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Social Media for Nonprofits, Part 2: Strategies for Instagram, LinkedIn and More

NonProfit PRO

Social media can help nonprofits connect with supporters, volunteers and donors more easily. You can leverage social media marketing strategies to boost your engagement — but the best tactics differ from one platform to the next.

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Before Publishing Your Annual Appeal, Ask Yourself These 5 Questions

Bloomerang

I’ve offered you checklists , FAQs and e-guides with templates for writing donor-centric annual appeals. I stick by them as a place to begin. They offer an outline of all the elements an effective appeal should include. In this blog post, I’m going to talk about how to evaluate those annual appeals before you publish them so you know you’re sending out the best possible ask. .

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[WEBINAR] Top 10 Digital Marketing & Fundraising Trends To Watch in 2022

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Time: 1pm EST / 10am PST (2 hours). Presented by: Heather Mansfield , Founder of Nonprofit Tech for Good. Cost: $20 (USD). Based on the blog and webinar series called 101 Best Practices for Nonprofits , this webinar will feature the top 10 digital marketing and fundraising trends to watch in 2022. In addition to discussing the highest-performing trends of 2021 that will likely continue into 2022, the webinar will also highlight trends that are likely to emerg

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How to Redesign A Website Without Damaging SEO Results

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Redesign A Website Without Damaging SEO Results. Are you looking to redesign your website? Be mindful of steps to take to not damage your SEO results. Check out our tips. Keeping a website up and running requires close attention. There are no ifs in this, and you will have to redesign your website often. But, in revamping your website, you have to keep your SEO rankings in mind.

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How To Cultivate Community Affinity Throughout The Generosity Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

This session will dive into how to create rich generosity experiences that foster long-lasting relationships. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to redefine how you engage with your supporters—emphasizing trust, engagement, and community over transactional giving models. 🤝 Industry expert Tim Sarrantonio will explore data-backed strategies to engage supporters as active participants in a community that values their contributions and shared ideals.

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The Spirit of Giving Time, Talent and Treasure

NonProfit PRO

The spirit of giving time, talent and treasure is important to the long-term success of nonprofits. Happy volunteers and donors will encourage others to follow suit.

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Why We Are Leaving Facebook Groups

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

I was going to wait a bit longer before sharing this news, but after yesterday’s Facebook worldwide blowout, I figured I might as well share now. Over the next several weeks, we are transitioning out of our Facebook Groups and into a private-label solution called Circle. We at Nonprofit Marketing Guide have used Facebook Groups practically since they became available.

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In Case of Emergency: Showing Consideration for Donors, Volunteers And Colleagues When Disaster Strikes

Bloomerang

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is that it’s important to recognize when others are having a very different life experience than I am. I’ve also seen how this relates to times when donors, volunteers, and colleagues are dealing with a disaster in their region. . As I write this, I’m evacuated from my home in New Orleans due to Hurricane Ida and have been for nearly two weeks.

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New Data Shows Online Fundraising’s Tremendous Growth — Plus 3 Predictions

NonProfit PRO

One-time online giving grew 15.6% last year, according to the study. Within that, recurring donations continued to outpace one-time gifts despite the pandemic and email communications played a huge role in the success of online fundraising.

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Is Facebook Now Optional for Nonprofits?

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

When I’ve trained nonprofits on social media over the years, I told them they had to have at least a minimal presence on Facebook. It was always the elephant in the room that you couldn’t ignore. I’m not saying that anymore. While Facebook is still indispensable for many nonprofits, including those that have found ways to successfully fundraise there through peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns or newsy or value-laden advocacy campaigns, it’s just not universally true anym

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Your Brand Book: The Ultimate Guide Every Organization Needs

Mission Minded

Learn the important role that a brand book can play in your organization to help volunteers, staff, and supporters be excellent ambassadors. The post Your Brand Book: The Ultimate Guide Every Organization Needs appeared first on Mission Minded.

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How to Design a Seamless & Personalized Digital Donor Journey

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio

The average nonprofit uses five or more different software platforms to create their donor’s journey, making the experience clunky and disjointed. If you want to design a magical online giving experience for donors, making their journey as seamless as possible is key. In this webinar with expert Tim Sarrantonio, you’ll learn the fundamental steps to create an immersive and personalized online giving experience for your donors.

