Selfish Giving
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Christine Riley Miller , Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility & Corporate Foundation for Dunkin' Brands , about the company's new, re-branded foundation, the Joy in Childhood Foundation. The goal of the foundation is right in the name: to provide the simple joys of childhood to sick and hungry kids.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Kerri Moore. This summer, Kerri Moore gave us The Ultimate Checklist for marketing events. Today she’s back with some ideas on what to do after your event is over. ~Kristina. Guest Post by Kerri Moore of Booster. After your nonprofit has hosted a fundraising event, you’ll need to take some time to celebrate your success. But before you pop too many bottles, it’s important that you’re prepared to communicate with your valuable attendees and donors.
The Agitator
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Most of the time you read advice about words that are good to use in fundraising … like ‘you’ But here’s a fascinating article on seven words to avoid on your website conversion pages. And guess what, ‘you’ — actually ‘your’ — is one of them! The other six … Submit (implies ‘yielding’, something not many people instinctively like to do).
Ann Green
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Many of you are immersed in your year-end appeal, but if you think you can rest easy once the letters have gone out, think again. Your work has just begun. In fact, what comes next is even more important, especially if you want to to keep your donors for a long time. Do a good job of thanking your donors. I write a lot about the importance of thanking your donors, but I think this bears repeating.
iMarketSmart
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
I don’t have any data on this whatsoever but something tells me that a good number of fundraisers might lean left when it comes to politics. But what about your donors? Do they lean left or right? Do you know? Could you be alienating them by assuming that their politics align with yours? Here are 3 things you might want to consider as you engage with your supporters (according to Arthur C.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
Is your nonprofit running petitions and other online advocacy actions? If the answer is “Yes,” then you might want to use after-action popups to transform your advocate’s actions into money. Popups, also known as website lightboxes, display an image or video that floats on top of a web page, dimming out the rest of the content. They’re used for all sorts of purposes on nonprofit websites – email sign ups, fundraising campaigns, and event signups.
Getting Attention
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
This morning’s election news dug into the divide that’s fracturing the U.S. Hearing the stats on how deep and broad these divisions are—rural vs. urban, men vs. women, those with post-secondary education vs. those without—wasn’t surprising. But it was distressing, especially as I contemplate where we go from here. So many organizations have ignored the chaos we’ve lived in during this extended election ramp up.
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iMarketSmart
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
There’s brilliance down under! . A while back on my LinkedIn Group (Major and Planned Gift Marketers) , Sharon Wangman outlined a stewardship plan for Legacy Society donors/members. Sharon said, “ If your donors have included you in the Will you should visit; if you have bequest prospects you should visit. A person can easily take you out of the Will as quickly as they put you in.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Back in September, I told you about our experiment to see who our most loyal newsletter readers were. I thought that was a better measure of email engagement than simply looking at open or click rates. Here’s what we discovered: We used our CRM to help us figure this out, but I knew there had to be a way to do it in Excel too, so I put out the call for help.
Concord Leadership
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
My son showed this Pixar short. And I thought about how well this short applies to nonprofit leadership. Watch the film. And be encouraged. Leading can feel like you’re just hit by wave after wave. But sometimes, that’s exactly what gives you the perspective that allows you to lead. (I found this on [link]. The post Sometimes leadership comes from a different perspective appeared first on The Concord Leadership Group, LLC.
The Agitator
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
In his youth, curly-haired Roger was often mistaken for James Caan, actor of The Godfather fame. You’ll recall that Sonny Corleone was a hothead. And nothing makes Roger hotter than fundraisers’ neglect of donor retention. In this cameo appearance with fundraiser Amy Eisenstein , Roger discusses the basics of retention, starting with, “Say Thank You” And plugs a book you must read: Retention Fundraising: The New Art and Science of Keeping Your Donors for Life.
iMarketSmart
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
I love Shark Tank , the reality TV show that features a panel of potential venture capitalists (“sharks”) evaluating aspiring entrepreneurs product/business ideas. I watch it with my kids! It’s terrific because it allows us to consider possibilities, business strategies, and presentation skills all in one 30-minute episode— for fun!
