NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Emails, social media posts, direct mail, phone calls — there are so many ways to reach donors. However, text messaging has emerged as an effective way to make a big impact for your next fundraising campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In a June 2020 Engage by Cell webinar , marketing expert Ric Militi of InnoVision Marketing Group shared, “Text messaging is one-on-one communication with your donor coming through the most private part of their phone. Building Your List of Cell Phone Numbers. Spamming is illegal, and often goes straight to a junk mail folder.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

A new service called Intuit GoPayment enables nonprofits to accept credit cards on mobile phones ( View Supported Phones ). You can use the system to email or text a receipt, but I strongly suggest that you follow up with an e-mail thank you letter. Maybe your nonprofit does a year-end phone banking campaign?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

As an example, see the primary donation page for the Humane Society of the United States : However, to effectively promote your monthly giving campaign in print, in email, and on social media, you need an additional donation page with a unique URL where monthly giving is the only option. 10) Include a phone number and mailing address.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

In today’s digital age, it might seem somewhat nostalgic to talk about direct mail. While it’s tempting to default to cost effective communication channels like email and Facebook, direct mail is still very much in play. Today, direct mail continues to be an effective way to prompt donors to take action.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Send out letters, send out e-mails, make calls, write posts on your website, hold small group meetings…. If you’re going to solicit through e-mail, you’ve got to cultivate through e-mail. If you’re going to make asks through direct mail, you have to cultivate (i.e. communicate) through direct mail.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Inform and update those providing the donation with the programs and efforts that are supported because of their donation, and don’t forget to send them a follow-up email or phone call to thank them for providing a tribute gift. Additionally, create a space on the website to acknowledge tribute gifts.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Breaking the rules can be one of the very best things you can do to increase response for your next nonprofit direct mail appeal. Shut down notifications, turn off your phone, and grab a cup of coffee to learn what you can still do to drastically improve the results of your next appeal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). your neighbors. your family members.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Taking a multi-pronged approach Feeding America advises using a multi-pronged direct marketing approach that includes and integrates direct mail, personal phone calls (including telemarketing), texting, and video. I asked Aaron about Feeding America’s current commitment to direct mail. There’s nothing better than that.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

Make sure your website is mobile optimized for donors using their cell phones. 3) Send to Social Media. Include links to your active social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. 4) Add to Mailing List. 2) Encourage to Volunteer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

These include direct mail, phone calls and messages, and in-person solicitations. They occur on the organization’s website and social media. They do so through donors’ preferred methods, like email, social media, text messages , or direct mail. Traditionally, fundraising has relied on old methods.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2012

Whether you are a front line youth worker, a parent, or a social media marketer, the question remains the same: "How do you communicate so that teenagers will listen?" " A couple of years ago, my colleagues and I were spending over 150 hours a month on the phone trying to reach high school students in our program.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Develop a direct mail donor acquisition program. Develop an email and/or phone number acquisition program. Develop a social media engagement strategy. For example, you might hire a direct mail consultant to teach you all the things you must consider and the best ways to approach and implement them.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Social media platforms : help us gauge who and what our audience is engaging with. So, start by picking a few meaningful data points for your organization, let’s say: social media and email marketing analytics. Maybe pick up the phone and call a few of your donors! From there, you can analyze the data.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Thanks Gail!

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How can you connect with your donors despite all the other ads, social messages, texts, and emails that are vying for their attention? When posting on social media, skip the formalities and embrace your unique voice and tone. Sharing conversation starters, polls, or even quizzes on social media can inspire lots of engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Nonprofits that have the resources or connections to tap into media, celebrity or large e-mail lists have done well, but many others are simply breaking even (or not). That allows you to then easily promote the images throughout the Social Web and monitor the number of people (or clicks) that each image gets. 4) In your videos.

