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P.S. Get in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. I was truly moved last week when I stumbled on this wonderful hug-in-a-video created by ONE to thank volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Week. This fun but heartfelt four minutes quickly conveys how much the ONE folks value their volunteers. It’s an absolute winner. MORE
Don’t Over-Think It: A Case Study For Testing Ideas, From “When You Work At A Nonprofit”. when you work at a nonprofit small nonprofits ideas social media testing case study acceptance When you see the response to your proposeduse of a new social media tool: This came into my mailbox and I think it is so cool. At this point, I''ve got nothing to add that I think would make it any better. Read it. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Here’s the hot-off-the-presses story I just received from Leili Khalessi, Communications Manager at Red Rover. Leili and her colleagues have done a terrific job responding to the deadly tornadoes and torrential rains that are wreaking havoc with our lives, and those of our pets. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Guest blogger Guy Arceneaux is Director of Marketing and Communications for Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland. . MORE
Visual storytelling done right cuts through the clutter to resonate with the people you want to act. That kind of imagery is worth far more than 1,000 words. Take this unforgettable example from MAMA (Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action). I lingered on this image, taking in the different women and their range of expressions. The photo with text quickly and memorably conveys not only what MAMA does, but how—improving health through educating and supporting moms via mobile messages. MORE
Dramatic and quickly-implemented changes like the United States government shutdown—even when known in advance to be a strong possibility—are challenging to respond to promptly and well. OPPORTUNITY ALERT: I urge you to leverage the shutdown in right-now fundraising and advocacy campaigns if the shutdown has increased the demand for your services and/or threatened your budget and ability to continue providing services. Make that connection, clearly and simply, and reach out today. MORE
Check out this case study : a health nonprofit supplements its end-of-year direct mail appeal with a series of four targeted emails, with outstanding results. Campaigns Case Study Cross-Post Development Direct Mail Fundraising case study direct mail Donation email Non-profit organization online fundraisingTalk about your multi-channel marketing. MORE
Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! This morning’s election news dug into the divide that’s fracturing the U.S. Hearing the stats on how deep and broad these divisions are—rural vs. urban, men vs. women, those with post-secondary education vs. those without—wasn’t surprising. But it was distressing, especially as I contemplate where we go from here. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Last summer, my husband and I finally visited The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms , which had been on our go-to list for a decade. It’s the former country estate of noted turn-of-the-20th-century designer Gustav Stickley, a leader of “the Arts and Crafts movement in decorative arts, home building, and furnishing styles.” MORE
More relevant messages guidance & Case Studies. Meet Them Where They Are (AARP_Bob Dylan Case Study). You have a priceless, DOABLE opportunity to position your organization, programs, services, campaigns, and events in audiences’ hearts, minds, schedules, and wallets: Relevant messages ! Your tagline is the heart of your message platform. MORE
Your case for support explains what your organization does, why you do it, and why others should support you in doing it. ” With an irresistible case for support , you’ll quickly win donor support for your projects, programs, endowments, initiatives, buildings, renovations, or other bright ideas. If you aren’t getting the donations you think you should, it could be time to upgrade your case for support. MORE
Like many New Yorkers–along with scholars, researchers and librarians—I was outraged to learn that the New York Public Library (NYPL) planned to reshape its flagship research library to incorporate a circulating library. Especially since the obvious outcome would be moving most of the library’s research collection offsite, delaying retrieval requests, making research difficult and diminishing NYPL’s value as a top-line research center. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! I’m a huge fan of the charity clearinghouse GlobalGiving , and have donated through them several times to causes I wouldn’t have been able to connect with otherwise. That’s GlobalGiving’s sweet spot—connecting donors like yours (and you, and me) with causes that we may not find, know of and/or be able to easily donate to. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! These 3 Stories Generated Results (Case Study). When executed well, visual storytelling cuts through the clutter, delivering a mental image that resonates and is remembered (so more likely to be repeated). Take this unforgettable example from MAMA (Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action). MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! This week’s triple murder at a Jewish Community Center (JCC) and Jewish-run retirement home in Kansas City—by a white supremacist, because he thought his victims were Jewish—generated empathy and concern among everyone I know. It was made even worse by the timing just a few days before the anniversary of 2013′s Boston Marathon massacre. MORE
