U.S. Postal Service Recommends New Prices for July 2024
NonProfit PRO
APRIL 15, 2024
Postal Service proposed mailing services price changes, including a five-cent bump in the cost of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp.
U.S. Postal Service Proposes New Prices for 2024
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 10, 2023
The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Jan. The proposed adjustments, approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 2%.
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How to Find Direct Mail Savings After Postal Rate Hike
NonProfit PRO
JULY 10, 2023
With the cost of postage increasing July 9 — for the second time this year, it is imperative that nonprofits find a way to save on their direct mail campaigns. Here are some tips on how to save.
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How to Succeed With Nonprofit Direct Mail Fundraising
Allegiance Group
APRIL 15, 2024
Direct mail fundraising should be an integral part of your nonprofit’s direct response strategy. When leveraged with other communication channels, direct mail can generate significant engagement and gift-giving from donors. Allegiance Group makes achieving direct mail success simple. Does direct mail work? Contact Us!
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A Guide to Getting Started With Informed Delivery
NonProfit PRO
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Postal Service customers who sign up for emails can get a digital preview of their mailbox. This means that prior to getting your mail piece, recipients can click on your link and start donating. Here's how to use this service to your advantage. With informed delivery, U.S.
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How to Use Data to Reduce Your Direct Mail Marketing Costs
sgEngage
AUGUST 1, 2023
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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Direct Mail Donor Acquisition Strategies
Allegiance Group
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
This article provides insight and perspectives on donor acquisition strategies for direct mail. It should be noted that direct mail is just one channel to acquire new donors. Dispelling Common Myths The 3 most common myths about direct mail acquisition are: You should expect a 1% response rate.
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What’s Included — and Not Included — in the Postal Service Reform Act
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 9, 2022
8 in a bipartisan vote, 342-92, the Postal Service Reform Act passed the Senate yesterday with another bipartisan vote of 79-19. After passing the House Feb. It now will move to President Joe Biden’s desk where it is expected to be signed. Here’s an overview of what’s in the final bill — and what’s not.
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Introducing Cloud for Good Campaign Services
Cloud 4 Good
MARCH 2, 2022
I am excited to announce our newest line of business: Campaign Services. This service is designed to pull Salesforce and non-Salesforce data into an off-platform database and execute load-intensive queries for our nonprofit and higher education clients. The two most common forms of direct marketing are direct mail and telemarketing.
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Building Donor Relationships With Direct Mail In A Digital World
Kindful
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
There was a time not too long ago when digital channels like email, social media, and text messaging were seen as complementary to direct mail: the cornerstone of any robust donor communications strategy. Unfortunately, direct mail seems to have fallen out of favor with nonprofit communicators. And yes, that includes direct mail!
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Google and Yahoo’s 2024 Email Policy Updates: What You Need to Know
The MatrixFiles
JANUARY 18, 2024
Here’s a high level overview of what these records do: DKIM & SPF records verify whether mail is legitimate. They prove that the domain in your “from” address is, in fact, yours, and that a sender (this could be your own mail server, a bulk email provider, CMS, AMS, LMS, Community platform, etc.)
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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board
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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Seeking Feedback from Nonprofits: Does This “Donate Now” Service Provider Exist?
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
I am researching “Donate Now” service providers. Automatic, customizable “Thank You” e-mails/receipts that can also easily include social networking icons and other images without the nonprofit having to know HTML. The nonprofit can purchase this service separately from other services. Soooo 2004.
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Harnessing Email Services for Nonprofits: Streamline and Scale with Automated Email Marketing
Media Cause
JULY 11, 2023
Automated email services for nonprofits are unsung heroes in achieving just that. Whether someone just joined your mailing list or made a donation, your email system sends personalized messages automatically. This data-driven approach to email services for nonprofits helps in making informed decisions.
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Can A Check Dated In One Calendar Year Be Credited To A Different Calendar Year For Tax Deduction Purposes?
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. However, evidence of when the gift is mailed via USPS is whenever the envelope is postmarked.
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Build Strong Internal Customer Service
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. Answer e-mails. Be polite.
How to Choose an Email Service Provider: Key Findings
NTEN
AUGUST 22, 2014
"How is an organization to go about evaluating email service providers?" Marketing automation, CRM integration, and social listening are all common features of email service providers now, and it can be challenging to weigh the benefits of different solutions. E-mail email service providers report Fundraising'
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Making the Case for Advancement Services
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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Reimagining the nonprofit annual report
Candid
OCTOBER 3, 2023
While nonprofits are required to file annual tax forms disclosing their financials, we’re not required to publish donor lists, produce and mail expensive print pieces, or churn out all new, original content. and significant print and mailing expenses. First, we tackled format. It also resulted in soul-crushing paper waste.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 24, 2007
One of the most important gifts I'm celebrating this holiday season are the things I didn't get: many, many pounds of junk mail catalogs, many of them duplicates. And, it's accomplished through a great social venture: GreenDimes , whose motto is Stop Junk Mail. So, the Greendimes folks mailed us the postcards to sign and send in.