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
If you’ve mastered the very basics of online fundraising campaigns – goals, story arcs, deadlines, etc. – and you’re ready to add new layers and refine your approach, join us tomorrow for: Advanced Techniques for Boosting Your Online Fundraising Campaigns. Presented by Kerri Karvetski. Thursday, November 10th, 2016. 1:00 p.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m.
Ann Green
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
I’m still in shock over the U.S.election. I had planned to submit a post today and mulled over whether I should wait until tomorrow. Somehow a post about donor communication seems trivial, even though it’s not. But it can wait. How do we deal with uncertainty the next four years brings us? Some of you may want to delve into your work to take your mind off things.
The Agitator
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
In fundraising terms, does the outcome of the U.S. presidential election matter to your nonprofit? Depending on who wins, are you expecting … A stock market crash, choking off your year-end major gifts? A stock market boom, fueling better than expected contributions? A spike in bequest awards, reflecting a spike in heart failures? A major political assault on everything you hold dear … and does that mean good times or bad for your fundraising?
Fundraising Coach
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Research has shown that board members calling donors to do nothing more than say “thank you” for their gift can increase donations by a full 25% ! Nonprofits get the best of both worlds. Board members don’t need to ask for money but can rest assured that their effort is increasing giving. Thank you calls are straightforward and usually short. Never the less, a script can be useful, helping you get the calls started.
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
To all those who have served our country well in the Armed Forces (including my dad), I salute you! Join me for some Mixed Links… Let us know what it’s like to be you! We have opened our annual (but completely revamped) Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey. If you can stomach anything else election related, here are 7 Fundraising & Storytelling Lessons From This Year’s US Presidential Race.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
For nonprofits to succeed on social media, they have to be good at social media and that requires a clear understanding of how, when, and why individuals engage with nonprofits on social media. With a primary focus on blogging, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, he webinar content below was presented by Heather Mansfield on November 8, 2016 to 2,150 nonprofit staff.
NonProfit Hub
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
If you’re a nonprofit, chances are you are sending an email fundraising appeal this month. And maybe next month. And definitely the next month. Email, for most nonprofits, is the single largest source of online fundraising revenue. And technology advances have allowed marketers and fundraisers to send emails to hundreds of people at once for extremely low cost, which is a fantastic efficiency.
Fundraising Coach
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Perhaps you already have a list of companies that could donate to your organization. If not, we’ll be helping you with that in our December 6 webinar. Once you have that list, the next step is to determine who the real decision makers are in each company and how you can get in front of them to present your case. Remember that the decision maker might not be the person who has the most visibility in the company.
The Agitator
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
We all woke up on this post-election morning to uncertainty and turmoil. What does the election of Donald Trump mean? Of course, no one really knows. Fear, anger, hope, disappointment, rage and joy bounce off our collective emotional wall. Those of us in progressive advocacy fundraising view President-elect Trump as the Orange Menace. Civil liberties, civil rights, environmental, community organizing and a host of others are already laying plans to mitigate the coming damage by rallying their
NonProfit Hub
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Sponsored content by iContact. As the holidays approach, the email marketing experts at iContact want to remind consumers that not everything revolves around shopping or sales. For many people, the holiday season is also a time of charity and of helping others less fortunate. Just as retail has its big days leading up to the holidays (Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Super Saturday), altruism has #GivingTuesday on November 29, and we want to help you find #GivingTuesday success.
NonProfit Hub
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
If you’re a workaholic, remembering to make quality time for yourself can be challenging. Of course, if you want to keep both your employer and your family happy, learning to balance the two is important. Here are a few ways you can create and maintain a healthy ratio of work and personal life. 1. Get a Day Planner. Physically scheduling for both work and personal tasks in a single planner can help you see how you’re spending your time.
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