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Here’s an example of how it can work for you: If you survey your supporters and include a demographic question to learn their ages and whether or not they might consider giving from their IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts), then you could offer those over 70 1/2 information about how they can use a portion of their IRA Required Minimum Distribution to make a gift. Plus those supporters could donate again from their Required Minimum Distribution each year. MORE
So, I went to YouTube and learned how to record and edit a video, so that I could distribute it to the local media outlets in North Carolina. So that being said, a lot of these smaller nonprofits won't have distribution channels from local outlets. MORE
If a nonprofit isn’t registered with Facebook Payments, any donations it receives are distributed through Network for Good’s Donor Advised Fund. Donations are usually distributed a month and a half after the last date of the month in which the donations were made. If a donation is made to a Facebook fundraiser linked to a campaign on a nonprofit’s website, the donation is distributed through the charitable organization’s payment processor. MORE
Content marketing is attracting people to your work and retaining their interest in it by creating and distributing content they find especially valuable and relevant. Here’s another quick peek at the data coming in for the 2019 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report ( take the survey here ). This data could change, so if you are reading this after mid-January 2019, download the full report. For the first time, we asked about specific communications strategies. MORE
But there are things you can do to make developing, distributing, and reviewing RFPs as painless as possible. MORE
Background here; announcement below: We put the Nonprofit Branding Blog on hiatus over the Holidays so we could focus on developing a new VisABILITY service. In my last post (the one with Julie Bowen and Brad Pitt) I promised readers of this blog would receive a preview before the new service goes public. An email on [.]. MORE
It’s important to distinguish messages that are true from those that are false, and messages that are created, produced or distributed by “agents” who intend to do harm from those that are not. MORE
From PEW Research PEW Research has come out with a new study that shows refinement of the data coming through about how news is distributed via social media. While Facebook remains a place that a lot of people pick up news from, the new data shows that those people don''t look at that news in an in-depth way, so if you''re wanting to get people more involved with the news you have to share, news Pew Research Center Small nonprofit social media MORE
CONTENT MARKETING is attracting people to your work and retaining their interest in it by creating and distributing content they find especially valuable and relevant. MORE
Many people over 70 1/2 years old find that they do not need their IRA funds to support themselves, so they might find themselves taking one, lump-sum required minimum distribution (RMD) each year (usually in the 4th quarter). Qualified charitable distributions (QCDs). MORE
Then look at the colored bars above it, and you’ll see the distribution of the various communications budget sizes. MORE
Elton Trueblood [Former chaplain to both Harvard and Stanford Universities] “I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious task of wise distribution.”. “Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”. MORE
Earmark some of your video budget for paid distribution; social is a pay-to-play world at this point. Lane is part of an eight-member communications team at Broadway Cares that produces (from concept to design) and distributes all videos. MORE
Distribution is everything—Even the most moving stories will fall flat if you don’t get them out there right. Whether you love, hate or have never seen Breaking Bad , there’s a lot to learn from its emotionally intense, can’t-stop-watching storytelling. MORE
Photo possible (depends on privacy concerns, possibly show other aspects of ROC that the ROC Star used instead – food distribution, the van, etc). Channels for distribution (with appropriate permissions): Website. MORE
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When I asked about communications channels specifically, the answers were fairly evenly distributed with Blog or Newsletter and Email coming in ahead. MORE
Distribute the Workload. Every communications director has a to-do list a mile long, and it gets longer every day. What’s the secret to keeping that list in check? It’s all about creating a workflow for ideas BEFORE they make it onto your editorial calendar or to-do list. MORE
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The Southern Poverty Law center also has an intelligence project working to track and expose hate groups across the country and a Teaching Tolerance Program that produces and distributes (entirely for free) anti-bias documentary films, books, and lesson plans! MORE
ColaLife, is a non-profit that is lobbying Coca-Cola to leverage its worldwide distribution channels to provide social products that help sustain life and improve public health. Thought: What distribution channels currently exist in your community that can be leveraged for social good? MORE
Before 2006 , if an individual wanted to donate money from their individual retirement account they would first need to distribute it from the account, pay taxes on those funds as income, and then donate it to charity. What would you do with $2.5 trillion? Retire? Buy a beach house? MORE
