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.

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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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Bloomerang

JUNE 8, 2021

It’s important to determine goals and objectives , understand your audience , and develop a coherent message as first steps because having these pieces in place will help you identify the best medium or communication channel for each nonprofit message. . Your channel is the vessel in which you choose to share your content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). your neighbors. your family members.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2022

This makes event-free fundraising a desirable solution for organizations looking for affordable fundraising methods. So you can help your organization host more engaging and cost-effective fundraisers, this article walks through everything you need to know about event-free fundraising, including: What is an event-free fundraiser?

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Click here for practical tips on improving your email program this year and here for an in-depth look at three reporting tools every nonprofit should have to improve their fundraising strategy.). In today’s digital age, it might seem somewhat nostalgic to talk about direct mail. You started out in direct mail almost 17 years ago.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

For example, which email received the most clicks and why? Your plan should include your campaign’s messaging, theme, channels, and follow-up plan, for starters. A timeline can help you break down the various pieces and deadlines and get a simpler overview of when you should send emails, film a campaign video, etc.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2021

This is the step where you determine which channel you will use to acquire donors. While some advice may suggest starting with determining a channel, the reality is, if you want the best results, you need to know who your audience is FIRST—and let that drive your decision about which channel you think they will respond to. .

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M+R

MARCH 14, 2024

In 2021, the Museum sent 10 separate email sends, three Facebook posts, and didn’t do any paid advertising. They also felt too focused on Penny Pi, a Pi Day character the Museum had invented that was prominently featured across channels and was even an email signer. By uniting the creative, we built a cohesive campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Free Webinar On February 23: How to Host a Successful Virtual or Hybrid Golf Fundraiser for Your Nonprofit. Organizers can use digital channels to promote the event with a link directly to the website and should share it across social media, email, newsletters, the organization’s website, and other appropriate places.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

First names only! Here are 6 channel options: A simple phone call from you, or even better—a board member A postcard A video email A letter An email A text 3 time-saving ways to report impact with scale and efficiency (no matter how big or small you are!) Bomb Bomb offers free video email accounts to nonprofits.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Your marketing strategies and the marketing channels you use can drastically affect your fundraising success throughout the year. Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission.

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

For example, Neon CRM users can create groups based on gift size, initial donation type (online, direct mail, or in person), their level of engagement (one-time donation versus recurring donors, for example), or the campaign that prompted their gift. Also, remember to include information about the different channels where they can donate.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2018

In a sea of channels, the best way to stand out is to ensure you’re showing up where your audience is most likely to be. But navigating information channels is trickier than navigating TV channels, especially if you don’t have the right information. Here are a few key takeaways: Direct mail still brings in the most money.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2024

Engage your s takeholde rs Keep communication open with your board members, key stakeholders, and staff by establishing communication channels for feedback and collaboration. Additionally, the organization valued Nimble AMS’ dynamic reports and dashboards and member management features. Download now

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

At #MFOM14, I participated as a speaker, leading one workshop, Email Marketing to Support Year-Round Online Fundraising , and as a panelist for the session, Visual Communication: Create pictures, videos, and presentations quickly, easily, and affordably. Channels such as social media can really help with this.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Folks are busy, especially as the holiday season approaches, and they often need to be reminded through multiple channels and touches. Once you’ve identified what worked best for you in the past years–like GivingTuesday, appeal letters , email campaigns , peer-to-peer fundraising , events, major gifts, etc.–you

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NetWits

JUNE 23, 2011

1) A multi-channel approach to engagement. Multi-Channel Engagement. Join our FREE webinar on Thursday, June 29th at 1:00 ET. Print: Direct mail is far from dead. Email: No one can deny that email is an effective way to reach donors. Track your open, click and unsubscribe rates for each email sent.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2021

If you don’t have any money to spend on acquisition it makes sense you’d put your efforts into getting your inner circle to help you identify donor prospects since that is 100% free. . No fundraising is free. Maximize your ‘inner circle’ and consider recruitment events or a small, targeted mailing . of years on file x Avg. #