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How to Overcome the Fear That Your Story Doesn’t Matter in Order to Better Serve Your Nonprofit and Your Community

Bloomerang

This post is part of a series on limiting beliefs. Stay tuned for future posts! . In this post on limiting beliefs, I want to talk about a common one I hear from nonprofit professionals: the fear that their story doesn’t matter. As nonprofit professionals, we have the power to make a real difference in the lives of those we serve and in our communities in general.

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Apple Mail Privacy Protection Changes: 7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Respond

NonProfit PRO

On Sept. 20, just as nonprofits were launching or preparing to launch their year-end fundraising email campaigns, Apple implemented its Mail Privacy Protection along with new features that fundamentally alter how organizations conduct their email outreach. So, let’s review what exactly has changed, and how nonprofits can best navigate Apple’s new features.

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A List of #GivingTuesday Resources for 2021

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Giving Tuesday is less than 60 days away! I hope you have already started planning, but just in case you haven’t or need some more help, here are some resources you can use to make Giving Tuesday 2021 a success. If you are new to this day of giving start with What is Giving Tuesday? from Kindful. Then go directly to the source with the GivingTuesday.org site’s Resources Page. which includes logos, graphics, Canva templates, key messages and more.

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3 Tips for Discovering New Supporters on Social Media

Fundraising Report Card

Today’s blog comes from Cassie Losquadro, Solutions Executive at GoodUnited. Cassie Losquadro is a sales leader at GoodUnited, the social giving solution. Cassie has spent the last 5 years in the fundraising technology space. Cassie is energized by working with nonprofit leaders and changemakers who are to a person, saving the world through their initiatives. … Continue reading "3 Tips for Discovering New Supporters on Social Media".

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How to Be Environmentally Friendly in An Easy Way

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Be Environmentally Friendly in An Easy Way. It has never been so easy to be Environmentally Friendly. There are tips, tools, apps, you name it to help you out. Check out our tips and get started today. Living in an environmentally friendly nature should be a way of life for everyone. As the planet is at risk of deteriorating its balance, it is up to us as humans to do something about it.

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3 Steps for Nonprofits To Take Advantage of the Great Resignation

NonProfit PRO

Nonprofit leadership across the country should be chomping at the bit to attract motivated, purpose-driven candidates among the millions searching to hit the reset button on their careers in search of a more meaningful path. Here are the three steps nonprofits must take advantage during the Great Resignation.

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When Do People Open Your Emails?

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Litmus recently released their 2021 State of Email Engagement which had some interesting insights. Included in that was data regarding when subscribers were more likely to open your emails. They have it broken down by several countries, but here is the data for the US. Source: [link]. Looks like morning is the most popular time with about 7.4% of all opens happening at 10am and 21.2% happening between 9am and noon local time.

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Do’s And Don'ts Of Stock Photography In Web Content

Elevation

We all know that visuals are an essential part of the web: they help organizations express the real side of their missions that cannot be easily conveyed through words. They also assist website visitors in learning about a community or cause that they might not know about.

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4 Fundraising Tips for your Nonprofit from Jerry Panas

Fundraising Coach

Facebook used this picture to remind me that twelve years ago, I was with Jerry Panas at a fundraising training at the University of Southern Maine. What struck me about the picture is the pad of paper beside Jerry. These few fundraising tips are powerful. And they'll serve you well as you head into the last quarter of this calendar year. 4 Fundraising Tips from Jerry Panas.

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Do You Know Your Donor?

NonProfit PRO

You and I have a desire to be connected to others and when that other person shows you that they know you, that connection strengthens. Even when you may not know the other person that well, a personal touch will immediately strengthen that relationship.

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Nonprofit Advocacy: 4 Strategies You Should Consider

Get Fully Funded

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns give your supporters a new way to get involved while furthering your mission through grassroots action. Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers. Nonprofit advocacy campaigns require focused planning and robust software solutions and outreach resources.

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Most Nonprofits Are Unprepared for Google's 2021 Update

Elevation

You may have heard about Google's 2021 update in August, but might not have all the details on what it entails or how it will affect nonprofits. With this algorithm update, Google aims to make Core Web Vitals a far bigger deal. In other words, Google will formally roll out “page experience” as an essential part of their new SEO ranking.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

A weekly update with the latest news from PND. Funder collaborative launches effort to build more equitable economy. October 7, 2021 The funder collaborative Families and Workers Fund has announced the launch of a five-year initiative to help build a more equitable economy by reimagining the systems that drive economic security, opportunity, and mobility.

