Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Sounds like you? Become familiar with the CSR research available and pull the data or stats that will help inform your colleagues. Enhanced technology has made giving simple and convenient, so why aren’t you booming with success and increasing your donors and donations year over year? There are many ways to reinvigorate your program.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 22, 2021

I leafed through my stack of mail the other day, and there it was: another colorful, overfull packet from Treesavers International (not the nonprofit’s real name). I opened the thick envelope and pulled out a stack of stat sheets, membership forms, and return address labels I’ll never use (seriously, nobody has called me “Andrew” since 1987.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2007

It's more personal than e-mail in many ways when someone takes the time to leave a comment for instance. Quantcast, Google Analytics, HitTail are what I use but eventually I end up relying on server log stat software like AWStats. It's not like I'm out there to make any money off this or to get job offers although that it happens.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Then two hours later, you’re sitting there looking through past writing projects and online templates hoping to find inspiration without a single word written… Sound familiar? Facts and stats are useful here. It sounds like they are doing some great work with kids and I think YVCC would be a strong partner for them.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

” Well, you know, it sounds like a good goal, right, but do I need to lose that? ” You can use those wow factor stats, like I shared through Charity Water, you can share the power of your dollar, like I just showed you through the filter and the spay-and-neuter grant. ” So, if I say, “Oh, you know what?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

You were looking at some sort of return on investment selection tool or something before you put an appeal to those donors in the mail. So one thing that you absolutely need to look at is, just like it sounds, when did they last give? And the other reason is you might have stopped communicating with someone. Makes sense? Kari: Cool.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

Erica: Sounds good. If they give online, and again, obviously, a lot of direct mail is going to get people online, but it’s still about 12% of donors that are going online, so a lot of money still comes in offline. They can do it on their, you know, desktop, on their phone, mail, tablet, wherever you are.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Remember the stat from before? Volunteering may not immediately sound like an appreciation idea, but hear us out! Do you have a leap of excitement when you check the mail and notice that there’s a letter in there for you that’s not a credit card or utility bill? Volunteer Opportunities. Thank You Letters.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

Remember the stat from before? Volunteering may not immediately sound like an appreciation idea, but hear us out! Do you have a leap of excitement when you check the mail and notice that there’s a letter in there for you that’s not a credit card or utility bill? Volunteer Opportunities. Thank You Letters.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

They do the mailing. Maybe you send one email, and you don’t do any direct mail. Maybe you do like, you know, five emails and like four direct mail pieces. Just choose in the poll how many appeals mail and email you sent. You’re going to be scheduling your emails and your social and your mail drop.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It’s cheaper to do than you might think, and stats show that your appeal will be 50% more likely to succeed if you do! Those stats you used earlier? 5-6 weeks ahead: Direct mail goes out (remember to account for potential slowdowns with the U.S. Consider including these important words in your appeals. Postal Service).

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Care2

APRIL 17, 2008

Social networking is just another channel, and just because a majority of people arent interested in getting twittered continually doesnt mean that it isnt still a potentially valuable channel to pursue in addition to other channels like email, direct mail, and telemarketing. But what happens when only partial information gets reported?

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

It’s cheaper to do than you might think, and stats show that your appeal will be 50% more likely to succeed if you do! Those stats you used earlier? 5-6 weeks ahead: Direct mail goes out (remember to account for potential slowdowns with the U.S. Consider including these important words in your appeals. Postal Service).

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

Because I sound like a broken record saying this, I’m going to say it again, volunteers make your very best donors. So you want to focus on info and stats about your cause, rather than your thoughts, appearance, or external factors. We typically send three mailed campaigns a year to our major donors.”

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

What’s the sound of your nonprofit’s brand? Colleen Fahey’s article, How Audio Enhances Your Brand Content: Find Your Signature Sound , provides guidance for how your nonprofit can strengthen its voice. It’s important that you begin paying attention to the stats. Have you ever thought about it?

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

Social networking is just another channel, and just because a majority of people arent interested in getting twittered continually doesnt mean that it isnt still a potentially valuable channel to pursue in addition to other channels like email, direct mail, and telemarketing. But what happens when only partial information gets reported?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

This is really where that awareness of who you are or that, you know, email you just sent them, that direct-mail piece you just sent them, that webinar you just hosted for your constituents, where that turns into action and people do something. Because engagement means getting people to take actions that advance the mission. Sarah: Yes.

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