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Finally, we have a big retail chain that’s sticking its flag in the ground and saying MERRY CHRISTMAS instead of happy holidays. Radio Shack's "So Right" Foursquare holiday badge benefits LIVESTRONG. After a successful campaign last year with Holiday Heroes , Radio Shack is back with ‘ So Right’ holiday promotion this month. Kudos to Radio Shack for using Foursquare in a signature holiday campaign! I love Christmastime! MORE
I hope your holiday season is filled with joy. I hope your holiday season is filled with joy. Thanks to all of you for your interest, comments, questions and support ( video here ). We’ll be back at it January 3, 2011! I’m charged up about what we’re going to accomplish together next year. All the best, Thanks to all of you for your interest, comments, questions and support (video here). We’ll be back at it January 3, 2011! MORE
The holiday season is prime gift-giving and donation-giving season. We also reach out to family and friends to share our holiday memories and traditions. Some companies use the holiday season to develop seasonal-specific themes for their social networks, and Maya Grinsberg at SocialMediaToday.com compiled a Top-10 List of some of those strategies as generated for Facebook. Have you asked your followers how they would want to help during the holiday season? MORE
With #GivingTuesday and the holidays fast approaching, we wanted to make sure our nonprofit partners, and really all nonprofits were aware of a great opportunity available to them from Newman’s Own Foundation and CrowdRise. Here’s the invite: Fundraising Marketing MORE
In the spirit of the Holidays (and in the spirit of being on vacation and in a food coma), I have been for a while now compiling all kinds of interesting bits and pieces to share as part of my 2008 round-up. So, in no particular order, except for the last item, which is hands-down my favorite for the entire year: 1) From the Artez Interactive Blog, a round-up on 6 Online Holiday Fundraising Campaigns. What happens when everyone get their holiday bills?? MORE
It’s the holiday season. That time of year when things are busier, time seems to move faster, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Fundraising Marketing MORE
retreat loss family holidaysGiven the statistics, it appears you guys very much like posts about new apps and tools that you can use to further your social outreach, so I'll keep that in mind as we move into 2013. This year has been very dramatic - I won't recount the events, since there are plenty of comics, pundits, and magazine/news shows that will do a better job - but this has been one of the toughest years for. MORE
As the holiday season approaches, everyone is going to have “giving” on the brain (at least, we hope). The post A Simple Way To Get More Social Media Engagement This Holiday Season appeared first on J Campbell Social Marketing. Nonprofits everywhere are always looking for more engagement and interaction from their online communities. So how to leverage this season of generosity while also fostering genuine online interaction with your community? MORE
But smart organizations are also planning ahead for another year-end tradition: increased coverage of charities during the holidays. For many outlets, the holidays are the perfect hook for sharing heartwarming stories about people who are making a difference or for checking in to see how the local nonprofit community is faring with its fundraising. Here are four things you can be doing now to help your organization get a leg up on getting its story told during the holidays: 1. MORE
R edwood City, CA | October 18, 2018 -- CrowdRise by GoFundMe, the world’s largest social fundraising platform dedicated to nonprofits, today announces its annual Holiday Challenge, a fundraising competition for charities. GoFundMe is supporting the nonprofit community served by CrowdRise with $300,000 in competition prize funds. MORE
holiday, including that someone needed to explain, “Why we had the day off.”. Maybe she wondered why I was a little quiet at first, but she didn’t ask and I didn’t bother launching into my spiel about civil rights being a discussion-worthy topic—even if it’s not a notable leader’s holiday. I began asking my nonprofit buddies how they share the holiday at work. Not Just Another Day Off: A Call to Volunteer on the MLK Holiday-United Way . MORE
Email: First Name: Last Name: 13 Secrets of Holiday Fundraising Online Print this Article By Katya Andresen: Nov 26, 2007 Average: 3.4 This holiday, ask some of your biggest supporters to invite their friends and family to support you. Tis the season for email marketing. We can help. Fundraising Social Networking Web Site 101 Email 101 Donor Databases Nonprofit Marketing Training Network for Good provides easy and affordable online fundraising services. MORE
The American Red Cross does a stellar job in showing precisely how a donor's gift will be used in its first-time holiday catalog.The catalog is definitely inspired by the Heifer Foundation 's long-running holiday catalog, but the Red Cross has done a great job here. One highly-effective strategy is to show donors how their gifts are used and this holiday catalog is a proactive example of doing just that. MORE
