NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

An effective nonprofit blog is an indispensable marketing tool. This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community. To understand your audience’s interests, create audience personas.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The social post included hashtags to gain attention and provided specific instructions on how to donate using Qgiv’s text-to-donate software. Your nonprofit can create a great text fundraising campaign like BFAIR using social media. Your nonprofit can create a great text fundraising campaign like BFAIR using social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. In terms of posting cadence – how much should you post?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

When you started your organization, you drafted a set of nonprofit bylaws which are the rules spelling out how your new venture would operate and how your Board would govern it. Maybe you just celebrated your nonprofit’s second or third birthday. Or maybe your nonprofit has been around for years. Now, you are not so new anymore.

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

If you didn’t prioritize accessibility best practices when creating your nonprofit’s website, you could be excluding a significant portion of your nonprofit’s supporters from engaging with it. Simply put, nonprofit website accessibility describes whether or not a website is usable for all site visitors, regardless of ability.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Every nonprofit website should include key features to optimize fundraising, promote brand awareness, and attract volunteers. While many nonprofits need low-cost or free options to handle their websites, Nonprofit Hub said every nonprofit website should treat itself like an investment.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There is no shortage of highly talented leaders coming from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and many of them lead from within the nonprofit sector. They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

For many nonprofits, A GivingTuesday Campaign is an opportunity to attract new donors and raise money for your organization. Here are some tips for marketing your GivingTuesday campaign, to attract attention for your organization. Make sure to give instructions on how they can contribute if they want to participate.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Raising funds for nonprofit organizations is both an art and a science. This blog post will cover various strategies your organization can employ to raise crucial funds for your nonprofit organization. Your donation form is an opportunity to create a great first impression for people just discovering your nonprofit organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Note from Beth: Last January, I put together a train the trainers session for nonprofit trainers. You can find the presentation here and accompanying blog post, How To Think Like A Nonprofit Instructional Designer. 8 Reasons Why Bad Trainings Happen to Good Nonprofits by Salsa Labs. Don’t leave them hanging.

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Achieve

APRIL 2, 2020

As a nonprofit, the last year has consisted of great fundraising campaigns, new projects, and new growth. Many nonprofits are so focused on the acquisition of funds during their fundraising campaigns that they forget there’s a step afterward – filing your 990 with the IRS. . Jitasa’s nonprofit bookkeeping article. Even worse?

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 29, 2023

Silent auctions are popular nonprofit fundraising events for several reasons. Using web design best practices , craft a dedicated landing page that offers comprehensive event information, registration instructions, and clear call to actions (CTAs) that direct visitors to sign up. Your tagline should also be short and memorable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

Join me for a FREE Webinar: Training Tips that Work for Nonprofits on Jan.29th I’ll be sharing my best tips and secrets for designing and delivering training for nonprofit professionals that get results. Graduate Students at MIIS Class Doing Group Exercise in Flexible Classroom Space. 29th at 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST.

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

Nonprofit Source found that 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media end up taking some sort of action: . Before you start promoting and sharing your nonprofit, make sure all your accounts are accurate. Is the name of your nonprofit accurate? Need more convincing? 59% of those people donate money. .

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Bring this nonprofit’s hybrid event success to your benefit gala—during and after the pandemic. Ongoing COVID-19 restrictions have posed novel challenges to nonprofits over the last year and a half, forcing them to adjust on the fly as new guidance becomes available. took some extra organizing and flexibility.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Nonprofit staff training has evolved to meet the new challenges your team is facing. Movie streaming services, family members and pets, and noisy neighbors all add up to one thing— limited time and attention to dedicate to e-learning during COVID-19. She lives alone, but that doesn’t mean her work-from-home attention span is stellar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2012

Not relevant to the vast majority of nonprofits and (whew!) not another site I need to pay attention to.” Consequently, some of the nonprofits best known to be early adopters are pinning away too: National Wildlife Federation , Amnesty International , SFMOMA , Water.org , and the AARP.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2022

Their peer-to-peer site is well-branded and provides clear instructions for how supporters can get involved: create a team, join a team, or just simply attend the walk as an attendee without creating a peer-to-peer fundraising page. MOVE Inclusive Dance Studio hosted a peer-to-peer event plus an auction.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Charitable giving through online platforms has risen exponentially over the past several years , and that trend’s only continued since COVID-19 forced nonprofits to postpone, or even cancel, their in-person fundraisers. Turn it into a donation instantly with Text to Donate —before their attention moves on to something else.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

In 2020, nonprofits raised around 20% of their income from grants. Grant funds from foundations, government entities, and corporations help nonprofits diversify their income streams. In addition, make sure your grant team has easy, centralized access to basic marketing and branding language for your nonprofit. Mission statement.

