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Turning Social Media Millennials into Engaged Activists

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Over the past several years there’s been a question vexing non-profit organizations: how to attract the newest generation of philanthropists and turn them into active and engaged supporters, in essence how to turn social-media mavens into boots-on-the-ground activists and volunteers able to further a cause through hand-on involvement.

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Advice from the Experts: The Best Fundraising Tips for 2016

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A new year brings new challenges and, more importantly, new opportunities to the world of cause-related organizations. From learning to talk about your cause on the donors’ terms to working harder to build personal relationships, there’s some truly good advice here no matter the size or goal of your organization.

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Optimizing an Email Campaign for Fundraising Effectiveness

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Today’s non-profit organizations have much at their disposal to connect and engage with supporters. Indeed, email is being cast aside more and more in favor of other forms linking donors to the causes they want to support. Don’t let your organization’s story get in the way of its impact.

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Shopping for a Cause: Is AmazonSmile an Effective Tool for Nonprofit Fundraising?

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Gone (mostly) are the days when cause-centered organizations stuffed flyers into envelopes and received a check back in the snail mail or reaped the benefits of plastic jars and point-of-sale locations. Organizations can’t just enlist on the site and expect lots of dollars to start rolling in.

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Three Overlooked Elements of Search Engine Optimization

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After all, today the web search when people seek out information, and your organization is no exception. Utilizing “black hat” tactics in an attempt to trick search engines into ranking certain sites more advantageously, these firms can do more harm than good for your organization, so it’s certainly important to be wary. Build Context.

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Join the Crowd(funding): Strategies for Successful Non-Profit Campaigns

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However, if approached in a haphazard manner or not given enough attention to detail from the onset, thousands of crowdfunding campaigns have also failed miserably, leaving black marks on organizations and putting undue pressure on more traditional sources and means of raising capital for your cause.

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Mind Games: Using Psychology to Increase Email Open Rates

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However, in the world of non-profits, such emails serve as a vital form of communication, relating everything from desperate appeals for monetary support to a call for volunteerism to a need to simply be noticed for the good work they’re doing and the difference they’re trying to make in the world.

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