Podcast & Articles
Our podcast episodes and articles both contain tips and tales of non-profit success in fundraising, board development, and doing good.
Each of our podcast episodes feature an interview with a non-profit about the tactics used to raise funds and create impact. Click here to ask a question or be a guest on our podcast.
In looking at the results of December fundraising campaigns, all the organizations that exceeded their fundraising expectations had three things in common. (More on that in one minute).
By most accounts, online donations in 2017 increased from 2016. Giving Tuesday ...
You have probably seen the viral fundraiser called “Reunite an immigrant parent with their child.” (see the WaPo article that sums it up here). As of this writing, this Facebook fundraiser raised about $20 million for RAICES, an organization in Texas with a $7 ...
When planning content for your newsletter, website, blog, or social media it seems like there is a three-week rule.
For 21 days, the ideas just flow. Articles practically write themselves, social media posts are funny, engaging, and full of heart. And then…nothing.
Yes, Facebook is changing again. For non-profit organizations, your organization’s Facebook page is probably going to be seen less by your fans and followers. You can expect that:
Fewer of your fans will see your page posts (organic reach will drop)
Posts that ...
Changes are coming to Facebook. According to a recent announcement, in the near future, Facebook will favor posts from friends and family and individuals over posts from business pages and non-profit pages. I think these changes are actually a good thing for the ...
Usually, January is a fundraising dead-zone. We’ve spent all our energy on our December campaigns, we’re playing catch-up on email, and our donor lists are exhausted from repeated appeals, asks, and “Last chance to make that year-end gift” messaging.
But January is
I like to think of the Board as “Chief Invitation Officers,” a group of dedicated, on target networking machines that are the first point of contact for new donors. Admittedly, I stole this idea from a client whose Board came up with the “CIO” title after a ...