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Last week, I shared a post highlighting how the organizers of two nonprofit conferences — NTC and Create Good — were messaging attendees regarding their decision-making in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic (now pandemic). MORE
Town Branch Distillery. Lexington, KY. Good thing we’ve been practicing “social distancing” for these little Friday get-togethers. Probably not shocking to any of you, but this week I will be sharing the most helpful articles focusing on the coronavirus and marketing/fundraising. MORE
Thanks to Keela for pulling together this wonderful free virtual conference for nonprofits, Plugged In: Nonprofit Tech and Transformation! Since the 2015 debut of Facebook charitable giving tools, people have raised $1 billion+ on Facebook for causes they care about. MORE
Kivi originally shared what hygge is and this helpful list back in November of 2018. But first off, let’s define hygge: Hygge is the Danish concept of coziness, comfort, warmth, and charm that gets Danes through the long, cold, dark winters. MORE
This is part 3 of 3 in a series. For the first post, go here and for the second post, go here. Engage and offer, don’t ask. We’ve been hearing from a lot of organizations over the past few weeks, and many are putting a total hold on communications to their donors. I would encourage you to do the exact opposite. . Donors are getting bombarded with information and opinions from the media, the government, their friends, their family, social media — you name it! MORE
Nonprofit communicators are full of anxiety right now about messaging, from what to say, to how often, and where to say it. Let’s get two common questions out the way. Should we stop messaging if our work has nothing to do with coronavirus? MORE
How is everyone holding up out there? I am still trying to find the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising, but heads up – it’s going to be a lot of coronavirus-related talk. MORE
COVID-19 is quickly rewriting the rules for how all of us are approaching our communications. It’s also forcing all nonprofits — no matter the mission — to rethink their short-term media relations strategies. MORE
Is concern over the spread of Coronavirus leading you to work from home? As more and more businesses choose to. The post How to Work From Home appeared first on Mission Minded. MORE
Have you noticed this on the top of your desktop Facebook? We’ve known that another major Facebook redesign — called FB5 because it’s the fifth major redesign — was in the works for a while now. But what a wonderful time to fully roll it out! (I MORE
We had a great webinar yesterday! We had over 300 registrants and 225 people showed up live! If you were one of those people in attendance, thank you! The team at Accelerist will be sending you a link to the FULL webinar soon. MORE
The media is full of stories about how this Covid-19 coronavirus is impacting the economy. Gatherings are getting canceled. People are self-quarantining. And donors who are freaking out watching their investments shrink. MORE
Rather than send a bunch of emails and post random things in random places, I have created a Nonprofit Coronavirus Resource hub that I can easily update. There is a TON of information flowing around out there and I want to keep it all in one place. MORE
The coronavirus pandemic is sweeping across the globe. Human behavior itself is shifting towards online and digital as we social distance to slow the spread and save lives. . MORE
I know very few nonprofit communicators are laying around all day binge-watching TV. Most of you are working from home still trying to make the world a better place. MORE
“If something is strategically important, develop and implement it using the tools at your disposal as quickly as possible. The post Do You Have Your Priorities Straight? appeared first on Mission Minded. MORE
It’s been quite interesting reading the influx of posts about people adapting to their new reality of working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a consultant running my own business, I’ve been working primarily from home for over a decade now. MORE
Google search “fundraising metrics” and you’ll find plenty of blog posts and articles. In fact, you’ll come across too many. It can be overwhelming to figure out what fundraising metrics your nonprofit should track and measure. MORE
Please join us for the virtual book launch for Donor CARE on Wednesday, March 18th! You can purchase your copy (or copies!) on Amazon right now: Donor Care: How to Keep Donors Coming Back after the First Gift. MORE
It’s NOT business as usual for nonprofits. Yesterday’s growth drivers are becoming increasingly obsolete; demographic shifts are resetting donor and participant expectations; and the promise of technology to reach new donors has never been more real. MORE
It’s on everyone’s minds, and most of us don’t know what to do. I’m talking about Coronavirus (or COVID-19), of. The post In Uncertain Times, Lean into your Brand appeared first on Mission Minded. Blog Nonprofit Branding MORE
