Fundraising person, make it part of your job You wanted to mention the August 11th impact call. Lindsay J.K. Nichols. Interview recording here: Transcript below: Mazarine Treyz: Hi Lindsay! Thanks for chatting with me today. Tell me more about what you do at GuideStar. MORE
The Nonprofit Academy Members’ August Webinar. August 14, 1pm ET (noon CT / 11am MT / 10am PT). Don’t Wing It! Major Gift Mistakes Even Smart Fundraisers Make. MORE
When: Monday, August 16. I have a terrible confession: Even though I was active in the 501 tech club in Portland, I’ve never been to the 501 tech club in Austin! But all of that is about to change! This week, in fact, today, I’m going to be attending the 501 tech club in Austin! Who knows what I’ll find out there? Well, how nonprofits can get concrete measurable results from social media, most likely! Do you want to meet me there? MORE
On August 20th the Chronicle of philanthropy put out an interactive graph with giving breakdowns for the entire US ! Nice one Chronicle! We’ve got some fantastic giving breakdowns here. What regions of the USA are the most generous? MORE
When: 1pm-2pm EST, August 5th, which is FRIDAY. This week I will be talking with Tony Martignetti , who is pretty darn special. He just interviewed one of my favorite nonprofit peeps, Gail Perry, author of Fired-Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion Into Action. MORE
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. NEW OPPORTUNITIES. 1) Associate Communications Officer , The David and Lucile Packard Foundation , (Los Altos, CA). MORE
I’ve decided to be European this summer and take the month of August off. So, you all hold down the fort, I’ll be back in September. Uncategorized Sabbatical MORE
We slowed our email earlier in the summer, back up now that it’s August. We don’t publish our newsletter for K-12 audiences in June or July but just started it up again now that it’s August. —Laura Norvig, Digital Media Strategist, ETR. Part 1. Dig in a.s.a.p. MORE
In August, we here at Nonprofit Marketing Guide will be hosting the latest edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival. Deadline for submissions: Friday, August 28, 2015. Publication of roundup: Monday, August 31, 2015. The Carnival is a round-up of recent posts — like a “best of” — on a particular topic. For example, this month Joanne Fritz at About.com compiled 18 posts all about year-end fundraising. MORE
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. NEW OPPORTUNITIES. 1) Assistant Director of Communications , Atlantic Council , (Washington, D.C.). 2) Communications Intern , The Case Foundation , (Washington, D.C.). MORE
Here’s what’s happening in August at Nonprofit Marketing Guide. August 14th: Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits E-Clinic. FREE Webinar - August 22: Help! August 28: Writing Thank You Notes That Inspire Future Gifts. MORE
On August 18 IoF announced an Update to the Code of Fundraising Practice. A number of thoughtful and concerned UK Agitator readers weighed in this week expressing a range of emotions from distress to disgust over what some termed the Institute of Fundraising’s (IoF) latest “betrayal” of the sector. MORE
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. NEW OPPORTUNITIES. 1) Advocacy Writer , Corporate Accountability International , (Boston, MA). MORE
Today’s recording will be available tomorrow afternoon, and Part II takes place on August 23.). I taught “So What and Who Cares, Part I: How to Make Your Messaging More Meaningful and Memorable” today for our All-Access Pass Holders. MORE
But now you are less than two weeks away from August and have no idea what you are gonna write about. August is also: Family Fun Month. August is back to school time for lots of folks. We’ll send prompts for September the first week of August. MORE
According to the New York Times , between June 1 and August 13 participants. As of yesterday, the high visibility ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ had produced $15.6 million from existing donors, plus 307,598 new donors for The ALS Association. MORE
Last month the ALS Association won fundraising’s equivalent of the Mega Million Power Ball Lottery — picking up 3 million donors and $100+ million in August alone from the “Ice Bucket Challenge”. MORE
On August 10th, from 5:30 to 6:30pm at 2500 Exposition, Howson Branch Library, we are going to hear what it’s really like from Sue Thornton, former executive director of Texas Impact and Texas Dentists for Healthy Smiles. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to sit on the other side of that desk? Have you ever wondered how people get to be executive directors? MORE
