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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

First, npENGAGE is home to nine blogs , each customized to a different need of the nonprofit sector. As a reader, you’ll have the flexibility to consume information across the whole spectrum or to just subscribe to the individual blog that speaks to your needs and interests. npENGAGE’s blogs are. Event Fundraising.

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MAY 15, 2012

Author: Guest Blogger. Allowing your volunteers to be able to find other volunteers through your online directory, post messages about their upcoming events, blog about their experiences, and share pictures within your community site, empowers them to be more committed to the cause and yields higher fundraising for your foundation!

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AUGUST 5, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. The following post is by Katya Andresen and originally appeared on her blog, Katya's Non-profit Marketing Blog. In addition to blogging, she works as the Chief Strategy Officer for Network for Good , a Convio partner.

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MAY 16, 2013

I used the handy information in this blog post (thanks Thunderhead Works ) which I found to be a very accurate recap of Millennial giving trends. , I thought it fitting to spend a few minutes here on npENGAGE on how to increase donations from my people – that is – folks born between 1980 and 2000.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

For more on this, check out a blog post I loved, “The Press Release that Made Me Cry” ). Include the following key items to make it easier for a reporter or blogger to develop your story into a feature, and increase the likelihood of it getting picked up: Direct quotes from “in the know” sources.

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JUNE 7, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. The following post is by Michelle Murrain and was originally posted on her blog, the Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology. Thank you Michelle for sharing this blog post with Connection Café! This post on Social CRM is not going to contain one buzz phrase.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Beth Kanter, Master Trainer, Author, and Blogger, Beth’s Blog. Jann Schultz, Senior Director of Individual Giving, Project HOPE. Cheryl Contee , CEO, Fission Strategy , and Co-Founder, Attentive.ly. Katrina VanHuss, CEO, Turnkey. Anne Wallestad, CEO, BoardSource. Russell Pomeranz, President & CEO, Claverack Advisory Group.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Whether they’re bloggers, budding Instagram stars, or running Facebook groups for active alumni, influencers help you reach your prospective students and position your institution as a top choice online. Here are examples of ways you can ask influencers to interact with your institution: Guest blogging. Photography.

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JULY 21, 2014

Does your organization use content marketing in any form (blogs, articles, podcasts, video, webinars, newsletters, print publications, etc.) – Frank Barry is the Director of Digital Marketing at Blackbaud and blogger at npNGAGE. to engage with constituents? Does your organization have a documented content strategy?

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JULY 24, 2014

Does your organization use content marketing in any form (blogs, articles, podcasts, video, webinars, newsletters, print publications, etc.) – Frank Barry is the Director of Digital Marketing at Blackbaud and blogger at npNGAGE. to engage with constituents? Does your organization have a documented content strategy?

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JULY 9, 2009

writing effective emails, engaging bloggers, leveraging social networks, utilizing video), political technology (e.g. The teams' efforts this week are already paying off with earned media - blogger DCist has already covered the competition. (I

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MAY 1, 2013

And one more thing: I’d like to say thanks for reading this blog post as this was my first blog post (seriously), and I’d like to thank my good friends and fellow bloggers Robyn and Nancy for holding my hand!! Interested in learning more fundraising best practices?

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

If you’re not familiar with Brandon, he’s the blogger/photographer behind Humans of New York (HONY). He’s not taking selfies or blogging about his adventures in the kitchen… He’s telling other people’s stories.

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MAY 25, 2012

Author: Guest Blogger. Check out Amy’s Blog: www.FriendsAskingAmy.com. You’re probably wondering why I’m referencing Jennifer Hudson (J-Hud) in a post about inspiring and motivating event participants, so let me explain. I had an epiphany the other day. Fundraising is like weight loss.

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JANUARY 5, 2009

Our CC bloggers will be sharing resolutions this week and next, commenting and linking to some of the best we see in the blog world and all the while listening to your resolutions and challenges to develop the guide. And don't forget to check out these great nonprofit bloggers’ resolutions for 2009.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

Once a year, Blog Action Day unites bloggers around the world to focus on an important global issue and to create a dialogue that transcends international borders. Whether you blog, host an event, Tweet about #BAD11 and World Food Day continue to participate in the discussion on October 16, 2011 and beyond. Author: Jill Ward.

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JUNE 7, 2012

Compilations of blog articles on a particular topic, such as work in a particular country or region, or stories related to a particular event. TheNextWeb.com blogger Alex Wilhelm writes that "Long-form content is headed back to the business model of the pamphlet, with short works selling at low price points and in large quantity."

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Andy is a regular speaker, blogger and the creator of the popular video blog series, “I’m on Team Andy”, where he shares the insights he’s gained from his work with nonprofits to optimize the use of peer to peer technology to boost fundraising results. _ _.

