I don’t like these titles and I think they cost nonprofits money! The post Why fundraiser job titles suck and cost you a lot of money! My pal Dr. Russell James is at it again. This time, he researched what fundraiser job titles inspire more engagement, connectivity, and giving. MORE
Save costs. Where can you save costs? Tags: Acknowledgement Celebrities Cultivating donors Graphic Design for Nonprofits Lean Development Marketing Measuring Effectiveness ann webb comeback cost saving efficiency friendraiser fundraiser gracias merci middlemen nonprofit events RISE Austin say thank you setbacks setup skin organics ty If you’re just joining us, last week I went to the RISE AUSTIN conference for entrepreneurs. MORE
The best part… asking your volunteers to consider a gift in their estate plan is easy and costs virtually nothing. Ask your volunteers to plan a gift! This is really very simple. More and more seniors are volunteering these days. In fact, Philanthropy News Digest found the following : Seniors are now volunteering at record levels. One in three volunteers is 55+. MORE
There are relatively few well-defined models for specifying, costing and managing web site projects in a transparent fashion, let alone ones that engage all organizational stakeholders in the process. Cost overruns are the norm, and processes for dealing with the evolving feature definition of most sites are usually elusive at best. MORE
So, here’s some Agitator advice on dealing with the question of fundraising costs and ethics. I have no idea how much traction the CNN story on the New York Attorney General’s settlement will get. Nor whether it will trigger any, many or no donor inquiries to your organization or your clients. MORE
I know, I know… Dan Pallota thinks charities need a defense council to inform the public that administrative costs are a necessary part of a nonprofit structure. His call for a defense of administrative costs simply will never work. Fundraising Nonprofit nonprofit administrative costs MORE
Now however, with budgets being stretched like Mr. Fantastic--the focus is even more so: “ low cost , low risk, and high impact.&# Tags: mobile barcode low cost technology Manor Texas Nielsen OxFam Project Red QR Code quick response RememberMe Smartphone Starbucks TOTeM MORE
The cost of pitches [responding to RFP’s] is not just about cost to the agencies. Inevitably there’s a huge cost to the charity too … It shouldn’t be seen as an obligatory ritual. MORE
So, there’s no better time to offer up this Agitator Board Meeting Swipe File on Fundraising Costs and Investment in Fundraising. Here’s a brief compilation of resources and advice that may come in handy as you explain to your board, CEO and CFO the issues of ‘overhead’, ‘costs’, ‘investment’, ‘fundraiser pay’, and other frequently raised questions about the costs and returns in fundraising. MORE
Uncategorized avoid constant contact at all costs aweber rocks bad email newsletter constantcontact bad constantcontact evil constantcontact is evil constantcontact sucks constantcontact worst email software ever workshop versus sales pitch worst email newsletter softwareYou know what I hate? MORE
What does it cost? He also recently posted his somewhat-scientific results on using his ‘ Cost Per Acquisition ‘ (CPA) calculator to see what kinds of costs he was incurring to get people engaged with his for-profit business. MORE
In a wonderful synthesis of health care needs, patient choice, cost effectiveness, and beneficial outcomes, a recent report from The Mayo Clinic ‘s ‘Telestroke’ program demonstrates the payoff of the pilot program. MORE
There are more variables beyond cost since different businesses offer different options in reporting and wrap around services. During the months of July, August and September you can take a “test drive&# for a low cost and without a long term contract. When considering which provider to use, it can be difficult to find their pricing information so I’ve aggregated it here. MORE
Like it or not, far too many folks judge a charity by its cost of fundraising and ‘overhead’ From regulators to the media, from charity watchdogs to far too many nonprofit boards — and even some fundraisers themselves — the false metric of ‘cost of fundraising’ has created a big mess of misunderstanding. MORE
Today, EveryAction released the 2016 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study , an exploration into just how much spam is negatively impacting nonprofit online fundraising. MORE
Logo-Mugs are among the most cost-effective. Later in this post we’ll report the cost comparisons with other media.). Even without unscrambling the results, the relationship between market impact and cost is surprising and persuasive. It also exaggerates the cost. MORE
