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New Email Study Reveals Nonprofit Spam Rates Soared in 2016

EveryAction

Today, EveryAction releases the highly-anticipated 2017 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study , an exploration into how much spam is impacting online fundraising programs. Spam is still a massive problem for fundraisers. In the last week of the year, just as EOY pushes reach their peak, spam rates doubled from 2015.

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Lame spam of the day: Acquire new EIN

Robert Weiner

as an anti-fraud measure. that might be caused to you by this measure. Text: To the ATTENTION of: Accounting Department. Dear Sirs, we would like to inform you that you need to obtain a new EIN. We are sorry for the inconveniences. Please use the following. link for instructions: [link].

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3 Simple Email Improvements to Make More Money During EOY Fundraising

EveryAction

Email deliverability is relatively easy to understand - it’s a measure of the success of email arriving in inboxes rather than, say, a junk folder. It’s affected by a lot of factors (and the rules are always changing), but spam and spam-related issues are generally the most common determinants of deliverability successes and failures.

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The Final Steps To Take That Will Help You Become A Great Nonprofit Storyteller

Bloomerang

Do they send your emails to spam? . Measure how successful your story is. Measuring how your audience responds to your story will help you know which ones are landing with your audience and which ones you might need to restructure in order to meet your goals. What you measure will depend on your goals. Volunteer sign ups.

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How to rent or buy an email list and why YOU should avoid it like the plague

Whole Whale

CAN-SPAM fines Let’s start with the scary legal argument: it is technically illegal to send unsolicited, ‘cold emails’ to people that haven’t opted-in to hear from your organization. Learn more about the CAN-SPAM fines which can be up to $16,000 per violation. Reasons not to rent or buy a list.

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Communication Breakdown: The Dangers of Getting Blacklisted

Byte Technology

Essentially, blacklisting is an anti-spam measure designed to help email and Internet service providers curb unsolicited junk mail and other communications from suspect websites. However, problems occur when the anti-spam measures put in place are overly aggressive and actually block legitimate messages and contacts.

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Lame spam of the day: Notice from WesternUnion) : Account Deactivate.

Robert Weiner

As a security measure we had to temporarily deactivate your account. Body: We are sorry to inform you that your WesternUnion Account has been Deactivate. A high number of failed login attempts have been recorded on your online account. To restore your account we have attached a form to this email.

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