Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

If you’ve ever led an advocacy campaign, you know that it has an incredible number of moving pieces. That’s why planning is the most important stage in your advocacy campaign. Throughout the planning and action stages of your advocacy campaign, you’ll collect a ton of data. Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

Advocacy campaigns have evolved over the past few years, dramatically changing how nonprofit advocacy is conducted. While traditional methods can still impact supporters, more and more organizations interested in starting an advocacy initiative look to virtual campaigns first. Stay up to date on online advocacy trends. .

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The MatrixFiles

MAY 23, 2024

There are more changes than we can cover in one blog post, but we would love to highlight some of our favorites. Membership Churn, in particular, charts members lost over a specific time period, providing a crucial metric alongside membership retention.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns give your supporters a new way to get involved while furthering your mission through grassroots action. Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers. Stay up to date with current advocacy trends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 7, 2011

The time is ripe for the early adopters in the nonprofit sector to embrace m-Advocacy, otherwise known as mobile advocacy. Odds are a year from now pitches to subscribe or join “Mobile Action Networks&# will be commonly seen in Facebook Status Updates, Tweets, blogs posts, homepages, and e-newsletter subject lines.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

This post originally appeared on Arabella Advisors'' Greater Good blog as part of the series Impact 2014. Our longest-term donor, the Skoll Foundation , went so far as to introduce me to a DC-based advocacy firm. My reaction was that this kind of advocacy work was a luxury we couldn’t afford. I was wrong.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At a time when higher education is facing public funding cuts, changing demographics and a challenging student debt environment, institutions are facing an uphill battle to sustain enrollments and stay relevant. Educate your members to be discerning consumers of information: webinars, blog posts, podcasts.

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NetWits

JULY 12, 2011

How much time should your nonprofit spend engaging with their “fans” on Facebook? It’s much easier for people to click a button and sign a petition online than it is to take time out of their busy schedules to attend an event. Facebook Boosts Organizations Web Traffic, Advocacy, and Email Lists. Is two hours a week good enough?

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

That means now is the perfect time to take stock of where your organization stands, especially as we head into the always-busy year-end giving season. Make full use of your blog content. These include your donation page, email sign-ups, advocacy forms, and any other features that generate or collect engagement data from site visitors.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Advocacy campaigns are an innovative way for nonprofits to engage their current supporters, attract new audiences, and fulfill their mission at the same time. However, before you can reap the many benefits of a successful advocacy campaign, your nonprofit will need to invest in the right advocacy software. Your Website .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

What Metrics to Review When Analyzing Your Campaign Your campaign(s) up and running, it’s time to assess whether your campaign is performing up to par. After a week, review the following data points: 1) CTR (Click-Through-Rate): The CTR is the number of times your ad is clicked on after it is visible on the SERP (search engine results page).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

And digital advocacy became one of the strongest mechanisms for us to inform and activate our members of the NAACP across the country,” he said. “We There is no going back, digital advocacy has to be a part of what we do moving forward.”. “Because of the pandemic last year, we had to think differently and more creatively.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

The BAAA’s annual conference is held at different times of the year, in different locations, and with different program elements. The Book Manufacturing Institute has a Book Manufacturing Mastered event that is offered at different locations and the program is guided by the most important topics affecting book manufacturers at the time.

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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. If your nonprofit has a large following on LinkedIn and a signature program that is well-known to the public, then a Showcase Page could be worth time and effort.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In this six-part blog series, we’re highlighting key digital features your organization can start implementing now to boost fundraising this fall. Last week, we went over digital advocacy forms. Instead of picking up the phone to call a friend, we might text them an address or a date and time to meet up for lunch or a volunteer shift.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of advancing equity in philanthropic grantmaking and discuss actionable steps that donors, organizations, and social changemakers can take to make a meaningful impact. Most recently, many of these equity initiatives and programs are being challenged directly, on a global scale.

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M+R

JANUARY 8, 2024

Read time: 4 minutes Welp, 2024, here we go. A legislative advocacy campaign must overcome natural inertia—a sufficient number of lawmakers must be convinced that taking action will have more benefit (or less backlash) than not taking action. The ball has dropped. The trees are on the curb. State legislators are diving back in session.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2020

Each year Nonprofit Tech for Good features a new set of online fundraising tools that are timely and relevant for the year to come. If you think we’ve missed a tool, please share it in a comment below.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 1, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the concept of LGBTQIA+ philanthropy, discuss the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ individuals, and highlight the crucial role of philanthropy in addressing these issues. It goes beyond financial contributions and encompasses volunteerism, advocacy, and raising awareness.

