This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising, and I am very, very happy to introduce to you today Sheena Greer of Colludo. Well, I have a couple questions for you because this next year at the career conference, we’re going to dive deeper into boundaries. MORE
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There, in the demographic data, lay a discovery: visitors over the age of 55 were half as likely to come back to the site than those in any other age range. When we began to unpack this problem and try to understand what factors were actually causing it, we quickly narrowed it down. MORE
If you aren’t sure about the best way for your nonprofit to use Twitter , this webinar will clear that up for you. I asked John to share some of his favorite Twitter tips, and he replied with 13 ways to get retweeted. How would someone like Shel Silverstein tweet ? MORE
All of the approved ways to read this book: ???? Do you want to do social media for your nonprofit? Are you hamstrung because you don’t have permission to do it? How can you measure ROI on social media for your nonprofit? Call to action. MORE
So I found this article by Gail Perry to be very enlightening. In it, she explains how to tackle the delicate process of annual gift solicitation of board members. Interestingly, the key to the solicitation happens behind the scenes. But you’ll really want to check out her article because she also includes some “DON’Ts” that you will want to read. Show them why they need to give. Click to tweet! MORE
Of course, time is finite — we all are limited to just 24 hours in a day, but money (funding) is theoretically uncapped, and having more of it generally equates to having a larger impact on the world. Yes, the answer to the “how do we raise more money?” MORE
When the first Salvation Army bell ringers start setting their kettles outside of local shopping malls, their chiming bells seemingly send a signal to editors and reporters that they should be covering what’s happening in their nonprofit community. MORE
During the webinar, Carson will discuss how to prioritize your work based on the way you think and process information. You and your staff should take the Productivity Style Assessment now to find your match then come back and read this post to learn more about working together. MORE
How can you take advantage of the fact that people are often online with their credit cards in their hands? Do you want to take advantage of the fact that your donors are online, looking for things to do? Tip of the hat to Katya’s Marketing Blog for this first one! MORE
Jim Collins, author of the best-selling book Good to Great , has three big recommendations for all organizations: Get the right people on the bus. I think nonprofits tend to fail when it comes to “getting the right people in the right seats.” Attend to needs. MORE
Do you want a clear system to figure out if your nonprofit boss is doing right by your organization or not? How do you provide oversight and make sure that your organization stays on track? Do you need a model to figure out how to make sure your nonprofit leader is doing a good job? Strives to acquire tech knowledge needed to succeed. Effectively manages technology to increase productivity. Defers to others when they have more expertise. MORE
Harness the power of hashtags to promote your organization on social media with How to Use Hashtags to Promote Your Cause. At only four pages, you’ll quickly be on your way to successfully using hashtags. List of hashtags relevant to nonprofits. MORE
The colors, the price tags and the images make you stop and look to see what it’s all about. Sure, it is clear that they want to raise money for their programs by using their Gift Catalog. But it works, and if it helps save lives, who am I to argue? MORE
Fundraising expert Tom Ahern believes that the answer may be as simple as not having a marketing plan to ask for those bequests. A simple plan might include: Writing a vision statement that lets donors know how their bequest will help the organization for future generations. MORE
What Barbara Erhenreich AND the Occupy Movement are teaching me is that we need to take the collective expression of protest around the world and have a dance-off. Why would you want to make people dance and sing around your very serious cause? Getting everyone to dance together. MORE
Here’s one big point from the interview I figured you’d want to read (in case you don’t have time to listen to the whole thing). Getting to know your supporters is a humongous key to success. How many minutes they spend on a certain page. MORE
Mazarine Treyz, with The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising and The Wild Woman’s Guide to Social Media. When I first started blogging to build an audience for my book, I read Yaro Starak’s blog. You don’t want to make a spam comment. MORE
I believe this has led many nonprofits to focus instead on continuously acquiring more donors. Simply stated, it’s easier for a staff member to sign another purchase order to send out more junk mail or to blast out more spam than to engage deeply with their current donor base. MORE
how to write your appeal letter. It talks about why direct mail is so important, and gives you some tips on what you need to do. To be effective and eye-catching, your first paragraph needs to have the word “YOU.” This is the word most people listen to. MORE
Recently I was asking around to other Wild Women Fundraisers, and asking them, “ What do you want to learn about, NOW? “I would like to learn more about evaluating ROI for our association members. And it’s hard to figure out what they want. MORE
This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising, and today I am so excited to be interviewing Phil Gerard for our Fundraising Career Conference 2016. Phil will be speaking about how to structure and organization your fundraising job search. Here’s how I met Phil. MORE
How many times did you get distracted already today? It’s no secret that we need to communicate quickly, briefly and on point to grab the attention of folks in a near constant stage of distraction. For most of us, the answer is “not as much as I would like to.”. MORE
In January, Inside Philanthropy interviewed legendary fundraiser Jerold Panas to discover his secrets of attracting wealthy supporters. Go in person to get the most generous contributions. Avoid dining with donors in restaurants; they make it hard for you to focus on them. Bring two, three, four or more to meetings with donors as long as they have something to add. Remember to ask. Related Posts: >>The Rule of 7 vs. 3 to 1 Fundraising. >>Is MORE
