What I’m about to tell you in this post, my most dearly held fundraising gems, will probably not be new to you at all. So why mention the obvious? Because some things cannot be overemphasized, especially when it comes to fundraising while the clock begins to countdown to the year’s end. Double if you’re the […]
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Non-profits, by virtue of what they do, are a world of people who value mission over money. Every industry has employees who work their tails off. But non-profits are founded, managed, and staffed by people who go into their jobs knowing, and largely are at peace with the fact that they may make the world
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Donors and businesses are waking up to the many benefits of supporting a cause. It’s good for the world, and good for business. But not all nonprofits are created equal. Both donors and businesses are spending more time sifting through their choices to pick the right cause. In order of importance, here’s what they’ll be
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Last week I wrote a post about how valuable handwritten notes can be to your donors, and the consensus seemed to be that while many people donate to causes for more magnanimous reasons, getting a personalized acknowledgement adds very yummy icing to that great big cake of goodness. Sometimes, however, it is not always possible
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Not too long ago, I had the great privilege of doing a live chat on Gini Dietrich’s blog using the LiveFyre commenting system. We had a great time (well I did, speaking for myself) and LiveFyre had a couple of people check in to make sure that everything was running smoothly and that we didn’t
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Editor’s Note: I’m happy to have Norman Reiss guest posting on our blog today. Norman helps nonprofits to succeed in ephilanthropy–the intersection between technology, communications and development. Currently Project Manager at the Center for Court Innovation, Norman also blogs regularly at www.nonprofitbridge.com. You’ve heard social media isn’t really effective for fundraising, so you’ve chosen not
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On Thursday, we have one of the most exciting events in online fundraising this summer: Twive and Receive (pronounced like Give and Receive). Twive is a 24-hour fundraising marathon where over 200 nonprofits all over the U.S. signed up to be the one organization representing the city they serve. Starting at 12AM Pacific on June
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As we gear up for Twive and Receive next week, nonprofits have been asking me for “recipes” on how to build up excitement and engage their community to take action—donating and spreading the word—next Thursday. Here are a few tips on how to start talking to your online community, and building momentum for the
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I work with many nonprofits on social fundraisers, and one of the most common questions I get is, “How do I find new donors with social media?” Finding these new donors can be elusive. More often than not, these organizations and individuals have tried social media-based fundraising unsuccessfully on their own and have doubts. The
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That’s the question many prospective donors will ask you when you approach them for the first time. Some might even ask you that after they’ve donated. And it’s a good, rightful question. But your response is critical; it can make or break the deal, so to say. (No pressure.) So what do you say? Here
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