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If you are a new user, welcome to the Tatango family! Below are on-demand resources to help you grow your nonprofit's text messaging program. Contact your CSM if you have any questions! 

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<a href="https://blog.blackbaud.com/4-ways-nonprofits-can-increase-text-messaging-roi/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ROI </a><a href="https://blog.blackbaud.com/4-ways-nonprofits-can-increase-text-messaging-roi/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">- 4 Ways to Increase Text Messaging ROI</a>

<a href="https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/top-5-ways-text-messaging-will-retain-donors-in-2023/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donor Retention</a><a href="https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/top-5-ways-text-messaging-will-retain-donors-in-2023/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> - Top 5 Ways Text Messaging Helps Retain Donors</a>

<a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/xm6u6rm2y2?wvideo=xm6u6rm2y2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donor Retention</a><a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/xm6u6rm2y2?wvideo=xm6u6rm2y2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> - Improving Donor Retention Rates Using Text Messaging</a> (3 min. video)

<a href="https://www.communityboost.org/digital-marketing-blog/7-unique-ways-text-messaging-can-increase-givingtuesday-donations/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fundraising</a><a href="https://www.communityboost.org/digital-marketing-blog/7-unique-ways-text-messaging-can-increase-givingtuesday-donations/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> - 7 Ways Text Messaging Can Increase GivingTuesday Donations</a>

<a href="https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/4-underutilized-ways-text-messaging-can-increase-peer-to-peer-event-revenue/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peer-to-Peer Events</a><a href="https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/4-underutilized-ways-text-messaging-can-increase-peer-to-peer-event-revenue/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> - 4 Underutilized Ways Text Messaging Can Increase Peer-to-Peer Event Revenue</a>

<a href="https://virtuous.org/blog/texting-for-nonprofits-5-reasons-why-texting-perfectly-complements-email/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multi-Channel </a><a href="https://virtuous.org/blog/texting-for-nonprofits-5-reasons-why-texting-perfectly-complements-email/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">- 5 Reasons Why Texting Perfectly Complements Email</a>

<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/bWRGboVlTIzUFnvTB_SgvYbhOD-6NHUkT_GtBdsWK1ZE4nsMRzZv9L-qoyTfUtajUYYkW1gPEs8Bi4lW.bOJ-_7LP8AKzVi7F?autoplay=true&amp;startTime=1678131814000" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multi-Channel</a><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/bWRGboVlTIzUFnvTB_SgvYbhOD-6NHUkT_GtBdsWK1ZE4nsMRzZv9L-qoyTfUtajUYYkW1gPEs8Bi4lW.bOJ-_7LP8AKzVi7F?autoplay=true&amp;startTime=1678131814000" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> - Combatting Email Deliverability Issues</a> (5 min. video)

<a href="https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/4-ways-to-quickly-grow-your-nonprofits-text-messaging-list/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">List Growth </a><a href="https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/4-ways-to-quickly-grow-your-nonprofits-text-messaging-list/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">- 4 Ways to Quickly Grow Your Nonprofit's Text Messaging List</a>

