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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

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’? A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. Creativity matters only if it sells.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing. Upload work projects, such as presentations, videos, or special fundraising campaigns. Fundraisers and executive staff should actively engage donors and funders on LinkedIn.

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Fundraising for Education: Your Guide to Doing Virtual Fundraising Right

Qgiv

While virtual fundraising was already gaining traction pre-pandemic, it certainly became a dominating force during the pandemic. So if you’re looking for virtual fundraising ideas for schools, you’re in the right place! Here are ten tips to help you succeed with virtual fundraising for education: 1.

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Building Personal Relationships with Thousands at a Time

NetWits

Let’s say your organization has 3 primary service programs: animals, homeless and youth. Using either a Constituent Attribute (to collect information during New User Registration or on a Profile Form) or a Poll on the Return User Landing Page (ensuring the user is signed in when taking), let’s ask: Which activity do you most enjoy?

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How to structure your nonprofit social media plan

Get Fully Funded

Social media isn’t just about fundraising! Here’s a hint: They want to know the inside scoop on what it takes to save bears or tutor kids or help homeless veterans. Engagement through thank-yous, polls, contests, or highlighting a volunteer or project. Volunteer Appreciation, Open Houses, etc., What are they interested in?

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[VIDEO] Demystifying the Grants Lifecycle: Grant Seeking Lessons and Pro-tips from the Field

Bloomerang

We’ve got some polls for you. ” I don’t know if these questions sound familiar to you, but we’ll just do a little poll to see which of these questions you have about grants. Most of you have answered, so we’re going to just end the poll. So I’m actually going to launch my second poll.

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