Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What if we could have a conversation about fundraising strategy with David Ogilvy, founder of Ogilvy a leading marketing/PR firm and deemed the ‘Father of Advertising’? This engineering insight became his headline: “At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in a Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock.”

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

I’m a huge fan of Joan Garry’s blog and podcast. I consider the “Dear Abby” of the nonprofit world, dispensing practical and brilliant advice to nonprofits with her wonderful sense of humor. Phase 2: What is the worst headline you could see about your organization in the front page of the NY Times?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. Yeah, engaging those board members to be fundraising ambassadors. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started?

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Leadership Fundraising Gift Slides 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

Robin Good recently interviewed Marshall Kirkpatrick about Mash-ups and he asked Marshall to define widgets in the context of the conversation. If you're a podcaster and your audience is likely to a microphone installed on their computer, than those message widgets might make sense. Consider them as a strategy for point of entry.

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Widget Screencast Wikipedia Headline 61

Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced the nonprofit fundraising world into the digital-only space almost immediately. While some organizations have had the capacity and savviness to hop onto this trend early, others are still trying to figure out where to start with online fundraising. Though we can’t promise $39 million).

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Ideas Fundraising Online Virtual 95

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

But like I said, you could listen to her sharing wisdom on podcasts, and webinars, and events and fill, you know, hours of your day and it would be worth it. And a peer-to-peer fundraising. And then, you know, you can send the links of what you need of the fundraiser you have and personalize each message, right?

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Community Video Broadcast Phone 63

Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

Press releases may also be the jumping-off point for interviews and further media coverage. Headline: Create a clear, compelling headline that covers the most important aspect of your message. Your organization should have its own unique slant on the topics you bring up.

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