NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

This article originally appeared in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a free bi-monthly magazine dedicated to providing focused content on a particular topic. Here are three ways to harness the power of the giving season right now and be even more strategic in your year-end fundraising. Featured Fundraising'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Originally published in the November 2011 issue of Fundraising Success Magazine where I have written a quarterly column throughout 2011. And almost all executives were resisting letting go of control and embracing the new concept of empowering supporters and donors to be content creators and fundraisers for their nonprofits online.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 23, 2014

We’ve all done a little fundraising in our lives. One day, they returned from school with orders to sell anything from popcorn and candy to gift wrap and magazine subscriptions; as parents, we were left to do most of the legwork. Today, fundraising is a little different. Today, fundraising is a little different.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Now that we know storytelling is crucial to your next campaign, here is a simple, yet effective step-by-step guide to nonprofit storytelling – broken down for even the busiest of fundraisers like yourself! Direct mail. In yesterday’s e-mail, we promised you an extra special story of friendship. Social media posts.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For example, you could need assistance with: Fundraising strategy, including a wide range of specialized campaign types. GivingMail – Direct Mail Design. Averill Fundraising Solutions – Annual Fund Strategy. Frost on Fundraising – Speaker Training. Their specialties aren’t limited to fundraising appeals, though.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

Write a blog post asking your supporters to send an e-mail to Congress, to attend an event, or “Like&# you on Facebook. Use your blog to publish distribute an urgent fundraising appeal. If you get written up in a magazine or the local paper, write a couple of short paragraphs about it and link to the article.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. Rejoice, fundraisers—after months of hearing “I only give toward the end of the calendar year,” donors are finally in the spirit of giving. Now that you have your fundraising strategy down, it’s time to make your organization stand out from the rest. Tell a story.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Back in the Jurassic period of fundraising — oh, about the early 1980s — things were different… If we wanted information, we subscribed to a magazine, bought a book, or paid to travel to and attend a seminar. The bottom line is that Huntsinger was a fundraiser. . Pay attention to the true fundraisers.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2012

he read about it in an in-flight magazine. A nonprofit will allow the same person to open the mail, tally the donations, enter those gifts in the database, and make the bank deposit, and will be surprised when funds go missing. A board member will tell a nonprofit that they should buy system “A” because (pick one): it’s cloud-base.

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See3

APRIL 6, 2009

See3 Communications Names Shirley Sexton Director, Interactive Marketing and Fundraising. Leading provider of new media services to nonprofit community adds experienced online fundraiser and strategist to manage expanded service offering. Her direct mail portfolio includes work for Highlights Magazine, The New York Times and AOL.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2012

Consider fundraising. You have development directors that reach out to donors directly, the overarching house file receives solicitations, their may be a direct mail program, and finally social media based fundraising. Direct mail and purchased media (ads) by far represent the greatest expenditure organizations make.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2009

If there is one thing I have learned over ten years of using the Internet for fundraising and social change, those nonprofits that can embrace change quickly, empower their visionaries, and adopt new Web trends, reap the benefits of being early adopters. As the Web goes mobile , so does social media… and so should your nonprofit.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

Marketing goals: You must have marketing goals that are tied to your fundraising plan. Put all your goals on paper and include every metric you need to measure to meet the goals in your fundraising plan. It’s just fundraising math! Appeals: Read your most recent appeal as if you are a lapsed donor receiving it in the mail.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

This article originally appeared in our November/December 2015 issue of Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a free bi-monthly magazine. It’s a difficult process when you’ve been sending emails and direct mail pieces to your list, waiting for the donations to roll in and… crickets. You can reserve your free copy today.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 2, 2014

For advice on the topic, we turned to fundraising pro Rachel Muir. As we approach the peak of end of year fundraising and the beginning of a new year I encourage you to take a short break to call your major gift donors and congratulate them on how they are making an impact. As fundraisers it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2014

This article originally appeared in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a free bi-monthly magazine dedicated to providing focused content on a particular topic. And Shattuck says that hanging onto those donors that haven’t given is costing you money in terms of direct mail and other marketing resources.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2018

This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. I often cringe at the thought of going through old mailing lists, donor banks and other databases, and I would venture to guess you do, too. Do you have old fundraising materials lying around the office? Ah, Spring.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2013

The house I’m renting has had at least a dozen past residents and each time I receive a magazine or solicitation piece sent from a nonprofit they were involved with, all I can see is dollars wasted on my table. Analytics Data Hygiene direct mail direct mail fundraising'

