Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2018

But your work as a nonprofit communicator is essential to your nonprofit’s success. And it’s time for you to prove it by showing them what actually works (and what doesn’t). Join us tomorrow and learn how to prove how essential your work is during our next two-part webinar series: Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Communications Work. One of the only webinars on this topic that truly got to the heart of this work.”

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Wild Woman Fundraising

JANUARY 26, 2017

Marc, you are also a Franklin Covey certified coach and that you are interested in the subject of trust and how to build trust at organizations. How does lack of trust filter through relationships in a nonprofit? Finally she got him to leave. I wanted to hire for fit.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

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?

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Wild Woman Fundraising

APRIL 10, 2014

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.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

JANUARY 22, 2017

According to LinkedIn , here are the top skills for 2017. What should these skills mean to you, as a nonprofit professional, and as a fundraiser? But as you look at this list, what can you do to stay current, and fresh in fundraising? How does it break down by country?

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Wild Woman Fundraising

JULY 21, 2016

Here’s part four of our interview with Andy Robinson (30 year veteran of board trainings)-in this section he talks about how to help every single board member fundraise for you. MT: What are you going to be teaching at the Nonprofit Leadership Summit ? I’m glad to do them.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

JULY 21, 2014

Have you ever wondered how to walk in and get a million dollar sponsorship? He first goes to ad agencies to figure out how they work with big corporations, and ask them if they would introduce him to their clients.

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 4, 2017

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.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

MARCH 7, 2017

He talked a lot about how we get people ready to be persuaded. Let me get straight to the point. If you want to keep your job, you need to think about who you’re persuading and how to get them ready to give you donations. How indeed?

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Wild Woman Fundraising

AUGUST 23, 2012

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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Wild Woman Fundraising

MAY 27, 2018

So you want to hire a nonprofit consultant. Here’s how to go about doing it for the best results. Don’t just hire a guy that that guy down the street told you to hire. Maybe you need to figure out where you’re at before you ask someone to help you.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

JULY 18, 2016

This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising, and today I am so pleased to chat with Andy Robinson, who has authored many books of wonderful worth, including Selling Social Change. MT: Andy, how long have you been doing board trainings? That’s very satisfying and stimulating to me.

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 27, 2018

Over 10 years ago, when I sold direct marketing services and printing to nonprofits in the DC region, I made a huge sign and put it above my cubicle’s desk to ensure that I’d read it each morning. Why the only thing to fear is fear itself. I know, change is hard.

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iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

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!

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Wild Woman Fundraising

MARCH 20, 2017

This interview is part of a series to help you rise in your fundraising career. If you’d like to learn even more about rising in you fundraising career, join us at the Fundraising Career Conference in April 2017. How’s that? MT: How did you get started in fundraising?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

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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Wild Woman Fundraising

AUGUST 28, 2012

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.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

AUGUST 20, 2012

And of course you’re on salary so no matter how much more you work, you don’t get more money. And people seem to find things wrong, but never notice what’s going right? Oh, plus, no budget for raises, and of course no budget to hire help for you.

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EveryAction

APRIL 18, 2018

Monthly donor or sustainer programs are a relatively low-effort and high-impact way to increase donor retention and donor lifetime value, while also providing a steady and predictable stream of revenue that can help your nonprofit better budget and plan for the future.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 6, 2018

Are you struggling to inspire your readers? You need to write like you’re in a conversation as opposed to a lecture. Who wants to be lectured to? Like it or not, the world just isn’t as formal as it used to be. Does it sound natural to you?

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Wild Woman Fundraising

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I was a monthly donor to this nonprofit for years. I was also giving free (and paid) but mostly free advice to the ED. I got solicited by another nonprofit, so I decided to stop giving to them and give my money somewhere else. You don’t tell them how to feel.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

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).

