List Management

Here are six more online fundraising communications takeaways gleaned from the 2010 elections.

We'd like to introduce SOFII to those of our readers who don't know about it and share some of the fundraising efforts that have made it into the site's Best of the Best Showcase.

Analyzing trends in the fundraising world is important on many levels. It lets you know what's happening in the industry, what that may mean for the future and how it compares to the past. Studying trends also lets you know where you stand compared to other organizations, allowing you to pinpoint what your organization is doing well and what it needs to work on.

During the first-ever FundRaising Success Virtual Conference & Expo held on May 20 (and available on-demand until Aug. 24), FS columnist and creative director at TrueSense Marketing Jeff Brooks provided 25 good ideas and even one bad one for fundraisers. Here is a rundown of his ideas from his session, “Feel the Power!”

As the recession has deepened, acquisition of new donors through direct mail has become more difficult. In a session titled “Keep the Acquisition Ideas Coming: List Optimization" at the recent DMA 2010 Washington Nonprofit Conference, four speakers provided techniques to refine selection of prospect lists to improve acquisition results.

Put simply, modeling means finding like characteristics about people that, when combined, enable you to predict future behavior. There are several inexpensive ways to model your data yourself (and some more expensive ways to use external data sources to help you) that can yield more revenue at lower cost from your direct-response program.

Following is a sampling of new-to-the-market and newly managed lists.

Following is a sampling of new-to-the-market and newly managed lists.

21st Century Investor Postal List: Target 46,399 subscribers to a newsletter on how to become wealthy by investing in companies that are changing the way the world works. Price: $190/M. Call: MetaResponse Group, 954.360.0644; or visit www.metaresponse.com. 3-N-1 Direct — Book Buyers & Reading Enthusiasts: Target 2.3 million book buyers and reading enthusiasts. Price: $95/M. Call: Media Source Solutions, 866.641.3003; e-mail sales@mediasourcesolutions.com; or visit www.mediasourcesolutions.com. A+ Bridal: Target 321,458 women who have requested a catalog featuring wedding invitations and personalized accessories. Price: $95/M. Call: A+ Media Group, 847.636.2754; or visit www.aplusmg.com. Action Against Hunger: Target 2,300 donors to

A Walk Down The Aisle: Target 136,214 couples of all ages and backgrounds who recently have gotten married. Price: $80/M. Call: ListSolutions, 866.516.8794; e-mail info@listsolutions.com; or visit www.listsolutions.com American Mail Responders — Children’s Books Reading: Target more than 12.5 million consumers who enjoy reading children’s books. Price: $95/M. Call: Paramount Lists, 800.723.5478; or visit www.paramountlists.com America’s Voice — Children’s Advocate Donors: Target 536,792 child-welfare donors who place great importance on issues that affect our nation’s children. Price: $85/M. Call: Political Fundraising Lists, 866.314.5478; or visit www.pfl-llc.net Avenue W — Degrees Online For Women: Target more than 1 million women who want to receive an