In keeping with The Agitator’s new (as of last week) ‘August Frivolous Friday’ policy, here’s some amusement at the expense of my fellow introverts. Which way would you have it …? MORE
For the past 4 days the British tabloids — plus media as august as The Guardian and. “Here’s your disturbing wake-up call for Monday, September 17 th …” That’s how The Agitator started its week nearly 3 years ago. That post — Take This to Your Board & CEO Today! — warned of the tsunami-like wave of major media stories spotlighting questionable fundraising practices and alerted readers that great damage was in store unless thoughtful action was taken. MORE
August 15 – September 23rd: Marketing Your Expertise: Becoming a Thought Leader and Media Darling. Join me for some Mixed Links… Share your nonprofit communications success story with Big Duck and us in this survey. MORE
Jobs for Change. Obama’s movement of change has started a website to promote socially conscious jobs. This site is about promoting work in nonprofit, government, and social enterprise. If you’re looking for this kind of job, this is a neat project that is starting to get some attention. 12 for 12k. 12 for 12k is an online organization using blogging and the internet to raise $12,000 every month for 12 months–each month focusing on a different charity. MORE
August 4: Ask Kivi Anything! August 10: BE CALM not BUSY: The Secrets Behind Smart and Successful Nonprofit Marketing ( REGISTRATION IS ONLY $20 ). August 15 – September 23rd: Marketing Your Expertise: Becoming a Thought Leader and Media Darling. Happy Friday! MORE
Click here to join us on August 6th at 1pm ET, 12pm CT, 11am MT and 10am PT for a fascinating presentation! Are you getting rejected for grants right and left? Are you just not getting the monthly donor numbers that you want yet? How else can you raise money for your cause? MORE
A year ago, with the release of the mid-year results of the Blackbaud Charitable Index — online and offline — we reminded readers now is a great time to make sure they get their share of year-end giving. MORE
Tuesday, August 23rd. Are you having trouble getting the media to cover your nonprofit? The rules for getting that coverage have definitely changed with the advent of digital media. Stop relying on old press releases and learn how to connect with today’s generation of journalists. MORE
August 9th, 2012 3pm EDT OR September 6th, 3pm EDT. Join us on August 9th, 3pm EDT. Click here to buy August 8th now. August 3rd , 3pm EDT. What Your Sponsors REALLY Want: August 9th originally appeared on Wild Woman Fundraising on August 2, 2012. MORE
DATE: August 19, 2016. Next Level Fundraising Conference Webinars August 2016 webinar earned income free webinar mazarine treyz nonprofit entrepreneur nonprofit entrepreneurialismFREE Webinar: How to expand your mindset on growing your nonprofit. TIME: 12:00PM – 1:00PM PT. MORE
Tags: Board Finding a job Fundraising Keeping a job Leadership Sector-Switching women August meeting August 10th 5:30 austin lpjc meeting nonprofit career club npjc sue thornton texas MORE
Here is our August webinar lineup. Tuesday, August 4: Beyond Viral: Building Your Email List through Paid Marketing. Thursday, August 6: Your Nonprofit’s Face: Adding Personality to Your Marketing Mix. Wednesday, August 12: Nonprofit Marketing on Next to No Budget. MORE
Back-to-School season begins in August. Looking for ways to engage supporters online? Get inspired by these real nonprofit digital engagements! Ask An Artist To Illustrate. Take that hashtag contest to the next level. MORE
Choose a slower month – March, April, May or September — but not too slow (July and August are tough months for most orgs) — for your member month. You want to stand out on your own, but not get lost in vacation months like July and August. December is done. MORE
Wednesday, August 10th at 1:00 p.m. Join us next Wednesday, August 10th at 1:00 p.m. “I’m just too busy!” ” you scream to yourself. But all nonprofit communicators have a lot of their plates, so why do some thrive while others merely survive? MORE
It took Roger forty years, but he finally completed his first book last August, Retention Fundraising: The New Art and Science of Keeping Your Donors for Life. Forty years for him … a few hours for you. MORE
