Besides, winter could prove a notable setback, so we better give an extra push now. Doctors, teachers, and athletes encourage us all to get more exercise. For many of us, our springtime means the energy to start a program to get fit and overcome the initial discomforts. MORE
While the weather is warming up here, winter is still coming to Westeros this Sunday. Welcome to another round of Mixed Links… Next week is National Volunteer Week and the Nonprofit Toolkit has a graphic you can download to show your appreciation. MORE
Instead, I’m rejuvenating, clearing space, and building energy for a productive fall and winter. I’m on vacation and NOT WORKING (unlike what’s become a bad pattern). I hope you get the chance to do the same. It’s a necessity for good creative and intellectual work, and sense of wellbeing. Join me! Thanks to guest blogger Heather Ratcliff. Heather is a web content and social media strategist who blogs at How to Reach People. MORE
Fundraising 101 mazarine treyz what I did winter vacation It all began when my mom called me up on December 31st. She said, “a big storm is gonna hit Boston! move your flight now!” ” and so I called up the airline and changed my flight to a day earlier. then i was wracked by doubt. Was this the right decision? Maybe the snow wasn’t going to be so bad! It was a lot of extra cost! this might have been a mistake! MORE
THIS summer, we’re going to- THIS FALL, look for- THIS WINTER, it’s all about… see what I mean? Are you tasked with sending out your nonprofit’s e-newsletter? Has it been a few weeks or a few months since you sent out your last one? Is it because you get discouraged? MORE
It's classic economics.If MORE
Take off the summer, start planning in the fall, and work all winter and spring to hit your goals. Summer. It stirs up thoughts trips, outdoor activities, and school break. A pause in the normal routines of life. MORE
They are: Super Bowl… $336 million Summer Olympics…$176 million Fifa World Cup…$103 million NCAA Men’s Final Four…$90 million Winter Olympics…$82 million Rose Bowl…$72 million MLB World Series…$61 million Kentucky Derby…$59 million 9. NFL World Series Stand Up To Cancer NBA Forbes Magazine Winter Olympics Super Bowl Brett Keisel's Beard World Cup Summer Olympics MORE
Changes ranged from starting to host community events (some at no charge) to keeping the theater open through the winter months. Marketing your way through times like these is gritty, sweaty, get-your-hands-dirty work. MORE
Winter Appeal: Dec 1, 2013 (thank you for helping us create the successes of the past year, including conglomerate story of patient X, we couldn’t have done it without you, please help more people just like patient X this holiday season.). MORE
Robert posted this irresistible photo in the midst of one of the horrific blizzards we had this winter. THIS is unforgettable visual storytelling. The kind we see once and don’t forget. The kind that we share with friends and family. The kind that feels good. The kind we act on. MORE
" —John Rife of Winter Park Harvest Festival. The arrival of the New Year is a great time to look at your overall marketing strategy and think of new ways to grow your organization in 2014. An email newsletter is a great way to do it! With a regularly scheduled newsletter, you can keep your audience up-to-date and make sure that your supporters never miss a chance to volunteer, donate, or spread the word about your organization. MORE
Winter weather was nonexistent in much of the US, so people didn’t have huge heating bills. (I I just found the Atlas of Giving, thanks to Simone Joyeaux. Fundraising Predictions 2012. MORE
Time for me to head to Vegas. It will be a week of splitting Aces and check raising fools with air. You probably have no idea what any of that means, but trust me it's going to be exciting. New posts return on Wednesday, Dec. MORE
One final anecdote: 10 years ago this month the Winter Olympics were held in Utah. Komen for the Cure Facebook Tubbs Red Heinz Winter Olympics Romp to Stomp Twitter Activation General MillsLeading up to its Feb. MORE
Davis also talks about the importance of light, and again, I know this is a huge for me, especially in the winter months. MORE
Tags: Finding a job Sector-Switching barbara winter community organizing conflict management corporate social responsibility craigslist direct mail event planning executive director fed up finding a new job getting out of fundraising graphic design idealist.org indeed.com lawrence boldt making a living without a job outreach printing publishing research simplyhired social media community manager want out writing MORE
In fact, plenty of opportunities remain for outdoor events during the cold winter months. MORE