Advocacy case study Jim Hunn kaboom nonprofit commnunications nonprofit marketingI’ve always admired the work, style and smarts of Kaboom , which helps communities nationwide to build and restore playgrounds. So I was thrilled to interview a few Kaboom staffers — including Jim Hunn, Vice President of Mass Action — in my discovery process for a client’s web strategy. MORE
Welcome to guest blogger Meghan Hurley, Special Events Intern at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a senior at Loyola University Maryland. . Congrats to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for 40 years of persistent work to improve access to, and quality of, health care. RWJF has a multi-faceted anniversary campaign in place including sharing stories of those who have been touched by its work in some way. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing case studies, tools , templates & tips delivered right to your in-box! How one organizations shows, rather than tells, its unique value and impact (a.k.a. brand)… Bittersweet news from the Upwell team. I opened this email tentatively this morning, a little afraid of what I’d be getting. MORE
Emotion, after all, is a key element in our equation for a great case for support. Rationale + Urgency + Emotion = Great Case Once you’ve written a great case statement, your next job is to make sure it […]. Blog Capital Campaign Nonprofit Branding Nonprofit Communications Nonprofit Design Storytelling Capital Campaigns Case for Support designIn my last post, I relayed the importance of injecting emotion into your next capital campaign. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! Remember when you were a teen and your mom told you to clean up your room, call your grandmother, and set the table all within the same five minutes. Remember how frustrating that was. How even if you wanted to do what your mom wished—not every teen’s desire, for sure—you couldn’t do three things at once. So instead, most of the time, you did nothing! MORE
More Nonprofit Name Change Case Studies. How a Nonprofit Name Change Generated Attention and Momentum (Case Study). Launch With a Splash, Not a Snore (Case Study). Organization’s Name Change Clarifies Mission and Generates Interest (Case Study). Why the YMCA Is Now the Y (Case Study). P.S. Get more in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. MORE
P.S. Get in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. We’re long-time members of the local JCC (Jewish Community Center, sort of a Jewish Y). Our daughter was there for daily pre-K care but now we’re there mostly for the pool and gym rather than the Jewishly-oriented cultural and learning programs. Big Change: New members with diverse cultural perspectives. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! What if.you and your colleagues labored for years to fund, design and (finally) open your highly-visible museum (or cause/issue-focused organization)? What if —because the museum’s reason for being is so close to folks’ hearts and heads—the design and build is highly scrutinized for the many years it takes to launch? MORE
Zig when they Zag to Spur Action (Case Study). P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Zappos is known for its operations smarts and customer-friendly orientation. But this delightful addition to the return confirmation email I received from Zappos this morning was a real surprise— That trip over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house went smoothly. MORE
As you muscle through engaging donors and other supporters in the actions you need, it’s crucial to have your thank you and follow-up ready to roll. NOW is when you have their attention. In fact, the first three months after your people give, sign a petition, register for a program, or attend an online volunteer orientation is your now-or-never period for courtship. If you haven’t done a good job of it by then, the relationship may be off for good. Don’t risk it! MORE
