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What Are You Doing with Your Donor Data?

Greater Giving

Your donor data may include phone numbers, emails, birthdays, donation history, and even meal preferences. Here are the key pieces of information we suggest gathering: Contact details: Gather donors’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses. Donors’ giving history can be an incredibly helpful data point.

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Best Practices for Donor Acquisition and Retention Through Direct Mail

Bloomerang

After you collect the relevant data, look at your school’s fundraising history and donor demographics to better predict the success you could have with direct appeals. One way that you can personalize your appeals is by segmenting your contact list so you can target your message to different groups of supporters.

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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

Candid

Project Demographics/Orientation/Status (2 percent). Where contact information is requested, provide (if applicable) Name, Title, Address, Email Address, Phone Number. Applicant Contact Information. Applicant Contact Information. Contact Person Contact Information. Key Contacts Contact Information.

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3 Ways You Can Say “My CRM Is Effective”

TechImpact

Because your CRM will soon have a detailed history of all the interactions you’ve had with your donors, your nonprofit will know exactly when and how to interact with specific constituents. With your CRM, you can record how many people from a specific demographic donated to your nonprofit during your last campaign.

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5 Text Best Practices to Boost Your Fundraising Success

Get Fully Funded

Segment your list of contacts. Once you have a supporter’s contact information and permission to text them, you can use texts as a critical touchpoint for building relationships that lead to more donations and increased involvement. Segment your list of contacts. Write tailored messages for every occasion.

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4 Strategies to Make the Most of Your Nonprofit CRM

DipJar

Also known as a donor database , your CRM maintains records on the donor’s demographics, contact information, donation history, and much more. Contact information. Engagement history, including donation and volunteer histories. Event attendance history. Practicing good data hygiene.

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4 Quick Tips to Remember When Planning an Advocacy Campaign

Top Nonprofits

If you’re a new organization without many resources or contacts, you may have more luck working first at the local level. Plan for when you’ll begin to contact volunteers, when you’ll reach out to the broader public, and when you want to accomplish your goal. Personalize your messages to every contact.

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