I found myself there this past winter, delighting in northern Florida rain while the rest of the country was being buried under snow. Guest blogger Mark Dessauer is Director of Communications at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation. Frank : A gathering of communicators who work for the common good (or public interest). MORE
If you're like us, you can't wait to ditch those winter layers and welcome the springtime bloom. Why not celebrate the start of spring with some terrific nonprofit events? We narrowed down our full list of conferences to some of our very favorites coming up between March and May. MORE
CMNH had an executive who spent several years as an executive at the organizing committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Stephen Covey how to sell a cause marketing sponsorship Children's Miracle Network Hospitals CMNH Winter Olympics cause marketing with other nonprofits cause marketing schemaYesterday I talked about the power and ease of working with other nonprofits who serve as sponsors. MORE
This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising and today I am talking with Barbara Winter, the author of Making a Living Without a Job. Well, you don’t wash a lot of windows in the winter time in Seattle. Mazarine Treyz: Hey, everybody. Welcome. MORE
TIRED: “After extensive rounds of negotiations with community partners, the organizing committee has gone back to the drawing board to reconsider options to secure a location for the winter workshops. Claire Meyerhoff. MORE
I spent about $90 putting up a brick in the Olympic Plaza in the lead-up to the 2002 Winter Olympics. SupporterWall.com is an interactive grid wall that displays pictures and links to your website that you could use for fundraising for you nonprofit or crowd funding your business idea. MORE
The holidays are over, winter isn’t, and the world doesn’t feel like a very nice place right now, so we could all use a little pick-me-up. Valentine’s Day is coming up and it’s a perfect opportunity to thank your donors and show how much you appreciate their support. MORE
I’m on vacation rejuvenating, clearing space, and building energy for a productive fall and winter. I hope you tdo the same, if only for a day—It’s a necessity for good creative and intellectual work, and sense of wellbeing. MORE
August 9th, 2012 3pm EDT OR September 6th, 3pm EDT. Are you worried about your next big event? Have you ever been at your wits end for finding sponsors? Are you afraid of what sponsors are thinking? Do you have a hard time justifying why they should sponsor you, other than “We’re a good cause”? MORE
The Winter Olympics are a few days away. Tags: Easy Bake Oven Winter Olympics Super Bowl World Cup An open letter to my friends in the nonprofit world. Dear Nonprofit Marketer:The Super Bowl was yesterday. MORE
I'm not a huge fan of swimming in cold weather. But it's definitely more palatable if it's done in the name of a good cause. Save the Harbor / Save the Bay's ([link] mission is to restore and preserve Boston. Fundraising Tips Online Fundraising Software for Nonprofits Third Party Fundraising Viral Fundraising Walkathon software Walkathons MORE
People can sell items at a winter market, just make sure they promote to buyers that the funds will benefit your cause. Nonprofits can benefit from many types of donations, gifts, and support from their community- particularly in the new year. MORE
I spent a few hours at the Outdoor Retailers annual winter trade show on Friday, January 21, 2011 going from booth to booth and looking for notable cause marketing efforts. MORE
As you know, I LOVE to help people write more effective appeal letters. Here’s an appeal letter that I just got from Medcins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders. It is a very effective appeal letter. Let’s look at why. Doctors without Borders Appeal Letter Front. MORE
Common Market: Tobacco Road or Winter Take All. So as I write another blog post at midnight, I’m reminded “Must Not Sleep! Must Warn Others!&#. Let me explain. MORE
For example, maybe school classrooms need to be stocked for the new semester in January, or winter coats purchased for homeless shelter residents. Guest author Jenn a Sauber is a crowdfunding and digital marketing expert at CauseVox, a peer-to-peer fundraising software for nonprofits. The beauty of a movement like #GivingTuesday is that the nonprofit world gets to shine in the midst of the chaotic and overwhelming madness that is the holiday retail season. MORE
In summer, offering yard clean-up services in the local community can produce significant revenue in a fairly short time; winter activities include shoveling driveways or sidewalks for a modest donation. Organizing fundraisers for clubs and activities can be a fun and educational experience for high school students. MORE