As long as it is of appropriate quality and carries an attractive imprint, a shirt with your logo is a walking billboard for your nonprofit. Here are the questions to ask yourself about logo shirts: Do T-shirts make economic sense … Continue reading → ACTION: Interacting with Products & Vendors BUYING: Production & Imprinting Info CONTEXT: Tricks, Tips & Taboos IMPLEMENTATION: Using Branding Products Effectively MORE
We have a trillion dollars in student loan debt (more than credit cards) because college costs have risen 90% in the last 10 years. Now that the election’s over, we can start to focus on the more important things again, like what to do about people in so much debt in this country. MORE
We’re also reporting on how broadly they display your logo, their cost per impression compared … Continue reading → ACTION: Interacting with Products & Vendors IMPLEMENTATION: Using Branding Products Effectively PSYCHOLOGY: How Branding Products Build Affinity UncategorizedWhich branding products do your constituents prefer? What ones will they use, how long they use them? We’re identifying products that work for you. MORE
In this post, Kerri Moore of Booster has some low-cost fundraising ideas for you. Low-cost fundraising isn’t just about saving your nonprofit some extra cash. After all, a cost can be: The time it takes to plan and execute a fundraising campaign or event. By Kerri Moore. MORE
The Cost of Fundraising Through Social Media Tweeting, Posting and Liking your way to increased donations should be an. This week we have a guest post written by Rich McIver. Rich is the founder of Merchant Negotiators, where he also regularly writes on the subjects of merchant account services and how businesses and nonprofits can most effectively and efficiently use them. MORE
Recently I helped a small, all volunteer run nonprofit orchestra choose their first database. It was done with some delays, but we got our data from various spreadsheets put into the online database, and we started using it. MORE
Have you never gotten a cost-of-living wage increase? Are You a Wage Slave? Do you spend more each month paying down your debts than buying new things? Do you depend completely on your job for money? Do you have a giant school or credit card debt you’re paying down right now? MORE
Department of Education, between 2001 and 2011, the average total cost to attend a four-?year I myself went to a private college that now costs $250,000 for 4 years of education. In the 1970s, this school cost barely $18,000 to graduate from. MORE
What Is A Well Run Nonprofit Agency? I'll Tell You. How To Find General Operating Funds Nonprofit's Mission Statement, Program/Project Impact, and Your Field's Current Trends Creating Model Programs and Their Effect On Getting Grants Evaluation Methods - How Can A Nonprofit Use Them To Raise More Money More Often Be Strategic, Yes 'Strategic', When You Write the Grant Proposal Take That Nonprofit's Grant Writing to the Next Level Grant Writers, Commissions, Best Practice, and the "Why?"Of MORE
In a wonderful synthesis of health care needs, patient choice, cost effectiveness, and beneficial outcomes, a recent report from The Mayo Clinic ‘s ‘Telestroke’ program demonstrates the payoff of the pilot program. MORE
That's the commentary attached to the message on this bottle by Hugh McLeod (aka @gapingvoid) -- Advertising is the cost of being boring. "This is for the guys who still think that the only way to market is through explaining product benefits and price advantages. MORE
There’s no question in my mind that a great deal of the furor over the ‘high cost of fundraising’ on the part of the watchdog groups, the press, regulators and many nonprofits themselves stems from absolute ignorance. Ignorance about what “acquisition” is, how it should be measured, and when or whether its costs should be considered acceptable. P.S. Next, in Part 2 of Acquisition Costs and ROI we’ll deal in more detail with why this metric is so important. MORE
Dearly Beloved, I grew up in the death business — flowers, funerals and the high cost of dying — and I’m sure glad those high-priced days are long gone. Low cost, bio-degradable ‘green’ caskets. MORE
Start with cost and impact data for a product. You can measure the value your nonprofit receives from imprinted branding products. Stack them up against the same metrics from promotion in standard commercial media. MORE
Nonprofit Executives: do you know how much power Logo-Mugs have? Using mugs VisABILITY supplied, our public broadcasting clients raised $200,000,000 ($200 million!) since 1985! They’re equally powerful nonprofit branding tools. MORE
