Media Cause

JUNE 27, 2023

Not all social media channels are created equally when it comes to engaging with your audience—meaning your planning and execution needs to be nimble and flexible based on your goals and the audiences you want to engage with. Leverage Trends When Applicable (Or Create Your Own!)

Social Media 97

Social Media Guide Media Social 97

M+R

JULY 27, 2023

Fortunately, we started asking these questions with just enough time to put together a treatment test before finalizing our End of Year strategy last fall. So, when coming up with a cultivation content strategy for the test, we tried to reuse existing assets as much as possible. Okay, back to the results… ???

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Test Advocacy Metrics 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

6) Don’t Forget A/B Testing. We frequently talk about A/B testing as a digital tactic—and it is! Don’t miss the opportunity to test different iterations of copy on these channels, seeing if results differ between them. But it can also be applied to the words you’re using, too.

Communication 302

Communication Fundraising Test Hints 302

Media Cause

JUNE 22, 2021

Some people might even call them the peas and carrots of digital engagement. In the world of digital marketing, action begets action, making recent activists excellent prospects for a potential donation. Direct fundraising asks are part of a well-rounded digital calendar. Yes, those people are us). Email Cadence.

Advocacy 101

Advocacy Digital Fundraising Global 101

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

By: Jas Finnell, Digital Strategy Manager at Riley Children’s Foundation. Email marketing is one of the most cost-effective marketing channels, enabling you to talk directly to your past, current, and potential donors. Testing isn’t just about answering one-off questions or settling a disagreement. Embrace Storytelling.

email 116

email Marketing Strategy Tips 116

.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

We need another term for “digital transformation.” Becoming a digital organization means infusing technology into your association’s ecosystem. Becoming a digital organization means infusing technology into your association’s ecosystem. But digital markets revolve around reinvention. If only it were that simple.

Collaboration 44

Collaboration Digital Build Organization 44

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

allow individuals and brands to launch their own Web-based “TV&# channels. Currently, these channels can not easily be viewed on the digital TV sets in our living rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms, but it’s just a matter of time. Start building your channel and live-streaming communities now. and Justin.tv

Broadcast 230

Broadcast Channel Stream Myspace 230

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Brent Merritt is a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. Digital fundraising professionals face a significant new challenge when it comes to fundraising on Facebook. For your copy, consider which appeals have worked best in other digital channels.

Facebook 245

Facebook Fundraising ROI Virginia 245

M+R

JUNE 22, 2023

Showing your most responsive people ads can increase their donation rate even more than reaching them in just one channel – and precise targeting allows you to use your budget where it will have the best results. Use Scout Quest and ads to re-activate unsubscribes. The post Scout Quest + ads: a perfect match first appeared on M+R.

Los Angeles 101

Los Angeles Audience Google Channel 101

Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Does your nonprofit have a digital marketing plan ? Creating a digital plan does that by aligning strategies to support your marketing goals. Digital Marketing Plan Chapters. Chapter 3: Digital Promotions. Why Nonprofits Need A Digital Marketing Plan. How To Build A Nonprofit Digital Marketing Plan (That works).

Digital 111

Digital Marketing Guide Chapter 111

Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

When leveraged with other communication channels, direct mail can generate significant engagement and gift-giving from donors. This shows that appreciation for this communication channel is growing among younger generations. This channel also tends to see positive returns—for every $1.27 The messages are more tangible.

Mail 52

Mail Fundraising Nonprofit Channel 52

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MAY 15, 2019

Every year, nonprofit consultants M+R release their annual Benchmarks report , which provides an overview of digital trends in the sector. Digital engagement is now the norm for political and nonprofit communications. Nonprofits are crafting creative digital fundraising campaigns to recruit and upgrade monthly sustainers.

Benchmark 81

Benchmark Digital Report Learning 81

Everyaction

MAY 24, 2018

The annual M+R Benchmarks Report has arrived again, shining a light on trends that are shaping nonprofits’ digital programs. It’s clear to us from this year’s report, that digital engagement has taken some important leaps forward for nonprofits of all shapes and sizes. This is where EveryAction comes in!