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2015

This article originally ran in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a free bi-monthly magazine dedicated to providing focused content on a particular topic. Hartsook professor of fundraising at Indiana University. Sargeant has conducted various academic studies on fundraising. Featured Fundraising' Be More British.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Recruiting an army of online supporters and advocates is the first step to building a powerhouse fundraising machine. Using donor conversion data from Covenant House, Human Rights Campaign, IFAW and Nature Conservancy Canada, we’ll drill down on how the time-tested multichannel fundraising approach is producing strong results.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 8, 2015

An email marketing campaign or direct mail piece can’t succeed without a great list. Whether that list is for a fundraising ask, special event happening or just to keep your constituents in the know, make sure you’re doing it right. This will help maximize each mailing. Keeping donors happy is, after all, one of the main goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

The easiest way to conduct these interviews is through e-mail or over the phone, but for the enterprising blogger with a penchant for journalism, in-person interviews provide the opportunity to get action photos and video interviews. Newspapers and magazines publish these sorts of articles regularly because they generate buzz.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

AUGUST 23, 2006

The "let's get back to business" feeling seems to be widespread - everyone is blogging about fundraising this week. And even my vacation was not free of fundraising concerns - the group that sponsors the music camp was in the throes of a new campaign, which we aided by auctioning off a Cajun fiddler. Tagged nptech , fundraising

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 29, 2014

Is that a smart phone or direct mail piece tucked in their pocket? Are they tweeting or yelping or blogging or reading magazines? Acquisition Integrated Marketing fundraising ideas fundraising tips nonprofit marketing npEXPERTS' It’s imperative that you understand the “ideal” donor you’re trying to appeal to.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

have further validated the effectiveness of text-to-give fundraising. give fundraising for everyday use, versus only for emergency or disaster relief. The high numbers of respondents who are aware of mobile giving highlight that text-to-give fundraising has reached "critical mass" with consumers.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 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) Their creativity may inspire others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 20, 2007

Unthinkingly blog has an interesting post about computer recyclying aptly titled " The Joy of e-waste " Online Fundraising. Fundraising Success Magazine covers The Great Debate: Direct Mail vs Online Acquisition. here's a fundraising strategy. Get $10,000 for your nonprofit plus a t-shirt.

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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) Feel free to email me at karen@earth.care2.com

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Care2

JULY 19, 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) Feel free to email me at karen@earth.care2.com

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 19, 2016

This article was originally featured in our Nonprofit Hub Magazine, a bi-monthly printed magazine offering insight from the best in the industry. You can go to great lengths to perfect your ask and craft impactful appeal letters, but when it comes right down to it, relationship building is the essence of fundraising.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2008

The direct mail world was broken the instant the first email was sent, but 80% of all email sent is spam. And the nonprofit fundraising world is being broken a little bit at a time too. GOOD magazine breaks it. People to people fundraising breaks it. Tags: Social Networking fundraising trends. Kiva breaks it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

The easiest way to conduct these interviews is through e-mail or over the phone, but for the enterprising blogger with a penchant for journalism, in-person interviews provide the opportunity to get action photos and video interviews. Newspapers and magazines publish these sorts of articles regularly because they generate buzz.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 23, 2019

This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. Here at Nonprofit Hub, we believe the most successful fundraisers are hybrids of innovation and tried-and-true ideas. Dinner galas and silent auctions are effective to an extent, but when someone asks you, “What’s the best fundraiser you’ve ever been to?”

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 20, 2015

This post originally appeared in the July/August issue of our Nonprofit Hub Magazine. They have to withhold some of your donation to fundraise for the next dollar. Sign up to receive the next issue in your inbox today. Dilemma: It’s Friday night and you are going out for dinner.

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Care2

JULY 22, 2011

Email goes direct to the inbox, our online strategy metrics are led by terms like open rate and clickthroughs, and online fundraising campaigns depend on email marketing. Email is the 800 pound gorilla, the elephant in the room, the big kahuna. Moreover, email is growing and generally has a strong return on investment. And for good reason.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Some organizations use very specific fundraising processes, while others are more experimental. Prior to joining Idealware, he worked as a newspaper, magazine and public radio journalist and managing editor, as senior copywriter at an advertising agency, as a corporate marketing and communications specialist, and as a technical writer.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

These donations can help you continue working toward your mission in spite of any fundraising dry spells. Your organization can take advantage of this effective fundraising opportunity by encouraging more of your donors to become recurring contributors. Direct mail. Benefits of creating a monthly giving program. Flexibility.

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