Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Direct Mail Fundraising is Responsible for 60–80% of Revenue Online donations’ popularity continues to rise, but direct mail isn’t dead. In fact, 60–80% of all fundraising revenue is raised through direct mail. It can be difficult to track people who read a direct mail appeal and respond by donating online.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Thanks Gail! Maintain control.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

Nonprofit calls to action are what drive people to take the next step. They may appear on your website, in emails, at the end of social media posts, and even on direct mail materials! In this article, we’ll focus specifically on the calls to action you need for your nonprofit website. Take Stock in Children Today does this well.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

My last article of this two-part series, “ Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy ,” began a discussion of smart fundraising strategies to take advantage of best practices and current trends. Some are incredibly simple; just not enough people have been taught to use them. . Most are evergreen. .

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As the intimidation factor ratchets up, you stop talking to your donors like human beings; instead, you end up addressing them like they’re a mass of nameless, faceless people. But remember: You’re a person talking to other people. And not just any people! People love to talk about themselves.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Beyond the social sphere, nonprofits see less activity from mailing (i.e., direct mail and email). “Originally the annual appeal was sent by direct mail, then we saw a shift to email, but even now email is becoming less effective–spam filters are picking up more and people are growing numb to solicitations.”

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

However, there are plenty of worthy causes for them to choose from! Once the event has wrapped up, update your corporate partner on the following: Event metrics , including how much was raised and how many people were in attendance. They will be happy to know their efforts have succeeded in making a lasting impact for your cause.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The importance of volunteers Volunteers are special people. In this article, we’ll show you examples of how to demonstrate your appreciation and best practices to maintain a consistent volunteer appreciation program. And it never hurts to ask local businesses to donate gift cards to the cause! Say “Thank you!”

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In this article we’ll explore the differences between hosting a Fundraiser and Friendraiser, so you can choose which is right for you! It’s an opportunity for people who are already invested in you as a friend to get involved with what you’re doing, whether it’s through donating time or money.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

Predictably, this often results in nonprofits prioritizing donor stewardship and relationship-building with that small pool of people who make large gifts. Through direct mail?) Check out this article on how to build a great GivingTuesday donation form for six more strategies you can use to make your form as effective as possible.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Here are 5 things a CRM allows your nonprofit to do, according to The Connected Cause. As a result of this, you will be able to reach more people and better understand all of your interactions. Not seeing the returns you were looking for through direct mail? How has a CRM changed the way you do business? Lower costs.

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Greater Giving

JULY 20, 2022

Nonprofits are struggling to connect donors with the cause—but these four donor engagement best practices can open up new communication channels. Everyone is trying the same tactics and channels to get in front of donors, and at some point, people start to tune it out. Don’t forget that snail mail still exists—and it still works.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 12, 2023

One way to encourage people to fundraise online for your organization is to launch a text-to-give fundraising campaign. For example, if you’re running a campaign to get one hundred people to donate one hundred dollars each, your short-code might be 100100. Feature your text-to-give number on direct mail and flyers.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

People are hardwired to give and be charitable during this time of the year. The weeks leading up to Giving Tuesday is a time to educate your donors about your nonprofit’s causes, mission, and programs. So make your nonprofit stand out with an interesting way of raising money and awareness for your cause. Educate Your Donors.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

How do you write an invite that gets people to click through and make the purchase? If you take nothing else away from this article, remember this: inviting people to your event needs to happen multiple times and in multiple ways. Your invitation on Twitter will look different from a direct mail postcard. .

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In today’s article I wanted to share a bit about my writing process when I work on fundraising emails for clients in the hopes that it helps you master your process and write great copy. Having a clear process can be helpful to you (the writer) and it will be immeasurably valuable to you if you need to bring other people along in the process.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In this article, we’ll catalog ten nonprofit website best practices your organization can use to maximize your investment. Whether they’re buying or donating online, people want to be sure that their money is being used for its intended purpose. In today’s ever-expanding online world, that’s important. Others do, too!