- <a href="https://blog.blackbaud.com/4-ways-nonprofits-can-increase-text-messaging-roi/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ROI </a><a href="https://blog.blackbaud.com/4-ways-nonprofits-can-increase-text-messaging-roi/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">- 4 Ways to Increase Text Messaging ROI</a>
- <a href="https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/top-5-ways-text-messaging-will-retain-donors-in-2023/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donor Retention</a><a href="https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/top-5-ways-text-messaging-will-retain-donors-in-2023/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> - Top 5 Ways Text Messaging Helps Retain Donors</a>
- <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/xm6u6rm2y2?wvideo=xm6u6rm2y2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donor Retention</a><a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/xm6u6rm2y2?wvideo=xm6u6rm2y2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> - Improving Donor Retention Rates Using Text Messaging</a> (3 min. video)
- <a href="https://www.communityboost.org/digital-marketing-blog/7-unique-ways-text-messaging-can-increase-givingtuesday-donations/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fundraising</a><a href="https://www.communityboost.org/digital-marketing-blog/7-unique-ways-text-messaging-can-increase-givingtuesday-donations/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> - 7 Ways Text Messaging Can Increase GivingTuesday Donations</a>
- <a href="https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/4-underutilized-ways-text-messaging-can-increase-peer-to-peer-event-revenue/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peer-to-Peer Events</a><a href="https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/4-underutilized-ways-text-messaging-can-increase-peer-to-peer-event-revenue/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> - 4 Underutilized Ways Text Messaging Can Increase Peer-to-Peer Event Revenue</a>
- <a href="https://virtuous.org/blog/texting-for-nonprofits-5-reasons-why-texting-perfectly-complements-email/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multi-Channel </a><a href="https://virtuous.org/blog/texting-for-nonprofits-5-reasons-why-texting-perfectly-complements-email/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">- 5 Reasons Why Texting Perfectly Complements Email</a>
- <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/bWRGboVlTIzUFnvTB_SgvYbhOD-6NHUkT_GtBdsWK1ZE4nsMRzZv9L-qoyTfUtajUYYkW1gPEs8Bi4lW.bOJ-_7LP8AKzVi7F?autoplay=true&amp;startTime=1678131814000" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Multi-Channel</a><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/bWRGboVlTIzUFnvTB_SgvYbhOD-6NHUkT_GtBdsWK1ZE4nsMRzZv9L-qoyTfUtajUYYkW1gPEs8Bi4lW.bOJ-_7LP8AKzVi7F?autoplay=true&amp;startTime=1678131814000" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> - Combatting Email Deliverability Issues</a> (5 min. video)
- <a href="https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/4-ways-to-quickly-grow-your-nonprofits-text-messaging-list/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">List Growth </a><a href="https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/4-ways-to-quickly-grow-your-nonprofits-text-messaging-list/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">- 4 Ways to Quickly Grow Your Nonprofit's Text Messaging List</a>

<a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/dfafmw1kgg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adding donors to your text message list</a> (3 min. video)

<a href="https://get.tatango.com/hubfs/CS%20-%20Content%20Calendars/Where%20Can%20You%20Place%20Your%20Shortcode.png" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Where can you place your short code?</a>

- <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/dfafmw1kgg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adding donors to your text message list</a> (3 min. video)
- <a href="https://www.tatango.com/blog/20-simple-ways-to-grow-your-nonprofits-text-messaging-list/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">20 ways to grow your list</a>
- <a href="https://get.tatango.com/hubfs/CS%20-%20Content%20Calendars/Where%20Can%20You%20Place%20Your%20Shortcode.png" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Where can you place your short code?</a>

<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19L-H5Tfdh0a6mMhGgJo-2ySOGFUn7YHA/view" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best Times to Send</a>

<a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/lz4m7v9f4k?wvideo=lz4m7v9f4k" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MMS vs. SMS + Scheduling Texts</a>

<a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/lk7is7t7qi?wvideo=lk7is7t7qi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tracking donations from text messages</a>

<a href="https://share.getcloudapp.com/L1uD7O2q" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Analysis: Nonprofit text messages reviewed</a>

- <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19L-H5Tfdh0a6mMhGgJo-2ySOGFUn7YHA/view" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best Times to Send</a>
- <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/lz4m7v9f4k?wvideo=lz4m7v9f4k" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MMS vs. SMS + Scheduling Texts</a>
- <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/lk7is7t7qi?wvideo=lk7is7t7qi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tracking donations from text messages</a>
- <a href="https://share.getcloudapp.com/L1uD7O2q" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Analysis: Nonprofit text messages reviewed</a>

<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/BB-GDDqMwOzfQcnVK_1EHfL8FaWUHdzJqXcFRBmItFY_BY7WhkLqmaIEbelR3g-z-qmRdFP_vt9yV250.BNbqDvGCurCimdOP?autoplay=true&amp;startTime=1680537429000" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Repurposing an Email to Create a Text</a> (4 min video)

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mIsX6mgXGWqYeGxdfeITjVXcRXSF_clp/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Welcome Series samples - After Donor Import</a>

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RyjuDwNUn22U3noTz6HokY7P7aR_AcpQ/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Welcome Series samples - New Subscriber Opt In</a>

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N5dKvmF10VEUP3Tjubso3qlHNWBCvrMS/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GivingTuesday samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/d0oly9y5hn?wvideo=d0oly9y5hn" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_-bu_tYGXC3kE3erNcER5P26X-8zYNeT/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Year-End Campaign samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/ypduvw9qab?wvideo=ypduvw9qab" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BsEPM0xx5lUD8eixpCF88oVjct2UDjoV/edit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">January Monthly Giving samples</a>

