sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Newsletters. Along with concise, engaging copy, incorporate: Images: If you haven’t already, invest in professional photography that brings your cause to life. Once confirmed, welcome them with an email that tells your organization’s story and sets expectations on how often they’ll hear from you.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Newsletters. Along with concise, engaging copy, incorporate: Images: If you haven’t already, invest in professional photography that brings your cause to life. Once confirmed, welcome them with an email that tells your organization’s story and sets expectations on how often they’ll hear from you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. A great source for free icons to use on your website, blog, Facebook Page, in your e-mail newsletter, etc. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. DailyFeats :: dailyfeats.com.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River combines the arts of photography and literature to create books, media campaigns, and museum exhibits about preserving North America's wild places. Large-Format Photography. Large-format photography books are at the center of each Braided River campaign. Environmental Impact.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River combines the arts of photography and literature to create books, media campaigns, and museum exhibits about preserving North America's wild places. Large-Format Photography. Large-format photography books are at the center of each Braided River campaign. Environmental Impact.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 1, 2017

We recently took a deep dive in social media tips and tricks, and I’ve done my fair share of scolding on how to get people to care about your e-newsletters , so here’s how to improve email marketing and keep your strategy in top form once you have the email captured: Send regular emails. I don’t want your stock images, I want your content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Many years ago before the digital cameras and children, my husband used to spend many hours combining two past times: birding and photography. Black-Crowned Night Heron.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Give them a name, find a photo of them on a stock photography site and flesh out their biographical details. We sometimes hear our clients reference their user stories in their day-to-day work like “well, this month’s newsletter is more for Josh or Sally than Maurice.” Imagining Supporters with User Stories.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 11, 2012

It’s also worth noting that these time estimates do not include website maintenance, e-newsletter publication, donate now campaign management, or group texting and text-to-give campaigns, so pick and choose carefully based on what your resources allow. Flickr and Digital Photography: 5 Hours Weekly.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

There are lots of things you can do with good photos besides plop them in your newsletter or annual report. Tags: General Fundraising nonprofit photography. The reader must be able to see and connect with the person’s eyes in the photo. Look for ways to repurpose your photos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

I usually publish my weekly e-newsletter on Tuesday or Wednesday and hadn’t gotten to it Tuesday, so it only made sense to include the Komen story in the e-newsletter too. I had planned for that edition to be a longer article on using photography, but I cut that back and led with Komen.

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Achieve

JUNE 7, 2015

You audience can tell when you are using stock photography. If you want additional ideas on how to use humor in your campaigns, I recommend to sign up for the LiNK newsletter or donate. Another way that this ad campaign is effective is that it focuses on the eyes and faces of real people. Clarity is King.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2009

Yesterday, I couldn't resist doing some macro photography of the cling peaches at the Mountain View Farmer's market. Chris extended his thoughts in his email newsletter (not sure if these are online yet), but offered some nitty gritty tips: 1.) I am enjoying the weekly Farmer's Markets in California.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2016

There's no reason to hold off on integrating new email subscribers into your regular communications calendar for e-appeals and e-newsletter. Image: Jennifer Leahy Photography. Integrate New Subscribers into Your Regular Email Communications. I support adding them fully into the mix right away. spanhidden.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2022

Don’t expect someone to be a whiz at photography, video editing, design software, analytics, email marketing, and event planning all at the same time. Heck, even mention it on your social media and in your nonprofit’s newsletter! Then circulate it among your contacts. Ask Board members to share the job description with their contacts.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2015

Check out Jim Lynch's article: Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter? The Analysis of Choosing the Right Images and Stock Photography Sites. Also, you should always attribute images you use.). Unsure about what images you can use? Need More Ideas? Here's a free, easy online photo cropping/editing site.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In 2024, postcards with QR codes designed to make an impact (LOL funny, powerful quotes, beautiful art, photography, etc.) could break through the clutter of tri-fold fundraising appeals and dense print newsletters. The problem is that most print mail from nonprofits is boring. Hang it on their refrigerator?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 21, 2009

