NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 10, 2023

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 26, 2023

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 7, 2023

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2023

At the time, tribute donors would mail a check along with the contact information of their tribute gift recipients to their chosen nonprofit and the nonprofit would then mail the tribute gift recipient an acknowledgement letter or card. << Download Now >>

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 14, 2022

Melissa’s latest solutions catalog shares leading tools to autocomplete customer data at checkout, enrich records for deeper insights, and find targeted mailing and email lists. Download the catalog today to explore the tools you’ll need to see growth all 2022 long.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 13, 2023

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 6, 2022

From postal and email lists to change of address processing and demographic data, Melissa’s new solutions catalog brings you the tools you need to reach more donors, stay engaged with current ones and save on direct mail. Be on your way to fundraising success and download our catalog today!

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 2, 2021

From postal and email lists to change of address processing and demographic data, Melissa’s new solutions catalog brings you the tools you need to reach more donors, stay engaged with current ones and save on direct mail. Be on your way to fundraising success and download our catalog today!

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Data Fundraising Demographics Mail 130

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 17, 2022

When a donor signs up for a recurring donation online, there are no checks to mail and no monthly reminders needed; much of the expense and hassle on the nonprofit’s side have been eliminated. Download Classy’s 8 Email Templates to Upgrade Your Recurring Donors for tips and examples of how you can make these asks of this committed cohort.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 10, 2024

She writes, “Latest win is that we sent Bethany’s first issue of our brand new Bethany Beacon donor newsletter and in fewer than 7 days from when it dropped in the mail donations started rolling in!

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M+R

JUNE 10, 2021

From Apple’s official announcement : “In the Mail app, Mail Privacy Protection stops senders from using invisible pixels to collect information about the user. When a user downloads that image, we know they’ve opened the email. . Free Download: Taking Great Selfie Videos and Photos. What’s happening?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

Traditional methods, like direct mail, are still important for reaching older or less tech-oriented supporters. Download Firefly Partners’ Email Accessibility Checklist to learn how all your supporters can engage with and participate in your year-end campaign.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

And, according to ANA/DMA, “Direct mail still pulls a higher response rate than any marketing medium.” Direct mail and digital work side by side to ensure your best campaign. For direct mail, always think package, not letter. Multichannel without question. Where do you begin? Review your data with an eye to segmentation.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

You don’t have to start from scratch— head to our GivingTuesday Resource Center to download the Year-End Giving Timeline. Ask questions like: Have donors responded better to email over direct mail? Do our direct mail pieces get a better response than social media? Download Year-End Fundraising Templates 13.

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NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2012

Download the full Multichannel Fundraising Report. to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. Download Now! Eventually, just under half of all online-acquired donors convert entirely to offline, primarily direct mail giving.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The gift was made online and I was delighted by the follow-up, a personal phone call from someone at the school, along with a wonderful Welcome pack that I received in the mail. And, while I may not have been thrilled with some of the direct mail packs I’ve received from St. Download the example below.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

Download your free Heartable Fundraising Writing Book and you’ll also get a free subscription to their “never-miss” weekly newsletter. My own site, where I regularly publish the best examples in nonprofit storytelling and donor communications (including both email and direct mail). Subscribe to her weekly updates here. Very Good Copy.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Download Our Free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar. Download the free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar: 2. Now, you can access: All 16 curated, impact-filled sessions covering topics like direct mail, email marketing, digital fundraising, social strategy, year-end planning tips, retention + more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). Research the steps needed to create a direct mail fundraising program (e.g. bulk mail permits, rules and regulations, mail houses). your neighbors.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

New at TechSoup: Save your nonprofit or library time and energy by sending newsletters, bulletins, and other mailings with discounted postal rates and meters from Pitney Bowes. But: the real savings in moving your mailing services in-house is getting back the time it used to take to presort mail and apply postage by hand.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Download your Template below and follow along: 1. Download this resource for creative ways to spotlight your donor as the hero. Download Lisa Sargent’s 1-Sheet Swipables, a copywriter’s gratitude grab bag for you to steal with abandon. All you have to do is fill-in-the-blanks!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Create an e-mail signature that includes your website, blog, and social networking links. Purchase.org domain name for website and e-mail addresses. Add a website, blog, and social networking pitch to your “Thank You for Subscribing” e-mail. Add a social networking pitch to your “Thanks for your Donation” e-mail.

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NetWits

JUNE 14, 2012

Download the full Internet & Multichannel Fundraising Report. to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. Download Now! The reverse is not true, however: only a tiny percentage of mail-acquired donors give online in later years.

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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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Pamela Grow

APRIL 6, 2021

This invitation was mailed to roughly 250 targeted supporters. Online response vs mailed back reply devices has been approximately 50/50. Online response vs mailed back reply devices has been approximately 50/50. Download the invitation and reply device below.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 25, 2024

It’s not even how compelling your offer is, or your mailing list. Download this annotated example to see what Wiki does right…and what I’d do differently. But monthly giving won’t transform your organization — unless you first figure out the most important element of your monthly giving program. No, it’s not the theme you decide upon.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

44% of nonprofit teams have noticed a decrease in fundraising revenue over the last three years; in-person events and direct mail appeals have taken the hardest hit. Get Your Copy of the Report To learn how your organization can increase employee tenure and create sustainable fundraising plans, download the Sustainable Giving Report below!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 27, 2021

I also received articles in the mail. You can lead up to a face-to-face visit or phone or video call by asking for feedback via email or mail. . For example, you can do the following: Email a downloadable survey. For example, I was recently asked for a major gift after a year of being cultivated via email. So far, so good. .

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EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

This may include some combination of email marketing, social media posting, direct mail, and your nonprofit’s website ! We recommend implementing a multi-channel engagement strategy that meets donors where they are. Equip your nonprofit with dedicated tools ahead of the year’s end. Looking for more guidance on year-end fundraising?

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NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

Download the full Multichannel Fundraising Report. to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. Download Now! Instead, many nonprofits simply drop donor names into boilerplate letters and direct mail pieces.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2024

This could include: Corporate sponsorships Ticket sales for a gala dinner or auction Live Auction Silent Auction Revenue Enhancers , like a wall of wine or heads and tails Fund-A-Need Strategies: Develop clear and detailed strategies for implementing each tactic.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Suppress mailings and emails—especially solicitations. While nothing can be done about mailings that are already on their way to the region, removing donors, volunteers, and colleagues from upcoming mailings and emails is recommended, especially since postal services and internet access could likely be interrupted. .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The subject line is like the envelope for a direct mail letter; it’s a critical part of your appeal “package” as 47% of email recipients open an email based on the subject line alone. According to direct mail expert Mal Warwick, the follow-up letter can boost your overall return by 15-25%. . Spend some time crafting your subject line.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 11, 2021

These can be downloaded for free. Direct mail results hover around 0.5% (they were 2% when I began in this industry, but there’s just a lot more competition for donor dollars today). So, the number of new donors you acquire will depend on the number of folks to whom you mail. The 2020 report showed an 18.5%

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The tl;dr: after the iOS15 and macOS Monterey update, users who opt into privacy masking through Apple Mail will appear as “opened” regardless of what the user does and some users will be able to mask their email addresses. Download Guide. Here is what you can do to prepare for the impacts of iOS15 on email marketing.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Watch Erica’s presentation, download the resources below, and make a plan. Grab your Monthly Giving Ask template to help frame your direct mail and email asks. MotivateMonday December 7, 2020 featuring Pamela Grow and Erica Waasdorp from Pamela Grow on Vimeo. Resources: Grab Erica’s Monthly Donor Road Map here.

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