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Using Donor Data to Personalize Your Text Donation Appeals

Ann Green's Nonprofit

By Mike Snusz In order for your nonprofit to effectively reach supporters via a text donation campaign, you will need to simulate an authentic, one-on-one communication experience. The best way to personalize your messages and create highly tailored donation appeals is to leverage donor data. Do they give on a recurring basis ?

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Microsoft Office 2010 Now Available Through Volume Licensing; Office 2003 Discontinued

Tech Soup

This is still true, but we have more good news for TechSoup users who received donations of Microsoft Office 2007 or 2003 in the past two years, and therefore have current Software Assurance benefits: you can now upgrade to Microsoft Office 2010 for free directly from Microsoft through the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).

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Court Rules That Cars Can Be For Kids

The NonProfit Times

The ads with precocious hipsters urging listeners to “donate your car today” were such a hit that they were expanded to radio and television stations nationally and eventually to the internet. There’s big money in used car donations as evidenced by the $91.4 A three-judge panel of the U.S.

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The Aggravating Sustainability Question

Grant Professionals Association

Diverse Funding Streams Grants and Donations: We will actively pursue grants from government agencies, private foundations, and corporate sponsors. Author Bio : After years of volunteering for community projects, in 2003, Patrick Maloney started working in the non-profit and government sectors.

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6-Year Online Giving Study Helps Nonprofits to Fundraise More Effectively

Wild Apricot

Network for Good and TrueSense Marketing have just released a landmark study of “the online giving experience” between 2003 and 2009. The Online Giving Study looks at $381 million in donations made to 66,470 different nonprofits through the nonprofits’ websites, donation portals and social networks. read more ).

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How to Write Compelling Text-to-Give Requests: 4 Key Tips

The Fundraising Coach

One of the most important components of running a successful text-to-give campaign is drafting effective, persuasive messages that will resonate with supporters and encourage them to donate. Compare this to a generic “Donate now” text that leaves a lot on the table and doesn’t do much to sway supporters to give.

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Get Ready for the End of Windows XP Support

Tech Soup

On April 8, 2014 Microsoft will stop issuing patches and security updates for Windows XP and Office 2003. " While it’s true that Windows XP and Office 2003 won't stop working on zero day (April 8 th ), PCs using XP will face greatly increased exposure to malware attacks. through TechSoup's Microsoft donation program.