Nonprofit Marketing Simplified with New AI-Powered Campaign Planning from Constant Contact
NonProfit PRO
MAY 15, 2024
Constant Contact announced Campaign Builder, a new way for nonprofits to automate their marketing campaigns.
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NonProfit PRO
MAY 1, 2023
Constant Contact has launched the first multichannel AI content generator built for small businesses and nonprofits. The AI Content Generator allows customers to automate the copy drafting process for email, text, and social media campaigns.
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Bloomerang
MAY 24, 2024
Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to build a nonprofit mailing list: Dear Charity Clairity, We’ve relied in the past on government and foundation grants, but since many of these sources are drying up we need to develop an individual fundraising program. Start with those closest to you (e.g.,
Achieve
JUNE 2, 2021
For nonprofits, this means millennials are a key demographic to craft fundraising campaigns around. . direct mail campaigns. benefits of direct mail. direct mail and digital marketing. can work together to create more effective campaigns than either can alone. . Benefits of Direct Mail.
Allegiance Group
APRIL 15, 2024
Direct mail fundraising should be an integral part of your nonprofit’s direct response strategy. When leveraged with other communication channels, direct mail can generate significant engagement and gift-giving from donors. Allegiance Group makes achieving direct mail success simple. Contact Us! Does direct mail work?
Bloomerang
JULY 7, 2022
Best Practices for Donor Acquisition and Retention Through Direct Mail. Sending a personalized, well-written appeal via direct mail can be one of the most impactful ways for schools to fundraise. But what about people who say that direct mail isn’t worth the investment? Refer to the data.
sgEngage
AUGUST 1, 2023
With the rise of mailing costs coupled with worldwide fundraising competition for every cent, your nonprofit organization can’t afford to guess when it comes to your fundraising program’s direct mail expenses. When you allow data to guide your direct mail strategy, your organization can save time and money. Direct mail?
Get Fully Funded
MARCH 8, 2023
We’ll explore a few strategies for integrating your digital and direct mail fundraising strategies to reach donors across various media channels. To point direct mail readers to your digital campaigns, your nonprofit can: Use engaging snippets. You can also include URLs on mail, but remember to keep them short and easy to spell.
Elevation
DECEMBER 21, 2021
The golden rule of data science holds true: junk in, junk out–aka, there will be no successful communications campaign without cleaning your mailing list. Whether you are a national nonprofit or an all-volunteer organization or anything in between, there are multiple reasons why cleaning your contact database isn’t an optional task.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 4, 2023
Below is a breakdown of overall giving behaviors, some statistics about each generation’s giving, how they like to be contacted, and their preferred giving method. They are comfortable with both online and offline giving, utilizing various digital platforms and crowdfunding campaigns. organizations** 11.8% organizations** 23.6%
Top Nonprofits
APRIL 20, 2022
If you’ve ever led an advocacy campaign, you know that it has an incredible number of moving pieces. As you quickly grow and engage your audience , it can be easy to lose track of your campaign plan. That’s why planning is the most important stage in your advocacy campaign. Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline.
Candid
APRIL 6, 2023
Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns have become an increasingly popular strategy for nonprofits in recent years. In this blog, we’ll explore how to build and optimize your peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns in order to achieve success. That way, all visitors to your website can easily find key information about your initiative.
Cloud 4 Good
MARCH 2, 2022
I am excited to announce our newest line of business: Campaign Services. Campaign Services helps our clients lighten complex data loads and assist in ongoing integrations for vital fundraising operations through direct marketing campaigns. The two most common forms of direct marketing are direct mail and telemarketing.
The MatrixFiles
JANUARY 18, 2024
Here’s a high level overview of what these records do: DKIM & SPF records verify whether mail is legitimate. They prove that the domain in your “from” address is, in fact, yours, and that a sender (this could be your own mail server, a bulk email provider, CMS, AMS, LMS, Community platform, etc.)
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 8, 2019
His informative presentation covered the continuum of automated campaigns from “Trigger Campaigns” to “Marketing Automation” to “AI-Driven Campaigns.” Adam traced the history of how fundraising practices, from face-to-face, direct mail, telemarketing, digital, mobile, and AI.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 3, 2022
Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). Stay in regular contact with newsrooms and pitch stories to help the organization reach a larger audience. bulk mail permits, rules and regulations, mail houses).
