Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

It is illegal to buy, sell, or trade mobile phone numbers, unlike e-mail and snail mail addresses. If Twitterers are willing to open a new browser and manually type in URLs, then they are just as likely to pick up their phone and send a text to subscribe. As a result, it takes time to build a list, so the sooner you start, the better.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2013

That’s why I took Exact Target’s fantastic list of 50 Email Marketing Tips and Stats for 2014 and boiled it down to three key takeaways for nonprofits. Subject lines fewer than 10 characters long had an open rate of 58%. I love a good list and, I suspect you do, too. However, even the best of lists can sometimes feel a little long.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

With suicide and addiction rates climbing in the nonprofit sector, it’s more important than ever to recognize when you are doing too much and make changes to alleviate the overwhelm before it takes control. And PUT DOWN THE PHONE. Find those tasks and outsource them STAT. It’s the nature of the business. Get out of town.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

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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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

This helps increase donor retention rates, which leads to more revenue. You can use it to keep an eye on your donor retention rate, campaign progress, and more. This means all of your supporters will have a smooth donation process, no matter if they give from their laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. Customized reports.

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Achieve

APRIL 28, 2022

In your outreach, describe the impact matching gifts will make on your programs plus relevant stats to illustrate the effects of applying for a match. such as email address, social media profiles, home address, and phone number. Keep track of your online donors. . You may already be keeping track of your donors! donor data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

We had a 50% response rate. So, while we were waiting, I asked the panelists to take bets. Geoff Livingston gave an overview of mobile trends , mentioning that the adoption rate of mobile phones and tablets are higher than Twitter now and mobile is now part of our lives. Mobile is where you need to be.&#.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

” Chelsea took a photo with her Smartphone and posted it on the Reddit, a community aggregation site where content is ranked and rated. He reminded us that April 3rd was the 40th anniversary of the first mobile phone and today the mobile audience in the US is 89% of adults and 51% smartphones and 31% tablets. Sample survey.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 15, 2022

Definitely shop around to get the best rate, but don’t expect zero. Be sure that the tool you choose is mobile friendly since many people are online via their phone. Most people are used to using their credit card to pay for things online and they’ll want to use their card to give you a donation.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2014

We now have more mobile phones in use than people. Darian cites additional stats like 58 percent of smartphone users can’t go an hour without checking their phone, and 91 percent have it within arms reach 24/7. Everyone Is Using Mobile. No surprise here. is saturated with mobile users. Mobile Optimized Websites.

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2011

Additionally, you can increase the traction and conversion rates of specific actions you want people to take by using Facebook to provide simple proof. They are able to get people to login to their site via Facebook and increase the conversion rate and effectiveness of their fundraising appeals using Facebook’s APIs.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

These stats were compiled by the team at Blackbaud, long-time stand-out providers of nonprofit technology. For example, let’s say you notice that individuals who receive a phone call, in-person meeting, tour of your facilities, and meeting with a board member have been most likely to give in the past. How do we know this?

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Bloomerang

JULY 30, 2021

Text messages have a higher open rate and response rate than emails. . Right now, most nonprofits aren’t collecting phone numbers from their audience, especially when compared to the rate at which they’re collecting email addresses. . SMS opt-in campaigns involve advertising a keyword and a phone number to your audience.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Mobile Commons is a Convio partner and they have just launched Mobile Advocate - A new product integrated with Convio Luminate and designed to drive targeted advocacy phone calls from the web or SMS. It’s also important to include the text Message & Data Rates May Apply, which is required to tell people when they are opting in.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2009

In our case, this means we'll move more customer service features online to try to reduce the number of phone calls to our office. Investing a few staff hours up front may save you oodles of time over the long run. There's no need to treat your web stats or email open rates like the recipe for Coca-Cola.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

If you try to use your regular email, you run the risk of being marked as spam, looking unprofessional, and not being able to measure open rates. Don’t forget to include your nonprofit’s general email, phone number, and physical address in case someone wants to reach out with a question. Lots of stats and facts. They just won’t.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For Fiver, this means pulling client testimonials from thank you letters written by program participants or through phone interviews with families. Ask them to compose a quick, hand-written note or an email or see if they can make time for a phone call or even a lunch with top donors. Establishing Corporate Partnerships.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 4, 2016

The same trends that are changing the world around us at a rapidly accelerating rate are impacting the fundraising profession in new and exciting ways. For more key statistics like the ones listed above, check out 50 Fascinating Philanthropy Stats. 2016 will be a year of great opportunity for the philanthropic sector.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

The Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that 85% of Americans have mobile phones, a majority of which will be Internet connected multimedia smartphones by year's end. GE: Stats of the Union iPad App Note: The Center for Digital Information is compiling a catalogue of examples in its Digital Information Showcase.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 21, 2005

