Selfish Giving

MARCH 3, 2021

Did you know that I literally have hundreds of posts on my Selfish Giving web site??? It really shouldn't surprise ME since I've been posting on my site since 2004/5. Honestly, I'm so focused on creating this week's post that I often forget all the wicked awesome stuff I've published before! Let's correct that this week with a few gems that you should definitely revisit this month!

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 3, 2021

Get thousands of free stock photos for your nonprofit, NGO or Social Enterprise. Win the hearts of your audience with breathtaking stock images. Great images say more than one thousand words. We’ve compiled a list of free breathtaking stock photos for nonprofit organizations, NGO’s and Social Enterprises which you can use right away for your website, mailing list, social media or other online and offline activities.

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The Kindful Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

This Women’s History Month, we’re proud to highlight the innovative and impactful work of these Kindful customers. Their missions are varied—from gender equity in the music industry to helping those affected by incarceration and addiction—but their causes are all worthy of your time and support. On this page, you’ll find their missions, the areas of impact they serve, and ways to support their important work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. It’s no secret that corporate donors are invaluable partners for nonprofits. They can make a huge impact as they provide significant support across areas including grantmaking, employee engagement and cause marketing.

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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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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

I am back with another peek into the new activities nonprofit communicators have picked up during the pandemic. Last week we saw some new pets , and this week we look at a few people who took up a new musical instrument. From Sally Hartman: My new pandemic hobby is playing the piano. I took lessons for six years as a child but hated to practice and quit as a teenager.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 2, 2021

Non-Profit Marketing: How to Win Supporters and Donors Online. A special guest post by Michael Akinlaby to help nonprofits, NGOs and Social Enterprises utilize the power of content marketing to win supporters and donors online. Many organizations are not using the web enough to promote their nonprofits. The web has created lots of opportunities in various industries in the last decades.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 2, 2021

Open data is the idea that some data should be freely available to everyone to use a nd republish as they wish. The Open Data Project seeks to gain a better understanding of how NGOs, NPOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. Based on the survey responses from the 2021 Global NGO Technology Survey , the 2021 Open Data Project provides benchmarks for how NGOs use website and email communications, online fundraising tools, social media, and productivity an

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

We are super excited that pre-ordering for the newly revised second edition of The Nonprofit Marketing Guide is now open! The first edition came out 11 years ago, and this new edition is fully updated with all that we’ve learned in the last decade. This new edition will ship on March 23 and if you pre-order your copy , we have some great bonuses for you, including a ton of new worksheets and templates we are creating this month.

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Ann Green

MARCH 4, 2021

I just finished tallying our 2020 donations for our taxes. Always a fun task. Going through all the donation letters and emails triggered a few insights I’d like to share. Sending a yearly donation summary is very helpful. Most of the gifts I make are monthly donations, and organizations that sent a summary of all those gifts made it so much easier for me.

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Elevation

MARCH 1, 2021

What scares funders most? Mismanagement and fraud, and for valid reasons: more than 13 percent of all fraud cases reported happened in nonprofit institutions.

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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.

Nonprofits

Fundraising Coach

MARCH 2, 2021

Your organization has just made a compelling fundraising ask to your potential donors. Now that one of the hardest parts is over, what are the next steps you should take? There are a few practices your team should put into use to make sure your donors’ journey is as simple and straightforward as possible. Providing the path of least resistance for supporters to donate to your cause is crucial to meeting financial goals and pushing your mission forward.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

A couple of weeks ago I shared our 6 R’s of Relevant Messaging checklist in So What? Making Your Messaging More Relevant. Over the next few weeks, I will share some ideas for each one of the 6 Rs. Let’s review those first: Rewarding. The benefits of following through on the call to action in the message are clear. Realistic. Following through on the message is doable, because any obvious barriers are addressed.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 4, 2021

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, it was important for nonprofit leaders to be good stewards of dollars and resources. Now it’s essential. More than ever, nonprofits need to find ways to be more efficient and impactful. Nonprofits can spend less while getting more. One of the ways to do this is to spend fewer resources on messaging that doesn’t resonate with your audience.

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Foundation Group

MARCH 1, 2021

The post Don’t Under (or Over) Register for Charitable Solicitations appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 4, 2021

The world of nonprofits is diverse. Organizations all over the country do their best to make the world a better place. While some nonprofits have secure resources, most are keenly aware of the perpetual cycle of securing the materials they need for success. Whether it’s volunteers, donors, or grants , nonprofits require these necessary resources and must use them efficiently.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

Here’s what’s happening this month at Nonprofit Marketing Guide…. Online Training: SAVE $200 March 29th – 31st on the All-Access Training Pass. Attend live webinars and workshops (including the ones listed below), watch recorded webinars, enroll in exclusive online courses and access our entire library with templates, worksheets, e-books and more, and join our Private Facebook Group all with one purchase.

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

MARCH 3, 2021

Word nerds, rejoice! March 4 is National Grammar Day. When you think about grammar, you probably think about subject-verb agreement, correct comma usage, and such. The problem with good grammar is it doesn't make for very good fundraising writing. In his book. The Fundraiser's Guide to Irresistible Communications , Jeff Brooks taught us that. "It's far more important to sound natural than it is to obey the grammar, usage, and structure rules your English teachers taught you.".

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Mission Minded

MARCH 3, 2021

Engage your key supporters as brand ambassadors to introduce and elevate your brand to new networks and audiences. The post How To Engage Brand Ambassadors for Your Nonprofit appeared first on Mission Minded.

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Fundraising Coach

MARCH 2, 2021

Your organization has just made a compelling fundraising ask to your potential donors. Now that one of the hardest parts is over, what are the next steps you should take? There are a few practices your team should put into use to make sure your donors’ journey is as simple and straightforward as possible. Providing the path of least resistance for supporters to donate to your cause is crucial to meeting financial goals and pushing your mission forward.

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Care2

MARCH 2, 2021

When a new supporter makes that first move to help your cause, they’re often at their most passionate.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 2, 2021

Tools To Help Write Quality Articles Faster. Writing articles isn’t easy, but these tools will help you make the process faster and easier Here’s a list of the most essential tools that you absolutely need to try out at least once. Perhaps every company nowadays uses some kinds of tools to enhance the productivity of its team and improve the workflow.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2021

Facebook is a powerful marketing tool for small nonprofits, but the real gold is in a robust nonprofit email list. You might be surprised to learn that email is a more reliable way to reach your supporters and build relationships with them. Facebook has its merits, but it might show your organic content — the content you don’t pay for — to only 3 to 5 percent of your followers. .

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 5, 2021

Acre. Auburn, AL. Welcome to March! Let’s kick it off with the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week we have insights into Facebook, Instagram and Clubhouse as well as myths to leave behind, tips on writing better, Alanis Morissette, and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Learn How the Facebook Algorithm Works in 2021 and How to Make it Work for You.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 4, 2021

How Can Nonprofits Benefit from Blogging. A special guest post from Ryan Biddulph to help nonprofits assess the value of running an active blog and interact with influencers. Learn how nonprofits can benefit from blogging. Bringing attention to your nonprofit may feel like a daunting task. Whether you have a limited marketing budget or small staff you probably feel overwhelmed by the amount of time and energy required to keep the organization afloat.

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