Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We have ideas for newsletters, social media, blog posts, and more. These writing ideas for March come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Your Writing Prompts for March 2024 On the Calendar 3/1: Employee Appreciation Day. Sign up now to get writing ideas emailed to you in advance monthly.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

To help start your year off strong, consider prioritizing these five fundraising ideas today. An easy way to get started on this fundraising idea: Thank the folks that gave to your cause last year and invite them to get more involved. Mailing thank-you, birthday, or holiday cards, signed by your staff or volunteers.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 17, 2023

One of the keys to capturing your audience’s attention is by crafting compelling blog content. Effective blog posts have the power to inspire, educate, and engage your audience. In this article, we’ll explore 12 ideas for crafting captivating blog posts for your nonprofit’s website.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

After covering content curation tools and fundraising ideas , I thought it was time to provide some tools and tips covering the basics of email marketing for nonprofits , ensuring that your content is shared with a dedicated audience of enthusiastic supporters. per run you get about 5 copy ideas. Notify Them of Donation Campaigns.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Specifically, nonprofits need to build a relationship and offer delightful surprises , convenience , rewards , and appreciation. . What consumers want most from a brand relationship is appreciation for being loyal and supporting the brand by making a purchase. Share details about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Every month we share blog, social media, and newsletter ideas your nonprofit can use to produce new content. These ideas come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. 3/3: Employee Appreciation Day. Share something awesome your org has done, an awesome person who volunteers, etc.

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Fundraising Coach

MARCH 25, 2022

You might share photos from your last volunteer appreciation event or post a video of your executive director explaining your mission. You can also publish blog posts and image galleries to share stories about your fundraising events or memories with your volunteers. Blog posts.

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 17, 2024

Videos You can make videos about all sorts of things, such as: New program launches New initiatives Updates from the field Volunteer testimonials Immediate needs Inspirational stories What you don’t want to do is make videos that just tell how great your nonprofit is. Almost anyone who clicks to read a blog has some interest in your mission.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Blog posts for your website. Blog posts may be used to target SEO keywords, explain various aspects of your mission, or announce initiatives at your organization. In your template, you can include a couple ideas for how you might solicit gifts to make the writing process easier and faster. . Appreciation messages.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 28, 2020

Need writing ideas for social media, blog posts, newsletter articles, and more? These ideas come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter*. If you would like these ideas sent to your inbox a month in advance, sign up for our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts. Show your appreciation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Here’s what we’ll cover: Using Instagram promotion before your event Instagram event promotion during your event Following up on your Instagram event promotion Whether you’re hosting a fundraising event or a community volunteer opportunity, Instagram can help you engage current and new audience members and set your event up for success.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Cost Effective Online Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits [+ AI Idea Generator] Check out the Cost Effective Online Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits and the AI Fundraising Idea Generator to come up with more (specific) ideas. In the next fundraising installment, I’ll be focusing on creative ideas.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

It can attract a lot of support, with donors and volunteers lining up to help. There’s no room for others to help out and often, Board members and key volunteers get frustrated and leave, feeling unneeded. The upside is that team members feel included and many good ideas are born and refined through the group think.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Check out what to listen for in donor onboarding from the Agitator-Donor Voice blog. Here are some ideas for useful content that connects your mission to what may be top of mind for your supporters right now: Human services. development, marketing, customer service, programs, volunteers), this is the year to get on the same page. .

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iMarketSmart

JUNE 1, 2020

A book followed by the same name along with a webinar, podcast and tons of blog posts on the topic throughout this blog. Conduct tech-enabled donor discovery by asking every supporter (including donors, volunteers, beneficiaries, staff and so on) to take a survey. In 2012, I labeled it Engagement Fundraising. ” Wow!

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 24, 2024

Here are seven of the best ways to make your major donors feel appreciated, valued, and respected, and to make them feel terrific about their gift. They will appreciate it. This is similar to the matching gift idea in that the donor understands that their gift is about more than just them. They will probably give more.

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Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 8, 2023

In this blog post, you’ll learn how to turn your board from reluctant fundraisers into invaluable partners. Create Board Fundraising Expectations and Accountability Upfront We need to appreciate our board members, but we must also hold them accountable to high standards. We can’t tackle those in this blog post. This is a trap.

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you have the volunteers or have built this into your organization’s culture, you can even make personal phone calls to new donors, and occasionally to your monthly supporters. Invest in Micro-Moments after a Gift One thing automated emails can accomplish is to make a smaller donor feel valued and appreciated. That’s a big win.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. In years past, if a staff member or volunteer added your organization to their profile and were the first to do so, LinkedIn automatically created a LinkedIn Page for your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

APRIL 6, 2023

Whether you’re a small nonprofit just starting out or a larger organization with an established donor base, these 20 innovative ideas have the potential to help you ditch the donor fatigue and create lasting engagement with your supporters. Additionally, leverage social media to engage with supporters on a personal level.

