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Archive for February, 2010
Getting your nonprofit story picked up by the press
When was the last time your nonprofit was featured in the paper?
Ask your volunteers
What is your call to action like? Is it as good as Amplify Your Voice? If not, consider how to engage a volunteer, no matter what time of the day or night it is, with the skills that they possess right now. Do they like to blog? Make it easy for them to create a blog post about your organization. Do they want to get involved in your next phone-a-thon, special event, walk-a-thon? Then post the date and signup sheet there too. Make it exciting with pictures. Make it easy. They’ll come back again and again to keep working with you.
The Fundraising Fog of War
What are you assuming about your donors? About your members and constituents? What are you assuming about the culture of people you are helping, versus the people you ask for support?
Livetweeting your Abortion
Currently, on twitter, there is a woman named Angie who is making history. She is livetweeting her abortion, which you can follow at @antitheistangie.
Greenwashing, Whitewashing, now PINKWASHING?
Cause marketing. It’s why corporations give to your cause. You think that maybe they really believe that you’re making a difference and want to help?
Think again.
Cabinet of Curiosities-Crowdsource solutions
So could we use the internet like a giant filing cabinet, but actually filled with useful best practices information, entered by our 1.9 million nonprofits?
Where are your donors spending money?
How much do people spend in your region and on what? Can you compare and contrast regions? Yes. This is not only a way to see what people’s disposable income is, but a way to sense how money could be redirected to your nonprofit. If people spend $1,000 going out every month, could they spend [...]
