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Could you do me a favor? Plus a little grab-bag of free things for you
So FYI, if you haven’t given to our kickstarter project yet, here are 3 good reasons why.
Because:
1. You could help thousands, perhaps millions of people that you’ve never met!
2. Building the capacity of thousands of people to fundraise is not an opportunity that just comes along every day!
3. You can be the first in your city to have a game that teaches people in your organization how to fundraise. Imagine the edge you’ll have when all of your volunteers know how to research grants for you, do a mailing, or run an event!
Useful Marketing Questions from the Social Media Bible
I’ve been reading this big silver book, the Social Media Bible, and it really has a comprehensive list of how you can market your business (or nonprofit) through social media. If you are in charge of or collaborate with nonprofit marketing at your organization, ask yourself these simple questions. How do we communicate? How do [...]
20 Money Saving Tips for Fundraisers
3. Batch your fundraising appeal letters. Send out 150 at a time. Test out different messages, graphs, charts, quotes, pictures, see what works with who. This way you can avoid an appeal letter that bombs.
Who do you need on your board and how can you get them there?
If your nonprofit is new, making a tiny amount of money with events, or has a disengaged board, it might be time to get new board members. Where do you find them? You want people high up in a corporation, so that they can approve thousands to sponsor your event, or a year-end gift to [...]
How do you get an event sponsorship?
"Why do you go to work?"
It’s as if there were a wall. And on one side of the wall is this belief that not-for-profits and government exist for public service, and that they’re fundamentally altruistic, that they have a deeper purpose, and they’re doing good in the world, and they have pure motives. On the other side of the wall are corporations. And they’re just selfish and greedy. They have no purpose other than to make money.
Events
What Is It? A special event helps get the word out about your organization, identify new potential donors, and ask them for money, all in one night! When to Do It: Is there a month when events are usually done? Is there a special month, holiday, or festival or theme for a month that makes [...]
What is Fundraising?
Fundraising is the act of building relationships to help the cause you care about. This can include writing letters and newsletters, throwing parties, visiting people, calling people, doing speaking engagements, and more! What is The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising? The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising is an engaging, fun, and woman-centered model of how [...]
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