Your readers will only gobble up small pieces of information at a time. Writing concisely has always been an important skill for nonprofit communicators, but email and social media have made it a necessity. To get your message across, you have to say it well and say it fast. You can’t expect supporters to dive…
We know nonprofit communications work can feel lonely at times. And we know it’s stressful too. Over the past several years we have tried to give you the tools to not only do your job, but love your job. And we are going to focus on the “love” side starting in 2019 with new blog…
I hope you all had a great week! Please, join me as we dive into the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising. Today we look forward to 2019, learn how to deal with online bullies and how to be more like Bill Belichick. Another reminder before we get to the…
Seriously, this quiz is only two multiple-choice questions, but don’t let me get ahead of myself… Our New Approach to Training that Meets You Where You Are In 2019, we are introducing a new way for you to manage your professional development called the Five Levels of Marketing Maturity. After more than a decade of training…
I was recently emailing with someone who worked in a fast-paced, for-profit job for years but said she was finding that “nonprofit marketing has A LOT of moving parts.” Sound familiar? Part of what makes nonprofit marketing and communications so challenging is it always seems to be changing. What worked just a few years ago (or…
This time of year is extra busy – understatement of the week, right? You not only have to deal with the regular stress of the holidays, but also the added strain of year-end campaigns at your organization. Even if you have nothing to do with fundraising at your organization, I thought we could all benefit…
Who is ready for the weekend? And who is ready for the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising? This week I have social media inspiration, nonprofit blogs to read, email ROI, and ELMO. But before we jump into this week’s links, I wanted to let you know our Year-End All-Access Pass…
2019 will be here before you know it. Are you ready for it? We have A LOT already planned for 2019 and we want you to come along on what will be a wild but wonderful ride. Do you want tips and best practices to help you get your work done? Got it! What about…
The end of the year is BUUUUSSY. Stressing out about trying to come up with social media posts or ideas for your blog or newsletter is the last thing you need to be doing. Use these writing prompts taken from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter to help you think a little more creatively about your…
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Happy Friday, friends! Once again I have found the best articles, posts, tips, and more from around the world of marketing and fundraising to share you with good people. Find out how this year’s #GivingTuesday went, what you should NOT do on social media, and what you should do when giving bad news. It’s time for Mixed…
You have to publish an annual report – it’s a nonprofit best practice. But you DO NOT have to publish a 30+ page report that takes over 100 hours to create. Who is really going to read that? Save your nonprofit huge amounts of time and money and create something people will actually look at…