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Wild Woman Fundraising

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

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.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 16, 2015

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.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 5, 2018

Forge Your Path to Success with a Professional Development Plan. Join us this Thursday for our next BUDGET-FRIENDLY webinar: For Nonprofit Communications Staff Only: How to Create Your Professional Development Plan. How to Rate Your Own Skills. How to Set Goals.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 7, 2018

One of my first questions for any new nonprofit client is: How good is your data? I’m not asking if they have data, but how good is it? As a marketer, I want to build communication strategies that are founded on research and real insights from everyday donors. Rachel Clemens.

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Getting Attention

JANUARY 17, 2018

When you gather compelling stories—about beneficiaries, donors, or volunteers, or other players—to share in campaigns, thanks, and other communications, you gain a powerful complement to your data and anecdotal understanding of the people you want to engage. Together, these insights forge a shortcut to engaging hearts, minds, and wallets. But it can be tough to source the right stories. Here’s how: 1) Clarify Who Does What.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Recently Little House Communications asked me to help them write an article about negotiating your nonprofit salary, for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. How much does the executive director make?”. Treyz encourages her clients to go a step further. How much money did you raise?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2017

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.

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Getting Attention

MAY 17, 2016

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.”.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

AUGUST 7, 2014

I’ve never told anyone about this before… I’m about to share a secret that can help keep your association in the black. What can you do to help your association succeed, and how can you get more people to take your fantastic educational programs?

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Wild Woman Fundraising

AUGUST 7, 2012

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?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 21, 2018

While you probably can’t control your uncle, as part of your organization’s communications staff, you do have a responsibility to acknowledge those “crunches” and do something about them. Talking to your boss, board, and co-workers about language that divides.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 10, 2018

When Jen Billow shared with her fellow Communications Director Mentoring Program participants that her organization, the Park City Education Foundation, had received accolades from Constant Contact for their awesome email engagement rates, everyone wanted to know how.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 23, 2018

Most nonprofit media relations advice focuses on the mechanics of pitching your story or how to build relationships with reporters. Preparation is a key ingredient of effective media relations and it’s crucial to make sure that anyone who is speaking to a reporter on behalf of your organization is ready to shine when cameras or tape recorders start rolling. When possible, we include a photo to put a face on the reporter.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

MARCH 20, 2017

Are you wondering how to get ahead in your fundraising career? Do you know there are things you need to do to get to that next job, but you’re not sure how to look good enough to the hiring manager? to Development Coordinator.

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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.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 4, 2017

You can get clarity on important elements of your work processes, like who needs to be consulted and who has the final decision, using a simple roles and responsibilities framework. This person has information or resources needed by “R” to complete the work.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Here’s what’s happening at Nonprofit Marketing Guide this month: Online Training: October 5: How to Create a Thank-You Video for Supporters Before Thanksgiving with Kivi Leroux Miller. Learn everything you need to create a great thank-you video just in time for Thanksgiving.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 22, 2018

Most people are not going to react the first time they see something. Repurposing is how nonprofits can produce a lot of great content even with a small staff. But it’s more than just cutting and pasting from one channel to the next. There is a right way to reuse your content to get the results you want. And tomorrow, we will show you how to become an expert at this one strategy that could help you WORK LESS, but get BETTER results.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 9, 2018

Does it make people want to stand up and yell, “ YES! ” If not, then you should join Peter Panepento TOMORROW for: The 6 Problems That Plague Nonprofit Content…And How to Solve Them. Encourage your supporters to share your content on their networks.

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Wild Woman Fundraising

JANUARY 21, 2016

Webinar Title: How to Make a Stunning Fundraising Resume. Are you trying to break into fundraising? How can you set yourself apart? How can you improve your resume to help you get that next fundraising job? How to relate unrelated experience on your resume.

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A Small Change

JULY 22, 2014

This is a great way to help our board members (and staff) remember each important step in the solicitation process. Maybe mention how the money was spent or what difference it made. S – Story – Tell a story that talks about an area of interest to your donor.

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