Sending out really good thank you letters is an incredibly savvy marketing strategy, simply because so many other nonprofits are doing it so badly. Here are some tips on doing thank yous right: Nonprofit Thank You Letter Dos and Don’ts. Nonprofit Thank You Letters – 3 I Love. Nonprofit Communications Thank-You Letters MORE >>

When all of that advocacy actually pays off, too often the nonprofit takes credit, thanks their supporters, and moves on. Have you received a nonprofit thank you that’s out of the ordinary? Nonprofit Communications Thank-You LettersThe standard, boring, impersonal form letter or email receipt doesn’t cut it. MORE >>

As I’ve been writing my new book on content marketing for nonprofits, I’ve tried to keep in mind the different stages that nonprofits go through as their communications and marketing programs mature. Nonprofit Communications Nonprofit Marketing Strategy Professional DevelopmentStage I: Doing. Great! MORE >>

I’m hosting this month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival , where the theme is quirky, kooky, and off-beat nonprofit marketing and fundraising ideas. If I had to pick one subsector of the nonprofit world that does some really creative marketing, I’d have to pick local animal shelters and humane societies. Great! MORE >>

During my recent webinar on new and improved nonprofit annual reports (recording available to All-Access Pass Holders ), I said that I would love to see a nonprofit do its annual report as an oversized postcard (think that big size popular with political candidates). Elissa is a graphic designer who works for nonprofit clients. MORE >>