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Sending the right email message to the right constituent at the right time can be almost impossible to organize manually. But, what if it didn’t have to be that way? MORE
Guest post by John Haydon, Founder of Inbound Zombie – a nonprofit social media … Email Marketing email fundraising eMail marketing nonprofit email marketing obama campaign MORE
Your constituents receive A LOT of emails. A recent report estimated that a person receives over 200 emails every day. So how do you make your email stand out, especially during the email surge that happens during end of year? Well the same holds true for email. MORE
Email, despite the criticism, is a powerful, if not your most powerful, advertising channel. Each email address is a potential donor, someone who knows your nonprofit, and intentionally gave you their email address because, quite likely, they believe in your mission. MORE
Nonprofits have never had a more powerful fundraising tool than they now have in email , but there''s a growing concern that they might be ignoring one of the most important metrics for a successful online fundraising program. email fundraising deliverability MORE
Did you know Millennials (1980s – 2000s) prefer to receive email from nonprofits over their smartphones versus social media? According to Achieve , nonprofits are missing great opportunities to engage donors via email. Image courtesy of The EmailADMIN. MORE
Email isn’t dead. nonprofit email fundraising nonprofit technology guest post MORE
Despite the trend that additional emails have helped increase the total number of transactions without compromising open rates, the 2012 results told a slightly different story. Email Marketing Interactive Online Fundraising eMail marketing end of year fundraising fundraising online giving MORE
Crafting smart and effective emails can be challenging. Every list is different and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to writing effective emails. Once you've got something drafted, take the time to test your emails. Writing Effective Emails. Before you write your email, set your primary intention. That intention will help keep your email focused. One Email = One Idea. Pick one idea for your email and stick with it. Testing Your Emails. MORE
The state of nonprofit fundraising is undeniably digital, but aside from opens and clicks, do you really understand what's happening to your emails? email deliverability data MORE
One of the reasons that email fundraising sucks is because of people like me. I’m going to share with you five of the most important things that I’ve discovered about what really does work in email fundraising from the last nine years of testing and experimentation. . MORE
Are you testing your email messages (i.e. Email has a unique advantage over direct mail. And while you may have a hunch about the best day or time to send email, testing validates (or disproves) your theory. In your next email appeal, test two stories. MORE
A question I have often heard: should nonprofits focus on email or Facebook? ” In fact, the two channels work best when they work together — email and social CAN play as a team. Email Strengths: . Email Weaknesses: . to email communicators. MORE
It contains online fundraising, advocacy, email, social, and mobile results from 55 U.S.-based One of the eye-catching findings from the study was the steep decline in the performance of fundraising emails in 2012. Make sure to check out these email fundraising ideas. MORE
Nonprofits can learn from email campaigns corporate marketers are sending. Corporate email programs have focused on delivering value—they test offers, messaging and more. As a result, email expectations have changed. So, how can your email campaigns stand out? MORE
Email communications are a critical piece of every nonprofits engagement strategy. Maximizing the effectiveness of your email marketing includes understanding and leveraging the latest email design strategies and best practices. Email Design. MORE
I had email copy ready to go for either a Clinton or a Trump win. Here’s how social listening resulted in our most successful nonprofit email campaign: The insight we gained through social listening required a significant change in our me ssaging timeline and tone. MORE
But, evaluating the performance of your email campaigns can be much simpler. You can significantly improve the performance of your email campaigns by knowing and understanding just four data points. It’s an important tool for maintaining a healthy email file. Four Terms. MORE
I recently had the pleasure of hosting Landing Your Emails: Tips for Email Deliverability webinar with Blackbaud. First, limited resources play a part in the ability to implement many aspects of an email program that drive engagement. What is the ideal email frequency? MORE
Given the amount of communication platforms that are available these days, how much time are you devoting to putting together your email content? If you’re not taking the time to consider the message as well as the medium, your emails may not be conveying the messages you think they are. MORE
With the personal email to notes feature, fundraisers can easily document their email conversations with donors. This feature will help you better track your email conversations with supporters, so that you have a full 360-degree view of engagements without any extra clicks. MORE
Building out an email list is a science; each factor from your subject line to the length of your email body, to the timing of your send can contribute to your list growth. Confirmed-opt ins, also known as double-opt ins are an increasingly popular tool among email strategists. MORE
