The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Cite your stats and facts with source articles, provide links to more information about your campaigns on your website, and of course include buttons to your donate page. Ask your e-newsletter subscribers to follow you on your social media in every email, and conversely ask your social media followers to subscribe to your mailing list.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

We’ve all received a fundraising appeal letter in the mail asking us to donate. You may have given money to some of these groups after receiving a request in the mail. Direct mail DOES work after all. However, statistics show that direct mail works. Make sure your mailing list is clean. Lots of people do.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 31, 2024

While this window is open, your opportunities for relationship-building are ripe for the picking… You’ve rolled out a new donor acquisition mailing that exceeded projections. Consider the honeymoon period as the two to eight weeks immediately following a donor’s gift (or expressed interest). What are yours? I’d love to hear about them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 19, 2019

Send direct mail, too! And take “thank you” a step further by showing these donors the real, impactful results of their continued support with powerful images and meaningful stats. And for multichannel donors, your website can be their single source of information to keep up with your latest fundraising campaigns, events, and more.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Back in January of 2008 he told us (the non-profit sector) that we should be looking to use the internet in new and innovative ways to build community and engage our supporters because direct mail, although still a huge revenue source, was beginning to show signs of fatigue. Troublesome] Fundraising Stats.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Mentioned this week in the Agitator , SOFII has become the treasury of the Jerry Huntsinger’s direct mail fundraising advice. Take a gander at The Huntsinger Tutorials and get insight into everything you need to know about direct mail fundraising. Everything is more easily digested in bite-size chunks, right? How about you?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We started mailing them in envelopes instead of flats last year. Our December newsletter is at the printers now to be mailed the day after election day. Since taking your classes and listening to your feedback, we made some significant changes in 2023 and 2024. We also made our articles shorter and easier to read.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2010

tweeting powerful stats is guaranteed to get your organization ReTweeted! Google Internet Stats : A collection of economic and media trends and stats. IconsPedia : A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. Inspirational quotes are also ReTweeted often.

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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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Donor Stats Conservancy Mail 77

Blue Fox

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Is your staff prepared to make the asks, attend the events, mail the collateral and try some Facebook fundraising ads? In 2020, U.S. nonprofits raised $2.47 billion dollars. What was your piece of that ‘pumpkin’ pie? Let’s talk 2021! What about your board members… are they fired up for fundraising season?

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Ideas Fundraising Script Nonprofit 147

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 12, 2010

Nonprofits with national and international name recognition do great on Facebook in terms of growing a large fan base, but many small to medium-sized nonprofits struggle to achieve the elusive Facebook ROI (Return on Investment) – website traffic, new e-mail newsletter subscribers, mobile subscribers, online donors, thumbs up and comments i.e,

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ROI Facebook Story Stats 210

TechImpact

MAY 12, 2014

Stats say 47% of email is now opened on a mobile device Litmus –”Email Analytics” (Aug 2013). The number of mobile e-mail users is predicted to grow 28% in 2014 and 23% in 2015 – The Radicati Group “Email Statistics Report, 2013-2017?. The percentage of people that use on E-mail on their smartphone is very different per country.

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Pamela Grow

JUNE 28, 2023

Well, I’ve got some eye-opening stats that might make you reconsider where to channel your communication efforts. When it comes to reaching your fundraising goals, email reigns supreme (after direct mail and face-to-face, of course). A PS is imperative in direct mail and you’ll want to include one in your emails as well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2014

When we say video works, we don’t mean every video works, any more than we mean every email works or every direct mail piece works. Video Stats: How Video Impacts Constituent Behavior. These stats were culled from many different reports, most meant for corporate marketers. The same is true with video. Digital Sherpa ).

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Video Communication Strategy Stats 139

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Compile stats to share with executive staff. A quick Google search of “social media stats 2011″ pulls up a wide range of stats to share with unaware executive staff. Get social and mobile media buzz in their e-mail inboxes regularly! Asserting yourself at work is often the missing piece to success.

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Social Media Media Social Stats 239

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2013

That’s why I took Exact Target’s fantastic list of 50 Email Marketing Tips and Stats for 2014 and boiled it down to three key takeaways for nonprofits. The #1 email client for Gmail users is the iPhone’s built-in mail program, with 34% of all Gmail opens. I love a good list and, I suspect you do, too.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

While nonprofits often deliver highly relevant content in direct mail appeals – based on giving history, interests and past actions – that approach isn’t always carried over to their email appeals. Analyze the stats of previous emails. Maybe a hat or pair of gloves? It usually doesn’t work out so well.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 13, 2024

When someone joins your nonprofit’s mailing list, you should not treat them like this stressful 0-to-60 Brooklyn BQE onramp. New subscribers should be eased into what your nonprofit is about, the community, mission, stats and language you use to talk about the cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. intl/en/landing/internetstats. Very useful to social media practitioners and bloggers.

