Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2011

Those interruptions come from e-mail alerts, instant messages, cell phones and handheld devices that constantly buzz. The typical employee also checks e-mail 50 times a day. As a leader in the workplace, work with your employees to manage e-mails and to lessen daily interruptions. Productivity drops.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

These resources can serve as quick references and reinforce what they’ve learned during training sessions. Remove duplicates, correct inaccuracies, and validate contact information like email addresses and phone numbers.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Practical Tips for Donor Engagement Strategies As a fundraiser, you probably have a good feel for how your donors want to engage with you, whether it’s on social media, through email, over the phone, or face-to-face. You can use similar questions to start conversations with donors over the phone or during face-to-face meetings, too.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Creative Deviations, How you can infuse your story-telling, fundraising and direct response with more creativity by John Lepp For years, my go-to bible for direct response was Denny Hatch’s Million Dollar Mailings. What I can tell you is that you’ll be thinking differently about every aspect of your next mailing.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Whether through email, social media, or direct mail, each interaction should be crafted to resonate with the donor’s initial motivation and encourage their ongoing commitment. Direct Mail Send a personalized appeal letter within a welcome packet to emergency donors before the one-month mark. This builds a connection.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 20, 2013

Appending phone numbers is critical to the success of any major and planned giving program, as well as annual phone-a-thon programs. The most successful fundraising institutions regularly update and append phone numbers. Emails are another very important component to how you communicate with your prospects.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Without a handbook, volunteers may feel disconnected and unsure of their role and responsibilities because once training is over, there are no materials for them to reference later. The volunteer handbook is the reference guide everyone needs so they know what they need to know and can focus on what they came to do: volunteer.

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

So, while I waited for all the COVID-19 hyflex tech hardware to come in the mail, I read every piece of SKY API documentation Blackbaud had to offer to understand how it worked. Luckily, after a few COVID-19 Zoom phone calls and a bunch of trial and error, we got the “Success!” Magic, I tell you! authorization screen!

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Achieve

JANUARY 27, 2023

Provide your supporters with the helpful option to access your online donation page on their phone screens. Direct mail. To supplement your digital marketing, consider sending out information about your recurring giving program on print materials and mail them to your donors. Ensure the form is mobile-friendly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

You’ll also want to click on your name in the upper right of LinkedIn and select “Settings” to configure your privacy settings and e-mail notifications. For security reasons, do not add your phone number or mailing address. Connections can contact you directly through LinkedIn Mail. Make Connections. Give Recommendations.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Also, the file is landlocked, unless the most recent version is emailed for reference. From phone calls to emails, this information will undoubtedly help you build stronger relationships with your constituents. Track every interaction. Track customized information.

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Neon CRM

MAY 3, 2023

You can start by sending an immediate email acknowledgment and then follow up with direct mail for your larger supporters. That thank-you email should be personalized, address them by name, and reference the specific dollar amount given. On top of that, people tend to trust traditional mail more than email.

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Greater Giving

MAY 12, 2022

Reference any remote bidding opportunities, and make sure to provide information about how to register and participate. Also make sure to include your venue’s health information and entry requirements in any event-related emails, confirmation emails, or snail mailings. Try to explain what their event experience might look like.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2022

Many donors will prefer to give right on your website via their digital wallet as opposed to mailing in a physical check. Reference their past support when reaching out and ask them to give to the same program or similar programs as the ones they’ve supported previously. This shows that donors are using their phones to make gifts.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Here’s our mailing address if you want to send a check. Include who to make the check out to and where to mail it. Request their email, address, and phone number, but make the address and phone number optional. They want to give to support the cause. Click here to put in your credit card information. Blah, blah, blah.”.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This not only helps grow your list of prospective donors but also shows the strength of your relationship with the referring donor. Follow up with a phone call, thanking them for past engagement and discussing what they love about your mission. Make one last phone call. Make phone calls. Send a follow-up email.

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DipJar

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

There could be issues with the appeal itself keeping your organization from reaching key donors—maybe you’re sending your direct mail campaigns to donors who prefer email campaigns. Do donors prefer giving by mail, phone, or online? For most nonprofits, it helps to go back to the starting point: your fundraising appeal.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This can be referred to as social proof, or the idea that if people who trust you see you publicly supporting a cause, they’ll be more motivated to follow your lead. It’s even more important when empowering your supporters to raise money from their peers.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 30, 2023

Psychographic information : This refers to your donor’s personality traits, values, interests, beliefs, motivations, and behaviors. Communication preferences : Knowing how your donors prefer to communicate, whether it’s email, social media, phone, or direct mail, can help you deliver your message to them more effectively.