Winter is tricky, unless you are fortunate to live in a part of the country where it doesn’t snow. . Nonprofit organizations need to find ways to thank donors all year round. One special way to show appreciation is to hold an open house at your organization. MORE
That’s what I needed to here—they were perfectly attuned to mindset of the moment for parents like me, closeted with hyped-up kids on a snow day without snow, tired of winter and eager for it all to change. MORE
Now I am home on the east coast for winter break. Nonprofit Consultant women 2014 2015 art buckminster fuller crazy talk ice john dewey joseph stalin karl marx neil postman rousseau stupid talk systemaphilia winter break winter vacation MORE
Did you read my first terrible appeal letter? If not, here it is! This second brutally honest appeal letter critique is brought to you by the VNSNY. This appeal letter was sent to my great aunt from the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. MORE
It was no surprise that many of them featured the weather in their subject lines, with references to winter, blizzard, polar bear, storm and snow. WNYC struck me with just the image I was looking for, providing me with a vision of sunny, sweaty, lemonade-lusting relief on a cold winter’s day. Keep in mind that this works so well here because we yearn to escape the cold winter for the 180-degree flip of a summery day. MORE
Here are a few examples: • [Your Organization Name]: Our Winter Event is December 15. Celebrate winter with [Your Organization Name] on December 15. • [Your Organization Name] News: Our Winter Event is December 15. As you send your final emails of the year, your subject lines will be even more crucial to your campaign’s success. Here’s a helpful guest post from our friend, Ryan Pinkham of Constant Contact. MORE
In the run-up to last year’s winter holidays I posted Don’t Eat the Poinsettia as an appropriate reminder that in fundraising — as in life — there are many myths we take for gospel. MORE
“For example, the Salvation Army can do a great job of getting people to donate all kinds of clothes, but during the summer they generally have more need for summer clothes, and in the winter it’s the opposite. MORE
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JANUARY 9, 2017
This is Mazarine Treyz of Wild Woman Fundraising and today I am talking with Barbara Winter, the author of Making a Living Without a Job. Well, you don’t wash a lot of windows in the winter time in Seattle. Mazarine Treyz: Hey, everybody. Welcome.
Cause Related Marketing
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
In fact, plenty of opportunities remain for outdoor events during the cold winter months.
Wild Woman Fundraising
DECEMBER 29, 2014
Now I am home on the east coast for winter break. Nonprofit Consultant women 2014 2015 art buckminster fuller crazy talk ice john dewey joseph stalin karl marx neil postman rousseau stupid talk systemaphilia winter break winter vacation
Cause Related Marketing
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
The Winter Olympics are a few days away. Tags: Easy Bake Oven Winter Olympics Super Bowl World Cup An open letter to my friends in the nonprofit world. Dear Nonprofit Marketer:The Super Bowl was yesterday.
Wild Woman Fundraising
JANUARY 8, 2014
Fundraising 101 mazarine treyz what I did winter vacation It all began when my mom called me up on December 31st. She said, “a big storm is gonna hit Boston! move your flight now!” ” and so I called up the airline and changed my flight to a day earlier. then i was wracked by doubt. Was this the right decision? Maybe the snow wasn’t going to be so bad! It was a lot of extra cost! this might have been a mistake!
Wild Woman Fundraising
AUGUST 2, 2012
August 9th, 2012 3pm EDT OR September 6th, 3pm EDT. Are you worried about your next big event? Have you ever been at your wits end for finding sponsors? Are you afraid of what sponsors are thinking? Do you have a hard time justifying why they should sponsor you, other than “We’re a good cause”?
Mission Paradox Blog
DECEMBER 10, 2009
Time for me to head to Vegas. It will be a week of splitting Aces and check raising fools with air. You probably have no idea what any of that means, but trust me it's going to be exciting. New posts return on Wednesday, Dec.
Cause Related Marketing
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
One final anecdote: 10 years ago this month the Winter Olympics were held in Utah. Komen for the Cure Facebook Tubbs Red Heinz Winter Olympics Romp to Stomp Twitter Activation General MillsLeading up to its Feb.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
MARCH 12, 2015
Robert posted this irresistible photo in the midst of one of the horrific blizzards we had this winter. THIS is unforgettable visual storytelling. The kind we see once and don’t forget. The kind that we share with friends and family. The kind that feels good. The kind we act on.
