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.). If your organization has offices or on-site services, offer to do tours for new, major, or recurring donors. bulk mail permits, rules and regulations, mail houses).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Too often, we think of only external customer service, and forget about the need for excellent internal customer service. No matter what type of business, organization or team you lead, teach your team members/ employees the need for and importance of internal customer service. Return phone calls on a timely basis.

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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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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

I got a call last week from the Advancement Services manager at a small college asking for help. She's trying to make the case for investing in Advancement Services at a college that seems to only want to invest in fundraisers. Advancement Services should be the foundation supporting the rest of Advancement.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Manager, Direct Marketing Fundraising Services, long-time staff of the national nonprofit Feeding America , knows better. Taking a multi-pronged approach Feeding America advises using a multi-pronged direct marketing approach that includes and integrates direct mail, personal phone calls (including telemarketing), texting, and video.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With the right integrations, you can send your donor data to your CRM, email service provider, accounting software, and more without the need for any manual data entry. Pulling direct mail/email lists Another way you can engage in fundraising automation is with your mailing lists.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

With the entire world affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic fallout, the vital services and resources that nonprofits provide are in historically high demand. As resources may be limited, it’s best to target items that won’t take a lot of phone calls or research to request. electronically or via regular mail).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2015

Too often, we think of only external customer service, and forget about the need for excellent internal customer service. No matter what type of business, organization or team you lead, teach your team members/ employees the need for and importance of internal customer service. Return phone calls on a timely basis.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2015

Too often, we think of only external customer service, and forget about the need for excellent internal customer service. No matter what type of business, organization or team you lead, teach your team members/ employees the need for and importance of internal customer service. Return phone calls on a timely basis.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

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. Then, send it to your service provider.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

By Christy Noel , Vice President of Digital Marketing Services at MobileCause – a company that pioneered text-to-donate and also offers an extensive suite of online, mobile and event fundraising solutions. Make sure your website is mobile optimized for donors using their cell phones. 4) Add to Mailing List.

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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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Robert Weiner

MAY 10, 2013

In the process, I discovered that they had mailed to 5 deceased people. We in Advancement Services handle data for a living and understand the importance of updates and keeping the database clean. We do phone and email appends. We track those who do not wish to be contacted either by mail, phone, email or not at all.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Too often, we think of only external customer service, and forget about the need for excellent internal customer service. No matter what type of business, organization or team you lead, remind your team members/ employees of the need for and importance of internal customer service. Return phone calls on a timely basis.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

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! Penelope Burk).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

2) It doesn’t display well on phones or tablets. If your site doesn’t have a responsive design (meaning it displays well on computers, phones, and tablets), it’s time for an upgrade. View your nonprofit’s website on a computer, tablet and phone and test these important actions: Complete an online form. Growing your mailing list.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Many of us know mobile messaging as texting , or if we’ve been using it long enough, as SMS (short messaging service) and MMS (multimedia messaging service.) Instead of picking up the phone to call a friend, we might text them an address or a date and time to meet up for lunch or a volunteer shift. What is mobile messaging?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2014

Too often, we think of only external customer service, and forget about the need for excellent internal customer service. No matter what type of business, organization or team you lead, remind your team members/ employees of the need for and importance of internal customer service. Return phone calls on a timely basis.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

How you SHOULD NOT communicate with lapsed donors Stop sending reinstatement and member renewal mailings to lapsed donors on auto-pilot. You can find me at (insert email address) or [insert phone here] (when I’m not (description of some awesome mission activity), of course! Thank you for being a part of our family, (donor first name).

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

The Campaign Workshop is an award-winning political consulting firm that specializes in targeted communications, digital, mail, and video for advocacy and political campaigns. A full-service marketing and creative agency, Media Cause helps nonprofits accelerate their impact. Get in touch at TheCampaignWorkshop.com !

