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Create the ultimate nonprofit email newsletter

Get Fully Funded

One of the best ways to stay in touch with your donors on a consistent basis is through a nonprofit email newsletter. When done well, email newsletters can be fast and cheap for you and heartwarming for your donor, basically meeting everyone’s needs. Your newsletter’s audience Who you should sent your newsletter to?

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4 excuses for not creating a donor newsletter

Hands on Fundraising

You don’t have a donor newsletter? But effective donor communications, including a donor newsletter, mean better and longer donor relationships. The post 4 excuses for not creating a donor newsletter appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. Starting a new project can be scary, I know. And that means more funding.

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How to Create a Mobile-Friendly Newsletter to Engage Your Members 

Wild Apricot

If your newsletter isn’t reaching as many people as you’d like, the problem might be that your newsletter is hard to read on mobile devices. This blog includes best practices for creating newsletters for mobile.

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9 Ways to Improve Your Nonprofit’s E-Newsletter

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Your e-newsletter matters more to the success of your campaign than you might think! So how do you ensure that your e-newsletters are as effective as they can possibly be? Connect your e-newsletter to your social media. Despite the rise of social media , it has not been replacing email.

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How To Write An Amazing Nonprofit Newsletter + 8 Inspiring Examples

Wild Apricot

Nonprofit newsletters can be a great way to spread the word about your mission and build better relationships with your supporters. Here are tips and examples to help you write your very own nonprofit newsletter!

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Why You Might Need a Volunteer Newsletter + 3 Templates

Wild Apricot

Here's why you might want to send them a volunteer newsletter instead, plus great examples and templates you can use. Do you find yourself sending a thousand emails to your volunteers that never get opened?

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10 Engaging Content Ideas for your next non-profit Newsletter

The Storytelling Non-profit

Newsletters are an unquestionably good way to build relationships with your constituents, in particular, donors. When done well, your newsletter can even help your organization raise money. But for any of that to happen, you must have content to put into your newsletter. 10 ENGAGING NON-PROFIT NEWSLETTER IDEAS 1.

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How Nonprofits Can Grow Their Following on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2) Include social media icons in your email newsletter. 4% for the social media icons featured in the footer of our newsletter. Meaning, for every 1,000 “Total clicks” in our weekly newsletter, 4 are a click on a social media icon. Nonprofit Tech for Good has an average click-through rate of.4%

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The Nonprofit Email Newsletter How To

Pamela Grow

In the Simple Development Systems’ donor communications model, we’ve always recommended both a print and an e-newsletter. Your print newsletter serves as a stewardship device, one where you share your donor’s impact and simply make them feel good about their support. What are the basics of a good nonprofit e-newsletter?

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Nonprofit Newsletter vs. Nonprofit Blog: Which Will Bring More Success

Wild Apricot

Here's a full look at the pros and cons of publishing a nonprofit newsletter versus a blogs to help you figure out the best content marketing strategy for your nonprofit.

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Three Nonprofit e-Newsletters to Subscribe To and Learn From

Nonprofit Tech for Good

My e-newsletter is by far the driving force behind Nonprofit Tech 2.0. And even though a recent report pointed out that email open and donor response are dropping in the nonprofit sector, I can’t help but wonder if current (yet old) e-newsletter design trends have a lot to do with the results. Top of e-Newsletter: 1.

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How to Write a Newsletter Your Members Will Actually Want to Read

Wild Apricot

Does your digital newsletter have low engagement? Here's how to write a newsletter your members actually want to read.

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9.5 Tips to Writing Cleaver Headlines – Nonprofit newsletter subject line examples

Whole Whale

To make sure your newsletter gets opened, you need to write clever (not the knife) headlines that cut to the point and entice people to click. . If people don’t open your newsletter there is no point in hitting send, this is why the subject line can mean everything. Tips For What To Write in the Subject Line. Make it a question.

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3 Key Insights On E-newsletters

Wild Apricot

In past conversations, we''ve learned that many associations, clubs and non-profits use e-newsletters to communicate with their members with varying degrees of success. newsletter Communications' So we revisited the subject in a recent Advisory session. Here are 3 key insights.

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How To Write An Amazing Nonprofit Newsletter + 5 Inspiring Examples

Wild Apricot

Nonprofit newsletters are vital for engaging your members. Here are tips to help you write your very own nonprofit newsletter with examples!

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3 Mobile Compatible Nonprofit e-Newsletters to Subscribe To and Learn From

Nonprofit Tech for Good

With 51% of email now being opened on a tablet or smartphone, nonprofits would be wise to redesign their e-newsletter as soon as possible. Long-standing e-newsletter design best practices such as a two or three-column-fixed layout, 12 point font size, and text-based links only are officially 51% less effective. call-to-action buttons.

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June 18 Webinar: Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy. Without them, your results from utilizing social media will be mediocre at best.

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January 23 Webinar: Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy. Without them, your results from utilizing social media will be mediocre at best.

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Your 10 Point Checklist For Nonprofit Newsletter Writing

TechImpact

Writing, and sending, your nonprofit’s email newsletter takes creativity, precision strategy, and even a little finesse. Not only that, but once its been sent, your newsletter is out of your control. Generally speaking, the way you gather your content will vary depending on what your goals are for the newsletter. Choose a goal.

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April 2 Webinar: Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy. Without them, your results from utilizing social media will be mediocre at best.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How Do Nonprofits Raise More Money Through Their Newsletters?

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to raise more money through their nonprofit newsletters. Dear Charity Clairity, Our newsletter isn’t bringing in many donations. My best advice is to create slightly different versions of your newsletter to send to your different audiences.