Kindful
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
There was a time not too long ago when digital channels like email, social media, and text messaging were seen as complementary to direct mail: the cornerstone of any robust donor communications strategy. Unfortunately, direct mail seems to have fallen out of favor with nonprofit communicators. And yes, that includes direct mail!
Greater Giving
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
For many nonprofits, A GivingTuesday Campaign is an opportunity to attract new donors and raise money for your organization. Your GivingTuesday Campaign is a chance to promote your brand in front of a much larger audience. Here are some tips for marketing your GivingTuesday campaign, to attract attention for your organization.
NonProfit Hub
MAY 22, 2020
While working for various nonprofits throughout the past twenty years, I always had such high aspirations for having our End Of Year (Annual Campaign) strategized by May, planned by August and ready to deliver by October. . We all know how hard it is to complete the endless task list for your Annual Campaign in November. Keep it tight.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 16, 2024
These include direct mail, phone calls and messages, and in-person solicitations. They can target campaigns and improve donation requests. They also help tailor campaigns to specific donor segments. Targeted Fundraising Campaigns Also, AI can help optimize donation requests. Create Innovative Fundraising Campaigns.
Get Fully Funded
JUNE 16, 2022
Nonprofit budgets are often tight, and each of your campaigns should aim to hit as high a return on investment (ROI) as possible. For each of your online campaigns, your revenue goal should tie into your overall fundraising strategy. A campaign’s inputs include all costs spent on running the campaign.
The Fundraising Authority
JANUARY 2, 2021
Ask Your Donors When was the last time you called your donors (or met them, or e-mailed them) to thank them for their support, and asked them who else you should be calling? Ask them to help you expand that team by introducing your organization to their friends and contacts. Your donors support you and feel like part of your team.
NetWits
JUNE 23, 2011
— When creating any fundraising campaign there are two items that should always be on your short list list. In fact, without the two we’ll cover in this post you’re guaranteed to finish your campaign, review the results, and be left wanting. So, what are the 2 key elements of successful fundraising campaigns?
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
Not to be confused with Text-to-Give campaigns (Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross), text alert campaigns are when individuals opt-in to be alerted of breaking news or calls to action via text message. When researching this post, I was fairly stunned by how few nonprofits have launched text alert campaigns.
The Fundraising Authority
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
As you are looking for donors to make contact with and insert into your fundraising funnel, you don’t want to waste time. They may be a great prospect for a “ minor donor program ,” an event, direct mail, etc. The following is an excerpt from our class How to Find New Major Donors and Get Them to Give to Your Non-Profit.
Byte Technology
OCTOBER 21, 2015
Indeed, if done correctly, such a campaign can see full funding for a particular effort or event. Don’t ignore the offline elements of an online campaign. As Garecht notes, “many non-profits hear the phrase ‘crowdfunding’ and assume that all of the activities for the campaign will take place online.”
Qgiv
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Explore this definitive guide to learn more about Giving Tuesday, get great campaign ideas, and soak up some best practices. Giving Tuesday FAQs 15+ Surefire Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas to Set You Up for Success Giving Tuesday Campaign Best Practices. See how Qgiv can help you bring your Giving Tuesday campaign ideas to life!
Neon CRM
MAY 31, 2023
Direct Mail Fundraising is Responsible for 60–80% of Revenue Online donations’ popularity continues to rise, but direct mail isn’t dead. In fact, 60–80% of all fundraising revenue is raised through direct mail. It can be difficult to track people who read a direct mail appeal and respond by donating online.
Qgiv
JUNE 23, 2021
Creating a sustainable, scalable fundraising campaign that will help you grow your future impact is just as important as reaching your fundraising goal. Learn about how to run an effective and sustainable campaign by reading from the top or jumping to the sections that most interest you: . Timeline for the campaign.
Candid
AUGUST 18, 2021
For instance, AI can quickly rank individual donors by their likelihood to give to a direct mail appeal right now. . Altogether, these benefits mean healthier fundraising ROIs, efficient campaign planning, and more time for building donor relationships. . Data analysis for planning campaigns is the perfect example.
