Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Should you print, stuff, and mail your own fundraising letter? If you have fewer than 200 mail recipients, the answer is probably yes. When you get more than 200 donors, you may be eligible to mail at nonprofit postage rates as low as 19 cents per piece (as of July 2023). No labels needed!

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M+R

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Apple recently released a new operating system update, iOS 17, for iPhones in mid-September. Included in it are updates to how the operating system will handle link tracking, which Apple calls Link Tracking Protection (LTP). They pass important information to your CRM or analytics tracking system and website. billion people.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Email Authentication (DKIM): For nonprofit organizations sending more than 5,000 Gmail messages per day, Google requires the implementation of DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) authentication. Clear Spam Rate Threshold: Google is setting a clear spam rate threshold for mass senders, including nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Credit card payments are donors’ preferred giving methods— 63% of donors prefer to give online with a credit or debit card , followed by direct mail (16%), PayPal (10%), wire transfer (5%), cash (4%), digital wallet (1%), and text-to-give (1%). One of the greatest benefits of the Bloomerang Payments system is fraud management and protection.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The tl;dr: after the iOS15 and macOS Monterey update, users who opt into privacy masking through Apple Mail will appear as “opened” regardless of what the user does and some users will be able to mask their email addresses. Likely, your average open rate will increase and you’ll need to set news goals around email opens.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 31, 2020

By Christy Smaglio , Instructional Writer at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Did you mail out an appeal at a different time? In fact, monthly donors are retained at one of the highest rates of all donor groups making this revenue source very reliable.

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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

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Make it personal: Personalized messaging can lead to a 26% increase in open rates. Once you’ve hit send, keep an eye out on your open rates and click through rates. FYI, nonprofits have an average email open rate of 24.11% , so use that if you’re in need of an initial benchmark. Just click the button below to sign up.

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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). ACTION: Put a system in place to hand sign thank you letters. Only 6 out of 10 ongoing donors renew.

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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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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2014

As more and more Americans are abandoning landline telephones in favor of mobile devices, traditional landlines or "plain old telephone systems" (POTS) are becoming a thing of the past. If you live in Carbon Hill, Alabama, you may have to upgrade your phone system sooner than expected. Fading Infrastructure.

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sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

Your AP clerk may need a certain amount to ensure they can generate, process, and mail checks or EFT notices, while your IT manager might need greater bandwidth to regularly maintain, secure, and upgrade various technical systems for the organization. Additionally, not every organizational employee has the same spending need.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Respect their preferences by understanding if they prefer email, direct mail, phone calls, or social media outreach. Alternatively, you might notice your donor response rates are low, indicating that some of your data is outdated or inaccurate. That’s where your CRM, also known as a donor management system, comes into play.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2023

Here are the most common communication channels nonprofits use and what types of messages they work best for: Direct mail. Direct mail is best suited for older donors who may be less technologically savvy. These systems allow you to efficiently store and manage your donor data to help you sort donors into their segments.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

A nonprofit CRM (also referred to as a donor management system ) is a software platform that allows nonprofits to store, update, and report on supporter data. Bloomerang gives users access to a dashboard that actively tracks your retention rate to keep it top of mind for your entire team. What is a nonprofit CRM? Engaging emails.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

That’s because all nonprofits have similar goals, including connecting with more donors, boosting their donor retention rates, and developing strategic, sustainable partnerships with other organizations. Donor stewardship helps you boost your donor retention rate , helping you earn much more over time. Major gifts. Online fundraising.

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NTEN

APRIL 1, 2011

You need to communicate with a donor who has set up a $250 monthly recurring gift differently from the donor who gives you $15 each holiday season differently from the person who just joined your mailing list. That's where donor management systems come in – and no, Excel doesn't count. Using the BCC: field to send out your messages.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

Your online giving platform should be backed by a reliable, secure payment processing system. The system should have anti-fraud measures in place and be PCI-compliant. Your donor management system should provide data about who your most engaged supporters are. Donor profiles. A prospect research service.

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NetWits

AUGUST 4, 2011

Email has a unique advantage over direct mail. While direct mail may involve considerable effort and planning, an email message may be written a few days (or hours) before being sent. MailerMailer found Sunday has the best open and click-through rates. Are you testing your email messages (i.e. eROI indicated Monday.