How can you make the right fundraising decision every time? It’s tied to it, intimately. The right fundraising decision comes from face to face connections with individuals. And individuals are driven to give by relationships. Fundraising is tied to your family. MORE
According to the Wall Street Journal , people put their wealth in lots of places, but not in liquid assets. So it makes sense to aim in that direction. So, here are 3 simple strategies to help you fish where the fishing is good: 1. Most money is not cash. MORE
Recently a reader came in with a question, how to convince people to give to animal charities? ———————————————— Dear June, Thanks for asking about how to fundraise for pets. MORE
In the post, she uploaded a photo of the wonderful thank you note that was sent to her son from the Jimmy Fund Clinic. With the photo, she described how much this meant to her young son, as he had donated some of his Christmas money and allowance money that he worked so hard to earn. MORE
Joe Garecht is a consultant, author and speaker that helps non-profits raise dramatically more money to fund their work. I chose to interview Joe because I was interested in his political fundraising background. However, when women do run, they win at equal rates to men.” MORE
There’s a ton of information out there about how to ask for a donation. So I thought I’d help with what I believe is the simplest way to prep for your next big ask. Possibly talk to your friends about your answers (the experienced and successful ones). MORE
According to M+R Benchmarks, on average, about 24% of subscribers are considered inactive. What’s a nonprofit communicator to do? Practice your ABC’s (Always Be Acquiring), AND offer content worth subscribing to, AND…how about rekindling and reconnecting with your inactives! MORE
We recently had this question pop up on our All-Access Pass Holder’s private Facebook Group: “How do you respond to negative or misinformed reviews of your organization on Facebook? Do you respond to each one? I invite them to a personal dialog. MORE
Did you ever wish someone had taught you in high school how to interview, apply for jobs, and succeed in your first 90 days of a job? Mistakes that I cringe to think about now. And I want to keep you from making the mistakes I made. Consulting to gain experience. MORE
This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising and I’m so happy to introduce Kishshana Palmer. So I want you all to think of me as your fixer. So like many folks who we help, I was a lone fundraiser in an organization trying to figure it out. Like oh, should we bow to you? MORE
I’m going to be on National Radio this Saturday! How to get mega-sponsorships. A step-by-step guide to raising money via corporate sponsorships. Do you know how much corporations spend per year on sponsorships? How do you begin to get access to them? MORE
how to send appeal letters in bulk. If so, now you know why direct mail is important in fundraising, and how to write the parts of an appeal letter. Today we’re going to talk about how to SEND your appeal letter. How to Send Your Letter. MORE
Last week, Abby Jarvis finished her two-part series on marketing strategies to drive donors to your donation pages. Today, she starts another two-part series on how to avoid common mistakes on your donation forms. We all slip up from time to time. Abby Jarvis. MORE
You know how I feel about editorial calendars. Information about changing marketing needs was not being properly communicated to the right people. We were missing key opportunities to market efficiently. It was another thing added to their to-do list. MORE
Your donors are going to love you for offering planned giving options to them. Because you’re allowing them to give you money instead of the government. Money that they would have to pay in any case can now go to you. Want to learn more? how about you? MORE
Are you ready to transition into another job or career? Are you a recent grad who is wondering what to do now that school’s over? Are you in the corporate world looking to transition into the nonprofit world for greater meaning in your work? How you make changes? MORE
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how to write your appeal letter. It talks about why direct mail is so important, and gives you some tips on what you need to do. To be effective and eye-catching, your first paragraph needs to have the word “YOU.” This is the word most people listen to.
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How many times did you get distracted already today? It’s no secret that we need to communicate quickly, briefly and on point to grab the attention of folks in a near constant stage of distraction. For most of us, the answer is “not as much as I would like to.”.
Wild Woman Fundraising
FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Do you want a clear system to figure out if your nonprofit boss is doing right by your organization or not? How do you provide oversight and make sure that your organization stays on track? Do you need a model to figure out how to make sure your nonprofit leader is doing a good job? Strives to acquire tech knowledge needed to succeed. Effectively manages technology to increase productivity. Defers to others when they have more expertise.
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MAY 16, 2016
Harness the power of hashtags to promote your organization on social media with How to Use Hashtags to Promote Your Cause. At only four pages, you’ll quickly be on your way to successfully using hashtags. List of hashtags relevant to nonprofits.
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If your nonprofit wants to gain notoriety, broaden awareness of your work, establish the credibility of your organization, and attract more supporters and donors, the secret sauce is right inside your organization. Here’s how we do it with clients, and how you can do it yourself.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
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You know how I feel about editorial calendars. Information about changing marketing needs was not being properly communicated to the right people. We were missing key opportunities to market efficiently. It was another thing added to their to-do list.