And different costs. The Research: Many media – billboards, TV, newspapers, skywriters, etc – can promote your brand. Each has different impacts. Here’s a look at the research that compares expense and results. This is information you will want to keep for reference.) The Key Yardstick: Of three basic metrics, number of impressions is the [.]. MORE
Here’s a brief excerpt from Retention Fundraising on the importance of building the cost of key retention efforts into your acquisition. Editor’s Note: The e-Book version of Retention Fundraising: the new art and science of keeping your donors for life is now available. You can click here to order either the e-Book or print versions. MORE
You can cut costs, protect the brand and sleep at night! … Continue reading → CONTEXT: Tricks, Tips & Taboos PROTECTION: Guarding & Repairing Brands brand management brand protection cutting costs financial crisis nonprofit board nonprofit moraleAll nonprofit managers anguish over finding ways to reduce expenses during periods of economic hardship. It’s a real challenge to do this without damaging the brand. Nevertherless, it can be done. MORE
CONCLUSION: This is the finding pops up in study after study - nothing can put your nonprofit mission in front of more people, more often, more positively and with less cost per impression, than high-quality imprinted products! [.]. RESEARCH: For years marketing, public relations and advertising firms have studied the effectiveness of all forms of advertising. MORE
Type A views workers who serve the public as a ‘cost center’ and does everything possible to hold down wages and benefits. The holiday shopping season, coupled with the current wave of renewed interest in raising the minimum wage and the plight of workers at places like Walmart, got me thinking about — what else? — donor retention. MORE
These days it’s easier than ever to give your supporters this kind of service through the use of low-cost, high-productivity technologies. The post 6 easy and low cost ways to build better relationships with your donors using technology appeared first on MarketSmart MORE
If that’s the case, you should probably also skip this recent post — The ‘less cost is best’ fallacy — from fundraiser Ken Burnett. how you’re under-cutting your fundraising success by not spending enough ), dealing specifically with why you should not obsess on minimizing cost ratios. Ken gives six reasons why adhering to rigid cost ratios is wrong-headed, abbreviated a bit here … The question is wrong. MORE
Related Posts: >> What fundraisers can learn from restaurants and waiters. >> Do people prefer when others pay for a nonprofits’ administrative costs? Are you confused by that headline? MORE
NTEN and Idealware, two trusted names in nonprofit technology, have jointly published A Consumer’s Guide to Low-Cost Donor Management Systems. The report analyzes 29 systems that cost from the low three figures up to $4,000, and recommend best fits for different organizational needs. Now you have valuable help as you try to figure out the best donor management system for your organization. MORE
That’s why so many fundraisers and their consultants persist in using the meaningless, if not idiotic, measures of ‘cost of fundraising’ and ‘ROI’ rather than develop strategies and steer their programs based on the key metric of Lifetime Value. MORE
Many nonprofit communications directors feel like they work in a constant state of chaos. You likely feel overwhelmed and understaffed. Odds are you don’t have enough time to think or plan, so you just do, do, do. And the to-dos don’t stop coming. MORE
Given a choice, the harder something is to use the less people will use it. The more difficult something is to read the fewer people will read it. Most organizations don’t bother measuring the difficulty donors have in using their online donate pages. MORE
Cost Related Topics Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 17, 2016
Many nonprofit communications directors feel like they work in a constant state of chaos. You likely feel overwhelmed and understaffed. Odds are you don’t have enough time to think or plan, so you just do, do, do. And the to-dos don’t stop coming.
iMarketSmart
JUNE 22, 2015
I know, I know… Dan Pallota thinks charities need a defense council to inform the public that administrative costs are a necessary part of a nonprofit structure. His call for a defense of administrative costs simply will never work. Fundraising Nonprofit nonprofit administrative costs
iMarketSmart
JULY 29, 2016
I don’t like these titles and I think they cost nonprofits money! The post Why fundraiser job titles suck and cost you a lot of money! My pal Dr. Russell James is at it again. This time, he researched what fundraiser job titles inspire more engagement, connectivity, and giving.
