If you’re like most nonprofits, you’ve started using social media or are at least thinking about starting. You may have had a lot of successful experiences that you’ve learned and grown from. Or you’ve dipped your toe and are just plain scared and confused. Regardless of where you’re at in becoming a Networked Nonprofit, you […]
3 Paradigm Shifts That Will Boost Your Nonprofit's Social Media Read More »
It’s that time of year again–time for holiday cheer, giving and parties! For the free agent fundraisers and party planners, make your holiday gathering that much more unique and meaningful by providing the opportunity for guests to donate to a cause you care about. 8 Steps to Inspire Giving at Your Holiday Gathering 1. Assess
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[To clarify a bit, we made some changes to the description and contest rules since yesterday so check them out below.] It’s the season of giving (literally) so in the spirit, we’d like to help all of you who are making the effort to give back to your favorite nonprofit. To kick off the giving
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Although Black Friday and Cyber Monday are most relevant for for-profit companies, they’re not necessarily irrelevant for nonprofits. The numbers show an increasing number of consumers are using the Internet for purchases, and every year, the shopping experience is easier, faster, and more efficient. In order to become or remain relevant, nonprofits are being
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Network for Good celebrated their tenth anniversary by publishing an infographic about how donors have evolved over that past ten years. Like Mightycause and Blackbaud, Network for Good has produced an infographic that is truly useful. It presents data that can you help make a case for online fundraising initiatives at your nonprofit. Giving Online
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“Look at the bright spots.” Have you ever heard someone say this in a meeting? There are times to look at what’s not working and assess how it can be fixed. However, there are times you should adjust your perspective and look at what’s working and analyze why it’s working. You can learn from success
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Last week, GiveMN held their third annual Give to the Max Day and raised an amazing $13.4 million from 47,534 donors for almost 4,000 nonprofits across the state. One of the organizations that participated was The Playwright’s Center (PWC), a full-service organization based out of Minneapolis that supports local and national playwrights with grants, workshops, and career
Uncensored, Uninhibited Giving: How The Playwright’s Center Raised Money Read More »
You don’t have a plan for fundraising this December yet, and are feeling squeemish. With as much as 40% of your online donations coming, you could even be starting to panic. Perhaps you’re an individual fundraiser, and you agreed to help out a favorite cause and have no ideas. Our friend Allyson Kapin at the
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As social media platforms seem to keep changing at an exponential rate, there is one thing that you can count on to remain the same: they way people process information and make decisions. People make decisions based on emotion and justify those decisions with reason. As an example, let’s take the cool looking guy with
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Earlier this year, we discussed how LinkedIn can help you inspire generosity. Recently, LinkedIn announced its new Statistics Dashboard for LinkedIn groups. The new feature was launched on ALL groups and is visible by ALL LinkedIn members–meaning you don’t have to be a member of a specific group to access the analytics dashboard. Refreshingly, the
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