Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

According to the Nonprofit Email Engagement Benchmark Study by M+R , the average email open rate for nonprofits is around 25%, while the click-through rate hovers at 2.5%. And while those numbers might seem modest, when you compare them to social media engagement rates, they become truly impressive. So, what do you think?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

“It may seem counterproductive to ask your subscribers to opt into your emails twice, but some research on open rates suggests that customers may prefer a confirmed opt-in (COI) email more than a welcome email.” Newsletters. Be consistent in how often you update your constituents, whether it’s once a week or once a month.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

You carefully consider the subject line and preview pane, email copy, images and design, and call to action. However, a quality email message, be it an appeal, thank you, gratitude report, or other call to action, isn’t the whole story. Won’t persuade people to take your desired action. At least I hope you do! And guess what?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

“It may seem counterproductive to ask your subscribers to opt into your emails twice, but some research on open rates suggests that customers may prefer a confirmed opt-in (COI) email more than a welcome email.” Newsletters. Be consistent in how often you update your constituents, whether it’s once a week or once a month.

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Sure, you have a lot of things to tell your donors, but unless this is your periodic newsletter (and formatted as such), keep each email to one topic. Then, jot down whatever supporting points or bits of information that you think will encourage your readers to take that action. Tip 4: Have a Clear Call to Action.

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Socialbrite

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Overall, 55% of people who engage with nonprofits through social media end up taking some sort of action, whether it’s donating money, clothing, food or their time. It’s fine to send out print newsletters or advertise on billboards, but those efforts may not have the same impact they once did in achieving strong donor retention.

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TechImpact

MARCH 25, 2014

Make sure whatever landing pages are seeing the most traffic have sufficient information, strong calls to action, and would compel someone to donate to your nonprofit. But traffic from your newsletter or Twitter links are driving huge donations. If not, you’re missing out on enticing the bulk of your website traffic to donate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Of those, 41% send newsletters monthly, 27% quarterly, 17% twice monthly, 10% weekly, 3% twice weekly, and 2% send daily. M+R Benchmarks ] 74% of nonprofits send an automated welcome email after joining a newsletter and these messages have an average open rate of 202% higher than traditional email campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

The open rate of text messages is over 90 percent, since those who sign up tend to be your most committed supporters, so making the effort to promote your group texting campaign(s) and build your mobile list now could prove to be extremely valuable in years to come as the popularity of group text messaging continues to skyrocket.

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2011

Every e-mail marketer worth her salt knows how to calculate an overall messaging open rate: messages opened ÷ messages delivered. That's why I was a little confounded when we first started using our new e-mail system, and it would spit out a report like this: An overall open rate of almost 33%? True Open Rate. and take action.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

While focused on selling products, many of Ogilvy’s principles and “rules” around research, messaging, and motivating action remain surprisingly relevant today, especially for nonprofit organizations seeking to engage donors and volunteers. Use statistics to vividly demonstrate the scale of the problem being addressed.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

That’s because all nonprofits have similar goals, including connecting with more donors, boosting their donor retention rates, and developing strategic, sustainable partnerships with other organizations. We’ll introduce those elements here, then provide actionable steps for incorporating each of these aspects into your fundraising strategy.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Not the call to action (which needs to be clear and motivational). Then build the email so that every word, every image, every bit of formatting supports them to take that action. Those can go in a newsletter. Your fundraising emails have ONE JOB: get people to take action. Time to Write!

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Global Giving

JANUARY 21, 2015

Would a pop-up on GlobalGiving help our nonprofits acquire more email newsletter subscribers? We’re always looking for ways to build our newsletter list, and I saw an opportunity to let visitors to our nonprofit partners’ project pages subscribe to their quarterly email updates. The Big Question. What We Tested.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This repetition not only increases the likelihood of individuals taking action but also reinforces the importance of your cause and the urgency of their support. When implementing this strategy, create compelling and visually appealing call-to-action buttons that convey the purpose and urgency of donating to your cause.

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AccelEvents

JULY 6, 2021

Event goals can involve brand awareness, lead retrieval, conversion rates, and sales. For example, if using virtual event software , you can gain access to a large database of event statistics. Without these goals, likely, the event and its marketing strategy appear extremely scattered or disconnected from your brand. Do Your Research.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

And it’s a direct line where you can share the work you do with your supporters to provide transparency and motivate your community for action. You can create posts highlighting your volunteers and include key statistics about the impact you make in your community to help you connect with more people interested in helping your mission.