Take this Free webinar on August 29th, 3pm EDT, 2pm CST, 1pm MT, 12pm PDT. New Free Webinar: How to Find Volunteers August 29th originally appeared on Wild Woman Fundraising on August 20, 2012. MORE
August 26th of each year is designated in the United States as Women’s Equality Day. “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men AND WOMEN are created equal.&# -Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. MORE
If you’re reading this after August 22nd, I’ve got another webinar on getting donations through enewsletters on September 12th. This is part of the August Nonprofit Blog Carnival by Joanne Fritz, nonprofit editor of About.com. They aren’t. MORE
So I decided to find out by analyzing four newsletters in August. I started by going back to the email reports for the e-newsletters we sent on August 3, 10, 17, and 24. In August! Again, in August. It’s August! Zilch for opens in August for 14,114 people. MORE
Join us on August 22nd at 3pm EDT, 2pm CDT, 1pm MT, 12pm PDT, for a free webinar to help you get more enewsletter opens and signups and DONATIONS. August 22nd, 3pm EDT, 2pm CT, 1pm MT, 12pm PDT, Get on it! Enewsletters: how to write better ones. MORE
August 10: Be CALM not BUSY: The Secrets Behind Smart and Successful Nonprofit Marketing ( REGISTRATION IS ONLY $20 ). August 23rd: Modern Media Relations for Nonprofits: Creating a PR Strategy for Today’s World . It’s Friday. MORE
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. NEW OPPORTUNITIES. 1) Communications Specialist , Democracy North Carolina , (Durham, NC). MORE
I am hosting the Nonprofit Blog Carnival in August, and that’s our theme. If you don’t write a blog, but still want to participate, post your ideas or links in the comments below, and I will compile them into a round-up post I’ll share here in late August. MORE
As of August 2016, Twitter has 313 million monthly active users. If you or your nonprofit are one of them, explore these little known Twitter features that might make the social network more useful for you and your followers. 1) Night Mode. MORE
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JULY 18, 2016
But now you are less than two weeks away from August and have no idea what you are gonna write about. August is also: Family Fun Month. August is back to school time for lots of folks. We’ll send prompts for September the first week of August.
The Agitator
AUGUST 4, 2014
A year ago, with the release of the mid-year results of the Blackbaud Charitable Index — online and offline — we reminded readers now is a great time to make sure they get their share of year-end giving.
Wild Woman Fundraising
AUGUST 2, 2012
August 9th, 2012 3pm EDT OR September 6th, 3pm EDT. Join us on August 9th, 3pm EDT. Click here to buy August 8th now. August 3rd , 3pm EDT. What Your Sponsors REALLY Want: August 9th originally appeared on Wild Woman Fundraising on August 2, 2012.
Wild Woman Fundraising
AUGUST 20, 2012
Take this Free webinar on August 29th, 3pm EDT, 2pm CST, 1pm MT, 12pm PDT. New Free Webinar: How to Find Volunteers August 29th originally appeared on Wild Woman Fundraising on August 20, 2012.
Wild Woman Fundraising
AUGUST 2, 2011
When: 1pm-2pm EST, August 5th, which is FRIDAY. This week I will be talking with Tony Martignetti , who is pretty darn special. He just interviewed one of my favorite nonprofit peeps, Gail Perry, author of Fired-Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion Into Action.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 1, 2012
Here’s what’s happening in August at Nonprofit Marketing Guide. August 14th: Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits E-Clinic. FREE Webinar - August 22: Help! August 28: Writing Thank You Notes That Inspire Future Gifts.
Wild Woman Fundraising
JULY 17, 2014
Fundraising person, make it part of your job You wanted to mention the August 11th impact call. Lindsay J.K. Nichols. Interview recording here: Transcript below: Mazarine Treyz: Hi Lindsay! Thanks for chatting with me today. Tell me more about what you do at GuideStar.
A. Fine Blog
AUGUST 4, 2011
I’ve decided to be European this summer and take the month of August off. So, you all hold down the fort, I’ll be back in September. Uncategorized Sabbatical
Wild Woman Fundraising
JULY 23, 2014
Click here to join us on August 6th at 1pm ET, 12pm CT, 11am MT and 10am PT for a fascinating presentation! Are you getting rejected for grants right and left? Are you just not getting the monthly donor numbers that you want yet? How else can you raise money for your cause?
