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6 Steps to Get the Press to Tell Your Story

NonProfit Hub

Even so, getting attention from the shrinking, but highly diversified, press pool still takes persistence and creativity. Here are 6 steps to get the press to tell your story: 1. Reporters do not wait at their desks for press releases to arrive. Don’t wait for them to call. Start small. Make your website media-friendly.

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Doing Your Appeal In-house? 5 Tips to Save Time & Money

Get Fully Funded

Below are my 5 top tips to save you precious money and time when preparing your own appeal. Give yourself plenty of time to find the best deals — and to recover if the order is wrong or your package gets delayed. Exports non-variable pieces (envelopes and page 2 of your letter) to press-quality print PDFs. from the bottom.

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12 Times When You Should NOT Look for Grants

Get Fully Funded

But interestingly, there are many times when grants are not the answer. In fact, here are 12 examples of times when you should NOT look for grants. 12 Times You Should NOT Look for Grants 1. You will be hard-pressed to find a funder to give you a grant before you’ve actually done anything. Time is important.

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3 Content Creation Tips For When You’re Short On Time

Bloomerang

Often, that means we’re pressed for time. That also means that we’re likely to devote less time to things that feel like they’re not directly contributing to your nonprofit’s bottom line. . Keep reading for three content creation tips to use when you’re short on time, as well as a few examples I’ve brainstormed just for you.

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Value of volunteer time rose nearly 5 percent in 2020

Candid

According to the Value of Volunteer Time, volunteers typically contribute nearly $200 billion to U.S. per hour ,” Independent Sector press release, 04/20/2021. Calculated by the University of Maryland's Do Good Institute , the estimate is based on hourly earnings released by the U.S.

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Fundraising & Public Relations: What’s the Connection?

The Fundraising Authority

As development professionals, volunteers, and board members, we spend a lot of time searching for new prospects … trying to find new individuals, companies and foundations who might respond to our message, who we can cultivate, and who, over time, might make a significant gift to help us continue our work.

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Reviving the Press Release

Wild Apricot

Maybe it's time to revive the press release to help you drive traffic, increase member engagement, and boost search engine rankings.

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