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Blue Fox

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Is your staff prepared to make the asks, attend the events, mail the collateral and try some Facebook fundraising ads? Blue Fox services range from standard bookkeeping and payroll services, to coaching and consulting, to comprehensive virtual CFO services. In 2020, U.S. nonprofits raised $2.47 billion dollars.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The first decisions involve online services, what fundraising or streaming services do you plan to use. Traditional methods of “getting the word out” include: using your non-profit’s network of frends and supporters, mailed invitations, direct mail, phone banks, word of mouth and the event host committee.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2012

Too often, we think of only external customer service, and forget about the need for excellent internal customer service. No matter what type of business, organization or team you lead, remind your team members/ employees of the need for and importance of internal customer service. Return phone calls on a timely basis.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 25, 2022

All mobile users need to do is hold up their phone or device to scan the QR code—typically using a camera app—and the link associated appears. Use a reliable service to generate a QR code for each of your URLs. Then they can tap and go! Event Promotion. Tips and Best Practices.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The most effective schools make the process easy and convenient for families by accepting payments via checks or money order, secure mobile-friendly online portal, automatic bank withdrawals (ACH), online banking services, cash, debit cards, and credit cards. Flexibility Create goodwill by working with families when issues arise.

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2023

[Breakout Session] Increasing Your Nonprofit’s Impact with Service Design Wednesday, April 12th, 12:45 – 1:15 pm Now more than ever, people rely on technology. Enter the service blueprint! How to use your service blueprint to identify gaps and opportunities in your organization’s service and information delivery.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

People who receive services often send texts or Facebook messages expressing appreciation and you can capture their essence to show donors how their support is changing lives. Your donor software should allow you to insert the donor’s name into the thank-you in either email or snail mail letters. Write with warmth and sincerity.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2012

Mosaic Counselling and Family Services. " A couple of years ago, my colleagues and I were spending over 150 hours a month on the phone trying to reach high school students in our program. Each time an event took place, or there was a change in our scheduling, we would have to notify several hundred teenagers by phone.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 2, 2010

mobile phone collector and aggregator. They have multiple collection channels, often through retailers like Best Buy, and also through mobile phone retailers, wireless service providers, and free mail in programs. The stats in the mobile phone world are pretty staggering: read more.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Credit card payments are donors’ preferred giving methods— 63% of donors prefer to give online with a credit or debit card , followed by direct mail (16%), PayPal (10%), wire transfer (5%), cash (4%), digital wallet (1%), and text-to-give (1%). Fraud management is included in the system, so nonprofits aren’t charged extra for this service.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Your marketing specialists get the word out about your gala to your supporters through email, social media, direct mail, and any other communication channels your nonprofit uses. Direct mail. Traditional mail isn’t dead by a long shot. Marketing specialists. Tech experts. Call and text.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 27, 2013

However, not all nonprofits have an organizational email service with their domain. 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.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Because of technological advancements and corporate downsizing, more individuals find it necessary to strike out on their own and offer their services as freelancers. You can contact the agency of your choice and with a phone call get in touch with their physical office, which in most cases you can also physically visit if you prefer.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Mashable reports that the world's first mobile phone specifically designed for sight-impaired people is under development. It will be a Braille phone and it is due to come out the end of this year at an affordable price ($185). The phone is a project of Sumit Dagar and the Indian Institute of Technology. Digital Wallets.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

But what you may not have anticipated was that $41m of these dollars flowed through mobile phones via “premium text messages.” As it turns out, The Red Cross used but one of several common methods to generate revenue from mobile phone owners. Your nonprofit receives a check in the mail 30 to 90 days later. This, you expected.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Or, if you rent a list of names and addresses and send a direct mail piece to everyone on that list, you probably won’t recoup enough in donations to make that a worthwhile expense. This is a WHOLE other issue – how to succeed at direct mail fundraising.). Bookkeeping and accounting services. Legal services.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 7, 2011

As social media taught us, those nonprofits who act quickly and embrace emerging trends tend to experience the highest success rate, and similar to the rise of e-advocacy and “E-mail Action Networks&# beginning in 2000-01, the nonprofit sector is on the brink of transitioning their e-advocacy efforts to the Mobile Web.

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