Arts and culture organizations such as media companies, magazines, public radio stations, museums, theaters, and arts advocates have unique needs when it comes to data management. MORE
Why donors like CGAs. MORE
You’re gonna be flanked by writing articles industry experts over the plan of arrangement positioning, and just after you choose to purchasing essay and pick and choose an designated journalist, important things may very well get far more inspiring. MORE
You’ve probably heard that you need to make your supporters the hero of your story. It’s really at the heart of creating supporter-centered communications – talk about how awesome your supporters are for helping as opposed to how awesome you are. But every hero needs a villain, right? MORE
For nonprofits doing political advocacy and social justice work, having solid data management practices can sometimes be an afterthought. MORE
Lots of folks think donors are disappearing. . While populations in the U.S. and other philanthropic countries are still increasing how can it be that donors are disappearing ? Blackbaud’s Vital Signs report found: “The number of households contributing dropped 7% from 2010 – 2015.” MORE
Bourbon on Rye. Lexington, KY. Happy Friday! Ready for the the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising? Today, we look at fundraising, fonts, and Facebook among other things. MORE
Eugene Patron. Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! This series lets you describe your workday in your own words. We’d love to feature YOU in this series! MORE
I hate being vulnerable. That’s what I said last night. I was crying. We get into nonprofits because we are good at solving problems. Or good at taking care of people. We’re taught to think of others first. But there’s a dark side to this. MORE
When your donors open your appeal letter or newsletter, do you bore them with a bunch of mind-numbing statistics, or do you share a story about how the Clark family moved out of a shelter and into a home of their own? Donors want to hear your stories. MORE
Ruby Slipper. New Orleans, LA. Is this Friday the 13th is treating you kindly? Lucky you, I was able to find the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising. We’ve got lots on social media this week with some email KPIs thrown in for good measure. MORE
Here’s what’s happening at Nonprofit Marketing Guide this month: All-Access Pass Sale. Through this Friday, July 6th, you can save $200 off our Annual All-Access Pass. MORE
As promised two weeks ago, this is a super-abbreviated version of my newsletter as I'm finishing up my summer vacation to England. It's been fun! But I'm looking forward to returning to regular programming next week. Cheers! Partnership notes. ??Did Did World Cup sponsors score nil goals on purpose MORE
In the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s recent report, 9 Trillion And Counting: How Charities Can Tap Into the Transfer of Wealth , researchers undertake a qualitative and quantitative study of the state of nonprofit planned giving programs. MORE
It’s hard out there right now. There’s so much up in the air, and there’s so much uncertainty about government funding for our US nonprofits. MORE
Yesterday’s post ccataloged a multitude of reasons surveys and donor listening could steer you wrong. That said, there are many things we must ask donors that are both easy to answer accurately and vital for us to know: How easy was the online donation process? MORE
On Tuesday, I shared with you the “new” metrics for email engagement , which include whether your emails are read before they are deleted and whether people are replying to or forwarding them. MORE
We know that trust in nonprofits is waning. You can see it in the Edelman Trust Barometer that we talked about in February, along with the reasons why trust is important to fundraising. MORE
As promised two weeks ago, this is a super-abbreviated version of my newsletter as I'm finishing up my summer vacation to England. It's been fun! But I'm looking forward to returning to regular programming next week. Cheers! Partnership notes. ??Did Did World Cup sponsors score nil goals on purpose MORE
There’s no crafting employment we can not manage with. A smart collection of the habit presented essay formulating business that must result in your essay actually ends in the top credit score. MORE
I’m sure you’re familiar with the phrase “A picture is worth a 1000 words.” It’s become somewhat of a cliche, but it’s also quite relevant in this time of information overload. Donors get so many messages from different sources that sometimes they don’t want to read another word. MORE
Halcyon is a DC-based arts and culture organization that brings together diverse groups of changemakers in art and social enterprise and provides a safe haven for their bold ideas to take flight. MORE
We live in a digital world, and while tried and true tactics like direct mail and telemarketing aren’t going away anytime soon, donors and activists increasingly expect nonprofits to communicate with them through digital mediums. MORE
If email engagement is the goal (see last week’s posts here and here on why that is) and snail mail keeps getting more expensive, it makes sense in both channels to more carefully manage who is on your mailing lists so you only send to people who may actually consume that content, right? That means that you need to decide when you will STOP emailing and snail mailing people and remove them from your active lists. MORE
Lately I’ve been helping people make plans. Communications plans. Fundraising plans. And a combo of both. Thanks to my contract with Oregon Metro, I got to teach people how to do communications plans last week. MORE
You may get pushback from some of your colleagues when you ask them to take up the discipline of strategic storytelling. At Mission Minded we counsel our clients to craft, tell and retell stories as a way of inspiring belief in the value and impact of their work. We have a formula for it that […]. The post Are Stories Authentic If You Memorize Them? appeared first on Mission Minded. MORE
For social services organizations such as food banks, shelters, and community centers, managing data well is a critical part of keeping their doors open to members of the community in need of their services. MORE
