The Agitator

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

You’ve defined your Advocate Identity. And you know the slacktivism traps. But, how do you acquire constituents who are advocates, then convert them to donors? There are services like Care2 and CQ Roll Call that will sell you advocates. Please feel free to share your experiences.).

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iMarketSmart

MAY 11, 2022

Asking for a legacy gift can feel like you’re curious about when the donor is going to die, and most people prefer not to go there. Of course most people do want a say in what happens to it, which is why they write estate plans. They want their story to live on and you can help with that. The Simple Ask – “Will You?”.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It puts the donor in control.[2] I’d love to get your thoughts on what we come up with. Would you be open to that?” I’ve been thinking about our past conversation, and I want to share with you in person some gift opportunities that are right in sync with what we have been discussing. It can match the donor’s story.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Welcome to another edition of Mixed Links, where we bring you a bunch of the great stuff we’ve come across lately. But first, a special note to those of you who get the blog emailed to you. Today we switched the provider we use to send you the blog post, so it may look a little different.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 24, 2023

Your school needs a strong fundraising strategy to bring in extra revenue, engage your community members, and power your school’s mission. First, you need an auction fundraising plan. Taking the time to develop a blueprint for your auction ensures you have everything you need to pull off an unforgettable event.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos bring your organization’s work to life in a way that written stories just can’t. They speak to supporters with authenticity and display your story in a way that easily grabs the viewer’s heart. Nonprofit fundraising videos help you raise more money. The more you do it, the easier it gets.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 30, 2023

Let’s talk about wealth We want the donor to talk about assets. 10] How do we do this? How do we talk about wealth? How do we talk about wealth? More importantly, how do we get the donor to talk about their wealth? How do we get people to open up about a sensitive topic? These show we care.

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The Agitator

JULY 5, 2018

What we do have is mass of accumulated tribal wisdom, often conflicting, seldom empirically based. The absence of a common Data Standard for fundraising is why online and offline systems are so seldom able to communicate. Fundraising doesn’t. What an enormous waste of time and money. What an impediment to growth. Not fundraising.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 1, 2023

Each must choose to give, or not, before knowing what the other will do. Capacity for reciprocity in nature: Strangers vs. neighbors In nature, reciprocal altruism starts with the same question: Do we have a shared future? (In Who can observe my giving? Answering these gets complex. 1] The primal-giving game The game is this.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 9, 2011

During the webinar, I’ll walk you through the three plots described below and give you examples and tips for how to tell these stories and how to use them in your marketing and fundraising. Where do these three plots come from? If you don’t know how to write these stories, now is the time to learn.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Blog: www.wildlifepromise.org. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? They passed it off to me and I started doing outreach with it to connect with people who might speak up about wildlife issues. What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Website: www.nwf.org.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 18, 2009

If you’ve already started incorporating social media into your communications strategy and have done any research on it at all, you’ve come across the advice to LISTEN FIRST. Here are 17 concrete actions you can take using what you learn from listening. See who’s talking about your issues.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2022

Creating your next fundraising campaign requires a lot of work: you must identify your goals, your audience, segment your lists, create compelling content, and set up and test everything in your CRM. How will you hit your fundraising goals if you are not able to engage?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

If you’ve been in the industry for a while, you probably know a little bit about the importance of this holiday celebrating generosity. Likewise, you probably understand the importance of making the most of this day. Giving Tuesday drives donations further and acts as the kickoff to your year-end fundraising strategies. .

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

mstem : Viral is something you want to share with friends even without being told to. – Matt Stempeck, Americans for Campaign Reform @annedougherty : Viral=something people pass on of their own accord; its content+timing+luck; marketing helps but push too hard+thud! MoveOns video fit that bill.

