Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

And, according to ANA/DMA, “Direct mail still pulls a higher response rate than any marketing medium.” And even digital fundraising powerhouse NextAfter has conducted studies that reveal that multichannel has 212% more revenue than offline only. Direct mail and digital work side by side to ensure your best campaign. By segment?

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NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

on the NTEN Blog , NTEN’s Holly Ross writes: “For those of you waiting for the direct-mail death toll, it looks like you’ll be waiting a while longer. The study confirms what we already know: online donors are younger, have higher incomes and give larger initial gifts than offline-acquired donors.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2022

Myth 1: Getting to know prospects is manual work Tools like iWave streamline our prospect research by automatically aggregating and analyzing publicly available data to create rich (pun intended) donor profiles for our major gift officers. Donor prospects in Salesforce with an iWave Score of 4 get added to the major gift portfolio.

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Gift Strategy Amazon Digital 52

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. In fact, online donors are worth a lot more than offline donors. Unless you can convert them to offline (that’s right, OFFLINE) giving channels. Download Now!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

Nowadays, life’s moving fast, and donors really appreciate the option to give when they want to, without dealing with going somewhere or mailing a check. When it comes to online giving, donors don’t have to stress about being there in person or mailing in their support.

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Care2

MARCH 27, 2012

Did you know that in 2011, 16% of new donors gave via online gifts up from 9% in 2007? Or that the median revenue per donor for multi-channel supporters was $228 compared to $89 for offline and $113 for online donors? million and how their fundraising increased 40% by using multiple channels to reach their donors.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

This report continues to be the most significant analysis of online/offline giving trends based on actual data from nonprofits. Key Findings: The majority of giving still comes from offline channels, but online continues to be a significant source of giving and new donors. This is in line with the 2010 Online Giving Report.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Ask: Send a personalized request for support that acknowledges the donor’s past gifts and shares the impact their donation will make. Thank: Always send a “thank you” message to every donor, no matter the size of their gift. Knowing what channels to use—like whether you need to email donors versus posting on Facebook—is one thing.

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Donor Strategy Nonprofit Phone 98

NetWits

JUNE 23, 2011

1) A multi-channel approach to engagement. Multi-Channel Engagement. Print: Direct mail is far from dead. The majority of gifts are still received offline and with an integrated approach the average donor value is shown to be higher. Timing: Time your emails and print mailings to go out in a consistent manner.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

to submit tax-deductible gifts. Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method. 31% of offline-only first-time donors are retained for over a year , versus 25% of online-only first-time donors. Describe how donors’ gifts will enable your nonprofit to help solve the proposed issue.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Online fundraising research suggests that if you move an online acquired donor to on offline channel (i.e. direct mail) you’ll increase the lifetime value of that donor from $128 dollars to $197 dollars – An increase that any nonprofit organization would love to see. Recurring gifts are convenient and easy for donors.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

Let’s break down the elements of a great fundraising event invitation and show it in practice with some top examples: Use A Multi Channel Approach. The most effective way to increase the number of touches you have is to share your invitation in a wide variety of channels , both online and offline.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Is it easy to join your mailing list? Is it easy to see how to give offline? Online giving is the fastest growing giving channel per research by M+R. It’s still a much smaller percentage of giving than offline giving, but you don’t want to ignore it. Do donors receive a mailed thank you card? If so, how?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

If you’re like 90+% of the nonprofits reading this blog, direct mail gifts still make up the overwhelming majority of your fundraising revenue. So it makes sense that your direct mail initiatives receive the lion’s share of your fundraising focus and resources.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 2, 2010

You might try mentioning the last gift a person made or perhaps the name of an event the person recently attended. Lastly, when in doubt, segment your e-mail list like you would for direct mail. E-mail Schedules & Strategies. Start out with a baseline for your current e-mail metrics, even if they aren’t so good.

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NTEN

JUNE 8, 2011

We've been talking a lot about multi-channel fundraising in the last year or two, which begs the question: Are donors really multi-channel? Take some of the key findings: Every year, large proportions of online-acquired donors switch from online giving to offline sources - primarily to direct mail. The lesson? The lesson?