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 12, 2021

Consider adding direct mail appeals alongside your mobile strategy to capture a wider audience and boost your conversion rates. A rising trend in direct mail campaigns is including your text-to-give number and keyword in your letters, which is an effective way to integrate your digital and physical channels. Wrapping Up.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers. To help your nonprofit organize future advocacy campaigns, this article will explore four strategies advocacy leaders should consider: Market your advocacy campaign on multiple platforms.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

This will help you understand the types of supporters that are most likely to be interested in your cause and guide your efforts in targeting the right audience. This value proposition should answer the question, “Why should this specific group care about and support our cause?”

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2022

On Wednesday, July 13, Bill Gates started a Twitter thread with an interesting observation: Several huge global setbacks over the past few years have left many people discouraged and wondering whether the world is destined to get worse. It’s not interesting because it’s a revelation. The nonprofit pitch is a powerful tool.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

This article originally appeared in our November/December 2015 issue of Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a free bi-monthly magazine. It’s a difficult process when you’ve been sending emails and direct mail pieces to your list, waiting for the donations to roll in and… crickets. Instead, focus on the right people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2009

A few months ago, I got to ask Joe Green, Founder of Causes, some questions. A couple of weeks ago, a post on Foreign Policy about "slacktivism" triggered a flurry of e-mail on Progressive Exchange. the desire people have to do something good without getting out of their chair". Causes sounds suspiciously like slacktivism.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 30, 2014

Because donors are people, and people’s lives change. People know people. There was an important lesson in an April article at The Chronicle of Philanthropy about the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation’s decision to stop funding efforts to get donors to make better data-driven decisions.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

billion for charitable causes. To help you get started, this article will explore four ways you can plan ahead now, including: Create a research-based fundraising strategy. These markers indicate a person’s affinity for your cause, making them likely to be receptive to opportunities to increase their impact.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2015

These two tools have been a huge help to a lot of people and businesses, but there are two fatal flaws: they don’t help you to know what the content should be about and they aren’t exactly ideal tools for nonprofits. Easier than snail mail, eh? People interact with it and share it on their own accounts.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

These nonprofits have gotten really good at making it easy for people to understand how their donation will make a difference. They’re also good at making it easy for people to give and satisfying to stay involved. For some people, a $240 donation is out of reach, but $20 per month is doable. For animal causes it’s about $22.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2022

So you can help your organization host more engaging and cost-effective fundraisers, this article walks through everything you need to know about event-free fundraising, including: What is an event-free fundraiser? Once your donations are processed, you receive a check in the mail for the shoes collected. Non-event fundraiser.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 26, 2021

There are many nonprofits out there that champion worthwhile causes, and standing out from the crowd at every point along your supporters’ path to becoming donors is key for building long lasting relationships. For example, you might get creative with your donation button, changing it from “Submit” to something more relevant to your cause.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

You may know I love applying lessons from other disciplines to nonprofit fundraising and marketing; recently an article from Merkle inspired me to consider how the social benefit sector might use commercial business insights to increase donor loyalty. It’s not about pandering to people with money. Yes, your nonprofit is a brand.

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] It can also be a substantial piece of channels like direct mail, which you may not be using very often. Let’s look at them one at a time. You may not have to.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

The pioneering, pull-no-punches Simone Joyaux , who passed away too soon on Sunday May 2, 2021, understood this well before people were talking about it. You can be a grant writer or direct mail specialist or fundraising events specialist. Inviting people to join me by participating in a webinar on the topic. You choose.

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Achieve

APRIL 28, 2022

With so much time on the world wide web, bombarded by advertisements, most people have become increasingly immune to and skeptical of even the most innocent donor outreach campaign. and helping them become more involved in your cause. Sharing functions for users to post articles and fundraisers on social media. It’s also about.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

For instance, people such as Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, and others suggest we enter into a doomsday scenario. . In the early 2000s, Google gained broader traction and then took off to become what it is today as it became accessible to people beyond government and businesses. Thankfully, they changed the name to Google.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

It’s easy to think that people will give at the end of the year to get the tax benefit, especially here in the U.S. You see, people only get the tax deduction if they itemize, and most of your donors don’t. Consistency will help people remember your message and your cause, which will increase your response rate and your revenue.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

To help your nonprofit answer this question, this article will provide directions for how to use these metrics and offer a few tips for how to improve them from the world of nonprofit marketing and advertising. Many supporters give to causes they feel an emotional connection with. Direct mail . Online ads. Social media .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once. The site currently has 1.6

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