Bloomerang

JUNE 8, 2021

There are many communication channels to choose from when delivering your nonprofit message: Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) . Direct mail or newsletter. Social media. Social media is a particularly accessible and popular tool for communication because it’s free to use and fairly user friendly.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 20, 2025

One answer to this critical question is: Evaluate the strength of your appeal copy, specifically the direct mail and email appeals targeted to individual donors. Direct mail fundraising letters are more personal than other methods. Copywriting services are a core part of our direct mail offerings. Understand your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. All that said, the following is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of my book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. A winner of numerous “Best App” awards, this app will likely become your favorite new social newsreading app. A collection of economic and media trends and stats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

Each radio program/live call allows 5,000 listeners and topics range from social media to philanthropy. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

60) Search « Social Media Webinar on June 10th | Main | Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? 60) Search « Social Media Webinar on June 10th | Main | Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? 60) Search « Social Media Webinar on June 10th | Main | Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. Donation letters are used to request financial contributions or solicit in-kind donations through traditional channels, like direct mail, or using digital channels, like email.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

That said, the the following is an excerpt from the Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Organizational updates can also include announcements of conferences or fund-raisers, staff changes, or any recent awards or accolades your nonprofit has received. offers a 90-minute webinar on blogging on WordPress.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Plan Impact-Driven End-of-Year Giving Campaigns You’ve raised money all year long using different techniques from direct mail to email marketing. Go Wild With Social Media Social media is an incredibly powerful tool for your year-end fundraising campaign. Mentor of the Year Awards hosts an annual fundraising gala.

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Care2

JULY 2, 2009

60) Search « The Web’s Influence on Affluence | Main | Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009 » Monday Jun 29 2009 Top 8 Social Media Tracking Tools Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:07PM | by Allyson Kapin Social media! But how should nonprofits track their social media? What tools should they use? Lets dig in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2012

As a social media specialist at MomsRising.org and a Latina who has published a blog for seven years, has two Facebook pages, a Twitter account, a LinkedIn page and now a newly opened Pinterest account, easily the biggest misconception I have encountered is that Latinos are not online. MomsRising also has a social media reach of 3.5

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Don’t forget that artwork can be copied and mailed to donors (clients don’t have to make 100 original drawings!) A couple of options to grab your donor’s attention includes slipping your letter in a colorful outer envelope or using an envelope size that’s larger (or smaller) than what routinely arrives in the mail.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Your website serves as the central hub for your digital strategy, followed closely by the ways you drive folks to your website, including email, blog posts, newsletters, social media, text messaging, QR codes in print media, and advertising. Is it easy to join your mailing list? Commit to a manageable social media strategy.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce Acquires Buddy Media for $689 Million – "Salesforce has entered an agreement to acquire social media marketing platform Buddy Media for approximately $689 million, the company has announced. What does social media success look like, anyway?"

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Care2

JANUARY 24, 2013

Leads acquired online are often best nurtured through social networks and converted in the mail, or over the phone if you're after monthly donors. Direct mail donors give more if they are hearing from you via email and social networks. In this webinar you'll learn about: Building social media into your email and website.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 27, 2021

Social Media. Do some research on what social media platforms your audience hangs out on – each age group is a little different. Does your audience respond well to direct mail? They run a multidimensional social media campaign, and it works! In the meantime, check out some of these nonprofit social media tips.

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Care2

MAY 27, 2009

60) Search « Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? The trouble with social media thus far has been that it’s been difficult for practitioners to measure its efficacy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. You’ll also want to click on your name in the upper right of LinkedIn and select “Settings” to configure your privacy settings and e-mail notifications. Make Connections. Give Recommendations.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 12, 2024

This includes securing earned media, and it should be on the priority list for every nonprofit’s communications plan. Through my professional training as a journalist and newsroom leader, I am committed to sharing my insider newsroom knowledge with nonprofits to help them get the attention they deserve from their local media outlets.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 20, 2022

When leaders go out of their way to recognize volunteers for their efforts at member town halls or in social media posts, other association members will notice. Have leaders give volunteers awards and express gratitude for their ongoing commitment to the organization. . Thanking volunteers accelerates recruitment.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Charity Navigator has awarded Feeding America a four-star rating for ten consecutive years. Taking a multi-pronged approach Feeding America advises using a multi-pronged direct marketing approach that includes and integrates direct mail, personal phone calls (including telemarketing), texting, and video.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? Furthermore, many people view direct mail as “junk mail.”

