Twive and Receive is upon us! Wish us good luck to the more than 230 cities competing for $30,000 in prizes and the pride of being one of America’s Most Generous Cities. We’ve been prepping nonprofits with tips and ideas based on our experiences in contests and online marketing. The following nine Facebook and Pinterest […]
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By now, you probably realize that email is still the most effective way to get people to donate to your nonprofit. (Read this for a reminder.) And if you’re like most people, you realize that getting the most from your email list is a process of continual trail and error, testing, and learning. Here are
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Last week we looked at how Facebook, YouTube and Twitter fits in with your organization’s overall marketing strategy. This week we’ll take a look at how blogging and e-mail marketing fit in with your plan. Do I need a blog for my nonprofit? The first question that you probably have on your mind is, “Do
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Editor’s note: This is part 2, continuation of last week’s post Have Something to Say: Creating Stories for the Media by Alison Risso. Now the question is: once you have something to say, who do you say it to? Finding Who to Pitch Finding a reporter, blogger or editor to share your story with is
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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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“We need to listen more,” Jeff Raikes, President of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, told the Chronicle of Philanthropy when asked about 2012 New Year’s Resolutions for the nonprofit sector. “We should agree to work together as a sector to accelerate progress on measuring the impact of our work and using the results to
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What do 10 donations, 3 thank yous and 7 failures to communicate have in common? They are all a part of Kivi Leroux Miller’s annual “What I Got When I Gave” experiment. This reminds us about the weight (and cost) a simple thank you can carry. What would happen if we polled your online donors?
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The average email user sends 105 emails A DAY and receives about 72 messages daily according to a study conducted by the Radicati Group. Not only is email use widespread, but if you recall: 1 in 4 emails turn into a donation when it comes to fundraising. Before you can get the donation however, you
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You matter. Your work matters. It’s not just the results gained, but it’s that feeling you have and the impact you can see. What if you could share that feeling with others? Make the story matter–beyond its wall, beyond its boundaries and beyond its normal audience. Here are four ways to make your story pop:
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Today’s Social Media for Nonprofits conference in Washington, DC featured a stellar list of speakers and local voices. The purpose of the conference was practical tips, tools and approaches to be more effective online with social media. Michael Smith, Case Foundation Michael Smith, Case Foundation’s Sr. VP for Social Innovation, said Case has three Twitter
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