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Shifting from a topical focus, the last three articles are concerned with Place - the piece of the marketing mix that too often ends up being how messages are distributed rather than focusing on ''where’ behaviors are engaged in. The intervention also included distribution of HPV vaccination posters and brochures to all county health departments plus 194 enrolled providers and an online CME training. The primary outcome of interest was use of distributed health-related products. MORE
I received the email above from my boss this week and it got me thinking again about the power of distributed marketing. What is distributed marketing, you ask? A distributed marketing strategy only works if you have GREAT content. MORE
It’s fairly easy to produce and distribute (through YouTube). Video is the rage these days. With a Flip camera or an iPhone you can capture video quickly and have it available on your website or blog in no time. Think about the implications! MORE
For nonprofit communicators, its publication highlights how the world continues to serve up an ever-growing range of new ways to distribute your important information. Buzzmachine blogger Jeff Jarvis' new book -- What Would Google Do? -- was just published. What's interesting is that the publisher also introduced a 23-minute video book version at $9.99. Jeff says it's a brief, fun intro to the main points in the book. MORE
This will likely be much more limited in distribution. How do you handle calendar year-end (November-December) communications when your nonprofit’s fiscal year actually ends June 30? That question came up today during our Sharing Your Progress Accelerator program. MORE
Distributing a regular newsletter requires a lot: curation, content creation, and then there’s capturing the attention of your audience despite inbox overcrowding. MORE
But… Are you investing the time and resource to polish that compelling content before you distribute it? MORE
However, it's extremely important that attendee data from those distributed events is synced into the nonprofit's database - for purposes of list-building, fundraising, and targeted follow-ups. MORE
Tags: new media creative online marketing contests and awards change Twitter online video leadership distributed marketing MORE
Shifting from a topical focus, the last three articles are concerned with Place - the piece of the marketing mix that too often ends up being how messages are distributed rather than focusing on 'where’ behaviors are engaged in. The intervention also included distribution of HPV vaccination posters and brochures to all county health departments plus 194 enrolled providers and an online CME training. The primary outcome of interest was use of distributed health-related products. MORE
Then money gets distributed. In fact, on average, about 15% to 20% of DAF dollars get distributed each year (depending on who you ask). Meanwhile, foundations must adhere to the ‘payout rule’ which refers to the fact that, by law, private non-operating foundations must distribute five percent of the value of their net investment assets annually in the form of grants. I couldn’t find how much actually gets distributed when I Googled the topic. MORE
What does this have to do with qualified charitable distributions (QCDs)? Qualified charitable distributions are a relatively new way for donors to give to your organization. Qualified charitable distributions can be up to $100,000 annually. MORE
While those teams are equally distributed, that’s really where the similarities end. In brand-new research for the 2017 edition of the Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , we discovered that four types of communications teams are most prevalent in our sector. MORE
Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) A distribution from an IRA made directly to an eligible charity. Every profession has its fair share of jargon. Fundraising, and nonprofits in general, are no exception. MORE
They say that they are holding pens for dollars that should be distributed to good causes faster. Donor Advised Funds… There are plenty of people who don’t like ’em. But that’s not a debate I want to have here. MORE
Distributing information to your entire organization can be difficult, especially in a time of transition. We discussed who would speak in these videos, when they would be distributed, and what form we would distribute them. Damien Johnson. MORE
For timed distributions of bequests. They can choose a percentage or specific dollar amount to be distributed over time (such as 5 or 10 years… or until the account reaches zero). For memorials. MORE
It’s logical to assume that future proposals will also include rules on “self-dealing,” minimum distributions to charities, and more. “Have you read this one?”. “Zach, hold on I didn’t even finish the other articles you sent me yet.” MORE
For timed distributions of bequests. They can choose a percentage or specific dollar amount to be distributed over time (such as 5 or 10 years… or until the account reaches zero). For memorials. MORE
Identify the right channels for distributing and sharing your content. Stop Wasting Time with Bad Content. Does your content capture imagination? Does it spark emotions? Does it make people want to stand up and yell, “ YES! I WILL SUPPORT THIS GREAT CAUSE! MORE
Image via Wikipedia. This is a repost of an article that originally appeared in August, 2010. As our regular readers and Twitter followers are aware, MKCREATIVE has recently and proudly received ‘ Gold Status ‘ by the Green Business League. MORE
Distribution Related Topics NonProfit Branding
JANUARY 8, 2013
Background here; announcement below: We put the Nonprofit Branding Blog on hiatus over the Holidays so we could focus on developing a new VisABILITY service. In my last post (the one with Julie Bowen and Brad Pitt) I promised readers of this blog would receive a preview before the new service goes public. An email on [.].
