my three words for the new year

My Three Words for 2017

Julia Claire Campbell Mottos 1 Comment

Can you condense your New Year’s Resolutions down to just three words? (Yes I know it’s February, but bear with me, it’s still the start of a new year!) Why Three Words? Even though I have been a long-time fan of Chris Brogan, and I am an avid reader of Rob Hatch’s email musings, I have never created my own …

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13 Tips to Double Your Digital Fundraising Donations

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

Guest Post by Stephanie Pous Adult Americans spend an average of two hours on their smartphones or desktops every day. Is your organization maximizing its online presence? If not, you could be missing potential donors. Check out my 13 tips that will help double your digital fundraising donations: 1) Go Mobile Grab your smartphone and take a look at your website and donor page. …

You can now fundraise on Facebook for your favorite charity

You Can Now Fundraise on Facebook for Your Favorite Charity

Julia Claire Campbell Facebook, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising, Social Media 2 Comments

File under #AboutTime! Facebook recently announced a new tool designed to give individual users the power to fundraise on Facebook for their favorite verified US-based 501(c)3 nonprofits, directly within the platform! According to Facebook officials, this has always been their intended vision. They want to give their users more control in setting up and promoting individual fundraising pages for the causes …

5 Fundraising Metrics Nonprofits Should Watch

5 Fundraising Metrics Nonprofits Should Watch

Julia Claire Campbell Fundraising 2 Comments

Guest blog by Dan Quirk Fundraising metrics are crucial analytical tools for nonprofit organizations. They help determine how successful certain fundraising strategies are and can help you adjust those strategies when needed. Therefore, it’s absolutely critical to keep your eye on them so you know how well your nonprofit is doing and how you can continue honing your overall fundraising strategy. …

Nonprofit Storytelling

A Road Map for Nonprofit Storytelling

Julia Claire Campbell Infographics, Nonprofits, Storytelling 1 Comment

I came across this great infographic from Classy, providing details and a road map for nonprofits who have great stories to tell but do not know how to tell them. A compelling story starts out with a person – someone that the reader can relate to or empathize with. Little details make the person more relatable, so provide as much information …

5 Things I Bet You Didn’t Know About Facebook

Julia Claire Campbell Facebook, Social Media Leave a Comment

We all know how popular Facebook continues to be, among all age groups and income levels. Pew Internet reported in January of this year that for the first time, more than half of all online adults 65 and older (56%) use Facebook. This represents 31% of all seniors. In order to be successful on Facebook, you know that you need …

5 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Raise Money Like charity:water

5 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Raise Money Like charity:water

Julia Claire Campbell Content Creation, Fundraising, Marketing, Nonprofits, Online Fundraising 8 Comments

You may have heard of the mammoth success of the nonprofit charity:water and its effectiveness in raising money online. When you hear about its amazing story, you may shake your head and say: “Sigh. There is absolutely NO way that my tiny, itty bitty, bootstrapped nonprofit can do what they do.” But you are wrong! Take the advice of the …

Tight Budgets and Schedules How Nonprofits Can Use Pinterest

Tight Budgets and Schedules: How Nonprofits Can Use Pinterest

Julia Claire Campbell Marketing, Nonprofits, Pinterest, Social Media 20 Comments

I had the distinct pleasure of being interviewed by Cynthia Sanchez of the Oh So Pinteresting podcast and blog – the topic: Tight Budgets and Schedules: How Nonprofits Can Use Pinterest Listen to the podcast here: In the podcast, we discuss with the issues of tight budgets and tight schedules, the unique place for nonprofits on Pinterest, a simple step for …