Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

At Allegiance Group, when we talk about fundraising writing, we focus primarily on direct mail and email appeals directed toward individual donors. Being in the business of improving direct mail and email fundraising campaigns for nonprofits, as I am, you start to see patterns of success and failure.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 14, 2023

Bard is a large language model, also known as a conversational AI or chatbot trained to be informative and comprehensive. Conversational Abilities: ChatGPT is specifically designed for conversational interactions with users. Bard claims that it can recall previous conversations. Maybe a kid who we need to keep an eye on.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 27, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether or not you have to ask for donor feedback in person. . Dear Charity Clairity, I recently read your advice about how to tactfully ask for donor feedback without making promises, and I appreciate what you had to say. — No Time to Engage One to One.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 5, 2022

For this reason, I want to share with you my best fundraising writing advice and give you some easy but very useful steps to help you write your best fundraising letter and to keep you motivated and inspired. Write as if you’re having a conversation 5. Capture your natural conversation tone by recording yourself 6.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Mentioned this week in the Agitator , SOFII has become the treasury of the Jerry Huntsinger’s direct mail fundraising advice. John Haydon is offering up [FOR FREE] 42 pages of eBook goodness to help you get more traffic, increase search rankings and boost conversions. Our world would not be the same without you. How about you?

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

If you receive an email from an individual, you can respond directly to that. If you don’t, you can search Candid’s Foundation Directory to find who to contact, or you can reach out via a contact email from their website. Regardless, the first thing you want to do in your email is express your appreciation.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 8, 2017

So, I of course kept the conversation going. Until it quickly became a classic advance fee scam conversation (originally made famous by folks in Nigeria with faxes). So, my advice: if an old friend reaches out to you on Facebook, someone who really should already be a Facebook friend, it's probably not your friend.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 14, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to tactfully ask for donor feedback without making promises. . I’ve gotten in trouble with board members “reporting” me to my boss, saying I didn’t listen to the donors or even that I rejected their advice. Second, end the conversation with a smile.

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Sheehan will speak on how to have meaningful financial conversations with a nonprofit board of directors. Dubbed by her clients as a nonprofit numbers guru, Sheehan will speak on how to have meaningful financial conversations with a nonprofit board of directors using the latest and greatest financial technology.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

You agree to reconvene once they have a chance to think about it, but the conversation fizzles out over email, and the donor ultimately turns you down the next time you ask. Financial and legal jargon will sap your conversations of their energy, making a chat about legacy-building start to feel like a dry business meeting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The Ads Manager interface is not particularly intuitive, and the advertising advice offered by Facebook and third parties is almost always focused on e-commerce rather than nonprofits and advocacy campaigns. 1) Set up a conversion event and create a campaign. 2) Identify your target audience. 2) Identify your target audience.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 15, 2024

This includes time spent scrolling through social media, checking emails, watching shows and movies on streaming services, and more. Conversion: The client returns to your site to complete their registration and receives an automated confirmation email from your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Our dinner conversations still inevitably turn to social media in some way or another. The book offers lots of great advice on using many of Facebook features like Events. 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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For example, if your IT department requires that you use a specific type of content management system, and if the redesigned website will need to integrate with another system such as a CRM or an email marketing platform. Ask for advice on how to improve it. How do you set and finalize a realistic budget and timeline for your project?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 6, 2018

One of the reasons that email fundraising sucks is because of people like me. I’m going to share with you five of the most important things that I’ve discovered about what really does work in email fundraising from the last nine years of testing and experimentation. . They don’t give to emails, or to donation systems.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Action step: “Board Buzz” for more active participation To put this idea into action, think about using the “Board Buzz” email plan. This means sending out regular emails each week that are specially made to say “thank you” and recognize the board members for taking an active role.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2021

This can be as simple as sharing an organizational update via email with a quick note of “thought you might like to see this” or a simple check-in to see how the person is. Add an automated welcome sequence to your email sign-up and invite individuals to respond in some way. Keep it light, simple, and authentic.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

With it, you’ll shape the rest of your website to drive conversions If your nonprofit is already well-established, you may be able to glean audience information from your constituent relationship management system (CRM). Conversion rate. A high conversion rate means your calls-to-action (CTAs) are working well. About page.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Jenn Lim Today, Lim shares these additional insights, thoughts and advice about four-day workweeks: Question: In addition to the research supporting a four-day workweek, why do you believe more companies should adopt this practice? Not every email is urgent! Question: What are the downsides to a four-day workweek?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2008

A (blog) conversation strategy is how you support and nurture a conversation on your blog in the comments. It is a combination of how you will comment on other blogs, how you track the conversation, and how you respond to comments on your blog. But, the real question is how do you facilitate conversation?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

Courtney Gaines, Senior VP, and her team at NextAfter are well known for their split A/B experiments on nonprofit emails and landing pages. Bonus Takeaway : Courtney’s advice to boost your online donation conversions: Look at your donation page and ask yourself how well does it answer those 4 questions? .

