It’s imperative to remember that our job as fundraisers is to write compelling stories that engage our donors. Creating great content is both art and science. MORE
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Revamping your subject lines with these simple tips can make a big difference in your email open rates. Subject lines are more important than you might think. On average, at least 100 emails flood your constituents'' inboxes every single day. That''s a lot of digital noise to shout over, which is why your email subject lines need as much TLC as the content inside. Here''s a simple, four-step makeover to help transform your subject lines from ho-hum to "Oh, wow!" " 1. MORE
You can measure lots and lots of marketing and fundraising numbers. But measuring without adding meaning isn’t very helpful to you, your supporters, or your board. MORE
I shared six tips, and several links. The post 6 Tips for Improving Your Email Sender Reputation and Open Rates appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. MORE
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Apply one or more of these tips to it to see what works for you, then report back to us! Is your writing dry and boring? A lot of nonprofit messaging is. Eliminating jargon and overall wordiness is a great place to start, but here are 20 more ways that you can bring your writing back to life. MORE
You may not be able to incorporate every tip I’ve described below, but even using a few of them can have an impact. I’ve aimed these tips at communications managers, but any communication staff member could find them useful.). Tip #1: Don’t overload your plate. MORE
John Haydon gave me a great challenge: Share 9 content marketing tips. When you’ve written a 100,000-word book about nonprofit content marketing , boiling it down to your favorite 9 tips is a challenge. MORE
The fundraising call has always been a staple of donor outreach. However, changes + advancements in the ways you communicate with your audience means adjusting your approach to the dreaded cold call. MORE
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Have a look at my “Quick Tip&# presentation below , which explains this exercise in visual form. MK Quick Tip # 1. Tags: Tip LinkedIn mikekujawski people search quicktip socialmedia Whenever I give a workshop relating to social media, I often ask the following question when talking about social networks: “How many of you are currently on LinkedIn ?&#. In most cases about 60% of the people in the room put up their hand. MORE
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One of the best weapons in a nonprofit’s fundraising arsenal is email campaigning. We are sending and receiving more fundraising emails than ever before, all vying for the attention of supporters to act on behalf of our cause. Unfortunately, it’s difficult for your audience to differentiate your messages from the numerous emails that flood their inboxes each day, especially if your mass mailings are labeled as junk and relegated to the black hole of the spam folder. MORE
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Here are 6 quick tips for launching your own member month campaign. December is done. Looking for your next great fundraising campaign? Try a member month campaign. MORE
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Here are five tips for keeping you and your canvassers safe while they're engaging voters and knocking doors. Check out our webinar on 10 Tips for Running an Effective Canvass. Non-partisan civic engagement efforts are so important to the health of our democracy, but how do you protect your canvassers from the record-breaking summer heat? Stay hydrated. Make sure that you and your canvassers have access to plenty of cold water. The key is to drink as soon as you become thirsty. MORE
Photo Credit: https://flic.kr/p/awjJJg. p/awjJJg. Does your donor newsletter cost more to send than it brings in? MORE
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Timing is everything, and no organization hits that mark better than the Environmental Working Group (EWG). They’re the royalty of relevance rules. I just received EWG’s email heralded by the timely subject line above. MORE
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They may be the tipping point for your year-end fundraising campaign. I was thrilled to see this Facebook post this from the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless (ECHH), one of our favorite clients. MORE
Here are a few tips for creating videos with sound that still work without sound. . Want more tips? What tips do you have for silent videos? On Thursday, I’m presenting a webinar on how to create a great thank you video for your supporters. MORE
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The post Setting Boundaries: Tips for Nonprofit Communications Staff appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog. On this afternoon’s #NPCOMM Chat Live on Facebook , I talked about how nonprofit communications staff need to set boundaries.
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P.S. Get more nonprofit marketing tools , templates, case studies & tips delivered right to your inbox! Liz Polay-Wettengel is National Director of Marketing and Communications for InterfaithFamily , a Jewish non-profit based in Newton, MA.
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Here are 10 tips that can help you get your op-ed to the top of the pile: 1. A well-placed op-ed can help your nonprofit call attention to an important issue or change minds about a controversial topic.
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I shared six tips, and several links. The post 6 Tips for Improving Your Email Sender Reputation and Open Rates appeared first on Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog.
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
Welcome to the first episode of Nonprofit Social Media Nerds , where we discuss and demo social media tools, tech, tips, and tricks. YouTube’s features a downloadable toolkit chock full of tips and ideas to encourage and empower your followers to make videos on your behalf. .
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JUNE 1, 2018
HomeworkforSchool.com 6 Tips For Discovering The Ideal Tutor. Make certain you know the solutions to these questions so you know what you’re speaking about.Here is another grammar tip: When creating about a decade, you have to write (for illustration) 1980s not 1980’s.
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NOVEMBER 25, 2014
You can measure lots and lots of marketing and fundraising numbers. But measuring without adding meaning isn’t very helpful to you, your supporters, or your board.
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OCTOBER 5, 2015
We chose three successful peer-to-peer campaigns and poured through their materials, updates, social media, and stories to create a list of nine tips that led to their success. Before we dig into the tips, let’s check out those campaigns. Rob Wu.