You better make sure that your website is attracting potential supporters and enticing them to donate when they reach your website this holiday season. For example, I tend to give more to a charity when I can spread it out over 12 months, rather than giving a huge lump sum in December when budgets are stretched thin by the holidays. How is your nonprofit preparing your website for holiday giving? It’s year-end giving time – the most wonderful time of the year! MORE
#GivingTuesday, the global day of philanthropy that kicks off the holiday giving season, is right around the corner. And, if you’re like most nonprofits, this time of year ignites your community’s generosity and helps you raise a good portion of your annual funding for your cause MORE
The following Christmas fundraising ideas are designed to not only help your organization raise much-needed funds but also spread holiday cheer in the process. There’s no need to wait for the holidays to start the second of our Christmas fundraising ideas. Add Christmas-themed raffle items for more holiday fundraising. Community members can send a little holiday musical spirit to family and friends while also supporting a good cause. MORE
Yet many organizations avoid requesting monthly gifts during the holiday season, since single gifts offer a higher average gift and nonprofits are counting on the huge year-end bump in fundraising the holiday season brings. Here’s how to capitalize on the year-end surge in generosity and grow your group of supporters who invest in your organization during the holidays and throughout the year. Increase your ask amounts: People are more generous during the holidays. MORE
Source: Wall Street Journal There's an interesting body of research that shows that people will go to great lengths to escape giving a donation over the holidays. To ensure the spirit of generosity doesn't harden into resentment, I'm doubling down on giving this holiday season. Photo via Jamie McCaffrey on Flickr. Evidently, we feel more obligated to give when asked, because we want to avoid looking like a cheapskate, to others and even to ourselves. MORE
To celebrate the good work you have been doing for the last six months, and to energize yourselves for the critical holiday season of solicitation and fundraising that should hit its peak in mid-November and continue right through the new year. Yep, the groundwork for a successful holiday season needs to start soon, like tomorrow. Christmas in July fundraiser helps kids during holidays (clearwater.wtsp.com). The pools are open and busy. MORE
We don’t intend to be scare-mongers on this blog with so many stories on internet/cloud security. A minority of us will ever have our organization’s site hacked or email breached. The thing is, preventing such invasions is not especially difficult but prevention is a dynamic endeavor. As technology changes, and hackers’ tools changes with it, your organization must adjust accordingly. MORE
In addition to the 10 holiday fundraising tips from Sea Change Strategies and Care2 in the "Guide to Year-end Fundraising," here are three bonus tips to consider. This holiday, ask some of your biggest supporters to invite their friends and family to support you. These important themes should influence your fundraising thinking: People want vivid examples of how their donations will be used. MORE
Capitalize on generosity this holiday season as you engage donors and boost donations. Create a Seasonal Holiday Campaign. Deck the halls and give your seasonal donation campaign a holiday flare. Post a picture of a rescue dog sporting a holiday wreath. Feature a holiday tree on your thank you cards. Consider hosting a holiday party, too, as you engage donors and incorporate seasonal elements into your fundraising campaign. MORE
Dear Nonprofit, I just received your email wishing me "Happy Holidays." I wouldn't be supporting your nonprofit so you can send me holiday cheer. Wishing you a very happy holiday season, Joe Waters. Yet since these "wishes" are just a thinly veiled request for money, and your email included a TAKE ACTION button at the bottom, I thought I would by hitting reply and giving you a little advice. First, I don't even support your organization. MORE
“We have entered an era of national austerity. Wise nonprofit managers will adapt; inexperienced ones will falter! Those that succeed will surely embrace basic techniques and abandon soft practices that always evolve during good times… ” So begins a blog post … Continue reading → IMPLEMENTATION: Using Branding Products Effectively PUBLIC RADIO: Marketing & Fundraising MORE
Looking for a strong showing in your email results this holiday season? If you haven't started your holiday plan yet, you still have time. You numbery types might like to know, for example, that email-driven sales were up 11% from 2008 during the 2009 holiday season. Of course, your holiday email goals may not be sales-focused. A little holiday campaign planning really does go a long way. What do you want your holiday emails to accomplish? MORE
What is the holiday season about if not hope? Join us for a heartwarming episode that’s sure to keep hope alive this holiday season! On today’s show, Megan and I are full of hope as we talk to Shaun King , CEO of HopeMob. King founded HopeMob as a place where individual stories of challenge and hardship can be heard and acted on by its community of generous supporters. MORE
