4 Tips for Making the Perfect Online Ask

4 Tips For Making the Perfect Online Ask to your Donors

Julia Claire Campbell Nonprofits, Online Fundraising 4 Comments

Guest blog by Adam Weinger If you go to a public place, whether it’s a coffee shop, bus station, or university campus, you’ll notice that nearly everyone is on their cell phones, laptops, or tablets. People are constantly connected to each other through the many accessible avenues on the internet. Nonprofits are no exception! In fact, 3 of the top 4 …

GivingTuesday-Infographic-FINAL2

How Much Was Raised On Giving Tuesday?

Julia Claire Campbell Fundraising, Infographics, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising, Social Media Leave a Comment

The numbers for 2015’s #GivingTuesday are in, and they are astounding! **$116.7 million dollars raised through over 1 million gifts **The mean gift size was over $100! **Social media mentions of the hashtag #GivingTuesday were at least 1.3 million. **71 countries across the globe participated. And the numbers and data keep coming in! To get your nonprofit counted, please fill out …

How Digital and Social Media Have Transformed Nonprofits [Infographic]

How Digital and Social Media Tools Have Transformed Nonprofits [Infographic]

Julia Claire Campbell Infographics, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising, Social Media 1 Comment

Social media is not a fad, nor is it a trend – it is a way of life. Digital and social media tools have completely revolutionized the ways in which people communicate with each other, as well as the ways that we consume and share information. Love them or hate them, they are here to stay – and their influence …

2 Essential Mobile Apps Your Nonprofit Should Be Using

2 Essential Mobile Apps Your Nonprofit Should Be Using

Julia Claire Campbell Mobile, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising 2 Comments

Millennials – that elusive group of donors over which every nonprofit salivates – have identified that they prefer giving more frequent, smaller gifts. They want to see the direct impact that their money is having on the social causes they care about. And they want to share the good work with their social networks and get even more people on …

How to Build a Fundraising Tribe for #GivingTuesday

How to Build a Fundraising Tribe for #GivingTuesday

Julia Claire Campbell Nonprofits, Online Fundraising, Social Media Leave a Comment

Guest blog by Candace Cody At any given time, there’s a slew of worthy causes that donors can support. But, never is this more true than during a time like #GivingTuesday. Not familiar with #GivingTuesday? Well, it occurs on the Tuesday after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, and is a way to inspire people to focus on a spirit of giving following the crazy …

4 Ways to Incorporate Corporate Philanthropy into your Digital Fundraising

4 Ways to Incorporate Corporate Philanthropy into your Digital Fundraising

Julia Claire Campbell Fundraising, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising Leave a Comment

Guest blog by Adam Weinger Corporate philanthropy has been a hot button topic recently. If your nonprofit is smart (and I know it is), you want to make the most of the generosity of companies as it relates to your digital fundraising efforts. Corporate giving to charities has increased by almost 14% in previous years, and nonprofits received over $17 billion from …

Boston Conference October 19th Social Media for Nonprofits

Learn social media and digital marketing from nonprofit experts

Julia Claire Campbell Events, Nonprofits, Social Media 2 Comments

I hope that you are in the Boston area on October 19th, because you do not want to miss the Boston Social Media for Nonprofits Conference! Grab your coffee and don’t be late, because yours truly is presenting at 10 AM! Topic: 11 Steps to a Successful Nonprofit Social Media Strategy. Description: Creating a strategy for using social media is no longer …

3 Ideas for Getting the Word Out to Your Donors About Online Fundraising Campaigns

3 Ideas for Getting the Word Out to Your Donors About Online Fundraising Campaigns

Julia Claire Campbell Nonprofits, Online Fundraising 1 Comment

Guest post by Gretchen Barry Build it and they will come, right? Well, maybe. But chances are, no. How can you expect donors to find your organization and contribute if you don’t make them aware of your campaigns? You need to promote. That’s fundraising 101. The same applies for online fundraising campaigns, but nonprofits are less confident in their respective …

Nonprofit Storytelling

Engaging Your Nonprofit Community Through Storytelling & Social Media

Julia Claire Campbell Nonprofits, Social Media, Storytelling, Strategy 2 Comments

Here are the slides from my presentation this morning to the People’s United Nonprofit Consortium on the topic of nonprofit storytelling and social media. Enjoy! Engaging Your Nonprofit Community Through Storytelling & Social Media from Julia Campbell – J Campbell Social Marketing