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Phonathons: The Fundraiser’s Ultimate Guide & 15+ Top Tips

Double the Donation

Create a standardized script. Use phonathon management software. Include matching gifts in call scripts. To illustrate our point, take a look at two possible phonathon script introductions: Phonathon Script Introduction #1: “I’m calling on behalf of University X to raise money for our annual phonathon campaign.

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Advocacy and Awareness: 4 Tips for Virtual Campaigning

sgEngage

Keep in mind that a virtual advocacy campaign starts with the right software. When researching advocacy software, look for platforms with a face-to-face component. Make sure everyone representing your nonprofit, from volunteers to board members, follows video conferencing software etiquette such as: . Scripts and templates.

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Learn the ABCs of Online Security Threats

Tech Soup

By instructing computers in a botnet to try and load and reload a website repeatedly, attackers can effectively knock a website offline temporarily. XSS — Cross-Site Scripting Attack. Cross-site scripting — or "XSS" for short — is something of a nebulous concept. Sneaky, sneaky.

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How To Make A Back Channel Light Up Like Clark Griswald's House

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been experimenting with integrating social media into instruction for the past five years, so the webinar was a great opportunity to reflect on practice. I covered these three topics: Why: Social media integrated into instruction - Pass or Fail? What: The art of social instructional design. Social Instructional Design.

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Show Me the World: Getting Your Org Started With Online Video

NTEN

There are low-cost cameras and free or low cost editing software available. Do not instruct your staff to simply take their Flip camera and shoot video. Script your “narration” so you can shoot the right material to illustrate what you are talking about. They care about your work, the difference you are making in the world.

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Raising Awareness of Matching Gifts

Connection Cafe

E-Match allows donors and friends to determine the match eligibility of their gift, with “how to” instructions and access to employer-specific match forms. Add HEPdata’s E-match Link to your web site. It is a proactive approach to increasing matching gifts. Promote matching gifts in several places on your web site.

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Technorati Tag Bookmarklet: The Screencast

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Bookmarklets are simple tools that extend the bookmarking and search capabilities of web browser software. The timing errors make it more of a comedy than an instructional video, but you have to start somewhere. understanding screencasting software and creative process, like vlogging, is a time sink. Here's the script.