The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Break down your goals into objectives and strategies: Objectives are the specific steps or milestones needed to achieve your goals, while strategies are the methods or tactics you’ll use to accomplish your objectives. These methods can help you gain insights into potential supporters’ preferences, motivations, and concerns.

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Greater Giving

JULY 20, 2022

Write essays or articles for special or niche publications in your cause area to court and recruit professionals in the field. Don’t forget that snail mail still exists—and it still works. Multi-channel marketing means spreading the word about a specific event or campaign through many different methods of communication.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This is why it’s so important to keep a sponsor’s attention, even after your silent auction , run/walk/ride, or other event concludes. In this article, we’ll cover the top strategies to retain your nonprofit’s corporate partner and earn much-needed support for your organization year-round.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

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. Direct mail. Traditional mail does still have a place in advocacy campaigns. Stay up to date with current advocacy trends.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Donor engagement is what your organization does to build and strengthen donor relationships and the methods you use to keep donors active and involved. Check out this blog article on effective fundraising communications tips you can use as you talk with your supporters. What Is a Donor Engagement Strategy?

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 29, 2020

Mainly, if the leader gives keynote speeches, writes articles, or is seen as an essential voice in the field, your organization can reap more significant benefits in terms of brand recognition. The methods specified here will help you in this area by creating a better social impact and closer organizational cohesion. Author Bio.

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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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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

If your organization sends out a member newsletter, you have a solid communication method on your side! In this article, you’ll find four tips to keep in mind when building your newsletter and 14 ideas for your newsletter’s content. Share Direct Links Social media, direct mail, and campaign emails aren’t the places to share many links.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2022

During this step, don’t forget to consider what donation methods your potential donors prefer. Engage your donors by sharing resources, articles, and stories with them. Do any individuals prefer giving cash over making a credit card payment? Are digital wallets popular in your donor base? Is there a lot of interest in cryptocurrency?

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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.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

This article originally ran in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a free bi-monthly magazine dedicated to providing focused content on a particular topic. Jerry Krueger is the vice president of branding/operations for Alpha Dog Marketing, a firm that coordinates fundraising campaigns, newsletters and mailing for nonprofits across the country.

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Qgiv

MAY 21, 2021

The copy at the top of their store page includes information about shipping method, timeframe for receiving merchandise, and how to exchange merchandise for a different size. Online shopping gives us a sense of instant gratification: we select our item, we plug in our payment information, and we get the item in the mail.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Use your CRM and fundraising software to compile reports that include data like how users found your donation form, their giving method and amount, and if they engaged with you online or in person. This way, you can note which engagement methods were most successful and focus your energies accordingly in the future! Direct mail.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In this article, we’ll discuss how to turn first-time donors into recurring supporters by covering these topics: Why is year-end donor cultivation so important? Use a combination of digital outreach methods, like email and social media, and traditional outreach methods, including direct mail and in-person meetings.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

To help your nonprofit’s leadership understand and comply with online fundraising guidelines, this article will provide a crash course on the basics of maintaining legal compliance while fundraising online. However, the fundraising compliance landscape still relies on old rules, despite the popularity of new digital methods.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2022

This makes event-free fundraising a desirable solution for organizations looking for affordable fundraising methods. 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?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 12, 2013

invited Ingrid Lin, the Network Marketing Officer for Greenpeace , to speak at a Net Tuesday event about e-mail marketing. Lin discussed how Greenpeace uses a method called A/B testing to maximize their newsletters. Lin said that the organization uses the method to test email subject lines. TechSoup Taiwan.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2016

If you're sending too many text, email, and voice messages along with occasional snail mail, all that communication can sometimes have the opposite effect — it turns people off to your church. If you have a long story to tell, include a paragraph with a link to the rest of the article online. You Communicate Too Frequently.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 20, 2013

More than eight in 10 young donors have smartphones and use them to read e-mails and articles from nonprofits and about 75 percent of those donors said that a big frustration was visiting a nonprofit site that wasn't mobile-friendly. The findings resonate with our recent coverage on mobile strategy and responsive design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2008

An interesting article in today's New York Times called " Lost in E=Mail, Tech Firms Face Self-Made Beast." " The article describes how some technology firms, including Microsoft , Intel , Google and I.B.M. , " The article describes how some technology firms, including Microsoft , Intel , Google and I.B.M. ,

