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JUNE 29, 2021

According to our report, Navigating the Unknown: 2020 Findings to Future-Proof Your Fundraising , social media posts were the number one driver of charitable gifts in 2020—ahead of email and direct mail appeals! Links that are longer than 20-25 characters look like spam and can detract your followers from clicking the link. No problem!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Once you’ve set up your new Google account, sign up to receive Google Alerts via e-mail on a daily basis at google.com/alerts. Fill out a query to search “everything” for your nonprofit’s name and acronym. However, if you do opt to use your Gmail e-mail account, protect it fiercely. Of course not!

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

SEO, or search engine optimization, prioritizes how soon your content appears when searched—and this has the power to make or break your organization. Simply exchange some of your nonprofit’s swag (shirts, notebooks, stickers, etc.) for likes, follows and retweets from your supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

Unless you plan on working at your current nonprofit for the rest of your life, it’s entirely possible that during your next job search, recruiters and your future boss will be browsing your LinkedIn Profile. For security reasons, do not add your phone number or mailing address. Fill Out Your Profile to “100 Percent Completeness”.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Spam is an annoyance, but it’s also the most common way viruses and spyware are spread, so just protecting your email might not be enough. We’re often asked about spam, virus, and spyware protection, especially by small- and mid-sized organizations. Spam, virus, and privacy software.

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See3

DECEMBER 12, 2007

Here’s today’s headline for you: NEARLY 95% OF EMAIL IS JUNK Nearly 95 percent of the e-mail sent in 2007 has been “spam,&# junk advertising loathed by its recipients, according to a report released Wednesday by a US Web security firm. Link to the original story. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 13, 2015

Choosing a title for your email is one way to help your messages stand out and reach more people on your mailing list. The tricky part of writing subject lines is to make them provocative without making them appear like spam messages. A quick glance of subject lines from my spam folder include: Love to Cook? Don’t Open the Can.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 13, 2015

Choosing a title for your email is one way to help your messages stand out and reach more people on your mailing list. The tricky part of writing subject lines is to make them provocative without making them appear like spam messages. A quick glance of subject lines from my spam folder include: Love to Cook? Don’t Open the Can.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Perhaps you already provide them with relevant content through a website, e-newsletter, e-mails, or social media channels. If users have to create an account, that in itself is a barrier, but it will allow you to delete accounts that spam. If you open up comments to all users, you are going to get spammers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

Bing Webmaster Tools :: bing.com/webmasters A free set of SEO, diagnostic, and reporting tools designed to improve your website’s rankings on Bing search results. mail-tester:: mail-tester.com This free tool reveals if your email domain is on a blacklist, flagged for spam, and properly set up for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC protocols.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2007

I've been doing Internet skills training workshops since 1995 and way back when I used to do one called "Digital Literacy" which was all about how to use email, listservs, and Internet search functions. I also use Google desktop search and search when I need to retrieve.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

New in the 2011 version: save time by instantly generating batch invoices, quickly locating accounts with QuickBooks Search, and sending invoices directly to Yahoo, Gmail, or Hotmail accounts. FileMaker Pro 11 helps manage your organization’s contacts, events, grants, mailing lists, billing, donor, and volunteer information.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

60) Search « Every Woman Counts Launch Meeting | Main | Did You Miss The Online Holiday Fundraising Season? 60) Search « Every Woman Counts Launch Meeting | Main | Did You Miss The Online Holiday Fundraising Season? What does this mean for you? To create a new comment, use the form below.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Ro)bots (or spiders) are scripts or applications that search out information on the web. Search engines constantly scour the web for information using this method -- but bots are also used by those nasty folks on the web that like to steal your information or trash your website. Plus, there is always the trusty search engine.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Common channels include email, direct mail, social media, phone calls, your website, etc. An older donor might prefer direct mail, while a younger donor might prefer a text from a fellow supporter with a link to your donation form. But there are still ways to use direct mail strategically that will maximize the bang for your buck.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Ideally this includes a strict anti-spam policy, automatic SPAM cleaners, ISP-specific controls and white-list approvals. If you’ve been delaying your search for a new ESP, or a first-time ESP, follow these five steps to ESP selection success. Tags: E-mail NPTech NTEN Communications.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 18, 2022

That means you need to know who you’re looking for before you start your search. Maybe they aren’t direct mail responsive, meaning they don’t give through the mail. Foundation spam-a-thon. The truth is that you can work hard or you can work smart. If you want to catch fish, you have to fish in the right ponds.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Many nonprofits treat their email program as simply a digital version of their postal mail efforts. Even worse, if enough of them use the "Uninvite" (or "Spam") button, you might find yourself permanently uninvited from your entire email list. What postal mail offers are responded to?