Our art director, Don Roach and I recently authored an article on successful web site redesigns for our monthly "Connections" newsletter. However, a design must accomplish much more than just wowing the visitor with fancy fonts and slick photography. Redesigning your web site can be a daunting task.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

Popular mediums include: E-Newsletters Paper newsletters Video Digital reporting Print vs. digital Many nonprofits are still wrestling with whether they should start going digital with their practices. Or, if they should continue with paper solutions (snail mail, paper newsletters, etc.). Or newsletter sign-up buttons.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2007

I read in the NTEN newsletter where there was call for Affinity Group Meetings. We will discuss flickr, tagging, digital photography, flickr contests, participatory media campaigns, and much more. So I sent out a trial balloon on the list and in our flickr group discussion area.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

It is not a newsletter, an end-of-year report, an update or mixed in with other communications. Don’t use a lot of photography and fancy layout in your letter or accompanying materials. Focus more on your donor and what he or she wants to accomplish than on your organization. Your top priority is always to renew your past donors.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Newsletter? Photography or video production. Including it in your e-newsletters? Whatever you plan to use, test it before the fundraiser and double-check the language on the receipt/thank you to make sure it’s warm and friendly. What’s your marketing plan? Do you need a volunteer for this task? Neither option is fun.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. In fact, they even design the background for you.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

Popular mediums include: E-Newsletters Paper newsletters Video Digital reporting Print vs. digital Many nonprofits are still wrestling with whether they should start going digital with their practices. Or, if they should continue with paper solutions (snail mail, paper newsletters, etc.). Or newsletter sign-up buttons.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

As you write blog posts, social media posts, appeals, and newsletter articles, keep your message focused on your mission. Use the same language over and over throughout all interactions with donors and prospects, including asks, newsletters, and social media posts. Give Families the Gift of a Place to Call Home. A Bench is Not a Bed .

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

Photography: Seek out variety in your photo assets, in both the scenes depicted and the dimensions of the photos. On the other hand, email newsletters should feature concise, quick versions of the story. In your digital content library, include: Copy: This is the written version of your story.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 15, 2014

Chapter 6 : Five Steps to Newsletters that Keep Your Donors Close. CEO + Creative Lead @ Fia Forever Photography. Chapter 5 : Donor Retention is All about the Stories You Tell. By Vanessa Chase : Fundraising & Communications Strategiest, Storytelling Enthusiast and Philanthropy Advocate. On Twitter. On Twitter. On Twitter.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Use your social media pages and email newsletters to build hype for your giving day starting a few weeks in advance. In addition to launching a Giving Tuesday campaign, you can also create a giving day on a date of your choosing. For example, you might choose the anniversary of your founding date.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 10, 2022

Email newsletters are one of the preferred ways to share content with the organization’s owned audience. She is a television director, producer, editor, director of photography and documentary filmmaker. The target length of the video and the production requirements (equipment, script, locations) will help determine a timeline.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2014

It’s an irregular e-mail newsletter for folks interested in waste prevention (which is usually defined as reduction and reuse, but not recycling). Wood Stove image courtesy of Charlotte Boulton Photography and Proyecto Mirador. Those other two Rs often get ignored, so Tom tries to give them their due. Image credits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new resource/tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. In fact, they even design the background for you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new resource/tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new resource/tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Maybe you need to get some professional photography to tell that story. And I would move away from the kind of traditional newsletter where you’ve got all the 10, 20 things that everything’s happened and click here, or click here, or click here. Maybe it’s even from a few years ago. That’s okay.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new resource/tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

e-Newsletter. A section of the e-newsletter entitled “Resource Spotlight” features a new resource/tool in each edition. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. 2dCode :: 2d-code.co.uk. In fact, they even design the background for you.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Note the donate button visible from the What We Treat page, as well as the newsletter sign-up in the left corner: Key Takeaway: Websites that need to cater to multiple audiences don’t have to sacrifice their value as a donation or engagement tool. Strong use of photography.

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