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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

There are a few key ways a nonprofit’s mission or program can become the “hero” of their fundraising campaigns: Tell emotional stories about the mission’s impact on real people’s lives. Helping real people should be the star. Evaluate telethons and phone banks – what makes people donate on the spot?

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Cheap and Cheerful Audience Analysis for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of the more chilling innovations in marketing over the past few years is called “predictive analytics” It’s this blend of statistical analysis, data mining and psychology which enabled Target to conclude that a teenage girl was pregnant before her father did. After all, people love to read about themselves.

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Event Management Software for Nonprofits: Top Tools for 2024

Qgiv

Fun Team Events | Best software for entertainment activities Fun Team Events blends entertainment and philanthropy by offering a distinctive and enjoyable avenue for your donors to support your cause. Some of the tools this platform offers includes customizable event apps, registration and ticketing, live polling, surveys, and analytics.

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Another "From Me To We" Panel Tool: Text The Mob

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What keeps me excited about social media is the ability to connect with people who you have never met and have a conversation about ideas you care about. Those were the days before twitter and when we used IRC to facilitate a chat discussion with both remote participants and people in the room. I had these directed to my cell phone.

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5 Nonprofit Tips to Boost the Website Experience for Members

DNL OmniMedia

For your membership program to be successful, you must make it easy for people to become members and facilitate their ongoing engagement. This could include discussion forums, live chat support, or interactive polls and surveys. It’s where they learn about your mission, find ways to get involved, and connect with other supporters.

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End-of-Year Event Fundraising

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes END-OF-YEAR EVENT FUNDRAISING The final quarter of the year unfolds with a blend of reflection and anticipation. You can open up your event to a wider audience of people around the world, and save costs on travel and venues. – GivingTuesday: How to Organize a Virtual Rally or Event 5.

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Do You Need a “Communications Manager” or a “Community Manager” at Your Nonprofit?

NTEN

These popular, mainstream online communities, and the opportunities produced by this social shift, represent potential customers, constituents, supporters, and donors – the people and conversations you and your organization want to connect with. I also informally polled the NTEN community. What's the difference?