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3 Key Elements of a Lapsed Donor Letter

Neon CRM

Their past donations prove they’re committed to your cause, and their familiarity with your organization means they’re often easier to engage than brand-new supporters. When you write your lapsed donor letter, make sure to tell your donor how their past gift impacted your cause. When was the last time you wrote a lapsed donor letter?

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How to Develop a Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy

Bloomerang

Donor stewardship (also known as stewarding your donors ) is the process of developing strong relationships with supporters after they donate to your cause. Studies show that 88% of total dollars raised come from only 12% of donors —these are your major donors. Direct mail. Major gifts. Online fundraising.

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First-Time Donor Retention: 3 Nonprofit Best Practices

NonProfit Hub

This Bloomerang study found that donors who received more than one phone call within 90 days of their first donation were retained 58% of the time compared to the 33% donor retention rate for those who did not receive a phone call. . Your welcome kits , whether sent by email or through the mail should, of course, say “thank you.”

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Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead?

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Using Prospect Research to Improve Your Ask: 5 Tips

Achieve

prospective donors who care about your cause. the strength of an individual’s personal connection to your cause. . You can determine a prospect’s affinity for your cause by looking at the following indicators: . a deep connection to your cause. and have the capacity to contribute a large donation. .

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Four Reasons Why Nonprofits Should Question Facebook’s Integrity, Longevity, and ROI (Return on Investment)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits throughout the world have sent millions upon millions of e-mails, Tweets, bulletins, updates, etc. They helped launch the company Causes. A lot of nonprofits will now have to update their website, e-mail newsletters, and most costly, their print materials. 2) From my e-mail newsletter. on Facebook.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Social Media is all.

ASU Lodestar Center

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit expert from our academic faculty to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. In my posts, Ive described only two of the five trends in this landmark study. We welcome your comments and feedback.