Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

Below are my slides and a round-up of tips for getting started with a more engaged membership responding to your emails! Email Campaigns: Know Your Audience and Get Results. I shared results from the newest eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R Strategic Services. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Highlights.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 14, 2009

If you send mass email messages, you probably see a lot of bouncebacks that look like this: Remote host said: 550 SC-004 Mail rejected by Windows Live Hotmail for policy reasons. Tags: Email Marketing TechSoup. So what the heck does bounce code "550 SC-004" mean? Photo: Balakov.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

For the last two weeks the organization has been writing compelling posts that evoke strong emotions, uploaded photos that accentuate the story, added a “Donate” button their posts, and tagged their posts as “asking for donations.”

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M+R

JUNE 22, 2023

That’s how I felt the first time I got a demo for Scout Quest, the dashboard my M+R colleagues developed to leverage data to enhance mail programs and help with things like deliverability , reactivation, and mid-level donor upgrades. Super useful email applications. A lovely interface.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Stewarding your new donors with a welcome email series. One effective way to do it is to put them into a welcome email series. . For example, if you acquired the donors from an event, be sure to mention the event in your first email. Tagging your new donors so you’re better able to communicate with them.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Build anticipation: Plan some email reminders leading to the event, so everyone has a chance to mark their calendars. Just remember to hang a sign that lists your social tags nearby. Upgrade Your Email Marketing Outreach Email marketing offers a fast (and cheap!) After all, 91% of all US consumers check their email daily.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 27, 2009

To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: PLEASE UPDATE YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center i.e. homepage view. We shall bedeleting old email accounts which are no longer. re-comfirmed your email account details as requested below. E-mail Login ID( ). Username : ( ).

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Hashtags are used on many social media platforms to “tag” posts for specific topics. Email Marketing. For most nonprofits, simply sending out an email or two to your list is a great way to give your Giving Tuesday campaign some visibility and drive traffic to your donation page. But what’s that hashtag all about?

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 1, 2009

Contrary to what the bloggers want you to believe, email is not dead. Way more folks subscribe to C3’s content via email as compared to Facebook, Twitter and RSS feeds combined. We use Convio for our email marketing, and unfortunately their email WYSIWYG editor…well…sucks. By a very wide margin.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Sending targeted emails, social media messages and text alerts based on donors’ stated preferences ensures communications are relevant. Whether through email, social media, or direct mail, each interaction should be crafted to resonate with the donor’s initial motivation and encourage their ongoing commitment.

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Media Cause

JUNE 21, 2022

Some of the major features introduced included: Mail Privacy Protection (MPP) : This feature, which turned heads at many big companies, stops senders from adding invisible pixels to the emails they send, which stops companies from seeing when an email is opened and masks IP addresses. Keep your tracking on track .

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Care2

OCTOBER 23, 2009

First there were rumblings that direct mail was dying. Email, according to a recent article by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Email is not king anymore because Web 2.0 Could email really be fading away? Email grew 21% between 2008-2009. million people used email in the US and abroad as compared to 229.2

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Care2

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

To understand why, first you need to understand exactly what Facebook mail is attempting to do. It’s “ NOT email, “Email’s too formal,&# said Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, who thought of the idea after having a conversation with a teenager who said that email was too slow and official.

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CauseVox

MAY 7, 2021

When someone purchases a ticket, there are typically two types of email receipts that automatically get sent out: The ticket order receipt, which functions as the entire purchase confirmation. The ticket holder receipt, which is the email to individual, which contains the ticket or information on how to access the ticket.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

Be sure your nonprofit CRM can create both: Letters and mailings. Design and save direct mail communication documents like solicitations and acknowledgments. Engaging emails. Similar to direct mailings, make sure you can create and save templates for your nonprofit’s emails.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Our friends at Idealware.org are conducting two courses on the ins and outs of email fundraising this fall, starting tomorrow. They're offering a 15% discount to TechSoup readers , so use the code GD15EF during checkout to get access to these great email fundraising events on the cheap! Read more about it below: read more.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Specific personalization When sending an appeal letter, thank-you note, or email to a donor, always include a note at the bottom and say something about the impact their gift has made and something very specific about their kids, dog, family, home, job, favorite sport, hobby, alma mater, volunteer work, or latest travel adventure.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2009

If you send mass email messages, you probably see a lot of bouncebacks that look like this: Remote host said: 550 SC-004 Mail rejected by Windows Live Hotmail for policy reasons. Tags: E-mail Firewalls Troubleshooting and Maintenance Using the Web and Internet. So what the heck does bounce code "550 SC-004" mean?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For online donations, they should get an automatic thank-you email that doubles as a tax receipt. If they donate by check, you should send them a hard copy thank-you letter with tax information by regular postal mail, sent within two business days of when you receive their check. They open your emails. Be sure to tag them all!