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Doing Your Appeal In-house? 5 Tips to Save Time & Money
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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How to Work Smarter, Not Harder with Fundraising Automation
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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112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail
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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Build a Marketing Dream Team—Welcome AI
.orgSource
JULY 25, 2023
podcast featuring Jane Pearson,orgSource, Vice President Marketing and Communications Services and Amy Williams, President and CEO Brand Health Media. Your website is a great source of information about your company, including its products or services, its mission and vision, and its history. Reading and note taking??)
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[ASK AN EXPERT] What is the Best Way to Acquire Donor Phone Numbers?
Bloomerang
MAY 19, 2023
We have many long-time donors for whom we only have a mailing address. Our online form for giving collects more, but most gifts still come by mail. Learn More There are also donor data append services you can purchase. There are many data append or enrichment services available such as Donor Search , iWave or Wealth Engine.
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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Human and social services – 8%. Direct/Post mail (credit or debit card, cheque) – 12%. A handwritten note sent through the mail asking me to give – 12%. Health and wellness (physical and mental) – 12%. Animals and wildlife – 11%. Children and youth – 10%. Faith and spirituality – 8%.
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Tech Tools Working Together: How Text-To-Donate Paves the Way for Text Message Communication
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
By Kim Peterson , Content Marketing Specialist for Give by Cell , a technology company that provides mobile fundraising tools and text messaging services to nonprofits. Spamming is illegal, and often goes straight to a junk mail folder. In contrast, text message spam is almost always viewed, making it more annoying to donors.
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Encourage Excellent Internal Customer Service
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. Answer e-mails. Be polite.
Unlocking The Power Of A Donor Thank You: Feeding America’s Approach
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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How To Build Good Internal Customer Service
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. Answer e-mails. Be polite.
Take Charge of Your Mailings with Pitney Bowes
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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Promote Excellent Internal Customer Service
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. Answer e-mails. Be polite.
Nonprofit Email Communication Truth: Quantity Is As Important As Quality
Bloomerang
MARCH 13, 2023
Provided you’re offering up content that’s relevant, useful, hopeful, and inspiring , mail as often as you can afford to do so (taking into account both human and financial resources). I recommend: Quarterly appeal mailings (not including newsletters) is just about the minimum I’d recommend for any nonprofit if you want to stay top-of-mind.
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5 Years of Nonprofit Fundraising Stats: [2015 to 2020] And 6 Trends to Know
Whole Whale
AUGUST 25, 2021
Mail stats. Direct mail response rate (to house): 4% Postage per letter: $0.49. Mail stats. Direct mail response rate: (to house): 5% Postage per letter: $0.47. Mail stats. Direct mail response rate: (to house): 5% Postage per letter: $0.49. Mail stats. Mail stats. Mail stats.
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[DATA] 11 Must-Know Stats About How Nonprofits Use Email for Digital Marketing and Fundraising
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 1, 2021
Of those, 93% use an email marketing service, such as MailChimp or ConstantContact, to send their email newsletters. 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.
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Show Your Team How To Provide Good Internal Customer Service
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. Answer e-mails. Be polite.
10 Fundraising Statistics Every Nonprofit Should Know
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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Your 2024 New Year's Resolution Check-In
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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Promote Good Internal Customer Service
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. Answer e-mails. Be polite.
Virtual Fundraising: 5 Tips for Moving In-Person Auctions Online
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. electronically or via regular mail). As resources may be limited, it’s best to target items that won’t take a lot of phone calls or research to request.
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What’s New in WordPress: Top Plug-ins for 2021
Byte Technology
MAY 14, 2021
WP Mail SMTP. To know more about us and our service, contact us today. Pretty Links Pro. Shared Counts. Insert Headers and Footers. WooCommerce. At Byte Technology , we can guide you on all-things WordPress, plug-ins, and tons of things to do concerning WordPress and your website in general. We can help you increase revenue.
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Digital Must-Haves for Fall Fundraising Success Part 6: Mobile Messaging
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.) Mobile messaging is a useful part of a multi-channel fundraising and engagement strategy , given the state of email and direct mail. What is mobile messaging?
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Year-end donation processing
Robert Weiner
DECEMBER 19, 2011
2, 2012: A check mailed (and postmarked) on December 29th that arrived in the office on January 2nd. A voice mail donation via credit card left December 29 (yes, it happens). Paul, Executive Director of the Montana Legal Services Association, from the book Advancement Services: A Foundation for Fund Raising , 2nd ed.,
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