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Attention nonprofits: We don’t know our donor data!

3rd Sector Labs

Hmm … while our data is degrading, we are putting way more time into writing better fundraising letters and emails than learning about the individuals whom we are contacting. 100% rely on 3 or more technology systems to conduct their campaigns. Nobody can complete an appeal using just 1 or 2 systems.

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9 Emails Every Nonprofit Needs To Send

Pamela Grow

Feedback/Survey Email Consistent feedback plays an important role in the Simple Development Systems model and you’ll want to incorporate it throughout your digital strategy. In Simple Development Systems , we recommend monthly giving specific campaigns throughout the year, like this. A clean list yields better supporter interactions.

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What Are You Doing with Your Donor Data?

Greater Giving

Here are the key pieces of information we suggest gathering: Contact details: Gather donors’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses. Accurate contact details ensure your appeals are delivered successfully, so you can continue stewarding donor relationships. The provider enhances your data.

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Eights Ways To Demonstrate You Value Your Employees

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Those eight behaviors are: Attention -- Pay attention to what people say to show your interest. Invite -- Ask people to contact you directly with their issues and concerns -- not to bypass the normal channels, but in addition to those channels. Positive Language -- Find words and phrases to show employees they're needed.

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Choosing a Marketing Automation Application for Your Nonprofit: 5 Steps to Success

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Essential functions: Figure out what the tool can do for you, with special attention to the features that get unlocked at each paid tier. Chances are something will cost more than you think, whether it’s the number of contacts in your database, SMS charges, or customer support.

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5 Things That Nonprofits Wish They Knew Three Months Ago

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. They depend on the quality of the data collected in their donor management system. What would you do differently? The bottom line: if you can’t reach your donors, you can’t solicit them.

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7 Ways Nonprofits Can Automate Donor Retention

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Using DonorPerfect’s partnership with Constant Contact can make drip campaigns easy and effective. Your donors are paying attention to your brand. 6) Retain Donors With Consistent Branding.

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