Robert Weiner

MARCH 20, 2013

The tricky part is that it's masquerading as a news story sent to me by a friend, and those typically lack formatting and graphics. Text: Rich Webb saw this story on the BBC News website and thought you should see it. ** Cyprus races to rework savings tax after closing banks till Thursday **. < [link] > ** BBC Daily E-mail **.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 7, 2023

Postal Service issued Patriotic Block, a new nondenominated, nonprofit stamp intended for business mailings by authorized nonprofit organizations.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

One of the best ways to find new prospects for your online fundraising funnel is to give something away for free on your website. Well, okay, not totally for free – instead, try giving something away in return for a person’s name and e-mail address. You are collecting e-mail addresses on your website, aren’t you?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 8, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they can credit a donation in 2023 if the check was dated 2024: Dear Charity Clairity, A donor advised in early December a $20,000 check was mailed to us. She then advised she cancelled the first check and sent a new one. But it’s a bit tricky.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

When marketers think of their email newsletters, they may be placing too much emphasis on “news” and not enough on the “letter” aspect, and Ann Handley, chief content officer at MarketingProfs, sees this as an opportunity. Here are five email newsletter makeover tips that she shared.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Should you print, stuff, and mail your own fundraising letter? If you have fewer than 200 mail recipients, the answer is probably yes. When you get more than 200 donors, you may be eligible to mail at nonprofit postage rates as low as 19 cents per piece (as of July 2023). No labels needed!

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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.). Help disseminate news releases or produce news events to get coverage. Research the steps needed to create a direct mail fundraising program (e.g.

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.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

For communicators who would rather write sentences than algorithms, finding the phrases that will viralize your posts seems like a New York Times word game gone wrong. AI, your new marketing assistant, is happy to help. There’s a lot of news right now about people using AI to achieve better results.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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DonorPerfect

JANUARY 19, 2023

Do Mail Merge Fundraising Appeals Still Work? Whether you’re writing an email or an appeal letter, mail merges offer the chance to make a large communication feel like it was intended specifically for each individual reader.

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NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

on the NTEN Blog , NTEN’s Holly Ross writes: “For those of you waiting for the direct-mail death toll, it looks like you’ll be waiting a while longer. There are not just pure “online donors” and “direct mail” donors – there are donors who choose to mix it up. In MultiChannel Donors: Real? Where to go from here.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The good news is there is an invisible string connecting all the positive experiences above, so measuring your event’s success , reach , and therefore, growth can be a domino effect. One of the key challenges in executing massive events is delivering important news and event updates to a large and growing supporter-base. Entertained?

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

This month, our Software News post provides an in-depth look at the final stages of the upcoming Version 4.3, Check out screenshots of our upcoming changes to e-mail templates and https security, and a peek at some of the new developments our support team is working on. read more ).

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

If it’s already in process or in the mail, excellent work! And good news! Clean up your mailing list. A clean list , with the most current email and mailing addresses, will save you money and help you reach the right people fast. Don’t just mail or email a letter and hope to raise money. Ready for it? Plan it out.

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M+R

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Anyone using Apple’s iMessage, Apple Mail, or Private Browsing Mode in Safari (with the option to enable it outside of Private Browsing). Apple Mail is Apple’s email client. Link Tracking Protection applies to any email address used in Apple Mail, regardless if it’s an apple email address or not. About 17% of the U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Bloomerang

JUNE 8, 2021

Public relations (cable news, radio, newspaper, etc.). Direct mail or newsletter. Direct mail and newsletters. Certain audiences in particular really appreciate getting a piece of mail, especially in conjunction with an online campaign. That said, direct mail tends to be more expensive and should be used thoughtfully. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2023

