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Hot Takes: Giving Tuesday 2023

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But — despite higher costs, many organizations were up year over year in terms of revenue and donations. SMS — time for a new approach? Anecdotally, we’re seeing softer fundraising numbers over SMS with TONS of fundraising texts going straight to spam, accelerating a recent trend. The people who showed up, gave more.

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EOY Recap: quick takeaways for fundraisers

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That said, most organizations who were able to compare 2022 to 2023 saw an increase in ads revenue, and even more saw an increase in donations. With most smartphones having a spam / promotions folder now, the open rates are going down and a strategic approach is critical. One client reports SMS outraised email in December!