An email list is a marketing tool that will round out your online marketing strategy. However, in order to have an email list, you need to build it. There are three components necessary to build your email list: Landing pages, social media pushes and CTA buttons. . MORE
To make emails more mobile-friendly, we’ve heard it’s good to include a link to a web page version of the email. That way, if the email isn’t rendering well, your constituents can view it on a web page instead. Click here ” at the top of their email. MORE
Last year for a research study, I signed up to get emails from 152 Canadian charities to see how they were capturing emails and then what they were sending when it came to fundraising (more on why and the research study here ). MORE
I actually have three, and all three (much like yours, I’d guess) are inundated with emails every single day—much of it unwanted or unread. With these “other” emails, I have a choice – to read or not to read. It makes you wonder: Are your supporters reading your emails? MORE
I’d like to challenge common practice around email segmentation. “We’re segmenting our emails by donors vs. non-donors” seems to be the go-to segmentation approach for many of the nonprofits I work with. MORE
As more people continue to check email on mobile devices, research has found mobile click-throughs are lacking. Email Marketing Interactive Mobile Online Fundraising communication email eMail marketing Non-Profit nonprofit responsive design MORE
Donor retention is often overlooked and, because of this, nonprofits aren’t using email as a key retention tool. That likely means more email “asks” this year (donations, event registrants, advocacy actions) and fewer retention emails, like reporting back to donors and building relationships. MORE
I’ve been deep in the world of email marketing for the past few months. That said … here’s 4 parts to an effective email marketing strategy that will work in any industry. As I mentioned above, you should let people know about your email list at every touch point. MORE
Does your nonprofit send mobile-friendly email? Maybe even that: Mobile email opens are predicted to surpass desktop opens this year. Email click-throughs are lacking on mobile devices. Nonprofit email click-through rates declined in 2012 (as did conversion rates). MORE
In fact, email is still the number-one way to connect with your supporters. With that in mind we thought we’d share a few suggestions for getting visitors to subscribe to your email list: 1. Include your events, photos, maps, twitter link, polls, and of course, your email list. MORE
For most nonprofits, email is the backbone of their digital fundraising program. However, as all digital fundraisers know, effective email fundraising consists of far more than sending out an ask for donations. email digital fundraising MORE
Email deliverability is an important metric for nonprofit fundraisers and digital staff to track, especially in the time leading up to major digital fundraising days, such as Giving Tuesday. emails, and the average spam rate for nonprofit fundraising appeals remained high, at 20.34%. MORE
Why do people unsubscribe from your email? They send too much email. So, how can you align subscriber expectations with your actual email program? Start with your email sign-up form. Here are 5 important items to include on your email sign-up form: 1) Email Descriptions. MORE
Your nonprofit sends out emails to either donors, constituents, members, employees, subscribers, or all of the above. Here are a few tips to help your nonprofit’s email marketing team perform better, drive more interaction, and complete your mission faster. MORE
For this month’s Designing for Good , it’s time we showed more love to all of you tireless nonprofit email marketers out there. How did we decide which emails were the best? The hold : How successfully does the email keep our attention? MORE
I've spent a good part of the past month reviewing year-end email drafts and have seen several common pitfalls. Content Marketing Email Marketing Online Fundraising #nptech email end of year fundraising fundraising Non-Profit online giving MORE
Well, I wish more of our constituents did the last time we sent an email appeal! I asked them the following question: What are the top reasons that email appeals get ignored?? You sent email they didn’t ask for. It’s not right to send email without prior consent. MORE
The 2014 edition of my annual review of year-end fundraising email subject lines. For 2014, I reviewed 445 email messages sent to me from 74 different nonprofit organizations between December 1st and 31st, 2014. Email by Date. Email by Hour. Email Frequency. MORE
The same is true with your holiday email appeals. While nonprofits often deliver highly relevant content in direct mail appeals – based on giving history, interests and past actions – that approach isn’t always carried over to their email appeals. Analyze the stats of previous emails. MORE
Email is a fabulous tool to help warm up cold calls…except when it isn’t! They send out 1,000 emails and hear nothing back. I have had excellent results using email to help open doors and I see truly horrible examples of email marketing every day. MORE
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MARCH 15, 2018
I recently had the pleasure of hosting Landing Your Emails: Tips for Email Deliverability webinar with Blackbaud. First, limited resources play a part in the ability to implement many aspects of an email program that drive engagement. What is the ideal email frequency?
