Blog - Text Messaging for Nonprofits

Maximize Impact with Nonprofit Texting: A Guide for Effective Outreach

Discover how nonprofit texting can boost engagement, fundraising, and event promotion. This guide covers benefits, strategies, and best practices for using SMS

James Martin

james@rallycorp.com

Your Rally Point Episode 12: Nonprofit Lessons From Consumer Businesses

Consumer businesses leverage text messaging to convert buyers, and nonprofits can do the same thing to connect with donors.

James Martin

james@rallycorp.com

10 Tips for Timing Texts

We’ll explore the nuances of timing and cadence for text message marketing, but more than anything you just need to send it.

Kevin D. Hendricks

contact@rallycorp.com

Live Webinar: Mobile Messaging That Moves People

Discover how nonprofits use text marketing, ringless voicemail, and AI tools to engage supporters and boost fundraising—join our free live webinar.

James Martin

james@rallycorp.com

Your Rally Point Episode 11: Moving From Contact to Conversion

Grants are drying up and nonprofits need to ramp up fundraising. Make sure you’re moving people from initial contact to eventual conversion.

James Martin

james@rallycorp.com

Your Rally Point Episode 10: Timing Is Good, Hitting Send Is Better

Send your message when it’s most likely to be received well—but real, authentic, human messages you actually send are better than sweating the timing.

James Martin

james@rallycorp.com

Your Rally Point Episode 9: RCS Explained: New Mobile Feature and What It Means for Nonprofits

What the heck is RCS? It’s rich communication services, a new tech that turns your text messaging app into a sort of mini browser. It could be a game changer.

James Martin

james@rallycorp.com

Tap to Go: Another Way to Reach People

Nonprofits need multiple methods to connect. Our latest option? Tap to connect. Trigger an action—donate, volunteer, RSVP, etc.—with just the tap of a phone.

Kevin D. Hendricks

contact@rallycorp.com

Your Rally Point Episode 8: Widgets Powering Nonprofit Engagement

Handy widgets give you multiple ways to engage with people and add them to your subscriber list. It’s all about increasing those touchpoints to engage.

James Martin

james@rallycorp.com

Your Rally Point Episode 7: Text to Give and Text to Donate

We explore the two approaches to text message donations and explain how text-to-donate offers security, higher donation amounts, and donor data for follow up.

James Martin

james@rallycorp.com

Your Rally Point Episode 6: Best Practices for Text Messaging

Let’s talk about the best text messages that work. Personalize, write like a human, use emojis, tell stories, make a direct ask with a clear call to action.

James Martin

james@rallycorp.com

It’s Scary to Hit Send: Overcoming Fear in Text Message Marketing

Hitting that ‘send’ button and firing off a text message to your supporters can be terrifying. We get it. Here are seven tips to help you overcome your fear.

Kevin D. Hendricks

contact@rallycorp.com

Your Rally Point Episode 5: The Four Types of Text Message

What text messages should your nonprofit send? You know what a good message feels like. It’s personal and human. People want to help, you just have to ask.

James Martin

james@rallycorp.com

Your Rally Point Episode 4: Texting the Right Way Because Consent Matters

You need permission to text people. Opt-in consent is important. How to get it, why it matters, what to do with an old list, the red face test, and more.

James Martin

james@rallycorp.com

The Best Strategies for a Successful Text a Thon Fundraiser

Discover effective strategies to maximize your Text a Thon fundraiser's success. Learn practical tips to engage donors and boost contributions. Read more!

James Martin

james@rallycorp.com

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