This week's Podium article originally appeared at Jayne's blog and is reprinted with permission. Back in January of this year, those of you on Facebook probably saw lots of female friends, family and colleagues posting a colour in their status...
You know you have a good cause worthy of support, but writing a fundraising letter that convinces potential donors of this is not always easy. In order to help, we've brought together some of the best strategies to help you...
What works and what doesn't when it comes to nonprofits and social media? Which social medium do you choose for a given purpose? In the summer of 2010, Ventureneer and Caliber conducted a survey of nonprofits to elicit data from...
Nonprofits are using social media to effect change in many extraordinary ways. Sumac Research began looking at dozens of incredibly successful examples and started to see some trends; some things that these many ventures into social media had in common...
One of the biggest challenges organizations face when they develop a blog is finding the resources to devote to blogging. This challenge is even more difficult if you don't know what you should blog about. You may write a few...
Whether it be answering phones, planning a fundraising campaign, or stuffing envelopes for your next mail-out, chances are you wear many hats at your nonprofit. If writing advertising copy also lands on your list, here are a few tips that...
Social networking is becoming increasingly popular for one primary reason: people want to connect. That need to connect has created an explosion in online forms of social media, creating new opportunities for engagement that can be very beneficial to nonprofits....
When Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH) entered the online contest Vancouver's Next Top Charity they were self-proclaimed newbies, still learning about this novel opportunity to attain funds and PR that uses social media as its...
Breaking through the newsroom clutter: How to get your news release noticed In 2005, the New York Times stated that it received up to 7,000 news releases every day. In Canada, some daily papers report receiving up to 1,500 news...
Your supporters can be your best marketers Whether your goal is filling training slots, after school programs, or endowment coffers, the old saying, "people buy from people," is as true as ever. A postcard, phone call, or e-mail from someone...
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