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Nonprofit Editorial Calendar: How to Make Your Content Strategy Easy and...
To begin with, let’s define a few buzzwords. Content: It is what you write in your blog, post Facebook page, tweet out, or send in an email. Content Calendar: a plan for when and what you publish. It...
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Help! I Inherited the Database From…
Can you relate to this scenario? You just inherited a database(s) that is meant for you to track down donations, board members, visitors and everything else. Perhaps there are several files with...
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Is Your Nonprofit Prepared for Web 3.0?
Web 3.0? Give me a break! We just got a Facebook page up, what’s next? First you needed a website. Did it take a while to get one up and running? Then you needed social media, that changes so rapidly...
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The Power of an Authentic Thank You Letter
Growing up I would take yearly vacations to visit my grandmother in Texas. During these visits she would arrange visits with her friends and their grandchildren for play-dates. These arranged visits...
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Cleaning Up Your Database
Whether you are looking to transfer your data into a new database or tidy up the one you already have, here are a few quick fixes that will make a world of difference in your reports and mailings. 1....
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Common Problems that Could Damage Your Email Communications
(and How to Resolve Them) Nonprofits across the nation continue to expand their use of email in communications with their donors and followers. However, many of these organizations are not aware of how...
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Checking for Duplicate Contacts On the Fly
How to keep your database free from duplicates without slowing down. The demise of all donor and contact management systems (or CRMs) is the creeping addition of duplicate contacts. There are many...
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Is Social Media Necessary for Nonprofits?
Nonprofit organizations stand to gain a lot from the smart usage of social media. The key word here is “smart.” Not all nonprofits have a target audience that is going to be active across all social...
View ArticleOne Organization’s Fundraising Event Experience and Evolution
Most organizations hold an annual fundraiser to supplement and augment their operating budget. The nonprofit Malaika Early Learning Center that was started by my wife and I (and the genesis for...
View ArticleDonor Fatigue – Fact or Fiction?
“Donor fatigue” is when your organization’s donors lose interest in your organization over time, and it is accelerated by asking for donations too often. Over time every organization experiences the...
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