CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

I’m not one to jump into a freezing cold lake, but I know plenty of people who are thrill-seekers and adventurers who would love to have a polar plunge checked off their list. Yes, people will jump into ice cold water for your cause! Louis (hint: this is a great place to use CauseVox’s peer-to-peer fundraising capabilities).

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

It’s the digital face of your organization and where many people interact with you for the first time. The experience people have on your non-profit website will influence what they think about you and if they think they can trust you. Squarespace, Weebly, and Wix are do-it-yourself sites designed for people with no coding skills.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Your data can reveal hints about donors’ giving preferences, giving capacity, willingness to give, and the reasons why they support your cause. Reference data from past email marketing, social media, and direct mail campaigns to see what percentage of donors responded to and/or converted because of your communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

That said, people love Facebook. I have been in trainings where if I even hint that perhaps Facebook is a little over-rated, then eyes glare, people shift in their seats, and I have recollections of a few people even walking out. 2) From my e-mail newsletter. The vast of majority of nonprofits love Facebook too.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Direct mail, print advertising and flyers all made their list, alongside social media. But remember—when you’re pushing out printed promotions, drive people back to your online efforts. Because people love to tweet or make a post bragging about your organization or event…if it benefits them. And her name is social media.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 6, 2022

Remember, the people who join a class you offer may not be your regular donors and could be new to your organization. We’ve hinted at this above, but it’s important to state the importance of multi-channel communication outright.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 23, 2012

Leave time for getting it printed and mailed, too. I’ll give you a hint: they don’t care about the boring letter from your Executive Director or Board Chair. They want to know about the people whose lives are bing changed by the work your organization is doing. Next, spend some time getting to know your reader.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 23, 2012

Leave time for getting it printed and mailed, too. I’ll give you a hint: they don’t care about the boring letter from your Executive Director or Board Chair. They want to know about the people whose lives are bing changed by the work your organization is doing. Next, spend some time getting to know your reader.

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Newsletter Work Hints Relationship 89

Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

phone calls, emails, mailed notes, texts and social media) with donors to build relationships and set the stage for asking again as we emerge from the crisis. This will give you hints as to what your supporters value that may overlap with the values you enact. Be the light. Fear is contagious. But so is hope.

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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. Throughout that time, I heard hundreds—if not thousands—of hunches on what people “know” works when talking to their supporters.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It won’t be long until people are watching the ball drop and making the New Year’s resolutions that they inevitably won’t keep. Not everyone responds in the same way to direct mail, and some people detest social media. Direct Mail. People can hang postcards on their fridges; they can’t put a magnet on an email.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2013

Some hints from Mark Montenero, Lead Client Success Manager at Blackbaud. . Take ‘donate by mail or phone’ options out of the body of the donation page. Mail and phone options can be placed elsewhere. A person who has made it to your online donation form has already had a conversation with themselves about the desire to donate.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

Printed materials: Though they’re physical materials, posters, direct mail, pamphlets, etc. Plus, people tend to be wary of giving their information to third-party sites, even if they’re trustworthy. Hint: Need more help? When people are giving their hard-earned money to a cause, they like to have options.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

This email was sent two days before Valentine’s Day to give people some time to share the love, and to allow the organization to follow up on Valentine’s Day itself. They even included my user name and my password hint in case I was having trouble logging in to my Tour Center. And if personal delivery isn’t possible, hit the mail box!

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Although many people claim to know the perfect send time, your donors will tell you when they actually open your email. Preview text gives the recipient a hint as to what your email is going to be about. When we write an email appeal, should it look like a direct mail letter? What are we asking people to do in our emails?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2011

Direct Mail: Consider putting a QR code on a direct mail piece! HINT: remember to test the code and link to sites that look good on smartphones. PS—One thing that is really important with QR codes is to make sure the place you’re sending people that use them is going to look good on a mobile device.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2014

Investing in Your Nonprofit (and Your People). Invest in Your People. Your biggest asset is your people. If a good thing to spend money on is something you depend upon every day, what’s bigger than the people that make up your organization? People are what keep your organization running, every day. I get that.