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Care2

AUGUST 14, 2007

Relocate that Tell-a-Friend link - moving it to nearby an article on an important, urgent issue improves the chance of someone forwarding it to a friend Dont skimp on the design - be careful, though, of getting sent to the dreaded spam folder!

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Care2

MAY 14, 2009

Open rates can be an unreliable metric due to spam filters, preview panes and image blocking -- all of which make it hard to know whether someone is actually opening (or reading) an email. However, as online programs have matured, the decline in the performance of email has slowed. Don’t be too alarmed though.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

Use a tool like Constant Contact, Mail Chimp, or something similar to send out your email newsletter. If you try to use your regular email, you run the risk of being marked as spam, looking unprofessional, and not being able to measure open rates. CAN SPAM laws so you don’t have to worry about it. Your regular email (e.g.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Not a big loss since they were filtered into a mail box that few ever visited, but it is worth noting that fans can now mail admins directly if you have enabled the functionality under Edit Page > Manage Permissions > Show “Message” Button. LinkedIn Group spam is worse than ever. Updates no longer exist.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

60) Search « Would you like a share of $5 million? 60) Search « Would you like a share of $5 million? Main | Lean, Mean Blogging Machines » Thursday Nov 16 2006 The Coming Wave of Web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

Not a big loss since they were filtered into a mail box that few ever visited, but it is worth noting that fans can now mail admins directly if you have enabled the functionality under Edit Page > Manage Permissions > Show “Message” Button. LinkedIn Group spam is worse than ever. Updates no longer exist.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

60) Search « Would you like a share of $5 million? 60) Search « Would you like a share of $5 million? Main | Lean, Mean Blogging Machines » Thursday Nov 16 2006 The Coming Wave of Web 2.0

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

60) Search « Social Media Webinar on June 10th | Main | Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? 60) Search « Social Media Webinar on June 10th | Main | Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? » Sunday May 31 2009 Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? So I do know whereof I write. nonprofits in 2008.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

spam filters: are you using spam-like words in any of your content? Things to consider and target include: sender line: who is your email "from" subject line: what are you saying before the email is even opened? opening: do you make your email seem personal, use your database to insert members names design: is it clean?

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Care2

OCTOBER 3, 2007

60) Search « Dreaming of a Wiki? 60) Search « Dreaming of a Wiki? » Tuesday Aug 08 2006 Spam Filters Arent Blocking my Emails, Are They? It seems spam blockers are becoming larger and more broad-based all the time. For more read "Spam Filters Run-Amuck," and "Wait, That Newsletters Not Spam!"

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Google AdWords has a great free tool for assessing the search frequency of your keywords. A well defined RSS feed will keep you up to date without wasting your time going to different sites or repeating the same searches. By scheduling updates, you keep your communication regular -- and you can repost, without spamming the airwaves.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

AUGUST 26, 2006

Rather than relying on tags as your main avenue to retrieval, use search. The rapid Google search we've come to rely on when searching the web will retrieve the mail you are looking for in a fraction of a second. I have set up a lot of filters to label my mail automatically as it arrives. Setting the From address.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Newsletter Spam Check :: mail-tester.com. This free tool reveals if your website domain is on a blacklist, flagged for spam, and properly set up for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC protocols. Keyword Tool enables users to search for keywords related to their nonprofit, mission, and programs for effective online ads and SEO.

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Neon CRM

JULY 27, 2023

Someone who fits into your David persona, for example, may expect traditional mailed invitations and thank you notes. Target the Right Channels Just about all nonprofits will need to use email, websites, and direct mail in order to engage their donors. By knowing your donors, you’ll also know where to reach them.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

While spam is worse than it’s ever been, email continues to be the key to successful online fundraising programs – that’s a bit of surprise. Seven years ago, it was hard to convince nonprofits to hire web professionals, and today every nonprofit seems to be searching for online talent.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

While spam is worse than it’s ever been, email continues to be the key to successful online fundraising programs – that’s a bit of surprise. Seven years ago, it was hard to convince nonprofits to hire web professionals, and today every nonprofit seems to be searching for online talent.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 14, 2021

Far too many of them will view this as a license to abandon direct mail. Twenty-four percent of nonprofit emails end up in spam folders. Consider introducing Facebook advertising, small house parties, email list-building, direct mail acquisition, or crowdfunding, into your yearly fundraising planning. The research is clear.

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