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Resources and News for NonprofitsWeekly Roundup – We Cannot Fundraise Alone
Organizational commitment to social media, communication, and online fundraising are imperative for any strategy to be successful. And while fundraising has the easiest buy-in, it can still be a struggle to show the importance of certain strategies and avenues. Which...
Weekly Roundup – Instagram with Video and Nonprofits
Instagram (and parent company Facebook) made waves on Thursday when they announced that they added a video function. The platform will give users the ability to record 15 seconds videos with many of the features that Instagram already has and will be a direct...
The Overhead Myth
There is a new petition making the rounds this week that may change the way people assess charities. “The Overhead Myth” challenges that overhead expenses are a poor indicator of a charity’s performance. And we couldn’t agree more. Overhead expenses - those line items...
Weekly Roundup – Social Media and Grant Writing
From the Foundation Center, a discussion of a recent presentation on integrating social media with grant writing. One of the key takeaways - nonprofits need to stop advertising their “vanity metrics” (likes, followers, etc.) and relate social media success back to...
Weekly Roundup – Creating Content Variety
Nonprofit organizations that are active in the social media space are often focused on increasing like counts, engagement metrics, and chasing the elusive virality. Deanna Zandt from Forbes wrote a great piece about writing a variety of content that speaks to all of...
Social Media – Confusing Tools with Strategy
Oftentimes smaller organizations, and nonprofits especially, confuse using a tool with crafting a strategy. As it relates to social media especially, nonprofits have a tendency to believe that they need a separate strategy for each tool or platform they use, instead...
Weekly Roundup – Asking Funders for Feedback
When was the last time your organization asked a foundation, corporate, or individual donor for feedback on why you didn’t get their funds? How often do they provide that feedback? Krista Donaldson, CEO of D-Rev: Design Revolution wrote an insightful blog post on...
Nonprofit Communications – Focusing on the WHY
“Why should I support your nonprofit?” A simple question with a potentially loaded answer. Elevator pitches, email communications, social media campaigns, and major gift solicitations are all essentially created from this singular question. But something oftentimes...
Weekly Roundup – Nonprofit Collaboration
The Foundation Center recently released a searchable database and map of nonprofit organizations collaborating in the US. It is a great resource for anyone looking for real-life examples and best practices on how nonprofit organizations can work better together. All...
Weekly Roundup – Google Grants for Nonprofits
On the heels of Google I/O this week, comes an interesting article tackling some of the biggest concerns smaller nonprofits have about participating in the Google Grants program. We thought it might be helpful to expand a bit further on the hesitations we face most in...