Selfish Giving

MAY 25, 2022

Did you miss me? I certainly missed you! I met Mauricio and just missed meeting Kyle Richards. Whatever social media you are being beautifully imperfect on, you need to move followers over to your email list. Email should always be your #1! Several tips on getting Instagram followers to sign up for your emails. ??

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Did you miss some of them? However, if you have an answer, please reply to this email so I can share it with the group. Remember this: Tell your story from an angle people can understand and relate to, or they'll miss, dismiss, or ignore your point. 3 is critical, especially if you email me about a partnership position.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 6, 2020

Did you miss last week's webinar on How to Value Virtual Assets ? So I'm totally bummed I missed the #CookieWithACause challenge last month on TikTok that benefited Save the Children. They also combine nicely with email newsletters. "In Hit reply to this email and give me the details and a link to the position. ????

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

Keeping a clean email list is really important especially since email deliverability rates just seem to get lower and lower. One hallmark of a clean list is only emailing active subscribers – those who keep opening and clicking on your emails. But what about those who haven’t done those things in a while?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Here’s what you are missing out on if you don’t join and visit the community. In addition, we are going to stop emailing blog posts. Download for Apple and Android to get blog updates and much more. Tuesday: Our Donor Communications Planning Worksheet (This one is already posted and waiting for you!)

Marketing 85

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 12, 2022

or (2) an OVP (overwhelming value proposition) for them that makes the opportunity too good to miss and you had to call them. ?? The subject lines in most emails I get are horrible. Give the reader a compelling reason in the subject line to open your email. Joe Waters suggested I contact you.") Build relationships.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Scrolling through the thousands of emails I got while I was away, I came across this bakery crawl in my hometown of Newton, Massachusetts. This is a great idea for an event, but one thing is missing: A benefiting cause. Remember, no other component of an email triggers an open MORE than who the email is from. Boston Joe?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

— Missing the BOGO Dear Missing the BOGO, I love the way you’ve signed your query, as this shows you definitely understand the benefit you’re missing out on. Automate emails to your donors, making them aware of the opportunity. Hopefully, missing the BOGO will now be a thing of the past!

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Retention Philanthropy Recruitment Values 92

Affnetz

AUGUST 22, 2023

However, managing donor relationships and fundraising campaigns can quickly become overwhelming, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities. It provides donor tracking, email marketing, and reporting functionalities to help organizations cultivate donor relationships and make data-driven decisions.

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Focus on building a subscribed audience via email - like I have! ? Interestingly, email is where marketers are putting their money right now. I'll miss Big Dave! Sprout Social explored this issue and concluded you should put links in the comments on LinkedIn. Of course, there is a way around all this nonsense.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 24, 2022

Before publishing any more new content, I thought it might be helpful to review what I've written this summer to make sure you haven't missed anything that could be helpful! Did you miss one of these posts? ?? How to send a cold email to a prospective partner ?? Popular Post! ??

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2021

And because nonprofits like yours see a significant increase in the number of donations during the last month of the year, that means sending more emails than you normally do. . Why you should send more emails than you usually do. Don’t miss your best opportunity to solicit these individual gifts. . People miss a lot of emails.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 19, 2021

My mom didn't agree as she has a 36-step process for making a bed and I missed a few steps. How to get to know your email subscribers. I'm helping my 89-year-old mom settle into her new home this week. I took this picture to showoff my bed-making skills! Pretty good, right? She said I still have a lot to learn! Wish me luck! ?? ??

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 24, 2023

Compare this with email marketing, which has a 20% open rate on average and is much more likely to get lost within donors’ cluttered inboxes or land in their junk folder. As a result, you’d be missing out on a significant opportunity to build relationships with donors, explain the impact of their donations, and boost your retention rate.

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Clairification

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Why are we missing out on an opportunity for greater joy and satisfaction? Don’t wait until you’ve got a perfectly crafted letter, email or insert piece. If it’s not Thanksgiving, the idea of roasting a turkey or making cranberry sauce doesn’t even enter most or our heads. When things are good, they bear repeating.

Food 105

Food Values Nonprofits Retention 105

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 8, 2023

Perhaps their credit card expired or they changed their email address. Lapsed donors generally warrant an email, phone call, or letter, as these channels offer greater personalization than a social media or blog post. However, for nonprofits with extensive mailing lists, an automated email that links to your donation page may suffice.

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Selfish Giving

JULY 13, 2022

Whitelist my email address. ?? Take a moment to whitelist my email, joe@selfishgiving.com. Whitelisting an email address just means you add it to your approved senders list. If you don't know how to whitelist an email, just reply to this email and tell me which email client you use (Gmail, Outlook, etc.)

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Affnetz

JUNE 24, 2022

This could be something as simple as sending an email to a specific stakeholder group, pulling reports, providing an update on rsvps for an upcoming event, and other basic tasks. Unfortunately, only a few staff know how to use the YMCA’s email program, access a template, and add the email addresses of select pre-school parents.

