Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 6, 2020

1) The top three preferred methods of giving are online (80.5%), bank/wire transfer (18.6%), and direct mail/post (14.4%). of COVID-19 donors say that regular email communication about the impact of their donation is most likely to inspire them to give repeatedly to an organization. Of those, 93% said they are likely to do it again.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Inform and update those providing the donation with the programs and efforts that are supported because of their donation, and don’t forget to send them a follow-up email or phone call to thank them for providing a tribute gift. Additionally, create a space on the website to acknowledge tribute gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Gone are the days of list acquisitions and swapping of mailing lists. Very rarely will folks sign up for a newsletter from a newsletter sign-up form upon first glance. This series would consist of a string of emails tailored to respond to the engagement medium. 5) Engage new donors into an online stewardship email series.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Many lack access to information about how create their own websites, publish an email newsletter, accept online donations, and use social media effectively. 2) Launch an e-newsletter. Many NGOs do send e-newsletters, but via BCC. 1) Launch a new website that is mobile-optimized. 3) Accept donations online.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Well, okay, not totally for free – instead, try giving something away in return for a person’s name and e-mail address. You are collecting e-mail addresses on your website, aren’t you? See that big sign-up box for our newsletter on the top right corner? What are you doing with your current e-mail contact list?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 18, 2013

e-Newsletter :: By 2008 nonprofits were beginning to understand and harness the power of e-mail marketing for online fundraising, branding, and cause awareness. Online Advocacy :: Another technology that launched in the late 90′s was the ability to sign online petitions and send emails to members of Congress.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Your e-newsletter matters more to the success of your campaign than you might think! According to many reports , email marketing is the best channel for return on investment. Despite the rise of social media , it has not been replacing email. Make your emails mobile-friendly.

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The Verge

JUNE 8, 2021

Today, let’s talk about one of Apple’s many announcements this week at its Worldwide Developer Conference, which some see as a possible threat to the rise of journalism distributed by email. If that sounds self-indulgent, given that it’s coming from a journalist who distributes his work via email, I apologize.

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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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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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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

This automatic thank you email is addressed to the giver, has the amount given, and tells the donor about the impact of the donation. Were they forwarded a link through email from one of your clients? Your next email or connection will then vary based on segmentation. That means its pretty important. Whatever feels comfortable.

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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

JANUARY 13, 2020

4) Add to Mailing List. You are likely already asking for and collecting email addresses and mobile numbers on your donation form to ensure donors get your automated email receipts and text confirmations. So make it easy for them to find you by including the relevant links on your confirmation page. 5) Video.

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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. This means that when an Apple Mail user activates this new privacy setting, you may have no way of knowing if that user opened your emails.

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The Verge

JULY 20, 2021

DuckDuckGo is launching a new email privacy service meant to stop ad companies from spying on your inbox. The company’s new Email Protection feature gives users a free “@duck.com” email address, which will forward emails to your regular inbox after analyzing their contents for trackers and stripping any away.

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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. Receiving your newsletter is the bare minimum.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Websites & Email. Tools like WordPress (website and blog content) and MailChimp (email marketing) are much easier to work with if users can make simple HTML edits. Mailmunch enables users to create a variety of pop-up email forms for their website. Newsletter Spam Check :: mail-tester.com. Hotjar :: hotjar.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

Websites & Email. Tools like WordPress (website and blog content) and MailChimp (email marketing) are much easier to work with if users can make simple HTML edits. Mailmunch enables users to create a variety of pop-up email forms for their website. Keep your email signatures modern and simple. See also OptInMonster.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2025

The example stewardship matrix shown above includes: A donation acknowledgment email, including a tax receipt, sent within 24 hours to all donors. Welcome emails and letters sent within one week to all first-time donors. A personal thank-you call made within 48 hours to all major and planned giving donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 29, 2012

The rise of social media has significantly changed how our supporters digest our messages online and as a result website and e-newsletter design has evolved dramatically in recent years. Most of the emails were text-only with the focus on the nonprofit’s “tax ID number and please save this email for your records.”

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 8, 2013

When you say “mail merge” and “Salesforce” in the same sentence, the next sentence is simply: Conga Composer. Common Ground has mail merge functionality built in. Phone or email, it’s incredible. I need to get this to the volunteer who lays out our newsletter in a neatly formatted Word file.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 19, 2019

90% of emails are read within 3 minutes, so why not leverage the power and popularity of text messaging to stay in touch? Email them. Send direct mail, too! Why not have a special dinner just for them one night out of the year or include them in your newsletter? They give online through your website and emails.

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NetWits

AUGUST 2, 2012

When you put together the standard corporate sponsorship proposal, you begin by listing your website, newsletter – just like our example. Email lists. # in total database with active email. Newsletters. # on mailing lists. Email blast to subscribers. Step 1 – Evaluate Your Assets. of visitors per month.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 22, 2025

This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools , a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Type custom text like addr to instantly paste your mailing address or set @@ to automatically paste your email address. Find specific emails. Subscribe here. Look up word definitions.

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TechImpact

MAY 12, 2014

How long do we spend checking email on mobile devices? In previous blog posts we’ve discussed responsive web design, formatting mobile friendly emails , and shown you even more statistics that will convince you to prioritize mobile sooner rather than later. 90% of smartphone owners access the same email account on mobile and desktop.

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NetWits

MAY 19, 2011

First and foremost, determine which existing audiences you wish to engage (board members, major donors, past event fundraisers or attendees, all donors, volunteers, etc) in your fundraising and how you will reach out to them (email, social networks, mail, phone, on-site events, etc).

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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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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. You should also look at content like past newsletters, social media and blog posts, and your website to see what types of images your organization typically uses. Let’s get started.

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TechImpact

JULY 15, 2014

A direct message to your constituents through an e-newsletter, direct mail, or just an email is a great way to show your constituents your leadership is involved. Transparency shows those on the outside you have nothing to hide, and you’re proud of what’s going on behind closed doors. Executive updates.

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NetWits

MAY 26, 2011

Peaks will help you determine what is on your website that draws traffic – is it your e-newsletters or events? Click any of those datapoints to add an Annotation, such as “May eNewsletter Sent,&# “20/20 Interview,&# or “May Gala appeal mailed,&# to keep track of historically significant events. Top Content.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 23, 2012

It is illegal to buy, sell, or trade mobile phone numbers, unlike e-mail and snail mail addresses. Pitch to Your Website, E-newsletter, Blog, and Print Materials. This new page should then be linked near the e-newsletter subscribe option on your website and blog. and your “Thank You” landing pages and e-mails.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

In the meantime, you’ve read packages about StockX and Tonal , and our latest just came out: the Klaviyo EC-1 : How Klaviyo transformed from a lifestyle business into a $4.15B email titan (2,600 words/10 minutes). In the rest of this newsletter we’ll get into All Raise data, the new Miami and a new lineup you don’t want to miss.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2025

Mobile giving is raising funds through a mobile device, whether via text, the Internet, an app, or email. Mobile email Since most nonprofits already have email newsletters , adding a mobile fundraising component to your email strategy is not a stretch. Text-to-give and mobile giving are like poodles and dogs.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Then Dawn’s email arrived. When I first met you, we were putting out an 8 page newsletter twice a year as our primary fundraising. We would bring in about $12-$18,000 each newsletter with year end being the bigger one. We scaled back the newsletters to 4 pages and expanded to three times a year.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

In just a few minutes, donors can click a button in your email newsletter to donate, provide their monthly gift amount and payment information, and just like that they are part of your recurring giving program. Or you could add an option to your direct mail response cards and telemarketing scripts for donors to make recurring gifts.

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