Last Minute Strategies for Giving Tuesday

Last Minute Strategies for Giving Tuesday

Julia Claire Campbell Fundraising, Marketing, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising, Social Media

Today is #GivingTuesday! GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past ten years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity year-round. Some facts: The movement continues to grow in year-over-year donation volume, reach and …

4 Important Donor Outreach Strategies Beyond Solicitations

4 Important Donor Outreach Strategies Beyond Solicitations

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

This post is a guest blog by Bonnie Meyers at Meyer Partners Donors are foundational to your nonprofit’s success, so you don’t want your donors to think of you as their pestering friend that always asks for money. The ideal donor relationship should include a balance of donation correspondence and other involvement opportunities for your supporters.   Build your nonprofit’s base …

How You Can Engage Alumni in Fundraising Efforts: 4 Ideas

How You Can Engage Alumni in Fundraising Efforts: 4 Ideas

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

This post is a guest blog by Patrick Alderdice at Pennington and Co.  It’s important for every nonprofit organization to keep a pulse on fundraising trends and adjust their strategies accordingly to give their campaigns the best possible chance of success. And right now, for colleges, universities, fraternities, sororities, and other school-related organizations, all signs are pointing to a rise …

Marketing Your Online Auction: 3 Tips to Boost Interest

Marketing Your Online Auction: 3 Tips to Boost Interest

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

Guest post by Sarah Sebastian, Director of Corporate Communications for OneCause As those in the nonprofit world realize, few things are as effective—or as time consuming—as fundraising events. Auctions are among our favorites for engaging donors and raising revenue. However, they do require investments of your time and resources to drive results, even when held virtually.  To make sure you maximize …

Increasing Donations: 5 Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraisers

Increasing Donations: 5 Strategies for Nonprofit Fundraisers

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

This post is a guest blog by Jay Love, co-founder and current Chief Relationship Officer of Bloomerang As a nonprofit fundraising professional, you might feel like your fundraising efforts stall from time to time. Maybe you’re experiencing the summer fundraising slump. Or, perhaps you’ve invested a lot of energy into recruiting new donors and engaging existing ones, but your fundraising …

In this post, you’ll learn four ways strong nonprofit website design can help your organization get better results.

4 Ways Strong Nonprofit Web Design Gets You Better Results

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

This post is a guest blog by Ira Horowitz of Cornershop Creative Your nonprofit’s website can play a key role in getting more support for your cause, whether you’re working to combat child hunger in your local community or supporting efforts to preserve endangered species around the world.  However, as you take a closer look at your website, you may …

Digital Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need To Know with Cameron Ripley

Digital Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need To Know with Cameron Ripley

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

Listen to the full episode here or in your favorite podcast app!  Today’s podcast is sponsored by Community Boost, a digital marketing agency empowering social ventures changing the world. We invite you to join The Nonprofit Marketing Summit: Fundraise To The Future for free on August 16-18th, the biggest virtual conference for nonprofit professionals!  Get your free ticket to the …

Keeping Up With Fundraising Trends (& Predicting New Ones)

Keeping Up With Fundraising Trends: 5 Ideas for Nonprofits

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

Social Media for Social Good Academy is opening soon! Don’t miss out or lose your spot – get on the Early Interest List by clicking here. Guest Post by John Killoran Keeping up-to-date with current fundraising events is integral to maximizing your incoming revenue. On the heels of a global pandemic and an looming recession, it can be impossible for …

5 multi-channel marketing tips for your next fundraiser

5 Multi-Channel Marketing Tips for Your Next Fundraiser

Julia Claire Campbell Fundraising, Marketing, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising

You’ve probably heard that a multi-channel marketing strategy is a surefire way to improve your nonprofit’s fundraising potential. You may have even begun to experiment with a combination of direct mail, email, digital ads, and social media marketing.  While this is a significant first step, successful multi-channel marketing requires more than simply scattering your messages across multiple platforms and hoping …