Category Archive: 853 results for Marketing
How to Make a Big Impact on Social Media as a Small Nonprofit
October 28, 2020
How to Make a Big Impact on Social Media as a Small Nonprofit In March of 2020, Facebook revealed that it has 2.6 billion monthly active users. YouTube has 2 million, and Instagram has 1.8 billion. Social media platforms are a great place to connect with people who are passionate about the cause your nonprofit… Read More
How to Use Local Business Partnerships to Grow Your Donor Base Affordably
October 21, 2020
How to Use Local Business Partnerships to Grow Your Donor Base While big grants and major donors shimmer like gold on the horizon, the reality for most small nonprofits is that sustaining revenue through large gifts is a mirage. Fortunately, there’s a solution: individual giving. And this solution is a reliable one. … Read More
How to Write Awesome Emails Your Donors Want to Read
October 20, 2020
When you want to contact your donors, chances are, you email them. And so does everybody else. Your donors, through no fault of their own, have inboxes that are constantly bogged down with messages from various organizations, businesses, stores, news outlets, and bloggers. And it’s a rare person who actually reads al… Read More
Use This Email Template to Upgrade Donors from One-Time to Monthly
October 16, 2020
Attracting new donors is an essential part of every fundraising strategy. But it’s not enough. In 2019, only 19% of first-time donors gave a second time. You can’t sustain a nonprofit with that level of attrition — it will lead to burnout. Fortunately, there’s a simple way to convert one-time donors to monthly… Read More
How to (Easily) Thank Donors with Video
March 13, 2020
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, how much is a video worth? For these five Network for Good customers, thank you videos are helping connect their donors to their causes. Video acknowledgements make donors feel appreciated in a very personal way which, for many nonprofits, wasn’t possible before. And, thanks to Ne… Read More
Quick Tips to Grow Your Email List Before Year-End
November 25, 2019
You’re planning an awesome year-end campaign. You’re sharing your message on your social media channels, sending email appeals, and maybe even direct mail letters. But wait! You need to build your email subscriber list so you can reach as many people as possible during year-end. How do you fill your email lis… Read More
What Type of Fundraiser Are You? Take the Quiz to Find Out!
November 14, 2019
You may know your personality type, but do you know your fundraising type? Just answer a few questions about your fundraising experience, your biggest hurdles, and your motivations. We’ll tell you which type of fundraiser you are. Take the quiz here! Why learn your fundraising type? Understand yourself. It&… Read More
Marketing School Is in Session with the Nonprofit Best Practices Workbook
November 7, 2019
Don’t think of yourself as a marketer? We beg to disagree. Any nonprofit professional, board member, or volunteer who communicates with donors and supporters is a marketer. If you’re sharing your organization’s message and mission, that’s marketing! If you start to think of donor communications,… Read More
Help! I’m a Fundraiser Who Hates Fundraising
November 6, 2019
I’m a new development director at a tiny nonprofit. I love my organization but I feel like I’m failing a little in my position because I hate, hate, hate asking people for money. What are some strategies for getting over my anxiety? I also have to meet with donors so I have to ask in-person,… Read More
The Do’s and Don’ts of Advertising on Social Media
August 12, 2019
In this day and age, the majority of Americans are no stranger to the internet and social media. Expanding your advertising on social media will increase your reach, build awareness for your mission, and bring new donors. But in order to be the most effective, a plan is needed. Advertising on social media must have… Read More