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For most nonprofits, email is the backbone of their digital fundraising program. However, as all digital fundraisers know, effective email fundraising consists of far more than sending out an ask for donations. email digital fundraising
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Successful use of email for communication is both an art and a science. Let's focus on the science behind how email metrics work and how you can use them to measure your results.
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Email communications are a critical piece of every nonprofits engagement strategy. Maximizing the effectiveness of your email marketing includes understanding and leveraging the latest email design strategies and best practices. Email Design.
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But, evaluating the performance of your email campaigns can be much simpler. You can significantly improve the performance of your email campaigns by knowing and understanding just four data points. It’s an important tool for maintaining a healthy email file. Four Terms.
NetWits
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Does your nonprofit send mobile-friendly email? Maybe even that: Mobile email opens are predicted to surpass desktop opens this year. Email click-throughs are lacking on mobile devices. Nonprofit email click-through rates declined in 2012 (as did conversion rates).
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
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Crafting smart and effective emails can be challenging. Every list is different and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to writing effective emails. Once you've got something drafted, take the time to test your emails. Writing Effective Emails. Before you write your email, set your primary intention. That intention will help keep your email focused. One Email = One Idea. Pick one idea for your email and stick with it. Testing Your Emails.
NetWits
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As more people continue to check email on mobile devices, research has found mobile click-throughs are lacking. Email Marketing Interactive Mobile Online Fundraising communication email eMail marketing Non-Profit nonprofit responsive design
NetWits
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Sending the right email message to the right constituent at the right time can be almost impossible to organize manually. But, what if it didn’t have to be that way?
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Email deliverability is an important metric for nonprofit fundraisers and digital staff to track, especially in the time leading up to major digital fundraising days, such as Giving Tuesday. emails, and the average spam rate for nonprofit fundraising appeals remained high, at 20.34%.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Building out an email list is a science; each factor from your subject line to the length of your email body, to the timing of your send can contribute to your list growth. Confirmed-opt ins, also known as double-opt ins are an increasingly popular tool among email strategists.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 21, 2018
A question I have often heard: should nonprofits focus on email or Facebook? ” In fact, the two channels work best when they work together — email and social CAN play as a team. Email Strengths: . Email Weaknesses: . to email communicators.
NetWits
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I've spent a good part of the past month reviewing year-end email drafts and have seen several common pitfalls. Content Marketing Email Marketing Online Fundraising #nptech email end of year fundraising fundraising Non-Profit online giving
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The same is true with your holiday email appeals. While nonprofits often deliver highly relevant content in direct mail appeals – based on giving history, interests and past actions – that approach isn’t always carried over to their email appeals. Analyze the stats of previous emails.
NetWits
JANUARY 31, 2013
Despite the trend that additional emails have helped increase the total number of transactions without compromising open rates, the 2012 results told a slightly different story. Email Marketing Interactive Online Fundraising eMail marketing end of year fundraising fundraising online giving
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Email isn’t dead. nonprofit email fundraising nonprofit technology guest post
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APRIL 5, 2013
It contains online fundraising, advocacy, email, social, and mobile results from 55 U.S.-based One of the eye-catching findings from the study was the steep decline in the performance of fundraising emails in 2012. Make sure to check out these email fundraising ideas.
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 1, 2015
The 2014 edition of my annual review of year-end fundraising email subject lines. For 2014, I reviewed 445 email messages sent to me from 74 different nonprofit organizations between December 1st and 31st, 2014. Email by Date. Email by Hour. Email Frequency.
NetWits
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Given the amount of communication platforms that are available these days, how much time are you devoting to putting together your email content? If you’re not taking the time to consider the message as well as the medium, your emails may not be conveying the messages you think they are.
NetWits
JULY 27, 2011
I’ve been deep in the world of email marketing for the past few months. That said … here’s 4 parts to an effective email marketing strategy that will work in any industry. As I mentioned above, you should let people know about your email list at every touch point.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 13, 2015
I actually have three, and all three (much like yours, I’d guess) are inundated with emails every single day—much of it unwanted or unread. With these “other” emails, I have a choice – to read or not to read. It makes you wonder: Are your supporters reading your emails?
Connection Cafe
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Your constituents receive A LOT of emails. A recent report estimated that a person receives over 200 emails every day. So how do you make your email stand out, especially during the email surge that happens during end of year? Well the same holds true for email.
