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Ice Bucket Challenge: Can Other Nonprofits Reproduce It?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nonprofit insiders are watching and debating how ALS will use the money and the donor retention strategy. And, of course the valid concern of wasting water in a drought. It goes beyond what is known as “ newsjacking ,” to analyze public reaction and also have the agility to strike while the iron is hot. (2)

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Where are you living?

Get Fully Funded

She told us about her husband’s injuries from a roadside bomb in Iraq. As Fundraisers, we can spend a LOT of time worrying about upcoming grant deadlines or the newsletter we need to write or the major donor calls we need to make. Lee Woodruff spoke yesterday afternoon here at the AFP Conference.

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[VIDEO] Raise More Money And Improve Donors Relationships Through Personal Branding

Bloomerang

Tom Iselin will show you how to increase your likability and “memorability” among donors that will deepen relationships, help you raise more money, and create greater donor loyalty. We got five excellent tactics for you that’ll help you raise more money, and improve your donor relationships through personal branding.

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The Steep Challenges of Philanthropy to the Muslim World

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global’s Dara Westling attended the recent Global Donors Forum in Washington, D.C. ” Dara came back to us from the Global Donor’s Forum with a heightened appreciation for the challenges of philanthropy to the Muslim world, which includes, by-the-way, a significant portion of the human population.

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How to Maximize Success Stories Across Your Nonprofit’s Digital Channels

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You’ll reach donors where they’re at and maximize your marketing budget. Included is an image of Dustin on tour in Iraq, wearing an ambiguous expression and surrounded by a dusty landscape. This is a smart choice because while gripping, the photo from his tour in Iraq on their blog has a more complicated tone.

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Behind the Scenes: America Supporting Americas

Connection Cafe

I’m thinking about my grandfathers, both of whom were proud of their military service, my friends who have returned from their fourth and fifth tours, and the recent NPR piece I heard about a couple who deployed to Iraq together but didn’t return that way. The forms are also so easy to use for online donors.

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How to Source Great Year-end Stories

Get Fully Funded

Then she asked donors to help her reach her year-end financial goal. Because the letter didn’t include an inspiring story that touched donor’s hearts. How to Spot a Great Story Sometimes even the most skilled fundraisers find it hard to spot a story that’s going to spur donors to give. How did your donors help them?

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