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

Generic communications like mass emails sent to everyone in your organization’s donor database do little to form meaningful connections. Instead, show supporters that you care about them as individuals by adding these strategies to your email marketing approach: Create donor segments. Foster face-to-face connections when possible.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 24, 2021

For fundraisers it’s the equivalent of emailing a supporter to remind them to do their tax returns! I began by asking him what would be your top pieces of advice to anyone looking to build their charities wills and gifts programs ? Encouraging people to make a will and include your nonprofit in it isn’t easy.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

Email Segmentation: Crafting Messages that Resonate Each supporter is unique, with their own stories and reasons for joining your cause. Email segmentation is like creating a special blend of tea tailored for each supporter’s taste – personal, engaging , and just right.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We prioritize ways to support people finding a peer who does similar work, has tried that same project before, or offers helpful advice. Instead, you could help an existing group have even more support for active conversations, events, and calls. NTEN has always been a community. There is no need to start a group in this case.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what to do when you get notified of an estate gift of which you were previously unaware. . After your conversation, it’s appropriate to write a confirming memo that puts everything you discussed in writing.

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3rd Sector Labs

OCTOBER 2, 2014

The conversations about the ALS Association’s astounding success with the Ice Bucket Challenge continue. Let me offer one piece of advice: let’s not get distracted by the story and instead focus on the epilogue – the Ice Bucket Epilogue: it’s about the data. million donor names, emails and contact information.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Making donation appeals over the phone is an interesting middle ground between asking for donations in person and making appeals through more anonymous methods like email or on your website. On the one hand, you are having a conversation in real time with a donor or prospect. This may seem like contradictory advice, but stay with me!

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Track and incentivize successful conversations. Fundraising advice from phonathon experts. Non-pledge close: For those calls that don’t end in success, it’s important to help close the conversation gracefully to maintain the relationship with the donor. Automating pledge verification via email. Sunday, 5:00 – 9:00 PM.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

This is obviously more effective for conversions than marketing to everyone and hoping for the best. Conversion Rate: This is a measure of how many people clicked through to your website then registered or donated to your event. You want your conversion rate to be as high as possible. Email marketing tips. The basics.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

When you receive an online gift, you should send the donor a receipt via email. I am not sure what’s worse with this one, the receipt number in the subject line, the “no-reply” email or the fact that the nonprofit did not even bother to identify themselves in the email. Who is the email from? But it’s not.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. For an in-person meeting, allow 90-120 minutes so you don’t have to cut a valuable conversation short. When the conversation begins, follow the donor’s lead. Let the conversation flow naturally. Understanding them. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

My biggest piece of advice to nonprofits at year-end is not to spend money reaching complete strangers. . Target your Facebook Ads to your current donors or your current email list, website visitors, and social media followers – people who have raised their hand to say “yes I am interested and I may want to get more involved.”.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 12, 2017

You then receive a handy email from Google with a link to the articles. A great question and answer site, Quora allows you to sign up and follow specific topics via email updates based on those most relevant to your interest. While you’re leveraging Google Trends, consider setting up a Google Alert.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2021

While I always recommend you let donors know you are not in the business of offering professional legal or financial advice, and they should consult with their own advisors, this doesn’t mean you can’t inform people about changes in the law. The charitable deduction encourages Americans to give more to charity than they otherwise would.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

To dive into the conversations about Causes, visit my earlier post , or posts by Marshall Kirkpatrick , Ivan Boothe , Beth Kanter , and Joe Solomon.). The most important parts of the conversation around Causes do not actually focus on Causes, specifically. The person with the most votes at the end of each month wins $10,000*.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but mental health in the nonprofit workplace is a topic that calls for an honest conversation all year long. We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . Expert Advice to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit.

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