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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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 15, 2021

First Cause Camp Fall speaker revealed! Encouraging a long-term approach built around the donor’s gift-making journey, she shared this wisdom: “Pay attention to when you’re targeted by for-profit brands. When you make a purchase you’re excited to get something in the mail. Cause Camp is Coming…and so is Dana!

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 30, 2014

If you mail a beautiful package via direct mail to someone who only wants to be communicated with via email, have you helped your cause or wasted your money? The post Attention nonprofits: We don’t know our donor data! Now, let’s go make the necessary introductions. Get a donor data quality assessment.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2021

Digital marketing can reach new heights when it’s supported by a direct mail marketing campaign that works in tandem with your online strategy. To explain how this works, this article will discuss how direct mail can: Build Momentum. Direct mail can help give your fundraising campaigns a sense of progression. Show Gratitude.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

By Shay Lessman , Content Writer and Editor for Qgiv — an online fundraising platform empowering 20,000+ nonprofit fundraisers to raise money for their causes while keeping costs low. Only a fraction of those ads makes it past our “attention wall” and are something we remember as consumers.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Leverage Multiple Marketing Channels If you want to attract the attention of as many supporters as possible, develop a multichannel marketing strategy. Personalize these email campaigns to make donors feel appreciated and connected to your cause. Tell the story of those impacted by your organization. Problem solve.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Ask: How to Ask for Support for Your Nonprofit Cause, Creative Project, or Business Venture by Laura Fredricks. Dive into this classic to set yourself up for success with its proven approaches for compelling direct mail or online fundraising appeals. It humanizes your cause, evokes emotions, and makes missions memorable.

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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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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! Tom Ahern).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

Raising funds for your cause takes constant dedication and focus, and nothing helps you gain focus better than setting a game plan. Did you mail out an appeal at a different time? You also want to pay attention to what they term the Dependency Quotient. Did you use a different subject line in an email appeal?

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 14, 2014

We are sending and receiving more fundraising emails than ever before, all vying for the attention of supporters to act on behalf of our cause. nonprofit email fundraising'

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

However, the real challenge begins when the initial urgency subsides and public attention shifts away. Having these elements in place not only positions you to capitalize on the increased attention during emergencies but also provides a clear pathway for donors to continue their support. This creates a more meaningful ask.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

They may appear on your website, in emails, at the end of social media posts, and even on direct mail materials! Make It Urgent A huge part of your call to action is simply creating a sense of urgency about your cause. All you need to do is make people understand the importance of supporting your cause today.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2016

Ask yourself—what caused you to take action? Now it’s time to build a direct mail piece that has the same outcome. But even if you have the best offer, there’s much more that goes into a direct mail piece to make it effective. Step One: Understand Direct Mail. Maybe it was an offer that you just couldn’t pass up.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Here are some tips for marketing your GivingTuesday campaign, to attract attention for your organization. Email marketing: One effective way to get potential donors’ attention is by sending out an email blast with information about what you’re doing on GivingTuesday. Download Now ».

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

Brands, nonprofits, and personal connections all clamor for their attention. When email works together with your social media, direct mail, in-person activities, phone calls, and website, your supporters have many more opportunities to hear your message. At the top of that time period, you send a direct mail appeal.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, donors from around the world contribute to causes they care about—and many even discover new organizations and missions they want to support. Use compelling, emotional images and video to get across the importance of your cause. GivingTuesday Fundraising in 30 Seconds. Get creative!

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When I asked him about the ultimate point of paying attention to the donor thank you process, he said, “ Retention. 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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. 8) Embrace Cause Awareness and Giving Days.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

From Instagram’s donation buttons appearing on stories to Facebook’s easy-to-use donate buttons and internal fundraising pages, the tech giants have made it easier than ever for users to donate to their favorite causes. Pay special attention to any points of friction in the donation process before you go live.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

However, there are plenty of worthy causes for them to choose from! They will be happy to know their efforts have succeeded in making a lasting impact for your cause. Consider incorporating your cause into your gifts, too. To go one step further, you can offer your corporate sponsor gifts to show how thankful you are for them.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A lot of times these calls will result in voice-mail messages, but that’s okay because the message will still leave a strong impression. Photos typically catch more attention. You receive plenty of form letters and email, but how many handwritten notes do you receive through the mail? Celebrate “donorversaries.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method. This helps put a face to your appeal and generate empathy for your cause. Show donors how their gift will impact your cause (i.e. An effective communication cadence will help you stand out and maintain their attention. start as early as September.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2015

However, if approached in a haphazard manner or not given enough attention to detail from the onset, thousands of crowdfunding campaigns have also failed miserably, leaving black marks on organizations and putting undue pressure on more traditional sources and means of raising capital for your cause.

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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. . Here are six things you can do to reach your donors and encourage them to support your cause: .

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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. While acquiring new donors is important, consider focusing more attention on retaining the ones you already have.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How can you connect with your donors despite all the other ads, social messages, texts, and emails that are vying for their attention? Sharing useful information is engaging and will make donors more likely to pay attention to your messaging. This is especially effective when that skill is related to your cause.

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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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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

You can expand your portfolio by conducting prospect research to determine who else in your donor database or broader community has a high propensity and capacity to donate to your cause. Those who share a belief in and passion for your cause are emotionally driven to provide greater impact for your organization.

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Qgiv

APRIL 11, 2023

The Responsive Framework is a repeatable four-step process that nonprofits use to treat every donor with the same personalized attention that they deserve. Responsive fundraising is fueled by these signals that equip you to deepen relationships as you move each donor through a journey with your cause.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

Your database is probably home to people from a ton of different sources – your online donors, your direct mail donors, your volunteers, people who signed up on your website, people who registered for one of your events, people who fall into more than one of those categories, etc. Or sent them a handwritten card in the mail?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Establish a connection between your position and the organization’s mission, emphasizing your dedication to the cause. Initiate conversations via mail, phone, or email, and listen attentively. Introduce Yourself and Your Role: Briefly introduce yourself and your role within the organization. Enclosing a survey?

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

Appeal to the massive subconscious mind to help sell your cause. Here are seven of the most surprising ways to sell your cause. Here are seven of the most surprising ways to sell your cause. Does your cause involve babies in any way? Katya Andresen. Network for Good. Baby, Baby, Baby : No, not Justin Bieber – real babies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

While someone traveling to the future from the 1950s might be disappointed to realize we don’t send mail by rocket or have flying houses , what I am sure they’d be impressed by is the degree of social impact we’ve driven as a collective society and the steps we’re taking to continue to evolve.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2017

Collaborative overload is the burnout that results from our over reliance on e-mails, meetings and other online collaborative technology tools that have, ironically, limited our ability to get stuff done. Is it habit or are you addicted to getting the notice that you have mail? Next, focus on training your attention.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2019

You might consider mailing save-the-dates, formal invites, or a packet or tangible reminder ahead of the event, but be sure to also take full advantage of digital channels —emails, your organization’s newsletter, social media channels, and the like. With every communication, be sure you provide a way to register online right then and there.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This is your opportunity to draw donors in with your story and get them personally invested in your cause. Additionally, strong appeals can inspire donors to share your cause in myriad ways, via word-of-mouth with friends and family, and also online, via social media and email, increasing your reach each step of the way. Tell A Story.

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