What Nonprofits Need to Know About the July 2025 Postal Rate Increase
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 2, 2025
Heres what upcoming postal rate hikes mean for your nonprofit and how you can keep your direct mail program both effective and affordable.
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Bloomerang
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Donation page conversion rate: This data point represents the total number of donations you received divided by the number of donation pages, multiplied by 100. The number of opens your email received The number of opens your email received, also known as the open rate, is a key point of engagement in the email funnel.
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1) Use a top-rated Content Management System (CMS) platform. Here are 10 website maintenance tips that your nonprofit can do yourself to ensure that your website is healthy and running at its best — without needing to break the bank!
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.orgSource
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Signs to Look For : Low Open Rates and Event Participation : Are members opening fewer emails or attending fewer events than before? Decreasing Member Renewals : If youre seeing a drop in renewal rates, it may be a sign that members arent finding sufficient value in their experience with your association.
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Open your email platform and tell me what your open rate is. Q: What is a reasonable response rate? A : Response rates differ by channel, for example, direct mail vs. email. Generally speaking, a reasonable response rate for a direct mail appeal to a warm list could be 3-6%. They aren’t! Don’t believe me? The solution?
Nonprofit Tech for Good
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Bloomerang
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It’ll rate your email based on grade level, scannability, length, and spammy words—and even give you tips to improve it! Increase your email open rates by sending more frequently. Real talk: The average nonprofit has a 26% open rate , which means 74% of your donors aren’t reading your email. So, send more. I’ve been there.
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First-time donor conversion rate If you can get a first-time donor to make a second and even a third gift, youre well on your way to keeping them! Number of new donors retained into year two Knowing this number helps you set a realistic goal to boost your new donor renewal rate. Use this handy retention calculator to get started.
sgEngage
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Whether you have one donation form or hundreds, you want each to encourage the highest conversion rate and gift amounts for your mission. Before testing, know your baseline metrics average gift amounts and your forms conversion rate. For example, “By simplifying our checkout process, we will increase conversion rates by 4%.”
Candid
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.orgSource
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sgEngage
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