Infographics are all the rage, so I asked graphic designer Julia Reich to tell us all she knows about producing them. She’s written a four-part series we’ll share this week on the whys and hows of nonprofit infographics. ~Kivi Guest Post by Julia Reich of Julia Reich Design Introduction Charts. Graphs. Spreadsheets. Most organizations have important…
Whew! Summer has arrived in North Carolina. The mint in the garden is mojito ready, so here are a few Mixed Links for you . . . We live in swing state and I cannot believe how many Obama and Romney commercials are on TV already! If you are worried about trying to raise money…
I first published these six categories of nonprofit blogs way back in 2008. But I think they still work today, four years later. As I said back then, I certainly think you can mix and match blog types, and I bet most successful blogs do. But I also think that it’s helpful to have one primary…
Happy Friday, everyone! Here are your Mixed Links… Messaging Nancy Schwartz needs your input. She is conducting a brief survey to help her identify the messaging and marketing topics you want to master and the skills you’d like to strengthen. It closes June 7th so share your ideas and take the survey now. Even though I found…
That’s the subject line in the email I received two days ago from Charity: Water. How clear and direct is that? And take a look at what was inside: Here is the whole thing since this capture only grabbed the top. It reminds me about a gift from several months ago (year-end, for no…
Last month, I highlighted some benchmarks in both social media and email marketing that were released in recent reports so that you could see how your nonprofit stacked up. Today, we are going to look at online fundraising. Using the 2012 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Index Study by Convio and the 2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study published by M+R and…
Tonia Zampieri is back with some more advice on how to get your nonprofit’s mobile marketing strategy in place. Also, she shares how you could have the chance to win a mobile marketing strategy session with Atlantic Business Technologies. Guest Post by Tonia Zampieri of Atlantic Business Technologies. I love nonprofits, well heart them actually. I love the idea behind why they…
Another Friday, another round of Mixed Links… Volunteering Did you know volunteers give up to 10 times more than a non-volunteer? With new perspectives on the value of your volunteers, Convio is offering a free on-demand webinar called 5 Volunteer Trends that Can Improve Your Fundraising Bottom Line. And to help you get those volunteers,…
I’ve been blogging Monday – Friday (or darn close) for about 18 months now. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it. Here are a few tips based on what I’ve learned along the way: Sketch out an editorial calendar. Even if you don’t follow it exactly (and I rarely do), it helps you keep on…
I just sent our weekly e-newsletter out with an article about a guy who got fired for liking his boss’s political opponent’s Facebook page, and a federal judge upheld the firing. (Here’s the newsletter if you aren’t already subscribed.) I urge you to not let these and other “but what if . . .” scenarios…
I get this question a fair amount, and it came up in the Direct Mail for Small Nonprofits E-Clinic this week: Once we find the voice and style that works for us, how much do we need to get creative every month? By that I mean, as long as we have the high energy and…
Annual reports – when they are done right – can be a great marketing tool showcasing your nonprofit. I cover nonprofit annual reports quite a bit, and thought I would share how this nonprofit went about creating both a print and online version of their annual report. This step by step description will give you…