Wild Woman Fundraising
AUGUST 21, 2012
If you’re reading this after August 22nd, I’ve got another webinar on getting donations through enewsletters on September 12th. This is part of the August Nonprofit Blog Carnival by Joanne Fritz, nonprofit editor of About.com. They aren’t.
A Small Change
AUGUST 10, 2009
Jobs for Change. Obama’s movement of change has started a website to promote socially conscious jobs. This site is about promoting work in nonprofit, government, and social enterprise. If you’re looking for this kind of job, this is a neat project that is starting to get some attention. 12 for 12k. 12 for 12k is an online organization using blogging and the internet to raise $12,000 every month for 12 months–each month focusing on a different charity.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
So I decided to find out by analyzing four newsletters in August. I started by going back to the email reports for the e-newsletters we sent on August 3, 10, 17, and 24. In August! Again, in August. It’s August! Zilch for opens in August for 14,114 people.
Getting Attention
AUGUST 26, 2011
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. NEW OPPORTUNITIES. 1) Communications Specialist , Democracy North Carolina , (Durham, NC).
Getting Attention
AUGUST 12, 2011
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. NEW OPPORTUNITIES. 1) Assistant Director of Communications , Atlantic Council , (Washington, D.C.). 2) Communications Intern , The Case Foundation , (Washington, D.C.).
Getting Attention
AUGUST 5, 2011
Please post your nonprofit marketing position here — FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. NEW OPPORTUNITIES. 1) Associate Communications Officer , The David and Lucile Packard Foundation , (Los Altos, CA).
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 29, 2009
Here is our August webinar lineup. Tuesday, August 4: Beyond Viral: Building Your Email List through Paid Marketing. Thursday, August 6: Your Nonprofit’s Face: Adding Personality to Your Marketing Mix. Wednesday, August 12: Nonprofit Marketing on Next to No Budget.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 29, 2016
August 4: Ask Kivi Anything! August 10: BE CALM not BUSY: The Secrets Behind Smart and Successful Nonprofit Marketing ( REGISTRATION IS ONLY $20 ). August 15 – September 23rd: Marketing Your Expertise: Becoming a Thought Leader and Media Darling. Happy Friday!
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 18, 2017
Back-to-School season begins in August. Looking for ways to engage supporters online? Get inspired by these real nonprofit digital engagements! Ask An Artist To Illustrate. Take that hashtag contest to the next level.
Wild Woman Fundraising
AUGUST 16, 2010
When: Monday, August 16. I have a terrible confession: Even though I was active in the 501 tech club in Portland, I’ve never been to the 501 tech club in Austin! But all of that is about to change! This week, in fact, today, I’m going to be attending the 501 tech club in Austin! Who knows what I’ll find out there? Well, how nonprofits can get concrete measurable results from social media, most likely! Do you want to meet me there?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 28, 2011
I am hosting the Nonprofit Blog Carnival in August, and that’s our theme. If you don’t write a blog, but still want to participate, post your ideas or links in the comments below, and I will compile them into a round-up post I’ll share here in late August.
Wild Woman Fundraising
AUGUST 4, 2010
On August 10th, from 5:30 to 6:30pm at 2500 Exposition, Howson Branch Library, we are going to hear what it’s really like from Sue Thornton, former executive director of Texas Impact and Texas Dentists for Healthy Smiles. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to sit on the other side of that desk? Have you ever wondered how people get to be executive directors?
Wild Woman Fundraising
AUGUST 13, 2012
Join us on August 22nd at 3pm EDT, 2pm CDT, 1pm MT, 12pm PDT, for a free webinar to help you get more enewsletter opens and signups and DONATIONS. August 22nd, 3pm EDT, 2pm CT, 1pm MT, 12pm PDT, Get on it! Enewsletters: how to write better ones.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 2, 2016
Wednesday, August 10th at 1:00 p.m. Join us next Wednesday, August 10th at 1:00 p.m. “I’m just too busy!” ” you scream to yourself. But all nonprofit communicators have a lot of their plates, so why do some thrive while others merely survive?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 5, 2016
August 10: Be CALM not BUSY: The Secrets Behind Smart and Successful Nonprofit Marketing ( REGISTRATION IS ONLY $20 ). August 23rd: Modern Media Relations for Nonprofits: Creating a PR Strategy for Today’s World . It’s Friday.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 25, 2016
As of August 2016, Twitter has 313 million monthly active users. If you or your nonprofit are one of them, explore these little known Twitter features that might make the social network more useful for you and your followers. 1) Night Mode.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 16, 2016
Tuesday, August 23rd. Are you having trouble getting the media to cover your nonprofit? The rules for getting that coverage have definitely changed with the advent of digital media. Stop relying on old press releases and learn how to connect with today’s generation of journalists.
