March, 2021

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Newsletter: TikTok for Nonprofits with Partnership Programs ; Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving Aims to Raise $8M Today ; How to Reactivate Your Email List

Selfish Giving

Two things this week. First, the Cause Docs will be back TOMORROW at 2pm EDT. The doc joining us will be Mike Hollywood ?? , Vice President of Digital at Rocket Social Impact. Mike will be answering your questions on how to turn your boring web site into a lead magnet that attracts and converts prospects into partners. ??. Register. Second, next week, Thursday, April 8th at 1pm EDT , Selfish Giving, TikTok and Rocket Social Impact are hosting: TikTok Best Practices for Nonprofits with Partnershi

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[DATA] 11 Must-Know Stats About Nonprofit Websites

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The 2021 Open Data Project [ español , français ] seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide use technology for digital marketing and fundraising. At the core of the project is the 2021 Global NGO Technology Survey. If you work at a charitable organization and have not yet taken the survey, then please do!

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Free Stock Photos for your Nonprofit, NGO or Social Enterprise

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

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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On Being a White Thought Leader in the Nonprofit Sector

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

TL;DR: Getting called in and called out comes with the territory of being a thought leader. You need to learn to manage that, regardless of how uncomfortable it is, or find another line of work. . Over the last few weeks, our friend and colleague Tom Ahern made a series of bad decisions that rightly resulted in the cancellation of a AFP webinar he was scheduled to present later this week.

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Women’s History Month: 11 Nonprofits That Are Advocating For Female Empowerment

The Kindful Blog

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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Making Strategic Planning (Relatively) Painless

Blue Avocado

Strategic planning time! Do I hear groans or cheers? In my experience sitting on nonprofit boards and employed as a nonprofit staff member, I typically hear some grumbling when the topic of strategic planning comes up. Volunteers (or very minimally paid directors) are usually not so excited about adding several more hours to their meeting […].

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Newsletter: Turn Your Web Site Into a Partnership Magnet ; Digital Toilet Paper is the First Cause-Related NFT ; Board Game Monopoly Gets Socially Conscious Makeover

Selfish Giving

We had a great Cause Docs clinic last week with Russ Holmes of Sprouts Solutions on building global partnerships. Check out the replay here. Believe it or not, the Cause Docs will be back AGAIN on Thursday, April 1st at 2pm EDT. The doc joining us next week will be Mike Hollywood ?? , Vice President of Digital at Rocket Social Impact. Mike will be answering your questions on how to turn your boring web site into a digital magnet that attracts and converts visitors into partners. ??

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Non-Profit Marketing: How to Win Supporters and Donors Online

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

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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Social Media and Newsletter Ideas for April 2021

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Looking to fill your editorial calendar next month? We have ideas for newsletter articles, blog posts, social media updates, 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. I send this email newsletter the first week of every month with prompts for the following month.

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Create a Successful Volunteer Program that Inspires Volunteers to Follow Through

Get Fully Funded

The key to a successful volunteer program is follow through. Maybe you’ve been there: Someone contacts your organization eager to volunteer. They enthusiastically sign up for several upcoming events and offer their professional assistance in creating a marketing plan. You’re thrilled! You can’t believe this amazing volunteer just dropped out of the sky… …Until you never hear from that volunteer again.

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Ask Rita: We Can Require Employees to Receive the Covid-19 Vaccine—But Should We?

Blue Avocado

Dear Rita, Our nonprofit has several employees who provide a variety of direct services personally to our clients, in our offices as well as other locations. We have taken great measures since the pandemic struck to protect both our clients and our employees and to keep them as safe as we possibly could. Now that […]. The post Ask Rita: We Can Require Employees to Receive the Covid-19 Vaccine—But Should We?

