Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

It’s important that you understand that if anyone donates to your nonprofit on any of these sites, the funds are mailed to the contact information your nonprofit has in GuideStar. Neatly align all required fields for contact and credit card information, and double-space between fields and line breaks.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Others changed a lot, like the person who supports your technology infrastructure or the people who have direct patient contact. It sounds like a huge job, right? Let’s say that your contributions from direct mail donors of less than $1,000 fell off by 60% in 2020 as compared to the previous year. People changed, too.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Is it easy for visitors to donate money online or contact your group for more information? Is your contact information easy to find? It may sound antiquated given the virtual world we live in, but lots of people still want to pick up the phone, drop by your offices or mail in a donation. So is your website up to snuff?

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3rd Sector Labs

MAY 14, 2014

Admittedly, for many of us in the sector, the very mention of ‘data analytics’ sounds intimidating. Sounds worthwhile, right? This is starting to sound complicated and laborious, I know. It’s a show-stopper. Well, our best advice is “ Don’t let the show stop!” Study, re-think, revise.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

Your donor software should allow you to insert the donor’s name into the thank-you in either email or snail mail letters. Your thank-you letter should touch the reader’s heart, not sound like an academic paper. It creates two pieces of mail or email for the donor to open and read. You are so important to our organization’s work!”

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Qgiv

MAY 31, 2023

If you don’t respond, it becomes the awkward shuffle part when people try not to make eye contact. That may sound obvious, but it’s a rule that’s easy to break. Through direct mail, email, social media, digital ads, and holiday campaigns, his clients are seeing successful results and ROI year after year.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Instead, when you make your email contact list, pull recent donors with valid email addresses for better results. If you’re pulling contacts from your donor database for email marketing, you’ve already got your supporters’ names. Make sure that your emails sound like the rest of your communications. Direct mail.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Now, you might be thinking, “ That sounds great! Direct mail. Contact information for a person within the company who coordinates the corporate giving programs to learn more. On the other hand, you might reserve pricier tactics like direct mail outreach strategies (i.e., Confirmation screens. Acknowledgment letter.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Major donors get the fanfare, the galas, the special one-to-one contact. In all likelihood, you are able to reach these donors via direct mail and/or telephone outreach. You can promote these private/unique URLs in 1:1 email, in mass email, in SMS, via a private Facebook group, or even in direct mail. Highly custom appeals.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

Existing contacts will often open the door to their wealthier friends. Hosting and attending events can be an excellent opportunity to make contacts and develop relationships with new prospects. If you miss them, leave contact information and follow up with an email. Seek out opportunities for interacting with potential donors.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Direct mail appeals are most successful with Baby Boomers. If that sounds like your organization, don’t discount the power of organic reach! Segment your email contact lists based on people’s experiences with you. Direct mail tips. Use these tips for a great direct mail marketing strategy for your next event!

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Contact Us 3 Individuals and Organizations to Ask for Donations When asking for donations, it’s key to tailor your asks to the person or group you are asking. Every email, mailing, and newsletter needs to be tailored for each individual donor, including the requested or recommended donation amount. Ask for more support.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Remember: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. We recommend affordable sites like MailChimp, Zoho, Constant Contact and Drip, to name a few. There are hundreds of shady firms out there that will quote you a low price and give you empty promises of first-page results, but only end up wasting your money.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

That tip sounds kind of goofy, doesn’t it? Embrace Analog Donor Engagement Strategies When was the last time you got a card in the mail? Embrace “old school” analog connections like direct mail, personal phone calls, and face-to-face gatherings. But communicating with your supporters can be intimidating.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 29, 2022

Printing and mailing thank-you letters with tax deductible information. Getting sponsor guest names and contact information and entering them in the database. Here are just some of this committee’s (many) jobs and our suggestions for committee structure: Collecting all guest names and contact information.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Many website services promise quick and easy setup free of any long-term planning or custom coding, and—while that may sound alluring—it can cause certain roadblocks in the future that prevent you from scaling your online presence. In today’s ever-expanding online world, that’s important.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 12, 2017

All of their software packages come with unlimited user access, but you can easily size up as your contact list expands. Check out their price levels on their website or contact Fundly to learn about discounted or customized pricing. DonorSnap only costs $39 per month for up to a thousand contacts with a $200 one-time setup fee.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 22, 2013