Wild Woman Fundraising
AUGUST 10, 2010
Tags: Board Finding a job Fundraising Keeping a job Leadership Sector-Switching women August meeting August 10th 5:30 austin lpjc meeting nonprofit career club npjc sue thornton texas
Fundraising Coach
AUGUST 4, 2014
The Nonprofit Academy Members’ August Webinar. August 14, 1pm ET (noon CT / 11am MT / 10am PT). Don’t Wing It! Major Gift Mistakes Even Smart Fundraisers Make.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 29, 2015
In August, we here at Nonprofit Marketing Guide will be hosting the latest edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival. Deadline for submissions: Friday, August 28, 2015. Publication of roundup: Monday, August 31, 2015. The Carnival is a round-up of recent posts — like a “best of” — on a particular topic. For example, this month Joanne Fritz at About.com compiled 18 posts all about year-end fundraising.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 15, 2012
Today’s recording will be available tomorrow afternoon, and Part II takes place on August 23.). I taught “So What and Who Cares, Part I: How to Make Your Messaging More Meaningful and Memorable” today for our All-Access Pass Holders.
The Agitator
AUGUST 20, 2015
On August 18 IoF announced an Update to the Code of Fundraising Practice. A number of thoughtful and concerned UK Agitator readers weighed in this week expressing a range of emotions from distress to disgust over what some termed the Institute of Fundraising’s (IoF) latest “betrayal” of the sector.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 2, 2017
Choose a slower month – March, April, May or September — but not too slow (July and August are tough months for most orgs) — for your member month. You want to stand out on your own, but not get lost in vacation months like July and August. December is done.
The Agitator
AUGUST 18, 2014
According to the New York Times , between June 1 and August 13 participants. As of yesterday, the high visibility ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ had produced $15.6 million from existing donors, plus 307,598 new donors for The ALS Association.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 15, 2016
August 15 – September 23rd: Marketing Your Expertise: Becoming a Thought Leader and Media Darling. Join me for some Mixed Links… Share your nonprofit communications success story with Big Duck and us in this survey.
Getting Attention
AUGUST 3, 2016
We slowed our email earlier in the summer, back up now that it’s August. We don’t publish our newsletter for K-12 audiences in June or July but just started it up again now that it’s August. —Laura Norvig, Digital Media Strategist, ETR. Part 1. Dig in a.s.a.p.
The Agitator
AUGUST 18, 2016
In keeping with The Agitator’s new (as of last week) ‘August Frivolous Friday’ policy, here’s some amusement at the expense of my fellow introverts. Which way would you have it …?
The Agitator
AUGUST 31, 2014
Last month the ALS Association won fundraising’s equivalent of the Mega Million Power Ball Lottery — picking up 3 million donors and $100+ million in August alone from the “Ice Bucket Challenge”.
The Agitator
DECEMBER 21, 2014
It took Roger forty years, but he finally completed his first book last August, Retention Fundraising: The New Art and Science of Keeping Your Donors for Life. Forty years for him … a few hours for you.
Wild Woman Fundraising
SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
On August 20th the Chronicle of philanthropy put out an interactive graph with giving breakdowns for the entire US ! Nice one Chronicle! We’ve got some fantastic giving breakdowns here. What regions of the USA are the most generous?
The Agitator
MAY 17, 2015
For the past 4 days the British tabloids — plus media as august as The Guardian and. “Here’s your disturbing wake-up call for Monday, September 17 th …” That’s how The Agitator started its week nearly 3 years ago. That post — Take This to Your Board & CEO Today! — warned of the tsunami-like wave of major media stories spotlighting questionable fundraising practices and alerted readers that great damage was in store unless thoughtful action was taken.
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