TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

Prior to starting Clay, Achariam helped lead product at Y Combinator-backed analytics company, Custora, and Hamed led the product management team for Goldman Sachs’ web platform, Marquee. “We think that people and relationships have played such an important role in our own career trajectories.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. It’s why we’ve been working on an intelligent model—in geek-speak, a “graph”—that understands real-world entities and their relationships to one another: things, not strings."

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Before each training I review the Web presence for each NGO in attendance. To do so, you’ll need a web hosting service such as BlueHost.com. You should also create a “Donate” page that details how donors can donate online, wire funds, mail funds, or send you mobile money. AMREF :: amref.org. .

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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. They are constantly building a web of support, opening new doors of opportunity for both the organization and its donors. They Focus on Metrics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

There are hundreds of thousands of kind-hearted, generous individuals out there on the Web. Imagine if you had 100 fundraisers out there on the Web asking their friends and family to donate to your organization! Create an E-mail Petition. E-mail petitions are by far the fastest an easiest way to build your Change.org community.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2011

With the social age of the web so large, sending press releases and news announcements to media outlets simply isn’t enough. Remember that Twitter is about networking and relationships, and doing so helps ensure that future “asks&# are better received. Press Releases. Targeted Prospecting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Chris then spends about 8 hours per week responding to comments an building relationships with our viewers. Because all of our social marketing has increased our web traffic by more than 25% our keywords are usually on the first page of Google. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

For my role, social media is only about 30% of my job – I manage our paid online advertising strategy, SEO, and web analytics strategy in addition to social media. We’re actually going through a new web analytics implementation right now – so starting in the spring our data is going to be a lot easier to interpret and report out.

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NetWits

MAY 31, 2011

Observations: The participants in the benchmarking group are dominated by direct mail focused nonprofits. Nonprofit organizations need to focus even more on stewardship, relationship management, and diversification of fundraising sources. And I don’t mean just doing email or direct mail together.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2011

But raising funds online is not about technology, any more than raising funds through the mail is about paper. It’s about the relationship between the nonprofit and the donor who wants to support a cause. Our analysis [ from the 2010 Online Giving Study ] showed the following: Fundraising is still about relationships.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Omni-channel engagement facilitates brand communication across all media channels – be it phone, text, e-mail, a chat facility, or social media – from one unified interface. Finally, omni-channel engagement affords brands the ability to track Web activity. In turn, this gives way to a much stronger overall identity. Efficiency.

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Channel Social Media Guide Interaction 141

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Are you looking for meaningful ways to build relationships with donors and sponsors? You might consider mailing save-the-dates, formal invites, or a packet or tangible reminder ahead of the event, but be sure to also take full advantage of digital channels —emails, your organization’s newsletter, social media channels, and the like.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Stronger supporter and community relationships: Marketing provides natural opportunities to connect with people who support your mission, from low-level donors to corporate sponsors. Dont be afraid to A/B test social media posts, direct mail appeals, and other marketing materials.) Create and add content to your web pages.

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The Next Web

MAY 5, 2013

Like most people who do marketing for startups, I have a love-hate relationship with the term “growth hacker.” Many of the growth hacking descriptions on the Web are unnecessarily restrictive. These workers can do anything from massively e-mail your prospective customers to create hundreds of SEO-friendly pages.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

We aimed instead to look at the online giving experience across the Web at a time when there are more and more ways to give, and how that experience influences giving. What they do and don’t do has a big impact on donor relationships and the metrics we’ve uncovered. The Big Finding: Relationships Matter! We looked at: 3.6

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is a major workhorse for all nonprofits. And regardless of what you hear or think about online giving, most gifts still come via the mail. This week guest blogger Gail Perry is back with her top tips to help us all raise more money by mail. 112 Tips to Raise More Money by Mail. Thanks Gail! Maintain control.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 19, 2014

In my own career as a tech writer and marketer, I’ve been lucky enough to grow by leaps and bounds writing for Forbes, Huffington Post, Mashable (and of course, The Next Web). Enterprises, reached out to me to thank me for the mention and to start an ongoing relationship. Find job openings, make contacts and learn with Meetups.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

A consultant well-versed in user experience (UX) and search engine optimization (SEO) ccan help your team maximize its websites potential to help your nonprofit gain visibility on the web. Direct mail: There’s a common misconception out there that direct mail is an out-of-date marketing channel.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 25, 2024

