Community Outreach: Listening Outside Our Silos
This new study shows new folks are ready to engage with us, if we go where they are. Do we have the courage to step outside our silos?
Building Better Outreach Events
I view this recent Charlotte forum as a model outreach event for any nonprofit addressing social-equity issues.
Connecting with Your Spanish-Speaking Audience
The Knight Foundation’s recent conference, Informed: Conversations on Democracy in the Digital Age, offered a treasure trove of insights. One session taught me more than the rest.
To tweet or not to tweet…
Lots of nonprofits are wondering whether Twitter is still the right place to engage with their communities. Here’s some advice I found helpful.
Email Marketing 2022: Time to Adapt
Watch Validity’s webinar video about winning trends and strategies in email marketing for 2022.
Winning the Grant War But Losing the Budget Battles?
Thanks to grantmakers like the Annie E. Casey Foundation, nonprofits can build more sustainable grant budgets - finally!
Pandemic Takeaways: WDAV Reaches New Audiences
Thanks to the pandemic, WDAV’s events-driven marketing efforts took a sharp turn into the digital space. Here are a few of the things they’ve learned.
Pandemic Takeways: Carolina Raptor Center Goes Digital
Carolina Raptor Center executive offers up pandemic-inspired activities the organization has taken and will likely expand going forward.
Build On Your Donor-Email Momentum
Nonprofits saw big increases in online donations in 2020. Keep the momentum going in 2021 with this simple donor-email plan.
Your Community Is Worried About Job Training. Are You?
At a time when nonprofits struggle to secure support, the surest path to relevance and fundraising success is to work on the problems that most concern the community. News Flash: the community is worried about jobs and job training.
Innovative Nonprofits in the Covid Era
Innovative nonprofits and creative-types are using Covid’s New Normal to evaluate their business models and audience engagement efforts for new opportunities. Check-out these real-life examples for inspiration!
Case Studies: Tell Us Another Story
Looking for a way to make your cause more real? These case studies offer inspiration for using storytelling to attract new supporters to your cause.
Use Community Data When You Fundraise
Infuse your Impact Stories with the emotions of a single person’s situation, then use data to speak to the community-wide needs you see. Your donors will respond.
Where Should You Invest First to Build More Support?
Everyone who runs a business – nonprofit or otherwise – grapples with where to invest resources for long-term growth. Make sure you invest in these areas first to build maximum value for your donors and your organization.