Engagement with your community drives the success of your organization’s mission… but how do you stand out and boost engagement from your members? SMS messages are the perfect communication method for engaging with donors, volunteers or a congregation.
Engagement with your community drives the success of your organization’s mission… but how do you stand out and boost engagement from your members?
Consider conveying your message with SMS:
Event Coordination
Weekly Updates
Disaster Recovery
Deliver emergency warnings or evacuation instructions during crises.
Fundraising
Use SMS to reiterate your fundraising efforts and encourage donations. Let people know where their donations are going!
2-Factor Authentication
Send one-time passcodes via SMS to confirm user identity for secure donation processing.
Spread the Word
Run keyword SMS campaigns on collateral like billboards, print ads, bulletin boards, websites, brochures, newsletters, donation boxes or sermon notes.
To get started… all you need are cell phone numbers and opt-in from members.
If your nonprofit supporters or congregation are interested in receiving text messages, have them text a reserved keyword such as “FIRSTCHURCH” to a short code number like 411-411.
After this, their number will be on your SMS campaign contact list and automatically subscribed to your SMS messages - it’s that simple!
Compliance is key, so be sure to also include a message that allows them to STOP or CANCEL future messages.
For more SMS use cases, check out how to use SMS for Real Estate or Political Campaigns.
About The Author
Jeremy is a Senior Sales rep at Ytel and he spends his days building successful relationships with customers, getting to know their business needs, and staying ahead of the curve on industry trends.
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