Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Teaching them something. Try teaching people a fun fact or statistic related to your work. You could also try teaching them a fun new skill. Embrace Analog Donor Engagement Strategies When was the last time you got a card in the mail? This is especially effective when that skill is related to your cause.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

Ask them if they’ll write a brief handwritten note on the next appeal you mail (give them a few sample notes). If they can’t come into the office, send them a bunch of sticky notes to write and mail back to you; insert these into the appropriate envelopes. Enclose tribute giving envelopes in mailed newsletters and/or annual reports.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

After over 20 years of fundraising, consulting, and teaching nonprofits across the U.S., Prep thank you cards, so you can easily put them in the mail when donations come in. That means most nonprofits are spending more time and resources bringing in new folks every year than they are keeping them. If they don’t answer, no worries.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2021

He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. Paul Hellman answers these questions and gives you 100 fast and actionable tactics to make your eights seconds meaningful. It's all in his book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds. Variety : How to stand out as slightly different.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Let’s say that your contributions from direct mail donors of less than $1,000 fell off by 60% in 2020 as compared to the previous year. This was because you had to cut your budget, and the volunteers who usually helped with mailings weren’t available—so no mailings were sent. Take revenue generation as an example.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

For direct mail, you might want to start more like 8 weeks before the mail date because of additional production time. If you want to dive deeper into the word of fundraising writing, I teach a 10-lesson course called The Writer’s Workshop. This class will teach you the nuts and bolts of copywriting that raises money.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2020

He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. Paul Hellman answers these questions and gives you 100 fast and actionable tactics to make your eights seconds meaningful. It's all in his book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds. Variety : How to stand out as slightly different.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

As a veterinary resident, part of her job involved teaching, and that responsibility did not end with the shut-in. Let’s say that every virtual volunteer was mailed a box with replicas of objects from the cart. There’s a price tag attached for creating the replicas and mailing the boxes, and it may be sizable.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2020

He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. Paul Hellman answers these questions and gives you 100 fast and actionable tactics to make your eights seconds meaningful. It's all in his book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds. Variety : How to stand out as slightly different.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

He teaches you three key ingredients: Focus : How to say less with more meaning. Paul Hellman answers these questions and gives you 100 fast and actionable tactics to make your eights seconds meaningful. It's all in his new book, You've Got 00:00:08 Seconds. Variety : How to stand out as slightly different.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Teach your staff to fish: People aren’t born knowing how to build a major donor pipeline and expertly move folks through this pipeline. for direct mail donor acquisition. You have the wrong person in this job; their strengths lie elsewhere. Let’s look at these one at a time, and consider some options to ameliorate the situation.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Teach them that fundraising isn’t about asking for money; it’s about giving people the opportunity to give back and improve their communities. Once the new staffer understands the cycle of giving, you can start teaching them to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors. Have the same conversation with your board members.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Mailing thank-you, birthday, or holiday cards, signed by your staff or volunteers. Practicing your public speaking by volunteering to teach a workshop or speak on a panel. An easy way to get started on this fundraising idea: Thank the folks that gave to your cause last year and invite them to get more involved.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 20, 2022

Encourage qualified volunteers to teach continuing education sessions . One of the easiest ways to tell a volunteer you appreciate their work is to mail them a thank you card. Allow volunteers to share updates at member town halls . Reimburse travel expenses, parking, or pay volunteers for their services . Send thank you cards.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

No matter what type of business, organization or team you lead, teach your team members/ employees the need for and importance of internal customer service. Answer e-mails. Similar to external customer service, that means employees/team members should: 1. Return phone calls on a timely basis. Be polite.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Through the resources at TLCPL, customers can find and evaluate grant funders, download a mailing list of constituents for no cost, perform basic research on prospective donors, draft a strategic plan, and learn about trends across the nonprofit sector. My role is to contextualize those tools and teach customers how to best use them.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 18, 2020

Yes, it talks about planning for 2019 but everything I teach in it is applicable to planning anytime! Setting a Chief Initiative Choosing Priority Projects If you've found this post helpful, you may enjoy this webinar recording that is a 90-minute guided workshop on planning. Interested in storytelling planning resources?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2016

In Cambodia, we are also teaching Canva, but I was all out of t-shirts. I asked Canva if they could mail some to me before my departure. In my other training work, I’ve been a “Canvangelist” sharing Canva for Nonprofits at many of my workshops.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2023

This year they’ve sent me some expensive mailings, and a couple of appeals asking me via letter to renew my gift or consider increasing it to $7,500. The Maimonides “Golden Ladder” of Giving says capacity giving (teach a person to fish), and anonymous (no credit needed) gifts, are the “highest,” but I’ve never really held to that.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2014

As a member of the nonprofit community, much like yourselves, I’m on a several different mailing lists and received a fair share of #GivingTuesday emails. Kudos to everyone getting on board with #GivingTuesday! I loved seeing all the activity last week. Some #GivingTuesday emails captured my attention more than others.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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NTEN

JULY 20, 2010

Tags: E-mail NPTech old spice Social Media Web Sites Communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

You’ll also want to click on your name in the upper right of LinkedIn and select “Settings” to configure your privacy settings and e-mail notifications. For security reasons, do not add your phone number or mailing address. Connections can contact you directly through LinkedIn Mail. Make Connections. Give Recommendations.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 14, 2024

Most nonprofits use an omnichannel approach that includes their website, email, social media, direct mail, and other means to reach donors and prospects. The post What the NFL Can Teach Nonprofits About Volunteer Management appeared first on Allegiance Group. Also, look at the other ways the volunteer engages with your organization.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Direct mail is a key part of your fundraising strategy. Success Story: Creating Equity in Education With Teach For America + Salesforce Marketing Cloud. The transactional data will still be available if you need more granular analytics, without needing to keep every bit of history in Salesforce. Campaign Segmentation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Is it easy to join your mailing list? Do donors receive a mailed thank you card? Claire runs “Clairification School” online, teaches the CFRE course that certifies professional fundraisers, and is a regular contributor to Guidestar, NonProfit PRO and Maximize Social Business. Does the organization look trustworthy? If so, how?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2015

No matter what type of business, organization or team you lead, teach your team members/ employees the need for and importance of internal customer service. Answer e-mails. Similar to external customer service, that means employees/team members should: 1. Return phone calls on a timely basis. Be polite.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

There are ways to take the wonderful work you’re doing and expand your reach to teach more people, heal more people and enrich more people’s lives. EXAMPLE: When I worked as director of development and marketing at Jewish Family and Children’s Services, I was looking for ways to expand awareness and build our mailing list.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2015

No matter what type of business, organization or team you lead, teach your team members/ employees the need for and importance of internal customer service. Answer e-mails. Similar to external customer service, that means employees/team members should: 1. Return phone calls on a timely basis. Be polite.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Teach something new to your team members. Return e-mail and phone calls promptly. Listen carefully. Word hard and lend a hand when deadlines are tight. Show respect for everyone on your team. Follow through when you promise to do something. Allow learning to happen when mistakes are made. Allow prudent autonomy.

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