One good place to start is with Google’s Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide , which, just like it sounds, is a fantastic way to familiarize yourself with key SEO concepts and how they might impact your site. Now you have a lead you know is interested, and you own their contact information.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2018

This all sounds easier said than done, right? These notes end up sounding insincere and don’t get that the heart of the student’s gratitude. For donors without the technical ability to access information online, they can easily be sent their report in the mail through print functionality. Proactively inform donors.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2013

So your organization mails to the same group of prospects for your annual giving program year after year, looking at LYBUNTs, SYBUNTs, etc., continuing modest upgrades or asking for the same amount time after time.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Meanwhile half of your donors are unsubscribing from mailing lists because they hear from you too often. Does this situation sound familiar? That sounds like a lot, but is actually nothing more than identifying, tracking, and making small changes to your daily work.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

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. With this contact information, you can begin targeted, personalized communications. You know where they are. You know what they support.

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Achieve

JULY 24, 2016

What might that sound like? And the best way to do that is to create a marketing campaign that: a) generates greater awareness of your cause among the public; b) includes options for potential supporters to provide you with their contact information; and c) enables you to establish a relationship with people who give you their information.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2014

She won’t say that she is happy her donors just threw away 90% of a direct mail campaign. There is no way you can mail every donor on this list. There is also no way every donor will respond even if you did mail them. In this example if you mailed every donor you may get a 2% response rate, net a little money, all at around $0.75

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2011

Sounds pretty simple, right? You can hear it in the halls and on the calls, “Those are the marketing department’s contacts.” ” Or, “Those are only event participants and we don’t contact them about anything else.” ” Are you certain and if so, how do you know?

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Unfortunately, there is little interest on the part of most funders to invest in high quality, methodologically sound research on leadership and philanthropy topics that are so very important to those who lead, manage, and support nonprofits. Do you know how effective you are? Find out with our new web-based self-assessment.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 6, 2011

But I’m happy – I’m a student :) May 9, 2011 11:08 PM Caroline Sound said. I think its time to further my nonprofit education! May 7, 2011 1:58 PM Latte Machine said. I got just 3 points. What a shame! I got 5 not bad for sheer guesses!!! Central Ave.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

That sounds great. NOTE: Your group or organization’s contact person must be an authorized representative of your group who has all right, power and authority to bind the group to these Official Rules for purposes of this Challenge. (b) The individual or group’s contact person individually will have no right to the prize.

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BoardAssist

MAY 13, 2014

Sound familiar? Do you have a process to ask each board member for their gift, or are they asked as a group or by mail? For example, if you want them to make a phone call – provide them with the name and contact information, but also with talking points, donors history, etc. First, create written board member expectations.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

That sounds great. NOTE: Your group or organization’s contact person must be an authorized representative of your group who has all right, power and authority to bind the group to these Official Rules for purposes of this Challenge. (b) The individual or group’s contact person individually will have no right to the prize.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Sounds easy enough but the devil is in the details. The acronym is versatile: For small businesses - contact relationship manager. Fundraising - Mail merge, email marketing , newsletters, anniversary dates. Because I firmly believe in the importance of relationship building. That got you to where you are today.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Does that sound good? If that sounds like you, put “me” in the chat. So I want you to tell me which one of these sounds most like you, related to getting 10k gifts. Number 1, if this sounds like you, put a 1 in the chat. If that sounds like you, put it in the chat. So I want this to be interactive.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Outlook integrates your email with calendars and contact information. PowerPoint 2010: Build slideshows and presentations with text effects, sound, and animation. As your organization begins to grow, you’re going to start accumulating contact information for constituents, volunteers, and donors. Build and Manage Databases.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It found that if they needed help and couldn’t reach 9-1-1, one in five would try to contact responders through a digital means such as e-mail, websites or social media. Regardless of how well-designed or technologically sound the tool, if people aren’t already using that tool then they won’t turn to it in a time of disaster.

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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. Make it Easy for People to Give Money.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2015

Reviewing how much a donor has given you, time of last gift, and how many times they have donated – also known as RFM history – is probably the first stop for any fundraiser to help decide which prospects to contact, with what message, and with which ask amount. This would determine she is a good target for your next year end mail campaign.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2011

Send these via some sort of email newsletter software such as MailChimp, VerticalResponse, or Constant Contact so that you can monitor each message's click-through performance and make improvements based on message testing. As silly as this sound, these messages are very effective at fostering community participation.

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