Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2009

I think those nonprofits with national and international brand recognition, lots of fans, and technical resources will benefit and the changes will hardly affect them. 90% of the power of a Facebook Fan Page is being able to post Status Updates that can be viewed by fans in their News Feed. Engagement is now a lot more important.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

From 10-paragraph editorials to 2-paragraph commentaries on breaking news, when you use the ideas given here, you should have no problem publishing the required minimum of one blog post per week (less than that and your blog starts to look abandoned). Share and Comment on Breaking News. Post Calls to Action. Interview Experts.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

To help your nonprofit organize future advocacy campaigns, this article will explore four strategies advocacy leaders should consider: Market your advocacy campaign on multiple platforms. Direct mail. Traditional mail does still have a place in advocacy campaigns. Stay up to date with current advocacy trends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The 24/7 news cycle is overwhelming to many people. If you use your website to publish news stories or press releases, make sure that the titles of the press releases and articles include words and phrases that people who may be interested in your mission and programs are likely to type into Google, Bing, or Yahoo!

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NTEN

JULY 23, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete article when you subscribe to the journal for free! ] Creating Are you creating new, original, informational content for each channel you’re using? Let’s look at them one at a time. You may not have to.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

You may know I love applying lessons from other disciplines to nonprofit fundraising and marketing; recently an article from Merkle inspired me to consider how the social benefit sector might use commercial business insights to increase donor loyalty. mailing address; phone number; tax identification number).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2010

Nonprofits throughout the world have sent millions upon millions of e-mails, Tweets, bulletins, updates, etc. A lot of nonprofits will now have to update their website, e-mail newsletters, and most costly, their print materials. 2) From my e-mail newsletter. asking their supporters to “Become a Fan!&# on Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

From 10-paragraph editorials to 2-paragraph commentaries on breaking news, when you use the ideas given here, you should have no problem publishing the required minimum of one blog post per week (less than that and your blog starts to look abandoned). Share and Comment on Breaking News. Post Calls to Action. Interview Experts.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? Main | The ROI of Social Media » Friday May 29 2009 Is Direct Mail Really Headed for the Exit? The younger generation seems to prefer to donate online, rather than through the mail. junk mail,” Ball said.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Anytime throughout the year that you’re sending an appeal, whether through the mail or email, make monthly giving an option. Invite the people who benefit from your nonprofit’s programs and services to make a monthly gift. Depending on your mission, this might be a terrific source of new monthly donors. Previous Board members.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

If there is one thing I have learned over ten years of using the Internet for fundraising and social change, those nonprofits that can embrace change quickly, empower their visionaries, and adopt new Web trends, reap the benefits of being early adopters. The Web and how people use it is transforming quickly.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

I recognize so many snippets that have appeared in my spam folder over the years. { {I have|I’ve} been {surfing|browsing} online more than {three|3|2|4} hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours. Perhaps|Maybe} you {could|can} write next articles referring to this article. Do {you have|you’ve} any?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 27, 2017

Instead, personalize your approach based on what you know about the prospect and don’t be afraid to use several methods ranging from phone calls to snail mail. Talk About Mutual Benefits. Take time to also explain how a proposed partnership would help your nonprofit and benefit the company you’re approaching, too.

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Achieve

MARCH 30, 2016

This article originally appeared in Philanthropy News Digest’s blog, Philantopic. . Recently, I received the following in a direct-mail solicitation from an organization seeking my support: In the past year, we have paired 300 kids with the mentors they need to be successful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 11, 2012

These nonprofits are primarily focused on direct mail and online giving. The good news is that in the first half of 2012, new donor numbers are on the rise with almost every sector experiencing some degree of growth. Human Services and Societal Benefit organizations have experienced very positive revenue and donor growth.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

Nick Bilton, a tech columnist for The New York Times , wrote that we could find ourselves in a situation where a medical AI that is programmed to eliminate cancer decides that the way to do it is by exterminating humans who are prone to the disease. As I noted in the article, . Facebook Cambridge Analytica.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 10, 2009

News directors, reporters and editors receive hundreds of press releases by e-mail each day. Newspapers, radio stations, television news programs and blogs are great vehicles for showcasing your mission, needs, services and successes. Each second of air time and every inch of print space means money for these news outlets.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 10, 2009

News directors, reporters and editors receive hundreds of press releases by e-mail each day. Newspapers, radio stations, television news programs and blogs are great vehicles for showcasing your mission, needs, services and successes. Each second of air time and every inch of print space means money for these news outlets.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Prescriptive Analytics: This is the process of simulating possible outcomes, to understand the risks and benefits of different decisions. Are users from Google spending more time on your website than those who found it via a recent news article? Why is data analytics important for nonprofits? Landing page. Online Giving Rate.