That’s usually a must, but in digging in here I came to realize that participation (and the understanding generated) IS real action in this case. Note: In most cases, building awareness is not an effective call to action. Imagine this—What you say and when you say it are completely OUT OF YOUR CONTROL for a full 24 hours. That’s what Surrender Your Say participants experienced via this imaginative campaign from Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada (TSFC). MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools, templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Since 1996, Karla Capers has been working for advocacy organizations, figuring out ways to use the internet to raise visibility for progressive issues, engage people in campaigns, and try to make the world a better place. Note from Nancy: I came upon Karla’s terrific guidance for re-engaging folks on the Progressive Exchange list serv, and got her permission to repost here. MORE
In this case, the disconnect did more than stand in the way of the agency reaching its full potential of program participation, funding and hiring. P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered directly to your inbox. Freelance communications strategist Jeremy Porter shares his knowhow in his e-newsletter , his blog (where this article first appeared) and via Twitter. For people to care about global warming it needs to be made relevant. This guide shows the language that’s simple and uncontroversial. In Nebraska, there’s a father thinking about his children’s health and education. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! When my friend and colleague Stephanie Bowen announced her new job at MAMA (Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action), I was thrilled for her, but didn’t really probe what MAMA was about. Knowing her search had been focused on development organizations working with women, I figured MAMA fit into that category and left it at that. MORE
I thought it would be fun to go behind the scenes, so to speak, and tell a story from an insider’s point of view—in this case a program officer. P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! I was thrilled to hear from Getting Attention reader Elizabeth (Betsey) Russell recently, with news of her just-released mystery, Other People’s Money. MORE
Thanks to See3 for sharing this useful case study, originally published on the See3 blog. Thanks to See3 for sharing this case study. P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! Audience Research case study Make-A-Wish Nonprofit Communications nonprofit marketing personalization personasLearn more: Create personas to bridge the gap with your target audiences. MORE
Like you, my heart and head are heavy in the wake of the Orlando massacre of 49 people who were wives, husbands, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, parents, colleagues, friends, and much more to many people. Especially since I feel so helpless. But there’s something we nonprofit communicators CAN DO — respond to crises like these with thought, respect, and relevance. MORE
If you’ve ever worked in fundraising, on developing partnerships, community building, or in campaign development, you want to read this case study. Which case study you ask? It’s the case study of how “ Minnesota’s ‘Networked Nonprofits’ Raised Over 10M in One Day, with Only One Full-Time Employee! &# That case study. MORE
More Relevance Rules Case Studies & How-Tos. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Get this! Media recluse Bob Dylan recently gave his first interview in a few years…to the AARP magazine. Dylan and his handlers were being crafty, not crazy, here. Dylan’s just-released album, Shadows in the Night, is 100% Sinatra covers. “Bob…wanted to reach the AARP audience. MORE
P.S. Get more in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit messaging success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. Congrats to the American Library Association for designing this 5-star message for National Library Week, brought to my attention by an NBC correspondent who saw it on his way to work and shared it on Facebook. Here are the three elements that generate an instant “aha:” 1) An 100 m.p.h MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! I was thrilled to see Van Jones’ introducing Dream Corps ‘ Day of Empathy via this video. This incredible experiment in using virtual reality to build empathy—the first step to engagement and action—could be groundbreaking. I am following closely, can’t wait to see how this evolves, and promise to report back along the way. MORE
I saw that again last week with your strong response to the Green Media Toolshed -> Netcentric Campaigns case study. Netcentric: We want to ensure the entire staff and Board is up to speed in sharing our mission, discussing our new name and model case studies plus able to deliver that 30-second elevator speech. More Nonprofit Name Change Case Studies. How a Nonprofit Name Change Generated Attention and Momentum (Case Study). Why the YMCA Is Now the Y (Case Study). MORE
P.S. Get more in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. Your supporters and partners are one of the most productive marketing channels you have, and one of the least expensive. But I see so few orgs that ask supporters to spread the word on vital asks, and even fewer who make it easy (and far more likely) for them to do so. MORE
