How to Write and Distribute a Nonprofit Press Release
Wild Apricot
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Looking to write a nonprofit press release and aren't sure where to start? Here's everything you need to know + examples and a free template.
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NonProfit Hub
JANUARY 14, 2021
Even so, getting attention from the shrinking, but highly diversified, press pool still takes persistence and creativity. Here are 6 steps to get the press to tell your story: 1. Reporters do not wait at their desks for press releases to arrive. Don’t wait for them to call. Start small. Make your website media-friendly.
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Kindful
MARCH 8, 2021
Here are the automated email examples we’ll cover: Welcome email. Now that you’re committed to optimizing your email marketing strategy with automation, let’s discuss how we do that and look at some examples of recurring emails that benefit from automation. New subscriber. Volunteer thank you. Fundraiser thank you.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 28, 2020
In our report, Unlocking Generosity with Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Giving ( ai4giving ), Allison Fine and I identified examples of where the algorithms and data are used to provide recommendations for philanthropic investment – whether everyday donors, program officers, or major donors. Source: GiveDirectly Facebook Page.
Non Profit Quarterly
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation. In an effort to turn this trend around, the MacArthur Foundation unveiled in September 2023 the Press Forward initiative, a coalition of 22 founding donors set on “strengthening communities and democracy by supporting local news.”
The Fundraising Authority
APRIL 11, 2021
If, for example, you are holding an event for the first time and your largest annual donor gives you $25,000 per year, don’t set up a title sponsorship for your event at the $500,000 level… you’re not going to get it. In defining sponsorship levels, be ambitious but realistic.
M+R
MARCH 26, 2024
Read time: 2 minutes “America is not nearly as ‘fragmented’ or ‘polarized’ as the press paints us to be. LoBue and powell dig in on how we can avoid letting that mentality drive our strategies and communications with thoughtful examples and more than a few inspiring guidelines. The short answer?
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend. What’s the problem?
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 24, 2020
News articles on your website can serve the same function as blog posts on your website provided they are dated and written like a blog post, not a press release. Below are three examples from three different nonprofits: 1) e-Newsletter opt-in on the Marshall Project blog. Embed calls-to-action within your blog content. ” .
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 20, 2013
Nonprofit technology professionals know how to converts laughs to donations and devoted an entire session to sharing tips, techniques, and examples during a NTEN conference. Don’t press me too soon on #plannedgiving. What are some of the best examples of nonprofits using humor in their engagement and content marketing?
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MAY 13, 2022
Let me give you an example. You can use the data to identify the channel donors came through, for example, or get a sense of which campaigns and messages are performing best. Press release going out? Example: utm_source=facebook. Example: utm_medium=cpc, utm_medium=email. Example: utm_campaign=eofy-campaign.
sgEngage
APRIL 12, 2024
One example is the American Heart Association’s Alliance for Healthier Generation , which has increased access to nutritious food, high-quality physical activity, social-emotional support, and tobacco-free environments for tens of millions of children. We don’t hear nearly enough about intrapreneurs innovating within nonprofits.
NonProfit Hub
JULY 28, 2015
Breaking news: press releases are a gold mine. You already know that your events make a difference in your community, but through press releases, that impact can be magnified. Press releases help your nonprofit reach a wider audience and showcase your mission and great work. Write to the Unknown. Tell Your Story.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Because all of our social marketing has increased our web traffic by more than 25% our keywords are usually on the first page of Google.
Media Cause
OCTOBER 7, 2021
For example, following breaking news that Texas was implementing an abortion ban, the Center for Reproductive Rights urged their social media audience to contact Congress to support the Women’s Health Protection Act to protect abortion nationwide. For example, banning neonics has been an evergreen campaign for NRDC for years.
CauseVox
OCTOBER 12, 2021
Examples of successful ticket forms and event sites from nonprofits like yours! Live Q&A to help you get your most pressing fundraising questions answered + more. During our conversation on 10/26 @ 2pm ET, you’ll learn: How you can streamline your events with event ticketing.
