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Similarly, estimates of donor retention—that range from horrible to abysmal—have made me wonder, “ If a direct response message lands in a person’s mailbox/inbox and they don’t pay attention, are we really communicating? ”. This gets us back to communication—or the lack thereof. MORE
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But it goes beyond that; effective communication is vital at your nonprofit organization. That got me thinking about all of the other communication faux pas we’re guilty of as nonprofits. Let’s talk about a few simple things your organization can do today to cut out the communication clutter. Only involve people who need to be involved in communication. While that does apply to email communication, it could also apply to in-person meetings. MORE
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