Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

There’s a lot to learn from them about text marketing. Your organization likely relies on direct mail, emails, social media, and even phone calls to get the word out about your organization’s work and solicit support for your mission. Want to learn more about effective text message marketing?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2023

retro digital marketing and fundraising strategies are making a comeback as evidenced by high engagement on social media and in email. retro digital marketing and fundraising strategies are making a comeback as evidenced by high engagement on social media and in email. In 2024, what’s old is new again.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The upcoming iOS15 update will create some changes in how email marketers use opens to track success and retarget their audiences — but as we all know, adapting to change is part of operating in the digital landscape. Here is what you can do to prepare for the impacts of iOS15 on email marketing. Email Opens + User IPs.

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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.). Help maintain membership hygiene by ensuring donor records are accurate, spelled correctly, and that bouncing emails are cleaned, etc. your neighbors. your neighbors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

By Kim Peterson , Content Marketing Specialist for Give by Cell , a technology company that provides mobile fundraising tools and text messaging services to nonprofits. With average email open rates at 20% for nonprofits , many organizations struggle to grab the attention of supporters, volunteers, and donors. But times are changing.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 5, 2021

On June 7, Apple threw a huge curveball at email marketers everywhere. In a nutshell, Apple announced a new privacy feature which can prevent senders from knowing when a user opens their email. If people are opening your emails but not clicking your call to action (CTA), is that email helping you reach your goals?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

By Denise Dunbar , a Digital Fundraising Strategist at MobileCause , where she helps nonprofits accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies. When the donor checks the box, options will be laid out on the form to include the recipient’s name and email address, and a special note.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2024

Building a legacy giving program requires nonprofits to market the opportunity to leave a legacy gift. But it’s time to think beyond direct mail pieces and brochures. Email provides nonprofits with abundant opportunities to get legacy giving messaging in front of donors. That’s where legacy giving marketing comes in.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

By Christy Noel , Vice President of Digital Marketing Services at MobileCause – a company that pioneered text-to-donate and also offers an extensive suite of online, mobile and event fundraising solutions. 4) Add to Mailing List. You did it: your donation appeal was a success. 5) Video.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Email: In e-newsletters, regularly include a pitch to become a monthly donor.

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M+R

JUNE 10, 2021

Apple recently made an announcement about upcoming privacy changes to their products that could have a major effect on how nonprofits do email work. . From Apple’s official announcement : “In the Mail app, Mail Privacy Protection stops senders from using invisible pixels to collect information about the user.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

I’m guessing you put a lot of effort into crafting your nonprofit’s email messages. You carefully consider the subject line and preview pane, email copy, images and design, and call to action. However, a quality email message, be it an appeal, thank you, gratitude report, or other call to action, isn’t the whole story.

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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.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 24, 2022

While economic health can be unpredictable, there are tactics you can employ to help ensure your organization operates efficiently and effectively through uncertainty.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. According to MobileCause , 90% of text messages are read within three minutes of being sent while only 24% of emails are being read at all. 10) Include a phone number and mailing address. in 2019 and accounts for 8.7%

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s a good strategy to include your impact report with your appeal mailing: Dear Charity Clairity, We have started mailing quarterly impact reports to those midlevel and major donors who aren’t emailable, and emailing otherwise.

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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?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

By Jen Frazier , President at Firefly Partners – a women-owned, LGBTQ+ certified, and minority-owned digital marketing agency that develops accessible online experiences that empower progressive organizations to thrive. Traditional methods, like direct mail, are still important for reaching older or less tech-oriented supporters.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants insight into what role direct mail plays in fundraising in a digital world: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m wondering what role direct mail plays in our digitally-dominant world ? But I wonder if in the long run the ROI is better for direct mail than digital?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Here are five ways to use your digital impact report as a marketing tool: 1. Digital communication pieces Insights from your digital impact report can easily transfer over to other types of digital communication pieces , like online newsletters, email fundraising campaigns, and blog posts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 20, 2024

A supplemental post to 101 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits , the statistics listed below can guide your nonprofit in creating and maintaining a successful online fundraising strategy. DonorDirect ] 48% of donors cite email as their preferred method of hearing updates and appeals from the organization.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

One of the best ways to stay in touch with your donors on a consistent basis is through a nonprofit email newsletter. When done well, email newsletters can be fast and cheap for you and heartwarming for your donor, basically meeting everyone’s needs. The right nonprofit email newsletter format. Your regular email (e.g.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing. Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing.

