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4 Text Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Take from Big Brands

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Big brands know that texts have an incredibly high open rate—that’s why many of our favorite retailers have adopted a text marketing strategy. Marketing-related text messages have an incredibly high open rate of about 99%, compared to the average email open rate, which is closer to 30%. You can read all about it here.

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What to Do When Your Fundraising Methods Fall Flat

Get Fully Funded

It’s a horrible feeling when the tried-and-true fundraising methods that have worked in the past stop working. Even experienced fundraisers sometimes use fundraising methods that just don’t work for a particular organization or audience. Let’s back up and look at your methods of fundraising through the eyes of your donor.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Tracking In-Kind Donations for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

To do that, you need a method of accurately valuing the item you’ve been given. Methods for Valuing In-Kind Donations In-kind donations don’t (usually) come with a monetary value—you have to assess each of your gifts and assign one to them.

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Nonprofit Employee Recognition: 5 Stellar Appreciation Ideas

Achieve

Furthermore, it shows that you value your staff, which helps motivate employees , leading to a higher employee retention rate and a stronger, more experienced team. A handwritten thank-you letter can be a deeply personal method of showing appreciation and leaves your employees with tangible evidence that you value them.

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How to Increase Conversion Rates Using Pardot

Cloud 4 Good

Increasing website conversion rates is a perpetual priority for both higher education institutions and nonprofit organizations. One of the most reliable methods of increasing your website visitor conversions is through the use of forms. The post How to Increase Conversion Rates Using Pardot appeared first on Cloud for Good.

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15 Top Online Fundraising Platforms to Ramp Up Donations

Bloomerang

Supporters can use these platforms to give quickly and easily from their laptops, desktop computers, and mobile devices. This helps increase donor retention rates, which leads to more revenue. You can use it to keep an eye on your donor retention rate, campaign progress, and more. And how do you increase this rate?

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Healthy and Productive Nonprofit Meetings: What Does the Research Say?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Buffer Blog recently published a post, “ Nine Science-Backed Methods for Happier, Productive Meetings ,” that summarized new research and actionable tips for better meetings, including some tips that were new and different – and very useful: Don’t Take Notes with Your Laptop. A Table Stack for Cell Phones.

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