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Here are five tips for keeping you and your canvassers safe while they're engaging voters and knocking doors. Check out our webinar on 10 Tips for Running an Effective Canvass. Non-partisan civic engagement efforts are so important to the health of our democracy, but how do you protect your canvassers from the record-breaking summer heat? Stay hydrated. Make sure that you and your canvassers have access to plenty of cold water. The key is to drink as soon as you become thirsty.
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AUGUST 20, 2015
Here are my 7 tips for building an incredibly useful email swipe file. See Tip #1. What are your tips for rocking a swipe file? A few weeks ago, the question of the week at Nonprofit Marketing Guide was “Where do you get your best writing ideas?”
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Timing is everything, and no organization hits that mark better than the Environmental Working Group (EWG). They’re the royalty of relevance rules. I just received EWG’s email heralded by the timely subject line above.
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OCTOBER 3, 2017
Here are a few tips for creating videos with sound that still work without sound. . Want more tips? What tips do you have for silent videos? On Thursday, I’m presenting a webinar on how to create a great thank you video for your supporters.
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MARCH 2, 2017
Here are 6 quick tips for launching your own member month campaign. December is done. Looking for your next great fundraising campaign? Try a member month campaign.
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The fundraising call has always been a staple of donor outreach. However, changes + advancements in the ways you communicate with your audience means adjusting your approach to the dreaded cold call.
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DECEMBER 5, 2016
With that said, we’ve come up with five marketing tips to help you engage with mobile donors: Make mobile giving so easy that it markets itself. Keep reading to learn about these tips. Tip #1. Tip #2. Tip #3. Tip #4. Tip #5.
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OCTOBER 16, 2017
I personally like the 8 useful tips that they give nonprofits to launch a successful campaign on #GivingTuesday: 1. The post 8 Tips for a Profitable Nonprofit #GivingTuesday Campaign appeared first on JCSM. Hard to believe but #GivingTuesday is only a little over one month away!
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JUNE 19, 2013
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APRIL 20, 2012
I recently interviewed Kerri for some tips on how to put together a good online fundraising campaign. Kerri’s Campaign Tips: Develop a Story Arc with Multiple Emails. What tips can you share from successful campaigns?
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NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Before you launch a #GivingTuesday campaign, be sure to make these 5 key decisions , and read my post with 10 tips for nonprofits as they plan their campaigns. The post 5 Quick Social Media Tips to Create Buzz Before #GivingTuesday appeared first on JCSM.
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APRIL 17, 2013
We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now.
EveryAction
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
If you work in the nonprofit sector, you''re probably familiar with the RFP process + the fact that it can be a stressful, labor-intensive, time consuming, yet truly fundamental part of the job.
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JUNE 29, 2011
Here are some tips on doing thank yous right: Nonprofit Thank You Letter Dos and Don’ts. It happened again this week. I received a very business-like form letter, really just slightly better than a receipt, in response to a recent charitable donation.
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JULY 20, 2017
Here are 15 tips, tricks and features you don’t want to miss. I loved this tip from Classy : To boost your posts’ exposure, the rule is to over-tag rather than under-tag. What’s your favorite Instagram tip, trick or feature? “You don’t take a photograph.
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OCTOBER 4, 2011
In a new book, Social Media for Social Good , author Heather Mansfield suggests 11 best practices for using YouTube to your organization’s best advantage. Network for Good’s Katya Andresen provides a summary of the top 11 in two installments, here and here. Uncategorized Non-profit organization Social Media video YouTube
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I’m expecting several more, but I’ll share two that have come in some far: Steve Braker of Worthwhile Films | Nonprofit Media posted some do-it-yourself video tips on Facebook (you should be able to see it even without a Facebook account).
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APRIL 3, 2013
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Photo Credit: https://flic.kr/p/awjJJg. p/awjJJg. Does your donor newsletter cost more to send than it brings in?
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JUNE 27, 2013
Revamping your subject lines with these simple tips can make a big difference in your email open rates. Subject lines are more important than you might think. On average, at least 100 emails flood your constituents'' inboxes every single day. That''s a lot of digital noise to shout over, which is why your email subject lines need as much TLC as the content inside. Here''s a simple, four-step makeover to help transform your subject lines from ho-hum to "Oh, wow!" " 1.
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They may be the tipping point for your year-end fundraising campaign. I was thrilled to see this Facebook post this from the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless (ECHH), one of our favorite clients.
EveryAction
OCTOBER 14, 2014
One of the best weapons in a nonprofit’s fundraising arsenal is email campaigning. We are sending and receiving more fundraising emails than ever before, all vying for the attention of supporters to act on behalf of our cause. Unfortunately, it’s difficult for your audience to differentiate your messages from the numerous emails that flood their inboxes each day, especially if your mass mailings are labeled as junk and relegated to the black hole of the spam folder.
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JULY 24, 2012
It’s imperative to remember that our job as fundraisers is to write compelling stories that engage our donors. Creating great content is both art and science.
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Have a look at my “Quick Tip&# presentation below , which explains this exercise in visual form. MK Quick Tip # 1. Tags: Tip LinkedIn mikekujawski people search quicktip socialmedia Whenever I give a workshop relating to social media, I often ask the following question when talking about social networks: “How many of you are currently on LinkedIn ?&#. In most cases about 60% of the people in the room put up their hand.
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