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Classy

APRIL 21, 2021

Given those statistics, it’s hard to believe that just over 1% of individual contributions from donors get matched. During the holiday season, our data shows increased donor traffic and conversion rates. A donation match isn’t effective if donors don’t know to take action within your match window.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Take the 5 minutes to test, so you don’t end up part of that statistic! times the rate of inline content!). This pop-up on Nonprofit Tech for Good gets people to sign up for their newsletter at 9.5x the rate of their signup form in the right sidebar! Put These Tactics into Action.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Being aware of email open rates and clicks is very helpful when determining how to best focus your outreach efforts. Consider how much communication is too much and at what rate recipients begin to unsubscribe. newsletters, surveys, event attendance). Which campaign strategies generate the most donations?

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

These new statistics confirm fears that the pandemic and economic downturn could impact charitable giving negatively. Given the high cost of new donor acquisition, the best course of action may be to focus on the supporters you already have and get them more involved in your mission. Reach out to major donors.

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Forum One

MAY 4, 2010

Their campaigns numbers went up in both instances without much effort, confirming the idea that organizations really should be spending that extra effort when creating their newsletters or action campaigns. percent response rate for subscribers donating to your cause, which on an email list of over 100,000 really adds up.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Use a top-rated Content Management System (CMS). TechRadar rates WordPress.org the best CMS for 2020. Prominently feature your “Donate” button, e-newsletter opt-in, and social network icons. that your nonprofit uses.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2013

This article was originally posted in AFP’s weekly eWire newsletter. They send relevant content based on subscriber interests, preferences and actions. Delivering personalized content to your audiences can significantly increase click-through rates. Test Subject Lines And Calls to Action, For Starters.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 5, 2021

But what’s important to understand is that when this feature becomes available to users, your open rates will change. The good news is that this is not a problem because open rates are fool’s gold. The open rate was never a great barometer of success (and neither are Facebook Likes for that matter).

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Connection Cafe

JULY 26, 2016

Stories perfectly illustrate impact in action. If possible, take some pictures of your organization’s impact in action. It’s slightly different from your typical newsletter in that it might focus on one program or fundraising campaign that had a good response rate. This is key for repeat donations.

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Email open rates declined 1% while a past study found a 3% decrease between 2006 and 2007. Open rates can be an unreliable metric due to spam filters, preview panes, image blocking which have little to do with whether someone is actually opening (or reading) an email. Don’t be too alarmed though. messages per month.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Building a donor base or subscriber base by collecting contact information from those subscribing to newsletters, white papers, and other resources that you make available. Encouraging actions such as signing petitions or driving social media engagement. Performance: The account must maintain a 5% click-through rate each month.

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NTEN

APRIL 16, 2009

Regularly review account statistics for your campaigns, ad groups, ads, and keywords. In addition, consider setting up AdWords Conversion Tracking or better yet, implement Google Analytics with AdWords to understand the entire visitor experience from keyword search to ad click to their ultimate actions on your site. .

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Email open rates declined 1%, compared to a 3% decrease between 2006 and 2007. Open rates can be an unreliable metric due to spam filters, preview panes and image blocking -- all of which make it hard to know whether someone is actually opening (or reading) an email. Don’t be too alarmed though. messages per month.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2016

Ask a few questions, statistical or open-ended. For example, people opting into an email newsletter: What projects are they most interested in? What’s our retention rate? What’s our acquisition rate? What actions are our board members taking to connect with our donors? Board member follow-up actions are?:

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Byte Technology

JULY 7, 2015

Conversions” can refer to a number of desirable actions a website owner hopes visitors take on their site, such as how many views end up in revenue-generating sales, e-newsletter or blog subscriptions, contact form completions, donations, volunteer sign-ups, shares with social media sites and even downloads. URL Destination
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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Case studies of nonprofits winning at social media is an opportunity to see the strategies in action. Social Media Marketing Statistics. SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING STATISTICS. In fact, 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media end up taking an action, while 59% of those people make an online donation.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2016

Because they’re highly engaged, they want your content and statistically-speaking, they are more likely to open and click your emails. According to Emma , the average open rate for a welcome email series is 50%, making them 86% more effective than email newsletters. Use pictures of your mission in action.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But in order to inspire action from your donors, your fundraising emails need to follow some simple best practices each and every time. Provide context In addition to these stories, include relevant facts and statistics about the issue. Include action words. Avoid all caps and exclamation points.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Measurable: Have a way to track how marketing tactics help you progress toward your goal, such as conversion rate. Specify what actions you will take to achieve your goal. These steps will help you get your message in front of supporters’ eyes, but you still need to catch their attention and convince them to take action.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Use the same appeal message and call to action in your mail solicitations, on your web site, and in your email communications – and reinforce your message over and over. It is not a newsletter, an end-of-year report, an update or mixed in with other communications. VERBS matter: Use snappy action verbs that convey action.

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