Case Study Community Marketing Measurement Nonprofit Business Facebook Internet marketing LinkedIn marketing Marketing and Advertising Rate of return Social Media“What’s the return on investment?” ” is one of those questions we’re frequently asked by nonprofit executives casting themselves in the role of no-nonsense business moguls. Hard numbers for social media have been hard to come by. Not so anymore. MORE
P.S. Get more right-now news plus case studies & tools in your inbox, via the Getting Attention blog & e-news. We are pleased to welcome our new guest blogger, Julie Brown, Program Director at the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation. Julie is intrigued by storytelling, and the opportunity it offers to inspire donors and volunteers to act. The universe is made of stories, not of atoms,” said poet Muriel Rukeyser. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Breath this in deeply. It’s a strong model of that golden communications rule: Show, Don’t Tell. Here, on its Facebook page, Breast Cancer Action (BCA) zigs rather than zags, with memorable results. See post in full size here. Most nonprofits would have simply told folks that pink-labeled water bottles is pinkwashing, and leave it at that. MORE
Blizzard Mania Sparks Right-Things, Right-Now Marketing (2 Case Studies). I awoke yesterday morning to a 6″ topper of new snow here in New Jersey, adding to the 24″ already there. Then we picked up the voice mail from 4:32 a.m., alerting us to a two-hour school delay. Ugh, it’s like Groundhog Day come to life. I think you see what I mean. After getting our daughter going on her homework project, I finally got to my desk and scanned my emails. MORE
P.S. Get more in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. Our daughter, Charlotte, is away at Camp Harlam for 3 1/2 long weeks this summer. It’s her first time, and our pleasure in relaxed evenings and quiet weekend mornings is punctuated by severe pangs of missing her. Most evenings we can quiet our pangs by going to the private website where photos from the day are posted. MORE
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P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! These 3 Stories Generated Results (Case Study). When executed well, visual storytelling cuts through the clutter, delivering a mental image that resonates and is remembered (so more likely to be repeated). Take this unforgettable example from MAMA (Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action).
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Visual storytelling done right cuts through the clutter to resonate with the people you want to act. That kind of imagery is worth far more than 1,000 words. Take this unforgettable example from MAMA (Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action). I lingered on this image, taking in the different women and their range of expressions. The photo with text quickly and memorably conveys not only what MAMA does, but how—improving health through educating and supporting moms via mobile messages.
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Getting Attention
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
More relevant messages guidance & Case Studies. Meet Them Where They Are (AARP_Bob Dylan Case Study). You have a priceless, DOABLE opportunity to position your organization, programs, services, campaigns, and events in audiences’ hearts, minds, schedules, and wallets: Relevant messages ! Your tagline is the heart of your message platform.
Getting Attention
MAY 1, 2014
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Here’s the hot-off-the-presses story I just received from Leili Khalessi, Communications Manager at Red Rover. Leili and her colleagues have done a terrific job responding to the deadly tornadoes and torrential rains that are wreaking havoc with our lives, and those of our pets.
Getting Attention
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
More Relevance Rules Case Studies & How-Tos. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Get this! Media recluse Bob Dylan recently gave his first interview in a few years…to the AARP magazine. Dylan and his handlers were being crafty, not crazy, here. Dylan’s just-released album, Shadows in the Night, is 100% Sinatra covers. “Bob…wanted to reach the AARP audience.
Getting Attention
APRIL 16, 2014
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! This week’s triple murder at a Jewish Community Center (JCC) and Jewish-run retirement home in Kansas City—by a white supremacist, because he thought his victims were Jewish—generated empathy and concern among everyone I know. It was made even worse by the timing just a few days before the anniversary of 2013′s Boston Marathon massacre.
Getting Attention
OCTOBER 17, 2013
P.S. Get more right-now news plus case studies & tools in your inbox, via the Getting Attention blog & e-news. We are pleased to welcome our new guest blogger, Julie Brown, Program Director at the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation. Julie is intrigued by storytelling, and the opportunity it offers to inspire donors and volunteers to act. The universe is made of stories, not of atoms,” said poet Muriel Rukeyser.