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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. Direct mail.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Fundraising events have always been a cornerstone of nonprofit organizations’ efforts to engage donors and garner financial support. Let’s explore strategies to maximize the potential of fundraising events to both retain your loyal donors and capture their friends’ attention and support.

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Kindful

MARCH 8, 2021

As a nonprofit professional, you don’t have a lot of spare time on your hands. Simple marketing automation is the process where technology takes over repetitive marketing tasks so that you’re free to focus on the things that require your input and attention. How do I use Mailchimp for email marketing automation?

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Media Cause

APRIL 22, 2022

Asking for support of one kind or another is a big part of nonprofit email marketing, and it’s crucial to always have a place for people to support your mission in your emails. Using links in text is fine, but make sure that there is at least one button that draws attention to your identified call to action. Show + Tell.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2013

All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Getting started with nonprofit fundraising can be a thrilling journey. For more information on setting fundraising goals, please see our resource, How Nonprofits Can Set (And Meet) Fundraising Goals. The average nonprofit has a 28.59% email open rate, while small organizations report open rates as high as 45.7%.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Silent auctions and raffles are some of the most commonly used fundraising revenue enhancers in the nonprofit world. Instructions. With proper planning and attention to detail, you can create an alluring package that will excite your guests and encourage them to bid higher. Your package display is important. Materials Needed.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

However, for many nonprofit organizations, virtual fundraising will continue to be a part of their fundraising strategy for years to come. Among these fundraising events, auctions have become a popular option for nonprofits to pursue hosting in a hybrid format. Host your hybrid auction.

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DipJar

AUGUST 12, 2021

Fortunately, all nonprofits can optimize their website to increase their fundraising potential, even those without a web design expert on staff. Many donors are wary of potential scammers masquerading as nonprofits, and they might feel nervous about giving out their credit card information without proper reassurance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

For many nonprofits, Google Analytics is the tool of choice for measuring traffic, reach, engagement, and action primarily because it is free. While it is somewhat easy to use, some of the more valuable features may require a little tutoring to understand and use.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Your request for support should connect with the passion your donor or prospect already has for the work your nonprofit does. It’s not about convincing people that your mission matters or that your nonprofit is worthwhile. Mistake #3: No instructions for giving. Remember that giving is an emotional act.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

How many of you who work for nonprofits are getting asked to “ come up with an icebucket challenge ” for your annual fundraising campaign? GivingTuesday is offers a FREE complete suite of tools and webinars on how to do online fundraising with social media effectively. See you in Summer School!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Many nonprofits incorporate GivingTuesday into their year-end drives, and our webinar will show you how to quickly set up a campaign to achieve GivingTuesday success. The average donor often gives to multiple nonprofits according to prospect research data.) Share simple instructions for how to alter email signatures. Or do both!

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

A critical part of a fundraising gala is the catering of a delicious meal served to your guests with the utmost care and attention from a catering partner who understands the importance of guest experience and the timing of the meal in your program. Tracey: How did you land on this service?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If we had known the full consequences of Steve Jobs showing us that first iPhone on stage in 2007 and its impacts on our lives, attention, interactions, children, environment, physical and mental health, what hard questions would we have asked? We didn’t ask. Generative AIs have the power to transform education.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

By using storytelling, nonprofits can translate abstract concepts into relatable narratives that capture the attention and empathy of their audience. Instruct your grantees to not just focus on the end result, but also the process leading to that result. It’s about the journey. That rings true when it comes to telling stories.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

Make sure to personalize your email messages with the supporters’ name to grab their attention and make them feel special to your organization. Some social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook are primarily geared towards visual storytelling, so make sure you have impactful, attention-grabbing photos and videos to share with.

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