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Facebook Ad Strategy for Non-Profits & Charities: 9 Things to Understand and Test

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Jean O’Brien , founder of Digital Charity Lab , a social enterprise that builds digital skills in non-profits and shares free learning resources. Jean is also a freelance consultant who works on digital strategy, marketing and design for non-profits. A lead campaign is a really useful campaign to start with.

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Creating Fundraising Systems for Your Nonprofit

The Fundraising Authority

The letter will be sent out in the mail on the following day. #4 Some common fundraising systems that nonprofits put in place include: prospecting, cultivation, donor communication, donor stewardship, referrals, web and social media, fundraising events, direct mail, non-ask events, database and board giving. 4 – Put it On a Calendar.

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Build a Non-profit Website that Works [Steal These Ideas!]

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Building a non-profit website might be the most intimidating aspect of launching an organization. The experience people have on your non-profit website will influence what they think about you and if they think they can trust you. Squarespace, Weebly, and Wix are do-it-yourself sites designed for people with no coding skills.

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How to Design an Engaging Nonprofit Live Auction Catalog

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If you use a premade design template, make sure you can customize it for your nonprofit. If you have both print and digital versions of your catalog, you can send out hard copies with direct mail invitations and use the PDF to promote your event via email, social media, and your nonprofit’s website.

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How to Do Year-End Fundraising the Right Way (Part III)

The Fundraising Authority

Today, we’re going to look at a step-by-step plan for increasing year-end giving at your non-profit. Remember, for many non-profits, December 31 st is their biggest day of the year for fundraising… so it’s never too late to get started. Send out a snail-mail fundraising letter to your housefile list asking for a gift.

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Join the Crowd(funding): Strategies for Successful Non-Profit Campaigns

Byte Technology

Crowdfunding—also known as crowdsourcing—has become a potent and viable means of raising money for thousands of non-profits around the globe. As Garecht notes, “many non-profits hear the phrase ‘crowdfunding’ and assume that all of the activities for the campaign will take place online.”

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Your Best Face Forward: How to Avoid the Most Common Non-Profit Website Mistakes

Byte Technology

If you’re a website designer, social media hawk or just a tuned in, living-on-line techie, chances are you’ve heard of and subscribe to the old adage that “you never get a second chance to make a first impression.” These are all questions that every non-profit staff should be able to answer. Does it grab people’s attention immediately?

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