5 quick and dirty tips for nonprofits participating in an online giving challenge

Julia Claire Campbell Nonprofits, Online Fundraising Leave a Comment

Today nonprofits throughout Boston are participating in an online giving challenge, and I am happy to be spreading the word! The Giving Common Challenge is a 36-hour event that started at 8:00 am EDT today and runs through 8:00 pm EDT on October 11, 2012. Over 60 prizes totaling $151,000 will be awarded to qualifying organizations during the challenge period. More details on The …

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Raising More Money With Social Media Tools

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

Today I am giving a talk on how to raise more money using social media tools. (Spoiler – It takes some time and commitment, but it is doable!) If you are free, and near Lexington, MA, come check it out! More details at The Nonprofit Net website. My slides are below. Enjoy! Raising More Money Using Social Media Tools from …

The 10 Commandments for Nonprofit Websites

Julia Claire Campbell Nonprofits, Websites Leave a Comment

In an ideal world, every nonprofit organization would have a website. Not just any website, but an optimal one that converts donors, recruits volunteers and attracts community members to the cause. A website that inspires through compelling visuals and succinct storytelling, concise calls-to-action and creative uses of white space. In an ideal world, nonprofits would adhere to my 10 Commandments …

Announcement for all Mass. nonprofits!

Julia Claire Campbell Nonprofits Leave a Comment

 I wanted to take this opportunity to let all the nonprofits that I work with know about the Giving Common Challenge! If you do not work for a charity, please forward to your favorite Massachusetts nonprofit organization so they can participate! Good luck!  Announcing the Giving Common Challenge– October 10th, 2012 $150K in 36 hours in Challenge Grants  To be …

6 fun ways nonprofits can use word clouds

Julia Claire Campbell Nonprofits, Social Media 5 Comments

Never heard of “word clouds”? According to Tagxedo, word clouds are “words individually sized appropriately to highlight the frequencies of occurrence within the body of text.” Why use word clouds? Simple. They are fun. They look cool. And in a world where no one reads, it’s all about the visual! Thanks to easy-to-use sites like Tagxedo and Wordle, absolutely anyone can …