The Agitator
OCTOBER 2, 2013
In the run-up to last year’s winter holidays I posted Don’t Eat the Poinsettia as an appropriate reminder that in fundraising — as in life — there are many myths we take for gospel.
Wild Woman Fundraising
DECEMBER 7, 2015
As you know, I LOVE to help people write more effective appeal letters. Here’s an appeal letter that I just got from Medcins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders. It is a very effective appeal letter. Let’s look at why. Doctors without Borders Appeal Letter Front.
Getting Attention
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
It was no surprise that many of them featured the weather in their subject lines, with references to winter, blizzard, polar bear, storm and snow. WNYC struck me with just the image I was looking for, providing me with a vision of sunny, sweaty, lemonade-lusting relief on a cold winter’s day. Keep in mind that this works so well here because we yearn to escape the cold winter for the 180-degree flip of a summery day.
Wild Woman Fundraising
AUGUST 17, 2015
Did you read my first terrible appeal letter? If not, here it is! This second brutally honest appeal letter critique is brought to you by the VNSNY. This appeal letter was sent to my great aunt from the Visiting Nurse Service of New York.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
APRIL 10, 2015
While the weather is warming up here, winter is still coming to Westeros this Sunday. Welcome to another round of Mixed Links… Next week is National Volunteer Week and the Nonprofit Toolkit has a graphic you can download to show your appreciation.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Davis also talks about the importance of light, and again, I know this is a huge for me, especially in the winter months.
Getting Attention
AUGUST 24, 2016
I’m on vacation rejuvenating, clearing space, and building energy for a productive fall and winter. I hope you tdo the same, if only for a day—It’s a necessity for good creative and intellectual work, and sense of wellbeing.
Getting Attention
JUNE 16, 2015
I found myself there this past winter, delighting in northern Florida rain while the rest of the country was being buried under snow. Guest blogger Mark Dessauer is Director of Communications at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation. Frank : A gathering of communicators who work for the common good (or public interest).
Wild Woman Fundraising
APRIL 12, 2010
Tags: Finding a job Sector-Switching barbara winter community organizing conflict management corporate social responsibility craigslist direct mail event planning executive director fed up finding a new job getting out of fundraising graphic design idealist.org indeed.com lawrence boldt making a living without a job outreach printing publishing research simplyhired social media community manager want out writing
Getting Attention
AUGUST 17, 2016
Instead, I’m rejuvenating, clearing space, and building energy for a productive fall and winter. I’m on vacation and NOT WORKING (unlike what’s become a bad pattern). I hope you get the chance to do the same. It’s a necessity for good creative and intellectual work, and sense of wellbeing. Join me! Thanks to guest blogger Heather Ratcliff. Heather is a web content and social media strategist who blogs at How to Reach People.
Getting Attention
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
For example, maybe school classrooms need to be stocked for the new semester in January, or winter coats purchased for homeless shelter residents. Guest author Jenn a Sauber is a crowdfunding and digital marketing expert at CauseVox, a peer-to-peer fundraising software for nonprofits. The beauty of a movement like #GivingTuesday is that the nonprofit world gets to shine in the midst of the chaotic and overwhelming madness that is the holiday retail season.
Wild Woman Fundraising
AUGUST 25, 2015
THIS summer, we’re going to- THIS FALL, look for- THIS WINTER, it’s all about… see what I mean? Are you tasked with sending out your nonprofit’s e-newsletter? Has it been a few weeks or a few months since you sent out your last one? Is it because you get discouraged?
Cause Related Marketing
NOVEMBER 21, 2012
CMNH had an executive who spent several years as an executive at the organizing committee for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Stephen Covey how to sell a cause marketing sponsorship Children's Miracle Network Hospitals CMNH Winter Olympics cause marketing with other nonprofits cause marketing schemaYesterday I talked about the power and ease of working with other nonprofits who serve as sponsors.
