You may find it child’s play or absolutely painless to indulge in time-gripping conversations, updating the status or liking a friend’s post on Facebook, but running a business page can rather be intimidating for many people. Though there are ways that could assist you with the development, questions such as “Where do I start?” or”What […]
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Alison Risso is the Communications Director at Mightycause, and before that, she worked with National Geographic, Discovery Channel, TLC, and Animal Planet. Most recently, she worked with the national nonprofit KaBOOM! In this two-part series, she gives us great tips on how we can create stories to pitch to the media. My mother pointed out
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Editor’s Note: Recently I got a request to re-post one of our most popular blog posts so far. I find this post to be one of the most informational pieces on how to thank your donors–a critical element of a successful ongoing fundraising campaign. Written by Alex Bornkessel, this post was originally published on September
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January is all about new beginnings. People make resolutions to lose weight, to find a new job or to meet that special someone. For nonprofits, January should also be about beginnings. The start of new ideas, fresh approaches and confident steps to build a better organization and accomplish your mission. Having worked in the nonprofit
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I’m excited to have Tracy Sestili guest posting today about Twitter tools. You may know here from her blog Social Strand Media, where she’s the CEO and Founder. Social Strand helps nonprofits and companies develop brand and social media strategies, and is a founder of her own nonprofit six years ago. You’ve heard the saying, “Twitter
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Tired of doing the same thing? In 2012, challenge yourself to tell your story in new and different ways. Whether it be video, photography, illustrations, comics and more, let’s explore four ways to get your creative groove on. 1. Evolve Your Storytelling A great of example of this comes from the Israeli Anti-Drug Authority who
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We can’t deny it any longer. We’re in the final stretch of 2011. Sigh. But that’s also a good thing, right? We’ve got a new year to start fresh, create big programs, help more people/animals/environment, and make a difference in our communities. The New Year brings promise for something good. So why not harness the
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According to Network for Good, 33% of giving for the entire year happens on December 30 and 31. Are you ready for the great year-end push? Grab some last minute tips on social fundraising efforts and arm yourself with these three base necessities for a successful year-end giving: 1. Motivation: Get Amped Up While you’re
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Every nonprofit and super ambassador is fundraising right now. It’s the big push to get the year-end 40% of annual donations. Compounding this distraction is all of the commercial marketing from companies looking to attract holiday shoppers. As a result, donors are getting inundated with solicitations from dozens of charities and hundreds of companies. How
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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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