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Equitable and Inclusive Messaging: Retaining Donors in a New Age of Storytelling

Qgiv

According to a guideline published by M+R, a useful quick test for your own messaging is to simply answer the question: If the subject of this story were to read it, how would they feel? The challenges of strength-based messaging Finding the balance in your story. Finding the balance in your organization.

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3 Resolutions Every Nonprofit Should Aim For in January

Care2

Several organizations that I work with have very large goals like ending world hunger or ending global warming. In terms of donations, direct mail is still the number one way most nonprofits raise money. Are there others that you should test in 2015 that maybe a better fit? Review Your Goals and Make Sure They Are Tangible.

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How to Get Donations for a Fundraiser: 10 Best Practices

Allegiance Group

Every email, mailing, and newsletter needs to be tailored for each individual donor, including the requested or recommended donation amount. Direct Mail Donor Acquisition Strategies. Want to get more out of your direct mail fundraising campaigns? The world of digital communications can feel overwhelming.

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LeVar Burton, Fundraising Guru? (or Join! Renew! Give! Get!)

NTEN

You've gotta test things for yourself. Case in point: I shared some results from M+R Strategic Services' work with the Human Rights Campaign, where we've repeatedly tested online premiums as a way to get that all-important gift from first-time donors. The bottom line is, you've got to test it for yourself. What gives?

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A Better Way to Produce Nonprofit Annual Reports

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Feeding America has a national hunger study. While reports such as foundation annual reports are still printed and mailed, today many reports are. We tested out Treesaver by telling one of our own stories. For example, CREW –Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington just released a report about. The Death of the PDF.

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Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas to Explore

Qgiv

With just a couple of clicks, anyone can register their own fundraiser and raise money to help CityTeam with combating hunger and homelessness in their city. Challenge peer-to-peer participants to walk 10,000 steps, do a strength test with a tire flip, or complete a multi-day fitness plan. Memorial fundraisers. Health challenge.

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End-of-Year Event Fundraising

The Modern Nonprofit

You might even direct-mail pretty recipe cards to add a special physical touch! And for an extra high-touch, incentivize sponsors by including thanks in direct mail programming brochures. Hands for Hunger raised over $12,000 in donations through its first Online Virtual Concert.