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5 Questions to Answer Before Deciding to Write a Book

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Many communications professionals — but certainly not all — are natural-born writers. And if you like to write, or if you tell good stories, you’ve probably been told, “You should write a book!” So. should you? As you may remember, Antionette Kerr and I co-founded a non-fiction book publishing company called Bold and Bright Media a couple of years ago.

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REVEALED: Should Your Nonprofit Require a Minimum Revenue Commitment from Corporate Partners?

Selfish Giving

The survey results are in on asking corporate partners for a minimum revenue commitment (MRC). There are four parts to this post. 1. The graphs showing the results. I took these right from the Survey Monkey survey my email subscribers completed in July. 2. Two of the three survey questions included a section for comments. There were some great insights from respondents so I’ve included a selection beneath the respective questions. 3.

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5 Reasons Why Nonprofits Love Cryptocurrency

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Alex Wilson and Pat Duffy , co-founders of The Giving Block. Thanks to the increase in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, nonprofits are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency as a new source of revenue. Beyond the revenue potential, some nonprofits are taking things a step further by looking at ways they can become more transparent, provide stability, and provide tax benefits to their donors. 1) Cryptocurrency Fundraising.

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3 steps for less stress in fundraising for the next six months

Fundraising Coach

Do you feel it? The airports and highways are filled with last minute vacation seekers. Back to school supplies are flying off shelves. The school buses are doing practice runs. It's almost the fall. For whatever reason, people seem to "settle in" to a more regular routine once the school year starts. And that impacts fundraising. Fundraising Happens Year Round.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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5 Strategic Conversations Your Comms Team Should Be Having

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

If you are interested in leveling up your team’s communications work, you should be having these five conversations. Find your team’s Marketing Maturity Level here and get a customized training plan (it’s free). How can we think further ahead? The most effective communications teams are agile and can act quickly as new assignments and opportunities come up.

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Newsletter: Should You Ask Partners for a Minimum Revenue Commitment? ; UK Chicken Shops Ask Diners to Go #KnifeFree ; Google’s Unusual Plan for Disaster Relief

Selfish Giving

The survey results are in on asking corporate partners for a minimum revenue commitment (MRC). You can view them here. There are four parts to this post. 1. The graphs showing the results. I took these right from the Survey Monkey survey you completed in July. 2. Two of the three survey questions included a section for comments. There were some great insights from respondents, so I’ve included a selection beneath the respective questions. 3.

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The Importance of Headings and Subheadings on Content Pages

Elevation

We have approximately 15 seconds to capture our audience’s attention. There go three seconds! How do we make the last twelve count? The answer lies in the headings and subheadings.

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Boundaries You Need to Be Productive #NPCommLife

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Earlier this month, I shared some tips on How to Establish Boundaries at Your Nonprofit Job which focused on tips that will prevent you from burning out and being overwhelmed. Today we will look at a different set of boundaries – ones you need to establish with co-workers. While it’s good to focus on the “work” boundaries in the work/life balance, we also need to cover boundaries for when you or your co-workers might be bringing a little too much “life” to wor

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The power of convenience: A follow-up to my post about online will-writing tools

iMarketSmart

The power of convenience as an influencer and motivator of outcomes is enormous and should never be underestimated. Ours is a culture of convenience; we expect it in every area of our lives. Amazon.com is growing and profiting because it provides astounding levels of convenience to its customers. The same goes for iTunes and Facebook. Today, you can purchase a product, listen to music, or share information with your friends easier than ever.

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3 steps for less stress in fundraising for the next six months

Fundraising Coach

Do you feel it? The airports and highways are filled with last minute vacation seekers. Back to school supplies are flying off shelves. The school buses are doing practice runs. It’s almost the fall. For whatever reason, people seem to “settle in” to a more regular routine once the school year starts. And that impacts fundraising. Fundraising Happens Year Round.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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How You (and Your Staff) Can Write Better

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Writing is an essential skill for nonprofit communicators from communications directors on down. Wouldn’t it also be helpful if other staff members could help with storytelling, news reports, or updates from the field? We have developed a brand new type of coaching program based on our webinar series The 7 Styles of Writing Every Nonprofit Communicator Should Master.

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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – August 23, 2019

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Minero. Atlanta, GA Happy Friday! I hope you had a good week and are ready to join me for the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. It’s time for Mixed Links… Are you dealing with Organizational Silos? How to Battle Content Chaos and Win. Julia Campbell shares 6 Tips to Create Better Nonprofit Instagram Stories – According to Instagram.

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How to ask for a gift: Do you really have to ask?

iMarketSmart

At MarketSmart, we don’t close sales and we don’t close deals. When it comes to how to ask for a gift, you’ll see there’s a parallel with how we conduct sales, and how nonprofits should raise funds. Rather, the deals close themselves because our clients sell themselves after we engage them properly. Furthermore, we don’t have sales people and we don’t pay anyone a commission.