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On today’s episode we discuss the 2017 Major Gifts Fundraising Benchmark Study. This study is the first of its kind by focusing on major gifts. The post 2017 Major Gifts Fundraising Benchmark Study – Episode 13 appeared first on MarketSmart, LLC |. You can download the report at [link]. MORE
Nonprofits have never had a more powerful fundraising tool than they now have in email , but there''s a growing concern that they might be ignoring one of the most important metrics for a successful online fundraising program. email fundraising deliverability MORE
P.S. Get in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. MORE
Don’t Over-Think It: A Case Study For Testing Ideas, From “When You Work At A Nonprofit”. when you work at a nonprofit small nonprofits ideas social media testing case study acceptance When you see the response to your proposeduse of a new social media tool: This came into my mailbox and I think it is so cool. At this point, I''ve got nothing to add that I think would make it any better. Read it. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Here’s the hot-off-the-presses story I just received from Leili Khalessi, Communications Manager at Red Rover. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Guest blogger Guy Arceneaux is Director of Marketing and Communications for Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland. . MORE
Visual storytelling done right cuts through the clutter to resonate with the people you want to act. That kind of imagery is worth far more than 1,000 words. Take this unforgettable example from MAMA (Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action). MORE
EveryAction just released their annual Email Deliverability Study which answers that exact question. For their report , EveryAction studied 55 organizations and found that, on average, 18.21% of email was delivered to spam folders every month in 2016. MORE
Dramatic and quickly-implemented changes like the United States government shutdown—even when known in advance to be a strong possibility—are challenging to respond to promptly and well. MORE
Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! This morning’s election news dug into the divide that’s fracturing the U.S. MORE
Today, EveryAction releases the highly-anticipated 2017 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study , an exploration into how much spam is impacting online fundraising programs. MORE
More relevant messages guidance & Case Studies. Meet Them Where They Are (AARP_Bob Dylan Case Study). You have a priceless, DOABLE opportunity to position your organization, programs, services, campaigns, and events in audiences’ hearts, minds, schedules, and wallets: Relevant messages ! Your tagline is the heart of your message platform. MORE
Like many New Yorkers–along with scholars, researchers and librarians—I was outraged to learn that the New York Public Library (NYPL) planned to reshape its flagship research library to incorporate a circulating library. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! I’m a huge fan of the charity clearinghouse GlobalGiving , and have donated through them several times to causes I wouldn’t have been able to connect with otherwise. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! These 3 Stories Generated Results (Case Study). MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! MORE
Advocacy case study Jim Hunn kaboom nonprofit commnunications nonprofit marketingI’ve always admired the work, style and smarts of Kaboom , which helps communities nationwide to build and restore playgrounds. MORE
Welcome to guest blogger Meghan Hurley, Special Events Intern at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and a senior at Loyola University Maryland. . Congrats to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for 40 years of persistent work to improve access to, and quality of, health care. MORE
Today, EveryAction released the 2016 Nonprofit Email Deliverability Study , an exploration into just how much spam is negatively impacting nonprofit online fundraising. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing case studies, tools , templates & tips delivered right to your in-box! How one organizations shows, rather than tells, its unique value and impact (a.k.a. brand)… Bittersweet news from the Upwell team. MORE
My last Meals on Wheels communications case study touched on the advantages of communicating and fundraising for a smaller nonprofit. P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! My last Meals on Wheels communications case study touched on the advantages of communicating and fundraising for a smaller nonprofit. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! Remember when you were a teen and your mom told you to clean up your room, call your grandmother, and set the table all within the same five minutes. Remember how frustrating that was. MORE
P.S. Get in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. We’re long-time members of the local JCC (Jewish Community Center, sort of a Jewish Y). MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! What if.you and your colleagues labored for years to fund, design and (finally) open your highly-visible museum (or cause/issue-focused organization)? What if —because the museum’s reason for being is so close to folks’ hearts and heads—the design and build is highly scrutinized for the many years it takes to launch? MORE
