Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

They are the foundation of sound stewardship which is genuinely acknowledging and thanking donors for their precious gifts of time and money. I like monthly e-newsletters that combine brief stories and compelling photos. On average, it costs five times as much to acquire a new donor compared to keeping existing donors.

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DipJar

JANUARY 21, 2021

Additionally, encourage new donors to stay engaged by signing up for your email newsletter, following you on social media, volunteering, and attending your community events or fundraisers. (*We Once you do that, invite them to join your email newsletter and follow your social media accounts. Can’t meet you donors in person?

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Moreover, foster a relationship with them through updates, newsletters, and acknowledgment, ensuring they remain connected and loyal to your cause. Now, you might be thinking: “This all sounds well and good, but how can we implement our own system, especially with budget constraints?”

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2023

Add in more personal touches and stories specific to your organization after the AI creates your base template. Use this prompt: “Write an urgent-sounding fundraising email under 300 words for [Your Organization] to [Donor Segment]. Focus on the difference the donor can make when they give to [Your Organization].”

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Media Cause

JUNE 2, 2024

Are you telling a story? What’s the story, and why is it important to your audience? Even if your audience is highly educated, filling your content to sound a certain way can impact how much of it gets read. For more digital marketing tips, join our newsletter list. What emotions and actions do you want it to inspire?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 20, 2021

Sounds very spiritual doesn’t it? Your logo will be one of the biggest factors in your brand and message to the public because it will be everywhere – websites, business cards, ‘swag’, newsletters, emails, etc. You will incorporate these values in your mission messaging, stories, appeals, communications, and decisions. .

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Tell your story : The only way to make your Giving Tuesday campaign successful is to get the word out. We also used direct mail; we sent two pieces, one was a postcard and the other a newsletter, both with very impactful writing and a clear call-to-action. Teamwork: Teamwork makes the dream work ; it might sound cheesy, but it’s true!

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

You want your letter to sound sincere, not like a form letter. You want your letter to sparkle with a short, amazing story so the recipient will eagerly read the whole thing. It should not sound like it’s coming from some corporation. Keep your story brief and focused on the message that this donor’s gift made a difference.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Those can go in a newsletter. Once you identify the message of your fundraising email, you can add the stories, photos, and videos that drive the message home. When you are brainstorming, your words might not sound so polished, which is fine. Your list might look something like this: Andrea’s success story.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

It takes commitment, guts, and a great story. As long as you’re giving donors a great experience ( thanking them well , communicating consistently, telling heartwarming stories, etc.), Communicate urgency, give short deadlines, and explain all all of the Ws to create a powerful story. Tell your story. Soak that in.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Your nonprofit website houses plenty of important information and resources, from the story of your organization’s founding to your donation page. If this sounds like a lot for your organization, don’t worry! However, when site visitors navigate to your website, is it easy for them to find exactly what they’re looking for? Let’s begin.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Your donor engagement strategy may outline different recognition tiers by gift amount ($50 donations receive a shout-out in your newsletter, and $250 donations receive a plaque, for example). Showing impact numbers and, more importantly, stories keep donors informed and engaged. That tip sounds kind of goofy, doesn’t it?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

Everyone is talking about the ways that artificial intelligence (AI) can streamline the process of creating articles, stories, or posts. It sometimes sounds as though tools like ChatGPT or Gemini could entirely replace humans in writing website content. Every organization has a gold mine of stories — what is the founding story?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give. But it’s not as easy as it sounds. Something in the organization’s story stirs my heart, and the next thing I know I am on their donation page filling in my credit card number. And we all want more donors, right?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Which sounds better? You’ll need a Donor Communications Plan that includes: Editorial Calendar for your newsletter, identifying heart-warming stories you can share each month. Regular updates for your blog, including heart-warming stories, photos, and video showing your mission in action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Stay in regular contact with newsrooms and pitch stories to help the organization reach a larger audience. Help uncover compelling or creative stories of impact to use in fundraising. Ask any businesses you know with an email newsletter or other marketing budgets to promote the organization 1 or 2 times a year.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 4, 2023

That might sound a little silly, right? In your letter, tie the donor’s impact to your GivingTuesday appeal and the stories you used to support it. Why would they get a thank-you letter that wasn’t meant for them? The more specific you can be, the better! Give your donors another way to connect with you.

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Kindful

APRIL 26, 2021

Similar to a wedding, write down all the photos you think would be helpful to have for social media, appeals, newsletters, etc. Go through the stories and testimonials you have. Collect images the same way you collect stories or testimonials. While captions may sound outdated, the reality is people read them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. And while that may sound low, it is double the rate of Facebook Pages. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. For example: 1.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Stop sounding like other nonprofits. It can be tricky to balance industry best practices with the need to cultivate your organization’s unique voice, but it’s essential: if you sound like everyone else, you’ll end up getting lost in the crowd. Make sure your email communications are meaningful. But is that what they want?

