Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2010

So, will have print it out and send via US postal mail. And, if anyone in my house is reading this blog, this would make a terrific mother's day gift - hint - hint.). Ironically, she isn't on Facebook or Twitter, nor does she have an email address.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

Printed materials: Though they’re physical materials, posters, direct mail, pamphlets, etc. Hint: Need more help? Provide a recurring gift option. Embed matching gift database into your site. However, employees often don’t know if their company has a matching gift program. This is where the rubber meets the road!

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

We explored everything from must-have nonprofit reporting tools , tips for upping your email game , direct mail strategies , and most recently using data to improve your major gifts program. Can you give us a little hint on how these relate to why donors give?

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Jack has been a major gifts fundraiser and senior organizational executive working with or consulting to nonprofit and advocacy organizations. __. Not everyone responds in the same way to direct mail, and some people detest social media. Direct Mail. Jack Karako is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub. Digital Channels.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Jet Blue told me that “Love is a Trip”, Redbox offered movies I’d “Fall in Love With”, and Groupon had gifts I could “Send Faster Than Cupid’s Arrow.”. They even included my user name and my password hint in case I was having trouble logging in to my Tour Center. Give Them A Gift! A piece of mail in a shiny red envelope.

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BoardAssist

MAY 10, 2016

Across the board, nonprofits retain only 1 in 5 new donors, usually because of an abysmal post-gift experience for the donor. Look at Giving Tuesday’s results: Blackbaud reported that 17% of gifts it processed came from mobile devices. Sticking to the basics: solid direct mail, great website, and major gifts.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 6, 2017

While you might not have any directly relatable data on file to help you determine whether your donors will be responsive to text-to-give, your donor database can give you hints. Include information about text-to-give in direct mail, print ads, at signage during fundraising events…everywhere! Accept pledges.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Hint: Donor behavior is consumer behavior.). For example, 65% of charities still do not pre-select a mid-range gift on their donation forms even though the data shows this approach performs better. By contrast, online gifts made on a mobile device have only continued to grow. of total sales. The Next 20 Years.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2014

But if that fundraiser brings $500,000 of gifts to your organization over a year, you’ll be able to create a much bigger impact than you could have with your initial investment (about 900% bigger!). Unfortunately, when under financial stress, many of us cut back on the programs that we need most, like marketing, direct mail and fundraising.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Hint: Don’t make them scroll through their inboxes—more on that below!) Board members with communications expertise can be particularly helpful during this time to help develop messaging for email, direct mail, and your campaign website. Incorporate a “Mission Moment.” Make it a standing agenda item at every board meeting.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Emma Lewzey will identify the specific shifts you must make to raise more 5- and 6-figure gifts–without letting fear, intimidation, or imposter syndrome get in your way. And if you’re like a lot of fundraisers, you probably have some desires that you’re experiencing when it comes to major gift fundraising. There we go.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

Here’s a hint…you have something to fall back on.]. I watched my numbers very carefully that year and was thrilled when all my best donors sent in their gifts. I remember ONE corporate donor who didn’t make his usual $10,000 gift to us and instead sent his charitable giving to New York. Folks across the U.S. Email asks.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Emma Lewzey will identify the specific shifts you must make to raise more 5- and 6-figure gifts–without letting fear, intimidation, or imposter syndrome get in your way. And if you’re like a lot of fundraisers, you probably have some desires that you’re experiencing when it comes to major gift fundraising. There we go.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Or mail in a check? One of the reasons that people don’t give is that they believe their gift won’t really help or that the money won’t be used wisely. Instead of being overwhelmed by a mountain of statistics, your donor’s gift becomes part of a moving story. What makes someone give to one organization versus another one?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 22, 2014

That’s why it’s important to treat your appeal like it’s any other piece of direct mail, which needs to be especially enticing to get a response. ” Trinity Health Foundation’s end of year appeal email used specific giving levels to encourage year-end gifts: . Hint: Think Mobile.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

You know the moment: You’re going through your mail when you catch the hint of a red envelope. A snowflake stamp. “So So it begins,” you think. You open the envelope and the single sheet of green paper that was clearly at the end of an ink cartridge. Season’s greetings to our friends and family!!! ” it reads at the top.

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