Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Laurel Dykema Guest Post by Laurel Dykema When I started my nonprofit writing career, I was a new college graduate with a lot to learn about nonprofit communications. I think this advice will be especially helpful for new nonprofit writers, but perhaps even seasoned nonprofit professionals will find something new to consider!

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

APRIL 28, 2024

As a nonprofit professional, you understand that investing in your staff is the best way to develop your organization. These changemakers are on the ground floor pushing initiatives forward, so you want your work environment to support their growth. While some skills are innate, many nonprofit management skills can be taught.

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Candid

DECEMBER 14, 2023

There’s a sentence that every communications professional at a nonprofit has heard (and if you’re like me, dreads): “We need a toolkit for that launch.” Why it doesn’t work In nonprofits, marketing, communications, and fundraising functions often overlap. What were we doing wrong?

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NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 13, 2022

join the Nonprofit Leadership Center for a nonprofit training class or certificate program in the new year. These learning experiences will strengthen your skills and your nonprofit organization. Nonprofit professionals say they need to do more to nurture their well-being, yet self-care consistently gets put on the back burner.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Having a strategic social media communications plan in place is a must for nonprofits. billion social media users in 2021 – an increase of five percent from a year ago – it’s a valuable communication channel that should be part of your mix. Your social channels should reflect your mission and values.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 6, 2021

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. This is no less true when it comes to nonprofits. Through social media automation.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Nonprofit email marketing is still a great way for nonprofits to reach the right people with the right message at the right time. It’s a great tool especially when you connect your email engagement work to your nonprofit’s big mission goals. But nonprofit email marketing can be complicated!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

On social media and the news. Those thoughts are also a source of existential dread, even for people working at a tech company like Eventgroove! There are many ways your nonprofit can test the AI waters , h owever, in this post, we’re focusing on how you can use AI to improve your organization’s written content.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Let’s say you’ve been tasked with researching potential nonprofits to partner with on an upcoming funding initiative by doing some online research, using Google, Candid’s nonprofit profiles , or the like. HubSpot’s recent research helps to answer this question: branded video content is the most memorable.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 8, 2023

Over 52% of all website visits come from mobile devices and people expect nothing less than a mobile-optimized, fast loading website that’s easy to navigate and well designed. It works, it’s online, we’re fine”. Make sure every button, image and element works just as well on mobile as it does on desktop.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 19, 2023

The Art of Community Building: How To Foster Connection and Engagement Online Fostering connections and engagement online is a cornerstone of successful community building for your nonprofit organization. Nonprofit organizations , in particular, can benefit from fostering and engaging with these digital environments.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit Tech for Good launched in 2005 as a Myspace page and in the 18 years since we’ve been through multiple early adoption phases of new social media — first Facebook and Twitter and then on to LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, and Tumblr. 2) Know the basics about creating and posting a thread.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Get your 2024 editorial calendar off to a good start with these writing ideas for newsletters, social media, and blog posts, etc. These writing ideas for January come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Share how introverts can still be advocates for your cause. 1/28: Fun at Work Day.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JANUARY 8, 2023

It takes work to promote a brand or a business. Because digital marketing entails more than just posting ads on websites; it also entails making the website more appealing, increasing traffic, optimizing content , and much more. So, if we go with a marketing agency, they will have experienced people working for them.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JANUARY 5, 2023

How to Create a Strong Customer Magazine. In this blog, I explain how to assess the success of your customer magazine and how to use this information to make your magazine even more successful. Measure the results of your work. You have the content, such as copy and images, available already. And why not?

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Candid

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We all know how important year-end giving is for nonprofits. Social media is an important part of this plan and can help drive donations. But beyond that, there’s another way to use social media that your nonprofit should consider for making the most out of the giving season.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

It’s no secret that most of us in the nonprofit industry wear many hats throughout the day. That also means that we’re likely to devote less time to things that feel like they’re not directly contributing to your nonprofit’s bottom line. . Tip 1: Batch your content. . What does it mean to batch your content?

