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The Secret Way To Boost Year-End Gifts

Bloomerang

First names only! Here are 6 channel options: A simple phone call from you, or even better—a board member A postcard A video email A letter An email A text 3 time-saving ways to report impact with scale and efficiency (no matter how big or small you are!) Texting is the 21st century version of a phone call. Much lower!

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It’s Not Too Late: 3 Strategic Year-End Fundraising Tips

Bloomerang

If someone wants to reach you by phone or email, it should be easy for them to do so. Did you know the average nonprofit email open rate for nonprofits is 25%? Keep in mind that, per the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , ongoing donors renew at a much higher rate (60%) than first-time donors (19%). Try three times.

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Giving USA 2021 Key Findings: How to Retain and Upgrade Nonprofit Donors Before Year’s End

Bloomerang

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) noted that while 2020 saw an overall increase in giving, that year’s donor retention rate dropped by 4.1 Check your belly: Donors are still giving up at rapid rates. The overall donor retention rate was 43.6% , a 4.1% drop from the 2019 rate of 45.4%. . You can do it! .

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Unlocking The Power Of A Donor Thank You: Feeding America’s Approach

Bloomerang

Charity Navigator has awarded Feeding America a four-star rating for ten consecutive years. Make use of a New Donor Welcome Kit that contains sample content. When a gift comes in, the team member receives the donor’s details and a script to guide the conversation. There’s nothing better than that.”

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Relationships That Raise Funds: 5 Tips for Creating Successful Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers

NetWits

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc).

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Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

NTEN

To host remote guests, use a SkypeOut connection to call a phone line and Pamela or HotRecorder to record the audio. When encoding your mp3 file, two important considerations are the ID3 tags and the bit rate. The bit rate determines the quality of the audio. The ID3 tags help identify the file when it is being played.

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Flickr As Presentation Tool: Screencast #2

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

After a few phone calls back and forth between my video host tech support and the cable company and a visit by the cable man with a new modem, I was finally able to get this sreencast uploaded today. -I I found that I don't like reading a script word for word, so what works for me is bullet points. My work flow. Capture my rehearsal.