Boost Donor Engagement Before Year-End: This ONE Nurture Email Sparked 268 Replies

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We explore the power of nurture campaigns as a critical strategy before launching year-end appeals. Sharing personal stories and gratitude before making asks creates deeper connections with donors and significantly improves engagement metrics.
• Previous bonus episodes covered LinkedIn thought leadership, making monthly giving the centerpiece of events, and getting featured in holiday gift guides
• Nurture campaigns should share stories and milestones without making asks
• Dana's personal case study of a National Nonprofit Day email generated 268 replies
• Simple, heartfelt gratitude emails with small engagement incentives build relationships
• Nurture emails boost deliverability metrics – subsequent emails reached 56-60% open rates
• Creative incentives can include digital guides, playlists, coffee gift cards, pins, or stickers
• Partnerships with local businesses can provide gifts for engagement incentives
• Interactive calls-to-action where supporters can choose gifts or share personal stories work particularly well
• Try implementing a nurture challenge with plain text, story-driven emails before year-end appeals
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Chapters

1. Welcome to Bonus Episode Series (00:00:00)

2. The Importance of Nurture Campaigns (00:01:58)

3. A Successful Email Nurture Case Study (00:03:53)

4. Creative Engagement Ideas for Nonprofits (00:05:52)

5. The Nurture Challenge and Closing Thoughts (00:09:12)

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