Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Think about it: If you receive three or four emails in a row from a nonprofit you support, a blogger you follow, or your favorite store and the content is boring or useless to you, how long before you stop opening them? David, I have unexpected news to share. Especially newsletters. That’s what I thought.

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Your donors, through no fault of their own, have inboxes that are constantly bogged down with messages from various organizations, businesses, stores, news outlets, and bloggers. Sure, you have a lot of things to tell your donors, but unless this is your periodic newsletter (and formatted as such), keep each email to one topic.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 10, 2007

Here are five of the tips I most frequently give: 1. Being an organization's blogger involves not only writing for the blog, but also building relationships with other bloggers by reading them, linking to them, commenting on their blogs and inviting them to comment on your blog. Read blogs. Newsreaders are my top choice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

” My colleagues at Momsrising, the poster child for Networked Nonprofits, offered this amazing guest post filled with great tips on how to get your blog noticed. It’s every blogger’s nightmare. The good news is this is completely avoidable in the Age of Social Media.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 15, 2011

TED Fellow profiles, social media tips , reporting back from events , calls to action ). Multiple staff members are bloggers , which takes the weight off of one person. Icons for their RSS feed, Twitter feed, Facebook page, and newsletter are featured at the top of the blog. • Posts cover a range of topics (e.g.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. Originally posted on Constant Commentary , here's four tips from Caroline Shahar at Constant Contact on how to increase the open rate on your nonprofit's emails. Who is this newsletter from? If they can’t figure that out quickly, they will likely skip over or delete your newsletter.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits April 17, 2008 I guess because I’m a blogger, I get these interesting tidbits in my mailbox. It’s actually a pretty interesting resource, and worth a read.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

A lot of nonprofit blogs have come on the scene in the year between these events and I feel like it is time to revise and update my "10 Ways" post to include not only ways that nonprofits can use blogs, but also engage bloggers to support their cause. 10 Ways Nonprofit Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause 1. From Yahoo!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 6, 2011

Maria Rainier , Freelance Writer & Blogger. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of Facebook: Create a Page, Not a Group. Through pages, you can publish content that will appear in the main news feed, send messages and other notifications to a large list of fans, and create interactive content. First in Education.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

Blogger and LinkedIn both launched in 2003. However, for social media managers in particular, disconnecting while traveling provides an absolutely necessary break from technology and the 24/7 news cycle. Related Links: 11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers for 2011. Good luck.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Blogs help provide quick, up to the minute news about your organization and cause. If you've worked for a nonprofit, you know how painfully long it can take to put together a newsletter. Tip: If you're going to use your blog as a regular communication tool, please allow readers to subscribe by email as well as rss.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2009

Blogs help provide quick, up to the minute news about your organization and cause. If you've worked for a nonprofit, you know how painfully long it can take to put together a newsletter. Tip: If you're going to use your blog as a regular communication tool, please allow readers to subscribe by email as well as rss.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

As part of my preparation, it seems like a good time to update my 2006 post, 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Us Blogs , and my 2007 post, 10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause. I've consolidated down to 8 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs, and added new examples. What "ways" am I missing?

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See3

JANUARY 21, 2008

Beth Kanter , friend and blogger, is raising money for the Sharing Foundation, which supports kids in Cambodia. 21 Jan 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. Very much appreciate your help!

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 25, 2008

In general, a blog is a different communication tool than say, a newsletter. Provide rss feeds to the whole blog, and to individual bloggers' feeds so readers have a choice of how they want to subscribe. The interns can be contributing bloggers, but they shouldn't be the lead blogger. Who in the organization should blog?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Care2 has achieved this by providing healthy lifestyle tips and articles through their blog and news feature, the Care2 News Network. The Care2 News Network allows users to submit news stories and vote for content that should be featured more prominently.

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Care2

APRIL 14, 2009

Here are a few tips to make sure the online landscape is your friend, not your foe, even when facing a PR crisis: 1. Do you have other tips in handling crisis communications? This article was written by Jen Nedeau, Project Manager at New Media Strategies and blogger. Reader Comments (4) Great tips, Jen.