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Newsletter: Yes! National Companies Will Do Local Cause Marketing ; Grocery Chain Raises $200K During Black History Month ; Why Your Next Fundraiser Should be a Fishing Tournament

Selfish Giving

The Cause Docs are back tomorrow, Thursday, March 18th at 2pm EDT with Russ Holmes , Founder of Sprouts Solutions. Russ will be answering your questions on how you can identify, cultivate and partner with global companies. Russ will be sharing his prescriptions on: Identifying global companies that align with your non-profit's mission How to approach a global company How to build a win-win partnership and what elements to include Russ originates from the UK but is a true citizen of the world.

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[FREE WEBINAR] 6 Ways to Prevent Your Nonprofit’s WordPress Site from Getting Hacked

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Time: 1pm EDT / 10am PDT. Presented by: Chuck Spidell , WordPress Security Expert at ILLUSIO. Cost: Free. If you’re part of a small nonprofit comms team, your WordPress website updates probably aren’t high on the priority list – but they should be. It’s hard to stay on top of the site maintenance but in the back of your mind, you know it needs to be done.

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How to Learn SEO in 2021 [Newbie-Friendly Guide]

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

How to Learn SEO in 2021 [Newbie-Friendly Guide]. A special guest post by Visme’s Marketing Manager, Sergey Aliokhin to get you started on learning SEO. Needless to say that SEO changes rapidly. You can see how the virtual world starts to overflow with many different articles, guides, and tutorials on search engine optimization. Sometimes it seems like a kind of SEO insanity.

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Relevant Messaging Ideas: Be Responsive

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

We’re halfway through our look into the 6 Rs of Relevant Messaging. Today, we look at how to be responsive. But first, a quick review in case you need to catch up: 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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How to Send a Nonprofit Appeal and Get Results

Get Fully Funded

Direct mail is a valuable fundraising strategy, but figuring out how to send a nonprofit appeal can be confusing. It seems like it should be simple. You’re just mailing a letter asking for a donation, right? But there are dozens of ways it can go wrong. And SO many questions that need answering before you start. Should you use a mailhouse? Recruit volunteers to stuff and stamp hundreds of envelopes?

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Best Web Hosting Providers for Nonprofits (Updated 2021)

Elevation

Whether you are part of a well-established nonprofit organization or one that’s just getting started, there are things that are important to maximize your digital potential that can be easily overlooked.

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Newsletter: How to Build Global Partnerships ; Mastering Google Searches for Partner Prospecting ; Stewarding Corporate Donors on Social Media ???

Selfish Giving

The Cause Docs are back! The doc joining us this month is Russ Holmes , Founder of Sprouts Solutions. Russ has over two decades of experience building win-win corporate partnerships with some of the largest brands in the world for a global non-profit. He's now branching out as a consultant to assist other non-profits to do the same by focusing on transformative growth.

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Announcing the 2021 Open Data Project!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

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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Nonprofits: Upgrade Your Social Media Marketing Strategy through Social Media Automation

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Social Media Optimization Tips for Nonprofits and NGOs. A special guest post by Chris Makara to help nonprofits, NGOs and Social Enterprises understand the benefits of Social Media Automation. With the ever-growing number of people on social media , using these channels to support marketing efforts should be on every company’s agenda. This is no less true when it comes to nonprofits.

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Relevant Messaging Ideas: Be Realistic

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

We are continuing our look into how to apply the 6 Rs of Relevant Messaging today with a focus on being realistic. Let’s review: 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. Real Time. The message feels timely and works within the context of current events and other influences.

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4 specific tips for each stage of the ask

Fundraising Coach

When it comes down to it, successful fundraising is about successfully executing the basics. When you want to raise money for something, be sure to do these fundraising basics : Research. Remember, run your dollar goal through a gift range calculator. This helps you know what levels of gifts to be looking for. Engage. Before you ask a donor, you should ask them some interesting questions.

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5 Tips to Use Your Nonprofit Site as A Donor Engagement Tool

Ann Green

By Anne Stefanyk. Your nonprofit website is a valuable tool for modern fundraising. Not only is it the first place prospects look to learn more about your organization, it’s also where current supporters go for updates on your mission and to explore upcoming opportunities. As the focal point of almost all of your donor engagements , without your nonprofit website, you’d have trouble both recruiting new supporters and retaining current ones.