Mobile phones stay on. So, as a first step, organizations should be at least collecting mobile phone numbers in their databases. that someone could punch in a number on their cell phone and make a donation to a charity. People were calling cell phone 5 or 6 times to make a donation. did a lottery via mobile phones.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Remember the stat from before? The rate of supporters who donate for a second time after they’ve given once to a nonprofit is only around 20% according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Follow Up Phone Call. Recurring donors give at a consistent rate, usually on a monthly basis.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Remember the stat from before? The rate of supporters who donate for a second time after they’ve given once to a nonprofit is only around 20% according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Follow Up Phone Call. Recurring donors give at a consistent rate, usually on a monthly basis.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Has research been done to measure conversion rates, and, if so, what has it concluded? Performance measures include stats from a webcasting provider or content delivery network on how many unique users tuned in, for how long on average, etc. Did someone actually answer the phone when you called? d) Is anybody home?

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Care2

JULY 10, 2008

One bit of evidence that this is working well is that our client retention rate is about 99%.and Philip King: Ask about their client retention rate: I think this is key. Take the time to have your ED or CEO pick up the phone and give them an unexpected call to thank them for being such a fantastic online fundraiser.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The Integrated Year-End Fundraising Plan If you need further convincing that investing in fundraising in the fourth quarter is worth your while, here are some stats: 30% of all annual donations happen in December. You can pay someone an hourly rate or a project fee and get the professional polish you need to power your campaign forward.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Facts and stats are useful here. Dr. Marootian was Anthony’s top-rated surgeon Dr. Butler was Anthony’s Radiologist who made Anthony and Amber believe they would beat cancer List the story’s key moments : September 2015 Anthony lost feeling in three fingers on his right hand. He is married to Amber. And it paid off.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 28, 2009

Session Description: With portable music players, smart phones, and cheap bandwidth everywhere, more and more online marketers are turning to podcasting as a powerful way to extend the reach of their brands and engage supporters. look at stats and compare to your audience to see if it is a fit. existing and target.

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Whole Whale

JULY 10, 2021

This year, Whole Whale predicts that $605 Million will be raised on the day, read more about the stats and predictions for GivingTuesday 2020. This will give you a way to give an early action that will then show up on their calendar, phones, and even e-watches, increasing the chances people will act! Check your reputation. Timebox it.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

In the last two years, I have secured more asks using a virtual platform versus email or phone. I have gotten to the point that I do not make phone calls. Now, in the beginning of my career, I was always on the phone. See, we’re talking 15 years ago, so I was always on the phone. My cell phone. Expression.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

I’m going to share some website tweaks to help you boost your conversion rate for online gifts. It’s actually a good thing to send more email because the more email you send, and the more people open and read your email, the better your deliverability rate. Pick up the phone and ask. You can download this.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Keep reading today’s blog because we scoured the int ernet and grabbed all the best stats and trends to help you navigate the upcoming year. . If COVID-19 did not force your organization to embrace video both operationally and supporter-facing, then now is the time to turn on your phones and press record. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

It was a text campaign where teens opted in to receive texts on their mobile phones from the “baby.” can’t go to the movies because baby sitter cancelled); (2) a CDC report that found: “The impact of strong pregnancy prevention messages directed to teenagers has been credited with the [recent] teen birth rates decline.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

And what I’ve seen so far, every time monthly donors get an email, the open rates go up, the click-through rates go up. The other thing is the retention rates go up. If you see the fact that, on average the retention rate is still about 46%. It was all mail and phone. Now, finally, phone calls are great.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 11, 2012

It was a text campaign where teens opted-in to receive texts on their mobile phones from the "baby." After receiving a text from DoSomething (sent to DoSomething’s 300,000 mobile subscribers) would opt to challenge friends after reading a quick stat on US teen pregnancy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

A website that provides world statistics updated in real-time in categories ranging from world population to stats about energy and water consumption. This tool is a simple way to create graphics of inspirational quotes or powerful stats that can then also be shared on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Google+. Worldle :: wordle.net.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

Facebook Page Barometer is a tool that enables you to compare your nonprofit’s Facebook Page Insights (Reach, Engagement, Click-through Rate) to other pages that have signed up for the service (currently 3,300+). A free, open-source software program that enables users to send group text messages from computers or mobile phones.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

But from my stats surcease of sorrow, I realized - some things you can’t keep score. Updates made by phones to twitter, are searched more easily than before -. Utterli bc often our volunteers only have a phone and no computer or internet access. Utterli lets them use phone to tell us stories about their process. .

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