The Agitator
MARCH 26, 2015
Given a choice, the harder something is to use the less people will use it. The more difficult something is to read the fewer people will read it. Most organizations don’t bother measuring the difficulty donors have in using their online donate pages.
NonProfit Branding
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
And different costs. The Research: Many media – billboards, TV, newspapers, skywriters, etc – can promote your brand. Each has different impacts. Here’s a look at the research that compares expense and results. This is information you will want to keep for reference.) The Key Yardstick: Of three basic metrics, number of impressions is the [.].
The Agitator
MARCH 27, 2013
If that’s the case, you should probably also skip this recent post — The ‘less cost is best’ fallacy — from fundraiser Ken Burnett. how you’re under-cutting your fundraising success by not spending enough ), dealing specifically with why you should not obsess on minimizing cost ratios. Ken gives six reasons why adhering to rigid cost ratios is wrong-headed, abbreviated a bit here … The question is wrong.
Social Marketing and Social Change
JULY 24, 2012
That's the commentary attached to the message on this bottle by Hugh McLeod (aka @gapingvoid) -- Advertising is the cost of being boring. "This is for the guys who still think that the only way to market is through explaining product benefits and price advantages.
EveryAction
JUNE 3, 2016
Today, EveryAction released the 2016 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study , an exploration into just how much spam is negatively impacting nonprofit online fundraising.
The Agitator
OCTOBER 16, 2012
There’s no question in my mind that a great deal of the furor over the ‘high cost of fundraising’ on the part of the watchdog groups, the press, regulators and many nonprofits themselves stems from absolute ignorance. Ignorance about what “acquisition” is, how it should be measured, and when or whether its costs should be considered acceptable. P.S. Next, in Part 2 of Acquisition Costs and ROI we’ll deal in more detail with why this metric is so important.
The Agitator
JULY 23, 2013
Like it or not, far too many folks judge a charity by its cost of fundraising and ‘overhead’ From regulators to the media, from charity watchdogs to far too many nonprofit boards — and even some fundraisers themselves — the false metric of ‘cost of fundraising’ has created a big mess of misunderstanding.
The Agitator
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
Here’s a brief excerpt from Retention Fundraising on the importance of building the cost of key retention efforts into your acquisition. Editor’s Note: The e-Book version of Retention Fundraising: the new art and science of keeping your donors for life is now available. You can click here to order either the e-Book or print versions.
The Agitator
OCTOBER 22, 2012
That’s why so many fundraisers and their consultants persist in using the meaningless, if not idiotic, measures of ‘cost of fundraising’ and ‘ROI’ rather than develop strategies and steer their programs based on the key metric of Lifetime Value.
NonProfit Branding
OCTOBER 13, 2011
As long as it is of appropriate quality and carries an attractive imprint, a shirt with your logo is a walking billboard for your nonprofit. Here are the questions to ask yourself about logo shirts: Do T-shirts make economic sense … Continue reading → ACTION: Interacting with Products & Vendors BUYING: Production & Imprinting Info CONTEXT: Tricks, Tips & Taboos IMPLEMENTATION: Using Branding Products Effectively
The Agitator
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
Dearly Beloved, I grew up in the death business — flowers, funerals and the high cost of dying — and I’m sure glad those high-priced days are long gone. Low cost, bio-degradable ‘green’ caskets.
The Agitator
MARCH 12, 2013
The cost of pitches [responding to RFP’s] is not just about cost to the agencies. Inevitably there’s a huge cost to the charity too … It shouldn’t be seen as an obligatory ritual.