With more and more countries, states, and cities enforcing at-home isolation and the financial markets falling, fundraising is definitely harder. But of the worst things I kept hearing from clients was "We don't think this is the right time to ask for money.". My general response? How dare you make a giving decision for a donor! It's up to the donor to tell you whether she wants to give or not. Giving is her decision, not yours. MORE
No doubt the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting your nonprofit organization, possibly severely. You need revenue to cover both planned and unplanned expenses. You may have already heard this over the last few weeks, but I’m going to repeat it. . Don’t stop fundraising. MORE
You may look at your nonprofit’s website and worry that it looks woefully out of date. Maybe it doesn’t function. The post Don’t Redesign Your Website (Yet) appeared first on Mission Minded. Blog Digital Nonprofit Branding Nonprofit Web MORE
It’s an understatement to say the world is going through a difficult time. I hope everyone is doing okay and staying healthy. Even though we’re practicing social distance, among other things, it’s perfectly normal to feel anxious during these uncertain times. MORE
This is part 2 of 3 in a series. For the previous post, go he re. Kill self-doubt. Some in your organization might be saying things like: “Our major donors’ investment portfolios have been decimated. There’s no way they’ll give.” I want to help you quash this negative train of thought right now. MORE
Don’t Panic. It’s the first rule of crisis management. When we panic we make bad decisions. Many of us have been facing closures, lockdowns and other extreme measures around the pandemic for almost a month, and every organization is thinking about how they can cut nonessential costs. MORE
My porch. Auburn, AL. I hope you are all adjusting well to our new normal. One thing that won’t change anytime soon is I will still bring you the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising every Friday. MORE
We are going to get through this, and history proves it. For many of us, this is not the first economic downturn we have seen in our careers.When we look at the Great Recession of 2008, giving declined only slightly. MORE
Every nonprofit communicator should have a list of what we call Core Topics or the topics you want to be known for and that you will talk about often in your content marketing strategy. Let’s say you have a list of 5-10 core topics. How do you decide when to talk about each one of them? MORE
In a recent Grow Repor t , fundraising expert Pamela Grow wrote about a time she had just started a new development job and the donors hadn’t been thanked for over eight months (yikes!). MORE
Getting your messages out is never easy. But in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, just like everything else, it’s gotten a whole lot harder. Your nonprofit organization needs to continue communicating regularly with your donors. Information overload is an understatement right now. Besides, your donors are going through a lot. They may miss your initial message, if they’re even looking at their email and social media platforms at all. MORE
In response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19, GivingTuesday is hosting #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020. MORE
You did your feasibility study. You partnered with your lead donors. You planned for everything. But not this. Whether you. The post Why Your Capital Campaign Needs a New Communications Plan NOW appeared first on Mission Minded. MORE
As a nonprofit, communicating with your supporters is crucial to establishing lifelong donor relationships. Find out how you can make every message count. By Gerard Tonti. Donors are the backbone of any nonprofit. MORE
Now is a fabulous time to implement the CALM not BUSY approach to your nonprofit communications work. There’s already a ton of disruption and people are learning new ways to work together. So why not implement new ways to be Collaborative, Agile, Logical, and Methodical in your work? MORE
I’ve been thinking about you. I want you to be safe. You ARE social distancing, right? Just checking. Many of you have reached out asking me what to do RIGHT NOW. What to post on social media? Should we even post? Should we talk about COVID-19? Or post happy things? How much email to send? MORE
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
APRIL 3, 2020
My porch. Auburn, AL. I hope you are all adjusting well to our new normal. One thing that won’t change anytime soon is I will still bring you the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising every Friday.
iMarketSmart
MARCH 31, 2020
This is part 2 of 3 in a series. For the previous post, go he re. Kill self-doubt. Some in your organization might be saying things like: “Our major donors’ investment portfolios have been decimated. There’s no way they’ll give.” I want to help you quash this negative train of thought right now.
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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 12, 2020
Last week, I shared a post highlighting how the organizers of two nonprofit conferences — NTC and Create Good — were messaging attendees regarding their decision-making in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic (now pandemic).