EveryAction
MAY 11, 2023
Use a template for your ask and keep refining it: For example, if you’re working to build support for a bill, you might use a variation of this ask to gather petition signatures: “We have been fighting to stop [X] for 20 years. Be sure to give your advocates a clear ask and a deadline— for example: “The vote on our bill is happening at 7 p.m.
Candid
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Candid staff also scan websites, press releases, social media, and news sources for grantmaking information. For example, we correct errors in addresses, add geographic coding, and map pieces of information into a standardized format. Many of the largest U.S. foundations (e.g. Other public information.
The MatrixFiles
DECEMBER 15, 2022
This could be a template for your: newsletter, PowerPoint presentations, meeting pages, PDFs, press releases, or social media posts. For example, a link that says Click here is not useful to screen readers; “Register now” or “Read our annual report” is more helpful. Refresh the most visited page on your website.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JULY 4, 2021
For example, you could auction items online, face-to-face, or a mix of both, using an event website or a handy mobile auction tool guests can access from the ballroom or their living room. All you have to do is plan your personal message, then press record. For example, shoppers can donate a percentage of their total purchase amount.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
MARCH 22, 2020
For example, one new chair of a working board was handed a box “with everything she needed to know” to take over the leadership. Turnover is inevitable, but for smaller nonprofits, especially those with a working board , sometimes turnover can be paralyzing if someone, especially the chair, leaves unexpectedly.
Saleforce Nonprofit
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
In the past, World Press Photo has been largely relying on funds from their traveling exhibition until the pandemic forced them to largely reduce those exhibitions by 50%, of course leaving a considerable income gap. And if it goes well, why not extend it and run it as your end-of-year campaign?
The Fundraising Authority
DECEMBER 21, 2020
For example, if you reach out to a fitness company to sponsor your walk-a-thon, provide them with an on-site area for people to test equipment, or offer discounted gym membership coupons in goodie bags. Create customized pitches: Rather than having one sponsorship template, create a custom package that addresses each unique prospect.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 6, 2010
Ask a Curator attracted a large number of questions on a whole range of subjects, the event hashtag became the number 1 trending topic on Twitter and was featured in press around the world. Note from Beth: If you’ve been following my blog lately, you know I’ve been having this conversation with Marnie Webb about abundance.
Non Profit Quarterly
MAY 1, 2020
April 28, 2020; Santa Barbara News-Press. We are seeing even more attendance and engagement online from our youth, and we are reaching youth who otherwise might not have transportation to either our typical Santa Maria or Santa Barbara meeting places,” the foundation staff told the Santa Barbara News-Press. Julie Euber.
sgEngage
OCTOBER 12, 2021
For example, when COVID-19 shut down New York in March of 2020, dozens of private and family foundations joined forces with The New York Community Trust to collect and distribute more than $110 million to help those impacted by the pandemic through the NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund. New Collaboration Models Emerge.
Bloomerang
MARCH 10, 2023
For example: The Foundation has grant guidelines. They may need to whitewash their reputation, especially if they’ve recently received negative press. For example, if pitching a sponsorship, what are your constituent demographics? At yet another juncture, it may translate to mental health programs. What’s your geographic reach.
CauseVox
MARCH 8, 2021
Examples of successful campaigns from real nonprofits like yours. Live Q&A to help you get your most pressing fundraising questions answered CauseVox tools that make running virtual events a breeze! We’ll discuss: Current virtual event trends: Virtual galas, virtual walkathons, and more!
Candid
JUNE 16, 2022
The experience has also shown us that, when pressed, philanthropy can flex its guidelines and meet the moment to address urgent need. . For example, the guide shares how savvy education funders are considering the impact of learning loss on students who every year miss more and more days of instruction due to the climate crisis.
Candid
AUGUST 10, 2023
The unfulfilled promises of blockchain to advance social good, a proliferation of mobile apps in developing countries that failed to garner adoption , and cheap laptops that were going to change the world are just a few examples. For example, Candid’s Foundation Directory helps nonprofits identify potential sources of funding.
