Pamela Grow

APRIL 7, 2021

What does that mean for you as a nonprofit fundraiser/donor communications professional? magazine, comes as close as anything I’ve seen to the perfect e-news. Related Posts: The Nonprofit Email Newsletter How To Are you doing digital right? Takeaways for the small… Nonprofit Donor Newsletters | Print or Enews?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. The IT press was buzzing in late April about the free portable WiFi embedded by Microsoft in select May 6 Forbes Magazine print issues. We sincerely invite your nonprofit or library tech news nominations.

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Planned Giving

JANUARY 17, 2024

In my 25 years in the planned giving business, I can state confidently that less than 1% of nonprofits take planned giving seriously. This and some other opinions of mine are revealed in an interview with Karen Martin and Patrick O’Donnell, editors of Giving Tomorrow Magazine at PlannedGiving.com.

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Wild Apricot

JANUARY 17, 2010

One small nonprofit I work with has chosen to publish its monthly membership newsletter as a magazine-style document in Portable Document Format (PDF), rather than as an email blast. read more ).

Retainer

Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

He publishes how-to articles on NTEN, TechSoup Canada , and the surprising Nonprofit MarCommunity site. One thing I can say is that Canada is a smaller nonprofit market and because so many charitable processes and administrative things are geared to American 501(c)3s, it is sometimes more difficult for us.”

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Donor engagement is often a stressful activity for many nonprofits, small or large. Nonprofit digital marketing expert Julia Campbell will show you some simple ways that even small nonprofits and “accidental marketers” can get more people interested and participating. About your Speaker.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Facebook made some interesting changes last week that may help evolve how nonprofits and businesses use Facebook “likes” for cause marketing. If you “like” the nonprofit’s (or sometimes the businesses’) page the company makes a donation to the nonprofit.

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GrantNews

MAY 3, 2024

Cultural Industry Organizations Project Grant : Grants up to $20,000 for businesses to support magazine, book, recording, and film production. Magazine Publishers Operating Grant : Magazine publishers may apply for grants for initiatives that promote business growth.

Publishing

Selfish Giving

JUNE 6, 2017

Last week I spoke at the annual Engage for Good Conference in Chicago on how nonprofits can dramatically increase their cause marketing success with content marketing. website, print magazine, database, etc.) I learned about the magazine last year from Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose on the This Old Marketing podcast. (I

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity. To see an impact in our communities, Black nonprofit leaders focus on community care and often do the work ourselves with limited resources.

Engineering

The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 1, 2024

It is credited to direct marketer Frank Johnson who used the technique to improve response to subscription offers for American Heritage magazine. The post Crafting A Letter That Grabs A Donor appeared first on The NonProfit Times. The purpose is to draw the reader’s attention to the key message first, grabbing their attention.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Are you considered a social media guru (gag), maven (double gag), or rock star (gag me all the way) at your nonprofit or charity? We've also recently begun using Flipboard and engaging staff to curate magazines in their expertise areas. How socialized is social media at your nonprofit, library, or charity?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2015

Every year Fast Company, a magazine and media enterprise with an "editorial focus on innovation in technology, ethonomics (ethical economics), leadership, and design" makes a list of The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies. " What Does Nonprofit Innovation Really Mean? Which Organizations Made the Grade?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 15, 2017

Whether they're to serve up content, answer questions, or bolster fundraising efforts, chatbots hold great promise for nonprofits and charities. And although chatbots are relatively new to the nonprofit community, some organizations are already using them in interesting and innovative ways. What Is a Chatbot, Anyway? spanhidden

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

He publishes how-to articles on NTEN, TechSoup Canada , and the surprising Nonprofit MarCommunity site. One thing I can say is that Canada is a smaller nonprofit market and because so many charitable processes and administrative things are geared to American 501(c)3s, it is sometimes more difficult for us.”

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 29, 2012

If your nonprofit works with young people, make QR codes a priority. You can’t open a women’s magazine or pick up a product for the ladies that doesn’t have a QR Code on it. If your nonprofit serves women, or if you target mainly women donors, QR Codes may be a good fit. QR Codes aren’t the Big Show.

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Network for Good

MAY 14, 2021

Between Netflix, music streaming services, and even magazines, your donors are already used to a subscription-based engagement plan. Retention on subscription platforms, on average, is 70% while standard nonprofit donor retention was 43% in 2019. What would it mean for your nonprofit if you had 70% donor retention?

Metrics

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Your nonprofit should develop a wide-reaching donor stewardship strategy to build strong, long-lasting relationships with supporters. Creating unforgettable donor stewardship experiences for your nonprofit’s supporters helps your organization stand out from the crowd. A free publication, such as your quarterly magazine.