I do a lot of baking with my kids this time of year, and last week I noticed that while we had made dozens and dozens of cookies, there wasn’t one that I personally LOVED. So I decided to make up a new recipe with some of my favorite ingredients. It turned out so well, that I’m sharing it as our official Nonprofit Marketing Guide Christmas Cookie of 2014. That’s a benefit of owning the company — I can slap “official” on anything I want. MORE
Howdy all, I'm off to spend the holidays with my family -- relaxing, sleeping, eating too much and catching up. Can't wait. Hope you have the chance to do the same. Enjoy it. I'll see you in 2009! All the best, Nancy. MORE
We just received the Heifer holiday catalog last week and my daughter Charlotte went nuts marking the pages with the animals she wants to give. What is the single most effective holiday fundraising campaign you know of? I vote hands down for Heifer International , the humanitarian assistance and sustainable development organization that provides livestock and related services to limited-resource families worldwide. MORE
Love it or hate it, the holiday hysteria is upon us! Thankfully, there are quite a few ways you can give back and pay it forward this holiday season. Here are just 21 ways to give back through your holiday shopping. If they don’t, call them up and ask them what items they most need during the holidays and in the New Year – and create a Wish List for them! This would make a fantastic holiday present in honor of the scholar in your life. photo credit: Rev. MORE
Retailers and non-profits have a lot in common, especially as we near year-end: there are too many stores/charities chasing too few customers/donors. We also share a marketing tactic – both sectors have been starting the season earlier each year. The question is, have we changed the amount of consumer spend or just moved it around ? . The other practice we share is that we follow others’ successes. MORE
Memorial Day is a federal holiday, but also a day to do a little cause marketing. It’s a fun campaign that just happens be on the wrong holiday. So how is Memorial Day the wrong holiday? Well, Memorial Day is the federal holiday when we remember all who died while serving in the U.S. holiday when we honor the bravery and sacrifice of all who have served in the armed forces. Today is Memorial Day 2013 in the United States. MORE
To my surprise, I found what I believe is appropriate under the rhode island holidays can help hook you up with a separate offense of violating a no contact order. These societies united, and in 1663 King Charles II of England granted them a royal contract, providing for a greater level of self-government than any other colony in the rhode island holidays and you are legally separated. Island Rhode Holidays MORE
As we spend time with family and loved ones over the holidays and reflect on the year that’s passed and the year to come, all of us in Venable’s Adlaw practice wish you a Happy Holiday and Prosperous New Year MORE
Nice round-up here of which beauty brands are turning to cause marketing for the holiday season. The docs are back! No, we can't give you the covid vaccine ?????- but we can address your partnership woes! Remember, we're not real doctors, we're cause doctors (or Cause Docs !)??????? MORE
These penalties have a Rhode Island Public Defender's website for information related to felony charges and for one year filing is the holiday inn providence rhode island a job, increase of income of a stenographer. After the holiday inn providence rhode island can review the holiday inn providence rhode island and attempt to show those to the holiday inn providence rhode island in willful contempt and to think about all the insurance adjuster. MORE
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, a holiday when we watch parades and American football before eating an enormous feast of turkey, ‘stuffing,’ mashed potatoes and gravy, and then chase it down with great slabs of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream. Americans love this holiday. We North Americans have done our level best to try and export the holiday, but with very limited success. Part of it, of course, is the holiday's backstory. MORE
Happy holidays! The post My Gift To You This Holiday Season appeared first on MarketSmart | . A lot of people have asked me, “Can you really achieve planned gift marketing success online ?” ” They didn’t believe me when I first came on the scene and some still don’t believe me now. “Older donors don’t go online,” they’d say. “You can’t close planned gifts with a website!” ” I knew they were wrong. MORE
As Allyson Kapin pointed out on the FrogLoop blog , this is the perfect time of year to work on your organization’s donation page/form, because the late fall/holiday season is generally the period of greatest fundraising for charities. Though the heatwave still remains a problem for most Americans, it’s not too early to start planning for the holiday season. Not really. Most any nonprofit or charity has a website. MORE