NonProfit Branding
MAY 7, 2012
Logo-Mugs are among the most cost-effective. Later in this post we’ll report the cost comparisons with other media.). Even without unscrambling the results, the relationship between market impact and cost is surprising and persuasive. It also exaggerates the cost.
iMarketSmart
JULY 18, 2016
Related Posts: >> What fundraisers can learn from restaurants and waiters. >> Do people prefer when others pay for a nonprofits’ administrative costs? Are you confused by that headline?
The Agitator
JANUARY 12, 2014
Type A views workers who serve the public as a ‘cost center’ and does everything possible to hold down wages and benefits. The holiday shopping season, coupled with the current wave of renewed interest in raising the minimum wage and the plight of workers at places like Walmart, got me thinking about — what else? — donor retention.
Non Profit Marketing 360
JULY 3, 2011
NTEN and Idealware, two trusted names in nonprofit technology, have jointly published A Consumer’s Guide to Low-Cost Donor Management Systems. The report analyzes 29 systems that cost from the low three figures up to $4,000, and recommend best fits for different organizational needs. Now you have valuable help as you try to figure out the best donor management system for your organization.
NonProfit Branding
DECEMBER 6, 2011
Start with cost and impact data for a product. You can measure the value your nonprofit receives from imprinted branding products. Stack them up against the same metrics from promotion in standard commercial media.
Wild Woman Fundraising
OCTOBER 9, 2012
Department of Education, between 2001 and 2011, the average total cost to attend a four-?year I myself went to a private college that now costs $250,000 for 4 years of education. In the 1970s, this school cost barely $18,000 to graduate from.
Wild Woman Fundraising
MAY 28, 2012
Recently I helped a small, all volunteer run nonprofit orchestra choose their first database. It was done with some delays, but we got our data from various spreadsheets put into the online database, and we started using it.
iMarketSmart
AUGUST 5, 2013
The best part… asking your volunteers to consider a gift in their estate plan is easy and costs virtually nothing. Ask your volunteers to plan a gift! This is really very simple. More and more seniors are volunteering these days. In fact, Philanthropy News Digest found the following : Seniors are now volunteering at record levels. One in three volunteers is 55+.
NonProfit Branding
OCTOBER 18, 2011
Nonprofit Executives: do you know how much power Logo-Mugs have? Using mugs VisABILITY supplied, our public broadcasting clients raised $200,000,000 ($200 million!) since 1985! They’re equally powerful nonprofit branding tools.
Wild Woman Fundraising
JANUARY 3, 2012
Have you never gotten a cost-of-living wage increase? Are You a Wage Slave? Do you spend more each month paying down your debts than buying new things? Do you depend completely on your job for money? Do you have a giant school or credit card debt you’re paying down right now?
Wild Woman Fundraising
OCTOBER 20, 2011
Uncategorized avoid constant contact at all costs aweber rocks bad email newsletter constantcontact bad constantcontact evil constantcontact is evil constantcontact sucks constantcontact worst email software ever workshop versus sales pitch worst email newsletter softwareYou know what I hate?
Wild Woman Fundraising
NOVEMBER 12, 2012
We have a trillion dollars in student loan debt (more than credit cards) because college costs have risen 90% in the last 10 years. Now that the election’s over, we can start to focus on the more important things again, like what to do about people in so much debt in this country.
iMarketSmart
JANUARY 1, 2014
These days it’s easier than ever to give your supporters this kind of service through the use of low-cost, high-productivity technologies. The post 6 easy and low cost ways to build better relationships with your donors using technology appeared first on MarketSmart
Seeking Grant Money Today
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
What Is A Well Run Nonprofit Agency? I'll Tell You. How To Find General Operating Funds Nonprofit's Mission Statement, Program/Project Impact, and Your Field's Current Trends Creating Model Programs and Their Effect On Getting Grants Evaluation Methods - How Can A Nonprofit Use Them To Raise More Money More Often Be Strategic, Yes 'Strategic', When You Write the Grant Proposal Take That Nonprofit's Grant Writing to the Next Level Grant Writers, Commissions, Best Practice, and the "Why?"Of
Non Profit Marketing 360
OCTOBER 27, 2011
In a wonderful synthesis of health care needs, patient choice, cost effectiveness, and beneficial outcomes, a recent report from The Mayo Clinic ‘s ‘Telestroke’ program demonstrates the payoff of the pilot program.
