| By embracing technology and using it to their | | | | remember why they are a part of the |
| benefit, religious organizations can remain a vital | | | | organization and encourages them to do their own |
| and important part of their parishioners' lives | | | | good works in the community. The newsletter |
| through email newsletters, notices, and reminders. | | | | can also announce special holiday services, update |
| Almost everyone has email now and people are | | | | members on the progress of different fundraising |
| often checking it wherever and whenever they | | | | events and encourage different groups to |
| can. With email marketing software, religious | | | | contribute their ideas and stories, as well. |
| organizations can now have a voice that reaches | | | | Summertime is often a hard time to keep |
| far beyond the walls of a church, synagogue or | | | | members coming to services as many are on |
| mosque. This doesn't mean, however, that each | | | | vacation or planning activities with their families. By |
| religious organization needs to have an in-house IT | | | | using email marketing software, you can keep |
| department. With a complete database of | | | | them in the loop about what is happening with |
| membership information to draw from, the | | | | your organization and remind them that they are |
| software can set up automatic emails to notify | | | | welcome back any time. |
| members of dues, events, fundraising activities, | | | | By using technology to reach members, religious |
| services, and so much more. | | | | organizations can not only sustain their |
| With an email newsletter, religious organizations | | | | membership but also become part of the lives of |
| can highlight specific members who do good | | | | a new generation of members as well. |
| works in the community. This helps members | | | | |