Here are three holiday fundraising pet peeves that make me say "Bah, humbug!" Unless you are actually working to save snowmen, reindeer, fir trees -- or any other emblem of the winter holidays, don’t use any of these as the star of your fundraising appeal. This includes: "buy now", "holiday shopping" and "shopping list" Your best bet to get me to donate to your cause in December? MORE
With the holidays right around the corner, is your organization set up to have your most successful holiday giving campaign ever? As a result of CrowdRise joining GoFundMe earlier this year, we’re able to offer new features, optimizations, and a little cold hard cash certain to increase your donation volume and campaign reach this holiday season. MORE
So knock one more thing off your to-do list before you leave the office for the holidays and get your All-Access Pass now. The post Mark This Off Your To-Do List Before You Leave for the Holidays appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. 2018 is shaping up to be a challenging year for nonprofits. MORE
We all know that the holidays are a busy time of year, and not just for you and your staff, but for your supporters and volunteers as well. That''s why it''s more important than ever to make the right choices when designing your holiday and end-of-year email fundraising campaigns. To help you get noticed and stand out from the crowd this holiday season, here are five design mistakes all nonprofits need to avoid: 1. Overwhelming readers with holiday cheer. MORE
Looking for a way to spend time with your (grand)parents this holiday season, whether you are seated in the same room or across the continent? The folks at DoSomething.org are launching a new program for this holiday season: ‘ Grandparents Gone Wired ‘ The program is designed to encourage (grand)children to spend time with their elder family members by helping their (grand)parents get settled into a Facebook account or by setting up video chat via Skype. MORE
Holiday Related Topics Social Media Bird Brain
DECEMBER 19, 2012
retreat loss family holidaysGiven the statistics, it appears you guys very much like posts about new apps and tools that you can use to further your social outreach, so I'll keep that in mind as we move into 2013. This year has been very dramatic - I won't recount the events, since there are plenty of comics, pundits, and magazine/news shows that will do a better job - but this has been one of the toughest years for.
J Campbell Social Marketing
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
Love it or hate it, the holiday hysteria is upon us! Thankfully, there are quite a few ways you can give back and pay it forward this holiday season. Here are just 21 ways to give back through your holiday shopping. If they don’t, call them up and ask them what items they most need during the holidays and in the New Year – and create a Wish List for them! This would make a fantastic holiday present in honor of the scholar in your life. photo credit: Rev.
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J Campbell Social Marketing
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
You better make sure that your website is attracting potential supporters and enticing them to donate when they reach your website this holiday season. For example, I tend to give more to a charity when I can spread it out over 12 months, rather than giving a huge lump sum in December when budgets are stretched thin by the holidays. How is your nonprofit preparing your website for holiday giving? It’s year-end giving time – the most wonderful time of the year!
Non Profit Marketing 360
JULY 10, 2012
To celebrate the good work you have been doing for the last six months, and to energize yourselves for the critical holiday season of solicitation and fundraising that should hit its peak in mid-November and continue right through the new year. Yep, the groundwork for a successful holiday season needs to start soon, like tomorrow. Christmas in July fundraiser helps kids during holidays (clearwater.wtsp.com). The pools are open and busy.
All About Advertising Law
DECEMBER 21, 2017
As we spend time with family and loved ones over the holidays and reflect on the year that’s passed and the year to come, all of us in Venable’s Adlaw practice wish you a Happy Holiday and Prosperous New Year
Cause Related Marketing
MAY 27, 2013
Memorial Day is a federal holiday, but also a day to do a little cause marketing. It’s a fun campaign that just happens be on the wrong holiday. So how is Memorial Day the wrong holiday? Well, Memorial Day is the federal holiday when we remember all who died while serving in the U.S. holiday when we honor the bravery and sacrifice of all who have served in the armed forces. Today is Memorial Day 2013 in the United States.
Non Profit Marketing 360
DECEMBER 12, 2011
The holiday season is prime gift-giving and donation-giving season. We also reach out to family and friends to share our holiday memories and traditions. Some companies use the holiday season to develop seasonal-specific themes for their social networks, and Maya Grinsberg at SocialMediaToday.com compiled a Top-10 List of some of those strategies as generated for Facebook. Have you asked your followers how they would want to help during the holiday season?