Benchmark 62

Benchmark Digital Trend Report 62

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 28, 2014

Use human centered design principles, not your arrogance of thinking you know what works for your audience without testing. Good testing begins with a hypothesis and collecting data to understand if you are right or wrong. His creativity: I have a theory and I’m going to test it. Don’t let your vision become delusional.

Test 114

Test Impact Experiment San Francisco 114

The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Secure Your Supporters’ Trust: Mastering Privacy-Compliant Fundraising In an age where every click, like, and share is meticulously tracked, the landscape of digital fundraising is evolving rapidly. This has led to increasing awareness among internet users about the implications of their digital footprints.

Support 103

Support Fundraising Awareness Data 103

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

An event website also gives sponsors premium digital exposure every time someone visits the site to learn more about the fundraiser. Leverage digital channels. Best of all, digital marketing is low or no cost, saving precious dollars (and time) on printed flyers and mailers, plus postage.

Charity 78

Charity Create Sponsor Sample 78

Association Analytics

JULY 27, 2021

Today’s digital world offers tons of channels to share your content, which is great. Start by tagging and classifying content across your association’s digital assets. Test and Learn! For smaller projects, test to see if the content resonates with your members. Organize or create a taxonomy for your content.

Taxonomy 169

Taxonomy Content Data Strategy 169

Media Cause

MAY 8, 2023

Advertising can be an effective way to help grow your nonprofit’ s digital footprint, complement your current organic marketing efforts, and be an essential, part of your integrated marketing strategy. With the ability to run paid advertising across a variety of different channels and placements, it can all seem a little daunting.

Tips 52

Tips Organization Channel Benchmark 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

How much effort are your social media channels really worth? Larry Swiader, Senior Director of Digital Media at The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Tammi Marcoullier, Lead Strategist at the GSA’s Center for Excellence in Digital Government Engagement & Outreach. By Sacha Evans. Government.

Social Media 119

Social Media Channel Difference Media 119

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This isn’t a surprise — the world was becoming more digital prior to the pandemic — but the shifts we’ve all made in the past two years have really accelerated digital adoption for the impact sector. Organizations can use a donation form on their website or social media channels to solicit donations from anywhere in the world.

Online 103

Online Tips Fundraising Nonprofit 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week at the IFC-Asia , I co-designed and facilitated a 90 minute workshop with Marco Kuntze titled “ The Digital NGO: The Journey from Paper to Screen.” The assessment helps nonprofits look at eight different areas: Technology, Content, Channels/Devices, Audiences, Analytics, User Experience, and Governance.

Participatory 76

Participatory Digital Facilitation Exercise 76

CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

You may have heard that we’re getting ready to run our 4th annual Digital Fundraising Summit, but maybe you’re wondering if it’s got the information you want, or you’re uncertain about what to expect. You’re joining 6000+ pros attending the DSF4 on July 21-22 to learn the skills you need to grow digital fundraising all year long.

Digital 52

Digital Fundraising Social Media Grant 52

M+R

AUGUST 14, 2023

REGISTER NOW Wednesday, August 16 at 1pm ET August 29: The Top Three Strategies You Probably Aren’t Doing (But Should Consider) Before EOY This year’s Benchmarks survey confirmed an overall drop in digital end-of-year fundraising last year, especially in some sectors. The format is hella simple and a whole lot of fun: We’ll present a test.

Audience 52

Audience Research Free Test 52

M+R

AUGUST 7, 2023

REGISTER NOW Wednesday, August 16 at 1pm ET August 29: The Top Three Strategies You Probably Aren’t Doing (But Should Consider) Before EOY This year’s Benchmarks survey confirmed an overall drop in digital end-of-year fundraising last year, especially in some sectors. The format is hella simple and a whole lot of fun: We’ll present a test.