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Take a look at your fundraising tech stack – do you have a peer-to-peer fundraising platform in place that allows for simple sign-up, easy fundraising page creation, and convenient fundraiser management, such as sending requests via email or social media? Bonus – if you have Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®, you can integrate the two products.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

A series of letters, well-timed telemarketing efforts, and email reminders all work well for retention efforts. Use a multi-channel approach to re-engage lapsed donors Think beyond the appeal letter. Use a multi-channel approach to re-engage lapsed donors Think beyond the appeal letter.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MAY 3, 2022

Some examples of fundraising and marketing assets you may use in your campaign include: direct emailing , radio ads, bus ads, mail drop, etc. What is a multi-channel fundraising? It is a strategy used by non-profits organizations to reach out to more donors through the use of multiple communication channels. Don’t be shy.

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NetWits

JUNE 24, 2011

I spend a couple of days a month on the road, mostly presenting at conferences and user forums on email best practices. Often, I am the only presenter on good old email in a conference packed with sessions about social media and mobile. The report, which covers 15.6 million donors and more than $1.16

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

When you prioritize donor retention when planning and executing your overall fundraising efforts, you gain opportunities to reactivate lapsed donors and build lasting relationships with new donors through direct mail and digital campaigns. Was it your warm and personal thank-you email? What is donor retention?

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Greater Giving

MAY 25, 2022

Leverage free advertising opportunities. Before you send that mass email, conduct marketing research, pre-work to determine the primary characteristics of your ideal audience, and create segments in your database according to these qualities. Leverage free advertising opportunities. These recommendations include: 1.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

What marketing channels should we use? Here are a few marketing channels to consider: Traditional advertising: Many nonprofits still find success through traditional advertising methods, such as including a print ad in the local newspaper or a hanging a flyer in the window of a local coffee shop.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2021

You can promote your event to a broad audience through low-cost digital channels like social media, your organization’s website, and email campaigns with just a link. Thanks to technology, there’s no need to spend hours processing mailed registration forms, checks, receipts, and entering information in endless spreadsheets.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

The Campaign Workshop is an award-winning political consulting firm that specializes in targeted communications, digital, mail, and video for advocacy and political campaigns. If you need volunteers , explain: The time commitment, The work, and Any benefits (like free donuts or coffee) you offer.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Your website serves as the central hub for your digital strategy, followed closely by the ways you drive folks to your website, including email, blog posts, newsletters, social media, text messaging, QR codes in print media, and advertising. Is it easy to join your mailing list? Master online appeals, user experience and messaging.

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Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

After working on over 400 nonprofit email recruitment campaigns, and helping clients plan successful recruitment strategies, I’ve realized that most nonprofits don''t send nearly enough standalone fundraising appeals. In short, more good emails = more revenue. Email marketing is mainly a numbers game.

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Leads acquired online are often best nurtured through social networks and converted in the mail, or over the phone if you're after monthly donors. Direct mail donors give more if they are hearing from you via email and social networks. In this webinar you'll learn about: Building social media into your email and website.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2023

Follow up with an immediate automated, personalized thank you email. If they made an offline gift, mail a personalized thank you letter within 48 hours. Consider an invitation to an upcoming free event; list of volunteer opportunities, and perhaps a token gift that will not be perceived as expensive (e.g., What else could we do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2013

I’m thrilled to announce that I contributed to: npEXPERTS: Fundraising Ideas and Marketing Tips from the Pros (#npEXPERTS), a 46-page free e-book collaboratively written by a cross-section of npEXPERTS in fundraising, marketing and communications, social media, mobile technology, digital advertising, and more. Happy Friday!

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TechImpact

MAY 8, 2014

Too often, the problem nonprofits face is they’re treating their social media fundraising campaigns like their direct mail, telemarketing or email campaigns. Too many social media channels. Each one of these very different social media channels has the potential to help your nonprofit achieve its mission.

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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.

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NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. Unless you can convert them to offline (that’s right, OFFLINE) giving channels. Instead, many nonprofits simply drop donor names into boilerplate letters and direct mail pieces.

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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? Knowing what channels to use—like whether you need to email donors versus posting on Facebook—is one thing. paragraphs in your emails. What Is a Donor Engagement Strategy?

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