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Care2

DECEMBER 4, 2007

I was busy starting my green communications consulting company, Aequus Green Communications , and working with clients to pay the bills and increase the portfolio. 60) Search « Care2.com 60) Search « Care2.com 60) Search « Care2.com 60) Search « Care2.com 60) Search « Care2.com

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Nonprofit Fixer

JULY 31, 2023

You don’t need endless options. You need simple, timeless, battle-tested fundraising information that you can put to use immediately. You need simple, timeless, battle-tested fundraising information that you can put to use immediately. You need to start raising money yesterday. Help is here.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 10, 2022

In the digital era, it’s more likely than not that your supporters are connecting with you via your nonprofit’s website. It’s crucial that you create and maintain an educational and effective website so that your supporters keep returning to learn more. Incorporate white space into your design.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 22, 2020

Are you ready for the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This edition is brought to you by the number 7, leadership skills, and possums. It’s time for Mixed Links… Sandy Rees tells you to RISE to the Challenge: a Powerful Virtual Fundraiser to Raise Money NOW.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In fundraising, the “one big thing” is always the same: Advance the donor’s hero story. Socratic fundraising can do this. In the donor’s hero story, the fundraiser is the guiding sage. Connects to the donor’s original identity (history, people, or values), Promises the hope of a victory impacting the larger world, and.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

Cabral, MA, CFRE will lead you through the why and how of creating your own database standards manual and processes to ensure that you are not leading your organization down the path of “Garbage In=Garbage Out.” Consider it your legacy to your organization’s future revenue. We’d love to hear from you.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Fundraising metrics can’t do everything. Are we focused on the right donors? Do we have individual plans for them? The best metrics encourage doing the hard stuff.[3] 3] We don’t need encouragement to do the fun parts. Are we focused on the right donors? Suppose you make one gift proposal per week.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 20, 2014

Finding the good stuff on the web for you! Let’s do it… The deadline to submit your blog post for the Nonprofit Blog Carnival is June 23rd. Lori Halley of Wild Apricot is looking for what inspires you, advice you’d give to newcomers to the field, or what drives you to innovate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

That said, for those of you that have bought the book [Thank you!], You may also want to listen to a 30-minute radio interview I did about the book on May 17 which also discusses how social and mobile media has changed since the release of the book. Introduction :: Integrating Web 1.0, and Web 3.0. Replace the “Web 1.0:

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2012

That said, for those of you that have bought the book [Thank you!], The Broadcast Web i.e., one-to-many communications defined as broadcasting outward with complete control of the message and no public interaction or feedback. Yet surprisingly, now 14 months after its release, 90% of the content still rings true. and Web 3.0.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2013

That said, for those of you that have bought the book [Thank you!], You may also want to listen to a 30-minute radio interview I did about the book on May 17 which also discusses how social and mobile media has changed since the release of the book. Introduction :: Integrating Web 1.0, and Web 3.0. Replace the “Web 1.0:

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

will focus on donor cultivation, an essential step to getting the grant. Well, good afternoon, everybody, and good morning if you’re on the West Coast, I should say. Well, good afternoon, everybody, and good morning if you’re on the West Coast, I should say. Excited that all of you are here. Let’s go.

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NextAfter

OCTOBER 18, 2022

With spooky season in full swing, let’s take a moment to make sure your ads—and potential subscribers or donors along with them—don’t disappear like ghosts on Nov. If you’re running Facebook ads in a special category (think social issues, elections, or politics) then you might want to take note of a few upcoming restrictions.

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Nonprofit Fixer

JULY 23, 2020

Your grant report (or your annual report) is due in a week, and you are struggling to tell a story of all that you accomplished this past year. You had high hopes to have some sexy metrics to report, but you don’t. You know you kicked butt this year, so why don’t the numbers show that?

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NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Federation of Worker Cooperatives convened a press event to commemorate the passing of the Act, rallying our grassroots around the possibilities for scaling this field by building stronger advocacy chops. Up to this point, legislation for most worker co-ops was not a priority; federal policy wasn’t even a pipe dream. The tides were turning.

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