Strengthen Your Impact with a Texting Service for Nonprofits

Coordinate volunteers, engage donors, and share urgent updates efficiently via SMS. Build your community and increase engagement with Sakari’s texting service for nonprofits.

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How SMS Is Transforming Nonprofits

Don’t get left behind by relying on email marketing, phone calls, or regular mail for time-sensitive or routine updates. SMS has transformed communication for the nonprofit sector. With text message campaigns, nonprofit teams can reliably connect with donors and volunteers alike, reaching activity and fundraising goals faster.

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Optimize Volunteer Coordination

Instantly send brief updates to inform volunteers about event schedules, shift timing, and available opportunities. Keep volunteers engaged to ensure they continue to contribute time and resources to your cause.

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Increase Donor Engagement

Send tailored fundraising campaigns, donation requests, and thank you messages to donors. Personalize messages automatically to build relationships and encourage repeat donations.

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Send Critical Information

Share urgent information instantly to keep donors and volunteers in the loop. From emergency alerts to event reminders, SMS campaigns can inform everyone about time-sensitive issues and last-minute changes.

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Our inbound lead-to-sales opportunity conversation rate has improved by 174%... Our sales representatives use it for initial customer outreach, updates, and general communication. We also use it with HubSpot, which allows us to automate lead nurturing, reminds, and promotions.

Kaemon Maggard

Lead Application Analyst, Appsketiers

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SMS for Nonprofit Donors

For any nonprofit, building and maintaining strong donor relationships is the key to achieving major fundraising goals and making a difference in the community. With SMS campaigns, your nonprofit can manage essential donor communications, including:

  • Donation reminders and appeals to help you meet fundraising goals
  • Progress updates that show donors’ contributions at work
  • Urgent campaigns and fundraising alerts designed to prompt quick action
  • Special invitations to events designed to deepen relationships with top donors
  • Personalized thank you messages that show the community’s gratitude
  • Impact reports and success stories to share the results of donors’ contributions
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SMS for Nonprofit Volunteers

Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit, contributing their time and resources to fundraising campaigns and community events. With a text messaging service, your nonprofit organization can keep volunteers informed and engaged on topics like:

  • Volunteer opportunities that need more coverage across shifts
  • Last-minute scheduling updates that include time-sensitive information
  • Reminders about upcoming nonprofit events or volunteer shifts
  • Invitations to attend training sessions or volunteer meetings
  • Project updates that inform volunteers about the progress you’ve made
  • Emergency notifications with urgent information
  • Appreciation messages that communicate your organization’s gratitude
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Nonprofit SMS Features

Take volunteer and donar engagement to the next level with these robust texting platform features.

Landline Enablement

Prefer to text your nonprofit team from a landline? There’s no need to change your number. Once you text-enable your landline or VoIP number with a provider like Sakari, you can connect with donors and volunteers using our text-to-landline service.

Event Reminders

Never miss an opportunity to host a successful fundraising event. Create text reminders to keep small or large groups of donors and volunteers in the loop about upcoming events. Share regular updates to increase attendance and meet your fundraising goals.

Schedule Messages

Reach donors and volunteers at the right time every time. Use SMS analytics to identify the ideal times for messaging key audience segments. Then schedule messages in advance to ensure optimal participation and engagement.

Two-Way Messaging

Bulk texts don’t have to be one-way channels. Enable two-way texting to allow donors and volunteers to respond to messages. Encourage them to ask questions, confirm attendance, or show support—ultimately fostering deeper engagement.

Email to SMS

Don’t want to manage campaigns from your nonprofit texting service software? Enable email to SMS to receive and reply to texts directly from your email client. Share information efficiently with volunteers and donors while using your preferred setup.

Mass Texting 

Reach donors and volunteers at scale with a single message. Mass texting makes it easier to manage fundraising campaigns, promote events, and share urgent appeals. Create clear calls to action and share donation pages to make contributing to a good cause simpler.

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Nonprofit SMS Features

Text From Landline

Prefer to text your nonprofit team from a landline? There’s no need to change your number. Once you text-enable your landline or VoIP number with a provider like Sakari, you can connect with donors and volunteers using our text-to-landline service.

Event Reminders

Never miss an opportunity to host a successful fundraising event. Create reminders to keep small or large groups of donors and volunteers in the loop about upcoming events. Share regular updates to increase attendance and meet your fundraising goals.

Scheduled Messages

Reach donors and volunteers at the right time every time. Use SMS analytics to identify the ideal times for messaging key audience segments. Then schedule messages in advance to ensure optimal participation and engagement.

Two-Way Messaging

Bulk texts don’t have to be one-way channels. Enable two-way texting to allow donors and volunteers to respond to messages. Encourage them to ask questions, confirm attendance, or show support—ultimately fostering deeper engagement.

Email to SMS

Don’t want to manage campaigns from your nonprofit texting service software? Enable email to SMS to receive and reply to texts directly from your email client. Share information efficiently with volunteers and donors while using your preferred setup.

Mass Texting

Reach donors and volunteers at scale with a single message. Mass texting makes it easier to manage fundraising campaigns, promote events, and share urgent appeals. Create clear calls to action and share donation pages to make contributing to a good cause simpler.

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“SMS is truly the simplest way to get participation from a busy client type.
Sakari has allowed us a highly scalable, engaging, and powerful way to connect with customers, store structured data, and bring transparency across teams. We've never been closer to our clients!”

Paul Wurth

Head of Sales, RenoRun Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

SMS for Nonprofits FAQs

Is SMS for nonprofits legal?

Yes, nonprofit text messaging is legal. However, you need to obtain an opt-in from everyone on your contact list before you begin mass text messaging. Securing this permission is a key step in complying with TCPA and GDPR.

How can a texting service for nonprofits improve fundraising?

A nonprofit text messaging service can improve fundraising by sending appeals to donors, recruiting volunteers, and keeping both parties engaged throughout the campaign.

What are the consent requirements for nonprofit SMS marketing?

Getting permission to message donors and volunteers is just the first step. You also need to include opt-out language in each text campaign, allowing subscribers to remove themselves.

Can nonprofits integrate SMS with donor management systems (DMS)?

Yes, many mass texting services offer integrations with DMS and CRM tools. These integrations make it easy to sync data and streamline marketing efforts.

How can nonprofits use SMS to engage volunteers and donors?

Nonprofits can send SMS messages to recruit volunteers for events, share campaign updates, notify about last-minute schedule changes, and thank volunteers for their hard work.
Organizations can also send SMS text messages to donors to make appeals, provide progress updates, invite donors to events, and share gratitude in thank you messages.

What are some examples of SMS for nonprofits?

Curious how your nonprofit can use text message marketing in daily operations? Start with these examples:

  • Donation appeals that resonate with first-time donors and loyal contributors
  • Fundraising event reminders to increase attendance and engagement
  • Volunteer recruitment campaigns to attract more contributors
  • Promotional fundraising alerts to increase donations and garner support
  • Campaign progress reports to follow up with engaged donors
  • Thank you messages for donors to show gratitude for their generosity

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Goodbye isolated communications.
Hello Sakari.

Where every message meets its perfect match, right when it matters most.

Get Started with your 14-day free trial