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dtjky7Uz2nHLy7mGm2Sq3RdcZ8DBN-NK/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">April Awareness Days samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/e632yok8yd?wvideo=e632yok8yd" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JRcgbsTf4oA5lTM5NsXFOWyNHNn0qiBJ/edit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">May Awareness Days samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/r1ocno46a8?wvideo=r1ocno46a8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_UhaxHxvkgJi9yJeG1WwtkaHZnHyI806/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">June Awareness Days samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/4x9t7k3v7u" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vAgSAJoFQ63C1Hf3knlQ9f4B1GlkdwtA/edit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">July Awareness Days samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/fdomz6mwrq" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fXtSaFun8foEg8sbpkg1NU8dQKERGFUK/edit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">August Awareness Days samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/jva8o2uk46" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/144AOhnn8FH1bIgXxwYYQX0ZEZ0KHbcsn/edit#heading=h.4aqgcdlq0zw7" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">September Awareness Days samples</a>

- <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/BB-GDDqMwOzfQcnVK_1EHfL8FaWUHdzJqXcFRBmItFY_BY7WhkLqmaIEbelR3g-z-qmRdFP_vt9yV250.BNbqDvGCurCimdOP?autoplay=true&amp;startTime=1680537429000" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Repurposing an Email to Create a Text</a> (4 min video)
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mIsX6mgXGWqYeGxdfeITjVXcRXSF_clp/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Welcome Series samples - After Donor Import</a>
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RyjuDwNUn22U3noTz6HokY7P7aR_AcpQ/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Welcome Series samples - New Subscriber Opt In</a>
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N5dKvmF10VEUP3Tjubso3qlHNWBCvrMS/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GivingTuesday samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/d0oly9y5hn?wvideo=d0oly9y5hn" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_-bu_tYGXC3kE3erNcER5P26X-8zYNeT/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Year-End Campaign samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/ypduvw9qab?wvideo=ypduvw9qab" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BsEPM0xx5lUD8eixpCF88oVjct2UDjoV/edit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">January Monthly Giving samples</a> 
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dtjky7Uz2nHLy7mGm2Sq3RdcZ8DBN-NK/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">April Awareness Days samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/e632yok8yd?wvideo=e632yok8yd" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JRcgbsTf4oA5lTM5NsXFOWyNHNn0qiBJ/edit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">May Awareness Days samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/r1ocno46a8?wvideo=r1ocno46a8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_UhaxHxvkgJi9yJeG1WwtkaHZnHyI806/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">June Awareness Days samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/4x9t7k3v7u" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vAgSAJoFQ63C1Hf3knlQ9f4B1GlkdwtA/edit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">July Awareness Days samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/fdomz6mwrq" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fXtSaFun8foEg8sbpkg1NU8dQKERGFUK/edit" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">August Awareness Days samples</a> (video <a href="https://tatango.wistia.com/medias/jva8o2uk46" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/144AOhnn8FH1bIgXxwYYQX0ZEZ0KHbcsn/edit#heading=h.4aqgcdlq0zw7" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">September Awareness Days samples</a>

<a href="https://www.tatango.com/blog/our-favorite-givingtuesday-text-messages/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GivingTuesday Examples</a> (video <a href="https://embed-ssl.wistia.com/deliveries/4068a6ec7df57a6f03e05ee9605dbae6.jpg?image_crop_resized=900x506&amp;image_play_button=true&amp;image_play_button_size=2x&amp;image_play_button_color=174bd2e0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)

<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gz6yVs1axOcLbD12LyUmmM5K2EDkB7Yf/edit#slide=id.g1fc96c9f546_0_194" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cultivation and Engagement Examples</a>

<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CN_Pp276LLLwp2hh04Hmzx-2VYLKszP7/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Awareness Day and Holiday Examples</a>

- <a href="https://www.tatango.com/blog/our-favorite-givingtuesday-text-messages/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GivingTuesday Examples</a> (video <a href="https://embed-ssl.wistia.com/deliveries/4068a6ec7df57a6f03e05ee9605dbae6.jpg?image_crop_resized=900x506&amp;image_play_button=true&amp;image_play_button_size=2x&amp;image_play_button_color=174bd2e0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>)
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gz6yVs1axOcLbD12LyUmmM5K2EDkB7Yf/edit#slide=id.g1fc96c9f546_0_194" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cultivation and Engagement Examples</a>
- <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CN_Pp276LLLwp2hh04Hmzx-2VYLKszP7/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117180293235216885938&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Awareness Day and Holiday Examples</a>

Getting Started Using Tatango

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Growing My List

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Sample Text Messages

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