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No Tricks, All Treats: 18 Spooktacular Halloween Fundraising Ideas

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While a 5K is already a competitive event, adding elements to your webpage like a fundraising thermometer and live feed of donations will keep your donors engaged. If you’re committed to hosting a WNO but seek a virtual alternative, check out the St. Gamify your fundraiser. John Center for Homeless Men’s virtual house parties event.

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Stop the Daisy Chain of Bad Data Management

3rd Sector Labs

An alternative pattern to any technology network is “hub and spoke”, where all computers, devices and peripherals are connected to a central computer or hub. In the case of financial data, hopefully you are only dependent upon a single primary system (accounting) and perhaps another that feeds it (fundraising).

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About Hootsuite's Costly 'Freemium' Plans and Free Twitter Alternatives

Forum One

Most notable: having more than five social networks, using more than one RSS feed, adding team members, being ad-free, and using branding URLs. It also synchronizes with its mobile versions. In our trials, we did find it a worthwhile alternative, but ultimately stuck with Hootsuite because it is not as full-featured or easy to use.

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Fundraising strategy, technology and data Q&A with Chris Goodman and Gary Carr

3rd Sector Labs

We’ve seen nonprofits who do this–better synchronize their strategy, technology and data–lift results by 65% in relatively short periods of time. Run some basic data analysis on your donor database, and create a couple of message alternatives that would appeal to your donor segments. GARY: One step at a time.

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Year-End Appeal Guide

The Modern Nonprofit

Release profile photos & banner images, social feed photos, Facebook/Instagram story images/GIFS. You should consider your communication strategy which is comprised of what marketing channels you’ll use, the posts you’ll make, and the timing at which they all synchronize. Postal Service).

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