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Donor Ideas Gift Social Media 130

NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

You have to collect stories and photos of program participants, get their consent, pull data on your programs, clean up your donor database, plan events, schedule donor meetings, print materials, fix your mail merge and lick a thousand envelopes ? Is your data up to date and tagged correctly? Direct Mail. all in one month. .

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Run NCOA and address standardization, test email addresses, remove deceased record — this is a year-round effort, but extra important for a big end-of-year push.” Pay extra attention to tags on top donors and reach out to those who haven’t given in a while or haven ’ t been contacted lately.

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Tech Soup

JULY 7, 2010

Red Earth's new Policy Patrol Mail Security Bundle 7 is now available at TechSoup to eligible organizations for an admin fee of $60 (retail value: $595). Tags: Privacy Security Security Software Troubleshooting and Maintenance. New features include support for: read more.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

Outbound campaigns can include email promotions, digital ads, and printed collateral that you might hang up at local businesses related to walk/bike/ride events (like athletic shoe stores or bike shops). For major donors, start with a phone call and then send out an official email or printed invitation with the registration information.

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NTEN

JULY 29, 2010

You can write fundraising email copy in your sleep and hand code your e-appeal while making breakfast and watering your plants. You are fundraising email campaign ninjas! Tags: direct mail email paperless choice Fundraising. Flickr photo: kcolwell We know that you, my fellow NTEN community members, are rock stars.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Tags: Non-profit technology nptech E-mail marketing Social networking Non-profit Communications social media. Where do your nonprofit's members, donors and supporters spend their time online? What social networks should you focus on, for the best return on investment? Flowtown can help you find out.( read more ).

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

Don’t assume a nonprofit virtual assistant is limited to basic clerical work like data entry and responding to emails. Your nonprofit needs you working in your strengths , not setting up your newsletter in Mail Chimp or scheduling your next Facebook post. Nor should you. So, if you need help (and I know you do!)

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

A recent survey on Technology Trends for Nonprofits suggests that, compared to email and social media engagement strategies, nonprofits have a long way to go to tap into the fast-growing mobile audience.( read more ).

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Why You Should Embrace the New Facebook Modern Messaging System – "Just because the newly unveiled Facebook Messages is tackling the world of email doesn't mean it's inherently bad. It's a smart idea, but you should think twice before you consider ditching your current email address for Facebook email.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

In the next five years, money spent annually on direct mail will decline by as much as 40%, from $49.7 “Direct mail has begun spiraling into what we believe is a precipitous decline from which it will never fully recover," said Borrell. . But email advertising continues to surge and is the number one online ad category spot.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Let’s say that every virtual volunteer was mailed a box with replicas of objects from the cart. There’s a price tag attached for creating the replicas and mailing the boxes, and it may be sizable. Email me to receive a handout about the principles and a next steps worksheet – and I’ll add you to the Twenty Hats mailing list.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2021

The IDFA allows applications to uniquely identify your device without revealing personal information, such as your name or email address. Declining email open rates. If people respond as they have to previous Apple prompts, it’s likely the vast majority of users will opt-out of email tracking.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

You can make this request in an email, or you can highlight social media accounts in your newsletter. You can even add a QR code to direct mail that leads to your organization’s account. Make sure to mention the contest in your regular emails and newsletters so your entire mailing list will know about it. Just like.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

A well-designed direct mail piece sent to several local area codes or a radio or tv slot can also be great methods, depending on the budget allocated to the event. Also existing nonprofit mail channels, newsletters or PS in mailed donor communications or letters. Using just a few of these can pay dividends come event day.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

Your invitation on Twitter will look different from a direct mail postcard. . Make things more personal by using merge tags in your emails or letters to automatically pull each individual’s name into your copy. You don’t have to use all of these channels, but think about picking 3 or 4 and adjusting your message to each one.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 4, 2010

Looking for an easy way to add your voice over a PowerPoint presentation, then share it by email or online? Tags: Non-profit technology Fundraising nptech E-mail marketing Non-profit Communications PowerPoint application audio. Here's a cool tool to try – and a special offer for non-profit organizations.( read more ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2008

As she says, it combines social bookmarking, feed reading, and the casual interactions of Twitter into something that works somewhat like mailing list, but doesn't add to your email overload. Beth Dunn shared Social Media Club: Join Our FriendFeed Room and Kill A Mailing List. Causes Raised $2.5 Can you answer it?

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Robert Weiner

MAY 29, 2010

Have you successfully moved from paper-based direct mail fundraising to digital tools (email, websites, video, social media, widgets, and/or mobile)? Tags: TechSoup. Want to gloat about your successes and possibly make some (more) money as well? Entries can be submitted between June 15 and September 15, 2010.

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