Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Direct Mail Fundraising is Responsible for 60–80% of Revenue Online donations’ popularity continues to rise, but direct mail isn’t dead. In fact, 60–80% of all fundraising revenue is raised through direct mail. It can be difficult to track people who read a direct mail appeal and respond by donating online.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 2, 2023

And, according to ANA/DMA, “Direct mail still pulls a higher response rate than any marketing medium.” And even digital fundraising powerhouse NextAfter has conducted studies that reveal that multichannel has 212% more revenue than offline only. Direct mail and digital work side by side to ensure your best campaign.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A 2015 study from Experian found that 94% of seniors (adults 70 and older) are sending text messages weekly, with a daily average of 11 messages. TechJury has reported that SMS open rates average 98%. Two weeks later, you get their end-of-year appeal in the mail. Why text donors? Think you’ll make a gift?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

As a best practice, study and mimic large nonprofits similar to yours in mission and programs with years of experience. 6) Add charity rating badges and program vs. operating expense graphics. You also want to regularly monitor your ratings and reviews on GuideStar. 10) Include a phone number and mailing address.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

According to a recent study by Campaign Monitor , email marketing has an astonishing ROI of 4400%! When it comes to reaching your fundraising goals, email reigns supreme (after direct mail and face-to-face, of course). A study by Edgerank Checker found that Facebook posts from nonprofit Pages only reached an average of 7.7%

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

A high unsubscribe rate is bad, right? Not necessarily, according to the 2011 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , just released at the 2011 NTC by M+R and NTEN. As it turns out, a high unsubscribe rate correlates directly with high fundraising results. The first being: unsub rate > list growth rate = nobody to message.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In one study, being thanked by a board member boosted giving 39%! Some examples: the person who made the most calls, the person who left the most voice mails, or the person who had the longest call. Texts have a 98% open rate. Your voice mail or email? Why board members, you ask? You get the idea! Much lower!

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 25, 2021

Mail stats. Direct mail response rate (to house): 4% Postage per letter: $0.49. Mail stats. Direct mail response rate: (to house): 5% Postage per letter: $0.47. Mail stats. Direct mail response rate: (to house): 5% Postage per letter: $0.49. Mail stats. Mail stats.

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M+R

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Anyone using Apple’s iMessage, Apple Mail, or Private Browsing Mode in Safari (with the option to enable it outside of Private Browsing). Apple Mail is Apple’s email client. Link Tracking Protection applies to any email address used in Apple Mail, regardless if it’s an apple email address or not. About 17% of the U.S.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Or, if you rent a list of names and addresses and send a direct mail piece to everyone on that list, you probably won’t recoup enough in donations to make that a worthwhile expense. This is a WHOLE other issue – how to succeed at direct mail fundraising.). What About Ratings on Sites Like Charity Navigator?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Unfortunately, many nonprofits don't feel like they have the luxury of focusing on fundraising strategies that will bring in long-term results, which has led to low donor retention rates. According to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, the commercial business customer retention rate is 94%. That is an attrition rate of 59%.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

To succeed, it’s important to grasp the basics of three strategies: email fundraising, direct mail fundraising, and fundraising events. This might include reaching a certain fundraising amount or achieving specific metrics like email open rates or donation page conversions.

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Care2

MAY 24, 2013

Last month we reported that online fundraising response rates declined 27% between 2011-2012, according to the eNonprofit Benchmark study. According to the report, response rates on appeals declined by more than 18%. “This is present in direct mail, telemarketing, and face-to-face solicitation.”

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

According to a 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud , overall donations to nonprofits increased in 2013 by 4.9%, and digital donations increased 6.4%. In another 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud found that “response and click through rates in nonprofit email campaigns declined by 16% and 18.7%, from 2012.” Direct mail.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The report either gave a big "F" or a mediocre rating to most of the nonprofits in the report. The study looked at the flow of donation pages on each of the nonprofits websites as well as email appeals, follow up emails, etc. Here are a few key ones: Open Rates: What percentage of people opened up an online fundraising appeal.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The minute you understand and act on this, your retention rates will rise. It’s worth noting that a recent study by Philanthropy Daily found that 49% of lapsed donors who hadn’t made a gift in at least two years believe themselves to be current donors. In one Harvard Study , 10-15 years longer.) How lapsed is “lapsed”?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Year-end Appeal Creative (inclusive of email and direct mail): 96% were writing their own appeals and not using a copywriter. 34% were only sending out 2-3 appeals (direct mail and email). According to Jeff Brooks, in one study what motivated 93% of art donors was supporting the art form. Let’s dive into the poll 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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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

But first, let’s compare how the major communication channels of direct mail versus digital communications play a role in donor retention. Direct Mail versus Digital Communications . A prevailing myth in the nonprofit sector is that traditional mail has been phased out by the internet.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Nonprofits with a high donor retention rate have long-term supporters who come back year after year. Nonprofits with a low donor retention rate need to continually acquire new donors or larger gifts to keep up. One aspect of this survey is about average donor retention rates over the years. How to Calculate Donor Retention .

