Does it feel like the whole world is out of the office this week? And yet there you are – sitting at your desk, picking over the remnants of the holiday goodies that one volunteer brought in. All that’s left is fruitcake though because, of course, it’s fruitcake. But you don’t have to eat that…
Friday, it is. Mixed Links, we shall share… Joe Garecht at The Fundraising Authority is calling for submissions for this month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival. The theme is strategies and tips for donor newsletters. Bloomerang put together 64 Fundraising Blogs You Should Be Reading in 2016, but you can already cross one off your list to check…
As we mentioned last week, first-time donor retention is a measly 19%. You can do so much better with just a few small changes. Start with the first thing your donors get after giving – the thank you! Last week we gave you 5 fresh ideas for thank yous. Today we give you 4 more: 1.…
When I added the Nonprofit Communications Confidential aspect to our Day in the Life Series, I wanted you to have a place where you could share your frustrations about your job, not only so you would have a place to vent, but also so we could understand the biggest issues you’re facing and help come up…
Two weeks to get your Christmas shopping done! Let’s put that off for a bit and just share some Mixed Links… Lori Jacobwith shares 7 Ways to Make Your Donors Feel Great Today. Better take another look at your end-of-the-year emails to make sure they don’t include one of these 10 Ways to Lose a Donor…
How to Create a Nonprofit Annual Report People Will Actually Read Presented by Kivi Leroux Miller Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9, 2015 1:00 p.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. Pacific) Registration is ONLY $20! Space is limited. Your Donors Want to See Results Before They’ll Give Again. But that doesn’t mean you have to write and design a…
We’re back with a new Nonprofit Communications Confidential! This week we’ll take a look at the completely unrealistic expectations your boss puts on you. It’s enough to drive you to drink! Here are a few workload frustrations you shared with us: My boss never considers my workload when assigning a new task. Also, she assigns tasks by…
Happy Friday! I hope you’ll join me for some Mixed Links… Blackbaud Reports Most Successful #GivingTuesday Yet Network for Good lets us know #GivingTuesday is Over, Now What? Nancy Schwartz tells us how to Prep for #GivingTuesday 2016 now. The November Nonprofit Blog Carnival is up! Check out posts on abundance at Pam Grow’s blog. If…
How much is your time worth to you? What if we told you our All-Access Pass could save you at least 5-10 hours a month? The All-Access Pass can save you that much time by giving you plans, checklists, templates, and worksheets so you can stop working from scratch and making it up as you…
In honor of yesterday, I am compiling a special “Saying Thanks” edition of Mixed Links. First off, THANKS to the over 1,100 who have taken our 2016 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey. If you haven’t taken it yet, please take a few minutes to help us out! You’ll be invited to a free preview webinar and…
Happy almost Thanksgiving for those of you in the United States! Let’s be thankful with some Mixed Links… We’ve had over 1,000 take the 2016 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey, (THANKS!) but we’d like even more to really get the best data possible. Please take a few minutes to help us out. You’ll be invited to a…
As part of our new addition to our Day in the Life Series, Nonprofit Communications Confidential, we have been asking nonprofit communicators to share their frustrations and struggles at work with us. We’ve gotten some hilarious (and heart-breaking) responses from those of you who are trying your best to make the world a better place,…