Pamela Grow
MARCH 7, 2024
Closeup Woman hand using Laptop pc with email icon, Email concept Creating your nonprofit’s digital strategy comes with its own set of challenges, from creating engaging campaigns to standing out in donors’ inboxes. Your Welcome Email According to Campaign Monitor, Welcome emails have a whopping 91.43% open rate.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
electronically or via regular mail). As mentioned, if you choose a site that has email capabilities, it’s easier to create targeted campaigns to attract new supporters and reengage previous donors. Urge your contacts to register as bidders for the auction but understand that this is not the only call to action you should include.
Neon CRM
AUGUST 18, 2023
To succeed, it’s important to grasp the basics of three strategies: email fundraising, direct mail fundraising, and fundraising events. Goal Setting as a Foundational Fundraising Basic Any fundraising campaign should start with realistic goal setting. Here are some best practices to start your email campaign.
Achieve
OCTOBER 29, 2017
November is here – which means it’s officially crunch time for your year-end campaign. Finalize your direct mail and send it (and your data) to the print/mail house. you designed and finalized your direct mail appeal (and, hopefully, the rest of your fundraising pieces). October. , October. , Plan individual outreach.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 17, 2020
There’s an understanding among non-profits that Facebook Ads offer something very powerful, but there is a large gap in the understanding needed to run truly strategic campaigns. . It’s very easy to go into Facebook and quickly set up an ad campaign, but difficult to develop a winning strategy if you don’t know what you’re doing. .
Achieve
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
In September, you decided on the story and wrote the first draft of your direct mail appeal. Now is the time to finalize this piece (which we believe to be the anchor of your year-end campaign). If segmenting your direct mail piece by donor type, consider adding a dynamic sentence or two (i.e., Since the direct mail is the.
Neon CRM
JUNE 8, 2023
How can you grow your nonprofit email list in a sustainable way that keeps fake contacts out and keeps supporters subscribed and engaged? Buy Contacts Have you ever purchased one of those mystery packages where you’re not sure what’s inside but you hope it’ll be something good? Small lists raised more money per contact, too.
Greater Giving
JULY 18, 2023
Here are the key pieces of information we suggest gathering: Contact details: Gather donors’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses. Accurate contact details ensure your appeals are delivered successfully, so you can continue stewarding donor relationships. Use your mailing list effectively.
Neon CRM
MAY 16, 2024
For example, Neon CRM users can create groups based on gift size, initial donation type (online, direct mail, or in person), their level of engagement (one-time donation versus recurring donors, for example), or the campaign that prompted their gift. A letter signed by “Alice K.”
EveryAction
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
Mobile messaging is a useful part of a multi-channel fundraising and engagement strategy , given the state of email and direct mail. The direct mail fundraising landscape is also complicated, given supply chain shortages and increasing costs. However, 90 percent of text messages are read within only three minutes of being received.
Achieve
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
So much time, effort and hope goes into a nonprofit’s year-end fundraising campaign that when it’s over, staff scramble to use all their remaining vacation days. The good news: You can take steps right now to ensure the next campaign is less stressful and even more successful. If you’d like to talk about your next campaign, contact us.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JUNE 23, 2020
As a general rule, donations pages should be simple, optimized for mobile giving, and ask for the minimal amount of information required to make a donation and to capture a donor’s contact information. It’s also worth sending a postcard campaign to your one-time donors asking them to become monthly donors. Add a pop-up!
Candid
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
The year-end giving season kicks off with a lot of hype around GivingTuesday, when nonprofits invest significant time, energy, and resources into launching campaigns for the special day. As nonprofit professionals, we wait and hope all day that this is the year our campaign will go viral and bring in millions of dollars in donations.
M+R
AUGUST 15, 2023
Updating your mailing list following a Scout Quest analysis is like discovering a little bit of treasure — or a lot, depending on your list size. In other words… you might be staring at an email file with a hefty number of lapsed folks and/or folks that aren’t responding to all your amazing campaigns anymore. It can be concerning.
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