Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

To receive future updates about the Global NGO Technology Survey data, please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter. 1) 69% of nonprofits worldwide regularly publish an email newsletter. Of those, 93% use an email marketing service, such as MailChimp or ConstantContact, to send their email newsletters.

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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. e-Newsletter :: The e-newsletter subscriber functionality is now prominently feature in the upper right hand corner of the home page and also on every page of the website.

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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! So how do you ensure that your e-newsletters are as effective as they can possibly be? Connect your e-newsletter to your social media. Make it convenient to opt-in to your mailing list.

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The Verge

JUNE 8, 2021

On Monday at WWDC, Apple announced Mail Privacy Protection , which will limit the amount of data that people who send you emails can collect about you. Here’s how the company describes it: In the Mail app, Mail Privacy Protection stops senders from using invisible pixels to collect information about the user.

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Charity Village

JUNE 27, 2024

The Canada Revenue Agency announced the new quarterly newsletter from the Charities Directorate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2012

Your nonprofit can learn a lot from the 11 (mostly large) nonprofits listed below by simply following, liking, and subscribing to their e-newsletter, blog, Facebook Page, Twitter, YouTube Channel, etc. Their website, e-newsletter, and blog all include links to their social networks. and then studying and duplicating their methods.

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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. Of course, being based in the U.S., 1) Launch a new website that is mobile-optimized.

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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 27, 2021

Include a prompt that asks if they want to subscribe to the newsletters before leaving the donation form, or a link that leads to more information about how to get involved in other ways, such as volunteering or attending events. Additionally, create a space on the website to acknowledge tribute gifts.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Other times, we talk to our donors through newsletters, e-mails and snail mail letters. Each of these four different types of stories can be used as part of your fundraising letters, newsletters, phone calls and in-person meetings to better tell the story of your non-profit.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

My suggestions are: Include information about your year-end giving campaign in all of your regularly scheduled newsletters during the final two months of the year (including e-newsletters). Send out a snail-mail fundraising letter to your housefile list asking for a gift. Send out an e-mail fundraising letter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2016

You may have an e-newsletter list that includes all donors and supporters, another list specifically for repeat donors, and another list for supporters who have not yet donated. Promote an online contest and offer free giveaways where signing up for your e-newsletter is required to enter. Not all email lists are the same.

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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. Far too many groups are not focusing their fundraising efforts on wide-scale donor acquisition efforts. 3) Capture social media followers that visit your website.

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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. 10) Include a phone number and mailing address. Sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. According to the 2019 Blackbaud Charitable Giving Report , online giving grew 6.8%

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

4) Add to Mailing List. You can also use your ‘Confirmation Page’ to specifically ask donors to opt-in and receive your email newsletters and text message updates. So make it easy for them to find you by including the relevant links on your confirmation page. 5) Video.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

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. Enjoy this long-form read and big thanks to Danny Crichton , my Equity co-host and managing editor here at TechCrunch, who has been managing and editing all of these projects. All (aren’t) Raise(d).

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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.). Research the steps needed to create a direct mail fundraising program (e.g. bulk mail permits, rules and regulations, mail houses). your neighbors.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2025

You might add an immediate, automated thank-you text message for all donors, or you could send hand-signed postcards through direct mail to recurring and mid-level donors. You might host your appreciation gala annually, for example, while you recognize donors in your newsletter on a quarterly basis.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 20, 2025

They can come through any channel: email, direct mail, social media. Ask them to sign up for a newsletter Invite them to an event Whatever action they take, it will give them a deeper connection to your organization. Consider asking them to sign up for a newsletter, follow you on social media, or volunteer at one of your events.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Of those, 41% send newsletters monthly, 27% quarterly, 17% twice monthly, 10% weekly, 3% twice weekly, and 2% send daily. M+R Benchmarks ] 74% of nonprofits send an automated welcome email after joining a newsletter and these messages have an average open rate of 202% higher than traditional email campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Finally, remember that blog posts make great content for e-newsletters. Definitely integrate your blog posts with your e-newsletter. Your nonprofit should set a goal of publishing a minimum of four lists per year, and it’s worth noting that these lists make great content for e-newsletters as well. That said, mix it up!

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Candid

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I learned that traditional approaches like annual drives, direct mail campaigns, and newsletters felt impersonal, disconnected, and transactional to donors. The problem wasn’t the mission or the work we were doing; it was the way we were engaging with our donors.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

When combined with other marketing efforts, such as social media, direct mail, and website engagement, email marketing can help you create a holistic outreach strategy that keeps your nonprofit top of mind for supporters. The following email is a welcome message for new email newsletter subscribers.

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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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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

The problem: nonprofits aren’t “inspiring” action with lengthy, wordy newsletters and annual appeals for funds, on top of too many emails! Start by managing your email campaigns with through a mail service, and don’t forget to integrate the campaign service with your CRM ! Acquire appropriate tools.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Non-profit direct mail fundraisers know that one of the worst times to send a fundraising letter for a charity is in the couple of weeks before a major election. Because the candidates and their supporters are going to be flooding mailboxes with oversized postcards, self-mailers, and every other type of direct mail communication possible.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

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. But it was becoming obsolete with software limitations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 19, 2019

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? In today’s digital world, a modern, updated website packed with touching photos, heartfelt testimonials, donation and registration forms, and social feeds is a must. Bottom line: Love your donors back.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 24, 2020

An astute reader e-mailed me after the article was published to remind me that I forgot one important piece of the puzzle: stewarding donors after they give. Using newsletters, e-mails , videos, podcasts, websites, non-ask events , etc. You can give them an award, recognize them at an event, profile them in a newsletter, etc.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 22, 2020

When they need to get in touch with a donor or prospect, they don’t send an e-mail first… they pick up the phone and make a call. Then they follow up with an e-mail. Sign up for The Fundraising Authority Newsletter , and get your free copy of How to Hold Great Fundraising Events: A Step by Step Guide. They Focus on Metrics.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 8, 2021

Direct mail or newsletter. Direct mail and newsletters. While they’re more “old school,” physical mailers and newsletters are still a great way to reach your audience. Certain audiences in particular really appreciate getting a piece of mail, especially in conjunction with an online campaign. Social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Most nonprofits distribute the original source of the story to their communities (the New York Times , for example), but while that is generous, it does not help build the nonprofit’s brand recognition, e-newsletter list, or social networking communities; rather, it builds those of the New York Times. It makes them feel special and important.

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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. Webinar: How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters. World Wildlife Fund :: worldwildlife.org.

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Hands on Fundraising

AUGUST 20, 2024

I was smart enough to subscribe to Jerry Huntsinger’s newsletter, though. (On On paper, mailed to me!) This was before we had access to the internet and a huge amount of information at our fingertips. As I mentioned recently, I took my […] The post Beginner?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new resource/tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons.

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The Verge

JUNE 15, 2020

Six former eBay employees have been charged with a bizarre stalking campaign against an e-commerce newsletter. The plan was allegedly hatched after eBay’s now-former CEO objected to the newsletter editor’s coverage and told another executive to “take her down.”. eBay confirmed to The Verge that one was eBay’s then-CEO Devin Wenig.

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