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BoardAssist

MAY 10, 2016

It evokes happy feelings about helping people. Sticking to the basics: solid direct mail, great website, and major gifts. Demonstrating clear results for the people or causes they serve. Hint, don’t include a monthly request as part of a regular appeal. And it has the potential to shift many attitudes for the better.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Hint: Donor behavior is consumer behavior.). There are 7 billion people on Earth and 5 billion of them have a mobile phone. People give to people and this is hyper-activated with social media A proliferation of digitized, socially-connected giving has followed, and it’s known by many names: Crowdfunding. of total sales.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

The four cornerstones of effective email communications are Personal, Targeted, Integrated and Trackable: Personalized with data (your $75 contribution on May 6 th); Targeted to the audience (activists who have given less than $50); Integrated with direct mail, website content, etc.; Hint: you have to ask before you can know that.)

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The title is "Take the hint from unresponsive subscribers" and it is definitely worth a read. Target people based on their level of engagement with you, their status as a donor or non-donor, an advocate, or a social media super user. Even though the study is from for-profit emailers, we can learn from the results. Become a Priority.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2006

How did you explain your job to your parents or other family members or people are not immersed in Second Life culture? My mom would tell people "It's something with computers.??? I remember being shocked when I got slides of artwork in the mail to scan. I learned a lot from San Jose Art Museum. It's amazing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

That said, people love Facebook. I have been in trainings where if I even hint that perhaps Facebook is a little over-rated, then eyes glare, people shift in their seats, and I have recollections of a few people even walking out. 2) From my e-mail newsletter. Many people will get disgusted and leave Facebook.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Sometimes we get so busy trying to raise money that we lose sight of something important: Why people give. Or mail in a check? In short, when you know the reasons people support your cause, you have an edge in asking for…and getting…donations. So, why do people give? Ok, so why exactly do people give?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

Here’s a hint…you have something to fall back on.]. and around the globe stepped up to express their support by sending donations to organizations providing services to people impacted by 9/11. Getting to 1,000 may sound intimidating, but there are tons of strategies to find new donors , like: Mail appeals. Folks across the U.S.

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

Flashy graphics, blogs, highlight reels and the like are great for most people, but the really cautious (or curious) will want to read an annual report, read about board members, and learn more about the nuts and bolts of your organization. Hint: they’re not all downloadable PDFs! Annual report template. Download Template.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

” And then sometimes we have beliefs about others and about how people with wealth behave that really tends to impact the way we fundraise. But here’s a hint I always find really helpful. ” Perfection is one that people really resonates with, folks. I don’t know why this fired people up a lot, but it did.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

” And then sometimes we have beliefs about others and about how people with wealth behave that really tends to impact the way we fundraise. But here’s a hint I always find really helpful. ” Perfection is one that people really resonates with, folks. I don’t know why this fired people up a lot, but it did.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 22, 2014

” So, what inspires and motivates people to respond? 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. Try this instead : “ In 2009, our organization distributed 12,000 fresh meals to people in need.

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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. Play with the suite of holiday- and winter-themed emojis, focus on the positive highlights of both the year that has passed and the year to come, and remind people that they can still make a difference in your cause sphere.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 11, 2008

The Smithsonian American Art Museum originally decided to create and implement an ARG with three goals in mind: to get people talking about our museum, to attract a new audience, and to encourage discovery around our collections. Otherwise, enjoy this blog post about what I consider the successes and challenges of this project.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 1, 2007

At this point in the story, like most reasonable people, I stared. Since then, Ellen and tens of thousands of other treasure-seekers have engaged with A Treasure's Trove and its sequel, gallivanting all over the states looking for various tokens and symbols hinted at in the book. What do you mean, treasure hunting?"

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