APRIL – Spring2ACTion Alexandria (Virginia). APRIL – Giving to Hoos Day (University of Virginia). Are you thinking about participating in a Giving Day? Good news! There are so many organizations that have given it a try, and YOU can learn from them (the good AND the bad). MORE
A: No, Virginia, that to-do list is not your marketing plan! The hands-down, most hated and most frequently-avoided marketing task is budgeting. You all tell me that! Now’s to get past this bias and take the time to absorb this four-part series on budgeting guidelines. MORE
She graduated from West Virginia University (let’s go Mountaineers!) Ceci Dadisman. This week, you are hearing from four guest bloggers about nonprofit events. Guest Post by Ceci Dadisman, Palm Beach Opera. Social media is an important piece of the event marketing puzzle. MORE
In Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits , branding and design maven Debbie Millman rounds up thoughts on brands, culture, and marketing from smart folks such as Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Pink, and Virginia Postrel. This collection of interviews is a fascinating read for anyone who is in the business of communication and sharing ideas. Two key qualities of brands appear throughout these conversations between Millman and friends. MORE
Let’s end this work week with some great Mixed Links, shall we… Virginia Davidson has put together a list of Great Summer Reads for Busy Nonprofit Fundraisers. MORE
The Virginia Opera (Richmond, VA). Please post your nonprofit marketing position here —FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. . NEW OPPORTUNITIES. 1) Associate Director, Media Relations and Communications. Save the Children (Washington, D.C.). MORE
On February 6, 2009, I had the honor to present at the 8th Annual Hampton Roads Institute for Nonprofit Leadership Conference in Norfolk, Virginia. At the bottom of this article is a PDF copy of the slides for this presentation. MORE
the Virginia Tech Massacre ). Let me explain what I mean. Here’s a brief history of Facebook from my own personal experience. I joined Facebook sometime in mid 2006. It was only open to colleges and universities, quickly followed by cities. Up until that point, the main conversation platforms for myself and my close friends other than in-person conversations, email and the phone were tools such as ICQ followed by MSN chat. MORE
On September 11, 2009, Network for Good had the great opportunity to present "A Rookie's Guide to Online Fundraising & Marketing" to nonprofits at the Nonprofit Boot Camp sponsored by the Virginia Network of Nonprofit Organizations (VANNO), Network Williamsburg and the Hamilton Group. MORE
NPM360 partner, Dittmar Design, recently developed and launched a website for a Northern Virginia property management company, WJD Management. Dittmar Design is a Northern Virginia-based marketing and communications firm. The client website is a mobile responsive design built on the WordPress content management system and uses the latest Genesis framework to drive it. MORE
A: No, Virginia, that to-do list is not your marketing plan! The hands-down, most hated and most frequently-avoided marketing task is budgeting. I hear that from you and your peers time and time again. MORE
Services for Glenn Hoffman, 50 , will be held this morning in Alexandria, Virginia. An unsung fundraising hero of mine died last week. His life and dedication must be celebrated, because Glenn represented — in a quiet, steady, and non-flashy manner — much that is great in our trade. Glenn’s direct response fundraising career spanned nearly three decades and included an almost renaissance-like range of skills and experiences. MORE
Alexandra Tomko is the Director of Marketing and PR for the Better Business Bureau serving Central Virginia. Alexandra Tomko. Here’s the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. . MORE
Last Tuesday, I presented a workshop on social media crisis communications for the Virginia Association of Fund Raising Executives and I’m sharing the deck with you here. MORE
Me with one of my blog heroes: Darrens Rowse of Problogger. I'm the bald guy! This past week was a big one for me as I attended my first Blogworld Expo in Los Angeles. I had blast and learned a lot. MORE
The blogger who is developing the list is Michele McGraw of northern Virginia, and her site, ‘Scraps of My Geek Life’, is one of the cuter and more engaging tech blogs we’ve come across. Earlier today we posted a story concerning DoSomething.org’s drive, ‘Grandparents Gone Wired.’ ’ In the process of working up that story we came across this brief list of gift ideas for some of those same grandparents: A Grandparents’ Tech Gift Guide. MORE
As part of Virginia Beach’s “Keep It Beachy Clean” campaign , messages like “Thanks for not littering! On a recent family vacation, I loved seeing these stickers on trash cans along the boardwalk and on the beach. MORE
Services for Glenn Hoffman, 50 , will be held this morning in Alexandria, Virginia. An unsung fundraising hero of mine died last week. His life and dedication must be celebrated, because Glenn represented — in a quiet, steady, and non-flashy manner — much that is great in our trade. Glenn’s direct response fundraising career spanned nearly three decades and included an almost renaissance-like range of skills and experiences. MORE
