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Brady JosephsonManaging Director, NextAfter
GUEST SPEAKER WEBINAR
7 WAYS TO OPTIMIZEYOUR FUNDRAISING EMAILS
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About CanadaHelps
Vision:We envision a society in which all Canadians are committed to giving and participating in the charitable sector, and in which all charities, regardless of size, have the capacity to increase their impact.
Mission:To inform, inspire, and connect donors and charities, and to democratize access to effective technology and education in the charitable sector.
For charities, CanadaHelps.org builds effective and affordable fundraising technology, and provides free training and education so that all charities, regardless of size, have the capacity to increase their impact and succeed in the digital age.
For Canadians, Canadahelps.org is a convenient, safe and trusted, one stop destination for donating to (once, monthly, or gifts of securities), fundraising for, or learning about any charity in Canada.
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Agenda
Guest Presenter – Brady Josephson
Brady JosephsonManaging Director – NextAfter
Brady is the Managing Director of the NextAfter Institute where he performs original research, develops evidence-based resources, and provides data-driven training to help organizations raise more money online to fund their life-changing work. A charity nerd, adjunct professor, and international speaker, his thoughts have been featured in The Huffington Post, NPR, CBC, and The Chronicle of Philanthropy, among others.
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BUT FIRST… A QUIZ.
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Experiment #1A B
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Experiment #2A B
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Experiment #3A B
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HOW DID Y’ALL DO?
YA’LL DON’T KNOW!BUT NEITHER DO I.NEITHER DO WE.AND NEITHER TO THEY!
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Experiment #1A B
272%DONATIONS
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Experiment #2A B
28%In Email Opens
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Experiment #3A B
71.4%In Clickthrough Rate
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Experiment #3A B
81%In Donations
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Y’ALL DON’T KNOW.
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Y’ALL DON’T KNOW.BUT NEITHER DO I.
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@bradyjosephsonLearn more at nextafter.com
Forensic research What Do Organizations?
APPLIED researchWhat Do People Do?
ACADEMIC researchWhat Could/Should People Do?
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RESOURCES
ON A MISSION TO DECODE WHAT WORKS IN FUNDRAISING AND MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE TO AS MANY CHARITIES AS POSSIBLE.
RESEARCH
TRAINING
NEXTAFTER.COM/INSTITUTE
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A FEW HIGH LEVEL LESSONS LOOKING ACROSS OUR RESEARCH…
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THE MORE PERSONAL LOOKING, SOUNDING, AND FEELING AN EMAIL IS THE MORE LIKELY YOU ARE TO GET DONATIONS.
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YOU NEED TO OPTIMIZE FOR DONATIONS. NOT JUST CLICKS OR OPENS.
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THE MORE (GOOD) EMAILS YOU SEND TO MORE (ENGAGED) PEOPLE THE MORE MONEY YOU’LL RAISE ONLINE.
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Average Revenue Per Channel
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Average Conversion Rate Per Channel
Email has a 4.67% average conversion rate.
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Average Conversion Rate Per ChannelThat’s 160% higher than the next highest channel.
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WHAT ABOUT NOW AND WITH COVID-19?
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COVID-19 CANADIAN CHARITY FUNDRAISING RESPONSE RESOURCE .NEXTAFTER.COM/NONPROFIT-CORONAVIRUS-RESPONSE/
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ONLINE GIVING IN 2020 WAS GROWING BEFORE MARCH BUT HAS REALLY GROWN SINCE.
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ACROSS ALMOST EVERY VERTICAL AND ACROSS EVERY PROVINCE AND THE TERRITORIES.
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THE GROWTH IS MOSTLY FUELED BY PEOPLE GIVING MORE ON AVERAGE AS OPPOSED TO MORE PEOPLE GIVING.
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SO GIVING IS UP?
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SO GIVING IS UP?NO. ONLINE GIVING IS UP.
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FUNDRAISING EFFECTIVENESS PROJECTCANADIAN QUARTERLY FUNDRAISING REPORTAFPFEP.ORG
AFP Fundraising Effectiveness Project Report Canada Q1 2020
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IMAGINE CANADA’SSECTOR MONITORCHARITIES & THE COVID-19 PANDEMICIMAGINECANADA.CA
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EMAIL VOLUME HAS BEEN TRENDING UP WITH A SPIKE AROUND #GIVINGTUESDAYNOW.
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SO GIVING IS UP?NO. ONLINE GIVING IS UP.BUT OVERALL GIVING IS DOWN.
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BUT WHAT ARE CHARITIES DOING WHEN IT COMES TO EMAIL?
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EMAIL VOLUME HAS BEEN TRENDING UP WITH A SPIKE AROUND #GIVINGTUESDAYNOW.
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VOLUME INCREASED ACROSS ORGANIZATION TYPES WITH HEALTH AND WELFARE RAMPING UP A LOT.
