M+R

MAY 31, 2022

About this time last year, we all started talking about Apple’s new Mail Privacy Protection , a.k.a. Apple Mail Privacy Protection works by pre-loading email content — including open tracking pixels. This affects anyone who uses the Apple Mail app to read emails on their iPhone, iPad, or Mac desktop. Read time: 8 minutes.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

direct mail campaigns. benefits of direct mail. direct mail and digital marketing. As you consider direct mail’s place in your marketing, remember that millennials are a diverse group, and other characteristics such as income, location, and giving history can also impact the results of your marketing campaigns.

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Elevation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The golden rule of data science holds true: junk in, junk out–aka, there will be no successful communications campaign without cleaning your mailing list. Whether you are a national nonprofit or an all-volunteer organization or anything in between, there are multiple reasons why cleaning your contact database isn’t an optional task.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 10, 2023

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 7, 2023

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 26, 2023

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 10, 2023

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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Byte Technology

MAY 16, 2017

How many times have you browsed a website with content you really liked and, wishing to stay abreast of new developments or additions, you searched in vain for a contact page only to find there wasn’t one? Give your users a reason to contact you. Read on for more. Don’t overthink the amount of information you’ll need.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

Below is a breakdown of overall giving behaviors, some statistics about each generation’s giving, how they like to be contacted, and their preferred giving method. 1) The Silent Generation (1925-1945) 88% give to charity, donating an annual average of $1,367 across 6.2 organizations** 11.8% organizations** 23.6% organizations** 23.6%

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 22, 2023

At the time, tribute donors would mail a check along with the contact information of their tribute gift recipients to their chosen nonprofit and the nonprofit would then mail the tribute gift recipient an acknowledgement letter or card. Nonprofits began to offer tribute gifts in the early 2000s.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Well, okay, not totally for free – instead, try giving something away in return for a person’s name and e-mail address. You are collecting e-mail addresses on your website, aren’t you? What are you doing with your current e-mail contact list? Take a look at The Fundraising Authority website.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 18, 2024

Here’s a high level overview of what these records do: DKIM & SPF records verify whether mail is legitimate. They prove that the domain in your “from” address is, in fact, yours, and that a sender (this could be your own mail server, a bulk email provider, CMS, AMS, LMS, Community platform, etc.)

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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. And yes, that includes direct mail!

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 13, 2023

Learn how Melissa can help you verify global address and contact information to stay in touch with donors, create mailing lists to expand your outreach to the best possible supporters, and keep your funds secure with eIDV by downloading our new Solutions Catalog today!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 3, 2022

At the time, tribute donors would mail a check along with the contact information of their tribute gift recipients to their chosen nonprofit and the nonprofit would then mail the tribute gift recipient an acknowledgement letter or card. Nonprofits began to offer tribute gifts in the early 2000s.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). Stay in regular contact with newsrooms and pitch stories to help the organization reach a larger audience. bulk mail permits, rules and regulations, mail houses).

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Bloomerang

MARCH 8, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they can credit a donation in 2023 if the check was dated 2024: Dear Charity Clairity, A donor advised in early December a $20,000 check was mailed to us. However, evidence of when the gift is mailed via USPS is whenever the envelope is postmarked.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Ask Your Donors When was the last time you called your donors (or met them, or e-mailed them) to thank them for their support, and asked them who else you should be calling? Ask them to help you expand that team by introducing your organization to their friends and contacts. Your donors support you and feel like part of your team.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Should you print, stuff, and mail your own fundraising letter? If you have fewer than 200 mail recipients, the answer is probably yes. When you get more than 200 donors, you may be eligible to mail at nonprofit postage rates as low as 19 cents per piece (as of July 2023). No labels needed!

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Byte Technology

MAY 14, 2021

Add a contact form. Constant Contact. WP Mail SMTP. To know more about us and our service, contact us today. After the installation of WordPress, there are a few set-up procedures for your site. We’ve shared the most crucial things you should do immediately after installing WordPress. Setup WordPress SEO.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Constant Contact released findings from its latest Small Business Now report. The report indicates a strong correlation between the implementation of AI and a business' overall success.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Other times, we talk to our donors through newsletters, e-mails and snail mail letters. It is important that you tell each person you are contacting for stories why the stories you are collecting are so important, how they will be used as part of the overall fundraising work of your organization.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Suppress mailings and emails—especially solicitations. In the wake of a disaster , your contacts will be focused on their and their family’s immediate needs, as well as those of their neighbors and community members. They’re likely dealing with limited or no utilities or access to the other supplies which make our daily lives easier.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Here are the key pieces of information we suggest gathering: Contact details: Gather donors’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses. Accurate contact details ensure your appeals are delivered successfully, so you can continue stewarding donor relationships. Use your mailing list effectively.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2021

For instance, AI can quickly rank individual donors by their likelihood to give to a direct mail appeal right now. . AI can generate predictions that help you: Create highly targeted mailing lists for appeals, reducing upfront costs and increasing conversion rates.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 7, 2024

A Reactivation Email If your nonprofit has an email list that you’re mailing to consistently, you’ll want to make a practice of cleaning your list regularly. Email list cleaning is simply a process of regularly updating your email contact list by purging or suppressing outdated contacts and regularly updating donors’ personal preferences.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Scout Quest doesn’t ask you to give your donor or activist names or contact information to anyone. We’re ALSO going to reveal new details about how we’ll be expanding Scout Quest to cover direct mail data — as well as an all new way Scout Quest can be used to massively expand your advertising reach. ? Never heard of us before?

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M+R

AUGUST 15, 2023

Updating your mailing list following a Scout Quest analysis is like discovering a little bit of treasure — or a lot, depending on your list size. And remember, Scout Quest doesn’t ask you to give your donor or activist names or contact information to anyone. Then you can focus your efforts on those who hold the most promise.

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M+R

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Updating your mailing list following a Scout Quest analysis is like discovering a little bit of treasure — or a lot, depending on your list size. And remember, Scout Quest doesn’t ask you to give your donor or activist names or contact information to anyone. Then you can focus your efforts on those who hold the most promise.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The subject line is like the envelope for a direct mail letter; it’s a critical part of your appeal “package” as 47% of email recipients open an email based on the subject line alone. Add contact information at the end of the email. Send it to everyone on your mailing list who hasn’t responded yet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

electronically or via regular mail). While it’s important to target your usual guest list, do not forget to contact participants from all past fundraising events and campaigns. Urge your contacts to register as bidders for the auction but understand that this is not the only call to action you should include.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2021

Thanks to technology, there’s no need to spend hours processing mailed registration forms, checks, receipts, and entering information in endless spreadsheets. It’s more than just basic contact information—quality, complete donor data gives organizations insights into how and why donors are supporting their cause. 7) Collect the data.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 8, 2023

How can you grow your nonprofit email list in a sustainable way that keeps fake contacts out and keeps supporters subscribed and engaged? Buy Contacts Have you ever purchased one of those mystery packages where you’re not sure what’s inside but you hope it’ll be something good? Small lists raised more money per contact, too.

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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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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As you are looking for donors to make contact with and insert into your fundraising funnel, you don’t want to waste time. They may be a great prospect for a “ minor donor program ,” an event, direct mail, etc. The following is an excerpt from our class How to Find New Major Donors and Get Them to Give to Your Non-Profit.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

We have many long-time donors for whom we only have a mailing address. Our online form for giving collects more, but most gifts still come by mail. Begin by contacting your own donor database or CRM provider to see what they offer and what other services they may integrate with. We do ask on the remit, but often it’s left blank.

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