Getting Attention
JANUARY 6, 2016
Thanks to See3 for sharing this useful case study, originally published on the See3 blog. Thanks to See3 for sharing this case study. P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! Audience Research case study Make-A-Wish Nonprofit Communications nonprofit marketing personalization personasLearn more: Create personas to bridge the gap with your target audiences.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
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Your case for support explains what your organization does, why you do it, and why others should support you in doing it. ” With an irresistible case for support , you’ll quickly win donor support for your projects, programs, endowments, initiatives, buildings, renovations, or other bright ideas. If you aren’t getting the donations you think you should, it could be time to upgrade your case for support.
Getting Attention
JANUARY 13, 2015
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing case studies, tools , templates & tips delivered right to your in-box! How one organizations shows, rather than tells, its unique value and impact (a.k.a. brand)… Bittersweet news from the Upwell team. I opened this email tentatively this morning, a little afraid of what I’d be getting.
Getting Attention
MARCH 8, 2017
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! Remember when you were a teen and your mom told you to clean up your room, call your grandmother, and set the table all within the same five minutes. Remember how frustrating that was. How even if you wanted to do what your mom wished—not every teen’s desire, for sure—you couldn’t do three things at once. So instead, most of the time, you did nothing!
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 9, 2014
Zig when they Zag to Spur Action (Case Study). P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Zappos is known for its operations smarts and customer-friendly orientation. But this delightful addition to the return confirmation email I received from Zappos this morning was a real surprise— That trip over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house went smoothly.
Non Profit Marketing 360
JULY 26, 2011
Check out this case study : a health nonprofit supplements its end-of-year direct mail appeal with a series of four targeted emails, with outstanding results. Campaigns Case Study Cross-Post Development Direct Mail Fundraising case study direct mail Donation email Non-profit organization online fundraisingTalk about your multi-channel marketing.
Getting Attention
JULY 30, 2014
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered directly to your inbox. Freelance communications strategist Jeremy Porter shares his knowhow in his e-newsletter , his blog (where this article first appeared) and via Twitter. For people to care about global warming it needs to be made relevant. This guide shows the language that’s simple and uncontroversial. In Nebraska, there’s a father thinking about his children’s health and education.
Getting Attention
OCTOBER 7, 2015
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Guest blogger Guy Arceneaux is Director of Marketing and Communications for Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland. .
Getting Attention
MAY 2, 2013
P.S. Get in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. I was truly moved last week when I stumbled on this wonderful hug-in-a-video created by ONE to thank volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Week. This fun but heartfelt four minutes quickly conveys how much the ONE folks value their volunteers. It’s an absolute winner.
SocialButterfly
DECEMBER 10, 2010
If you’ve ever worked in fundraising, on developing partnerships, community building, or in campaign development, you want to read this case study. Which case study you ask? It’s the case study of how “ Minnesota’s ‘Networked Nonprofits’ Raised Over 10M in One Day, with Only One Full-Time Employee! &# That case study.
Social Media Bird Brain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Don’t Over-Think It: A Case Study For Testing Ideas, From “When You Work At A Nonprofit”. when you work at a nonprofit small nonprofits ideas social media testing case study acceptance When you see the response to your proposeduse of a new social media tool: This came into my mailbox and I think it is so cool. At this point, I''ve got nothing to add that I think would make it any better. Read it.
Getting Attention
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! This morning’s election news dug into the divide that’s fracturing the U.S. Hearing the stats on how deep and broad these divisions are—rural vs. urban, men vs. women, those with post-secondary education vs. those without—wasn’t surprising. But it was distressing, especially as I contemplate where we go from here.
Getting Attention
JUNE 16, 2016
Like you, my heart and head are heavy in the wake of the Orlando massacre of 49 people who were wives, husbands, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, parents, colleagues, friends, and much more to many people. Especially since I feel so helpless. But there’s something we nonprofit communicators CAN DO — respond to crises like these with thought, respect, and relevance.
