The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

A matching grant pledge prior to the big day encouraged supporters to dig deep, resulting in a 40% revenue increase compared to the previous year’s total by the time the day drew to a close. It’s surprising to see how statistically significant such seemingly small changes can be.” An aggressive email campaign was the foundation.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Most nonprofits should instead consider their usual channels of direct mail, email campaigns and social media and experiment in some new areas like Livestreaming. If you’ve decided to try out using QR codes in any of your mail appeals (of course you have!), Just remember to change it back when the campaign is over.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

Read about what pushed us to make this change, the challenges with our old system, and what we’re hoping to achieve with a digital transformation. The fact that we could not change this field previously was an indication of how little control we had. That’s the “why” behind our recent transition to Salesforce.

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Include information about legacy giving in newsletters, on your website, and in direct mail or email campaigns. Track legacy gifts Establish a system so your legacy giving committee can track legacy giving gifts that have already been pledged. Their experience with your organization can help motivate them to pledge a gift.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Text-to-give (also known as text-to-donate, text-to-pledge, or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising that asks donors to send a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. You’ll want a keyword that’s short, easy to spell, and won’t get changed by a phone’s autocorrect function.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

It’s your job to remind folks who’ve not yet renewed or fulfilled on their pledges that it’s time to do so. You can also create lists of SYBNTs (gave some year but not this), pledge reminders, and downgrades. An exclusively online campaign can be executed much faster than a traditional direct mail campaign. Don’t let them!

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Most nonprofits should instead consider their usual channels of direct mail, email campaigns and social media and experiment in some new areas like Livestreaming. If you’ve decided to try out using QR codes in any of your mail appeals (of course you have!), Just remember to change it back when the campaign is over.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

In some cases, your mailings may not reach people because their mailing address has changed or has a typo. You should include some call to action at the end of the tour, like signing a pledge to get involved or scan a barcode to take people to a specific accomplishments page on the website.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

” Major Donor: “Elevate Conservation, Ignite Change: Unleash Your Philanthropic Vision! Make an impact today—pledge your support to build three exceptional education centers where children can explore, learn, and grow alongside nature’s marvels. Your significant contributions have laid the foundation for success.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2018

Paper pledge forms were compelling enough to drive donations back in the P2P olden days. Instead of directing donors to paper pledge forms, fundraisers were now able to direct them to a website. Cash and checks slowly gave way to online credit card donations and mailed letters gave way to emails. It certainly seems so!

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John Kenyon

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Here are 3 among the many types of examples of Lost Dollars and Relationships driven by Dirty Data: 1) Contact info changes but is not updated in the system => communication stops & dollars stop. Example: A donor family received 3 of the exact same mail pieces, including one to their small child – all to the same address.

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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. There are some easy ways to increase giving that could be as simple as changing a button! After all, fundraising professionals don’t simply rely on direct mail anymore. Fundraising Goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

Points of Light Institute’s primary mission is to inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action that changes the world. We believe that civic engagement is a vital part of a healthy democracy and therefore promote and support volunteerism in the broadest sense. What are the key results of this campaign ? What does success look like?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2012

In the end I decided to reflect on my favorite quote by Mahatma Gandhi, “be the change you wish to see in the world,” as I feel it encapsulates the Convio story very well. I was convinced that we could change the way that nonprofits engaged their constituents by harnessing the Internet.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Not surprisingly, the pandemic caused many consumers to change the way they shop, including shifting to ecommerce channels. mailing address; phone number; tax identification number). Per the Loyalty Barometer, 57% of consumers indicated that they did not change brands due to the events of 2020.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

11% via direct mail/post. 53% of nonprofit staff who are extremely or somewhat satisfied in their current roles donate to the organization where they work ( World-Changing Work Report ). 84% text-to-pledge gifts are fulfilled ( MobileCause ). The average online gift in 2018 was $96.40 USD ( Blackbaud Luminate Online Report ).

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

As I read case studies, blog posts and participate in sessions, I imagine replacing the term "social media" with "direct mail" or "email marketing." Has anything really changed? For example, you can choose to pledge 10 cents a tweet, or $0.25 By Ehren Foss, CTO, HelpAttack! Not as much as you'd think. per Facebook update.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

With online ask strings, you can set a default — this is the amount that will be automatically set if the user were to make no changes. When you’re sending a direct mail appeal, one of the ways to establish an “anchor” amount instead of a button default is to circle an amount on the remit form, or let folks know “most people give X. ”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

This website allows your supporters to pledge to donate with each Facebook Status Update or Tweet they post on Facebook or Twitter. Donors can pledge as little as $.01 A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. HelpAttack! :: helpattack.com.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 9, 2009