Non Profit Marketing 360
AUGUST 1, 2011
As Allyson Kapin pointed out on the FrogLoop blog , this is the perfect time of year to work on your organization’s donation page/form, because the late fall/holiday season is generally the period of greatest fundraising for charities. Though the heatwave still remains a problem for most Americans, it’s not too early to start planning for the holiday season. Not really. Most any nonprofit or charity has a website.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JANUARY 10, 2017
holiday, including that someone needed to explain, “Why we had the day off.”. Maybe she wondered why I was a little quiet at first, but she didn’t ask and I didn’t bother launching into my spiel about civil rights being a discussion-worthy topic—even if it’s not a notable leader’s holiday. I began asking my nonprofit buddies how they share the holiday at work. Not Just Another Day Off: A Call to Volunteer on the MLK Holiday-United Way .
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
But smart organizations are also planning ahead for another year-end tradition: increased coverage of charities during the holidays. For many outlets, the holidays are the perfect hook for sharing heartwarming stories about people who are making a difference or for checking in to see how the local nonprofit community is faring with its fundraising. Here are four things you can be doing now to help your organization get a leg up on getting its story told during the holidays: 1.
Fundraising Breakthroughs
NOVEMBER 24, 2011
To my surprise, I found what I believe is appropriate under the rhode island holidays can help hook you up with a separate offense of violating a no contact order. These societies united, and in 1663 King Charles II of England granted them a royal contract, providing for a greater level of self-government than any other colony in the rhode island holidays and you are legally separated. Island Rhode Holidays
GenerationYGive
DECEMBER 25, 2008
In the spirit of the Holidays (and in the spirit of being on vacation and in a food coma), I have been for a while now compiling all kinds of interesting bits and pieces to share as part of my 2008 round-up. So, in no particular order, except for the last item, which is hands-down my favorite for the entire year: 1) From the Artez Interactive Blog, a round-up on 6 Online Holiday Fundraising Campaigns. What happens when everyone get their holiday bills??
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2014
I do a lot of baking with my kids this time of year, and last week I noticed that while we had made dozens and dozens of cookies, there wasn’t one that I personally LOVED. So I decided to make up a new recipe with some of my favorite ingredients. It turned out so well, that I’m sharing it as our official Nonprofit Marketing Guide Christmas Cookie of 2014. That’s a benefit of owning the company — I can slap “official” on anything I want.
CrowdRise
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
#GivingTuesday, the global day of philanthropy that kicks off the holiday giving season, is right around the corner. And, if you’re like most nonprofits, this time of year ignites your community’s generosity and helps you raise a good portion of your annual funding for your cause
Selfish Giving
DECEMBER 13, 2011
Finally, we have a big retail chain that’s sticking its flag in the ground and saying MERRY CHRISTMAS instead of happy holidays. Radio Shack's "So Right" Foursquare holiday badge benefits LIVESTRONG. After a successful campaign last year with Holiday Heroes , Radio Shack is back with ‘ So Right’ holiday promotion this month. Kudos to Radio Shack for using Foursquare in a signature holiday campaign! I love Christmastime!
Fundraising 123
DECEMBER 12, 2012
Here are three holiday fundraising pet peeves that make me say "Bah, humbug!" Unless you are actually working to save snowmen, reindeer, fir trees -- or any other emblem of the winter holidays, don’t use any of these as the star of your fundraising appeal. This includes: "buy now", "holiday shopping" and "shopping list" Your best bet to get me to donate to your cause in December?
CrowdRise
OCTOBER 18, 2018
R edwood City, CA | October 18, 2018 -- CrowdRise by GoFundMe, the world’s largest social fundraising platform dedicated to nonprofits, today announces its annual Holiday Challenge, a fundraising competition for charities. GoFundMe is supporting the nonprofit community served by CrowdRise with $300,000 in competition prize funds.
CrowdRise
NOVEMBER 16, 2017
It’s the holiday season. That time of year when things are busier, time seems to move faster, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Fundraising Marketing
Fundraising Breakthroughs
JANUARY 3, 2012
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Fundraising 123
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
We all know that the holidays are a busy time of year, and not just for you and your staff, but for your supporters and volunteers as well. That''s why it''s more important than ever to make the right choices when designing your holiday and end-of-year email fundraising campaigns. To help you get noticed and stand out from the crowd this holiday season, here are five design mistakes all nonprofits need to avoid: 1. Overwhelming readers with holiday cheer.