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What NOT To Do On Your Nonprofit’s Next Email Newsletter

TechImpact

If your nonprofit has not edited its email newsletter in the last 6 months, it’s probably time. Your newsletter should be short, to the point, and have the capacity to quickly communicate an important message or update to the reader. Here are 10 things your nonprofit should NOT do on its next email newsletter. Multiple goals.

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January 23 Webinar: Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy. Without them, your results from utilizing social media will be mediocre at best.

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October 9 Webinar: Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Although social media has revolutionized how nonprofits communicate online with their supporters and donors, online fundraising tools like “Donate Now” buttons and e-newsletters are essential building blocks to a successful social media strategy. Without them, your results from utilizing social media will be mediocre at best.

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7 Ways to Increase the Open Rate of Your Nonprofit Email Newsletter

EveryAction

Distributing a regular newsletter requires a lot: curation, content creation, and then there’s capturing the attention of your audience despite inbox overcrowding. If your nonprofit is seeing less-than-desirable returns on the time and resources put into its newsletter, it may be that newsletters aren''t the best medium for your audiences.

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The Ultimate Guide to Church Newsletters: Best Practices and Examples

Donorbox

Whether you’re looking to start a newsletter at your church or simply revamp your existing one, it can be tricky to know where to get started. The post The Ultimate Guide to Church Newsletters: Best Practices and Examples appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. What does a church letter need to include? And what do you want it to include?

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4 Unique Call-to-Actions to Test on Your Nonprofit’s Website

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The red newsletter opt-in top bar on Nonprofit Tech for Good is the best-performing newsletter CTA on our website. Nonprofit Tech for Good embeds a newsletter opt-in at the bottom of each post (see below) which surprisingly results in 5-10 new subscribers daily. 1) Embedded newsletter opt-in on the Marshall Project blog.

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Your Nonprofit’s 10 Point Checklist For Effective Newsletter Writing

TechImpact

Writing, and sending, your nonprofit’s email newsletter takes creativity, precision strategy, and even a little finesse. Not only that, but once its been sent, your newsletter is out of your control. There’s no re-do. General Tech'

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How Your Nonprofit’s e-Newsletter Can Help Retain Donors

TechImpact

However, one of the most used internet communication tools, the email newsletter, could be one of the most efficient and effective tools for keeping a donor’s interest. Yes, even your email newsletters need to be written and adapted based on who you’re trying to reach. Don’t forget to tailor content to fit a target audience.

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10 (Totally Awesome) Email Newsletters for Nonprofit Professionals

Everyaction

They all get great newsletters. From the must-have industry news, to the Friday afternoon necessities (I’m looking at you, This Week in Cats), here’s 10 newsletters to get you started. Nonprofit Tech for Good - Weekly Newsletter. Moz - Newsletter. Do you like your newsletters nice and brief? It’s going to be great.

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Transforming Your E-Newsletter

Wild Apricot

Here's a review of a Network for Good e-book on making the transition from a print newsletter to an email version. And for those wanting tips on refreshing an existing email newsletter, here's an article that might help.

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Nonprofit Donor Newsletters | Print or Enews?

Pamela Grow

My director of development & communications is giving serious thought to taking our hard copy newsletter and changing it to an e-newsletter. How do I convince her that a printed newsletter is worth the investment? A copy of our summer newsletter is attached for your review. It also includes a business reply envelope.

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Four Creative (and Smart) Uses of Social Media Icons in Nonprofit e-Newsletters

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The vast majority of online donations come from a click in an e-newsletter, as do most new Facebook Fans, Twitter Followers, and text alert subscribers. E-newsletters will likely be eulogized at some point, but for now and in the near future, nonprofits that do not publish e-newsletters are definitely at a disadvantage.

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Refreshing Your E-newsletter

Wild Apricot

It's spring cleaning season - a good time to review and refresh your e-newsletter. Here are some tips to get you started.( read more ).

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Five Ways Nonprofits Can Use Social Media to Build Their e-Newsletter List

Nonprofit Tech for Good

People are often surprised when I say that if given the choice, I would choose 10,000 e-Newsletter subscribers over 10,000 Followers on Twitter, 10,000 Fans on Facebook, or 10,000 Friends on Foursquare… combined. When I started blogging 18 months ago my e-newsletter list was 3,000 and to that point had been built over 3.5

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Digital Transformation—Once an Option, Now a Necessity

.orgSource

In May 2019, when the panel discussion below was first published in the.orgSource newsletter, digital transformation probably wasn’t top of mind for most association leaders. When do you stop having a choice? Since 2020 taught us that only the digital survive, new strategies and approaches for IT are on every agenda.

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The State of the Nonprofit Newsletter

Wild Apricot

If you missed the Nonprofit Blog Carnival's Nonprofit Newsletter Trends and Tips, here's a recap and some additional posts and resources.

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How to Get More Subscribers for Your Digital Newsletter

NonProfit Hub

Here’s the cold, hard truth: people won’t care about your newsletter unless you make them. Follow these suggestions to step up your newsletter marketing game. A newsletter popup is one of the first things your audience should see when visiting your website. You should also be promoting your newsletter on all possible channels.

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Connections, The Airs Newsletter November/December 2014

VisionLink

The Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) has released the latest issue of Connections, the AIRS newsletter. This issue covers such topics as 2015 AIRS Conference, choosing the right tools for I&R texting communications, and more. Read Connections by clicking the link.'

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6 Reasons to Rethink Your Email Newsletter

Everyaction

Just ten years ago, nonprofit newsletters were the go-to channel for collecting donations. Here are six reasons why you should rethink your email newsletter. Because your donation button is getting buried in the rest of your newsletter links, people aren’t clicking on it, which means you’re not raising money. Too time consuming.