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Care2

APRIL 22, 2009

Our Executive Director, Jeff Blodgett ( @jeffblodgett ), is on Twitter, but I still am working on showing him of some of the benefits beyond just broadcasting links to our content. Jason DeRusha from WCCO news in Minneapolis ( @derushaj ) tweeted that he was looking for sources on a story about lawn signs. com , Inc.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Our clients benefited from this incredible jump in donations, too! Team up with local news. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Try partnering with your local news station to increase the reach of your campaign. Focus on new donor acquisition and retention.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

60) Search « How Nonprofits Can Benefit From Cause-Related Marketing | Main | Why Every Nonprofit Should Embrace the Web 2.0 60) Search « How Nonprofits Can Benefit From Cause-Related Marketing | Main | Why Every Nonprofit Should Embrace the Web 2.0 I plan on doing a follow-up article detailing the results so stay tuned.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2008

It is important to think about the benefits, objectives, and audience before jumping on the social networking bandwagon. TechSoup has just published a thoughtful article from Idealware that raises the question, " Should Your Organization Use Social Networking Sites ? The summary: most big charities are based on direct mail.

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

Or just a mailing list? The Twin Cities Pioneer Press found it worth reporting on in the article How a dogs death was heard round the world: Wisconsin case shows the growing popularity of online petition drives. How about other grassroots causes that have benefited in a big way from online petitions and organizing? Any comments?

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Care2

JUNE 26, 2009

Users exchange their unwanted or partially used gift cards and donate the cards with a minimum balance of $10 to benefit a list of nonprofits or DonorsChoose.org, a really cool organization that connects people to public school classrooms in need. As a donor, you choose which project you would like your donation to support. Sound interesting?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

25+ Fundraising Apps for Your Nonprofit to Consider Fundraising apps can be powerful tools for raising more for your mission, but each one is different and will provide different benefits to your organization. When they bid from a mobile device, your donors see benefits such as: Fewer crowds around auction tables. Outbid notifications.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Most send at least one big appeal—that’s what we’ll focus on in this article. Forget what you’ve been told: Your annual appeal doesn’t have to be sent in December only, you don’t have to focus solely on finding major donors, and sending the annual appeal letter in the mail doesn’t have to be the end of your annual campaign communications.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2010

SO, I thought I’d answer them here so that everyone could benefit. Electronic mail vs snail mail. Q: We’re a green recycling organization and we don’t like a lot of paper mailing. Q: Are electronic newsletters as effective as hard copy–snail mail? Building a donor base. Premiums for donors.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Today, I’ll go into more detail on how we’ve maximized the use of our grant, and some of the benefits we’ve seen from it. But we’re continuing to add new campaigns when our issues are in the news. We’ve also found that the ads are a great way to test new messaging.

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Care2

OCTOBER 24, 2008

5 Comments | by Share Article in Misc. Thanks for sharing the news. While we assume frogloop readers stay pretty up-to-date on online marketing, just a look at the brainpower that will be speaking at the conference might make registering worthwhile. You can read all of the details, including which topics will be covered, here.

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Care2

JUNE 15, 2007

e.politics Colin Delany How Nonprofits Can Benefit from the Google/Salesforce Partnership Donor Power Blog Jeff Brooks Children or Professionals: Who Communicates Better? Post a Comment | by Share Article in Misc. In no particular order. Reader Comments There are no comments for this journal entry.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

I picked Nancy 's name out of a hat this morning ( I really did use a hat), so Darius will be mailing her a free copy of the book! Here's a link to an article , including some quotes from Terri, written about the importance of mentoring and the potential for using mentoring in a variety of service organizations.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

The New York-based email and digital marketing services provider surveyed more than 2,000 marketers and showed that 82% of respondents plan to increase their use of email marketing in the year ahead, echoing our earlier reports. For more details, check out the full survey.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

However, if your organizations uses direct mail, telemarketing, and other methods for asking your online supporters for money this should be included. The main sources of email list growth are site traffic, permission based list building (al la Care2), Google Adwords, direct mail list appends, and list rentals. All rights reserved.

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Care2

MARCH 25, 2008

However, if your organizations uses direct mail, telemarketing, and other methods for asking your online supporters for money this should be included. The main sources of email list growth are site traffic, permission based list building (al la Care2), Google Adwords, direct mail list appends, and list rentals. All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Today, I’ll go into more detail on how we’ve maximized the use of our grant, and some of the benefits we’ve seen from it. But we’re continuing to add new campaigns when our issues are in the news. It’s $330 a day, every day, period. and had a CTR was 2.17% and a conversion rate of 4.40%.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! I had wondered the same thing when I read this article. June 1, 2011 12:03 PM Kayla L.

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