During Labor Day weekend, my husband and I were exploring the Virginia countryside, which included a visit to the Graffiti House. The Graffiti House was used as a field hospital during the Civil War and still houses fascinating graffiti from the soldiers of that time. The building is also the headquarters of the Brandy Station Foundation and serves as a museum and visitor’s center for the nearby Brandy Station Battlefield. MORE
Howard Roads, Virginia: Designing for Physical Activity. In this specific case, RSCG worked with Howards Roads, Virginia to promote physical activity amongst youth. MORE
At Virginia Tech, the dining hall is called the “freshman 25&# because it’s been that fattening. But instead, Virginia Tech brilliantly changed the situation. One of my favorite books of all time is Switch. I consider it the one must-read if you want to change anything. I constantly tell people to read it, and I even use it to teach my executive class of government leadership at American University. It’s that good, really. MORE
This Virginia food bank shares both the benefits to the mission as well as the benefits to the donors on their monthly giving page. What good is a monthly giving program if no one can learn more about how it will help further your mission? MORE
I also recently did a presentation on nonprofit social media crisis communications for the Virginia Association of Fundraising Executives. Happy Friday! It’s once again time for some delicious Mixed Links. Crisis Management and Communications. MORE
In Virginia there’s a couple thinking about the bills they will struggle to pay. Because no matter how you ask the question, the father in Nebraska, the mother in Oregon, and the couple in Virginia do not think it’s happening. 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. MORE
According to BBMG, “University of Virginia psychology professor Jonathan Haidt helps explain why companies like Coke and Zappos are in the business of Happiness, not products: The great trick that humans developed at some point in the last few hundred thousand years is the ability to circle around a tree, rock, ancestor, flag, book or god, and then treat that thing as sacred.” BBMG has a new guide out for cause-conscious companies. MORE
David Schulz. What measures does your nonprofit take to ensure your supporters’ and participants’ private information is safe? How often do you discuss the issue of privacy in relation to both your clients and your supporters? MORE
Just the first female president of the University of Virginia. The world is full of little bullies like Helen Dragas and some of the people at University of Virginia’s board. ” This is exactly what they wanted to do at Universtiy of Virginia. MORE
If I work with an animal shelter, possibly I target terms like “puppies for sale in Ballston,” or “fox terrier dog for sale in Virginia”. Timothy Spell of nonprofitcms.org. MORE
This means that if you’re a graduate of Virginia Tech, you’re more likely to give to a cause if other Hokies are also supporting the cause. In just 68 words, Seth Godin recently summed up a fundamental truth of human behavior that all nonprofit fundraisers should take to heart. Read it here: “ People like us do stuff like this.”) MORE
Geographically Appalachia is generally considered to include counties in West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, as well as Kentucky. One of the things my company, Alden Keene, does is match nonprofits and sponsors, a service clients pay handsomely for. MORE
Think about it this way: In the wake of Declaration of Independence, it’s hard to imagine that Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the document, ever had to buy his own drink when stepped into a public house in his home state of Virginia. MORE
Content Director Virginia Public Access Project (Richmond, VA). Please post YOUR nonprofit marketing job here: Nonprofit organizations, grantmakers, agencies and other vendors serving nonprofits and B Corps. Associate Director Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (Boston, MA). Assistant Communications Manager Montefiore (Bronx, NY). Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Englewood Cliffs, NJ). MORE
12) Web Site and Visual Media Specialist , Medical Society of Virginia , (Richmond, VA). Thanks for sharing your positive responses on the value of these nonprofit-marketing-specific job postings. People are reading, and applying! MORE
Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation). “Sharing Your Progress” season is coming up fast. That’s when you talk about the highlights and victories of your year, and thank donors for helping you make it happen. MORE
12) Web Site and Visual Media Specialist , Medical Society of Virginia , (Richmond, VA). Thanks for sharing your positive responses on the value of these nonprofit-marketing-specific job postings. People are reading, and applying! MORE
