Pam Moore

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Facebook Live video streaming enables brands and businesses of all sizes to tap into the power of video marketing and social media. It enables even the smallest of businesses to increase brand awareness, build community, nurture relationships. Smart and savvy marketers know they can even use Facebook Live to conduct customer research as well as increase leads and sales!

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Ryan Harmon , CEO & Co-founder of Press Cleaners. Press is a weekly, subscription-based dry cleaning and laundry delivery service in Texas that is helping the homeless and growing its business with its Socks for Souls program. Never Miss a Show - Sign Up for Email Updates. On the show, Megan, Ryan and I discuss: Ryan Harmon, Press Cleaners.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The following is an excerpt from October-December 2016 Edition of AsianNGO Magazine. Facebook launched in 2004, YouTube in 2005, and Twitter in 2006. For over a decade nonprofits, charities, and NGOs worldwide have been embracing social media with the hope of raising funds and creating social change. The rapid rise of social media and its proliferation to every corner of the globe will be one of the most defining characteristics of the 21 st Century.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Sara Maldonado. Here’s the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. We want more stories! Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. . Sara Maldonado specializes in digital communications and client relations.

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Ann Green

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Year-end giving is in full swing and even if you’ve mailed your appeal letter, many people will choose to donate online. Chances are you’ll send most of your reminders by email and social media with a link to the donation page on your website. That means online giving on your website needs to be easy to do. It’s tricky because you want to capture vital information without overwhelming your donors. 5 Donation Page Blunders That Kill Fundraising Response Rates.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

As part of a team that runs a nonprofit, you are probably well acquainted with the difference your organization is making. You may even expend a lot of time, effort, and / or funds spreading awareness and trying to show the impact your nonprofit has. Polls and surveys indicate that people are more likely to donate to a cause that they know is making a difference, but the question is: How do you let people know, without a doubt, that your nonprofit is succeeding in its mission?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

In the spirit of year-end giving, the Public Interest Registry and Name.com are offering.NGO domains for only $.99 through the end of 2016. If your NGO, nonprofit, or charity has yet to protect your organization’s primary online brand (your.ORG website and email!) by registering it’s.NGO equivalent, then please let this $.99 offer finally propel you into taking action.

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

We are grateful for the time you give The Agitator. We are grateful for your thoughts and Comments. We are grateful for the work you do for Others. We are grateful for YOU. Happy Thanksgiving! Roger and Tom. P.S. And if you’re one of our non-U.S. readers, thanks for giving us a few days off! We’ll be back on duty Monday.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Raising money for charity is such a rewarding experience, but it can be challenging even at the best of times. Everyone needs a bit of inspiration to uncover new and wacky ways to raise money for a good cause. Gone are the days of traditional avenues to raise money, like the classic bake sales and washing your neighbor’s car. These days you can fundraise online.

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iMarketSmart

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Whenever I see articles about year-end giving for major gifts, they always seem to say the same things such as, “Don’t forget to look at your list and — most of all — ask!” I figure you already know that stuff. So here’s my list of 5 practical ideas to help you close more big gifts at the end of this year. Maybe even send a quick note that says, “Here are a few ways others like you have made their year-end gifts.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Online donations in December increased from 17.8% in 2014 to 19.8% in 2015. The trend is clear: People tend to donate to organizations more around the holidays than any other time of the year. This is why year-end fundraising is so important to livelihood of nonprofits.

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

As the Thanksgiving break approaches in the U.S., doubtless thousands of fundraisers are frantically making their final preparations for #GivingTuesday, which occurs next Tuesday, the 29th. As faithful Agitator readers know, this is not an occasion high on my personal priority list! However, in the spirit of service to our fundraising community, I will bite my tongue this year and simply offer two suggestions.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The moment you’ve all been waiting for, the official Cause Camp 2017 speaker lineup. OK I know, you probably weren’t actually waiting for this moment – and that’s okay – but now is the time to get excited. Cause Camp is Nonprofit Hub’s annual conference, bringing the best and the brightest from both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, to inspire, educate and transform nonprofits of all shapes and sizes, from all over the world.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

I hope everyone isn’t too stuffed to share some Mixed Links… We’d love for you to take a moment to share your experiences as a nonprofit communicator in our annual Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey. You’ll be invited to a special preview webinar in addition to helping thousands of your fellow nonprofit communicators. If you need to update your website and are looking for some inspiration, look at these 6 Charity Website Designs (from Nonprofits Like Yours).

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

It’s Kivi here. At Nonprofit Marketing Guide, we are all about helping communications directors do the best job possible for their organizations and to do the work with purpose, enthusiasm, and integrity. We are also very much about being pragmatic and keeping it real. which brings us to our recent presidential election. As nonprofit communicators, we cannot ignore the tumultuous political times we live in.

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Anyone who’s followed The Agitator’s campaign to get fundraisers interested in donor retention is familiar with this leaky bucket illustration … Donald Trump himself couldn’t come up with a better shorthand for illustrating the foolishness of adding new donors, only to allow existing donors (and pretty quickly the new ones) to trickle away.

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