Giving season, the time between Giving Tuesday and New Year’s Eve, is incredibly important to many mission-focused organizations worldwide. Donors already feel increasingly charitable, with nonprofits acquiring 10X more donors on Giving Tuesday compared to an average day of the year. It’s just directing their attention toward your cause and making strategic appeals. If you’re looking […]
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Embedding Purpose-Driven Communications into Email Marketing
The purpose of a brand is a reason for the brand to exist beyond making money. Why does your museum open its doors each day? What motivates visitors to choose your attraction as their destination? Every arts and culture organization has a brand and that brand has a purpose. By pinpointing your organization’s purpose, you can unlock […]
How To Build Relationships With A Storytelling Welcome Email Series
Turn New Supporters Into Strong Supporters First impressions are important. A donor’s first experience with your organization should be a good one as it can be the difference between turning them into a repeat supporter or someone who gives once and never again. Studies show that donor retention is one of the best ways to […]
7 Email Marketing Myths That Are Hurting Your Fundraising Efforts
Does hitting the Send button on an email blast to your list make your pits sweat? That’s totally normal. It makes my pits sweat too, and I have a healthy obsession with writing emails. But let’s face it—there’s a lot to worry about! You could make a few typos, offend someone, send too many emails, or land in […]
How to Start and Manage Your Nonprofit Email Marketing Calendar
The average nonprofit sends out about 66 emails to each subscriber during the course of a year. That’s an email every five days. That’s too many emails to try and wing it. Planning out your nonprofit’s email marketing strategy for an entire year can be daunting, but creating the structure and parameters for an email marketing calendar […]
8 GivingTuesday Email Examples that Inspire and Convert
It’s official: GivingTuesday is happening on December 1, 2020. Are you ready? If the answer is “no”, don’t worry: you’re not alone! Although not everyone loves GivingTuesday, there’s no denying that it has a huge impact on nonprofits worldwide (and that your board will definitely ask you about it). And one of the best ways to […]
What COVID-19 Has Taught Us About Marketing
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of the way nonprofit and for-profit organizations operate, from budgets and strategic plans to community engagement and marketing. This experience has shed light on how brands can be resilient through these challenging times with the right messaging. After four months of crisis marketing, organizations have learned a […]
Do’s and Don’ts of Email Marketing During a Crisis
Nonprofit email marketing during a crisis can be a tough task. It becomes a crazy balancing act. Should we send more emails? Should we make it less? It’s hard to tell what the right answer is during such strange times. We’re making history and living through a crisis. Right now, your email subscribers are being […]
Nonprofit Email Newsletters: 5 Optimization Strategies
Email newsletters can be a great method for soliciting donations and communicating with supporters. Here are a few tips for creating the best results. There are more than 2.5 billion email users worldwide, making it one of the most widely used communication channels out there. Its sheer number of users alone demonstrates that email marketing […]
Choosing the Right Email Marketing Platform for Your Nonprofit
This isn’t about making pretty, branded emails. Yes, you can do that in Gmail. This is about reaching and engaging with your key supporters, increasing participation with your volunteers, and securing more generous gifts from your donors. So many nonprofits are already heavily immersed in the email marketing game. But if you’re one of the […]
6 Strategies to Grow Your Nonprofit Email List with Facebook
If you’re like most nonprofits, Facebook is your top social network to engage supporters and increase awareness about your nonprofit. However, like most nonprofits, you’ve probably had your fair share of frustrations with Facebook. Dramatically declining reach is the biggie. Facebook giveth and Facebook taketh away. Here’s the thing: Facebook and (Instagram) are where most of your […]
5 Features of Effective Email Newsletters
Imagine a world where every email newsletter you sent out directly impacted the results of your organization. A world where open rates are high, readers are interested, and each new send resulted in more calls, more donations, and more people signing up to support your cause. It’s closer than you may think… If you’re already […]