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

Use direct mail, email, social media, and other channels to reach and engage donors. Send out emails thanking guests for attending and for any specific donations or gifts. In order to promote your auction, consider the following: Multichannel marketing. Consider leveraging these best practices: Send thank-you notes.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Choose a day and actively encourage donations and sharing through all your social media channels, such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Snapchat. Donors love to know that their money was leveraged, and with matching gifts, they’re essentially giving two gifts for the price of one. Virtual Gala Fundraiser.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Charities that have traditionally focused on offline fundraising have also learned in recent years the importance of online giving. The average online gift for the month of December increased to $248.82 The end-of-year online fundraising opportunity only underscores the importance of this channel as a giving source.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

For example, you can understand what impact, if any, a new communication channel had on fundraising outcomes. So for example, if you’re hoping to increase major gifts, focus on major gift-related metrics. That way, you can assess which pages are most popular for users who come via each traffic channel.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2015

With proper planning and execution, a stronger online fundraising and marketing strategy can grow all of your avenues of offline support. Evaluate your content across channels (website, email, social, blog, videos, etc) and put things out there that will engage your captive audience in the mission. #1 Develop awesome content.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

Effective management of major gifts relationships. A database built for managing major gifts can streamline and organize this process, allowing alumni fundraisers to save time and effectively target and maximize the asks made of alumni. The key to running a cost-effective direct mail program is effective testing.

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Everyaction

APRIL 30, 2018

Effective management of major gifts relationships. A database built for managing major gifts can streamline and organize this process, allowing alumni fundraisers to save time and effectively target and maximize the asks made of alumni. The key to running a cost-effective direct mail program is effective testing.

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

According to the donorCentric study published by Target Analytics, which gathered data from 25 large nonprofit organizations ranging from CARE to Amnesty International, many nonprofits have mastered raising money from Direct Mail campaigns, but haven’t quite figured out how to replicate their fundraising success online.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Let me also suggest that we need to stop placing a wall between offline and online giving strategies and tactics. And donors that are 55-years and older have the highest retention rates for both online and offline giving. This online versus offline wall is mostly in our own heads. of total sales. It’s in our org charts.

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Classy

JULY 9, 2021

Hospitals and universities often use capital campaigns to fund big projects like land acquisition, equipment purchase, or construction projects, but other nonprofit sectors can also benefit from their major gift focus. Communication Channels Have Changed. 6 Quick Tips to Unify Your Offline and Online Fundraising.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

They tend to be under 40 and their gifts are around $100. In a study released earlier this year, Target Analytics found they have lower retention rates than offline donors. And when they do give again -- which roughly a quarter do, according to the study -- it may not be online but often offline. Perhaps even a phone call.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 14, 2017

Direct mail and other traditional fundraising channels are. And most of the growth in online is just simply cannibalization from other channels. For a children’s charity, HMA found that 73% of online donations were received from donors who already existed in the direct mail program. Thank donors for every gift they make.

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Care2

MARCH 23, 2009

According to the donorCentric study published by Target Analytics, which gathered data from 25 large nonprofit organizations ranging from CARE to Amnesty International, many nonprofits have mastered raising money from Direct Mail campaigns, but haven’t quite figured out how to replicate their fundraising success online.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

million gifts 1.879 million unique donors 66,470 different nonprofits Seven-year time span (2003-2009) Donations from a wide range of nonprofit sizes and types About the Study The purpose of this data mining wasn’t to create another study about the rapid growth of online giving (though it is skyrocketing). We looked at: 3.6

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

But raising funds online is not about technology, any more than raising funds through the mail is about paper. Just as the strength of the donor-charity relationship heavily influences offline giving, the online giving experience has a significant impact on donor loyalty, retention, and gift levels.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Multi-channel marketing is the practice of communicating and marketing across many channels. By leveraging multiple communication channels—email, mobile, direct mail, websites, social media, paid and earned media, SEO, and more, you expand your reach to engage new donors and supporters. Why is it important for nonprofits?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This process can become confusing, so keep in mind that your nonprofit doesn’t need to navigate these legal channels alone. For most states, soliciting donations refers to any ask made by your organization for a charitable gift as well as selling goods or services in exchange for money that will benefit a charitable cause.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

While online fundraising continues to be a growth engine for many nonprofit organizations, the data -- real and anecdotal -- shows that engaging constituents through an integrated, multi-channel approach provides the greatest return over the life of most supporters. Donors and other supporters are accustomed to a multi-channel world.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I shared some insights on integrating online and offline fundraising channels for strong results. In 2009 Volunteers of America looked to get more out of their online fundraising program by tapping into the power of integrated online and offline fundraising. How’d they do it? What were the results?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 24, 2015

Sure, your website, social media, and crowdfunding are all important fundraising channels, but no other online medium lets you go out and actively communicate with your donors online like e-mail. People don’t like reading long wordy e-mails. DON’T Ask for Large Gifts. DO Include Offline Contact Information.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Many years ago, when online giving was new, there was a fear that this new channel for giving would cannibalize the direct mail, offline giving pool. So what are the strategic implications of knowing that almost two-third of all online gifts are coming from those who have given online before?

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