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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. MORE
Welcome to the fifth episode of Nonprofit Social Media Nerds , where we discuss and demo social media tools, tech, tips, and tricks. Our group is a place for nonprofit marketers, fundraisers, and social media nerds to share challenges, ask questions, and give advice. MORE
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? MORE
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. MORE
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. 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
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. MORE
Recently I interviewed Simone Joyaux about how to get a better board. Mazarine: How long have you been helping people build better boards? A lot of boards are on the continuum from not so good to just plain dysfunctional. Obviously staff have to manage finances. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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
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.” MORE
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? 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
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. 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
It keeps getting harder for nonprofits to get news coverage — particularly in local markets where media organizations are slashing their reporting staffs and shrinking their news holes. If you’re looking to grab some headlines before the end of the year, you need to act soon. 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
Looking at it this way means that everything that happens with the donor is strategically and relationally knitted together to create a major gift pipeline since the end objective is to serve a donor’s passions and interests in a manner that encourages them to give to their potential.” MORE
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? MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
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. 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
Check back every Monday inside the Group to see if I answer your question! . I often receive this question, or a variation of it: “With all the fundraisers going on (especially on Facebook) how do you engage your audience to make them excited about your cause? MORE
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. MORE
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? MORE
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? MORE
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. MORE
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. MORE
We are very excited to have donor research expert Adrian Sargeant join us for a brand new webinar this month on donor loyalty. Adrian will show you the latest research and findings from the world of donor retention and how you can apply it during a BRAND NEW WEBINAR you won’t want to miss: How to Build Donor Loyalty: Lessons from Testing and Research. He knows how to increase the lifetime value of your donor database. 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
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
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. MORE
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. MORE
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? MORE
Check back each Monday inside the Group to see if I answer your question! . I’m going to speak to the challenges that I address with my clients, and some that I’ve seen in the Group, and offer up some solutions for you. Not know what their audience wants to hear from them. 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
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. MORE
How To Related Topics 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.
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?
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.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2018
We are very excited to have donor research expert Adrian Sargeant join us for a brand new webinar this month on donor loyalty. Adrian will show you the latest research and findings from the world of donor retention and how you can apply it during a BRAND NEW WEBINAR you won’t want to miss: How to Build Donor Loyalty: Lessons from Testing and Research. He knows how to increase the lifetime value of your donor database.
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?
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.”
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.
Wild Woman Fundraising
AUGUST 15, 2013
Recently I interviewed Simone Joyaux about how to get a better board. Mazarine: How long have you been helping people build better boards? A lot of boards are on the continuum from not so good to just plain dysfunctional. Obviously staff have to manage finances.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2018
It keeps getting harder for nonprofits to get news coverage — particularly in local markets where media organizations are slashing their reporting staffs and shrinking their news holes. If you’re looking to grab some headlines before the end of the year, you need to act soon.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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?
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.”.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
iMarketSmart
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Looking at it this way means that everything that happens with the donor is strategically and relationally knitted together to create a major gift pipeline since the end objective is to serve a donor’s passions and interests in a manner that encourages them to give to their potential.”
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.
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.
J Campbell Social Marketing
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Check back every Monday inside the Group to see if I answer your question! . I often receive this question, or a variation of it: “With all the fundraisers going on (especially on Facebook) how do you engage your audience to make them excited about your cause?
J Campbell Social Marketing
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Check back each Monday inside the Group to see if I answer your question! . I’m going to speak to the challenges that I address with my clients, and some that I’ve seen in the Group, and offer up some solutions for you. Not know what their audience wants to hear from them.
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.
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.
J Campbell Social Marketing
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Welcome to the fifth episode of Nonprofit Social Media Nerds , where we discuss and demo social media tools, tech, tips, and tricks. Our group is a place for nonprofit marketers, fundraisers, and social media nerds to share challenges, ask questions, and give advice.
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.
Wild Woman Fundraising
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
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.
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.
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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