Selfish Giving

APRIL 10, 2013

'This post has a companion post at Razoo’s Inspiring Generosity blog: Dollars for Doers: The Money Nonprofits Don’t Want? To learn more about Dollars for Doers - company grants that reward employee volunteering with cash for nonprofits – I knew I had to speak to a nonprofit that worked with a lot of volunteers. If it’s really true that only 7 out of 100 employees apply for this money, I needed an organization that had so many volunteers that they’d be sure to have exper

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 16, 2013

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Nonprofits 223

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Fundraising Coach

APRIL 15, 2013

'I’ve been a fan of Jay Love for years. I even interviewed him for my radio show back in 2008! He gets both databases and effective fundraising. So I asked him if he’d write a post on donor retention. Jay is a serial entrepreneur, the creator of eTapestry and now the creator of Bloomerang a web-based donor database focused on helping your nonprofit retain donors.

Non-Profits 110

Non-Profits Retention Insurance Food 110

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 22, 2013

'Until recently the nonprofit pioneers of the Social Web had to mostly rely on their intuition that their social media campaigns were resulting in more dollars raised online, an increase in brand and cause awareness, and higher rates of volunteer recruitment and retention. However, as LinkedIn, Blogger and Myspace all celebrate their 10-year anniversary this year, nonprofits have now had a decade to study and experiment with social media and create systems for successfully launching and tracking

Advertising 110

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

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Finance

The Agitator

APRIL 8, 2013

'“What differentiates great fundraising from the average, good or poor?” “What are the factors that allow an organisation to double, treble or even quadruple its income ?” These are the questions Professors Adrian Sargeant and Jen Shang set out to answer in a year-long study aptly titled: Great Fundraising. Released yesterday, the study was briefed and commissioned by the UK consultancy Clayton Burnett and is available free of charge on the firm’s website.

Fundraising 109

Fundraising Fundraising Culture Retention 109

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

APRIL 30, 2013

'For the month of April, I’m hosting the nonprofit blog carnival. A carnival is a mix of contributions from bloggers and readers on a shared theme, and I chose the theme, “best advice.”. I asked you the following question: What was the one, best piece of professional advice you ever got and why? How has it transformed your work? I also invited readers’ best single piece of advice for people who work at nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 1, 2013

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Marketing 195

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Fundraising Coach

APRIL 20, 2013

'Last night my flight home to Maine was cancelled, presumably due to the manhunt in Boston. So I got to spend more time in NJ. While there, I turned on WDHA, a rock station in New Jersey. In the midst of a commercial break, I heard an add about an organization that helped people get employment. It was a compelling story and when they said, “Your generousity makes this possible”, I realized the organization was a nonprofit.

Fundraising 110

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2013

'Social media has forever changed how nonprofits and journalists distribute and consume news stories, yet the format of nonprofit press releases has not evolved at all. Almost every communication medium out there has been impacted by the rise of social and mobile media, but not press releases. I think that enterprising nonprofits would be eager to try something new to help your nonprofit stand out from the hundreds of traditional press releases that journalists and media outlets are bombarded wi

Nonprofits 109

Nonprofits Activism Communication 109

The Agitator

APRIL 3, 2013

Each week a river of press releases, proposals and other propaganda flows past our desks, and frankly it’s time to blow the whistle on the puffed up propagators of prolix. Specifically, I’m singling out those fundraising, branding and communications consultants whose misuse of words and aversion to simplicity and clarity only serve to muddy the waters with their confusion.

Fundraising 109

Fundraising Fundraising Production Values 109

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

APRIL 4, 2013

Today I’m answering a question from reader Deirdre, who asks: “As an organization with a mission that is a bit more abstract than, say, feeding hungry children or saving whales, we often struggle to make our work concrete. Are there any resources out there that are especially useful for organizations dedicated to civic engagement and/or research?