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Consistency between your direct mail, social media posts, and your donation page creates a cohesive message and reinforces your donor’s choice to give. For a variety of reasons, some people just prefer to mail in a check. Use your board members to make personal phone calls to large donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Reports and predictions of the death of e-mail fluctuate seemingly on a quarterly basis. For nonprofits, the ROI of e-newsletters translates into online dollars raised through “Donate Now&# technology, event attendees, website and blog traffic, and paradoxically new Followers, Fans, and Friends on social networking sites.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re looking to brush up on best practices for annual appeals, boost your fundraising game on social media this GivingTuesday , or build expert storytelling skills to win over supporters this giving season and beyond, we’ve got you covered with this list of 12 free nonprofit books.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Your donor data may include phone numbers, emails, birthdays, donation history, and even meal preferences. You collect information at every turn, whether someone fills out your donation form, registers for an event, interacts with you on social media, or browses your website. Use your mailing list effectively.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In 2020, the pandemic and its resulting social distancing guidelines led nonprofits to experiment with virtual events (many of them for the first time). Your marketing specialists get the word out about your gala to your supporters through email, social media, direct mail, and any other communication channels your nonprofit uses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Small nonprofits in Brazil are usually created by social entrepreneurs in the slums or other low-income zones, people with no management skills but lots of love to give. But small causes here in Brazil make a very big difference in social impact. What would you like the world to know about NGOs and fundraising in Brazil?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Why Social Media? Citizen-Powered Response.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Before kicking off your #GivingTuesday (on November 28 th this year) and year-end giving campaign, send fun social media posts, emails, or postcards thanking your supporters and sharing an impact story to remind them what their contributions made possible. Prep thank you cards, so you can easily put them in the mail when donations come in.

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

You could also share that volunteer’s story (with their permission) with your supporters on your social media platforms, on your website, and in your newsletter. You can even share their stories in your annual report or direct mail communications. . Could you have a pizza pajama party or an ice cream social?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I don’t give to people who can’t even tell if they’re boys or girls,” an irate long-time donor said before slamming down the phone. The people deeply invested in achieving social justice often lack the financial resources to fund their mission because of the systemic barriers they face.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 12, 2023

According to a recent study , the average American picks up their phone once every ten minutes. If they have their phone on them, they can easily gain access to your donation page without interruptions like going to find their wallet. Announce your text-to-give number on social media. Now you have something to post!

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

While it may be tempting to stick to one marketing channel, a multi-channel strategy uses email, social media, text messaging, and direct mail, to reach a wider audience and generate more excitement for your auction. Direct mail marketing. Social media marketing. Text messaging marketing. Design your announcement.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 15, 2020

How are we going to shift our direct mail strategy to find more mid-level donors? What’s our social media fundraising plan ? As fundraisers, we know just how much energy it takes to get on the phone, again and again… to do the meetings… write the letters… make the presentations. Tactics are important. Strategy is important.

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Kindful

JUNE 15, 2021

The easier you can make it for your supporters to donate to your cause, the better, and many of them will be looking to do that via their computers and phones. Social media. Social media is also an important digital tool to keep in your marketing and fundraising arsenal. Direct mail. Monthly giving program.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

You can use generative solutions to help draft full email messages, text messages, blog post outlines, direct mail letters, and more. Remember to edit the responses you receive from these tools to align with your organization’s brand and tone. You can use this information to identify trends and patterns in donor sentiment.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Let’s focus on these four main channels: Direct mail. Yes, physical mail can be a part of digital marketing! In fact, consumers are likely to spend 25% more when you use direct mail and email together. Social media. Top Nonprofits’ fundraising flyers guide suggests adding QR codes to your flyers or direct mail.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 5, 2021

You can’t begin to engage your supporters on mobile without their phone numbers and permission to text them. Your donors will most likely provide their phone numbers on your donation form. All that’s left is to ask for permission to contact them via that phone number. How to opt supporters in to text messages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2017

Collaborative overload is the burnout that results from our over reliance on e-mails, meetings and other online collaborative technology tools that have, ironically, limited our ability to get stuff done. Is it habit or are you addicted to getting the notice that you have mail? ” Individual Techniques.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 25, 2022

All mobile users need to do is hold up their phone or device to scan the QR code—typically using a camera app—and the link associated appears. Then they can tap and go! Event Promotion. It’s all about coming up with creative uses for what is essentially a simple technology.

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