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A new year, a new website. With a renewed outlook and some experience under our belts, we thought there was no better time to update our website. In this refresh, we focused on creating a site that best reflected our work, our personality, and our ideas. With that, we...
Weekly Roundup – Simplifying Your Complex Narrative
Finding your message is never easy. But one step that is incredibly important in honing your message is to break your mission down to its simplest parts. Simplifying your message does not mean dumbing it down - it means discovering the concrete, direct way of...
Weekly Roundup – Giving Tuesday Messaging Strategy
The second Giving Tuesday has come and gone. Reports vary on the increased level of fundraising - but it is likely somewhere between 50 and 90%. As Giving Tuesday continues to grow, it’s important to start thinking about the impact that it will have on your...
Weekly Roundup – Helping Your Constituents Know They Matter
We recommend you read Alison Fine’s blog piece regarding how to help your nonprofit’s constituents understand that they matter in your work. One of the topics covered is asking for advice in a public setting. By creating this opportunity for individuals to contribute...
Weekly Roundup – Tips for Nonprofit Event Program Evaluation
When Beth Kanter isn’t being teased by Conan O’Brien about her red hat, she’s contributing and sharing great best practices for the nonprofit community. This week, Beth wrote about a process evaluation project she’s helping with and shares some great tips on writing...
Weekly Roundup – Nonprofit Website Redesign
Website designs and make-overs are becoming easier and easier thanks to templates and outlines from popular services such as Wordpress and Joomla. But before deciding on a new design, it is important to look at how people are currently using your website to understand...
Weekly Roundup – Guidestar and the Foundation Center Alliance
NPQ discussed the potential value from the recently announced alliance between Guidestar and the Foundation Center. While some of the long-term strategies have yet to be announced, this partnership has the potential to provide tremendous value to nonprofits...
Weekly Roundup – Retaining Donors for Small Nonprofits
This week NPQ reported on a recent study that shows that small nonprofit organizations struggle with donor retention more than their larger counterparts. While this information isn’t surprising, the difference in donor retention rates between large, mid-sized, and...
Weekly Roundup – Asking What If
Bill Stone’s recent piece for Philanthropy introduces the important concept of asking - “What if?” Stemming from the current government shutdown, Stone encourages nonprofits to consider innovative solutions to problems they are currently facing by asking what would...
Weekly Roundup – Show Some Gratitude
Here’s a dirty little nonprofit secret - oftentimes, there is very little “fun” in fundraising. You get a lot of no’s. There can be unrealistic expectations. You are sending and receiving more emails than you can possibly track. You’re tired, you’re stressed, and...