So I am the director of development for the Partnership for Nonprofit Excellence, which is located in Richmond, Virginia, and we are a nonprofit that’s a resource center for other nonprofits. Mazarine Treyz: Hey, everybody. Welcome. MORE
Metro subway on the Virginia side of the Potomac, chances are you don’t often see much advertising from military contractors. Unless you subscribe to some publication like the Army Times or Aviation Week and Space Technology , or you frequent the Yellow or Blue lines of the Washington D.C. MORE
Social Media Assistant , Cultural Tourism DC (Maryland or Virginia). Please post your open nonprofit marketing positions here. Associate Director of Marketing & Communications , The Center for State and Local Finance (Atlanta, GA). Chief Marketing Officer , Net Impact (San Francisco, CA). Communications & Marketing Manager , The Lewy Body Dementia Association (Lilburn, GA). Communications & Marketing Manager , Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic (Hawthorne, NY). MORE
Darya came to Health In Harmony after graduating from the College of William and Mary in Virginia and is incredibly passionate about sustainable development. Darya Minovi. MORE
Listen to the whole thing, there’s a lot in there about dead zones like Camden NJ, and West Virginia, and South Dakota, that have become economic sacrifice zones, and how they may hold our future, wherever we live. I encourage you to watch this interview. MORE
Earlier this month I commented in my newsletter and wrote a blog post about how nonprofits should not be afraid of the “what ifs” out there, prompted by a recent Virginia ruling that liking a Facebook page did not count as protected free speech. Wendy Baird. MORE
Virginia Anti-Violence project: Works to address and end violence within and against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities across Virginia. Berdache or "Two-Spirit" in America, late 1880s. MORE
Virginia O’HanlonVirginia, your little friends are almost right. Dear EditorI am more than 8 years old. Some of my peers say that there is no Christmas cause marketing. Papa says, “if you see in the cause marketing blog, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there Christmas cause marketing?Virginia MORE
Virginia Related Topics Getting Attention
OCTOBER 17, 2011
A: No, Virginia, that to-do list is not your marketing plan! The hands-down, most hated and most frequently-avoided marketing task is budgeting. I hear that from you and your peers time and time again.
Wild Woman Fundraising
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
Just the first female president of the University of Virginia. The world is full of little bullies like Helen Dragas and some of the people at University of Virginia’s board. ” This is exactly what they wanted to do at Universtiy of Virginia.
Wild Woman Fundraising
MARCH 9, 2011
Virginia Anti-Violence project: Works to address and end violence within and against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities across Virginia. Berdache or "Two-Spirit" in America, late 1880s.
Selfish Giving
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
Me with one of my blog heroes: Darrens Rowse of Problogger. I'm the bald guy! This past week was a big one for me as I attended my first Blogworld Expo in Los Angeles. I had blast and learned a lot.
Cause Related Marketing
NOVEMBER 25, 2008
Virginia O’HanlonVirginia, your little friends are almost right. Dear EditorI am more than 8 years old. Some of my peers say that there is no Christmas cause marketing. Papa says, “if you see in the cause marketing blog, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there Christmas cause marketing?Virginia
Fundraising 123
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
On September 11, 2009, Network for Good had the great opportunity to present "A Rookie's Guide to Online Fundraising & Marketing" to nonprofits at the Nonprofit Boot Camp sponsored by the Virginia Network of Nonprofit Organizations (VANNO), Network Williamsburg and the Hamilton Group.
Non Profit Marketing 360
DECEMBER 1, 2011
The blogger who is developing the list is Michele McGraw of northern Virginia, and her site, ‘Scraps of My Geek Life’, is one of the cuter and more engaging tech blogs we’ve come across. Earlier today we posted a story concerning DoSomething.org’s drive, ‘Grandparents Gone Wired.’ ’ In the process of working up that story we came across this brief list of gift ideas for some of those same grandparents: A Grandparents’ Tech Gift Guide.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
AUGUST 13, 2015
As part of Virginia Beach’s “Keep It Beachy Clean” campaign , messages like “Thanks for not littering! On a recent family vacation, I loved seeing these stickers on trash cans along the boardwalk and on the beach.
SocialButterfly
JANUARY 26, 2011
Howard Roads, Virginia: Designing for Physical Activity. In this specific case, RSCG worked with Howards Roads, Virginia to promote physical activity amongst youth.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
APRIL 4, 2016
Darya came to Health In Harmony after graduating from the College of William and Mary in Virginia and is incredibly passionate about sustainable development. Darya Minovi.
