While I have blogged about the benefits of visual media in the past, I’d like to offer some tips based on my experience. Are you an amateur like me or would-be photog interested in doing more, fear not. You can excel. 1) Get an iPhone You don’t need a great camera to do this well, …
I sent a note to the more than 200 registered nonprofits and fundraisers participating in the national Twive and Receive giving day next Thursday. It’s impossible to coach 200 people on the unique aspects of their individual stories, but I did have some last minute tips to get them revved up for next week’s festivities. …
Last week we talked about the strategy of using online ambassadors to attract new donors with social media. Of course the question for nonprofits is how to vet or select these ambassadors. Where to begin? The first mistake is to assume that online voices and bloggers with the biggest accounts will yield the most results …
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 …
At the heart of giving and social media alike is a desire to connect fulfilling a need for togetherness. Sometimes that core emotional driver is buried in online solicitations, volunteering acts, fundraisers, and holiday hoopla. The studies prove it. People feel happier when they give. Similarly, social media books from the all time classic Groundswell …
Today, our blog host Mightycause.com officially announced its mobile platform a combination of an iPhone for social fundraisers, and a forthcoming smartphone friendly web site initiative (see Fast Company story). What does that have to do with online fundraising? you may ask. Simple: It has everything to do with the reality of America’s use of …
