Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns give your supporters a new way to get involved while furthering your mission through grassroots action. Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers. Stay up to date with current advocacy trends.

Advocacy 59

Advocacy Strategy Nonprofit Volunteer 59

EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Advocacy is a long-term calling.  Check out our last installment here!

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Advocacy Local Audience Poll 143

Top Nonprofits

MARCH 12, 2021

It’s the perfect time to reevaluate your fundraising strategies, leaving the less effective approaches in the past, and considering the addition of (or emphasis on) some new ones. Just like last year, common solutions to this year’s problems emerge in the form of fundraising trends. Appealing to younger donors. Let’s get started!

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Trend Campaign Fundraising Mobile 98

NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

It contains online fundraising, advocacy, email, social, and mobile results from 55 U.S.-based This follows a recent trend that email click-through rates have declined across all industries. The much-anticipated 2013 eNonprofit Benchmark study was released last week. based national nonprofits in 2012. percent to 4.5

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good.  Check out our last installment here ! We are short 100 signatures to reach our goal—act now!”

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Advocacy Nonprofit Training Train 207

sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

To facilitate effective peer-to-peer fundraising: Reach out to supporters personally to invite them to participate. This type of giving combines the advantages of digital fundraising and word-of-mouth advocacy. TikTok : Participate in trends and post regularly to make popular videos for your organization.

Campaign 74

Campaign Effective Giving Ideas 74

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

As discovered in the Global Trends in Giving Report , the.org domain is by far the most trusted domain for nonprofit website and email communications. Before experimenting, however, it’s highly recommended you take a course on how to effectively run LinkedIn Ads. Gmail, Yahoo, etc. 4) Experiment with LinkedIn Ads (maybe).

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Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 363

Media Cause

MAY 30, 2023

Want to learn the latest fashion trends? TikTok has emerged as a powerful platform for advocacy and social justice, enabling individuals and organizations to build large followings and drive meaningful change. TikTok Strategies for Advocacy Campaigns So what does it take to create a successful TikTok for your advocacy campaign?

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Impact Strategy Advocacy Remix 72

EveryAction

JULY 21, 2016

What are some trends you’ve observed in the ways nonprofits are (and aren’t) using technology to engage supporters? ". Direct mail is never going away completely in my lifetime, and good old telephone solicitation continues to be effective for some nonprofits. What pieces of functionality (advocacy, email, events, etc.)

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Advice Trend Tools Online 100

The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Members are increasingly distrustful of government and jaded about advocacy, leading to less engagement in advocacy and government affairs. Some associations are providing more training for Board members and other leaders to be effective spokespersons for their industries. Track trends in your industry.

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Associations Industry Government Education 130

EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Last week, we went over digital advocacy forms. percent , and 10 percent for mobile advocacy messages. Texting is a digital channel that nonprofits of all sizes can use to quickly and effectively reach supporters right where they are, across programs like advocacy , fundraising , volunteering , and membership.

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Mobile Digital Fundraising Advocacy 130

Bloomerang

JUNE 22, 2023

By dedicating just 120 hours per year, board members can make a substantial difference in the organization’s growth, advocacy, fundraising efforts, and overall success. Advocacy: Spreading the message Successful board members go beyond their boardroom roles by actively advocating for the nonprofit.

Difference 96

Difference Influence Demonstration Nonprofit 96

Care2

AUGUST 7, 2014

The report’s Six Stages of an Effective On-boarding Strategy guides you through and answers these questions: Some of the key points that resonated for me were: You don’t have to target everyone. Online Advertising Online Advocacy Online Fundraising Online Organizing Trends'

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Effective Strategy Online Advocacy 59

NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The tie between online advocacy and fundraising is significant. So significant that organizations who run effective online advocacy campaigns followed by timely and relevant fundraising appeals are seeing double the fundraising response rates. Connecting Online Advocacy and Fundraising: The 1 Key to Success.

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Giving Advocacy Rate Action 235

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

His work is focused on nonprofits, advocacy, and public affairs. The Ads Manager interface is not particularly intuitive, and the advertising advice offered by Facebook and third parties is almost always focused on e-commerce rather than nonprofits and advocacy campaigns.

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Facebook Fundraising ROI Virginia 242

Care2

MAY 10, 2013

April''s Internet Advocacy Roundtable featured speakers who’ve used crowdsourcing in some very creative ways to great effect. RSVP for the next Internet Advocacy Roundtable : "Solving Your Biggest Social Media Headache: Integrating Social, Email & Your Website for Advocacy". Are you in DC on May 16th?

Advocacy 72

Advocacy Internet Strategy Poll 72

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend. Here are common trends and examples of areas where local news coverage has waned: Rural areas: Many local newspapers and broadcast stations in rural areas have closed or reduced their coverage due to declining readership and advertising revenue. Will your nonprofit apply?

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Journal Local News Fund 89

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

By: Stu Manewith, Director of Thought Leadership and Advocacy at Omatic Software. According to Salesforce.org’s Nonprofit Trends Report (3rd Edition), 71% of organizations surveyed had to accelerate their move to digital programs or events last year due to the pandemic. Director of Thought Leadership and Advocacy at Omatic Software.