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There, in the demographic data, lay a discovery: visitors over the age of 55 were half as likely to come back to the site than those in any other age range. When we began to unpack this problem and try to understand what factors were actually causing it, we quickly narrowed it down.
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The colors, the price tags and the images make you stop and look to see what it’s all about. Sure, it is clear that they want to raise money for their programs by using their Gift Catalog. But it works, and if it helps save lives, who am I to argue?
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This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising, and I am very, very happy to introduce to you today Sheena Greer of Colludo. Well, I have a couple questions for you because this next year at the career conference, we’re going to dive deeper into boundaries.
Getting Attention
APRIL 16, 2013
I had a completely different post planned today, but wanted to respond a.s.a.p. to the questions, worries and just totally-wrong communications I’ve seen going out since the bombings yesterday afternoon. Your cause and work is vital to making this a better world.
Wild Woman Fundraising
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Recently I was asking around to other Wild Women Fundraisers, and asking them, “ What do you want to learn about, NOW? “I would like to learn more about evaluating ROI for our association members. And it’s hard to figure out what they want.
iMarketSmart
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I believe this has led many nonprofits to focus instead on continuously acquiring more donors. Simply stated, it’s easier for a staff member to sign another purchase order to send out more junk mail or to blast out more spam than to engage deeply with their current donor base.
Wild Woman Fundraising
JANUARY 3, 2013
Mazarine Treyz, with The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising and The Wild Woman’s Guide to Social Media. When I first started blogging to build an audience for my book, I read Yaro Starak’s blog. You don’t want to make a spam comment.
iMarketSmart
OCTOBER 4, 2017
Of course, time is finite — we all are limited to just 24 hours in a day, but money (funding) is theoretically uncapped, and having more of it generally equates to having a larger impact on the world. Yes, the answer to the “how do we raise more money?”
Wild Woman Fundraising
APRIL 24, 2012
Are you ready to transition into another job or career? Are you a recent grad who is wondering what to do now that school’s over? Are you in the corporate world looking to transition into the nonprofit world for greater meaning in your work? How you make changes?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
When the first Salvation Army bell ringers start setting their kettles outside of local shopping malls, their chiming bells seemingly send a signal to editors and reporters that they should be covering what’s happening in their nonprofit community.
Wild Woman Fundraising
MARCH 13, 2013
Joe Garecht is a consultant, author and speaker that helps non-profits raise dramatically more money to fund their work. I chose to interview Joe because I was interested in his political fundraising background. However, when women do run, they win at equal rates to men.”
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 22, 2017
According to M+R Benchmarks, on average, about 24% of subscribers are considered inactive. What’s a nonprofit communicator to do? Practice your ABC’s (Always Be Acquiring), AND offer content worth subscribing to, AND…how about rekindling and reconnecting with your inactives!
iMarketSmart
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According to the Wall Street Journal , people put their wealth in lots of places, but not in liquid assets. So it makes sense to aim in that direction. So, here are 3 simple strategies to help you fish where the fishing is good: 1. Most money is not cash.
Wild Woman Fundraising
DECEMBER 4, 2012
All of the approved ways to read this book: ???? Do you want to do social media for your nonprofit? Are you hamstrung because you don’t have permission to do it? How can you measure ROI on social media for your nonprofit? Call to action.
Wild Woman Fundraising
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I’m going to be on National Radio this Saturday! How to get mega-sponsorships. A step-by-step guide to raising money via corporate sponsorships. Do you know how much corporations spend per year on sponsorships? How do you begin to get access to them?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
During the webinar, Carson will discuss how to prioritize your work based on the way you think and process information. You and your staff should take the Productivity Style Assessment now to find your match then come back and read this post to learn more about working together.
J Campbell Social Marketing
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
In the post, she uploaded a photo of the wonderful thank you note that was sent to her son from the Jimmy Fund Clinic. With the photo, she described how much this meant to her young son, as he had donated some of his Christmas money and allowance money that he worked so hard to earn.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
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If you aren’t sure about the best way for your nonprofit to use Twitter , this webinar will clear that up for you. I asked John to share some of his favorite Twitter tips, and he replied with 13 ways to get retweeted. How would someone like Shel Silverstein tweet ?
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MAY 7, 2015
We recently had this question pop up on our All-Access Pass Holder’s private Facebook Group: “How do you respond to negative or misinformed reviews of your organization on Facebook? Do you respond to each one? I invite them to a personal dialog.
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Last week, Abby Jarvis finished her two-part series on marketing strategies to drive donors to your donation pages. Today, she starts another two-part series on how to avoid common mistakes on your donation forms. We all slip up from time to time. Abby Jarvis.
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Fundraising expert Tom Ahern believes that the answer may be as simple as not having a marketing plan to ask for those bequests. A simple plan might include: Writing a vision statement that lets donors know how their bequest will help the organization for future generations.
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