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M+R

MARCH 11, 2024

We identified 230,000 people on their file who were clicking on emails for other groups but not for them. They were able to immediately grow their email by 175,000 — and then see a nearly 200% ROI in only a few months. 3) Scout Quest… for Direct Mail??: Email us here ! Direct Mail Targeting! Have a question?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Mastering relevant content marketing. Master relevant content marketing. That means that you must work to make relevant content marketing more readily accessible to your constituents. . Mastering online user experience and messaging.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 8, 2023

As a result, more organizations are looking for ways to implement an omnichannel fundraising and marketing strategy. We’ll explore a few strategies for integrating your digital and direct mail fundraising strategies to reach donors across various media channels.

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Bonterra

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Apple has released its much-anticipated iOS15 software update which brings changes to how Apple devices handle privacy, especially for those using the native Mail App. We want to update you on the effect you will see with email open rates in your email marketing program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

By Bryna Dilman , Director of Marketing at FrontStream , who offers expert tips to nonprofit organizations planning to move their in-person auctions online. . electronically or via regular mail). As resources may be limited, it’s best to target items that won’t take a lot of phone calls or research to request.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 4, 2023

By Michelle Kocin , Digital Marketing Manager at Sylogist Mission CRM – a donor management, fundraising, and volunteer management platform build for nonprofits and NGOs in the Microsoft Dataverse. When we look at the giving landscape in North America, the preferences and motivations for giving vary across different generations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

29% of online donors say that social media is the communication tool that most inspires them to give [email 27%, website, 18%, print, 12%, TV ad 6%] (According to the Global Trends in Giving Report ). Conversions are simply marketing objectives for your audience to complete, such as subscribing to a mailing list or making a donation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2020

By Katie Casillas , director of marketing at GolfStatus.org , an event management platform specifically for golf fundraisers. Email lists must be updated regularly, and if someone is left off, the consequences can be major. Golf is especially challenging in that it has a number of nuances that can complicate the planning process.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Marketing: Just like a new product, your charity event needs to be aggressively marketed to your target attendee. Draw up an entire marketing plan for the event. Sales: Once you market your event, there must be a procedure in place for making the actual ticket sales, or accepting donations for the event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 28, 2020

By Katie Casillas , director of marketing at GolfStatus.org , an event management platform specifically for golf fundraisers. Promote your event through email, social media, and text messages by sharing a link to your website, where players and sponsors can register instantly. Eliminate Mail-In Registration Forms.

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sgEngage

JUNE 21, 2024

Most nonprofits and educational institutions use a multichannel marketing strategy to engage supporters. Email, social media, and direct mail are all nonprofit staples—but don’t stop there. Text messages present an impactful opportunity to enhance your marketing strategy and connect with supporters quickly and personally.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

Email is a major communication channel for many nonprofits. But since emails are low-cost and easy to send, your supporters get a lot of them. Try these five creative ideas to get more out of your nonprofit email campaigns. Make It Omnichannel These days, email is not standalone. to your supporters?

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2024

To reach the right audience and inspire action, you need a strong understanding of nonprofit marketing essentials and a thorough strategy. We understand how marketing and technology go hand-in-hand, and throughout this guide, we will focus on how to apply nonprofit marketing best practices using your organizations technology.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Effective online marketing can open up many opportunities to engage with your supporters. Optimize your nonprofit digital content with these five ideas.

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