NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

An effective nonprofit blog is an indispensable marketing tool. The best blogs engage audiences by making personal connections with readers and sharing insider mission information. One of the most important steps in building a productive blogging strategy is creating content that engages and appeals to your audience.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Unlocking Success: Recap of Greater Giving’s Top 5 Fundraising blog post in 2023 As we bid farewell to 2023 and gear up for a promising new year of fundraising, it’s essential to reflect on the valuable insights our fundraising blog posts have offered throughout the past year.

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sgEngage

JULY 22, 2022

Instead of biting off more than you can chew, try starting with just one part of your website first: your blog! This post will help you get started by providing you with four tips for optimizing your nonprofit blog for SEO: Create new blog content on the regular. Create new blog content on the regular. No problem!

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Are you taking advantage of this important information, or are you still creating events, products, and activities based on what’s always been done? This blog provides an overview of how to establish your scoring model, establish a team of data champions, and adopt a regular reporting routine so that your association is set up for success.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogging can be a unique and powerful way for nonprofit organizations to connect with their audience. However, with so many blogs out there (let alone all the other media your audiences see every day), it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd. But those basics only set the foundation of your blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Here’s the list: Function.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

I’m excited to co-presenting a session at this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference called “ Activating A Culture of Resilience for Sustainable Impact ,” with fellow NTEN board members, Ananda Leeke & Meico Whitlock as well as Carrie Rice.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 7, 2021

From the book, Leading With Strategic Thinking , the three key activities that comprise strategic thinking are: Assessing situations Recognizing patterns Making decisions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Allison Fine, my co-author for the Networked Nonprofit , and I are actively researching the use of Artificial Intelligence to better understand what nonprofits need to know about artificial intelligence to future proof their programs, marketing, and fundraising strategies? Source: AI for Lawyers (Click image for larger version).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. The average lifespan of a tweet is 15 minutes , so if your nonprofit wants to engage your followers regularly on Twitter, you’ll need to be very active on Twitter daily.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

On the flip side of the Double Down strategy, IAEE was also able to identify activities and projects the team was spending time on that didn’t offer much return on investment. In that pie, the sections represent activities and the size of the section corresponds to their importance.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

In today’s world of blogging, it’s hard to get noticed. After all, there are some 31 million active blog sites in the United States only at any given time, and to make your own content stand out from the crowd is certainly no easy chore. Pro blogger Neil Patel puts it this way: a good blog is “about being plain, not fancy.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

According to Brian Cole Miller in his book, Quick Brainstorming Activities For Busy Managers , there are 50 ways to improve your brainstorming at your company or in your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

This was the first 90 minutes of the workshop, and while content and interaction kept in active learning mode — the next step was a synthesis. This section was followed by taking people through a worksheet that breaks down the step by step of thinking through a campaign – both examples and small group or individual exercises.

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NetWits

MAY 24, 2011

The easiest way of adding new content on to your site is by creating a blog. Blogs are, ideally, short and sharp snippets of commentary that are updated regularly. The beauty of a blog is that you don’t need to write a lot – you just need to make sure that what you do write is of interest to your supporters!

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Make full use of your blog content. How long does it take to sign up for emails, make a donation, or navigate to your blog? Make full use of your blog content. Digital content, including blog posts, videos, interviews, and constituent stories, will help to: Engage supporters and keep your organization on their minds.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

It’s no great secret that blogging is big. At present it’s estimated that there are some 150 million active blogs operating at any given time. Unfortunately there are lots of reasons that some blogs don’t make the grade and wither and die. Lastly, be sure you keep your WordPress blog backed up and secure.

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Donorbox

MARCH 22, 2024

Understanding the giving habits of your donors and the trends and activities that impact school fundraising is crucial. We’ve included some […] The post 20 School Fundraising Statistics That Might Surprise You appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 30, 2017

There are so many active blogs operating in our virtual world today that it would take countless lifetimes to read them all. But what makes one blog better than the next? Here are some tips that should be taken to heart when crafting a winning WordPress blog site. Is it the style of writing?

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DonorPerfect

JANUARY 22, 2024

Seventy percent of nonprofit organizations say they struggle to get their board members to participate in fundraising activities – a number that’s on the rise, according to Nonprofit PRO.