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Instead of sending the email from your nonprofit’s named email address, send it via a specific person’s mail account. According to studies , sending emails from a personal name instead of an organization’s name can significantly increase click-through rates. Do not waste a recipient’s time. Sounds intuitive right?

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2011

Every e-mail marketer worth her salt knows how to calculate an overall messaging open rate: messages opened ÷ messages delivered. That's why I was a little confounded when we first started using our new e-mail system, and it would spit out a report like this: An overall open rate of almost 33%? True Open Rate.

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NetWits

AUGUST 8, 2012

to learn more about the turn to online fundraising, the need for a multichannel approach and how direct mail is still alive and well. Our study also found that when online-acquired donors move to an offline giving channel, they tend to do so soon, in their first renewal year. Download the full Multichannel Fundraising Report.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Even if you have an acceptable rate, you can still come up on the short end when it comes to donation time. Against the seed fund, mission-focused received 80 percent more donations and it also out-performed the matching donation rate by 94 percent. Finding a Different Approach. Featured Fundraising'

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to the latest M+R Benchmarks Study , monthly giving increased by 11% in 2022, making up 28% of all online revenue. 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. Engagement level.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

One place I worked saw appeals with notes get a 30%+ rate of return vs. a 4% return from appeals without notes! . Ask them if they’ll write a brief handwritten note on the next appeal you mail (give them a few sample notes). Enclose tribute giving envelopes in mailed newsletters and/or annual reports.

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NTEN

APRIL 29, 2010

The new 2010 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R was just released today! Here's a hit list of our high-level benchmarks from this year's study: Email fundraising response rates were.13%, 13%, and email advocacy response rates were 4.00%. How are my click-through rates? emails per month, on average.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Back in January of 2008 he told us (the non-profit sector) that we should be looking to use the internet in new and innovative ways to build community and engage our supporters because direct mail, although still a huge revenue source, was beginning to show signs of fatigue. Fundraising Email Response Rate is 0.13%.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

It’s important that you understand that if anyone donates to your nonprofit on any of these sites, the funds are mailed to the contact information your nonprofit has in GuideStar. Monitor Your Charity Ratings and Reviews. GiveWell is another independent charity rating service, although it is much smaller.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The first “Donate Now” button was released in 1999 by a project of the Tides Foundation called Groundspring (acquired by Network for Good in 2005) and for the next two decades, nonprofit professionals have embraced the study of inspiring people to give online to good causes. Your organization does need it’s own EIN number.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The 5 key points from “Ogilvy on Advertising” Do your homework – Study the product, its competitors, and research consumers’ views before developing advertising. Learn from direct response – Study annual appeals, door knocking, and other methods that inspire immediate action. Thorough understanding leads to big ideas.

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NetWits

JUNE 13, 2011

What I do know from this Target Analytics study is that ignorance and sloth are ruinous. If we are to tackle this situation (and improve the retention rates of all supporters) we need to look again at our websites and ask ourselves if they give donors what they want? In MultiChannel Donors: Real? Where to go from here.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Direct mail appeals are most successful with Baby Boomers. Click-Through-Rate (CTR): This is a measure of the number of times those who view your ads click on the ad and get taken to your website. Conversion Rate: This is a measure of how many people clicked through to your website then registered or donated to your event.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Your nonprofit’s donor retention rate is the percentage of donors who give from year to year, or over any other specific time period. It’s probably one of the most critical metrics you should be studying in 2021. . Start tracking your retention rates. To improve your retention rate over time, you first have to track it!

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing. But look: even if your open rate is only 25%, you are connecting with one quarter of your email list, and that’s significant. Still, we all want better open rates. And I studied appeals that impressed me.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2023

Fundraisers responded that the strategies most impacted during a period of economic instability were their fundraising events, such as luncheons and galas, followed by direct mail appeals and donations from corporate funders also being affected. Recurring donors also have the highest donor retention rate!

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2011

I shared results from the newest eNonprofit Benchmarks Study from NTEN and M+R Strategic Services. From 2009 to 2010, the open rate for organizations of all sizes and sectors declined by 12% on average. From 2009 to 2010, the open rate for organizations of all sizes and sectors declined by 12% on average. Highlights.

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