Test 52

Test Broadcast Influence Fun 52

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Decades before the dawn of digital ads and social media, advertising legend David Ogilvy penned his seminal book “Ogilvy on Advertising” sharing hard-won lessons on how to effectively persuade consumers. This could involve: Running digital ads on a consistent daily/weekly basis to stay top-of-mind. Lean into what works.

Lesson 59

Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

In the last step of this digital marketing plan, we’re going to share SEO strategies and tactics we use to increase search rankings on Google. How to measure and track digital marketing success. Digital Marketing Plan Chapters. Chapter 1: Digital Marketing Plan. Chapter 3: Digital Promotion Strategies.

Beginner 91

Beginner Digital Marketing Guide 91

.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

Here on earth, empathy, or the ability to stand in someone else’s shoes, is equally valuable, and becoming more precious the further we move into the digital era. Recently, I’ve been writing about the importance of emotional intelligence for associations, particularly in their digital initiatives.

Life 221

Life Digital Data Skills 221

M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

And so, too often, the magic of mid-level giving is lost, especially in digital channels. One of the most astonishing things we’ve found in our digital marketing to these high-value audiences is that just a very small lift in performance among them can yield significant increases in revenue. And it’s a big loss! MASS EMAIL.

America 105

America Digital Audience Channel 105

sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Run NCOA and address standardization, test email addresses, remove deceased record — this is a year-round effort, but extra important for a big end-of-year push.” Give your appeal some strong legs to stand on by revisiting, refreshing, and optimizing your website , social media channels, and online donation form.

Fundraising 103

Fundraising Donor Celebrate Chicago 103

Media Cause

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Amplifying Your Nonprofit’s Brand Across Channel. Your paid advertising team has been hard at work defining which audiences and channels they want to target this new campaign with, and your social media team has been prepping your profiles and planning out a strong content schedule to make a splash. Turn Brand Recall Into Action.

Social Media 52

Social Media Create Strategy Media 52

M+R

JANUARY 11, 2022

Overall, groups were split on whether they raised more or less overall digital revenue than end-of-year 2020 — in fact, our sample was split exactly 50/50! This contributed to the increase in average gift, as search has historically driven stronger average gifts than other ads channels. Kinda like…2021. Email is alive and well!

Fundraising 109

Fundraising Gift Sample Benchmark 109

Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 19, 2022

Action 1: Get the Basics Right and Test, Test, Test. You can copy the mystery donor process to test how easy it is to donate. Have a process in place that regularly tests if everything works as it should. The change from paper to digital has meant that nonprofits depend heavily on platforms with embedded payment.

Support 98

Support Online Conservancy Test 98

Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

In this weekly nonprofit marketing link roundup , we’re taking a look at articles that are all about digital fundraising strategies. We rummage through troughs of data to tweak campaigns, make minor adjustments to landing pages, and obsess over A/B testing email subject lines all in the name of incremental improvement.

Digital 68

Digital Marketing Strategy Adwords 68

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Below are six tips for nonprofits that want to use digital storytelling to engage donors and boost giving. Storytelling is the currency of fundraising.

Storytelling 66

Storytelling Campaign Digital Tips 66

M+R

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

it’s like the long stretchy mozzarella of metaphors), it’s also a time for testing some new ingredients. – Conor Amrien, Digital Ads Manager. – Olivia Pescatore, Senior Digital Ads Manager. Halfway through our test, we added QR codes to our ads to help drive more people to the site.

Team 52

Team Fun Yahoo Amazon 52

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

But direct mail isn’t dead —the personal touch, visibility, and open rate that comes with direct mail have made it significant in the digital age. There are many reasons why direct mail donor acquisition can be a compelling fundraising tool that produces results that digital methods simply cannot. Here’s why!

Mail 52

Mail Campaign Donor Tips 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. In addition to overall giving increasing these next two months, the number of your donors giving online and via social media channels is growing. 5) Raise money using Facebook Live.

Social Media 243

Social Media Money Raise Media 243