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Inflation Demands Fundraisers Intelligently Rationalize Direct Mail Volumes

NonProfit PRO

Given the impact of direct mail on the donor, it’s more important than ever to secure a new level of insight and operating discipline. Here are two critical decisions your nonprofit should discuss regarding direct mail. Fundraising is facing its most significant threat in years thanks to inflation.

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Direct Mail or Email? Win Over Donors With Both Channels

NonProfit PRO

Despite being a frequently debated topic, there is no "versus" between direct mail and email. Each is an indispensable partner to the other. Regardless, it's essential to approach them differently with your writing.

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Best Practices for Donor Acquisition and Retention Through Direct Mail

Bloomerang

Best Practices for Donor Acquisition and Retention Through Direct Mail. Sending a personalized, well-written appeal via direct mail can be one of the most impactful ways for schools to fundraise. But what about people who say that direct mail isn’t worth the investment? Refer to the data.

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Direct Mail Donor Acquisition Strategies

Allegiance Group

Donors are your nonprofit’s greatest resource. From January to June 2022, the number of donors declined by 7%, and overall donor retention decreased by 4.2% Additionally, retention rates for first-time donors declined from 25.3% Additionally, retention rates for first-time donors declined from 25.3% year over year.

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Who Qualifies as a Major Donor Prospect for Your Organization? (3 Guidelines)

The Fundraising Authority

The following is an excerpt from our class How to Find New Major Donors and Get Them to Give to Your Non-Profit. Who qualifies as a major donor prospect for your organization? As you are looking for donors to make contact with and insert into your fundraising funnel, you don’t want to waste time. Good major donor prospects…. #1

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Tips for Retaining and Upgrading Mid-Level Donors

NonProfit PRO

Here’s a look at how Planned Parenthood split its 55,000 mid-level program list into smaller segments to mail smarter, and effectively renew and upgrade lapsed and underperforming donors, respectively.

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22 Statistics About #GivingTuesday Donors Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

#GivingTuesday 2020 is December 1 and below are important data about GivingTuesday donors to help your nonprofit create a successful campaign. The data from GivingTuesday comes from their 2019 GivingTuesday Impact Report and the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report data is based on the survey responses of 2,263 GivingTuesday 2019 donors.

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