The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Sending targeted emails, social media messages and text alerts based on donors’ stated preferences ensures communications are relevant. Whether through email, social media, or direct mail, each interaction should be crafted to resonate with the donor’s initial motivation and encourage their ongoing commitment.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

Storytelling opens doors and creates interest and can be coupled with an invitation to “take action” on the organization’s website which hopefully helps them acquire email addresses. It hurts your organization to have bouncing emails or supporters who didn’t “double opt-in.” This is a perfect task for a board member.

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CauseVox

MAY 6, 2021

When writing an automatic donation receipt for a 501c3 organization, you should include: Personalization using merge tags, which automatically pull a donor’s name, organization info, and transaction info into the receipt. Here’s your contribution info: {{transaction_info}}. This e-mail serves as your transaction receipt.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

You may want to set a threshold over which you also mail a card if the gift is $100+, $500+, or whatever amount seems above average for your organization. Practical info: Let them know the name and contact information of the donor so, if they wish, they can send a thank you note. [ Immediately if the gift is made online.

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2023

It can get complicated quickly since there are so many touchpoints for people to get information—from engaging with your website to following you on social media, contacting you by phone, meeting you in person, receiving your printed materials in the mail, etc. RSVP today as space is limited! The post See You at #23NTC in Denver!

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John Kenyon

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Here are 3 among the many types of examples of Lost Dollars and Relationships driven by Dirty Data: 1) Contact info changes but is not updated in the system => communication stops & dollars stop. The new email address is known by a board member who is a good friend of the donor. Bye bye loyal donor family.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 15, 2012

If you have any questions regarding this settlement report, please contact us by Secure Mail or you can call Customer Support at 1-877-447-3938. You received this email because you chose to be a Credit Card Report. You may change your email options by logging into the Merchant. Manage Contacts from the General section.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 15, 2015

Not wanting mail? We''ve since tried to contact the alum and explain why he hadn''t heard from us in 30 years, but, no surprise, he''s been somewhat difficult to engage. deceased; does not want to be contacted; do not email; etc.). I suggest managing them by implementing some way to exclude them from mailings, etc.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For online donations, they should get an automatic thank-you email that doubles as a tax receipt. If they donate by check, you should send them a hard copy thank-you letter with tax information by regular postal mail, sent within two business days of when you receive their check. We are so grateful for your support!” .

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

One of the best ways to stay in touch with your donors on a consistent basis is through a nonprofit email newsletter. When done well, email newsletters can be fast and cheap for you and heartwarming for your donor, basically meeting everyone’s needs. The right nonprofit email newsletter format. Your regular email (e.g.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We try to identify local on-the-ground partners that could use some of our support, like emailing our members to let them know there’s an organization near them that could use donations or volunteers. We also have a phone banking tool that is populated with contacts so people can can call young voters in swing states.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Store their contact info like email addresses and phone numbers and easily track donor interactions when they make a donation or volunteer for your organization. Keep supporters updated with email blasts about fundraisers they can participate and set up a social media calendar to easily post across social media platforms.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

I will|I’ll} {right away|immediately} {take hold of|grab|clutch|grasp|seize|snatch} your {rss|rss feed} as I {can not|can’t} {in finding|find|to find} your {email|e-mail} subscription {link|hyperlink} or {newsletter|e-newsletter} service. Where|Exactly where} are your contact details though?| Do {you have|you’ve} any?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

Plus, if you use your domain name in your email (which you should!), Put your contact info in the footer and on the Contact Us page. And be sure to include a mailing address. For example, if your nonprofit is the Equine Rescue and Rehab Farm of South East Tennessee, don’t get errfset.org. People still send checks!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Developing a contact list of current and potential donors. Developing some email, social media, or old-school direct mail capacity. Take a look at the #GivingTuesday Communications Toolkit for more detailed info on how to participate in the upcoming #GivingTuesday on December 1, 2015. Image : 92 Y. spanhidden.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Phone numbers, zip codes, email addresses … our stores now have the ability to tailor their marketing to appeal directly to our interests. It sounds creepy, but this is info you can (and should) use. Ask your customers if they’d like to be added to your mailing list upon checkout, or have them opt in from your online store.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Plan this on the long term and bear in mind the opportunities you will have to harvest such contact information. Don’t make the name and email fields required, maybe you will have donors who wish to remain anonymous. Look at the donation as an initial contact with a future supporter of your cause. 3. End blind mailing .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

You can’t get that kind of loyalty or enthusiasm by buying a mailing list. So this year I DM’d and emailed my best contacts well ahead of time and asked if they would help retweet before the event and the day of the event. 4. Widgets work. ChipIn worked great for us last year and we’re using it again this year. What didn’t?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 4, 2015

