We’ve all read those mission statements or fundraising appeals that seem to have smart ideas, but when you take a closer look you realize they just have a lot of words. Shorter is nearly always better. Replace these wordy phrases with their concise alternatives. a majority of = most a sufficient amount of = enough…
Here’s the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. Please share too! Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. As a freelancer, Erika loves to help mission-focused organizations get out…
How was your week? Relax and have some Mixed Links with me… Emily Peck tackles the recent Clinton controversy and workplace culture at large in Working While Sick Isn’t a Hillary Thing. It’s an American Thing. Joe Garecht at the Fundraising Authority is hosting this month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival and is looking for submissions on The Best…
Why do organizations in the UK, Canada, and Australia raise more money with bequests than we do in the US? Fundraising expert Tom Ahern believes that the answer may be as simple as not having a marketing plan to ask for those bequests. A simple plan might include: Writing a vision statement that lets donors…
Here’s the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. We want more stories! Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. Kirsten McIlvenna is the Communications Director for International Child…
Happy Friday, friends! Join me for some Mixed Links… Next Friday, September 16th, Big Duck is hosting a free webinar – #ThanksObama! Social Media Lessons from the White House. Jim Schaffer and Ruth McCambridge wonder Should Board Members of Large Nonprofits Be Paid? M+R has introduced a Social Media Content Idea Generator. Also from M+R, Matthew Kohut talks…
In today’s post,we dive into the Individual Donor Benchmark Report by Third Space Studio and focus on donor retention numbers. ~Kristina Guest Post by Heather Yandow of Third Space Studio Do you ever wonder how you stack up against other nonprofits? What the average organization’s donor base looks like? Or what you can expect to raise from monthly giving?…
It’s almost the weekend! Let’s kill some time until the end of the day with some Mixed Links… Make sure you can answer these 5 Questions to Start Planning Your Year-End Fundraising Campaign. John Haydon tells us Why Human Beings Love Video Content. Do you think requiring formal education as a default is an inequitable hiring…
If you have been on vacation (and we really hope you have!) and haven’t quite figured out your content calendar for next month, then use these prompts for your blog posts, social media updates or newsletter articles for next month taken from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts Email Newsletter: On the Calendar 9/5: Labor Day. Is…
Here’s the latest installment in our series on the “Day in the Life” of nonprofit communicators, where we ask you to describe your day in your own words. We want more stories! Don’t be shy – tell us what you do in a typical day as a nonprofit communications pro. For 17 years Kathy Maynard has been a business…
I hope everyone had a great week. Let’s dive into some Mixed Links…’ Only a few days left to write a submission for this month’s Nonprofit Carnival Blog. We’re hosting, and the theme is What You Did This Summer (Or Thought or Felt). Colleen Dilenschneider shares Five Famous Proverbs That Are NOT About Running a Nonprofit.…
Our contributing writer Antionette Kerr is working on a new e-book on both storybanking and photobanking — how you collect, store and organize your stories and photos. She’s got some great how-tos and resources pulled together. But it’s missing your real-world stories and data. So we need your help! Can you take this quick survey…