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JULY 1, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. The following blog post is by Kristin Sharpe at ACF Solutions , a Convio Solution Provider. Thanks for contributing Kristin! One of the great things about Common Ground is that organizations have access to a whole array of innovative and easy to deploy tools available through the Salesforce AppExchange.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

From expert bloggers to Executive Directors and technology leaders, there’s a great lineup here so everyone should have an opportunity to engage with some of the leaders in the field.). Effective Blogging. Blogs in Plain English. Is Blogging Right for Your Organization? 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs.

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DECEMBER 18, 2008

Emily Riley from Forrester Research and Beth Kanter from Beth’s Blog both gave great presentations that really complimented each other. I remember hearing a presentation at a recent PBS Conference where the PBS engaged bloggers talked about this and how concerned they were about negative comments - but that community corrected those.

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JULY 19, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. It was originally posted on Philanthromax's blog on July 7. The following post is from Rob Mitchell, CEO for Philanthromax. Here's a puzzler for you. Is year-end giving traditionally good because donors are in the giving mood.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Author: Guest Blogger. To learn more about event fundraising, visit the Event 360 blog or sign up for our monthly newsletter. You work hard to get people’s attention. You hone your story and shout it from the rooftops.

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JUNE 6, 2012

Author: Guest Blogger. In our initial blog post , we identified five key shifts affecting the environment for nonprofits that have co-mingled with the economy to create the potential for continued rough times. This post was written by Marc Chardon and Hal Williams. It was orginally featured on The Huffington Post , June 4, 2012.

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AUGUST 12, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. The following post is by Kivi Leroux Miller and originally appeared as "Blending Marketing and Fundraising into Community Engagement Teams" on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog on July 6.

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APRIL 2, 2009

We recently celebrated the first birthday of the Connection Café blog. When we launched the blog, we committed in the very first post to "writing about the issues you care about and the topics that can help you succeed online." Like many of you, I was excited about the prospect of our blog but anxious about the "what ifs."

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. Based on the Summit session she's leading right now, the following blog post is written by Judi Sohn. Judi is currently Vice President of Operations of Fight Colorectal Cancer , an organization she helped start in 2005.

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MAY 9, 2011

Guest Blog Alert: The following post is by David J. I would say that I am an author, teacher, speaker, blogger, network weaver, and social media scientist." I would say that I am an author, teacher, speaker, blogger, network weaver, and social media scientist." Author: Cheryl Black. Neff , co-author of The Future of Nonprofits.

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JANUARY 15, 2009

Develop a relationship with local media, ask media bloggers to post something on their blog about your event, analyze your audience and get to know them. Get participants to post on their blogs about the event. Get media personnel involved as event participants, so that they cover the event from the angle of the constituent.

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APRIL 13, 2012

Author: Guest Blogger. One of my favorite examples of this new online form of stewardship comes from A Child’s Right and their blog “Proving It.” Fundraising is hard work.

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. The following blog post is by Shana Masterson and Jonathan Cass. Shana has been working in event fundraising for national health nonprofits for the past ten years. She is currently the National Associate Director for Interactive Fundraising and Engagement with the American Diabetes Association.

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JANUARY 26, 2015

It appears that so far I’m not doing great with my New Year’s resolution to blog more. I’m excited to introduce you to a new npENGAGE blogger, Shana Masterson! Well, you can’t go back; you can only move forward, and I look forward to sharing creative fundraising ideas with throughout 2015.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. The following blog post is by Michael Sabat. Michael is the VP of Account Management and Business Development at Mobile Commons. He has worked there for 3 and a half years and has helped clients launch hundreds of campaigns.

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JULY 29, 2009

You see all of these other orgs using Twitter, Facebook, Digg, MySpace, YouTube, LinkedIn, Blogger and the list goes on… How do you make sure you are using the latest and greatest in new media that will effectively contribute to your movement? You may want to set up a blog and integrate a YouTube channel into that.

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AUGUST 28, 2009

We've always done search ads, blogger outreach, and posts on our social networking profiles, but this year, I was ready to take it to the next level. Many people think that only "techie" conference attendees will grasp ideas like live-blogging and tweeting. My good friend Jordan did a write up about it on Convio's blog.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Your goal should be to pick a timely topic, write a blog post about it, gets staff or influencers from your institution or organization to share the content on social media and hopefully other bloggers and media outlets are re-tweeting or linking back to your original piece, providing you with backlinks.

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DECEMBER 22, 2013

Here’s Your 2013 Nonprofit Roundup: THIS – thanks to Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub: Nonprofits, 2014 is the Year of the Blog. Your blog is your gift to them, as well as to yourself. On the NTEN blog, Lauren Giardin says it’s time to Take Charge of Your Editorial Process as Air Traffic Control.

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