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. Think about how different age groups tend to give (online, through the mail or in person) and tailor your asks to best suit each demographic. This often-overlooked fundraising method has proven to be very effective. Be the (wo)man with the plan.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2021

Find out their preferred method of communication. Ask their preferred method of communication. mail, email, phone, text, social media). In the next article we’ll look at how you’ll allocate your limited time among these promising prospects. See if you can set up a meeting. Endeavor to learn more about their passions.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The direct mail piece targeted our older, wealthy donors – and if we didn’t hit the lofty goal we’d set, we wouldn’t have enough time to recover. While we talked through our plan one last time, a team member mentioned an article about how Millennials are using technology and social media to change the way nonprofits do fundraising.

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Global Giving

JANUARY 21, 2015

I clicked a link to an article on Upworthy , a viral news site always on the forefront of testing stickiness and psychological hooks. I was asked to sign up for the site’s mailing list. Our Method. I decided to test dropping the pretense and just offer the user the ability to sign up for the mailing lists directly.

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Achieve

APRIL 28, 2022

Sharing functions for users to post articles and fundraisers on social media. such as lifetime value, method of giving, gift amount, and frequency of giving. such as event attendance, email open rates, website visits, direct mail response rate, social media engagement, and volunteer activity. Multiple active (e.g., Interactions.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

Please read my article linked above; let’s then explore further. . phone calls, emails, mailed notes, texts and social media) with donors to build relationships and set the stage for asking again as we emerge from the crisis. What communications methods will you use to reach them? Where will you find these constituencies?

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Givinga

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

In this article, we’ll give you four ways to engage employees and maximize their participation. Here are some of the methods you can use: Announce your campaign in closed employees Facebook and messenger groups like Slack or Microsoft Teams. Provide e-mail and newsletter reminders in the weeks leading up to your campaign.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 27, 2017

Instead, personalize your approach based on what you know about the prospect and don’t be afraid to use several methods ranging from phone calls to snail mail. Offer Obvious Signs of Approval From High-Profile Sources.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 4, 2022

In this article, we’re going to take a step back from reactive storytelling to get intentional and on message! Spring appeal in late March – includes direct mail, email and social posts. Batching content is my preferred method of content creation (when possible) because it streamlines the content creation process.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2017

In our npEXPERTS Spotlight series we’ll be sharing some of our favorite articles from the past 5 years. But this belief has been reinforced by the unfortunate existence of powerful, territory-protecting direct mail and online silos where never the twain shall meet. that adds some graphic detail and urgency to the direct mail appeal.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

As it turns out, The Red Cross used but one of several common methods to generate revenue from mobile phone owners. These methods are: Text message donations Text to voice donations Text message warmers Mobile Web site donations App sales In-app sales Sponsored apps. Your nonprofit receives a check in the mail 30 to 90 days later.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Starting during the weekend of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and #GivingTuesday in 2016, Gmail introduced a new method for measuring the quality of engagement when it comes to email deliverability from the email sender to determine if an email should be delivered to an inbox, known as the inbox placement rate. Make it personal.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2017

The clear majority of giving is made through one of three methods: direct mail, online and special events. and “What methods work best to raise these gifts?” For instance, how large they are, what tools organizations really use, and what methods work best. — 2017 Major Gifts Fundraising Benchmark Study.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

Carlyn Schulzke and Matt Hayes will discuss how current data on donor demographics impacts major-gift donations with specific emphasis on simple, safe and secure methods of attracting and engaging with cryptocurrency donors. New giving methods for your nonprofit. So that’s that self-custody method. You can probably.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2020

A recent CNBC article reported: “Americans rush to make online wills in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.” This is the greatest wealth transfer in history, and may be the biggest opportunity for philanthropy ever. It turns out that many of those Boomers (and other adults), are making those estate planning decisions right now.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Try using Gamefly to rent games for the tournament for participants — it works just like the old Netflix (where they send you the game via mail and you mail it back). For more inspiration, check out our article: 4 Top Live Streaming Tips For Nonprofit Virtual Fundraising + 7 Real Livestream Examples.

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