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Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today

The Modern Nonprofit

If you’re not afraid of getting into the nitty-gritty of network building, both online and offline, this is the blog for you. He also co-hosts (with Steven Screen) a great podcast called Fundraising is Beautiful. THE STORYTELLING NONPROFIT. Effective storytelling was just the way to do it. FUTURE FUNDRAISING NOW.

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Building Trust & Engagement with Your Planned Giving Program

Get Fully Funded

Even though many planned giving touchpoints occur offline in meetings or over the phone, your website still has an important role to play. This is also where you can host an easy bequest creation tool for donors to use once you’ve asked for this type of gift. Remember, storytelling is a powerful way to share your message.

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Direct Mail Donor Acquisition: 10 Tips for Excellent Campaigns

Neon CRM

It enables: Offline relationship building with donors and the community Creative materials that leave a lasting impression on donors Highly targeted and personalized messaging (when done well—more on that below!) Use direct mail as an opportunity to be a storyteller and put your impact on paper.

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What I Learned About Online Donor Engagement from Fundraisers in Brasil

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I delivered a keynote for Social Good Brasil in 2012 and for a conference on volunteering hosted by Fundação Telefônica in 2014. João is also the executive director of ABCR , the professional association for fundraisers in Brasil and the host of the annual ABCR Festival. This was my third visit to the country. Content is king.

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10 Tips for Selling (More) Fundraiser Tickets

Neon CRM

Use Old School Marketing Channels to Stand Out This is the flip side of focusing all your event marketing efforts on digital channels: If you can break through with people in an offline setting, your message will really stand apart. On that last note, we just so happen to have a great webinar on the power of storytelling for nonprofits.

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January 2014Nonprofit Blog Carnival: Measurement and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m delighted to be hosting the January, 2014 Nonprofit Blog Carnival. provides some great tips on combining dashboards with storytelling. Vanessa Chase gives us some great recommendations in her post, The Seemingly Impossible Task of Getting Your Donors To Care Without Boring Them To Death. Photo by Notemily.

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New on SSIR: Can Giving Days Strengthen Your Community?

Amy Sample Ward

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Core elements included using the Razoo giving platform, content best practices, online storytelling, social media strategy, and donor cultivation.

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