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How to Use Data to Reduce Your Direct Mail Marketing Costs

sgEngage

With the rise of mailing costs coupled with worldwide fundraising competition for every cent, your nonprofit organization can’t afford to guess when it comes to your fundraising program’s direct mail expenses. When you allow data to guide your direct mail strategy, your organization can save time and money. Direct mail?

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What You Should Know if You’re Thinking of Starting a Nonprofit Organization

Bloomerang

You must have your founding Board of Directors and officers selected prior to filing your Articles of Formation or Articles of Incorporation with the state. Prepare and file Articles of Incorporation. . This form can be completed by mail, phone, fax, or online. The turnaround is immediate online or by phone.

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5 Nonprofit Tech Solutions For Improving Internal Communication

TechImpact

Other common limitations include a lack of resources to maintain an on-site mail server, not enough funds to add an email service, or unreliable email service. Office phones. File sharing. Your nonprofit might have a on-site server used for file sharing, which is great if you have the time and resources to maintain it.

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What Are You Doing with Your Donor Data?

Greater Giving

Your donor data may include phone numbers, emails, birthdays, donation history, and even meal preferences. Here are the key pieces of information we suggest gathering: Contact details: Gather donors’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses. Use your mailing list effectively. You’ll receive your data.

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112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail

BoardAssist

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! like these tips.).

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New Email Tests Improve Clicks, Slow Exiting

The NonProfit Times

Nearly half (48%) of donors cited email as their preferred giving channel ahead of social media, text messaging, direct mail, and phone calls in a study published last year by fundraising platform Neon One in Chicago. Research backs this up. That is something the American Cancer Society has long done.

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Re-Engage With Lapsed Donors

Allegiance Group

Integrate an email campaign with your direct mail appeal and follow up with a phone call based on donor value, if warranted. A phone call is more personal and could help donors feel their support will make a big difference. You don’t always have to ask for a donation in a direct mail appeal letter.

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