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Qgiv

JUNE 15, 2022

Q: What is one of your success stories? Oneicity focuses on strengthening the connection between a donor and the leader, and a large part of that is making sure every letter, newsletter, or email sounds like they sat down at their computer and typed it up themselves. We’re on budget. We’re on time. We know what we’re doing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

We [ myself , @MeganSoffe r , and @PIRDave from OnGood ] streamed an interview and a short 20-minute session, but with creativity and time for planning, Periscope streaming as a storytelling tool is untapped and a future fundraising success story yet to be told. Be cognizant of light and sounds in the area where streaming.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 12, 2017

You’re probably already aware that Facebook Live lets any nonprofit live-stream fundraising events , breaking news, impact stories, and more, directly from their Facebook Page. Fundraising is about building trust, sharing stories of impact, and growing a community of supporters. Feature donor stories in your broadcast.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

I decided to focus on what I loved—copywriting and teaching—but take time off from the many worthwhile e-newsletters that I receive every weekday, cut back on writing articles and spend less time examining the dozens of fundraising appeals I receive every week online and in the mail. Are you experiencing fundraising fatigue right now?

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TechImpact

MAY 26, 2014

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. Include more stories. Share those uplifting success stories with your email subscribers that will lighten their day. Analytic always matter.

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NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

Sounds familiar, right? Online, offline, in social media, at the event, after the event and everywhere else – tell your heartfelt stories and explain how donations would/could be used. Register for our Event Fundraising Newsletter and immediately get access to the 5 whitepapers referenced in this post. Register Now !

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Achieve

MAY 4, 2016

Sound familiar? But actually doing something to make a difference is a different story. Instead, most of us will opt for a lower-cost option like signing up for a newsletter, following an organization on social media, or signing a petition. In part, that’s because the idea of “doing good” has never been more popular.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Tell me, does this sound familiar: You're staring at your organization's Facebook page and the writer's block is more like a writer's mountain. Success story (ex. Author: Cheryl Black. You have absolutely no idea what you are going to post to Facebook, let alone the (seemingly) 500 tweets you need to come up with. Your video PSA.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While this sounds like a lot, and it can quickly add up, many of the smaller tasks can be handled by one individual. Create a space for social interaction, sharing stories, and tidbits. Lead retrieval expert. Designated people(s) for collecting bid information and financials. Customer service coordinator . Live chat moderator.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

A pile of news clips makes a gratifying sound when dropped on a conference table, but did those stories reach the right people, did they say the right thing? Stories from their peers? There are lots of reasons I struggled to find the right measurement groove at Resource Media. Does my community love political cartoons?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Many website services promise quick and easy setup free of any long-term planning or custom coding, and—while that may sound alluring—it can cause certain roadblocks in the future that prevent you from scaling your online presence. From your donate button to your newsletter sign-up form, a website visitor’s next steps should stand out.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Sound familiar? Use your newsletter or another tool to promote your events and other activities. If a gift comes to you from an appeal you sent out, make sure your Thank-You letter refers back to the story or the text in the appeal. At some point, you wrote the letter, and now you use it for every donor, every time.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2017

5 Ways to Make Your Email Fundraising Appeals Sound More Human. The Most Important Part of Your Newsletter Isn’t In Your Newsletter. They’re useful platforms for sharing stories, insight and impact. How to Win at Email. 6 Email Marketing Hacks to Increase Open Rates. Content Marketing.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Sound familiar? Use your newsletter or another tool to promote your events and other activities. If a gift comes to you from an appeal you sent out, make sure your Thank-You letter refers back to the story or the text in the appeal. At some point, you wrote the letter, and now you use it for every donor, every time.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

I know, this can sound pretty basic, but there are a lot of organizations out there that haven’t tapped into this form of marketing and dare I say, fundraising. Consider adding your products to your next silent auction, or include a list of products in your next newsletter or on site at your organization if you have one.

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See3

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

He is showing video and talking about how, for them, it is all about stories. They invite people to tell them stories in something they call X-Interviews. “Just a white wall, cheap video camera, tripod and a blue tooth microphone for good sound.&# They are uploading their videos on other communities and places like iTunes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

We probably sound boring to other people but we’re both genuinely interested in the nuances of Facebook and how it applies to marketing. Think about tie-ins to holidays, other marketing messaging, and creating a synergy between Facebook posts and email newsletter or Twitter updates.

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