Retainer

Planned Giving

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Viken Mikaelian is the CEO of PlannedGiving.com and Publisher of Giving Tomorrow Magazine. Interviewed by Karen Martin and Patrick O'Donnell, Editors, Giving Tomorrow Magazine. Over the last quarter-century PlannedGiving.com has delivered thousands of planned giving websites for nonprofits both large and small.

Indirect

Get Fully Funded

JULY 20, 2009

In the latest issue of Fundraising Success magazine, Editor Margaret Battistelli has a good column on using social media. Be yourself and share about your nonprofit’s work through your eyes. One point particularly sticks out at me and I wanted to share it with you. Let’s hear it!

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 21, 2020

While big grants and major donors shimmer like gold on the horizon, the reality for most small nonprofits is that sustaining revenue through large gifts is a mirage. Individual gifts represent a big opportunity for small nonprofits. For example, if your nonprofit is a pet shelter, a pet supply store would make an ideal partner.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 8, 2010

Mercy Corps publishes his writing in the form of exclusive stories for newspapers and magazines. We chatted about the sad decline in international newspaper correspondents , but Roger suggested that this downturn could open new possibilities for nonprofits.

Publishing

Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2012

Louis through sales of a street newspaper, What’s Up Magazine. Visit the TechSoup Global Local Impact Map and traverse the globe by clicking on any of the highlighted spots. You can begin in the U.S., where donated Adobe Creative Suite software empowers homeless people in St.

Finance

Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

It's time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! I’ll review some new green IT developments like how nonprofit solar electricity is thriving in Haiti. I’ll review some new green IT developments like how nonprofit solar electricity is thriving in Haiti. Nonprofit Tech for Good.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2011

Working at nonprofits, we all want to be better fundraisers, web innovators, and social media gurus in order to meet our mission. As mobile and social media innovations become more accessible, many nonprofits are struggling to find ways to implement these new channels. As technology evolves, so to does the journey for our supporters.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

While both are important to your nonprofit, charity, cause, or library, both together just might be its secret weapon. Check out this how-to in TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media 101 Wiki and watch the video below. Digital storytelling is everywhere these days. Join us on Tuesday, April 9, at 10:00 a.m. About Matthew Scharpnick.

Mentor

Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

You should periodically perform a nonprofit self-audit to see how your website, email marketing, and social media are performing. A nonprofit self-audit is a chance to back up and look at the whole picture, to see how your marketing efforts are performing and where you can improve. What’s working? Let’s take it one step at a time: 1.

Metrics

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. Clearly, volunteers are essential to your nonprofit’s ability to move its mission forward. Here’s what we’ll cover: Why are volunteers important to nonprofit organizations? Why are volunteers important to nonprofit organizations? Request a Demo.

Pass-Through

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 3, 2017

Why branding is important for nonprofits. How communications isn't decorative for a nonprofit - it's a workhorse! And the main difference between a nonprofit and a for-profit rebrand. Where does social media fit into a nonprofit's communications strategy? What stands in the way of a successful nonprofit rebrand?

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 14, 2021

You offer something for sale that benefits a nonprofit, and people scoop it up! Volunteers, sellers, and your nonprofit leadership need to feel like they are being informed on a regular basis about progress toward the all-important goal! It would be nice if a product fundraiser miraculously raised money on its own, right?

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Jeff Brooks has a great article in Fundraising Success magazine called “When Goofus and Gallant Raise Funds&#. Nancy Schwartz has a great piece on using Facebook to get the buzz going for your nonprofit. Sandra Sims has a great post on internet strategies for nonprofits that provides links to many articles and resources.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. Keep the pitch focused on the issue, not what programs your nonprofit offers to help people.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

The proliferation of social media has paved the way for newer curation tools, many of which organize and display content like an online newsletter or magazine with minor feature differences. Content and Curation for Nonprofits. The most basic and commonly used tools include RSS readers, alerts, bookmarking sites, and Twitter lists.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Networking Your Nonprofit — Two Scenarios. But, like with any complex technology, there's no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to networking your nonprofit, charity, or library's offices. However, most nonprofits are like our other scenario, with a few employees in one large room. Have a question?

Telecommunication

Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

The Social Enterprise Alliance is the nonprofit membership organization that has been organizing the conferences and building this field since the mid-1990s. Nonprofit Social Enterprises. B Corps are certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.

Manufacturing

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

In my previous post, we walked through the basics of what a network is, and how one could benefit your nonprofit. You can wirelessly connect desktops, laptops, and printers to your network with hardware from the Brocade Donation Program or develop your nonprofit's wired and wireless network with hardware from the Cisco Donation Program.

Lobbying

Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

It's time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. Research from NTEN: The Current State of Nonprofit Technology Assistance.

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