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Conversion Copywriting Tips for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

When you want someone to do something, you have to ask. And how you ask matters. Whether it’s clicking on a button or link to donate, volunteer, register or do anything else, when someone takes that action online, we call it a conversion. Conversion copywriting is one of the seven writing styles that all nonprofit communications pros should master.

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Let’s Skip the Formalities

Ann Green

Why is it that so many nonprofit newsletters, annual reports, and even fundraising letters sound like a Ph.D. thesis? Why are they so formal and impersonal? It often seems as if someone likes to show off their big vocabulary. Unfortunately, when you do this, there’s a good chance your donors will lose interest. It’s hard enough to get them to look at your messages in the first place.

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Newsletter: Burger King Launches ‘Unhappy Meals’ for Mental Health Awareness Month ; Poo-Pourri Gives a Crap for Crohn’s Disease; The Best Channel for B2B Leads

Selfish Giving

I'm away this week teaching at Georgetown University in the New Strategies Program so I'll keep this short. First, I launched my latest survey last week on what you want to see more (or less) of from Selfish Giving in 2019. Early results are reporting that readers want monthly expert webinars. But is this true for you? What do you want in addition to my Wednesday newsletter?

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How Successful Nonprofits Invest, and Reinvest, in their Online Presence

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Maria De La Guardia , design director and brand strategist at Bureau for Good , a design agency that helps nonprofits explain why they matter across digital and print media. For more insights on branding, messaging, strategy, print and web design, sign up to receive Bureau for Good’s once-monthly articles here. How often do you revisit your nonprofit website with an eye to better engagement?

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

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Jennifer Peifer

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Jennifer Peifer Welcome to the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators! This series lets you describe your workday in your own words. Jennifer Peifer has worked in nonprofit communications for close to 20 years. She is currently the Director of Communications at The Governor’s Prevention Partnership, an organization that connects organizations, communities, and families to prevent substance abuse, underage drinking, and violence among youth.

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EveryAction Acquires ActionKit

EveryAction

Innovative Talent and Digital Product Add to EveryAction’s Rapid Growth. Washington, D.C., May 8, 2019 – EveryAction, a leading provider of software serving over 15,000 nonprofits, announced today that it has acquired We Also Walk Dogs Inc., more commonly known by their product’s name, ActionKit. The acquisition follows EveryAction’s strategy of collecting the best people who create the best SaaS products, that provide the most value to nonprofits.

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[Twitter Takeover] #ReclaimSocial: A Call to Counteract Negativity on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

On Tuesday, June 4 Tereza Litsa ( @TerezaLitsa ), co-founder of the #ReclaimSocial podcast , will takeover @NonprofitOrgs for 24 hours to lead a conversation about the importance of being positive on social media. How to Participate. On June 4, follow the #ReclaimSocial hashtag and share: The great work that your organization is doing. Highlight amazing work being done by a great person or great cause that you know or support.

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Do You Have a New Job as a Nonprofit Communicator? Download This Free E-Book.

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

If you just started a new job in nonprofit marketing, our free e-book will help you get going and set you up for success. It’s a checklist of 100 tasks that you should try to complete within 100 days of starting your new job whether you are just starting your career as a nonprofit communicator or are a veteran who has recently switched jobs. Some examples are: Read newsletters from the last two years Find the usernames and passwords Delete out-of-date content on your website Take care of o

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Did You Meet Your Admissions Goals? If Not, Take a Look at Your Brand

Mission Minded

For many independent schools, when your admissions season ends (if you’re lucky enough to fill all your seats and actually. The post Did You Meet Your Admissions Goals? If Not, Take a Look at Your Brand appeared first on Mission Minded.

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5 Tech Strategies for Making a Multi-Channel Fundraising Ask

Fundraising Coach

You already know the importance of fundraising for your nonprofit. Without financial means, it’s more difficult — or even impossible — to achieve your mission. To get there, you’ll need to perfect the art of making a fundraising ask. That is, the process of soliciting your donors and securing gifts for your cause. But, what is the most effective way to make a fundraising ask ?

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

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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Influencer Marketing 101: How to Partner with Influencers to Co-Create Content that Activates Your Ideal Customer

Pam Moore

It's not news that your customers, online audience and social network communities are bombarded by information. There is not a lack of blogs to read, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram live video streams to engage in, YouTube channels to watch, or podcasts to listen to. How do you stand out from the crowd? How do you rise above the noise? Influencer Marketing – Breaking Through the Noise.

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Learn Everything You Need to Know About Editorial Calendars

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Editorial planning works, we promise! If you want to really get serious about your nonprofit communications, YOU HAVE TO USE AN EDITORIAL CALENDAR. We’ve proven (and I bet you already know) editorial planning works and is a key component in creating an effective communications program. Having an editorial calendar shouldn’t be an option for any organization who wants to create successful marketing and fundraising communications.

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How to Create Social Media Promotions That Convert

NonProfit Hub

Long gone are the days when social media was merely a way to share updates with friends and family. People of all ages spend hours on social media platforms every single day. It’s become not only a massive online community, but a marketplace. Products, services and ideas are shared to an almost overwhelming degree, and while a lot of promotions on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter don’t even register with users, others find a lot of success.

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[Question Marc] What is a good voicemail script for fundraising?

Fundraising Coach

QUESTION: What should I do when I call potential donors but only reach their voicemail? Should I leave a message? If yes, whats a good “script.” MY ANSWER: Great question. Years ago, the norm was to not leave a voicemail the first couple times. Only maybe on the third attempt. But now with caller ID and cellphones, people tend to know you’ve called.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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All About Fundraising Climate Change (And What You Can Do About It)

iMarketSmart

The world of fundraising is facing a climate change. For years, the environment has been shifting. The storm clouds have been gathering. I’ve been talking about this for approximately 10 years. And now, finally, the day of reckoning is upon us. Low dollar doors are disappearing; Donor retention rates are dropping; Donor trust in nonprofits is becoming depressed; All while competition for donor dollars is growing.

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Mixed Links for Nonprofit Communicators – May 10, 2019

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Minero, Atlanta, GA Happy Friday! I am back once again to share with you the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of nonprofit marketing and fundraising. This week I have reports on social and fundraising, Instagram donation buttons, website tips and more. It’s time for Mixed Links… Instagram has launched donate stickers and Amy Peyrot at M+R tells you What You Need to Know.

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The Ever-Growing Importance of Website Design

NonProfit Hub

Let’s face it—when it comes to your website, looks do matter. It only takes a split second for a viewer to decide whether or not they’ll spend time on your site, and website design is often the deciding factor. Don’t just take our word for it—we’ll use our own website design as an example. Check out this screenshot of nonprofithub.org from 2015. Can you believe this was just four years ago?

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5 Tech Strategies for Making a Multi-Channel Fundraising Ask

Fundraising Coach

You already know the importance of fundraising for your nonprofit. Without financial means, it’s more difficult — or even impossible — to achieve your mission. To get there, you’ll need to perfect the art of making a fundraising ask. That is, the process of soliciting your donors and securing gifts for your cause. But, what is the most effective way to make a fundraising ask ?

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

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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18 takeaways from my recent appearance on the Giving Back Podcast

iMarketSmart

This was a super-fun interview on The Giving Back Podcast. But if you don’t have time to listen to it, here are some notes my staff wrote down after listening. You don’t need more awareness, you need more major donors; Major donors want to be heard but too many charities are failing to listen; Using technology, charities CAN listen so they respond in ways that align with how each donor sees value; The key is to make people feel good — especially people with capacity (and make sure th

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