Getting Attention
JULY 30, 2014
In Virginia there’s a couple thinking about the bills they will struggle to pay. Because no matter how you ask the question, the father in Nebraska, the mother in Oregon, and the couple in Virginia do not think it’s happening. 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.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
AUGUST 12, 2013
This means that if you’re a graduate of Virginia Tech, you’re more likely to give to a cause if other Hokies are also supporting the cause. In just 68 words, Seth Godin recently summed up a fundamental truth of human behavior that all nonprofit fundraisers should take to heart. Read it here: “ People like us do stuff like this.”)
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
AUGUST 2, 2011
She graduated from West Virginia University (let’s go Mountaineers!) Ceci Dadisman. This week, you are hearing from four guest bloggers about nonprofit events. Guest Post by Ceci Dadisman, Palm Beach Opera. Social media is an important piece of the event marketing puzzle.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JUNE 5, 2015
Let’s end this work week with some great Mixed Links, shall we… Virginia Davidson has put together a list of Great Summer Reads for Busy Nonprofit Fundraisers.
Getting Attention
MAY 11, 2012
The Virginia Opera (Richmond, VA). Please post your nonprofit marketing position here —FT or PT staff, consulting or internship opportunities. . NEW OPPORTUNITIES. 1) Associate Director, Media Relations and Communications. Save the Children (Washington, D.C.).
Getting Attention
MAY 20, 2011
12) Web Site and Visual Media Specialist , Medical Society of Virginia , (Richmond, VA). Thanks for sharing your positive responses on the value of these nonprofit-marketing-specific job postings. People are reading, and applying!
Getting Attention
MAY 13, 2011
12) Web Site and Visual Media Specialist , Medical Society of Virginia , (Richmond, VA). Thanks for sharing your positive responses on the value of these nonprofit-marketing-specific job postings. People are reading, and applying!
Wild Woman Fundraising
MARCH 6, 2016
So I am the director of development for the Partnership for Nonprofit Excellence, which is located in Richmond, Virginia, and we are a nonprofit that’s a resource center for other nonprofits. Mazarine Treyz: Hey, everybody. Welcome.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
In Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits , branding and design maven Debbie Millman rounds up thoughts on brands, culture, and marketing from smart folks such as Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Pink, and Virginia Postrel. This collection of interviews is a fascinating read for anyone who is in the business of communication and sharing ideas. Two key qualities of brands appear throughout these conversations between Millman and friends.
Getting Attention
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
Social Media Assistant , Cultural Tourism DC (Maryland or Virginia). Please post your open nonprofit marketing positions here. Associate Director of Marketing & Communications , The Center for State and Local Finance (Atlanta, GA). Chief Marketing Officer , Net Impact (San Francisco, CA). Communications & Marketing Manager , The Lewy Body Dementia Association (Lilburn, GA). Communications & Marketing Manager , Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic (Hawthorne, NY).
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MAY 21, 2012
Earlier this month I commented in my newsletter and wrote a blog post about how nonprofits should not be afraid of the “what ifs” out there, prompted by a recent Virginia ruling that liking a Facebook page did not count as protected free speech. Wendy Baird.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
During Labor Day weekend, my husband and I were exploring the Virginia countryside, which included a visit to the Graffiti House. The Graffiti House was used as a field hospital during the Civil War and still houses fascinating graffiti from the soldiers of that time. The building is also the headquarters of the Brandy Station Foundation and serves as a museum and visitor’s center for the nearby Brandy Station Battlefield.
Wild Woman Fundraising
JULY 23, 2012
Listen to the whole thing, there’s a lot in there about dead zones like Camden NJ, and West Virginia, and South Dakota, that have become economic sacrifice zones, and how they may hold our future, wherever we live. I encourage you to watch this interview.
The Agitator
AUGUST 27, 2012
Services for Glenn Hoffman, 50 , will be held this morning in Alexandria, Virginia. An unsung fundraising hero of mine died last week. His life and dedication must be celebrated, because Glenn represented — in a quiet, steady, and non-flashy manner — much that is great in our trade. Glenn’s direct response fundraising career spanned nearly three decades and included an almost renaissance-like range of skills and experiences.