Non Profit Marketing 360
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Image via Wikipedia. This is a repost of an article that originally appeared in August, 2010. As our regular readers and Twitter followers are aware, MKCREATIVE has recently and proudly received ‘ Gold Status ‘ by the Green Business League.
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Marketing for Nonprofits
MAY 12, 2009
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Marketing for Nonprofits
FEBRUARY 27, 2009
I received the email above from my boss this week and it got me thinking again about the power of distributed marketing. What is distributed marketing, you ask? A distributed marketing strategy only works if you have GREAT content.
Getting Attention
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
For nonprofit communicators, its publication highlights how the world continues to serve up an ever-growing range of new ways to distribute your important information. Buzzmachine blogger Jeff Jarvis' new book -- What Would Google Do? -- was just published. What's interesting is that the publisher also introduced a 23-minute video book version at $9.99. Jeff says it's a brief, fun intro to the main points in the book.
SocialButterfly
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
ColaLife, is a non-profit that is lobbying Coca-Cola to leverage its worldwide distribution channels to provide social products that help sustain life and improve public health. Thought: What distribution channels currently exist in your community that can be leveraged for social good?
Social Marketing and Social Change
JANUARY 14, 2015
Shifting from a topical focus, the last three articles are concerned with Place - the piece of the marketing mix that too often ends up being how messages are distributed rather than focusing on ''where’ behaviors are engaged in. The intervention also included distribution of HPV vaccination posters and brochures to all county health departments plus 194 enrolled providers and an online CME training. The primary outcome of interest was use of distributed health-related products.
EveryAction
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
But there are things you can do to make developing, distributing, and reviewing RFPs as painless as possible.
iMarketSmart
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
What does this have to do with qualified charitable distributions (QCDs)? Qualified charitable distributions are a relatively new way for donors to give to your organization. Qualified charitable distributions can be up to $100,000 annually.
iMarketSmart
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Before 2006 , if an individual wanted to donate money from their individual retirement account they would first need to distribute it from the account, pay taxes on those funds as income, and then donate it to charity. What would you do with $2.5 trillion? Retire? Buy a beach house?
Marketing for Nonprofits
MARCH 3, 2009
Tags: new media creative online marketing contests and awards change Twitter online video leadership distributed marketing
Marketing for Nonprofits
MARCH 3, 2009
Tags: Alltop important questions change big thoughts distributed marketing
Marketing for Nonprofits
MARCH 9, 2009
Tags: online marketing contests and awards Twitter distributed marketing
EveryAction
APRIL 6, 2015
Distributing a regular newsletter requires a lot: curation, content creation, and then there’s capturing the attention of your audience despite inbox overcrowding.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 25, 2017
Distributing information to your entire organization can be difficult, especially in a time of transition. We discussed who would speak in these videos, when they would be distributed, and what form we would distribute them. Damien Johnson.
Social Media Bird Brain
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
From PEW Research PEW Research has come out with a new study that shows refinement of the data coming through about how news is distributed via social media. While Facebook remains a place that a lot of people pick up news from, the new data shows that those people don''t look at that news in an in-depth way, so if you''re wanting to get people more involved with the news you have to share, news Pew Research Center Small nonprofit social media
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JANUARY 22, 2020
CONTENT MARKETING is attracting people to your work and retaining their interest in it by creating and distributing content they find especially valuable and relevant.
iMarketSmart
JULY 23, 2018
Many people over 70 1/2 years old find that they do not need their IRA funds to support themselves, so they might find themselves taking one, lump-sum required minimum distribution (RMD) each year (usually in the 4th quarter). Qualified charitable distributions (QCDs).
EveryAction
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
However, it's extremely important that attendee data from those distributed events is synced into the nonprofit's database - for purposes of list-building, fundraising, and targeted follow-ups.
iMarketSmart
JANUARY 29, 2018
Then money gets distributed. In fact, on average, about 15% to 20% of DAF dollars get distributed each year (depending on who you ask). Meanwhile, foundations must adhere to the ‘payout rule’ which refers to the fact that, by law, private non-operating foundations must distribute five percent of the value of their net investment assets annually in the form of grants. I couldn’t find how much actually gets distributed when I Googled the topic.
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
It’s important to distinguish messages that are true from those that are false, and messages that are created, produced or distributed by “agents” who intend to do harm from those that are not.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 16, 2018
When I asked about communications channels specifically, the answers were fairly evenly distributed with Blog or Newsletter and Email coming in ahead.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 9, 2018
Identify the right channels for distributing and sharing your content. Stop Wasting Time with Bad Content. Does your content capture imagination? Does it spark emotions? Does it make people want to stand up and yell, “ YES! I WILL SUPPORT THIS GREAT CAUSE!