What Buy Research Papers Is – and What it Is Not. When choosing to purchase research papers no plagiarism, you are able to become. The greatest mistake you could make is to purchase research papers that aren’t original. MORE
Nonprofits need to exist as long as their issue exists. Most deal with long-term problems. Thus, they need to exist in the long-term. That’s why we preach retention above almost all other things – the donors you have are the ones who will sustain you. MORE
Podcasting is pretty new for me. I’ve never done it before. But I’m thrilled to see the reviews for the Engagement Fundraising Podcast have been positive. Hooray!! Advisor-Complex Gifting . By Laura Waller from United States. MORE
It’s no secret that large gifts from high-wealth donors are important to nonprofit sustainability. But what about your super motivated supporters who don’t have the disposable income to donate month after month? Maybe they’re your best volunteers or always give a donation around the holidays, but could they be an untapped source of revenue? News, Research & Trends MORE
Instagram is consistently growing in popularity, with 1 billion monthly users and is expected to continue it’s meteoric rise 5% each quarter. 60% of U.S. adult Instagram users visit the site daily. 71% of 18- to 29-year-olds are on Instagram. MORE
First, wealth screening. Over the past 10 to 20 years, wealth screening has become a common practice for fundraising shops. But staff should always remember that wealth screening is just a tool. And, tools can be used to break stuff as much as they can be used to build stuff. Or, in some cases, staff might actually use wealth screening to delay their activities. MORE
In my last post, I tore up the concept of the disappearing donor. I proclaimed that donors are not disappearing. Rather, our sector’s fundraising practices are driving donors to avoid our communications because most nonprofits fail to understand and provide value. Instead, too many listen to vendors, suppliers, and so-called experts in the field who are driven by their own self-interests— leading the sector to march further downward on the declivity. MORE
Decent Humans is what we call the incredible community we witness on CrowdRise each and every day doing amazing things for good. And each month, we’re going to highlight a Decent Human in the nonprofit world that’s devoting their time and passion to giving back and making a difference. We hope that by sharing their stories of aid, altruism, and passion, others will be inspired to make an even greater impact on the world we live in MORE
Hope everyone in the US had a safe Independence Day (and everyone else had a safe regular ol’ Wednesday)! I took some time out from BBQ and fireworks to find you the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising. MORE
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 20, 2018
Bourbon on Rye. Lexington, KY. Happy Friday! Ready for the the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising? Today, we look at fundraising, fonts, and Facebook among other things.
Wild Woman Fundraising
JULY 19, 2018
I hate being vulnerable. That’s what I said last night. I was crying. We get into nonprofits because we are good at solving problems. Or good at taking care of people. We’re taught to think of others first. But there’s a dark side to this.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 9, 2018
Eugene Patron. Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! This series lets you describe your workday in your own words. We’d love to feature YOU in this series!
iMarketSmart
JULY 18, 2018
Podcasting is pretty new for me. I’ve never done it before. But I’m thrilled to see the reviews for the Engagement Fundraising Podcast have been positive. Hooray!! Advisor-Complex Gifting . By Laura Waller from United States.
SocialButterfly
JULY 15, 2018
There’s no crafting employment we can not manage with. A smart collection of the habit presented essay formulating business that must result in your essay actually ends in the top credit score.
SocialButterfly
JULY 12, 2018
What Buy Research Papers Is – and What it Is Not. When choosing to purchase research papers no plagiarism, you are able to become. The greatest mistake you could make is to purchase research papers that aren’t original.
EveryAction
JULY 12, 2018
Halcyon is a DC-based arts and culture organization that brings together diverse groups of changemakers in art and social enterprise and provides a safe haven for their bold ideas to take flight.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 13, 2018
Ruby Slipper. New Orleans, LA. Is this Friday the 13th is treating you kindly? Lucky you, I was able to find the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising. We’ve got lots on social media this week with some email KPIs thrown in for good measure.
Wild Woman Fundraising
JULY 8, 2018
It’s hard out there right now. There’s so much up in the air, and there’s so much uncertainty about government funding for our US nonprofits.
iMarketSmart
JULY 11, 2018
In my last post, I tore up the concept of the disappearing donor. I proclaimed that donors are not disappearing. Rather, our sector’s fundraising practices are driving donors to avoid our communications because most nonprofits fail to understand and provide value. Instead, too many listen to vendors, suppliers, and so-called experts in the field who are driven by their own self-interests— leading the sector to march further downward on the declivity.
SocialButterfly
JULY 11, 2018
You’re gonna be flanked by writing articles industry experts over the plan of arrangement positioning, and just after you choose to purchasing essay and pick and choose an designated journalist, important things may very well get far more inspiring.
EveryAction
JULY 5, 2018
Arts and culture organizations such as media companies, magazines, public radio stations, museums, theaters, and arts advocates have unique needs when it comes to data management.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 5, 2018
On Tuesday, I shared with you the “new” metrics for email engagement , which include whether your emails are read before they are deleted and whether people are replying to or forwarding them.
