Selfish Giving

AUGUST 21, 2019

The survey results are in on asking corporate partners for a minimum revenue commitment (MRC). There are four parts to this post. 1. The graphs showing the results. I took these right from the Survey Monkey survey my email subscribers completed in July. 2. Two of the three survey questions included a section for comments. There were some great insights from respondents so I’ve included a selection beneath the respective questions. 3.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 22, 2019

By Alex Wilson and Pat Duffy , co-founders of The Giving Block. Thanks to the increase in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, nonprofits are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency as a new source of revenue. Beyond the revenue potential, some nonprofits are taking things a step further by looking at ways they can become more transparent, provide stability, and provide tax benefits to their donors. 1) Cryptocurrency Fundraising.

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 17, 2019

Do you feel it? The airports and highways are filled with last minute vacation seekers. Back to school supplies are flying off shelves. The school buses are doing practice runs. It's almost the fall. For whatever reason, people seem to "settle in" to a more regular routine once the school year starts. And that impacts fundraising. Fundraising Happens Year Round.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 20, 2019

Many communications professionals — but certainly not all — are natural-born writers. And if you like to write, or if you tell good stories, you’ve probably been told, “You should write a book!” So. should you? As you may remember, Antionette Kerr and I co-founded a non-fiction book publishing company called Bold and Bright Media a couple of years ago.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 21, 2019

The survey results are in on asking corporate partners for a minimum revenue commitment (MRC). You can view them here. There are four parts to this post. 1. The graphs showing the results. I took these right from the Survey Monkey survey you completed in July. 2. Two of the three survey questions included a section for comments. There were some great insights from respondents, so I’ve included a selection beneath the respective questions. 3.

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Elevation

AUGUST 20, 2019

We have approximately 15 seconds to capture our audience’s attention. There go three seconds! How do we make the last twelve count? The answer lies in the headings and subheadings.

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Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 19, 2019

Bitcoin has been around for just over 10 years, and in that time it has become a big deal. It’s discussed in everything from Trump’s tweets to popular songs, TV shows and movies. Its popularity increased as younger generations, who grew up through the 2008 financial crisis, recognized that our financial system needed big changes. . What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a type of digital currency where your transactions are recorded and maintained, and it operates independently to a bank.

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Governance Nonprofits Technology Values 63

iMarketSmart

AUGUST 23, 2019

The power of convenience as an influencer and motivator of outcomes is enormous and should never be underestimated. Ours is a culture of convenience; we expect it in every area of our lives. Amazon.com is growing and profiting because it provides astounding levels of convenience to its customers. The same goes for iTunes and Facebook. Today, you can purchase a product, listen to music, or share information with your friends easier than ever.

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Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 17, 2019

Do you feel it? The airports and highways are filled with last minute vacation seekers. Back to school supplies are flying off shelves. The school buses are doing practice runs. It’s almost the fall. For whatever reason, people seem to “settle in” to a more regular routine once the school year starts. And that impacts fundraising. Fundraising Happens Year Round.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 19, 2019

Earlier this month, I shared some tips on How to Establish Boundaries at Your Nonprofit Job which focused on tips that will prevent you from burning out and being overwhelmed. Today we will look at a different set of boundaries – ones you need to establish with co-workers. While it’s good to focus on the “work” boundaries in the work/life balance, we also need to cover boundaries for when you or your co-workers might be bringing a little too much “life” to wor

Production 50

Production Communication Nonprofits 50

Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 21, 2019

Writing is an essential skill for nonprofit communicators from communications directors on down. Wouldn’t it also be helpful if other staff members could help with storytelling, news reports, or updates from the field? We have developed a brand new type of coaching program based on our webinar series The 7 Styles of Writing Every Nonprofit Communicator Should Master.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Minero. Atlanta, GA Happy Friday! I hope you had a good week and are ready to join me for the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. It’s time for Mixed Links… Are you dealing with Organizational Silos? How to Battle Content Chaos and Win. Julia Campbell shares 6 Tips to Create Better Nonprofit Instagram Stories – According to Instagram.

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 20, 2019

At MarketSmart, we don’t close sales and we don’t close deals. When it comes to how to ask for a gift, you’ll see there’s a parallel with how we conduct sales, and how nonprofits should raise funds. Rather, the deals close themselves because our clients sell themselves after we engage them properly. Furthermore, we don’t have sales people and we don’t pay anyone a commission.

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