Getting Attention
OCTOBER 7, 2014
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Breath this in deeply. It’s a strong model of that golden communications rule: Show, Don’t Tell. Here, on its Facebook page, Breast Cancer Action (BCA) zigs rather than zags, with memorable results. See post in full size here. Most nonprofits would have simply told folks that pink-labeled water bottles is pinkwashing, and leave it at that.
Getting Attention
APRIL 30, 2013
P.S. Get in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. We’re long-time members of the local JCC (Jewish Community Center, sort of a Jewish Y). Our daughter was there for daily pre-K care but now we’re there mostly for the pool and gym rather than the Jewishly-oriented cultural and learning programs. Big Change: New members with diverse cultural perspectives.
Getting Attention
MAY 28, 2014
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! What if.you and your colleagues labored for years to fund, design and (finally) open your highly-visible museum (or cause/issue-focused organization)? What if —because the museum’s reason for being is so close to folks’ hearts and heads—the design and build is highly scrutinized for the many years it takes to launch?
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 21, 2011
Advocacy case study Jim Hunn kaboom nonprofit commnunications nonprofit marketingI’ve always admired the work, style and smarts of Kaboom , which helps communities nationwide to build and restore playgrounds. So I was thrilled to interview a few Kaboom staffers — including Jim Hunn, Vice President of Mass Action — in my discovery process for a client’s web strategy.
Getting Attention
OCTOBER 2, 2013
Dramatic and quickly-implemented changes like the United States government shutdown—even when known in advance to be a strong possibility—are challenging to respond to promptly and well. OPPORTUNITY ALERT: I urge you to leverage the shutdown in right-now fundraising and advocacy campaigns if the shutdown has increased the demand for your services and/or threatened your budget and ability to continue providing services. Make that connection, clearly and simply, and reach out today.
Getting Attention
AUGUST 6, 2013
P.S. Get more in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. Our daughter, Charlotte, is away at Camp Harlam for 3 1/2 long weeks this summer. It’s her first time, and our pleasure in relaxed evenings and quiet weekend mornings is punctuated by severe pangs of missing her. Most evenings we can quiet our pangs by going to the private website where photos from the day are posted.
Getting Attention
JULY 24, 2012
Welcome to guest blogger Meghan Hurley, Special Events Intern at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a senior at Loyola University Maryland. . Congrats to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for 40 years of persistent work to improve access to, and quality of, health care. RWJF has a multi-faceted anniversary campaign in place including sharing stories of those who have been touched by its work in some way.
Non Profit Marketing 360
DECEMBER 4, 2011
Case Study Community Marketing Measurement Nonprofit Business Facebook Internet marketing LinkedIn marketing Marketing and Advertising Rate of return Social Media“What’s the return on investment?” ” is one of those questions we’re frequently asked by nonprofit executives casting themselves in the role of no-nonsense business moguls. Hard numbers for social media have been hard to come by. Not so anymore.
Getting Attention
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! I’m a huge fan of the charity clearinghouse GlobalGiving , and have donated through them several times to causes I wouldn’t have been able to connect with otherwise. That’s GlobalGiving’s sweet spot—connecting donors like yours (and you, and me) with causes that we may not find, know of and/or be able to easily donate to.
Getting Attention
MAY 16, 2013
P.S. Get more in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. Your supporters and partners are one of the most productive marketing channels you have, and one of the least expensive. But I see so few orgs that ask supporters to spread the word on vital asks, and even fewer who make it easy (and far more likely) for them to do so.
Getting Attention
MAY 28, 2015
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Last summer, my husband and I finally visited The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms , which had been on our go-to list for a decade. It’s the former country estate of noted turn-of-the-20th-century designer Gustav Stickley, a leader of “the Arts and Crafts movement in decorative arts, home building, and furnishing styles.”
Getting Attention
OCTOBER 1, 2013
More Nonprofit Name Change Case Studies. How a Nonprofit Name Change Generated Attention and Momentum (Case Study). Launch With a Splash, Not a Snore (Case Study). Organization’s Name Change Clarifies Mission and Generates Interest (Case Study). Why the YMCA Is Now the Y (Case Study). P.S. Get more in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update.