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METIONS OF COVID-19 STARTED MID-MARCH, SPIKED END OF MARCH AND HAS BEEN PRETTY CONSISTENT SINCE.
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THE PERCENT OF EMAILS ASKING FOR MONEY IS RELATIVELY CONSTANT WITH A SPIKE AROUND #GIVINGTUESDAYNOW.
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FOR COVID-19, THE MORE (GOOD) EMAILS YOU SEND TO MORE (ENGAGED) PEOPLE THE MORE MONEY YOU’LL RAISE ONLINE.
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BUT HOW?
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BY UNDERSTANDING HOW DONORS USE AND RESPOND TO EMAIL TO THEN OPTIMIZE KEY COMPONENTS OF YOUR EMAIL TO GENERATE A GREATER RESPONSE.
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Components of an Email
Get X Now
Get X Now
1. The Sender2. Reply Email3. Send Time4. Subject Line5. Preview Text
Email Envelope
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Components of an Email
Get X Now
Get X Now
Email Body
6. Design & Format7. Salutation8. Copy9. Tone and Voice
10. Call to Action
1. The Sender2. Reply Email3. Send Time4. Subject Line5. Preview Text
Email Envelope
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Components of an Email
Get X Now
Get X Now
Email Body
6. Design & Format7. Salutation8. Copy9. Tone and Voice
10. Call to Action
1. The Sender2. Reply Email3. Send Time4. Subject Line5. Preview Text
Email Envelope
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LET’S GO!
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How To Craft An Email Envelope That Gets More Opens.
Get X Now
Get X Now
1. The Sender2. Reply Email3. Send Time4. Subject Line5. Preview Text
Email Envelope
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SEND EMAILS FROM A PERSON.
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Remember This?A B
28%In Email Opens
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HOW DO PEOPLE MANAGE THEIR INBOXES?
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PEOPLE CAN ONLY TRIAGE BYIMPRESSION.
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• The human sensory system sends the brain about 11,000,000 bits of information each second.
• The actual amount of information our conscious mind can handle has been estimated to be somewhere between 16 and 60 bits per second.
Importance of Impression
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How Do We Triage Our Inboxes
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YOU CAN GET MORE OPENS.
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Experiment #11246
A
B 38%In Email Opens
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Experiment #11472CONTROL - CEO TREATMENT - VP
150%In Donations
85%In Email Opens
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YOU CAN STAND OUT FROM OTHERS.
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Type of Email Sender
Source: The Canadian Online Fundraising Scorecard
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Type of Email Sender
Source: The Canadian Online Fundraising Scorecard
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TEST IT!
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How To Craft An Email Envelope That Gets More Opens.
Get X Now
Get X Now
1. The Sender2. Reply Email3. Send Time4. Subject Line5. Preview Text
Email Envelope
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How To Design Fundraising Emails That Lead To Donations, Not Just Clicks.
Get X Now
Get X Now
Email Body
6. Design & Format7. Salutation8. Copy9. Tone and Voice
10. Call to Action
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TRY REMOVING DESIGN ELEMENTS.
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Remember This?A B
272%DONATIONS
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And This?A B
81%In Donations
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IF IT DOESN’T DEFINITIVELY HELP, REMOVE IT.
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TEST IT!
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29%In Conversions
28%In Clicks
Will A Less Designed, More Text Based Email Lead To More Donations?EXPERIMENT ID: #20996
CONTROL - DESIGNED TREATMENT - PLAIN
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TRY USING MORE COPY TO ENSURE DONORS KNOW WHY THEY SHOULD GIVE TO YOU TODAY.
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Does the Length of an Email Impact Conversion?
A B
106.3%In Donations
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From This To This
105%In Clicks
383%In Donations
5.9%In Average Gift
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From This To This
481%In Clicks
38.1%Average Gift
NO DIFFIn Donation Rate
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LONGER IS BETTER.
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YOU PROBABLY NEED A BIT MORE COPY TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION, WELL, IN THE MIND OF THE DONOR:
“If I am your ideal supporter, why should I give to you rather than someone else or not at all, just
continue my day?”
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YOU PROBABLY NEED A BIT MORE COPY TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION, WELL, IN THE MIND OF THE DONOR:
“If I am your ideal supporter, why should I give to you rather than someone else or not at all, just
continue my day?”
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HOW CAN YOU USE COPY IN YOUR EMAILS TO LEAD TO DONATIONS?
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If An Ask Is Made, Is It Clear What Your Donation Will Be Used For?
Source: The Canadian Online Fundraising Scorecard
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Problem
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Clearly and concisely address the
PRIMARY PROBLEMyour campaign is solving for.
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Writing your own• Unless you have already primed
your donor audience thoroughly on the specific issue at hand, make sure you address it.
• It doesn’t have to be extreme and long. Just enough to credibly focus their attention.
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Solution
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Clearly and concisely address the specific
OPPORTUNITYreaders have
THROUGH YOUto solve that problem.