And while planning a tournament isn’t a small undertaking, the good news for nonprofit event planners is that the right technology can make it easier, more efficient, and more lucrative to organize a successful golf fundraiser.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Let’s say you had a mail merge snafu that messed up your donors’ names and addresses. Many promptly mailed in their checks using the reply device, while others gave online. She formed new friendships and deepened existing ones. The important thing is to be prepared to respond to your donors’ feelings.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This is good news. But how do you make sure to put this positive news into action for your nonprofit? So, consider creating a communications calendar from GivingTuesday through December 31 st and using email, snail mail, social media, telephone calls, and even SMS messages to connect with donors and remind them to give.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

In terms of fundraising, Pisapia mentions that cultivating an online presence, particularly in social media, allows nonprofits to see their audience in a new way and directly interact on an individual level to create a community. Beyond the social sphere, nonprofits see less activity from mailing (i.e., direct mail and email).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

That’s more good news for you, the one standing out like a rainbow unicorn in a sea of beige, bland messaging. Some examples: the person who made the most calls, the person who left the most voice mails, or the person who had the longest call. Your voice mail or email? It’s easy but most people will skip it (to their detriment).

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Gone are the days of list acquisitions and swapping of mailing lists. I recommend that you keep “speaking” to them by sending them your regular e-news updates and existing appeals. Far too many groups are not focusing their fundraising efforts on wide-scale donor acquisition efforts.

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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. Likely, your average open rate will increase and you’ll need to set news goals around email opens.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 31, 2011

Also this month, reflections about e-mail communication, more updates on May's upcoming Version 4.2 Calling all web designers! We need your help with Version 4.2! release, and a sneak peak into Version 4.3.( read more )

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. Facebook’s Problematic News Feeds. The result was that his “ news feed took on an entirely new character in a surprisingly short amount of time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

Odds are your emails are going to spam folders and are in violation of email compliance laws that require opt-out information and a mailing address to be prominently featured in all email campaigns. PBA provides news, careers & resources for the common good. Sending email newsletters via BCC should be avoided in all circumstances.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2013

20% of donors are more likely to be persuaded to give through online resources, as compared to direct mail. Fundraising Industry News donation donors fundraising Mobile Fundraising online donations online fundraising' YouTube was the primary source of nonprofit video engagement for donors. 28% of participants donated via text message.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2022

It’s also likely not news to you that people are discouraged and that so many of us are wondering whether it’s worth it to work toward and hope for a better future. The next tweets give some context for the news he’s about the share. The exhale comes from his next tweet : He’s still optimistic. But what is he going to do?

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 7, 2024

But the good news is that nonprofits benefit from higher open rates compared to regular marketing emails. A Reactivation Email If your nonprofit has an email list that you’re mailing to consistently, you’ll want to make a practice of cleaning your list regularly. Your real test lies in converting these opens into donations.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2021

A wise fundraiser once said “Finding new donors is like going fishing. Truthfully there is a lot of content many prospects might gladly give you their email (or mailing) address to get that you are giving away for free right now. Maximize your ‘inner circle’ and consider recruitment events or a small, targeted mailing .

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Sometimes, methods of fundraising that worked in previous years don’t work as well when the economy shifts or a big news event pulls people’s attention away. Or maybe you sent your mailing out at a time when people are distracted with something else like vacations or elections or major holidays. Is the letter full of jargon ?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2022

If you’re using direct mail, include a website URL at the bottom of your letter that takes them to your donation page and a pre-addressed return envelope to allow donors to send in a check or cash if they’d prefer to give that way. . A direct mail provider can help you send out letters quickly and efficiently.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The vast majority of donor acquisition spend today is on direct mail. Our Next Generation of American Giving report also reinforced that – Mature donors first reported that they learned about the charities they support through direct mail (35% of them). As a media relations fan and practitioner at heart, that is great news.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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AFP Blog

APRIL 9, 2012

The Dangers of an Inactive E-Mail List - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : The Dangers of an Inactive E-Mail List April 5, 2012, 9:20 am By Nicole Wallace Inactive e-mail lists have always posed a challenge to fundraisers, but as spam filters get more sophisticated, the (..)

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