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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

Don’t change just for novelty’s sake. Key Takeaway #2: Spotlight Your Mission as the ‘Hero’ In the book, Ogilvy realized in a flash of insight that taste was irrelevant for whiskey – it was brand image alone that motivated purchases. Illustrate the concrete change created by donor support. Apply those lessons.

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3 Mobile Trends on the Horizon for Nonprofits

Connection Cafe

For nonprofits, this could mean higher rankings for local mobile searches on homeless shelters, animal adoption or volunteer opportunities. Or, at the very least, try some smaller changes to make your emails mobile-friendlier. Google recently announced upcoming changes to smartphone search result rankings. Mobile Analytics.

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Guest Post by Michaela Hackner: Community Matters Even At SXSW

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At this year's SXSW, I was invited to participate on a flash panel about women and technology conferences which ended up being about mentoring. Both online and offline, communities are not only the way we identify ourselves, but more importantly, they are the most authentic and powerful vehicle for change. She did a fantastic job.

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We turned on CNN and watched together as scenes from New Jersey and New York flashed across the screen. Sandy exposed our vulnerability to climate change. The homeless population in the city doubled to 80,000. I led him and my mother to the sofa in my living room – complete with modern comforts like heat and light.

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Setting Your Mission Free in the Wild

Museum 2.0

This seems to be the primary driver behind partnerships with organizations that serve specific target groups, whether those be homeless adults or preschoolers or ESL students. People share viral videos of flash mob orchestras in grocery stores and operas on the street because these events set isolated art forms free.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

which was a remix of Marnie Webb 's Ten Ways Nonprofits Can Change the World. A nonprofit organization that provides support for homeless in Northern, CA found references to homeless people on restaurant blogs and used what they learn for a fundraising campaign. Change Issues. I'm nervous. Adding a new data point to it.

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Donor Segmentation | Comprehensive Guide + Tips for Success

Bloomerang

Did the whole traffic pattern change just to let you in? You had to make adjustments to your speed and change lanes according to the preferences of everyone else on the interstate. . If you’re still treating them like average supporters, your strategy is long overdue for a change. Why is donor segmentation so important? .

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