by Mike Montalto | Apr 1, 2021 | Fundraising, Marketing, Personalization
You already know nonprofits that personalize communications engage better with their audience and raise more money for their cause. Yet 79 percent of fundraising emails still don’t address recipients by name, according to Nonprofits Source. Organizations that are...
by Mike Montalto | Aug 8, 2019 | Donor Stewardship, Fundraising, Strategy
There are few worse feelings than being asked to give again and again without some fresh air. I think we’ve all suffered through one of those long “are we there yet, are we there yet?” road trips. Now, imagine that feeling, except you’re being asked to give your...
by Mike Montalto | Aug 16, 2018 | Donor Stewardship, Fundraising, Personalization
It feels good to be appreciated. Deep down, even the humblest individuals want to be acknowledged for doing something good. This is why it is so important to thank your donors. They made a selfless contribution to your organization, without expecting anything in...
by Mike Montalto | May 31, 2018 | Data + Analytics, Fundraising, Integrated Marketing
Data, Data, Data. It seems we just can’t avoid hearing about it these days. Recent events like the implementation of the GDPR in Europe, and the exposure of Facebook’s data mining practices have brought attention to how powerful data truly is. However, the best...
by Mike Montalto | May 24, 2018 | Digital, Fundraising, Personalization
In our last post, we discussed how to apply personalization methods to print materials and direct mail through variable data printing. In that article, we hinted at how targeted direct mail can accompany digital strategies. This post will focus on applying...