INDUSTRY INSIGHTS YOUR PEERS ARE READING
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
It’s time for Mixed Links… For fans of Marie Kondo, we have How to Spark Joy by Tidying Up Your Fundraising Efforts by Virginia Davidson and Decluttering for Deliverability: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up Your Email List by Anne Paschkopi. I could sure use the weekend! 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 Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, hosts donors for a quarterly luncheon and discussion series, as well as special tours. Sending thank you notes and providing tax receipts are important steps to building good donor relationships—but they''re just the beginning. 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
“ – Lisa Dove, Director of Communications and Outreach at Virginia Community Healthcare Association and All-Access Pass Holder See more testimonials on our All-Access Pass page. 2019 will be here before you know it. Are you ready for it? 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
Virginia Nonprofit Institute. Virginia Nonprofit Institute. It's finally here! If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar! 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
He took up the fiddle when he was growing up in West Virginia coal country. and put it to work years later to build support in his first run for office – a seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates. The late Senator Robert Byrd entered politics on a song. 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
” – Lisa Dove, Director of Communications and Outreach at Virginia Community Healthcare Association and All-Access Pass Holder. 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
The Village Network is a behavioral health organization helping youth and families in Ohio and West Virginia become healthy and have brighter futures. Approximately 1 in 5 American adults experiences some sort of mental illness in any given year. 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
I had the privilege of hearing my friend and colleague Gail Perry present at the Virginia Fund Raising Institute recently. Gail is a wonderful speaker and has a way of making her audience feel at ease so they can soak up all the information she shares. 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
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
Photo by terren in Virginia on Flickr. Email subject lines should tell us about the candy (the content), not about the wrapper (vague descriptions or formats, like “Winter Edition of the Newsletter&# ). 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
In anticipation of the GOP’s aggressive efforts to criminalize abortion in states like North Dakota and Virginia, Donordigital is helping National Organization for Women raise funds to defend women’s rights. Who do you think is the #1 women’s rights offender? 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
2017 marked the fifth year of operation for the nonprofit in Richmond, Virginia. He studied Creative Advertising at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Gerard Miller. Last October, Kivi presented a webinar on thank you videos. MORE
Virginia Nonprofit Institute. Virginia Nonprofit Institute. It's finally here! If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar! 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
Richmond Animal League Third-Party Fundraisers Toolkit (Virginia). Some very nice person wants to hold a fundraiser for you. GREAT! She wants you to create all the communications for it, including flyers, invitations, posts on social media, etc. UMM, NOT GREAT. 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
This handsome infographic on cause marketing comes courtesy of Carousel30, a digital agency with offices in Alexandria, Virginia, Princeton, New Jersey, and Raleigh, North Carolina. It highlights current opinion, both overseas and domestic, of the growth of the practice and the esteem with which cause marketing is held. MORE
I had the privilege of hearing my friend and colleague Gail Perry present at the Virginia Fund Raising Institute recently. Gail is a wonderful speaker and has a way of making her audience feel at ease so they can soak up all the information she shares. 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
Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (McLean, VA). Please post your nonprofit marketing position here for full-time or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. Thanks! NEW OPPORTUNITIES. 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
19, 2012 in Charlottesville, Virginia. It’s a benefit concert for Operation Homefront , a charity for the families of military families, Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital in Charlottesville. 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.
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
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.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
Richmond Animal League Third-Party Fundraisers Toolkit (Virginia). Some very nice person wants to hold a fundraiser for you. GREAT! She wants you to create all the communications for it, including flyers, invitations, posts on social media, etc. UMM, NOT GREAT.
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.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 8, 2019
It’s time for Mixed Links… For fans of Marie Kondo, we have How to Spark Joy by Tidying Up Your Fundraising Efforts by Virginia Davidson and Decluttering for Deliverability: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up Your Email List by Anne Paschkopi. I could sure use the weekend!
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2019
” – Lisa Dove, Director of Communications and Outreach at Virginia Community Healthcare Association and All-Access Pass Holder.
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.
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.
Fundraising 123
DECEMBER 30, 2013
The Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, hosts donors for a quarterly luncheon and discussion series, as well as special tours. Sending thank you notes and providing tax receipts are important steps to building good donor relationships—but they''re just the beginning.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2018
“ – Lisa Dove, Director of Communications and Outreach at Virginia Community Healthcare Association and All-Access Pass Holder See more testimonials on our All-Access Pass page. 2019 will be here before you know it. Are you ready for it?
EveryAction
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Virginia Nonprofit Institute. Virginia Nonprofit Institute. It's finally here! If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar!
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
JULY 28, 2016
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).
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
EveryAction
MAY 16, 2018
The Village Network is a behavioral health organization helping youth and families in Ohio and West Virginia become healthy and have brighter futures. Approximately 1 in 5 American adults experiences some sort of mental illness in any given year.
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.).
Cause Related Marketing
AUGUST 21, 2012
This handsome infographic on cause marketing comes courtesy of Carousel30, a digital agency with offices in Alexandria, Virginia, Princeton, New Jersey, and Raleigh, North Carolina. It highlights current opinion, both overseas and domestic, of the growth of the practice and the esteem with which cause marketing is held.
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.
Getting Attention
JULY 20, 2012
Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (McLean, VA). Please post your nonprofit marketing position here for full-time or part-time staff, consulting or internship opportunities. Thanks! NEW OPPORTUNITIES.
Getting Attention
APRIL 6, 2017
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.
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 4, 2010
I had the privilege of hearing my friend and colleague Gail Perry present at the Virginia Fund Raising Institute recently. Gail is a wonderful speaker and has a way of making her audience feel at ease so they can soak up all the information she shares.
Get Fully Funded
AUGUST 4, 2010
I had the privilege of hearing my friend and colleague Gail Perry present at the Virginia Fund Raising Institute recently. Gail is a wonderful speaker and has a way of making her audience feel at ease so they can soak up all the information she shares.
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.
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.
Getting Attention
JUNE 30, 2010
He took up the fiddle when he was growing up in West Virginia coal country. and put it to work years later to build support in his first run for office – a seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates. The late Senator Robert Byrd entered politics on a song.
Cause Related Marketing
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
19, 2012 in Charlottesville, Virginia. It’s a benefit concert for Operation Homefront , a charity for the families of military families, Big Brothers and Big Sisters and the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital in Charlottesville.
EveryAction
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Virginia Nonprofit Institute. Virginia Nonprofit Institute. It's finally here! If you loved our 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2018 calendar!
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.
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?
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!
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!
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.
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).
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.
DonorDigital
JULY 2, 2013
In anticipation of the GOP’s aggressive efforts to criminalize abortion in states like North Dakota and Virginia, Donordigital is helping National Organization for Women raise funds to defend women’s rights. Who do you think is the #1 women’s rights offender?
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
DECEMBER 8, 2008
Photo by terren in Virginia on Flickr. Email subject lines should tell us about the candy (the content), not about the wrapper (vague descriptions or formats, like “Winter Edition of the Newsletter&# ).
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.
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