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Creating a Unique Value Proposition for Your Nonprofit (Part 1)

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Today and tomorrow, we welcome guest blogger Sean Kosofsky to explain an important marketing concept for all nonprofits to understand: Your Unique Value Proposition (UVP). A unique value proposition (UVP) is an underutilized and really effective tool. The tips below will help your nonprofit create your UVP.

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Deck The Halls With Donor Appreciation: Holiday Gifts To Donors

Bloomerang

However, others may want to know about smaller giving donor segments, and whether they should receive gifts too — what we in fundraising call “premiums.” Donor premiums can be a smart part of your fundraising strategy. They define “thank-you” gifts as low-value, non-monetary gifts offered to individuals who donate to the charity.

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How transactional donor relationships kill generosity

iMarketSmart

In a scale, it might look like this: Helpful reciprocity Loved one (lover, spouse, close family) Friend Teammate Colleague Neighbor Community member Transactional reciprocity Customer Merchant Stranger Harmful reciprocity Competitor Enemy Relationship signals are reciprocity signals. This is nothing new in fundraising advice.

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10 Ways to Immediately Invest in Your Nonprofit Organization

NonProfit Hub

Do we practice the same philosophy in our nonprofits? Investing in Your Nonprofit (and Your People). Your nonprofit exists to help the world. You want every possible dollar you get to help fulfill your mission. Investing in your organization means getting more money over the long term, at an initial cost.

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3 Big Reasons Why An ‘Ask’ Is Mostly About Your Donor’s Hero Story (Not Your Organization’s)

iMarketSmart

A key part of a fundraising story is the ask. A good fundraising story needs a compelling ask. The fundraising ask matches the inciting incident. In fundraising story, the ask is an inciting incident. The effective ask presents: A crisis (threat or opportunity) for the donor’s people or values. Crisis (threat).

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Agitator Cliff Notes: What’s Next?

The Agitator

Ways to create value in digital marketing. Penelope Burke’s Donor-Centered Fundraising. Ken Burnett’s Relationship Fundraising. How is your culture helping reach your mission (or sabotaging that effort)? If you like the Jim Collins genre, it’s that but for nonprofits. A great intro to effective altruism.

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17 Creative Giving Tuesday Ideas to Make a Difference

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

Giving Tuesday , celebrated globally on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, embodies the spirit of generosity and altruism. Setting the Stage: Understanding Giving Tuesday A History of Generosity In the wake of consumer-driven holidays like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday emerged as a beacon of hope and altruism.