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Donorbox

MARCH 22, 2024

When planning your fundraising activities for the year, benefit concerts might not be at the top of the list. That’s why you have this […] The post Concerts for a Cause: Benefit Concert Ideas that Rock appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. Hosting a killer concert requires careful planning and coordination.

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Donorbox

JANUARY 19, 2024

With over 2,500 active giving circles open to anyone, these groups redefine charitable giving. How Individuals Unite to Affect Change appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. Giving circles empower ordinary individuals to make an impact on the issues they care about.

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Donorbox

JUNE 7, 2024

There are 10,231 active tax-exempt nonprofits in the Pine Tree State. Nonprofit founders are passionate about […] The post How to Start a Nonprofit in Maine appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. Nonprofit founders are passionate about […] The post How to Start a Nonprofit in Maine appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2020

These can be hearty topics—we could write an entirely separate blog post about these things—but it’s important to remember that the time and talent you commit to cleaning out, reprioritizing, and supplementing your portfolios is an ongoing process. Ask for help! Set and commit to a next date of portfolio review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 24, 2009

The site and film include inspiring info-activism stories from around the world, a set of cards with tool tips and advice. The project comes from Tactical Technology, inspired their info-activism camp in India.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2011

Mary Joyce leads a session on digital activism using the Story of Electronics. Day 3 of the Train the Trainers session was devoted to Digital Activism and facilitated by Mary Joyce. The learning objectives: To provide participants with a formula for training digital campaign strategy. It is important to add this framing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

From the book, Leading With Strategic Thinking , the three key activities that comprise strategic thinking are: Assessing situations Recognizing patterns Making decisions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Since then it has grown from 106 million active monthly users to 310 million active monthly users. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Donorbox

MAY 10, 2024

These types of fundraisers are a great way to attract donors of all ages looking for a fun, active event to […] The post Sweat for Good: 12 Fitness Fundraiser Ideas For Your Nonprofit appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 24, 2011

I attended the Guardian’s Activate summit this week and was heartened to see a sprinkling of attendees from our sector. Ditto, charities as “sensemakers” – mashing data with storytelling – a topic that Peter Wanless blogged about this week. Charities should expect it.

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The MatrixFiles

MAY 1, 2024

If you want to read about the first 10 years at Matrix Group, here’s a blog post I wrote back in 2009 ! I’m proud of the active and intentional culture that we’ve created at Matrix Group. So directors and managers actively reach out to staff via Slack and email, and we devote the start of every meeting to socializing and sharing.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

From prospect research to meeting notetaking, AI can help with routine activities, allowing you to focus on the more strategic aspects of your nonprofit work. If you need a primer on AI, check out this blog on AI and ChatGPT: What is it and how do I use it? Next, identify tasks that drain your time and energy, and let AI do the work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Regular updates keep your audience engaged and informed about your activities. This could include guest blog posts, social media takeovers, or joint fundraising initiatives. Consistency : Consistency is key when it comes to social media. Develop a content calendar that outlines when and what type of content you’ll post.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2011

I got to introduce myself and my role in the project, but the most valuable part of the meeting was briefing on social media and activism. Mary Joyce , who is an expert on digital activism and will be delivering a training on that topic, gave us an overview of how social media is being used for activism around the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Energizers are activities designed to awaken a sleeping audience or activate a jaded one. The curriculum covered a lot of territory on social media and online collaborations, but every day after we came back from a delicious Indian meal, the after-lunch slump would set in.

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Donorbox

APRIL 5, 2024

There are 10,106 active tax-exempt nonprofit organizations in Idaho. This article offers a step-by-step guide to making starting a […] The post How to Start a Nonprofit in Idaho appeared first on Nonprofit Blog. With a population of 1.901 million, that means one nonprofit for every 188 people.

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Donorbox

AUGUST 10, 2021

It’s not a secret that if a nonprofit wants to be successful in today’s fast-changing and complex world, it has to be present and active on social media networks. billion monthly active Facebook users for Q2 2021 – which […]. And the most prominent social media platform, without a doubt, is Facebook. Facebook boasts over 2.89

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