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

How to Write with Fewer Mistakes in 2023 [Tips and Tools] Want to learn to write with fewer mistakes? See how the Grammarly tool can help you write content like a pro. If you’ve ever used Grammarly before you know how helpful it is. You also know how irritating the mistake alerts can be.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JANUARY 15, 2022

How to find and use the best Hashtags for Nonprofits. Gain more exposure on Social Media by finding and using the best hashtags for your nonprofit. You’ve seen them all over social media and you might find them ugly to use in your posts, but hashtags actually help organize posts on social media.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 26, 2024

To further your nonprofit’s mission, sometimes you need to take direct action. Whether that means creating a public petition or hosting a rally to draw attention to your cause, your supporters will play a vital role in the success of your chosen advocacy efforts. What is a grassroots advocacy campaign?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JUNE 16, 2023

We’re here with the most helpful articles, posts, and tips for nonprofit marketers. This week we have ChatGPT alternatives, principles from TikTok, how to celebrate Juneteenth, productive procrastination and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Dante Nicholas shares How Brands Can Celebrate Juneteenth on Social Media. (It

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 7, 2023

Let’s kick it off with the hottest articles, posts, and tips for nonprofit marketers. This week’s news was dominated by the launch of Threads so you can learn more about that, plus we have TikTok scripts, tips for your CTAs, how to create messaging that reflects DEI principles, and more.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

An effective nonprofit blog is an indispensable marketing tool. This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community. Align content to your target audience’s interests.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 10, 2023

Fundraise With YouTube Giving: A Quick Guide for Nonprofits Looking to fundraise with YouTube Giving and support a cause dear to you? Learn 4 easy steps you can use to promote your Nonprofit and raise funds effectively. But how can they reach more people? Read on to find out how you can use YouTube to make a difference!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. Does it seem like everyone you know is raving about a new tool that’s revolutionizing the way employees in all industries are doing their work?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Selfish Giving

JULY 7, 2021

In ten minutes or less answer three questions. I constantly tell nonprofits to focus on something specific with their marketing. The case for moving social media out of marketing and into donor care. You want to create content for prospects, but what works best at each stage of the funnel?

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Marketers everywhere are yelling from the mountain tops about how this is the future of marketing as we know it. With all these conversations about artificial intelligence, it might be overwhelming to consider where to begin or how to utilize it as social impact communicator. Let’s just say its uses are vast.

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits need to take an informed approach to appealing to them and beginning to cultivate a relationship toward a “lifetime donor.” Having grown up under the influence of the internet, they readily engage with causes through social media and other online platforms. Let’s dive in! Why should you target a millennial audience?

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Women's Non Profit Alliance

MAY 12, 2023

In today’s fast-paced digital world, having a strong and consistent presence on social media is crucial for any organization, especially for nonprofits. These will serve as the foundation for all of your branding efforts, helping you create a consistent and authentic voice on social media.

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Women's Non Profit Alliance

MAY 11, 2023

In today’s fast-paced digital world, having a strong and consistent presence on social media is crucial for any organization, especially for nonprofits. These will serve as the foundation for all of your branding efforts, helping you create a consistent and authentic voice on social media.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

DECEMBER 4, 2022

People now tend to pay more attention to social distancing and shop online more. E-commerce allows new startups to enter the market with less cost and earn profit within a shorter period. So why is an online business so potential, and how to start it? So why is an online business so potential, and how to start it?

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MNA Association

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In today’s digital age, video content has become an essential tool for nonprofits looking to connect with their audiences and promote their causes. However, creating a compelling video is just the beginning—different platforms require different approaches when it comes to sharing your message with the world.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 17, 2021

The Best Content Creation Platforms to Tell Your Story. Creating great content is a MUST! Lucky for us, there are plenty of Content Creation Platforms that can help make our jobs easier. Back in the days, we had a pen and paper to create content. Check out Foleon’s Content Creation Platform.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

By Doug Scott , the founder of Tectonic Video , a leading video agency for nonprofits. He and his team work with nonprofits across the U.S. and around the world to create award-winning videos that drive results. Why does social sharing matter anyways? But how do you create engaging nonprofit videos?

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 14, 2018

Following the wisdom of Mark Zuckerberg , brands and agencies continue to create and execute social media campaigns that unlock the influencing potential of a trusted friend. In other words, when the average influencer promotes a brand, only 4% of his or her followers are engaging with the content. The answer is simple.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The good news is that nonprofit organizations, advocacy organizations, businesses, individuals, and other changemakers can successfully advocate for a better future for LGBTQ+ people with support from the right strategies and tools. This is where issue awareness comes in.

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