Non Profit Marketing 360
DECEMBER 1, 2011
Looking for a way to spend time with your (grand)parents this holiday season, whether you are seated in the same room or across the continent? The folks at DoSomething.org are launching a new program for this holiday season: ‘ Grandparents Gone Wired ‘ The program is designed to encourage (grand)children to spend time with their elder family members by helping their (grand)parents get settled into a Facebook account or by setting up video chat via Skype.
Fundraiser Ideas
DECEMBER 6, 2011
The following Christmas fundraising ideas are designed to not only help your organization raise much-needed funds but also spread holiday cheer in the process. There’s no need to wait for the holidays to start the second of our Christmas fundraising ideas. Add Christmas-themed raffle items for more holiday fundraising. Community members can send a little holiday musical spirit to family and friends while also supporting a good cause.
CrowdRise
OCTOBER 31, 2017
With #GivingTuesday and the holidays fast approaching, we wanted to make sure our nonprofit partners, and really all nonprofits were aware of a great opportunity available to them from Newman’s Own Foundation and CrowdRise. Here’s the invite: Fundraising Marketing
Selfish Giving
DECEMBER 17, 2017
Dear Nonprofit, I just received your email wishing me "Happy Holidays." I wouldn't be supporting your nonprofit so you can send me holiday cheer. Wishing you a very happy holiday season, Joe Waters. Yet since these "wishes" are just a thinly veiled request for money, and your email included a TAKE ACTION button at the bottom, I thought I would by hitting reply and giving you a little advice. First, I don't even support your organization.
J Campbell Social Marketing
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
As the holiday season approaches, everyone is going to have “giving” on the brain (at least, we hope). The post A Simple Way To Get More Social Media Engagement This Holiday Season appeared first on J Campbell Social Marketing. Nonprofits everywhere are always looking for more engagement and interaction from their online communities. So how to leverage this season of generosity while also fostering genuine online interaction with your community?
Selfish Giving
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Nice round-up here of which beauty brands are turning to cause marketing for the holiday season. The docs are back! No, we can't give you the covid vaccine ?????- but we can address your partnership woes! Remember, we're not real doctors, we're cause doctors (or Cause Docs !)???????
NonProfit Branding
DECEMBER 13, 2011
“We have entered an era of national austerity. Wise nonprofit managers will adapt; inexperienced ones will falter! Those that succeed will surely embrace basic techniques and abandon soft practices that always evolve during good times… ” So begins a blog post … Continue reading → IMPLEMENTATION: Using Branding Products Effectively PUBLIC RADIO: Marketing & Fundraising
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
DECEMBER 21, 2017
So knock one more thing off your to-do list before you leave the office for the holidays and get your All-Access Pass now. The post Mark This Off Your To-Do List Before You Leave for the Holidays appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. 2018 is shaping up to be a challenging year for nonprofits.
CrowdRise
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
With the holidays right around the corner, is your organization set up to have your most successful holiday giving campaign ever? As a result of CrowdRise joining GoFundMe earlier this year, we’re able to offer new features, optimizations, and a little cold hard cash certain to increase your donation volume and campaign reach this holiday season.
Getting Attention
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
We just received the Heifer holiday catalog last week and my daughter Charlotte went nuts marking the pages with the animals she wants to give. What is the single most effective holiday fundraising campaign you know of? I vote hands down for Heifer International , the humanitarian assistance and sustainable development organization that provides livestock and related services to limited-resource families worldwide.
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 23, 2008
Howdy all, I'm off to spend the holidays with my family -- relaxing, sleeping, eating too much and catching up. Can't wait. Hope you have the chance to do the same. Enjoy it. I'll see you in 2009! All the best, Nancy.
Fundraising 123
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
Looking for a strong showing in your email results this holiday season? If you haven't started your holiday plan yet, you still have time. You numbery types might like to know, for example, that email-driven sales were up 11% from 2008 during the 2009 holiday season. Of course, your holiday email goals may not be sales-focused. A little holiday campaign planning really does go a long way. What do you want your holiday emails to accomplish?