Five Types of Membership Campaigns When communicating with members you’re trying to build a rapport with them throughout the year, nurturing that relationship before you actually go in and ask for a renewal or membership relationship. In the same way, you shouldn’t expect a member renewal to be a one email and done transaction.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 8, 2024

If you think digital marketing doesn’t apply to you because your organization focuses heavily on direct mail, think again. That direct mail donation? A touchpoint audit can help you untangle this web of mixed messages. For this exercise to be successful, you need a complete look at every relationship and every communication.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

While the giants (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Flickr and Youtube) are great for outreach and relationship-building, we’ve had surprising successes with StumbleUpon, LinkedIn, Plancast and other sites. We include everything from industry trends to fundraising numbers based on web analytics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

Nowadays, life’s moving fast, and donors really appreciate the option to give when they want to, without dealing with going somewhere or mailing a check. That way, you can focus your time and effort on the stuff that can’t be done on a screen, like building those in-person donor relationships.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 14, 2024

For fundraising teams, strategically leveraging workplace giving programs can unlock new revenue streams, strengthen donor relationships, and maximize the impact of their campaigns. For this reason, we recommend establishing a dedicated web page to act as a hub for everything related to workplace giving.

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2021

Over the years, we’ve learned just how much gestures of appreciation can: Strengthen donor relationships. Strengthen donor relationships. Nonprofits thrive when they have real, genuine relationships with donors, rather than purely transactional ones. This is a great foundation for mutually beneficial, long-term relationships.

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NetWits

JANUARY 29, 2009

To enrich current relationships, establish new relationships, and to encourage all constituents to interact and give online, nonprofits must shift from offering a static, marketing-centric website to a dynamic, interactive, and constituent-centric website.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 26, 2013

“I think what’s driving a lot of our growth is that we have a generation of people coming in to oDesk who were born after the Internet, they don’t remember a world before e-mail,” Cooper said. With a trend toward freedom of choice and flexible management, all signs point to an even more remote professional lifestyle in the coming years.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

Monthly donations are automatically drawn from donors’ accounts, meaning they don’t have to input their payment information or mail in their donations every time they want to give. Spotlight your program by creating a web page explaining the purpose of the program, the benefits donors will receive from participating, and a link to sign up.

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Care2

AUGUST 9, 2011

QR codes present a valuable method of adding web based content (basically any URL) to real-world messages, objects or locations," says digital strategist Upasna Gautam on the Eventbrite blog. Direct Mail: Sending out a direct mail appeal to your membership?

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Thus non-profits should be seeking out these relationships with local businesses and demonstrating to them the value of the synergy created. They, in turn, will capitalize on this relationship and, ideally, promote your non-profit through their own marketing strategies. And most importantly, it’s great for the cause. Nonprofit'

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

But how do you manage all the information about their giving along with all the personal details that are key to maintaining successful relationships, all for a price that won’t break your bank? You’ll need someone familiar with installing and configuring open source systems on a Web server in order to get you up and running.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

As I read case studies, blog posts and participate in sessions, I imagine replacing the term "social media" with "direct mail" or "email marketing." Social media fundraising is driven by a combination of relationships and immediacy. It's immediate (your birthday is a deadline, after all) and it uses established relationships.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

additional revenue and strengthened relationships. Dedicated corporate giving web pages. Ways to give” web pages. Direct mail. On the other hand, you might reserve pricier tactics like direct mail outreach strategies (i.e., as well as to the nonprofits receiving the funds?—additional Confirmation screens.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Focus on engagement and relationship building all the time. You don't have to be doing it at hyper level at the time, but remember relationship building doesn't have an on and off switch. If you want to be successful using social media in your fundraising strategy, remember: Build your network before you need it.

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Forj

MAY 11, 2021

For your next virtual event, consider giving direct mail appeals a try! It may seem counterintuitive at first—as the term suggests, virtual events take place in the digital realm, while direct mail is an advertising method that relies on printed materials. Be sure to invest in: A constituent relationship management (CRM) system.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Kicking off the effort was paired with an e-mail to a list of about 30 classical music bloggers. In addition, I created Web banners for those bloggers to use. Make sure your organization’s Web site and your staff can handle a wave of many small donations, and make it a one-click process. One donor was a friend of a friend.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

In addition to her own insights, tips, and tricks, Claire curates the weekly “Clarity Click-It,” a hand-picked selection of the best articles on the web about philanthropy, fundraising, social media, and more. In this blog, you’ll find articles about: Donor Cultivation, Workplace Dynamics, and Relationship Building through Technology.

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