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Newsletter: Study Shows Purpose Drives Impulse Purchases ; Keebler QR Code Raises Dough for Make-A-Wish ; 12 Tips to Write Like You Talk ??

Selfish Giving

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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Help Your Stakeholders Feel Something

Mission Minded

Learn three ways to create experiences that will deeply connect your stakeholders to your organization and strengthen your brand. The post Help Your Stakeholders Feel Something appeared first on Mission Minded.

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Amazing Tools for Your Online Business Stack

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Amazing Tools for Your Online Business Stack. Do you want to grow your business? You’ll need the right tools for the job. Check out which Tools to include in your Online Business Stack. Inaugurating tools into your marketing stack is nothing to worry about. These tools improve your ability to manage clients, send emails, and efficiently collaborate across different departments in your company. >For example, Field Pulse , a cloud-based software that helps businesses manage; job schedule

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Are You Seizing the Moment?

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

I don’t know if you feel it or not, but I certainly do: There’s a shift happening right now in the role of communications and marketing at nonprofits. I think it’s because the end of the pandemic is finally in sight, even if it is still a few months off in many places of the country. But we are close enough that many nonprofit leaders are starting to ask questions about what the next phase or generation or (I know, I know. ) “new normal” will look like.

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Cause Camp 2021 Speaker Line-Up

NonProfit Hub

It’s that time of year again, Cause Camp 2021 is just around the corner! On May 11th, 2021 join us for a virtual conference unlike any other. Cause Camp, presented by Nonprofit Hub and Do More Good , has been nationally recognized by Forbes as a “must-attend” for the nonprofit sector. We are excited to announce the Cause Camp 2021 speaker line-up! Being a nonprofit professional isn’t easy.

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Some Lessons for Nonprofits After Doing my Taxes

Ann Green

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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Private Foundation vs Private Operating Foundation: Understanding the Key Differences

Foundation Group

The post Private Foundation vs Private Operating Foundation: Understanding the Key Differences appeared first on Foundation Group®.

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How to Write a Successful Nonprofit Business Plan

Elevation

Nonprofit organizations exist to meet social or environmental problems. For that reason, organizations don't always focus on a solid financial bottom-line. However, they can't effectively achieve their objectives without recurring donation income , human capital, and operation planning.

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Why Volunteers Make Amazing Donors

The Fundraising Authority

Guest Post by Corbit Harrison from VolunteerHub. Your volunteers are already some of your most committed supporters. You know that this is true, because they are contributing a highly valuable asset: their time. In fact, recent studies show that each volunteer’s time is worth over $23 per hour. Why not ask them to also give financially? Here are three reasons why you should make the ask : #1 – Volunteers Already Understand the Good You Do.

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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – March 12, 2021

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

Bow & Arrow, Auburn, AL. TGIF! Are you ready for the most helpful articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising? This week we have donor retention emails, how to write like Hemingway, a guide to Google Grants, and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Here are 5 Types of Video to Add to Your Social Media Marketing.

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How to Build a Stronger Team: On Zoom or In-person

NonProfit Hub

This blog was sponsored by Fiverr. Our teams have been tested in this last year. The move to working remotely was less of a transition and more of an overhaul of everything we were used to. Teams were forced to work online , trying to brainstorm, collaborate and connect at a distance ? and it was rough. Here is how to build a stronger team either on Zoom or in-person.

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After the Ask: Understanding Nonprofit Payment Processing

Fundraising Coach

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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Creating a More Robust Volunteer Development Program During the Covid-19 Crisis

Blue Avocado

What does your volunteer engagement program look like right now? Two case studies—League of Women Voters of Oakland and Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County—explored in this article show us that a successful volunteer program blends elements of human resources management and donor management: Recruiting Training Engaging Appreciating Evaluating Retaining No matter what […].

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8 Top Tools for Time Management & Expense Reporting for Nonprofits

Elevation

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