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Mortgage Direct Mail: Proven Strategies for Marketing Success

April 26, 2023 by FSSI Splash

When you hear the word “direct mail,” do you have a specific mailpiece that comes to mind? Bed, Bath and Beyond (yes), Ikea (yes), ValuPak (yes), local restaurants and businesses (yes and yes). So, why can’t your mortgage direct mail have the same...

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How to Write a Compelling Fundraising Appeal Letter

February 28, 2023 by FSSI Splash

What separates a winning fundraising appeal letter from one that fails to produce any donations? Simply, the quality of content within the letter. Of course, there is much more to it than that but without the key elements of an effective appeal letter, it...

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How Modern Nonprofits Can Implement Personalization to Reach More Donors

January 18, 2023 by FSSI Splash

Growing your fundraising program may have gotten more difficult in the past few years.Resources may be stretched too thin. The inability to hold in-person events may have slowed momentum. If the path ahead feels uncertain, you are not alone. Focusing your...

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Using Direct Mail Automation to Simplify Direct Marketing Campaigns

January 17, 2023 by FSSI Splash

What if innovative, technology-focused solutions could help your marketing department and organization more effectively market and automate repetitive tasks? It’s an interesting question that gets you thinking. Imagine removing the manual processes...

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Expertly Craft Donor Letters to Maximize Donations: Outsourcing Donor Communications

January 16, 2023 by Heather Brunson

Raising awareness of your nonprofit cause is always the main goal – strategizing direct mail fundraising efforts and interacting with donors. With your eyes on big picture goals, you may end up not having the bandwidth or resources to tackle the...

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