Non Profit Marketing 360
OCTOBER 27, 2011
In a wonderful synthesis of health care needs, patient choice, cost effectiveness, and beneficial outcomes, a recent report from The Mayo Clinic ‘s ‘Telestroke’ program demonstrates the payoff of the pilot program.
NonProfit Branding
APRIL 24, 2012
You can cut costs, protect the brand and sleep at night! … Continue reading → CONTEXT: Tricks, Tips & Taboos PROTECTION: Guarding & Repairing Brands brand management brand protection cutting costs financial crisis nonprofit board nonprofit moraleAll nonprofit managers anguish over finding ways to reduce expenses during periods of economic hardship. It’s a real challenge to do this without damaging the brand. Nevertherless, it can be done.
SocialButterfly
OCTOBER 19, 2010
Now however, with budgets being stretched like Mr. Fantastic--the focus is even more so: “ low cost , low risk, and high impact.&# Tags: mobile barcode low cost technology Manor Texas Nielsen OxFam Project Red QR Code quick response RememberMe Smartphone Starbucks TOTeM
A Small Change
AUGUST 11, 2010
There are more variables beyond cost since different businesses offer different options in reporting and wrap around services. During the months of July, August and September you can take a “test drive&# for a low cost and without a long term contract. When considering which provider to use, it can be difficult to find their pricing information so I’ve aggregated it here.
The Agitator
JUNE 20, 2017
So, there’s no better time to offer up this Agitator Board Meeting Swipe File on Fundraising Costs and Investment in Fundraising. Here’s a brief compilation of resources and advice that may come in handy as you explain to your board, CEO and CFO the issues of ‘overhead’, ‘costs’, ‘investment’, ‘fundraiser pay’, and other frequently raised questions about the costs and returns in fundraising.
Fundraising 123
APRIL 7, 2009
There are relatively few well-defined models for specifying, costing and managing web site projects in a transparent fashion, let alone ones that engage all organizational stakeholders in the process. Cost overruns are the norm, and processes for dealing with the evolving feature definition of most sites are usually elusive at best.
NonProfit Branding
JANUARY 7, 2014
CONCLUSION: This is the finding pops up in study after study - nothing can put your nonprofit mission in front of more people, more often, more positively and with less cost per impression, than high-quality imprinted products! [.]. RESEARCH: For years marketing, public relations and advertising firms have studied the effectiveness of all forms of advertising.
Wild Woman Fundraising
MARCH 10, 2010
Save costs. Where can you save costs? Tags: Acknowledgement Celebrities Cultivating donors Graphic Design for Nonprofits Lean Development Marketing Measuring Effectiveness ann webb comeback cost saving efficiency friendraiser fundraiser gracias merci middlemen nonprofit events RISE Austin say thank you setbacks setup skin organics ty If you’re just joining us, last week I went to the RISE AUSTIN conference for entrepreneurs.
Non Profit Marketing 360
MARCH 28, 2013
What does it cost? He also recently posted his somewhat-scientific results on using his ‘ Cost Per Acquisition ‘ (CPA) calculator to see what kinds of costs he was incurring to get people engaged with his for-profit business.
NonProfit Branding
OCTOBER 25, 2011
We’re also reporting on how broadly they display your logo, their cost per impression compared … Continue reading → ACTION: Interacting with Products & Vendors IMPLEMENTATION: Using Branding Products Effectively PSYCHOLOGY: How Branding Products Build Affinity UncategorizedWhich branding products do your constituents prefer? What ones will they use, how long they use them? We’re identifying products that work for you.
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