The Agitator
JULY 9, 2018
Nonprofits need to exist as long as their issue exists. Most deal with long-term problems. Thus, they need to exist in the long-term. That’s why we preach retention above almost all other things – the donors you have are the ones who will sustain you.
iMarketSmart
JULY 16, 2018
First, wealth screening. Over the past 10 to 20 years, wealth screening has become a common practice for fundraising shops. But staff should always remember that wealth screening is just a tool. And, tools can be used to break stuff as much as they can be used to build stuff. Or, in some cases, staff might actually use wealth screening to delay their activities.
Mission Minded
JULY 18, 2018
You may get pushback from some of your colleagues when you ask them to take up the discipline of strategic storytelling. At Mission Minded we counsel our clients to craft, tell and retell stories as a way of inspiring belief in the value and impact of their work. We have a formula for it that […]. The post Are Stories Authentic If You Memorize Them? appeared first on Mission Minded.
EveryAction
JULY 2, 2018
In the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s recent report, 9 Trillion And Counting: How Charities Can Tap Into the Transfer of Wealth , researchers undertake a qualitative and quantitative study of the state of nonprofit planned giving programs.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 10, 2018
You’ve probably heard that you need to make your supporters the hero of your story. It’s really at the heart of creating supporter-centered communications – talk about how awesome your supporters are for helping as opposed to how awesome you are. But every hero needs a villain, right?
CrowdRise
JULY 13, 2018
Decent Humans is what we call the incredible community we witness on CrowdRise each and every day doing amazing things for good. And each month, we’re going to highlight a Decent Human in the nonprofit world that’s devoting their time and passion to giving back and making a difference. We hope that by sharing their stories of aid, altruism, and passion, others will be inspired to make an even greater impact on the world we live in
iMarketSmart
JULY 13, 2018
Why donors like CGAs.
The Agitator
JULY 14, 2018
We know that trust in nonprofits is waning. You can see it in the Edelman Trust Barometer that we talked about in February, along with the reasons why trust is important to fundraising.
EveryAction
JULY 20, 2018
We live in a digital world, and while tried and true tactics like direct mail and telemarketing aren’t going away anytime soon, donors and activists increasingly expect nonprofits to communicate with them through digital mediums.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 6, 2018
Hope everyone in the US had a safe Independence Day (and everyone else had a safe regular ol’ Wednesday)! I took some time out from BBQ and fireworks to find you the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising.
Ann Green
JULY 12, 2018
When your donors open your appeal letter or newsletter, do you bore them with a bunch of mind-numbing statistics, or do you share a story about how the Clark family moved out of a shelter and into a home of their own? Donors want to hear your stories.
Selfish Giving
JULY 18, 2018
As promised two weeks ago, this is a super-abbreviated version of my newsletter as I'm finishing up my summer vacation to England. It's been fun! But I'm looking forward to returning to regular programming next week. Cheers! Partnership notes. ??Did Did World Cup sponsors score nil goals on purpose
The Agitator
JULY 19, 2018
Yesterday’s post ccataloged a multitude of reasons surveys and donor listening could steer you wrong. That said, there are many things we must ask donors that are both easy to answer accurately and vital for us to know: How easy was the online donation process?
EveryAction
JULY 9, 2018
For nonprofits doing political advocacy and social justice work, having solid data management practices can sometimes be an afterthought.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 2, 2018
Here’s what’s happening at Nonprofit Marketing Guide this month: All-Access Pass Sale. Through this Friday, July 6th, you can save $200 off our Annual All-Access Pass.
Ann Green
JULY 19, 2018
I’m sure you’re familiar with the phrase “A picture is worth a 1000 words.” It’s become somewhat of a cliche, but it’s also quite relevant in this time of information overload. Donors get so many messages from different sources that sometimes they don’t want to read another word.
Selfish Giving
JULY 18, 2018
As promised two weeks ago, this is a super-abbreviated version of my newsletter as I'm finishing up my summer vacation to England. It's been fun! But I'm looking forward to returning to regular programming next week. Cheers! Partnership notes. ??Did Did World Cup sponsors score nil goals on purpose
EveryAction
JULY 16, 2018
For social services organizations such as food banks, shelters, and community centers, managing data well is a critical part of keeping their doors open to members of the community in need of their services.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 12, 2018
If email engagement is the goal (see last week’s posts here and here on why that is) and snail mail keeps getting more expensive, it makes sense in both channels to more carefully manage who is on your mailing lists so you only send to people who may actually consume that content, right? That means that you need to decide when you will STOP emailing and snail mailing people and remove them from your active lists.
CrowdRise
JULY 6, 2018
It’s no secret that large gifts from high-wealth donors are important to nonprofit sustainability. But what about your super motivated supporters who don’t have the disposable income to donate month after month? Maybe they’re your best volunteers or always give a donation around the holidays, but could they be an untapped source of revenue? News, Research & Trends
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