The Agitator
AUGUST 27, 2012
Services for Glenn Hoffman, 50 , will be held this morning in Alexandria, Virginia. An unsung fundraising hero of mine died last week. His life and dedication must be celebrated, because Glenn represented — in a quiet, steady, and non-flashy manner — much that is great in our trade. Glenn’s direct response fundraising career spanned nearly three decades and included an almost renaissance-like range of skills and experiences.
Cause Related Marketing
JULY 11, 2011
Geographically Appalachia is generally considered to include counties in West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, as well as Kentucky. One of the things my company, Alden Keene, does is match nonprofits and sponsors, a service clients pay handsomely for.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2012
David Schulz. What measures does your nonprofit take to ensure your supporters’ and participants’ private information is safe? How often do you discuss the issue of privacy in relation to both your clients and your supporters?
Non Profit Marketing 360
MARCH 7, 2013
NPM360 partner, Dittmar Design, recently developed and launched a website for a Northern Virginia property management company, WJD Management. Dittmar Design is a Northern Virginia-based marketing and communications firm. The client website is a mobile responsive design built on the WordPress content management system and uses the latest Genesis framework to drive it.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2011
At Virginia Tech, the dining hall is called the “freshman 25&# because it’s been that fattening. But instead, Virginia Tech brilliantly changed the situation. One of my favorite books of all time is Switch. I consider it the one must-read if you want to change anything. I constantly tell people to read it, and I even use it to teach my executive class of government leadership at American University. It’s that good, really.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
JUNE 7, 2012
According to BBMG, “University of Virginia psychology professor Jonathan Haidt helps explain why companies like Coke and Zappos are in the business of Happiness, not products: The great trick that humans developed at some point in the last few hundred thousand years is the ability to circle around a tree, rock, ancestor, flag, book or god, and then treat that thing as sacred.” BBMG has a new guide out for cause-conscious companies.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
Last Tuesday, I presented a workshop on social media crisis communications for the Virginia Association of Fund Raising Executives and I’m sharing the deck with you here.
Public Sector Marketing 2.0
SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
the Virginia Tech Massacre ). Let me explain what I mean. Here’s a brief history of Facebook from my own personal experience. I joined Facebook sometime in mid 2006. It was only open to colleges and universities, quickly followed by cities. Up until that point, the main conversation platforms for myself and my close friends other than in-person conversations, email and the phone were tools such as ICQ followed by MSN chat.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
JUNE 8, 2015
Alexandra Tomko is the Director of Marketing and PR for the Better Business Bureau serving Central Virginia. Alexandra Tomko. Here’s the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. .
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
If I work with an animal shelter, possibly I target terms like “puppies for sale in Ballston,” or “fox terrier dog for sale in Virginia”. Timothy Spell of nonprofitcms.org.
Cause Related Marketing
JULY 5, 2011
Think about it this way: In the wake of Declaration of Independence, it’s hard to imagine that Thomas Jefferson, who wrote the document, ever had to buy his own drink when stepped into a public house in his home state of Virginia.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
This Virginia food bank shares both the benefits to the mission as well as the benefits to the donors on their monthly giving page. What good is a monthly giving program if no one can learn more about how it will help further your mission?
Cause Related Marketing
DECEMBER 20, 2011
Metro subway on the Virginia side of the Potomac, chances are you don’t often see much advertising from military contractors. Unless you subscribe to some publication like the Army Times or Aviation Week and Space Technology , or you frequent the Yellow or Blue lines of the Washington D.C.
Getting Attention
MARCH 2, 2015
Content Director Virginia Public Access Project (Richmond, VA). Please post YOUR nonprofit marketing job here: Nonprofit organizations, grantmakers, agencies and other vendors serving nonprofits and B Corps. Associate Director Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (Boston, MA). Assistant Communications Manager Montefiore (Bronx, NY). Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Englewood Cliffs, NJ).
Fundraising 123
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
On February 6, 2009, I had the honor to present at the 8th Annual Hampton Roads Institute for Nonprofit Leadership Conference in Norfolk, Virginia. At the bottom of this article is a PDF copy of the slides for this presentation.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
I also recently did a presentation on nonprofit social media crisis communications for the Virginia Association of Fundraising Executives. Happy Friday! It’s once again time for some delicious Mixed Links. Crisis Management and Communications.
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