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7 Essentials for Your Nonprofit’s Branding Guidelines

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Within these six colors, you want to be sure to include light and dark colors that work together. For example, if your logo typeface is a script, you’ll want to select a san-serif typeface that works well as body copy. You will want to be sure you have a typeface that works nicely as a headline and another for body text.

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Next Level Donor Relations: Make The Experience “Unexpectedly Pleasurable”

Bloomerang

Specific personalization When sending an appeal letter, thank-you note, or email to a donor, always include a note at the bottom and say something about the impact their gift has made and something very specific about their kids, dog, family, home, job, favorite sport, hobby, alma mater, volunteer work, or latest travel adventure.

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Crafting a Winning Fundraising Plan for Your Next Charity Event

Greater Giving

Conduct a status check on volunteer recruitment and work assignments. * Review the event night timeline and script in detail at your program rehearsal. 1 month before: Meet with your volunteer committee to review list of those volunteering on event night. Revisit the volunteer roles list and assignments.

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50 Years of Environmental Impact: NRDC Nominated for a Webby Award

Forum One

As we take this week to reflect on the substantial work that so many organizations do day in and day out to protect our planet—from rallying volunteers to shaping public policy—we are thrilled to shine a light on our clients at NRDC who recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. Learn more about our work with NRDC. Happy Earth Day!

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Your Nonprofit Logo is a Spark, Not the Flame

Top Nonprofits

In my experience working with nonprofit clients, I’ve learned how much people want to be able to have one icon or image that shows the whole who, what, why all at once. It truly doesn’t need to do all the work! You also have colors, fonts, language and photography to help people understand what you do. It makes sense.

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Your Logo is a Spark, Not the Flame

Top Nonprofits

In my experience working with nonprofit clients, I’ve learned how much people want to be able to have one icon or image that shows the whole who, what, why all at once. It truly doesn’t need to do all the work! You also have colors, fonts, language and photography to help people understand what you do. It makes sense.

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Nonprofit Email Basics: Master Effective Fundraising Communications

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Fundraising expert Steve MacLaughlin says developing a multichannel strategy is like baking a delicious dessert: It’s the combination of every “ingredient” that makes a campaign work — just like your grandma’s apple pie recipe. Grow Your Email List to Grow Your Donor Base A great email only works when you have people to send it to.

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