At a minimum include these event details, typically called Race Info , on your promotional pieces and on your website. This is the key information most potential runners will want to know before they decide to sign-up for your event. These are in alpha order, but you'll want to organize them in the order or importance.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 15, 2023

And you need a way to organize the contact records for the people behind the organizations who apply. Comprehensive sets of data allow you to group contacts into defined categories, giving you insights into your grantmaking when you pull that information into a dashboard or report. Need to segment contacts into different mailing lists?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Rosie and Dana suggest capitalizing on touch points to get contact information for potential supporters in your CRM. So, ask for email addresses when people are onsite, and ask your social media followers for their email address. Or offer your social media followers a promo code for their email address. Of course not.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 21, 2022

If you’re seeing lower email open rates, declining donations, and fewer donors giving, it’s time to take a step back and evaluate where things are off track. For example, Jessie Miller from Epic Outreach understands that sometimes you need to email donors with no Ask in the email at all. Here’s an example.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Out of habit, I started off doing the research in my usual ways - posts to listservs, search engine, private emails, and posts to forums. The next step was to send it my contacts. I went through my contacts one-by-one asking myself - is this person(s) a king ( Sub-Galactic Commander ) or queen of conferences ?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

You only need five pages to start: home, about, programs, donate, contact. If a prospective donor encounters an obstacle while trying to donate (like if your donation process is cumbersome or if they can’t find the donate button or if there’s no address for them to mail a check), they may give up. Set up an email marketing system.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

But raising funds online is not about technology, any more than raising funds through the mail is about paper. So keep your organization’s profile up to date (contact info, mission, etc.) We thought this was fun to share, but the takeaway shouldn’t be to email people Tuesdays at 10 am on the East Coast.)

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Don’t forget to ask folks if they’d be willing to add a personal note to the appeals sent to their contacts. Engage in online list-building One productive strategy is to offer a benefit in exchange for signing up for your email list. Exchange mailing lists Could you trade names with other charities sharing similar constituent bases?

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Care2

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Converting online supporters and email subscribers into donors and integrating your online and offline fundraising efforts are indispensable. 1 Comment | by Share Article in Care2 News , Crowdsourcing , Online Fundraising , Online Organizing , Social Networking Reader Comments (1) Great info in this post. All rights reserved.

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Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

Contact them for more info. 57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 9, 2021

OUR top 3 reasons why CLEAN DATA matters: Cleaner data gives you better, more actionable (and searchable) info. Mail merges will take less time. And when you’re ready to do outreach, you’ll have data that can be used to populate email campaigns and address labels. Reports will be more accurate and reliable.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

60) Search « What Makes A Campaign Go Viral? | Main | Care2 Adds Two Experts to Nonprofit Services Team » Wednesday Jan 14 2009 10 Fast Tips to Boost E-newsletter Performance Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 10:40AM | by Allyson Kapin Let’s face it: People have a love hate relationship with their email.

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

And when a registered YouTube user clicked on it, the email address (and other info) of the user was transfered to the nonprofit. Don’t give me their email, but connect me to them through the social network. All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us

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See3

OCTOBER 25, 2007

And when a registered YouTube user clicked on it, the email address (and other info) of the user was transfered to the nonprofit. Don’t give me their email, but connect me to them through the social network. All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us

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Care2

MARCH 30, 2007

Big thanks to Erin and Jill for sending us the info! 60) Search « New Trend Emerging in Deceptive List Growth? One came from Erin Carmany of the Feminist Majority Foundation and one came from Jill Murphy of the DMA Nonprofit Federation. To create a new comment, use the form below. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com com , Inc.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2007

Converting Subscribers to Donors Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 09:00AM | by Karen Taggart [originally published DMAW AdVents , June 2007] It is no secret in direct mail (DM) that recency is key to successful fundraising. So how to do we take this long-standing DM lesson and apply it to our growing email lists? But how soon, exactly?

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Care2

MAY 31, 2007

Thanks for the info! 57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) All rights reserved.

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Care2

MAY 31, 2007

Converting Subscribers to Donors Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 09:00AM | by Karen Taggart [originally published DMAW AdVents , June 2007] It is no secret in direct mail (DM) that recency is key to successful fundraising. So how to do we take this long-standing DM lesson and apply it to our growing email lists? But how soon, exactly?

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 7, 2022

Touch points are established with prospective students and their interactions with the institution across several mediums and communication methods (mail, phone, email, etc.). This line of thinking also applies to direct mail campaigns and large email blasts.

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