Women Who Tech brings together talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology who use their tech savvy skills to transform the world and inspire change. I signed the Ada Lovelace Day pledge on Pledgebank, will you? You can learn about Ada Lovelace Day, how it got started, and sign on to the pledge here.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 6, 2017

Just because a donor would prefer to receive a handwritten appeal through the mail doesn’t mean that they wouldn’t find it convenient to follow up using text-to-give. Include information about text-to-give in direct mail, print ads, at signage during fundraising events…everywhere! Accept pledges.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2018

I often cringe at the thought of going through old mailing lists, donor banks and other databases, and I would venture to guess you do, too. If you hire new staff members or elect new people to sit on your board of directors, make sure your website reflects those changes immediately. Who’s most likely to sign up for your newsletter?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Plan a program that is fast-paced, engaging, and focused on the lives changed by your organization’s work. Charge a modest entry fee and offer small prizes such as swag or a giant candy bar, which you can mail to the winners. You may want to add an auction, a fund-the-need, or entertainment. Make it about making a difference!

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Double the Donation

JANUARY 28, 2022

Direct mail. Event pledges. Be sure to remind your employees that the ultimate benefit of a well-run workplace giving program revolves around providing mission-based organizations the funds they need to change the world. Top donation channels might include ( but are not limited to ): Nonprofit websites. Online giving tools.

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Achieve

MARCH 30, 2016

Recently, I received the following in a direct-mail solicitation from an organization seeking my support: In the past year, we have paired 300 kids with the mentors they need to be successful. This article originally appeared in Philanthropy News Digest’s blog, Philantopic. . Now we are calling on you to help us make sure it happens again….

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Monthly giving can change the game for your new, young, or small nonprofit! As with all Asks, center your language around the things you’ll be able to do with the donor’s money – like the lives they’ll be able to change. Why More Monthly Givers? Let’s look at the math. If someone gives you a donation of $100, that’s great.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

But there’s some reassuring news— Those are numbers that you have the power to change. Plus, you’ll get smart reports, a timeline of individual constituents, access to email distribution designed to increase retention and printed direct mail pieces. Let’s add to the mix. 77 percent of donors leave due to a lack of communication.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Make pledges more simple. Once upon a time, pledges had to be made through the mail, in person, or over the phone. Now pledges can be made anywhere at any time with mobile devices. Your donors can pledge in an instant! #4. You can invite your donors to give through text. The possibilities are endless. #3.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Location and hours: Share the nuts-and-bolts information a volunteer might need in a pinch, including the location of all program sites, hours of operation, the main phone number, your mailing address, and your website. A thriving Volunteer Program means your organization can do more and change more lives.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

Pledge drive. Instead of having your peer-to-peer participants ask for gifts, have them request pledges instead. To ensure that the pledges actually come through, make sure that your peer-to-peer fundraisers follow up accordingly. The beauty of this type of peer-to-peer fundraiser is that pledging a gift can all happen online!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2016

With online and mobile fundraising becoming more popular each year, it's no surprise that traditional fundraising methods like email and direct mail marketing, and in-person fundraising events with paper pledge forms, are starting to see exciting changes.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 12, 2017

Those are numbers that you have the power to change. You’ll need to find a donor database that can accommodate your ever-changing needs and afford you with the flexibility you need to grow your donor list. Within one database, your nonprofit will have access to all supporter relationships and their gifts, pledges and payments.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2013

Readers of this blog may recall that I recently mused about needing to get an Annual Fund pledge in before Creighton’s June 30 fiscal year-end. I had finally mailed it so I wasn’t surprised that they might be calling to thank me. And, make the invitation special—don’t rely on a direct mail request. All I had to do was show up.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2014

It allows you to track donors, prospects, members, while managing gifts, pledges, and payments. Another useful feature of this service is its direct mail management. You can design and print direct mail pieces like letters and gift acknowledgements from within Bloomerang. Of course Blackbaud is the big name fundraising software.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

For example, rather than needing to spend money printing out endless flyers for a direct mail campaign, you can easily plan and execute an email campaign instead for far less money and with a more sizeable return on your investment. Ever since the advent of the internet, the retail landscape has changed drastically. Wishlist drives.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Compare that with a recent downward trend in donor acquisition using offline channels like direct mail. This means it is very rare for a traditional offline donor to change to online giving and any cannibalization would be very minor. Online donors are younger and have higher incomes than traditional direct mail donors.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

Click and Pledge, a company that does SaaS for nonprofits, released a new product, called “Trio&#. I’ve never understood why they rolled their own everything — forums, mailing list archives (at least they use Mailman for the list manager), bug tracking, etc.

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