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Care2

JULY 15, 2008

3) How to Go Viral Eddie Kurtz, the communications associate at Brave New Films , discussed how to make video go viral. He gave a series of tips that will help video become popular, but stressed the fact that some videos will never go viral. To create a new comment, use the form below.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

I spend a lot (and I mean a lot) of time trying to figure out how to use social networking, bookmarking and news sites to enhance the National Wildlife Federation's online presence. She "tweets" various tips for getting kids outside, links to new Green Hour blog posts and information on events and more.

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See3

MAY 25, 2007

And this pressure from the bloggers acts as a feedback loop to the press, a loop that we never had before. And it’s not news that our lawmakers’ campaigns accept money from special interests. All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us

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See3

AUGUST 31, 2007

It has the petition right on the home page, a URL that’s easy to remember and fits the content, the video as the center of attention right next to the form, only a few links on the page, clear and concise content, a push to get bloggers like me to host the video to get more views, and a coordinated strategy with multiple organizations.

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See3

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

A common story is one where a blogger posts something and then regrets it. Share and Enjoy: Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. Here’s what Yahoo! homepage looked like exactly 10 years ago today.

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Care2

MAY 22, 2009

Earned media is media you dont “buy” but earn the old-fashioned way - by taking the time to properly engage reporters, bloggers, and influentials about your issue. Share important news, feed them useful stats and resources that relates to your cause and the issues they have been writing about. Have some more handy tips?

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

When it comes to online fundraising, an obvious tip is to meet your current and potential donors where they are. Nonprofit bloggers including Alison Fine , Beth Kanter , Steve MacLaughlin , and Brian Reich were quick to point out that donating money on Facebook is just one of many actions people can take in support of a nonprofit or cause.

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See3

JANUARY 30, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman JAN 30, 2008 Identity 2.0

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Resolution One: "I resolve to empower our supporters to tell our story, reach new people and raise funds." This section has great tips on peer-to-peer applications and discusses its benefits such as the ability to grow your database, build community and constituent loyalty and expand fundraising.

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

One of the most useful aspects of the presentation was Rick’s focus on creative and strategic tips that you can implement immediately to improve your online and integrated fundraising programs. Test a soft ask in thank you email after someone subscribers or signs a petition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2005

For this week's bloggerview, we caught up with Michael Gilbert, who writes the Nonprofit Online News, which is not only the oldest nonprofit-oriented blog, but one of the oldest blogs altogether. Nonprofit Online News is tied with Scripting News (Dave Winer's blog) as the oldest weblog still being published, period.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

Other metrics we look at include: What are our sign-ups for our newsletter? What are our sign-ups for new members, for renewal membership? It WILL get less traffic, though likely very important traffic from other bloggers and organizations who will pick up the idea (that would be called ‘organizing’).

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2014

What happens when 14 nonprofit experts come together to share tried-and-true donor retention strategies, tips and ideas? By Lisa Sargent : Fundraising copywriter … donor communications specialist… publisher of Loyalty Letter e-news … die-hard defender of direct mail. On Twitter. On Twitter. On Twitter. Fundraiser.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

(Facebook, LinkedIn) Blogs offer a human voice, newsworthy information and experiences, and a forum for feedback -- and empower supporters to engage with and share ideas around your stories and news. As a victim of a "twitterstorm", I have a few survival tips. Have you heard of Motrin Moms ? Amazonfail ?

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

However, neither Carie nor Tim discussed social bookmarking or social news strategies in any depth, and Digg, Stumble Upon, and del.icio.us On MySpace : Both Oxfam and HSUS prove what we already know from Greenpeace and others – MySpace is a great place to get new advocates. certainly have enough traffic to warrant a deep approach.

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See3

MAY 11, 2007

Brian is a blogger, among other things, and he just wrote about a hike-a-thon he participated in to benefit an organization called Tsad Kadima , that works with kids with CP. All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us Have a look at Brian’s post here.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Your supporters’ Facebook news feeds just got a quality content make-over, and grumpy cat is taking a backseat to high-performing posts. Check out the post for tips on how you can inspire Batkid moments at your next event. Wild Apricot’s Small Membership Insight Survey has some Good News About Millennials and Meetings.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2021

What if you shared this on your website, blog or e-newsletter? What if you shared this on your website, blog or e-newsletter? Ideas include: “How To” tip worksheets or videos (e.g., “How Your fundraising needs fuel. The No-Content Problem. Even if you slapped a “Donate” button on top, would anyone click on it? Recipes (e.g.,

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