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits June 11, 2008 The Tides Foundation is accepting applications for the 2008 Antonio Pizzigati prize , a $10,000 annual award for outstanding contributions to software in the public interest. You go girl!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In this section, highlight your major fundraising events and share the grants awarded to your organization, as well as who gave them to you and what you used them for. Consider posting about the release of your report on your social media accounts and sending out a PDF of the report via email to your subscribers.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 2, 2012

Kristina Pappas and Rob Turner from Bookshare When Bookshare was first created, most people with print disabilities read printed material via books on tape delivered through the mail, which was expensive and slow. The first publisher to donate books to Bookshare, years ahead of their peers, was O’Reilly Media. copyright law.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Send participants a themed puzzle to solve in advance or a styled invitation in the mail with the information about how to join. The rules will explain what participants need to do, how long they’ll have, and how points will be accrued or prizes awarded. Award a prize at the end. If you’re going for a theme, you can go all in.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

DZ: Was there any organizational resistance to Twitter (or other social media)? We want to have a mix of self-promotional content and links to things happening in the progressive movement that our audience should know about, but might not necessarily read about from any traditional or even new media sources. What convinced them?

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Candid

APRIL 6, 2023

You might show this by sharing relevant awards or certifications, such as your Candid Seal of Transparency. Take it a step further by creating templates and toolkits that fundraisers can use to share information about your campaign on key channels like mailings, social media, email, SMS messaging, and more. Giving a gift.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

mailing address; phone number; tax identification number). The second is to offer chances to win prizes for completing a survey, signing a petition, calling a congressperson, sharing an email or social media post, pinning something to your social media account, or anything else you can creatively dream up.

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

The awards committee praised Lambda Legal for using conditional content very well. NARAL won the “Integrated Fundraising Campaign” prize for a multi-channel (email plus direct mail plus telemarketing) campaign that acquired 11,300 new contributing members at a 20% to 30% conversion rate.

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Care2

JUNE 5, 2009

Regardless of whether you believe direct mail is on its way out -- and many smart people seem to disagree with each other on this point – nearly everyone agrees that the role of online giving is only becoming more important over time. Maximize email signup opportunities across your websites and social media channels.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

And if youre going to spend time on social media, and you arent leveraging your email list to do so, youre doing things the hard way. You can quickly see the actual cost per friend you recruit, the supporter you recruit, or cost per donation and hopefully compare that to other options - web traffic, direct mail, ads, email, events, etc.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

And if youre going to spend time on social media, and you arent leveraging your email list to do so, youre doing things the hard way. You can quickly see the actual cost per friend you recruit, the supporter you recruit, or cost per donation and hopefully compare that to other options - web traffic, direct mail, ads, email, events, etc.

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Care2

AUGUST 27, 2007

» Monday Aug 27 2007 NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award Monday, August 27, 2007 at 10:18AM | by Hatef Yamini If your nonprofit is a 501(c)3 and meets some other basic criteria, you can apply for a an Innovation Award and win up to $43,000 in cash, technologoy consulting, hardware and software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2008

ve been responsible for bringing animal cruelty and animal welfare related issues into the media spotlight and on the minds of average Americans. We wanted to be creative and capitalize on the media attention to bring dogfighting into the spotlight. s choice award. s choice involvement Timing w/ media Using youtube ???

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Take a look at your social media to see what posts are getting clicked and shared. This year, commit to customizing and offering options (email, direct mail, text, etc.). They must write for the website, blog, email, social media, and more. . Here are a few things you should do today: .

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

» Tuesday Feb 17 2009 Reaching Baby Boomers: The Next Big Demographic in Nonprofit Online Fundraising Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 03:50PM | by Allyson Kapin By: Allyson Kapin , Blogger-In-Chief Direct Mail acquisition is one of the most expensive ways to raise money these days. Direct Mail typically generates a 0.5%

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