Education 93

Education Education Children 93

Selfish Giving

APRIL 1, 2013

Curt Weeden (shown above) is a corporate giving expert, speaker, author and founder of the New Strategies Forum. I first shared this post with my email newsletter subscribers last week. But I got such great feedback on it I want to share it with all my readers! Subscribers to my email newsletter receive unique content from me twice a month. Sign up for my Wicked Good Newsletter today!

Nonprofits 236

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 29, 2013

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Communication 191

Communication Nonprofits 191

Fundraising Coach

APRIL 9, 2013

'I run into so many nonprofit leaders who don’t “have time” for professional development. “I have so much to do I don’t have any time for myself.” One of the interesting things about self-talk: what we say over and over, especially with emotion, can hypnotize us. It may not change the world around us, but what we believe can definitely impact how we perceive reality.

Leadership 103

Leadership Nonprofit Leadership Associations Nonprofits 103

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2013

Hopefully your nonprofit has grown accustomed to the fact that Facebook is a constant work in progress. That said, some recent upgrades to Facebook Pages have a big impact upon your nonprofit’s presence on Facebook and with the site-wide launch of the new News Feed and Social Graph Search coming soon, many more changes are likely to come. Before you fall behind, make sure that your nonprofit is current with these four recent Facebook upgrades: 1) Turn on “Similar Page Suggestions.&#

Nonprofits 109

Nonprofits Activism Management 109

The Agitator

APRIL 11, 2013

'Courtesy of fundraising consultant Pamela Barden, writing in Fundraising Success , here are 12 principles that all fundraisers would do well to heed … You are NOT the target audience. So figure out who is. You have to spend money to raise money. You have to ask to receive. Use multiple fundraising tools for balance. Good programs need good fundraising.

Nonprofit Management 103

Nonprofit Management Management Fundraising Fundraising 103

Mission Minded

APRIL 18, 2013

'In spite of the persuasive critiques of Dove’s 9-year old “Real Beauty” campaign, the most recent installation is clearly articulated and brilliantly executed from a branding perspective. There’s a lot to question in our beauty-obsessed culture, and Dove has clearly, positively differentiated itself in the beauty marketplace by relentlessly marketing a single, overarching message: we should [.].

Culture 93

Culture Marketing Marketing 93

Selfish Giving

APRIL 30, 2013

'Register programs are similar to pinups in one important way and different in two distinctive ways. First, they are similar in that they fall under the umbrella of point-of-sale (POS). For me, POS cause marketing is anything that happens at a business’ register that raises money for a nonprofit. In addition to register and pinup programs, I would put round-up programs and donations boxes under the point-of-sale umbrella.

Food 209

Food Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 209

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 11, 2013

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Marketing 188

Marketing Marketing Communication Nonprofits 188

Fundraising Coach

APRIL 5, 2013

'Nonprofit’s love designing and redesigning their logos. Logos provide us with a sense of legitimacy. They give us an identity. Asking these three questions while you’re designing your logo will save you alot of time and money later. Will it work in 1-color? Graphic designers are great. They are creative and know how to make our world look beautiful.

Fundraising 102

Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 102

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 7, 2013

'At least 15% of all traffic to nonprofit’s websites now occur on mobile devices and across all sectors mobile is set to surpass desktop browsing in 2014. Over the last few years as I have studied the rapid rise of the Mobile Web , I have become more of an advocate of launching a responsively designed website over launching a mobile site separate from a desktop site.