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Media Cause

JULY 11, 2023

Whether someone just joined your mailing list or made a donation, your email system sends personalized messages automatically. By analyzing data such as open rates and click-through rates, you can refine your email strategy to better resonate with your audience. Monitor Open Rates. Track Click-Through Rates (CTR).

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sgEngage

AUGUST 10, 2021

And don’t forget about those corporate email protection systems such as Barracuda which affect open tracking. Apple’s Mail Privacy Protection: What This Means for Email Marketers and How to Prepare Now [AUGUST UPDATE]. What Apple’s privacy changes mean for email open rates. Impact of iOS 15 Update On Open Tracking.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

For example, you might want to look at your use of the following tools: Your donor management system Your fundraising software Your email marketing software Your event planning platform The analysis can help determine whether there are opportunities to make better use of your current technology or invest in new tools.

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Qgiv

MAY 4, 2021

Because many donors like doing it, it’s attractive to younger donors, recurring donors tend to give 42% more in a year than one-time donors, and monthly donors renew at a MUCH higher rate than one-time donors. Keep and manage the growth of monthly donors: Manage the back end in your systems. Problems recurring giving solves.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

This can take the form of vehicles like written mail, face-to-face or phone conversations, electronic communications, or any combination of these. Bloomerang’s email tool uses the same filtering mechanism as our reports, so you can filter for exactly the group you’re wanting to send to.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 30, 2023

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. From there, you’ll have a better idea of how donors prefer to receive communications from your nonprofit. Engagement level.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

Direct mail is the most popular year-end giving marketing method. Most of the communication at this point will happen online via e-mails, social media, and your website. Supplement your email and direct mail appeals with social media posts and website updates. Direct mail response rate. start as early as September.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Direct mail: For a more traditional approach, send fundraising flyers , event invitations, and thank-you notes to members of the community through the mail. An endorsement from a well-known animal lover, pet influencer, or local celebrity can potentially lead to increased donations, volunteer support, and adoption rates.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2023

And many do ( the turnover rate in nonprofit development leads to tremendous loss of talent and negatively impacts the building of relationships essential to major donor development ). Let’s develop a reasonable one-year budget for donor cultivation to include meals, transportation, token gifts, design, printing, and mailings.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2022

iWave rates and scores an individual’s financial capacity, propensity to give, and affinity for our mission, adding scores directly to donor records in our Salesforce CRM. This is a requirement now for any new system we consider. We regularly uncover major gift prospects by periodically screening donors on our direct mail list.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

We continue to solicit donors using direct mail and emails. In my book, Simple Development Systems: Successful Fundraising for the One-Person Shop , and in all of our Basics & More classes, I outline the necessary elements for a strong fundraising program powered by donor communications. It also includes a business reply envelope.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

When you set marketing systems in place, they don’t always work together like they should. System/Materials reviews: You spent a ton of time, energy, and, in some cases, money setting up your marketing systems. Put yourself in the shoes of a member of your audience when you self-audit your systems. What’s working?

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 9, 2015

And yet, according to website monitoring service StatusCake, it happens to thousands of companies every day as a result of being “blacklisted” by mail servers, browsers and complex filtering systems and corporate firewalls. What is blacklisting, and how do so many companies find themselves in this predicament?

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NetWits

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Your database system should allow you to build a profile for your top segments. Segmenting your lists will lead to more targeted messaging and is proven to boost response rates and help to reduce unsubscribes. Lastly, when in doubt, segment your e-mail list like you would for direct mail. Basic Rules of Segmentation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Looking at pages per session and bounce rate (ideally less than 70%), how engaged are our website visitors? Growing your mailing list. Recording donations in a donor management system. Consider using Google Analytics dashboards for nonprofits to help simplify the process of gathering data and drawing meaningful conclusions.

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3rd Sector Labs

MAY 29, 2014

Q2: How many different types of technology systems are you using to execute the campaign? So far, every respondent depends on at least three technology systems to conduct fundraising campaigns. Sending out mail or email to bad addresses? Response rates falling? Do you need all of the data stored in your systems?

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Achieve

JANUARY 27, 2023

Direct mail. To supplement your digital marketing, consider sending out information about your recurring giving program on print materials and mail them to your donors. In these correspondences, always include a link or a QR code for direct mail leading to your donation page.

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