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Care2

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Most nonprofits have a blog and even though they''re common, they''re not always as simple to navigate as they seem. A lot of nonprofits reach out to me asking how they can improve their blogs, they ask about best practices, and they ask about constituent engagement. So, you think you can blog? What are you goals for you blog?

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

With no real sign of AI slowing down or fading away, it’s worth taking the time now to prepare your association for the impact and influence AI will have on your members and employees. A simple first step would be to complete a time study of all your tasks to determine what you might want to automate.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

The BAAA’s annual conference is held at different times of the year, in different locations, and with different program elements. The Book Manufacturing Institute has a Book Manufacturing Mastered event that is offered at different locations and the program is guided by the most important topics affecting book manufacturers at the time.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 15, 2024

Read our blog to discover three ways ASSH increased trust in their organization. The organization works to advance the science and practice of hand and upper extremity surgery through education, research, and advocacy on behalf of patients and practitioners.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

The allocation of time and effort by board members is crucial for the success of these organizations. In this blog, we will explore the signs of a successful nonprofit board by examining the specific areas where board members can contribute their time. Manage more volunteers in less time.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

We often talk about the role of philanthropy and the ways in which it must grow and innovate, how it has changed and evolved with the times, reacting to crises, wars, economic downturns, and more. Prioritizing women- and people of color-led grassroots organizations At the Ms.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

My much-loved client, Community TechKnowledge , recently asked me to serve as the curator of their new guest blog. Since 2005, I've been murmuring that the future of blogging is not with individual blogs like mine, but with well-designed web sites that feature clusters of blogs by diverse authors who are focused on a coherent mission.

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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. 2) Tweet or retweet 2-10 times daily from early morning to late evening. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts.

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M+R

MAY 17, 2022

Read time: 3 min. Donald was one of the original (Ralph) “Nader’s Raiders,” tasked with traveling the country and turning college student energy into student advocacy groups. He pioneered the advocacy to link public health with environmental causes. Donald Ross, the “R” in M+R, passed away a few days ago. .

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M+R

JULY 27, 2023

Read time: 5 minutes Most nonprofits, even the smallest ones, include supporter cultivation in their messaging mix — the occasional thank-you email, an annual impact report, maybe a robocall at year end. Does our theory that robust email advocacy largely takes care of cultivation no longer hold as much water as we once thought?

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M+R

APRIL 27, 2023

The maître d’ has called your name, the table is set, and the napkins are folded up like fancy little swans: it’s time to dig in to a year’s worth of M+R Benchmarks charts, findings, and insights at mrbenchmarks.com ! We also compare retention rates and annual value for one-time and monthly donors.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 19, 2016

A few months ago, the MAH board and staff started discussing whether and how to create a formal policy for advocacy activities. I blogged about it , and you offered several good pointers on what should be considered in constructing it. Why create an advocacy policy? Want to go straight to the policy? Here it is. Any surprises?

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EveryAction

MARCH 29, 2023

From our friends at Media Cause If you are an organization that does advocacy—particularly if you’re wondering how to grow your supporter base and build more people power to achieve your purpose—then this is the blog for you. What makes them the heroes here, and how can you lean into that?

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2023

Read this blog to learn more about how these nonprofits are addressing the issues facing workers today by filling gaps left by traditional labor unions , and find out what Candid’s data says about philanthropic support for this growing movement. appeared first on Candid Blog. The post Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?

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M+R

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Read time: 2 minutes We don’t have to tell you the news is heavy these days, and collectively we are anxious about global violence, threats to reproductive freedom and voting access and LGBTQIA rights and crumbling democracy. There’s still time for you to join us— register here. Also just a tad overwhelming motivating?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It’s that time of year again, where we trade in our flip flops for sweaters and pumpkin-spiced lattes. We’ve curated a nonprofit reading list to help your organization make the most out of this charitable time of year. We’ve curated a nonprofit reading list to help your organization make the most out of this charitable time of year.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s theme is Climate Change. What’s Blog Action Day? Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. Learn more.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 23, 2016

Opinion: A Decade In, Twitter Is the Real-­Time Pulse of Nonprofit Advocacy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy : "So Twitter is 10 years old. via Blog this' In short, it’s hard to imagine being active in the social sphere without Twitter." 'via

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