Cloud 4 Good
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Pepperdine CIO Jonathan See said the partnership with Cloud for Good is just one of many examples of his commitment to the economic advancement of graduates. Other Recent Press Releases From Cloud for Good: Apprenticeship Fund Announces Salesforce Investment in Cloud for Good. For further questions, please contact: Cloud for Good.
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Often, that means we’re pressed for time. Keep reading for three content creation tips to use when you’re short on time, as well as a few examples I’ve brainstormed just for you. . I hope these content creation tips save you time and help you get back to other pressing needs on your to-do list! . Tip 1: Batch your content. .
NTEN
AUGUST 31, 2010
You’ve likely encountered it when you call a customer service number and are prompted with instructions to press numbers for different issues or service departments.) . When adjusting the settings on the modem at the Radio Maria station, for example, Sullivan said he had turned up the amp to the highest level.
Candid
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Asking nonprofits to create a survey and email language to collect demographic data places an extra burden on their already limited time and resources. As a nonprofit ourselves, we understand that staff are always hard-pressed for time.
CauseVox
MARCH 1, 2023
Do you wish you had a round-the-clock assistant that could handle repetitive tasks or help draft fundraising appeals, freeing up time to focus on more pressing tasks? Here’s an example for a targeted email campaign. Well, there’s a solution. Because I am! And we’re only scratching the surface of what ChatGPT can do.
NonProfit Hub
APRIL 17, 2024
For example, you can answer these questions: What communication platforms do these individuals use? For example, let’s say you create a persona for your younger supporters. For example, you could publish a short post to update your audience on how far you are from your $20,000 crowdfunding campaign goal.
Whole Whale
MARCH 22, 2023
For example, you can start your prompt with “Write a heartfelt story for an 8-yr old about…” or “Provide a never-heard-before solution for boomers about…” Add personality : Don’t be afraid to give the AI an attitude or tone. Build a tool for your audience that helps with a task.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2023
I selected this book to be this year’s winner because it is full of specific examples of challenges and solutions from fields as diverse as nonprofits, school boards, healthcare, and the corporate world. Progress on what matters most requires those in authority to do their part, but their part alone is insufficient.
Qgiv
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Check out the examples below! Check out Giving Tuesday’s TikTok for great examples of reposting UGC! The examples below include a TikTok featuring random acts of kindness. To go live on TikTok do the following: Tap the plus button at the bottom of the screen (the same button you’d press to record or upload a TikTok video).
Media Cause
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
To create a new property, follow these steps: #1 In your current UA property, click admin and then press on the GA4 Setup Assistant #2 Once you click through the next prompt, it will show you the site tag and measurement ID that can be installed on your website through a developer, plugin, or our preferred method, Google Tag Manager. #3
Qgiv
MAY 14, 2021
Some issues might just require close monitoring while others may require a press release that’s approved by your CEO. Who normally writes our most prominent communications (think press releases, email announcements, etc.)? Messaging execution: Who is responsible for scheduling your social posts, emails, or press releases?
Qgiv
JUNE 24, 2021
For example, you might include sharing icons on your event registration page, and you’ll definitely want to encourage sharing in emails and social media posts. Increase Aware for Your Fundraiser with a Press Release. I’ve never worked in PR, but I have written plenty of press releases in my life, all for nonprofits.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
AUGUST 17, 2011
Hot off the presses and just delivered via Fed Ex! Each chapter begins with a quote from a nonprofit: Hundreds of best practices, tips, and how-to’s: Each chapter ends with “Nonprofit Examples of Excellence and Google This! Tangible, in my hands. The Front Cover. The Dedication.
sgEngage
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Amazing examples of how companies mobilized their resources. book] Change for Good by Paul Klein (ECW press) – coming spring 2022. Keeping the small and mid-sized businesses in mind. How people can learn more. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes , Stitcher , Spotify or your preferred streaming service for future episodes!
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