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3 Ways To Resolve Board Participation Challenges

NonProfit PRO

The board is the nonprofit’s caretaker and does its work on behalf of the public. Nonprofit execs have the task of understanding and executing how best to achieve the mission as defined by the board. Let's explore the factors that can affect and strategies that can address challenges to fully engaging board members.

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9 Reasons Web Developers Should Use Open Source Technology

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

9 Reasons Web Developers Should Use Open Source Technology. Open source web development tools offer many benefits for today’s developers, which makes them the perfect choice to help any company become more efficient and stay competitive in their market while also saving money on expensive licensing fees at the same time. Easy to implement new tools.

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How to Use Networking Events to Find New Donors for Your Non-Profit

Joe Garecht

If you want to find new donors for your non-profit, you need to get out of the office. Your job, as a frontline fundraiser, is to put yourself in a position to meet as many new donors as possible… preferably with a warm introduction or in a situation where you are meeting the donor alongside others who already know, trust, and support your organization.

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Butler Snow Joins Momentum Nonprofit Partners to Offer Pro Bono Services to Memphis Nonprofit Community

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Butler Snow Joins Momentum Nonprofit Partners to Offer Pro Bono Services to Memphis Nonprofit Community MEMPHIS, Tenn., October 4, 2021 – Butler Snow is pleased to announce it has joined Momentum Nonprofit Partners as a key pro bono service provider. In this role, the firm will work with Momentum to provide pro bono legal services to its more than 650 member organizations.

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Protecting Our Planet Challenge Commits $5 Billion To Conserve 30% of Planet by 2030

NonProfit PRO

Nine organizations have joined together to pledge $5 billion over the next 10 years to help address three of the planet’s most life-threatening crises: the climate, extinction and health crises — with an emphasis on the role of nature and the leadership of Indigenous people in solving them.

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WordPress Slugs versus Permalinks: What’s the Difference?

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

WordPress Slugs versus Permalinks: What’s the Difference? Slugs and Permalinks. All website owners deal with them, but what are the differences and the best practices? Check them out below. Two Backlinko studies on SEO and organic click-through rate (CTR) reveal that URLs optimized for length and keyword get 45% more clicks. They jointly imply that not optimizing URLs is no longer an option for businesses. .

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A Discussion of The Four Principles of Purpose-Driven Board Leadership– Live Q&A

Blue Avocado

Thursday, November 4, 2021, 11 a.m PT, 2 p.m. ET (60 minutes) In response to our society’s deep and systemic inequities, BoardSource has evaluated the current state of nonprofit boards. What needs to change to equip boards to govern social sector organizations? At this session, Jim Taylor of BoardSource will share an overview and description […].

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To increase the hiring of diverse asset managers, foundations must lead by example

Candid

“When you know better, do better.”. These wise words from the late Maya Angelou reflect the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation ’s progress and commitment to identify diverse-owned asset managers when investing our endowment. In 2010, our CEO, Alberto Ibargüen, was asked how much of Knight’s $2.1 billion endowment was managed by firms owned by women or minorities.

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Does Your Nonprofit Need a Tune-Up?

NonProfit PRO

One of the most admirable aspects of nonprofits is how dedicated they are to their core mission. But sometimes, this devotion leads nonprofits to develop a blind spot: their own organizational health.

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Delaware Data Innovation Lab (DDIL) Merges with Tech Impact

Tech Impact

Wilmington, DE (October 6, 2021)—Tech Impact, a leading provider of technology training, education and nonprofit solutions and The Delaware Data Innovation Lab (DDIL), a nonprofit that accelerates the use of data insights and intelligence to address social challenges, jointly announce a merger, positioning DDIL as a division of Tech Impact. Together, they will leverage organizational […].

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4 Fundraising Tips for your Nonprofit from Jerry Panas

Fundraising Coach

Facebook used this picture to remind me that twelve years ago, I was with Jerry Panas at a fundraising training at the University of Southern Maine. What struck me about the picture is the pad of paper beside Jerry. These few fundraising tips are powerful. And they’ll serve you well as you head into the last quarter of this calendar year. 4 Fundraising Tips from Jerry Panas.

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[VIDEO] How to Get a Return on Your Nonprofit Technology Investment

Bloomerang

If you’re looking at your technology budget and wondering whether you’re getting your money’s worth, join Digital Strategist & Technology Coach Maureen Wallbeoff and learn exactly how to harness the power of your technology to help your organization grow. Full Transcript: Steven: Yeah. All right. Maureen, I got two o’clock Eastern. Is it okay if I go ahead and get this party started?