Zig when they Zag to Spur Action (Case Study). P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Zappos is known for its operations smarts and customer-friendly orientation. But this delightful addition to the return confirmation email I received from Zappos this morning was a real surprise— That trip over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house went smoothly. MORE
As you muscle through engaging donors and other supporters in the actions you need, it’s crucial to have your thank you and follow-up ready to roll. NOW is when you have their attention. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools, templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Since 1996, Karla Capers has been working for advocacy organizations, figuring out ways to use the internet to raise visibility for progressive issues, engage people in campaigns, and try to make the world a better place. Note from Nancy: I came upon Karla’s terrific guidance for re-engaging folks on the Progressive Exchange list serv, and got her permission to repost here. MORE
I think most campaign feasibility studies leave a ton of money on the table. Together, you conduct the feasibility study and review the results. Prior to conducting the study, did you prepare a plan to give to them after they helped you? MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered directly to your inbox. Freelance communications strategist Jeremy Porter shares his knowhow in his e-newsletter , his blog (where this article first appeared) and via Twitter. For people to care about global warming it needs to be made relevant. This guide shows the language that’s simple and uncontroversial. In Nebraska, there’s a father thinking about his children’s health and education. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! MORE
Thanks to See3 for sharing this useful case study, originally published on the See3 blog. Thanks to See3 for sharing this case study. P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! MORE
Like you, my heart and head are heavy in the wake of the Orlando massacre of 49 people who were wives, husbands, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, parents, colleagues, friends, and much more to many people. Especially since I feel so helpless. MORE
Here are 6 big recommendations from Abila’s donor loyalty study: 1. ” Here’s a link to the entire study. The post 6 big recommendations from Abila’s donor loyalty study about content. “Content is money!” ” That’s what Abila says. MORE
If you’ve ever worked in fundraising, on developing partnerships, community building, or in campaign development, you want to read this case study. Which case study you ask? MORE
More Relevance Rules Case Studies & How-Tos. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Get this! Media recluse Bob Dylan recently gave his first interview in a few years…to the AARP magazine. Dylan and his handlers were being crafty, not crazy, here. Dylan’s just-released album, Shadows in the Night, is 100% Sinatra covers. “Bob…wanted to reach the AARP audience. MORE
P.S. Get more in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit messaging success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. MORE
The M+R Benchmarks Study came out last week. They had 154 nonprofits participating in the study who contributed data for the 2017 calendar year. The post M+R Benchmarks Study appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. MORE
Read the full case study for two in-depth examples of how this all-in communications strategy enabled CAP to open minds and shift the conversation. More Relevance Rules Case Studies & How-Tos. MORE
I saw that again last week with your strong response to the Green Media Toolshed -> Netcentric Campaigns case study. More Nonprofit Name Change Case Studies. How a Nonprofit Name Change Generated Attention and Momentum (Case Study). Why the YMCA Is Now the Y (Case Study). MORE
P.S. Get more in-depth case studies, templates and tools, and guidance for nonprofit marketing success in the twice-monthly Getting Attention e-update. Your supporters and partners are one of the most productive marketing channels you have, and one of the least expensive. MORE
P.S. Get more right-now news plus case studies & tools in your inbox, via the Getting Attention blog & e-news. We are pleased to welcome our new guest blogger, Julie Brown, Program Director at the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation. Julie is intrigued by storytelling, and the opportunity it offers to inspire donors and volunteers to act. The universe is made of stories, not of atoms,” said poet Muriel Rukeyser. MORE
P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your in-box! Breath this in deeply. It’s a strong model of that golden communications rule: Show, Don’t Tell. MORE
Every single nonprofit org—across size, budget, location and cause—shares a priceless opportunity to position its organizations, programs, fundraising campaigns and special events. And yes, that means your organization. MORE
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