Cause Related Marketing
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
I spent about $90 putting up a brick in the Olympic Plaza in the lead-up to the 2002 Winter Olympics. SupporterWall.com is an interactive grid wall that displays pictures and links to your website that you could use for fundraising for you nonprofit or crowd funding your business idea.
Wild Woman Fundraising
MAY 6, 2011
Common Market: Tobacco Road or Winter Take All. So as I write another blog post at midnight, I’m reminded “Must Not Sleep! Must Warn Others!&#. Let me explain.
Wild Woman Fundraising
JANUARY 19, 2012
Winter weather was nonexistent in much of the US, so people didn’t have huge heating bills. (I I just found the Atlas of Giving, thanks to Simone Joyeaux. Fundraising Predictions 2012.
Cause Related Marketing
JANUARY 24, 2011
I spent a few hours at the Outdoor Retailers annual winter trade show on Friday, January 21, 2011 going from booth to booth and looking for notable cause marketing efforts.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
TIRED: “After extensive rounds of negotiations with community partners, the organizing committee has gone back to the drawing board to reconsider options to secure a location for the winter workshops. Claire Meyerhoff.
Fundraiser Ideas
JUNE 6, 2011
In summer, offering yard clean-up services in the local community can produce significant revenue in a fairly short time; winter activities include shoveling driveways or sidewalks for a modest donation. Organizing fundraisers for clubs and activities can be a fun and educational experience for high school students.
Ann Green
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
The holidays are over, winter isn’t, and the world doesn’t feel like a very nice place right now, so we could all use a little pick-me-up. Valentine’s Day is coming up and it’s a perfect opportunity to thank your donors and show how much you appreciate their support.
Fundraising 123
JANUARY 17, 2014
" —John Rife of Winter Park Harvest Festival. The arrival of the New Year is a great time to look at your overall marketing strategy and think of new ways to grow your organization in 2014. An email newsletter is a great way to do it! With a regularly scheduled newsletter, you can keep your audience up-to-date and make sure that your supporters never miss a chance to volunteer, donate, or spread the word about your organization.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2013
Here are a few examples: • [Your Organization Name]: Our Winter Event is December 15. Celebrate winter with [Your Organization Name] on December 15. • [Your Organization Name] News: Our Winter Event is December 15. As you send your final emails of the year, your subject lines will be even more crucial to your campaign’s success. Here’s a helpful guest post from our friend, Ryan Pinkham of Constant Contact.
EveryAction
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
If you're like us, you can't wait to ditch those winter layers and welcome the springtime bloom. Why not celebrate the start of spring with some terrific nonprofit events? We narrowed down our full list of conferences to some of our very favorites coming up between March and May.
Getting Attention
OCTOBER 5, 2011
Changes ranged from starting to host community events (some at no charge) to keeping the theater open through the winter months. Marketing your way through times like these is gritty, sweaty, get-your-hands-dirty work.
Nonprofit Marketing Blog
MAY 29, 2012
“For example, the Salvation Army can do a great job of getting people to donate all kinds of clothes, but during the summer they generally have more need for summer clothes, and in the winter it’s the opposite.
Fundraising Coach
JUNE 9, 2017
Take off the summer, start planning in the fall, and work all winter and spring to hit your goals. Summer. It stirs up thoughts trips, outdoor activities, and school break. A pause in the normal routines of life.
Ann Green
AUGUST 19, 2014
Winter is tricky, unless you are fortunate to live in a part of the country where it doesn’t snow. . Nonprofit organizations need to find ways to thank donors all year round. One special way to show appreciation is to hold an open house at your organization.
Wild Woman Fundraising
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
Winter Appeal: Dec 1, 2013 (thank you for helping us create the successes of the past year, including conglomerate story of patient X, we couldn’t have done it without you, please help more people just like patient X this holiday season.).
Fundraising 123
JANUARY 8, 2014
People can sell items at a winter market, just make sure they promote to buyers that the funds will benefit your cause. Nonprofits can benefit from many types of donations, gifts, and support from their community- particularly in the new year.
Getting Attention
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
That’s what I needed to here—they were perfectly attuned to mindset of the moment for parents like me, closeted with hyped-up kids on a snow day without snow, tired of winter and eager for it all to change.
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