Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

When done well, your print newsletter can be an additional source of revenue that can generate as much — if not more — than a fundraising appeal. And I’ve received nothing from hundreds of the organizations I’ve signed up with… until end-of-year fundraising rolls around. When that happens, your ask looks like spam in my inbox.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . But how do you land a news story?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

As End of Year Fundraising quickly approaches we've started to think of what you can do now to ensure a successful fundraising season. A good story resonates with the donor, connects them to your vision, creates a sense of urgency, and gives donors an outlet to take action. Grab your sweat band and let’s get started!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Promoting a special fundraising campaign. If your slider is typically where blog posts or news items go, an emergency or timely announcement will fit right in. This is the most common pattern we’ve seen in COVID announcements: an out-of-the way and often subtle banner, with a link to learn more about the news.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

This change would leave many of our donors (without email addresses) in the dark when it comes to news and feel-good stories about the organization. Here’s why: Donor retention continues to be the biggest problem in nonprofit fundraising. The stories can be tightened up. It also includes a business reply envelope.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

You probably want a News page for your blog (if you plan to have one), which will help you keep your site fresh. A well-defined brand supports your marketing and fundraising efforts and lets people know instantly what you’re about. The fewer words you use the better, but you will need words to tell your story. Trustworthy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2017

As nonprofits prepare for the upcoming giving season, many fundraisers are understandably concerned about donor fatigue. Dreadful disaster stories are still making headlines; isn’t the public tired of giving? And we have good news: our data looks different. Donors have given about equal amounts to Hurricane Harvey ($4.0M

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

We are surrounded by stories: our own story, the stories of our families and friends, and the stories of the work we do every day. These stories simply exist in our minds until we add language and share them with others. And, as we all know, a story you share with others has the power to change the world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

These best practices serve as a foundation for upgrading your website to be compatible with the Social Web and are then elaborated upon in the upcoming webinar How Nonprofits Can Successfully Utilize Online Fundraising and e-Newsletters. The 24/7 news cycle is overwhelming to many people. Use bold for headlines.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. Stories are windows into new worlds. Now more than ever, nonprofits need to share stories of how they’re making the world better.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

are now integral parts of our online communications and fundraising campaigns and like any tools of value, they requite a minimal level of financial investment. You are not going to be a very good storyteller if you don’t read stories. premium services (WordPress themes, Flickr Pro, Facebook custom Tab generators, etc.),

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

However, if your nonprofit lacks the canvassing tools necessary for traditional advocacy outreach, you can still reach supporters through multi-channel fundraising. CharityEngine’s guide to multi-channel fundraising advises nonprofits to get in touch with supporters on a variety of platforms, including: Email. Bill tracking software.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday 2023 by the Numbers Most leading headlines focus on the overall total dollars raised on GivingTuesday. Digital-forward campaigns are still powerful new donor acquisition opportunities: 57% of new donors who gave to organizations using Neon Fundraise were acquired through digital channels.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2013

Some People Make Excuses; Others Raise Money – Fundraising Coach, Marc A. Pitman challenges nonprofits to reframe the slow months and use them to catapult their fall fundraising. Here’s some of this week’s best content for the nonprofit industry. creating content. I hope this next week is a chart-topper for you.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Convene online marketing meetings with key department representatives (Fundraising, Programs, etc) twice each month to plan out upcoming initiatives in the annual online marketing calendar, divide up tasks, and review progress. Who are the target audiences?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A successful day of giving makes the news: the 2018 Purdue Day of Giving brought in a record $37 million in 24 hours. Even if your success doesn’t make national news headlines, you can execute a great giving day that propels your annual giving program forward. The same can be said for goal setting. Want even more tips?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 6, 2022

A press release is a news story that your organization writes about itself then sends to media outlets in the hope that the story will run in their newspaper or during their broadcast. The release time refers to when the press release can be publicized if a media outlet picks up your story. Sub-headline.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Headlines should be short.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

If all you’re here for is a list of email ledes you can use for fundraising or advocacy messaging, you can go ahead and skip right to that part. Here comes Wally Wood, and he sees himself and his colleagues trying to find new ways to solve the same problems over and over again. That’s okay. 22 EMAIL LEDES THAT ALWAYS WORK!!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2015

But, services and fundraising were not the only methods used to create awareness. The entire nation tuned in as news of the event made front page headlines on sites such as CNN and ABC. View it as a platform to share your stories, start conversations, build relationships and promote your cause. Articles started trending.

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Need some metrics guidelines?

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Need some metrics guidelines?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) It’s $330 a day, every day, period.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Need some metrics guidelines?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

If you are ready to ride an epic wave of generosity with an airtight end-of-year fundraising strategy join our special guest Rachel Muir. If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day no matter when and where you are because we are here to talk about end-of-year fundraising. Rachel: Absolutely. .

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

The blog also kept people informed during the second trial, when media coverage had diminished, and eventually drew attention to the trial when the blog got news coverage. Provide bloggers, and your supporters, with an RSS feed of news related to your organization so that they can spread the word for you. Don't be afraid of RSS feeds.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). When writing your fundraising appeals, it’s important to opt for the latter.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 13, 2018

If you haven’t watched fundraising expert Joe Garecht’s Heating Up Multichannel Fundraising webinar or read his Raising Money through Multichannel Communications white paper, we highly recommend you do so. Multichannel fundraising can take place across a variety of communication channels , commonly categorized as online and offline.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Public Insight Network in Minnesota is a network of 75,000 people who help make Minnesota Public Radio News by sharing their observations, insights, and experiences with reporters and editors who may share these insights through a story or on the web site. How do you measure the impact of the crowd here? Crowdsourcing Resources.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Let’s instead pause for a second to discuss the absurdity of USA Today running a front page headline “Youth Jailed.” How is this front page news? USA Today is a well-respected national newspaper and they put a story about a person, who was of no real consequence, as the lead story in the newspaper.

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Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

Writing a Press Release A press release is a concise, easy way to release news related to your organization. All press releases should include: Release date: The date that the news can be published. Headline: Create a clear, compelling headline that covers the most important aspect of your message.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2015

Perhaps you’ve heard the stories in the news about celebrities having their photos and other personal information stolen from SaaS providers. Nevertheless, the reasons these stories make headlines is because they are the exception, not the rule. Even the National Security Agency was shown to be vulnerable.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 5, 2021

I also like the fact that the content is separated very clearly by topics such as “fundraising,” “news,” and “shop online.” But what I really want to highlight is how they divide up the newsletter sections with great headlines. They use very catchy headlines that show the organization’s work.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Real-time fundraising thermometer. By reiterating donors’ value, Interlochen promotes more donations from existing donors as well as new supporters. In addition to encouraging donations, North Shore Animal League also enables supporters to raise money on their behalf through an integrated Blackbaud peer-to-peer fundraising tool.

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