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Make it Easier for Your Nonprofit and Your Donors by Keeping Things Simple

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Use short paragraphs, especially for electronic communication, and include lots of white space. I’m sure you’re experiencing those both professionally and personally. I often find pleasure in simple things such as taking a walk, reading (I’ve found the Thursday Murder Club series to be a nice escape right now), and doing yoga.

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How to Make Your Nonprofit Messages Stand Out In a World Filled With Information

Ann Green's Nonprofit

You can see how easy it is for your electronic messages to get lost in the shuffle. While youll likely use electronic communication pretty regularly, dont discount direct mail. We get far less postal mail than electronic communication. We get far less postal mail than electronic communication.

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Why Your Nonprofit Email List Isn’t Working (and How to Fix It)

Wild Apricot

Year over year, nonprofits find that email messaging is the most effective way to get the word out. After all, 88% of people check their email every day , and 58% of people check their email first , before their social media. We know people are checking their emails, but are they reading yours? Ready to get started? per email contact.

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Don’t Take a Vacation from Your Donor Communication

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Communicating by mail is more effective than electronic communication. It’s summer! I hope you’ll get a chance to take a vacation or just some time off. It may be quieter at your nonprofit, or maybe it isn’t considering everything that’s going on, especially in the U.S. Either way, you don’t want to be too quiet and ignore your donors.

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How Are You Building Relationships With Your Donors?

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Giving Tuesday is the worst example of this, with Year End close behind. Generally, it happens way too often. Remember this Building relationships is just as important as raising money. The concept of relationship fundraising has been around for a while, even though its not always implemented. The two go together. That includes fundraising appeals.

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In it to Win It: Building the Grants Audit-Planning Team

Grant Professionals Association

For example, it’s risky if the primary checking account has 12 authorized signers, or if one person controls all electronic transactions. June is always an exciting month for college sports fans. The Women’s College World Series kicks off in Oklahoma City, while the men’s tournament wraps up in Omaha. Are you and your team in it to win it?

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How Will You Welcome Your New Donors?

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Another question to ask is whether your donors prefer print or electronic communication. Start with a special thank you According to fundraising expert, Dr. Adrian Sargeant, “The thank you is the single most important piece of communication that your donors get. They have a higher recall of it than the appeal that generated the gift.”