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Fun Resource Stats Wikipedia 232

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Quick thank-you calls or mailed thank-you notes are still best practice and make a difference! These interactive templates are full of stats and tips! Remind donors of your mission, while focusing on the impact of their specific gift. Keep donors engaged. Be an actual receipt. Ready to start writing your receipt?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Engagement Meter looks at giving history (recency, years given, upgraded gifts), interactions (event attendance, volunteering, communication preferences, website visits), and e-mail (subscribes, opens, clicks) to give you a temperature reading on each donor in your database. . Keep the thank yous genuine, personal, and memorable. .

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Roundtree

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

There’s even a place for stats. This is why you receive direct mail offers in your mailbox from meal kit providers like Hello Fresh in addition to hearing their ads during your favorite podcast, seeing their billboards while you drive, and receiving an ad while browsing your social feed. The story doesn’t have to be long. Be specific.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

When you receive a gift by check, you should print and mail a personalized letter of appreciation that serves as the receipt. Make sure the stat truly makes the case that your donor’s gift made a difference. And, make sure the stat makes sense. By the way, how you thank the donor depends on the way they gave.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

We continue to solicit donors using direct mail and emails. As a result, our sector’s donor retention stats will decline further. I suggested that her organization segment their mailing. Or they might mail to their major donors using first-class postage. A copy of our summer newsletter is attached for your review.

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3rd Sector Labs

MAY 4, 2015

Direct mail campaigns. Same goes for outcome measurement – you may use outcome stats for marketing purposes, but their primary purpose is program and/or contract management. For a direct mail campaign, consider creative services, materials, list purchases, postage, etc. Where do we find them, and what will it cost?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2009

13% Check/snail mail. 6) What is the size of your organization’s e-mail newsletter list? [ [link] ]. 2% Our organization does not publish an e-mail newsletter. 7) Is your nonprofit monitoring your Website stats to see how much traffic is coming from Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn Groups, etc.? [ [link] ].

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. intl/en/landing/internetstats. Very useful to social media practitioners and bloggers.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 8, 2021

Hard Numbers, Stats and Graphs. Some packets even include a mailing address or SASE to make taking action as easy as possible! Everyone wants to feel appreciated, and a personal note previews what a potential donor can expect from you: a unique and meaningful partnership, focused on issues that the sponsor cares about.

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NetWits

JUNE 9, 2011

According to stats from the RUN. If you look at the shift in fundraising over time from door-to-door to the phone, mail, email, the Web and social media sites, you will also be able to see a fundamental shift in donors’ attitudes. The proof is in the numbers. conference of 2010 [1] the top thirty “ thon ” (i.e.

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Trend Attitude Stats Charity 219

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

By thinking through your fundraising strategy before October 1, you can collect your stories and integrate your efforts, keeping your messaging and images consistent through mail, email, social media, events, and any other channels you may use. In between your snail-mail appeal and end-of-year appeal, you can do a #GivingTuesday campaign.

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Strategy Business Fundraising Campaign 119

Whole Whale

JUNE 13, 2024

When someone joins your nonprofit’s mailing list, you should not treat them like this stressful 0-to-60 Brooklyn BQE onramp. New subscribers should be eased into what your nonprofit is about, the community, mission, stats and language you use to talk about the cause.

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Examples Guide Create Test 52

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

continually scrubbed the list to remove duplicates and bouncing e-mails. Now in November I want you to read this case study put out by MarketingSherpa about how a nonprofit organization, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra , did the following: pruned its list WAY back by 95.9%. revamped its content. delivered consistent high-quality content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Telephone, events, Facebook, Twitter, direct mail, website, mobile, in person, peer-to-peer , etc. Relying on direct mail alone isn’t going to cut it anymore. should all be part of your 2013 fundraising strategy. Nearly half of nonprofits will be using QR codes. 26% of nonprofits plan on using SMS.

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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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Care2

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

How to be a good communicator and "date" your donors: Don''t just communicate with facts and stats. Make sure that you email your donors, but also mail them letters, especially if they are responsive to mail. 36% of donors give more generously to charities that communicate measurable accomplishments. Some people like both.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Google Internet Stats :: google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/internetstats. A collection of economic and media trends and stats. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. citizens to register to vote, vote by mail, and receive election reminders via text message.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2021

Online resources are considered 20% more useful than direct mail when it comes to influencing donors. Social Media Today Facebook Fundraiser Stats. Supporters are nearly 70% more likely to give a second donation if they used a branded page the first time they made a contribution. Giving USA 2020 Charitable Giving Trends.

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