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

JANUARY 10, 2019

Would it have been easier to send a generic thank you note, along the lines of "Our family appreciates your thoughtfulness during this difficult time." To feel my genuine appreciation. Volunteer on a committee? Volunteer within your program? Your donor will appreciate that you took the time to write.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

You can also ask if the family would like to share information about their loved one via social media posts, emails, or blog post updates from your nonprofit. Give audience members the option to show their support in other ways, such as: Volunteering. Set a fundraising goal and come up with fundraising ideas to help meet the goal.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

loyal donor for a period of years; current board or committee member; active direct service volunteer; enthusiastic user of services). You can organize this as a live or virtual phonathon and enlist your board and other volunteers to help. Usually I find folks have simply forgotten and truly appreciate the reminder.

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Ann Green

JUNE 25, 2019

Have you seen the recent posts from the Agitator blog about thanking your donors? Some donors may not care if and how they get thanked, but most people want to feel appreciated. Find board members, staff, and volunteers to make phone calls or write thank you notes. We really appreciate your support. Thanks, But No Thanks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Thanks to the Social Web, there is no shortage of possible topics for your nonprofit to blog about. Still, understand that the content your nonprofit blog publishes, the higher your ROI. If your nonprofit has yet to start blogging or wants to improve your your blogging strategy, Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Post Calls to Action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

in August 2009 and within a few months came to the conclusion that blogging had been the missing piece in my social media campaigns. If your nonprofit has yet to start a blog or already blogs but struggles with ideas for fresh content, then hopefully the 11 blog content ideas listed below will help.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This can be anything from pictures , videos, blog posts, tweets, reviews and anything and everything you can think of. It’s always a good idea to be on the main three social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter , and Instagram. This is also a super way to engage with your existing followers, letting them know that you appreciate them.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

For volunteers who don’t know many donors, ask them to write generic notes (e.g., Here’s what one reader of my Clairification blog recently wrote in response to a post I authored on The Real Skinny on Nonprofit Donor Thank You’s : One day in conversation with a donor, the subject of my notes came up. Why is this a good idea?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

Many VAs can help with the more skilled and technical tasks required for communication, development, volunteer management, and program management. Plus, it’s hard to commit to the idea of paying someone to help with less challenging tasks when you know you can just do it yourself. I felt that way, too, in the beginning. COMMUNICATION

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It is imperative to embrace change because it necessitates being open to new ideas and taking swift action to adjust to shifting market trends and organizational dynamics. At the same time, appreciating and respecting individual differences requires a deep awareness of diversity.

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Nonprofit Fixer

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not the be-all and end-all of our future lives, but it can give us a kickstart with sample outlines, draft language, and other ideas so we aren’t staring at a blank page. Any amount, big or small, would be greatly appreciated and will help us to continue our mission.

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Getting Attention

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

In appreciation, I’m sharing links to 11 of the bloggers who nourish my expertise and point of view. Fresh ideas, techniques and conversation are vital to your personal professional development and your professional success. Marketing Profs Daily Fix Blog is all marketing (beyond nonprofits) all the time. So I thank you!

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

You may have felt anger… anxiety… appreciation… awkwardness… boredom… confusion… depression… disgust… empathic pain… envy… excitement… fear… frustration… grief… hatred… joy…love… pity…relief… sadness… shame…suffering… surprise… trust… and more. It bears stating, however, simply assuming how donors will behave is never a good idea. .

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iMarketSmart

JANUARY 9, 2023

This “appreciative inquiry” makes conversations fun. Barriers to appreciative inquiry. Some charities struggle with the idea of any mailing that doesn’t ask for cash. But in this case, it’s a bad idea. We have an idea. I need your advice… because we have an idea. We have an idea. Tell me more.”

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 23, 2015

The lifeblood of most organizations comes in a few different forms, but one of the most important is the people who selflessly dedicate hours to your mission—volunteers. Only once you’re ready to handle a volunteer program, then it’s time to get started recruiting helpers. But sometimes, it’s hard to find those people. Recruitment.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2022

Signing up to volunteer. Make sure that everyone working on your site (developers building pages, staff members writing blog posts, etc.) This creates a cohesive experience for site visitors who will have a clear idea of what their next steps should be. Joining your email list. Filling out a petition. Downloading a resource.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

Treat your donors, staff members, board members, and volunteers like human beings, not like donors, staff, or volunteers. Assess Which Changes Donors Appreciated Last Year. When you told them how much you appreciated them, they blushed, blossomed, and even sent in another donation. But you can do something.

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