J Campbell Social Marketing
MARCH 23, 2020
I’ve been thinking about you. I want you to be safe. You ARE social distancing, right? Just checking. Many of you have reached out asking me what to do RIGHT NOW. What to post on social media? Should we even post? Should we talk about COVID-19? Or post happy things? How much email to send?
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
MARCH 30, 2020
It’s been quite interesting reading the influx of posts about people adapting to their new reality of working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a consultant running my own business, I’ve been working primarily from home for over a decade now.
Ann Green
APRIL 2, 2020
No doubt the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting your nonprofit organization, possibly severely. You need revenue to cover both planned and unplanned expenses. You may have already heard this over the last few weeks, but I’m going to repeat it. . Don’t stop fundraising.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 26, 2020
COVID-19 is quickly rewriting the rules for how all of us are approaching our communications. It’s also forcing all nonprofits — no matter the mission — to rethink their short-term media relations strategies.
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J Campbell Social Marketing
MARCH 30, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is sweeping across the globe. Human behavior itself is shifting towards online and digital as we social distance to slow the spread and save lives. .
Mission Minded
MARCH 16, 2020
It’s on everyone’s minds, and most of us don’t know what to do. I’m talking about Coronavirus (or COVID-19), of. The post In Uncertain Times, Lean into your Brand appeared first on Mission Minded. Blog Nonprofit Branding
Ann Green
MARCH 17, 2020
It’s an understatement to say the world is going through a difficult time. I hope everyone is doing okay and staying healthy. Even though we’re practicing social distance, among other things, it’s perfectly normal to feel anxious during these uncertain times.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 27, 2020
How is everyone holding up out there? I am still trying to find the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising, but heads up – it’s going to be a lot of coronavirus-related talk.
iMarketSmart
MARCH 29, 2020
We are going to get through this, and history proves it. For many of us, this is not the first economic downturn we have seen in our careers.When we look at the Great Recession of 2008, giving declined only slightly.
J Campbell Social Marketing
MARCH 17, 2020
Rather than send a bunch of emails and post random things in random places, I have created a Nonprofit Coronavirus Resource hub that I can easily update. There is a TON of information flowing around out there and I want to keep it all in one place.
Mission Minded
MARCH 27, 2020
If there’s a silver lining, we’re going to find it. At Mission Minded, Amplify the Good isn’t just our tagline, The post Find the Silver Lining: Connectivity During Coronavirus appeared first on Mission Minded.
Fundraising Coach
MARCH 11, 2020
The media is full of stories about how this Covid-19 coronavirus is impacting the economy. Gatherings are getting canceled. People are self-quarantining. And donors who are freaking out watching their investments shrink.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 30, 2020
I know very few nonprofit communicators are laying around all day binge-watching TV. Most of you are working from home still trying to make the world a better place.
iMarketSmart
MARCH 4, 2020
Google search “fundraising metrics” and you’ll find plenty of blog posts and articles. In fact, you’ll come across too many. It can be overwhelming to figure out what fundraising metrics your nonprofit should track and measure.
J Campbell Social Marketing
MARCH 18, 2020
Please join us for the virtual book launch for Donor CARE on Wednesday, March 18th! You can purchase your copy (or copies!) on Amazon right now: Donor Care: How to Keep Donors Coming Back after the First Gift.
Mission Minded
MARCH 11, 2020
Is concern over the spread of Coronavirus leading you to work from home? As more and more businesses choose to. The post How to Work From Home appeared first on Mission Minded.
Ann Green
MARCH 10, 2020
As a nonprofit, communicating with your supporters is crucial to establishing lifelong donor relationships. Find out how you can make every message count. By Gerard Tonti. Donors are the backbone of any nonprofit.
iMarketSmart
APRIL 1, 2020
This is part 3 of 3 in a series. For the first post, go here and for the second post, go here. Engage and offer, don’t ask. We’ve been hearing from a lot of organizations over the past few weeks, and many are putting a total hold on communications to their donors. I would encourage you to do the exact opposite. . Donors are getting bombarded with information and opinions from the media, the government, their friends, their family, social media — you name it!