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Writing your own• Draw attention to your plan/
approach in a very specific, tangible way.
• Make it easy for them to visualize in their own mind.
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Trust
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Clearly and concisely address the
REASONSas to why you are the
BEST ORGANIZATIONto act with or on their behalf.
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Writing your own• Help donors understand your
strategic placement to execute the plan.
• Help donors understand the success that you’ve had in the past.
• Help donors FEEL that you are the best organization for the job.
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Act Now
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Add references to both
EXTERNALand
INWARDincentives to act now.
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Writing your own• At a minimum, reference these
in writing.
• If you have the capability, add visual references to these different incentives to act.
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LET’S LOOK AT AN EXAMPLE.
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PROBLEM
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SOLUTION
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ACT NOW
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TRUST
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TRY A MORE PERSONAL AND HUMAN TONE.
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Will Removing Design Elements Increasing Engagement and Giving?
80.3%CLICKS
112.5%DONATIONS
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Experiment #4171TREATMENTCONTROL
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Experiment #4171TREATMENT
145.5%DONATIONS
CONTROL
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Look Closer TREATMENT
• Logo placement reduced
CONTROL
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Look Closer
• Call to action button moved to text/link
TREATMENTCONTROL
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Look Closer
• More personal and relevant salutation
TREATMENTCONTROL
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Look Closer• More human
sounding introduction to the campaign
TREATMENTCONTROL
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Look Closer• It’s written to
YOU
TREATMENTCONTROL
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Look Closer
145.5%DONATIONS
• Logo placement reduced
• Call to action button moved to text/link
• More personal and relevant salutation
• More human sounding introduction to the campaign
• It’s written to YOU
TREATMENTCONTROL
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WRITE YOUR EMAIL AND THEN READ IT OUT LOUD.
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HAVE A VERY CLEAR, DIRECT CALL TO ACTION.
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Remember This?A B
272%DONATIONS
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Remember This?A B
272%DONATIONS
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MAKE SURE YOUR CALL TO ACTION IS AFTER YOU’VE GIVEN ENOUGH REASON WHY THEY SHOULD TAKE ACTION.
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Experiment #583CONTROL TREATMENT
50%In Donations
91%In Clicks
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How The Kind Of Ask In An Email Affects Click Through And DonationsEXPERIMENT ID: #5461
CONTROL TREATMENT
50%In Clicks
9%In Donations*
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ACT NOW
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5 Ways to Optimize Your Fundraising Emails 1. Can you send from a person instead of your organization?
• Can you send from different people within your organization instead of the same person?
2. Do your design elements definitively help the donor engage? If not, remove!
3. Do you have enough copy to explain why a donation is needed?• Is there a clear problem?
• Is there a clear solution?
• Is there a clear reason to trust you?
• Is there a clear reason to act today?
4. Can you use a more personal tone and voice? (Tip: Read it out loud)
5. Do you have a clear, direct, straightforward Call to Action?• Can you try a hyperlink or even raw link?
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THEY CLICKED, JOB DONE RIGHT?
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MAKE SURE THE DONATION PAGE YOU SEND PEOPLE TO SETS THE CONTEXT AND CONTINUES THE CONVERSATION.
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Experiment #7176
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Experiment #7176CONTROL
REGULAR DONATION PAGETREATMENT
CUSTOMIZED DONATION PAGE
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Experiment #7176CONTROL
REGULAR DONATION PAGETREATMENT
CUSTOMIZED DONATION PAGE272%
In Donations
40%In Average Gift
420%In Revenue
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Is There Congruency Between The Message Communicated In The Email And The Copy Of The Landing Page?
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CONTEXTUALIZATIONand
CONTINUITY
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5 Ways to Optimize Your Fundraising Emails 1. Can you send from a person instead of your organization?
• Can you send from different people within your organization instead of the same person?
2. Do your design elements definitively help the donor engage? If not, remove!3. Do you have enough copy to explain why a donation is needed?
• Is there a clear problem?
• Is there a clear solution?
• Is there a clear reason to trust you?
• Is there a clear reason to act today?
4. Can you use a more personal tone and voice? (Tip: Read it out loud)5. Do you have a clear, direct, straightforward Call to Action?
• Can you try a hyperlink or even raw link?
6. Make sure the donation page you point to sets the context and continues the conversation
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WAIT… THAT’S ONLY 6?
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TEST AND TRY IT FOR YOURSELF!
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GO DEEPER.
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COVID-19 CANADIAN CHARITY FUNDRAISING RESPONSE RESOURCE .NEXTAFTER.COM/CANADIAN-CHARITY-COVID19-RESPONSE/
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RESOURCES
ON A MISSION TO DECODE WHAT WORKS IN FUNDRAISING AND MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE TO AS MANY CHARITIES AS POSSIBLE.
RESEARCH
TRAINING
NEXTAFTER.COM/INSTITUTE
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THANK YOU!
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Q&A
Questions?
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