NetWits
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If we compare year-end giving campaigns to the gastronomical equivalent of a seven … Email Marketing Online Fundraising email marketing tips end of year fundraising
Connection Cafe
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I had email copy ready to go for either a Clinton or a Trump win. Here’s how social listening resulted in our most successful nonprofit email campaign: The insight we gained through social listening required a significant change in our me ssaging timeline and tone.
The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
With the personal email to notes feature, fundraisers can easily document their email conversations with donors. This feature will help you better track your email conversations with supporters, so that you have a full 360-degree view of engagements without any extra clicks.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
Last year for a research study, I signed up to get emails from 152 Canadian charities to see how they were capturing emails and then what they were sending when it came to fundraising (more on why and the research study here ).
Connection Cafe
DECEMBER 1, 2017
An email list is a marketing tool that will round out your online marketing strategy. However, in order to have an email list, you need to build it. There are three components necessary to build your email list: Landing pages, social media pushes and CTA buttons. .
Connection Cafe
APRIL 12, 2019
Email is a fabulous tool to help warm up cold calls…except when it isn’t! They send out 1,000 emails and hear nothing back. I have had excellent results using email to help open doors and I see truly horrible examples of email marketing every day.
EveryAction
APRIL 20, 2015
Nonprofits have never had a more powerful fundraising tool than they now have in email , but there''s a growing concern that they might be ignoring one of the most important metrics for a successful online fundraising program. email fundraising deliverability
NetWits
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Guest post by John Haydon, Founder of Inbound Zombie – a nonprofit social media … Email Marketing email fundraising eMail marketing nonprofit email marketing obama campaign
TechImpact
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
Did you know Millennials (1980s – 2000s) prefer to receive email from nonprofits over their smartphones versus social media? According to Achieve , nonprofits are missing great opportunities to engage donors via email. Image courtesy of The EmailADMIN.
EveryAction
MAY 15, 2017
The state of nonprofit fundraising is undeniably digital, but aside from opens and clicks, do you really understand what's happening to your emails? email deliverability data
NetWits
JUNE 30, 2011
Well, I wish more of our constituents did the last time we sent an email appeal! I asked them the following question: What are the top reasons that email appeals get ignored?? You sent email they didn’t ask for. It’s not right to send email without prior consent.
NetWits
AUGUST 4, 2011
Are you testing your email messages (i.e. Email has a unique advantage over direct mail. And while you may have a hunch about the best day or time to send email, testing validates (or disproves) your theory. In your next email appeal, test two stories.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 6, 2018
One of the reasons that email fundraising sucks is because of people like me. I’m going to share with you five of the most important things that I’ve discovered about what really does work in email fundraising from the last nine years of testing and experimentation. .
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 16, 2014
Donor retention is often overlooked and, because of this, nonprofits aren’t using email as a key retention tool. That likely means more email “asks” this year (donations, event registrants, advocacy actions) and fewer retention emails, like reporting back to donors and building relationships.
Connection Cafe
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I’d like to challenge common practice around email segmentation. “We’re segmenting our emails by donors vs. non-donors” seems to be the go-to segmentation approach for many of the nonprofits I work with.
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 9, 2013
Nonprofits can learn from email campaigns corporate marketers are sending. Corporate email programs have focused on delivering value—they test offers, messaging and more. As a result, email expectations have changed. So, how can your email campaigns stand out?
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 18, 2014
To make emails more mobile-friendly, we’ve heard it’s good to include a link to a web page version of the email. That way, if the email isn’t rendering well, your constituents can view it on a web page instead. Click here ” at the top of their email.
TechImpact
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Email, despite the criticism, is a powerful, if not your most powerful, advertising channel. Each email address is a potential donor, someone who knows your nonprofit, and intentionally gave you their email address because, quite likely, they believe in your mission.
Connection Cafe
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Why do people unsubscribe from your email? They send too much email. So, how can you align subscriber expectations with your actual email program? Start with your email sign-up form. Here are 5 important items to include on your email sign-up form: 1) Email Descriptions.
TechImpact
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Your nonprofit sends out emails to either donors, constituents, members, employees, subscribers, or all of the above. Here are a few tips to help your nonprofit’s email marketing team perform better, drive more interaction, and complete your mission faster.
Connection Cafe
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For this month’s Designing for Good , it’s time we showed more love to all of you tireless nonprofit email marketers out there. How did we decide which emails were the best? The hold : How successfully does the email keep our attention?
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