Getting Attention
APRIL 19, 2016
As you muscle through engaging donors and other supporters in the actions you need, it’s crucial to have your thank you and follow-up ready to roll. NOW is when you have their attention. In fact, the first three months after your people give, sign a petition, register for a program, or attend an online volunteer orientation is your now-or-never period for courtship. If you haven’t done a good job of it by then, the relationship may be off for good. Don’t risk it!
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 4, 2014
I thought it would be fun to go behind the scenes, so to speak, and tell a story from an insider’s point of view—in this case a program officer. P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! I was thrilled to hear from Getting Attention reader Elizabeth (Betsey) Russell recently, with news of her just-released mystery, Other People’s Money.
Getting Attention
OCTOBER 10, 2013
I saw that again last week with your strong response to the Green Media Toolshed -> Netcentric Campaigns case study. Netcentric: We want to ensure the entire staff and Board is up to speed in sharing our mission, discussing our new name and model case studies plus able to deliver that 30-second elevator speech. More Nonprofit Name Change Case Studies. How a Nonprofit Name Change Generated Attention and Momentum (Case Study). Why the YMCA Is Now the Y (Case Study).
Getting Attention
APRIL 17, 2012
P.S. Get more in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit messaging success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. Congrats to the American Library Association for designing this 5-star message for National Library Week, brought to my attention by an NBC correspondent who saw it on his way to work and shared it on Facebook. Here are the three elements that generate an instant “aha:” 1) An 100 m.p.h
Getting Attention
MAY 20, 2015
In this case, the disconnect did more than stand in the way of the agency reaching its full potential of program participation, funding and hiring. P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box!
Getting Attention
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! When my friend and colleague Stephanie Bowen announced her new job at MAMA (Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action), I was thrilled for her, but didn’t really probe what MAMA was about. Knowing her search had been focused on development organizations working with women, I figured MAMA fit into that category and left it at that.
Getting Attention
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
Like many New Yorkers–along with scholars, researchers and librarians—I was outraged to learn that the New York Public Library (NYPL) planned to reshape its flagship research library to incorporate a circulating library. Especially since the obvious outcome would be moving most of the library’s research collection offsite, delaying retrieval requests, making research difficult and diminishing NYPL’s value as a top-line research center.
Getting Attention
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Blizzard Mania Sparks Right-Things, Right-Now Marketing (2 Case Studies). I awoke yesterday morning to a 6″ topper of new snow here in New Jersey, adding to the 24″ already there. Then we picked up the voice mail from 4:32 a.m., alerting us to a two-hour school delay. Ugh, it’s like Groundhog Day come to life. I think you see what I mean. After getting our daughter going on her homework project, I finally got to my desk and scanned my emails.
Mission Minded
APRIL 6, 2016
Emotion, after all, is a key element in our equation for a great case for support. Rationale + Urgency + Emotion = Great Case Once you’ve written a great case statement, your next job is to make sure it […]. Blog Capital Campaign Nonprofit Branding Nonprofit Communications Nonprofit Design Storytelling Capital Campaigns Case for Support designIn my last post, I relayed the importance of injecting emotion into your next capital campaign.
Getting Attention
JUNE 27, 2013
That’s usually a must, but in digging in here I came to realize that participation (and the understanding generated) IS real action in this case. Note: In most cases, building awareness is not an effective call to action. Imagine this—What you say and when you say it are completely OUT OF YOUR CONTROL for a full 24 hours. That’s what Surrender Your Say participants experienced via this imaginative campaign from Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada (TSFC).
Getting Attention
AUGUST 4, 2016
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! I was thrilled to see Van Jones’ introducing Dream Corps ‘ Day of Empathy via this video. This incredible experiment in using virtual reality to build empathy—the first step to engagement and action—could be groundbreaking. I am following closely, can’t wait to see how this evolves, and promise to report back along the way.
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