Nonprofits 106

Nonprofits Technology Health Foundations 106

The Agitator

APRIL 21, 2013

'The latest extension of Dove’s ‘Real Beauty’ campaign has generated buckets of attention. As Dove puts it, the mission of the campaign is “to create a world where beauty is a source of confidence and not anxiety” We first wrote about this campaign in 2006, applauding its focus on self-esteem. What’s creating the latest buzz is this video showing how an artist’s sketch based on a woman’s own self-description varies — i.e., is less flattering

Communication 99

Communication Fundraising Fundraising Nonprofits 99

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

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Nonprofits

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

APRIL 11, 2013

'Photo via Green America. The Chronicle of Philanthropy has a fascinating interview with fundraising guru Penelope Burk , author of the upcoming Donor-Centered Leadership. Turns out it’s not just donors who grow weary of too many direct mail appeals and telemarketing calls. It’s apparently a frequent reason fundraisers quit their jobs—the relentless pressure to bombard donors.

Fundraising 91

Fundraising Fundraising Philanthropy Leadership 91

Selfish Giving

APRIL 16, 2013

'Let review, shall we? Bad behavior: Good behavior: Got it? More: How to Help the Victims of the Boston Explosion … Keep reading.

Marketing 238

Marketing Marketing 238

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 17, 2013

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Communication 187

Communication Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 187

Fundraising Coach

APRIL 23, 2013

'Last week, in my weekly email to Fundraising Kick subscribers , I told them to stop talking about what percent of their budget goes to “overhead.” I won’t go into the entire message I sent, but here’s a summary. You need to know the percentage. People are talking about the percentage of a nonprofit’s budget that goes to “overhead.” Here in the USA, they can easily look at a charities 990 which publicly announces how much came in in donations and how muc

Fundraising 101

Fundraising Fundraising Advertising Marketing 101

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

The world of work has fundamentally changed. The series of waves that the pandemic began have rippled through the Great Resignation, quiet quitting, the Great Regret, and other eloquent phrases that boil down to the same thing: people aren’t engaged at work or enabled to perform at their best. The truth is that engagement and enablement is more important than ever, but how we do it is the critical differentiator for many organizations.

Activism

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2013

'My e-newsletter is by far the driving force behind Nonprofit Tech 2.0. Those 27,000+ subscribers produce more return on investment (ROI) in terms of bringing in new clients and webinar attendees than my 600,000+ Twitter followers and 40,000+ Facebook fans combined. And even though a recent report pointed out that email open and donor response are dropping in the nonprofit sector, I can’t help but wonder if current (yet old) e-newsletter design trends have a lot to do with the results.

Ethics 92

Ethics Technology Nonprofits Production 92

The Agitator

APRIL 23, 2013

'Early this year the 100 year-old American Cancer Society (ACS) rocked the direct response ecosystem with its decision to stop all direct mail acquisition … stop the use of direct mail to non-dm acquired donors … and remove the ACS list of donors from all exchange universes. Judging from comments I overheard at the February DMA conference, you’d have thought rather than finding a cure for cancer the ACS had discovered an extremely virile form of stupidity.

Public and Nonprofit Management 98

Public and Nonprofit Management Retention Management Universities 98

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

APRIL 5, 2013

'I’m a big believer in the positive effects of peer pressure (here’s one article on it ). Global Giving has proved this again - in an intriguing experiment focused on recurring giving. Last year, the organization experimented with a number of different calls to action to get donors to upgrade to recurring donations. They tested the messages on all donors who added a project to their giving cart.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 26, 2013

'On today’s show, Megan and I talk to David Hessekiel , Founder and President of Cause Marketing Forum. David shares what’s on tap for the May CMF Conference in Chicago, including my session on Cause Marketing for Small to Medium Sized Businesses and Nonprofits. He also gives us a peak into keynotes by LIVESTRONG CEO Doug Ulman, Andy Goodman on storytelling and J.

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Marketing Marketing Nonprofits 200

Speaker: Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader

In today’s competitive market, pricing is more than just a number — it’s the cornerstone of profitability. The right pricing strategy ensures that you capture the true value of your offering, paving the way for sustainable growth and long-term success. Join Igli Laci, Strategic Finance Leader, in this exclusive session where he will explore how a well-crafted pricing approach balances customer perception with business objectives, creating a powerful tool for securing both competitive advantage a

Finance