Here are several announcements and links that I think you’ll find helpful. Fundraising . . . For this month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival, Nancy Schwartz shares the path to year-end communications and fundraising success. Network for Good has published a free guide called “25 Steps to Fall and Holiday Fundraising Success.” America’s Giving Challenge is back…
We’re back! Claire Meyerhoff and I are so excited about our new season of Magic Keys Radio, the only live Internet radio show and podcast (that we know of!) that’s all about unlocking the secrets to marketing your good cause. On Friday, September 25 at high noon EST, we’ll be flipping the switch, turning on…
This is what I call Mixed Links – an occasional tasty cocktail of great links for nonprofit communicators. Upcoming Webinars September 29: Fear v. Hope: Using Emotions in Your Nonprofit Communications Join me for this writing workshop via webinar, where we’ll explore how to make your writing more powerful by using emotions, both positive and…
Jason Dick at A Small Change is the host of this month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival, a monthly roundup of goodness from the nonprofit blogosphere, where this month’s topic is A Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Fundraiser. Check it out and add to the discussion by leaving a comment about what your days look…
I need your advice on a question about this blog, which I’ve posted at the end, but first the good stuff . . . Heather Carpenter at Nonprofit Leadership 601 has posted the current edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival on nonprofit leadership issues. Check it out for posts on how nonprofit organizations are dealing…
Rebecca Leaman (aka Curious Apricot) at the Wild Apricot Blog has posted the latest edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival, with a nonprofit technology theme. Here it is. You’ll find not only some good how-to’s on social media, but also some posts that challenge you to really think about how you use technology within your…
Here’s a tasty mix of links that I think you’ll find interesting or helpful as you build support for your good cause . . . Happy Friday! The next edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival (founded by yours truly) is coming up and the theme is nonprofit technology. Here’s how to submit your blog post…
Here’s a roundup of nonprofit marketing items you don’t want to miss, which I affectionately called my Mixed Links. First, you’ll find this month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival at the Nonprofit Congress Blog. The next edition will be hosted by Wild Apricot and they are seeking great blog posts on nonprofit technology. Deadline is June 26.…
I’m always talking about the power of storytelling in nonprofit marketing, and a lot of those stories end up taking the form of personal profiles of donors, clients, volunteers and other supporters and partners. Problem is that many of them are just plain awful. I see bad profiles falling into four categories: 1. Tedious Bio…
The Nonprofit Blog Carnival is back! This month’s edition is on online fundraising, hosted by Get Fully Funded Blog. Check it out for some great blog posts on how to raise money online. A blog carnival is a roundup of recent posts on a particular topic. The hosts rotate to different blogs. This carnival used…
It’s official . . . I’m writing a nonprofit marketing how-to book to be published by Jossey-Bass in Spring 2010. It will be the book version of what I’ve been doing for the last several years for clients, on this blog, and through the webinar series: giving you real-world advice on how to get more…
Not raising money online yet? Or not raising enough? (How’s that for a stupid question?) Next week we are hosting a two-webinar boot camp specifically on online fundraising. This is your chance to learn both the basics and the advanced techniques for turning your website and email list into a real, sustainable fundraising force for…
