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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. There are tons of ideas that you can shop on Meta (Facebook) Ads Library. Blend time-tested principles with bold new applications. ” Rather than gimmicks, spotlight your mission. Use time-limited offers to create urgency.

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Think about all those marathons or walking events for social causes that have been around before Facebook. Giving Tuesday takes a lot of these ideas and blends them together. The concept of empowering individuals to fundraise for a charity by asking their friends to donate has been around for years offline.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The afternoon featured six mini-workshops that drilled down in the use of the tools such as Facebook , Blogging , Storytelling , Listening , Twitter , and Social Media 101. (The The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.). Some Reflections. Balancing Learning Through Content Delivery and Sharing Experience.

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Your 2016 Cause Camp Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

Practice time to combine/blend your people and money story. Social sector organizations address our nation’s most challenging issues—poverty, homelessness, social justice, education and the environment. Learn how to identify powerful “mission moments”; 3. Learn how to turn a mission moment into an engaging impact story; 4.

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14 Top Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your Organization

DNL OmniMedia

The Create Amazing fundraising thermometer blends in perfectly with their minimalist black and white site theme, as well: The website also conveys a sense of community and stewardship with its donor call-out section By adding filters to each image, Create Amazing stayed on brand, highlighting their attention to detail and strategic design approach.