Selfish Giving

AUGUST 23, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan Strand and I talk to Chris Noble , CEO of Matchfire , a marketing and technology company for business and social impact, about key trends in cause marketing, including the power influencers, content marketing and employee engagement. On the show, Megan, Chris and I discuss: Chris Noble, Matchfire Co. How Matchfire brings four different agencies together (StudioGood, Kompolt, Patron & Matchfire) that were once "Brand Soup.

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The Agitator

AUGUST 22, 2016

A British-Australian dual national living in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates city that bills itself as a “friendly holiday resort”, has been detained for weeks because he tried to raise money for Afghan child refugees using his Facebook page. Scott Richards, a volunteer fundraiser, has been charged by Dubai authorities for “fundraising without permission” He faces up to a year in prison under a new law regulating charities amid regional concerns about donations reaching extremists.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Nonprofit new media managers often battle mobile and social media burnout. The mental energy required to actively engage multiple communities simultaneously is exhausting. Plugged in from early morning to late afternoon and early evening, many new media managers struggle to find balance at the end of day when they need to shift their mental focus to personal and family responsibilities.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 24, 2016

Just about every day, I talk to a nonprofit staff person who thinks she is alone with the challenge or drama or weird situation she is in at work. And 95% of the time, I assure her I’ve heard it before. If you feel isolated with what you think must be special dysfunctions of your nonprofit alone, you need to connect with others online. My current favorite nonprofit Facebook Group is Nonprofit Happy Hour , which is an offshoot of Nonprofit with Balls.

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Ann Green

AUGUST 24, 2016

It’s hard to believe it’s almost the end of August and year-end fundraising is just round the corner. One thing you need to do before you switch from going to the beach to apple picking is to make sure your website is up to par. This means it’s up-to-date, easy to read and navigate, welcoming, and audience-centered. How does your website fare? Use the checklist below to find out.

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The Agitator

AUGUST 24, 2016

As part of the Agitator’s Barriers to Growth series I noted that the shortage of investment funds for fundraising is often perceived as a major hurdle. And indeed it is. At least in the minds of far too many boards, CEOs and fundraisers. There’s an all-to-common mindset that fails to understand the importance of investment. This results in a pay-as-you-go vision that is myopic at best and disastrous at worst.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2016

The rapid rise of social media and mobile technology has had a profound impact on website design and email marketing, yet many nonprofits have not yet adapted to the new aesthetics and functionality of a mobile, social Internet. Based upon the knowledge and experience that the nonprofit sector has gained over the last 20 years of using websites and email for storytelling and fundraising, the webinar content below was presented August 23, 2016 to 1,662 nonprofit staff.

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 24, 2016

I love my staff!! They are so thoughtful! They figured that some of our thousands of blog subscribers might want a super-concise book of my best blog posts. So, they went through all of my posts from 2015 and pulled the blog posts that generated the highest response rates from all of you. Then they separated them into three major categories: Fundraising.

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The Agitator

AUGUST 21, 2016

Because The Agitator is so committed to improving donor retention as a strategic priority, we are equally committed to convincing fundraisers of the importance of delivering terrific donor service. You can’t control death rates, stock market collapse, or loss of employment/income as causes of diminished donor retention, but you can control the experience your organization delivers when donors interact — or attempt to interact — with you.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 26, 2016

Persuading people is never easy, but it can be a game-changing skill in the nonprofit world. You might think that persuasion is a trait you’re born with or just pure luck — and you aren’t alone — but Dr. Robert Cialdini disagrees. He sees it as a science and says it’s something everybody can get better at. You just have to know how. . As I talked about in a previous article , Dr.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 26, 2016

I hope everyone had a great week. Let’s dive into some Mixed Links…’ Only a few days left to write a submission for this month’s Nonprofit Carnival Blog. We’re hosting, and the theme is What You Did This Summer (Or Thought or Felt). Colleen Dilenschneider shares Five Famous Proverbs That Are NOT About Running a Nonprofit.

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BDO

AUGUST 25, 2016

We’ve been closely monitoring the project and ASU throughout its development, and have documented and discussed the progress each step of the way.

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The Agitator

AUGUST 25, 2016

Yesterday’s post, When To Give Up On A Donor , kicked off a good discussion of how to approach lapsed donors. And I want to preview … Roger has written a spectacularly thorough post on that subject which we’ve scheduled for Monday. It’s an entire mini-course with a treasure of pertinent links. A post you’ll want to study and archive.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 24, 2016

To say it’s easy to get a raise in the nonprofit sector (or any sector for that matter) would be laughable, but things aren’t always quite what they seem. It would seem like taking time off would kill your nonprofit productivity and smash your chances to get a raise, but a recent study showed that over 60% of people who took 11 or more vacation days off got a raise in the last three years, versus the less than 30% who didn’t.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 23, 2016

There has to be a better way. Our contributing writer Antionette Kerr is working on a new e-book on both storybanking and photobanking — how you collect, store and organize your stories and photos. She’s got some great how-tos and resources pulled together. But it’s missing your real-world stories and data. So we need your help! Can you take this quick survey on storybanking and photobanking ?

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Getting Attention

AUGUST 24, 2016

I’m on vacation rejuvenating, clearing space, and building energy for a productive fall and winter. I hope you tdo the same, if only for a day—It’s a necessity for good creative and intellectual work, and sense of wellbeing. PLEASE join me—It’s the best investment you can make. Thanks to guest blogger Allyson Kapin , founder of Rad Campaign and Women Who Tech.

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The Agitator

AUGUST 25, 2016

I’ve had two experiences that make me question when to give up on a non-responsive donor or member. From too many donor focus groups, I’ve carried away the observation that a startling number of donors don’t even know they’re donors — that is, donors to the specific cause or charity that has them under the lens that particular evening.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 25, 2016

Major gifts seem like a fantasy for some of those in the small shop, to others they may feel like it will just magically happen when someone with a lot of money believes in them enough; which does happen, but you can’t exactly budget for it. Fortunately for you, there are actionable steps you can take to garner major gifts, and it may not be as difficult as you thought.

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 22, 2016

You should know that lots of people try to tell me how to market MarketSmart. They tell me I need to drive tons of traffic to my website. They call me up and tell me I should speak at or sponsor this or that event. They recommend I buy a booth at an expo so I can jump out at people as they walk by. They try to sell me spam lists (also known as email lists).

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

AUGUST 22, 2016

Menucha Saitowitz. 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. . Menucha Saitowitz earned her degree in psychology and religion from Dartmouth University in 2010.

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