J Campbell Social Marketing
MARCH 4, 2020
It’s NOT business as usual for nonprofits. Yesterday’s growth drivers are becoming increasingly obsolete; demographic shifts are resetting donor and participant expectations; and the promise of technology to reach new donors has never been more real.
Mission Minded
MARCH 31, 2020
You did your feasibility study. You partnered with your lead donors. You planned for everything. But not this. Whether you. The post Why Your Capital Campaign Needs a New Communications Plan NOW appeared first on Mission Minded.
Ann Green
MARCH 3, 2020
In a recent Grow Repor t , fundraising expert Pamela Grow wrote about a time she had just started a new development job and the donors hadn’t been thanked for over eight months (yikes!).
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 19, 2020
Have you noticed this on the top of your desktop Facebook? We’ve known that another major Facebook redesign — called FB5 because it’s the fifth major redesign — was in the works for a while now. But what a wonderful time to fully roll it out! (I
Fundraising Coach
MARCH 24, 2020
With more and more countries, states, and cities enforcing at-home isolation and the financial markets falling, fundraising is definitely harder. But of the worst things I kept hearing from clients was "We don't think this is the right time to ask for money.". My general response? How dare you make a giving decision for a donor! It's up to the donor to tell you whether she wants to give or not. Giving is her decision, not yours.
J Campbell Social Marketing
MARCH 27, 2020
Thanks to Keela for pulling together this wonderful free virtual conference for nonprofits, Plugged In: Nonprofit Tech and Transformation! Since the 2015 debut of Facebook charitable giving tools, people have raised $1 billion+ on Facebook for causes they care about.
Mission Minded
MARCH 18, 2020
“If something is strategically important, develop and implement it using the tools at your disposal as quickly as possible. The post Do You Have Your Priorities Straight? appeared first on Mission Minded.
Ann Green
MARCH 25, 2020
Getting your messages out is never easy. But in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, just like everything else, it’s gotten a whole lot harder. Your nonprofit organization needs to continue communicating regularly with your donors. Information overload is an understatement right now. Besides, your donors are going through a lot. They may miss your initial message, if they’re even looking at their email and social media platforms at all.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 24, 2020
Nonprofit communicators are full of anxiety right now about messaging, from what to say, to how often, and where to say it. Let’s get two common questions out the way. Should we stop messaging if our work has nothing to do with coronavirus?
Selfish Giving
MARCH 26, 2020
We had a great webinar yesterday! We had over 300 registrants and 225 people showed up live! If you were one of those people in attendance, thank you! The team at Accelerist will be sending you a link to the FULL webinar soon.
J Campbell Social Marketing
MARCH 31, 2020
In response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19, GivingTuesday is hosting #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity, set to take place on May 5, 2020.
Mission Minded
MARCH 3, 2020
You may look at your nonprofit’s website and worry that it looks woefully out of date. Maybe it doesn’t function. The post Don’t Redesign Your Website (Yet) appeared first on Mission Minded. Blog Digital Nonprofit Branding Nonprofit Web
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
APRIL 2, 2020
Now is a fabulous time to implement the CALM not BUSY approach to your nonprofit communications work. There’s already a ton of disruption and people are learning new ways to work together. So why not implement new ways to be Collaborative, Agile, Logical, and Methodical in your work?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 31, 2020
Every nonprofit communicator should have a list of what we call Core Topics or the topics you want to be known for and that you will talk about often in your content marketing strategy. Let’s say you have a list of 5-10 core topics. How do you decide when to talk about each one of them?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 23, 2020
Kivi originally shared what hygge is and this helpful list back in November of 2018. But first off, let’s define hygge: Hygge is the Danish concept of coziness, comfort, warmth, and charm that gets Danes through the long, cold, dark winters.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 13, 2020
Town Branch Distillery. Lexington, KY. Good thing we’ve been practicing “social distancing” for these little Friday get-togethers. Probably not shocking to any of you, but this week I will be sharing the most helpful articles focusing on the coronavirus and marketing/fundraising.
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