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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
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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
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
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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
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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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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
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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?
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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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!
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
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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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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
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OCTOBER 24, 2017
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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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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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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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The Basics of How to Use Essay Typer. These tips will aid you in planning how to compose an answer paper into a specific documentary. Attempt to remember, a poor title will not kill a essay, however, a good one could possibly be cherry cherry in addition to.
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
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
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.
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JUNE 7, 2018
When I was invited to join the Public Radio’s Community Advisory Board I totally geeked out. I really didn’t want to be like those board members my friend Ebony mentioned. I didn’t know how effectively I could get prepared to speak on the radio for two hours.
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.
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
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
approaching, many of you are scrambling to figure out how to continue to reach your supporters on the biggest social network of them all. And the many different Group functions available also make it a good choice to connect with your supporters.
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.
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
MARCH 27, 2018
Spring is in the air – hopefully coming soon to Boston – and it’s time to put a fresh coat of paint on those dusty social media accounts! you may still want to take a close look at those profiles. . Add a video to the Cover. Change the call-to-action button.
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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OCTOBER 30, 2017
On November 28th, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are matching up to $2 million in funds raised on Facebook for U.S-based Before and after #GivingTuesday, charitable organizations that have signed up to use Facebook’s fundraising tools will pay a 5% fee.).
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JULY 18, 2017
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.
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.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2017
When should your nonprofit release a statement to the news media? Charities have been asking this question with increased frequency in light of a dizzying array of controversial news items that have a clear connection to the nonprofit world. Do you have something meaningful to say?
Wild Woman Fundraising
OCTOBER 24, 2016
What is the best way to write fundraising appeals? Mazarine Treyz is the author of The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising , and founder of WildWomanFundraising.com, a popular fundraising resource with 50,000 monthly readers. Rewriting an appeal letter : How to Cut out the Gangrene.
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
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
In a year and a half, it will be time for another US presidential election, which means it’s a good time to run, since people tend to vote more during presidential election years. Lately I’ve been researching how to do political fundraising for a friend of mine.
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?
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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