J Campbell Social Marketing
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
If a nonprofit isn’t registered with Facebook Payments, any donations it receives are distributed through Network for Good’s Donor Advised Fund. Donations are usually distributed a month and a half after the last date of the month in which the donations were made. If a donation is made to a Facebook fundraiser linked to a campaign on a nonprofit’s website, the donation is distributed through the charitable organization’s payment processor.
iMarketSmart
MAY 13, 2015
Elton Trueblood [Former chaplain to both Harvard and Stanford Universities] “I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious task of wise distribution.”. “Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Then look at the colored bars above it, and you’ll see the distribution of the various communications budget sizes.
Getting Attention
JANUARY 27, 2016
Earmark some of your video budget for paid distribution; social is a pay-to-play world at this point. Lane is part of an eight-member communications team at Broadway Cares that produces (from concept to design) and distributes all videos.
EveryAction
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
So, I went to YouTube and learned how to record and edit a video, so that I could distribute it to the local media outlets in North Carolina. So that being said, a lot of these smaller nonprofits won't have distribution channels from local outlets.
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 12, 2009
It’s fairly easy to produce and distribute (through YouTube). Video is the rage these days. With a Flip camera or an iPhone you can capture video quickly and have it available on your website or blog in no time. Think about the implications!
iMarketSmart
MARCH 2, 2015
For timed distributions of bequests. They can choose a percentage or specific dollar amount to be distributed over time (such as 5 or 10 years… or until the account reaches zero). For memorials.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2015
This will likely be much more limited in distribution. How do you handle calendar year-end (November-December) communications when your nonprofit’s fiscal year actually ends June 30? That question came up today during our Sharing Your Progress Accelerator program.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2018
Content marketing is attracting people to your work and retaining their interest in it by creating and distributing content they find especially valuable and relevant. Here’s another quick peek at the data coming in for the 2019 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report ( take the survey here ). This data could change, so if you are reading this after mid-January 2019, download the full report. For the first time, we asked about specific communications strategies.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 14, 2017
While those teams are equally distributed, that’s really where the similarities end. In brand-new research for the 2017 edition of the Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , we discovered that four types of communications teams are most prevalent in our sector.
Getting Attention
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
Distribution is everything—Even the most moving stories will fall flat if you don’t get them out there right. Whether you love, hate or have never seen Breaking Bad , there’s a lot to learn from its emotionally intense, can’t-stop-watching storytelling.
EveryAction
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
The Southern Poverty Law center also has an intelligence project working to track and expose hate groups across the country and a Teaching Tolerance Program that produces and distributes (entirely for free) anti-bias documentary films, books, and lesson plans!
iMarketSmart
APRIL 12, 2017
Here’s an example of how it can work for you: If you survey your supporters and include a demographic question to learn their ages and whether or not they might consider giving from their IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts), then you could offer those over 70 1/2 information about how they can use a portion of their IRA Required Minimum Distribution to make a gift. Plus those supporters could donate again from their Required Minimum Distribution each year.
J Campbell Social Marketing
JULY 25, 2017
Photo possible (depends on privacy concerns, possibly show other aspects of ROC that the ROC Star used instead – food distribution, the van, etc). Channels for distribution (with appropriate permissions): Website.
iMarketSmart
JANUARY 20, 2020
It’s logical to assume that future proposals will also include rules on “self-dealing,” minimum distributions to charities, and more. “Have you read this one?”. “Zach, hold on I didn’t even finish the other articles you sent me yet.”
Getting Attention
JANUARY 28, 2014
But… Are you investing the time and resource to polish that compelling content before you distribute it?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2017
Distribute the Workload. Every communications director has a to-do list a mile long, and it gets longer every day. What’s the secret to keeping that list in check? It’s all about creating a workflow for ideas BEFORE they make it onto your editorial calendar or to-do list.
iMarketSmart
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) A distribution from an IRA made directly to an eligible charity. Every profession has its fair share of jargon. Fundraising, and nonprofits in general, are no exception.
iMarketSmart
APRIL 24, 2017
They say that they are holding pens for dollars that should be distributed to good causes faster. Donor Advised Funds… There are plenty of people who don’t like ’em. But that’s not a debate I want to have here.
iMarketSmart
MARCH 2, 2015
For timed distributions of bequests. They can choose a percentage or specific dollar amount to be distributed over time (such as 5 or 10 years… or until the account reaches zero). For memorials.
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