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CauseVox

JUNE 7, 2022

For context, when we talk about major donors, we’re referring to donors who make a significant gift to your org – one that’s above and beyond the typical gift that arrives in the mail. If your donor declines, try setting up a phone call instead. We recommend offering two date/time options, two weeks out.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

All the traditional fundraising tools (phone-a-thons, direct mail) are. 34% of smartphone Internet users go online mostly using their phones. 34% of smartphone Internet users go online mostly using their phones. Data shows that donations referred by email decreased by 21% due to. With last minute gift.

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

Next, send each donor a personalized thank you message that includes their name, references their specific donation amount, details the impact the donation will have on your mission, and shows appreciation for their support. Answering the phone when donors call and calling them back as soon as possible if you miss their call .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

That said, there are some resources and tools that I continually refer to and use again and again, and others that I am still experimenting with that may (or may not) become integral to my communications routine. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 18, 2018

As the 2018 midterm elections near, it’s likely hard to ignore the ads, phone calls, mail pieces, and emails from political campaigns in your area reminding you to vote. Try texting when you’re next recruiting volunteers or inviting members to an event!

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Pursuing a multichannel marketing strategy using a variety of channels, from social media and email to direct mail, will allow you to expand your reach and promote your cause to the widest possible audience. Or, you might have some of your staff members set aside time to make donor phone calls each week. Direct mail.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

For most states, soliciting donations refers to any ask made by your organization for a charitable gift as well as selling goods or services in exchange for money that will benefit a charitable cause. Your nonprofit will almost certainly need to be registered in the state you perform these activities in.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

Ideally, mail callers stationery in advance (or send them copy they can print on their own stationery) so they can follow up with a thank you note or a letter with a remit envelope, as appropriate. if you called and left a message, reference the fact you’re sorry you missed them). If not, give these donors a phone call pronto.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

You’ll also want to click on your name in the upper right of LinkedIn and select “Settings” to configure your privacy settings and e-mail notifications. For security reasons, do not add your phone number or mailing address. Connections can contact you directly through LinkedIn Mail. Make Connections. Give Recommendations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Simply enter your nonprofit’s name and Addictomatic then creates a page of all your search results for easy future reference. A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones. You can either manage your group online or on your mobile phone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2014

” She references a paper from 2001 why organizational memory is important from Dr. Jeff Conklin from the CogNexus Institute and describes organizational memory into two types: formal and informal knowledge. The former refers to things like manuals and documents, which he points out we tend to preserve very well.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

Between all the events , phone calls and mailings your plan can bring you and your team back to the most important activities. Remember this should be a living document – something that you refer to constantly and one that includes key fundraising objectives, detailed plans to execute, and goals. And, that’s a GOOD thing!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

First and foremost is clean, standardized, and updated mailing information. Returned mail is a hassle. Updates are also required by mass mailing houses. Many of the procedures are given to staff upon hire as reference material and training tools for proper data entry. Free eBook: Internal Controls for Grantmakers.

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Achieve

AUGUST 27, 2021

For instance, you should vary your outreach approach by contacting prospects via email, phone, and direct mail. This is critical because you want to be able to reference a supporters’ history in your fundraising requests. . Filling in missing information (such as phone numbers or email addresses).

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

This gives your guests the option to either bid from their phones, which will likely be the preferred option for in-person guests, or to bid from their laptops or computers, which many of your virtual bidders at home might prefer. It’s best to find a platform that supports both mobile and web-based bidding.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2021

Use a custom, predictive model to identify supporters with planned giving likelihood , then cross-reference the top scores with a list of former clinicians. To start, focus on e-mail communication for the easiest implementation and readability factor for your team. Follow up with a notecard or personal phone call.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

This means all of your supporters will have a smooth donation process, no matter if they give from their laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. Suggested donation amounts can create a sense of social proof, giving supporters a frame of reference as to how much is “normal” to give. Suggested donation amounts powered by machine learning.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Snail Mail, Phones, Website, Social and Beyond. Don’t forget to append specific source codes to ALL links, including lightbox, slider, social, direct mail vanity URLs, specific telemarketing donation forms and ads. Specific Luminate Online reports to reference: Email Message à Variant Performance Report.

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