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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. The best headlines are usually shorter than six words.

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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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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.

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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.

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Nonprofit Email: The Rules of Engagement

Pamela Grow

It’s time to shift gears and give email the attention it truly deserves. According to a recent study by Campaign Monitor , email marketing has an astonishing ROI of 4400%! That means for every dollar you invest in email campaigns, you can expect an average return of $44. The numbers don’t lie! But what about reach?

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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. This change would leave many of our donors (without email addresses) in the dark when it comes to news and feel-good stories about the organization. The photos need captioning.

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Raise More By Avoiding “One Size Fits All” Email Appeals

NetWits

The same is true with your holiday email appeals. While nonprofits often deliver highly relevant content in direct mail appeals – based on giving history, interests and past actions – that approach isn’t always carried over to their email appeals. Ask for interests during the email signup process. When making a hard ask.

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