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Nikki Inman

Nikki Inman

Project Consultant at RSC Associates; arts fundraising expert with 20+ years of experience in nonprofit revenue development and patron engagement

Jul 26, 2026

2:14
Why should organizations be doing direct mail?
2:17
I see that there are three main reasons why people should be doing direct mail.
2:21
The first one is it really helps to build the pipeline of donors.
2:26
We see really strong increases from donors who give through direct mail.
2:31
It's really good at reclaiming lapsed donors.
2:34
And also, we're starting to see more people increase their giving through direct mail, especially with the use of DAFs.
2:42
But ultimately, to be able to get major donors, you have to have more broad-based donors.

13 MINS LATER

15:30
Nikki, for those who have already taken that step in getting a direct mail program off the ground, what are three tactics that someone who's looking to improve their direct mail efforts should do right now? The first thing I

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