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Integration System Los Angeles Picture 120

Care2

JUNE 19, 2013

This month''s Internet Advocacy Roundtable features a discussion on the cutting edge of online advertising from three companies that are breaking new ground on targeted advertising for advocacy and politics. This is a significant advancement , creating more effective ad campaigns that waste less money on ads served to the wrong people.

Advocacy 56

Advocacy Internet Jordan Online 56

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MAY 15, 2019

Every year, nonprofit consultants M+R release their annual Benchmarks report , which provides an overview of digital trends in the sector. The report explains, “After years and years of steadily increasing online revenue, including record-breaking 2016 and 2017 gains for many nonprofits, suddenly that trend line flattened out.

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Benchmark Digital Report Learning 81

Care2

OCTOBER 10, 2012

That is a ton of advocacy. How do activists experience advocacy, and how is it received by its ostensible targets on the Hill? The elevator summary: there is a significant "Advocacy Gap," a disconnect between how activists mobilize and how Hill staff say they should mobilize to move policy. To what end?

Advocacy 74

Advocacy Report Summary Mobile 74

Nimble AMS

JUNE 15, 2022

According to the Community Brands Association Trends Study , members in their mid and late careers rank insightful industry information as their top association priority. Reading what your members read can give you an in-depth look at industry issues and interests and keep you up to date with the latest trends. .

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Voice Culture Leadership Create 99

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Finally, and of course, to effectively reach all audiences your blog (and website) must be mobile-compatible. A growing trend is to add large, visually prominent calls-to-action to the body of blog posts approximately halfway into the post. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog. Blog Design Best Practices.

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Practice Nonprofit Newsletter News 352

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Analytic Activism is a book about how advocacy organizations can make better decisions in the digital age. I wrote the book because it seemed like something was missing from the conversation about digital advocacy and activism. Most of the research on digital advocacy is focused on the new types of speech we now see online.

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Analytics Advocacy Chapter Environment 31

Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A recent association trends study by Community Brands shows that only half of association professionals feel their organization is technologically prepared for the future. This makes it simple and cost-effective to ensure the system meets your needs without the added cost of custom coding.

Associations 125

Associations Integration Virtual System 125

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Use hashtags strategically to mention important causes, campaigns, and events, but hashtag spamming to try to increase your reach doesn’t work and has a negative effect on engagement. There are rage tweeters and arrogant trolls that occasionally trend to the top. Don’t be a photo tag spammer either! Twitter can be mean.

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Twitter Practice Social Media Nonprofit 355

sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Common subjects include strategic planning, communications, advocacy, and community needs assessments. . When funders come together and share insights from reading grant applications and from conversations with local nonprofits, they see patterns and trends emerge. 6) Funding or Engaging in Advocacy .

Collaboration 92

Collaboration Foundation Local Philanthropy 92

Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

The 4th edition of the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Trends Report highlighted the positive impact nonprofits have experienced from investment in new payment methods, technologies, and skills. Effective digital fundraising requires tech support to drive income growth, insights, and retention. Many tried new things….but About the Author.

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Change Marketing Fundraising Stream 75

Connection Cafe

JULY 21, 2014

This year we’ll be producing the second edition of the annual report – Nonprofit Content Marketing: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends ! 26% of nonprofit professionals believe they are effective at content marketing. How effective do you feel your organization’s use of content marketing is? to engage with constituents?

Survey 46

Survey Content Benchmark Marketing 46

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 26, 2017

One important part of effective digital measurement is being able to benchmark your performance relative to your organization’s past performance or compared to peer organizations. One excellent resource to use for benchmarking nonprofit digital results (in the US) is the annual M&R Benchmarks study of nonprofit digital advocacy.

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Benchmark Studies Metrics Digital 64

Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

NFT fundraising has also proven to be an incredibly effective and innovative way to raise money. The Metaverse requires advocacy. Why not create an experience where people can walk through the effects of deforestation firsthand and see the damage up close? Is your organization’s mission to reduce deforestation?

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Avatar Virtual Nonprofit Platform 52

Connection Cafe

JULY 24, 2014

This year we’ll be producing the second edition of the annual report – Nonprofit Content Marketing: 2014 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends ! 26% of nonprofit professionals believe they are effective at content marketing. How effective do you feel your organization’s use of content marketing is? to engage with constituents?

Survey 39

Survey Benchmark Content Marketing 39

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

According to data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , retention rates for new donors and donors who give small gifts are some of the most important trends for nonprofits to prioritize during campaigns both during year-end and in the next year. Click here to see a larger version of this graph.

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Network for Good

MAY 4, 2021

We want to make sure that we’re actually asking our communities to give us their time, their advocacy, their influence, and their attention — in addition to their money! Tip #5: Analyze Trends. Here are six tips to help you best leverage your social media content and empower your audience to give.

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Social Media Tips Media Social 59

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We also work towards long-term solutions through advocacy and policy at the federal level. We are also better able to communicate effectively and regularly with our donors and accurately convey the needs of the population we serve and the value of the critical services we provide.

People 69

People Virginia Cancer Foundation 69

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. The initiative built a deep learning network to support change agents within organizations seeking to increase inclusion as integral to effectiveness.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Network for Good

MAY 4, 2021

We want to make sure that we’re actually asking our communities to give us their time, their advocacy, their influence, and their attention — in addition to their money! Tip #5: Analyze Trends. Here are six tips to help you best leverage your social media content and empower your audience to give.

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Social Media Tips Media Social 52