We’ve noticed lately a lot of folks talking about “responsive design” or “responsive web design.” Mashable even proclaimed 2013 the Year of Responsive Design. Just in case you are getting questions you aren’t quite sure how to answer, we wanted to give you a quick explanation. Simply put, responsive web design means that your website knows what…
Happy New Year! We love our readers and think you deserve some goodies. We’ve been highlighting downloads and resources from Nonprofit Marketing Guide that are all FREE. Writing concisely has always been an important skill for nonprofit communicators, but email and social media have made it a necessity. Article headlines, tweets, email subject lines and Facebook updates…
Gail Perry knows how to fire up a board! But first you have to have the right kind of people in place. Gail shares what she looks for in a enlisting board members. If you want to learn more, this Thursday Gail will join us for a Pass Holder webinar called 7 Steps to Enlist…
Nancy Schwartz of Getting Attention.org has announced the winners of the 2012 Nonprofit Tagline Awards – or as they are affectionately known – the Taggies. This year, Nancy had over 1,400 tagline entries that were then whittled down to 63 finalists identified by an expert panel of judges (including moi). Then 3,300 voted for the 18 winners categorized…
Happy Friday! It’s Mixed Links time… First off, a quick update on our fundraiser for Positive Wellness Alliance. Every year, we host a free webinar where we collect a $10 donation for PWA. So far, you’ve donated over $1400! Thank you! This year’s webinar is Three Stories Every Nonprofit Should Be Telling and it will take place…
It’s Friday so let’s have some Mixed Links! Messaging Voting for the 2012 Nonprofit Taglines Awards Competition ends next Friday, October 5th. It only takes about 5 minutes and may actually help you consider whether your tagline is working or not. Vote today! What do you think of your mission statement? Here is a challenge: see…
It’s time for another free webinar, and this time it’s our ever-popular “Three Stories Every Nonprofit Should Be Telling” on Wednesday, October 24. Space is limited, to reserve your spot now. This webinar will be our annual Nonprofit Marketing Guide community fundraiser for Positive Wellness Alliance (PWA), an organization that helps low-income people with HIV/AIDS in the…
Our main goal at NonprofitMarketingGuide.com is to provide training and mentoring for nonprofits who have small communications staffs and budgets, but big enthusiasm and ideas. While we think our All-Access Pass is the most affordable and comprehensive nonprofit marketing training you can find, we understand that some of you don’t have a budget at all…
Claire Meyerhoff is back with the last post in her three-part series on writing better. Read part 1 on writing style icons and part 2 on cliches to catch up! Today Claire tackles the horrible jargon we use. ~Kivi Guest Post by Claire Meyerhoff We’re people who work in the “nonprofit sector” and we’re swimming in jargon……
Today we have more goodies from Tom Ahern on how to write more successful fundraising newsletters. Don’t forget he joins us next week for our new e-clinic Donor Newsletters That Raise More Money. We have just 8 seats left! ~Kivi Guest Post by Tom Ahern Simone Joyaux calls them “extraordinary experiences.” It’s a phrase she adopted…
Happy Friday! It’s once again time for some delicious Mixed Links. Crisis Management and Communications Melissa Agnes has a new report on Social Media Crisis Planning For Non-Profit Organizations. The Chronicle of Philanthropy shares Why Livestrong Will Survive Lance Armstrong’s Struggles. I also recently did a presentation on nonprofit social media crisis communications for the Virginia…
My great friend Claire Meyerhoff is back with a 3-part series on writing more donor-centric communications. ~Kivi Guest Post by Claire Meyerhoff We’re nonprofit gals and guys, so for the most part, style is a matter of function and budget. Our fashion icons are…well, uh… What do you mean you don’t have one? How about Grace Kelly?…
