Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2020

A good managing editor is obsessive about details, deadline-conscious, has serious copyediting chops, and checks their ego at the door. It’s not just about publishing, but also maintaining, updating, and leveraging existing content to get it in front of more people. More than that, a managing editor prioritizes content governance.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Read on to learn more about what a strategic fundraising plan is and why it matters. You can fundraise in a variety of ways from sending email and direct mail appeals, to hosting fundraising events to raise funds from a captive audience. There’s a better way and that way is to approach fundraising with a strategy.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Thousands of nonprofit pros rely on our annual Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar to discover skill-building, strategy-slaying, network-enhancing nonprofit events. The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. What are you waiting for?

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

We’ve all been there: staring at a blank screen, desperately trying to create captivating social media fundraising content that resonates with our audience, while keeping up with the latest algorithms and trends. This information can provide valuable clues about the characteristics of individuals who resonate with your cause.

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CauseVox

MARCH 13, 2024

About Spur Local Spur Local (formerly Catalogue for Philanthropy), is a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities in the Greater Washington region. Below, we’ll talk about specific ways these features added up to a huge increase in overall donations for Spur Local’s Giving Day.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

But Giving Tuesday doesn’t have to be the only nonprofit giving day on your organization’s fundraising calendar. Second, one of the best things about hosting a giving day is getting to lean into a unique theme or a more focused part of your mission. We’ll talk about that more soon!) Third, you need to promote your giving day.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

What assumptions are you making about what your nonprofit can and cannot do? Can you inspire them to make another gift by proactively telling them about how their previous gift made a difference? A Narrowed List of Tools Plan in advance for how you’ll spread the word about your campaign and how you’ll send your annual appeal letter.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 3, 2016

” At first you may be able to gather a captive audience to abide by the growing wishes of your organization, but eventually you will most likely hit a road block. No more guessing at the effectiveness of content, receive live feedback about the quality of your organization’s learnings. What do I do?” LMSs can do that!

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Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

But, what about the long haul? In Dearest Donors: A Love Letter we talked about the importance of thanking your donors, reaching out to them (and not just when you want money), and creating a donor retention calendar. Every of their dollars counts, and shows that people care about your organization.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Share your mission, post information about how you plan to use the donations you receive, and plan consistent, engaging holiday-related posts. The videos can include testimonies from the people your organization helps, appeals from your staff, and fun content about your organization. Remember to include a captivating call to action.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2015

I’m going to put it on my “to do” list to reach out to some of these organizations to inquire about their strategy. About 6 faux forwards this year which was more than 2013. I tweeted about it and will do a follow-up blog post about why they got so many things right. This One Is About Changing Lives.

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