Cause Related Marketing
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, a holiday when we watch parades and American football before eating an enormous feast of turkey, ‘stuffing,’ mashed potatoes and gravy, and then chase it down with great slabs of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream. Americans love this holiday. We North Americans have done our level best to try and export the holiday, but with very limited success. Part of it, of course, is the holiday's backstory.
Non Profit Marketing 360
NOVEMBER 25, 2011
We don’t intend to be scare-mongers on this blog with so many stories on internet/cloud security. A minority of us will ever have our organization’s site hacked or email breached. The thing is, preventing such invasions is not especially difficult but prevention is a dynamic endeavor. As technology changes, and hackers’ tools changes with it, your organization must adjust accordingly.
Donor Power Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Retailers and non-profits have a lot in common, especially as we near year-end: there are too many stores/charities chasing too few customers/donors. We also share a marketing tactic – both sectors have been starting the season earlier each year. The question is, have we changed the amount of consumer spend or just moved it around ? . The other practice we share is that we follow others’ successes.
Ann Green
DECEMBER 7, 2016
Capitalize on generosity this holiday season as you engage donors and boost donations. Create a Seasonal Holiday Campaign. Deck the halls and give your seasonal donation campaign a holiday flare. Post a picture of a rescue dog sporting a holiday wreath. Feature a holiday tree on your thank you cards. Consider hosting a holiday party, too, as you engage donors and incorporate seasonal elements into your fundraising campaign.
DonorDigital
OCTOBER 29, 2013
Yet many organizations avoid requesting monthly gifts during the holiday season, since single gifts offer a higher average gift and nonprofits are counting on the huge year-end bump in fundraising the holiday season brings. Here’s how to capitalize on the year-end surge in generosity and grow your group of supporters who invest in your organization during the holidays and throughout the year. Increase your ask amounts: People are more generous during the holidays.
Selfish Giving
DECEMBER 13, 2012
What is the holiday season about if not hope? Join us for a heartwarming episode that’s sure to keep hope alive this holiday season! On today’s show, Megan and I are full of hope as we talk to Shaun King , CEO of HopeMob. King founded HopeMob as a place where individual stories of challenge and hardship can be heard and acted on by its community of generous supporters.
Fundraising 123
JANUARY 7, 2009
Email: First Name: Last Name: 13 Secrets of Holiday Fundraising Online Print this Article By Katya Andresen: Nov 26, 2007 Average: 3.4 This holiday, ask some of your biggest supporters to invite their friends and family to support you. Tis the season for email marketing. We can help. Fundraising Social Networking Web Site 101 Email 101 Donor Databases Nonprofit Marketing Training Network for Good provides easy and affordable online fundraising services.
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 8, 2009
The American Red Cross does a stellar job in showing precisely how a donor's gift will be used in its first-time holiday catalog.The catalog is definitely inspired by the Heifer Foundation 's long-running holiday catalog, but the Red Cross has done a great job here. One highly-effective strategy is to show donors how their gifts are used and this holiday catalog is a proactive example of doing just that.
Getting Attention
DECEMBER 21, 2010
I hope your holiday season is filled with joy. I hope your holiday season is filled with joy. Thanks to all of you for your interest, comments, questions and support ( video here ). We’ll be back at it January 3, 2011! I’m charged up about what we’re going to accomplish together next year. All the best, Thanks to all of you for your interest, comments, questions and support (video here). We’ll be back at it January 3, 2011!
Selfish Giving
DECEMBER 11, 2017
Source: Wall Street Journal There's an interesting body of research that shows that people will go to great lengths to escape giving a donation over the holidays. To ensure the spirit of generosity doesn't harden into resentment, I'm doubling down on giving this holiday season. Photo via Jamie McCaffrey on Flickr. Evidently, we feel more obligated to give when asked, because we want to avoid looking like a cheapskate, to others and even to ourselves.
Fundraising 123
DECEMBER 11, 2008
In addition to the 10 holiday fundraising tips from Sea Change Strategies and Care2 in the "Guide to Year-end Fundraising," here are three bonus tips to consider. This holiday, ask some of your biggest supporters to invite their friends and family to support you. These important themes should influence your fundraising thinking: People want vivid examples of how their donations will be used.
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