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Affnetz

JUNE 24, 2022

This could be something as simple as sending an email to a specific stakeholder group, pulling reports, providing an update on rsvps for an upcoming event, and other basic tasks. Unfortunately, only a few staff know how to use the YMCA’s email program, access a template, and add the email addresses of select pre-school parents.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

However, one volunteers regularly, never misses opening an email and brought other supporters to your organization. Unfortunately, these seemingly innocuous signals can go unnoticed by fundraisers, causing them to miss out on opportunities for meaningful interaction. Subscribes to emails. Opens emails.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Or did I miss it? Are you sending cold emails to potential corporate partners? (Of Sending effective cold emails that get opened and replied to is a skill you should develop! Hit reply to this email and give me the details and a link to the position. ???? Email Address. Did I hit the mark with my explanation?

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Never Miss a Show - Sign Up for Email Updates. Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to David Wolfe , Co-Founder and CEO of Leesa Sleep , a certified B-Corp that donates one mattress to a shelter for every ten it sells. On the show, Megan, David and I discuss: David Wolfe, Leesa Sleep.

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Homelessness 263

Candid

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This typically means creating an exhaustive, robust library of materials, pre-launch, to get the word out on social media, email, and your website to drum up interest and support for your organization’s upcoming, exciting initiative. Candid doesn’t cut and paste suggested wording in emails or social media posts.

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Jeff Brooks

JULY 19, 2023

After email, meetings, interruptions, and all the other things that happen, you’re lucky if you have four hours. Turn off email notifications. If you don’t have someone expecting you to hit your deadlines, you will miss more deadlines. You think you have eight+ hours a day for concentrated work? Think again. It really adds up.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

These writing ideas for March come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get April’s prompts emailed to you next week. You could post a cute animal video on social or send a special email. Sign up now to get writing ideas emailed to you in advance monthly. are favorites.

Environmental 83

Environmental Nonprofits Culture Marketing 83

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

You won't want to miss this appointment with the Cause Docs! ??. Don't miss the panel on how to build your partnership career or the Pitch Stop ! Check out the final tally , which included adding 12,000 donors to their email list. How did I miss this? In this doctor's office, everyone gets a say. Register. ?? Great work.

Production 130

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 21, 2020

“I’ve inherited an email list that has been populated with a form that collected only email addresses. Do you have any recommendations for email strategy to get people to share their names?” People hear advice to keep forms as short as possible, so they only collect email addresses.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

And I wanted to gather them together for you in case you missed any of them. Whether you missed them the first time around or want to re-read them, there’s a lot to glean from them. Through split testing, you can learn what types of subject lines appeal to your donors and get them to open your email and respond.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

My usual follow-up email works in getting the check. My typical emails say: "Just following up, would like to get something in the next newsletter, or need to report results to the Board" (something along those lines). . By no means is this the first time I’ve had to “nudge” for payment. Katie, Second Helpings, Indiana A.

Medical 147

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 17, 2017

Never Miss a Show - Sign up for Email Updates. Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Dan Goldenberg , Executive Director of the Call of Duty Endowment , which was founded by Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick. Dan was last on the show in November 2015. A recap on the mission of the Call of Duty Endowment.

Retail 245

Retail Education Education Nonprofits 245

Ann Green

APRIL 29, 2024

Are you missing opportunities to engage with donors in new ways? Check out these statistics from Seachange Strategies’ most recent Missing Middle Report : 31% of mid-level donors have made a bequest and another 23% say they plan to make one in the future. But can you be more proactive and go beyond mitigation?

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

If you receive an email from an individual, you can respond directly to that. If you don’t, you can search Candid’s Foundation Directory to find who to contact, or you can reach out via a contact email from their website. Regardless, the first thing you want to do in your email is express your appreciation.

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Energy Foundations Philanthropy Communication 119

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 31, 2023

If you’re missing data, whether it be about current or prospective donors, consider investing in a data append service. If you are available, I would be happy to set up a time to chat more over the phone or via email.” Using data to identify prospective donors is a vital aspect of fundraising for any nonprofit organization.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

Time and time again we have implored you keep a clean, healthy email list. It’s essential to having a successful email marketing program. That means not sending emails to people who no longer engage with your content. Offering social media instead of email. Asking for their topic preferences. The course is free.

Marketing 84

Marketing Marketing Nonprofits Management 84

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This is a Cause Docs clinic you either don't want to miss or should listen to again! I'm seeing more of #3 - videos in email campaigns. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to include video in your emails. Happy to email you the article, but you can also go right to his Instagram page. Email Address. Interested?

Public and Nonprofit Management 130

Public and Nonprofit Management Children Foundations Universities 130

Clairification

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Why are we missing out on an opportunity for greater joy and satisfaction? Don’t wait until you’ve got a perfectly crafted letter, email or insert piece. Yet we get into a bad habit of thinking on auto pilot. Don’t do this with your valued supporters! It’s not rational to thank your donors only annually.

Food 121

Food Values Nonprofits Retention 121

Selfish Giving

JULY 15, 2020

Hit reply to this email and give me the details and a link to the position. ?? ?? I can email it to you.] If you blink you might miss it! Email Address. Senior Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations, Joslin Diabetes Center (Boston) Have your cause-related job featured here for FREE. Brain Food 1. Please try again.

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