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5 Ways to Collect Testimonials and Stories for Your Nonprofit

We all know that it’s important to collect testimonials and stories to use in your nonprofit’s website content, campaigns, fundraising asks and various other marketing pieces. Harnessing the power of a good story can inspire your audience to action.

11 Ways to Communicate Nonprofit Core Values on Your Website

Sure, you might have a page on your organization’s website to list out your mission and vision. Given the state of the world, maybe there’s even a recent statement or blog post about your nonprofit’s commitment to your community, public health or racial injustice. But your website can do a whole lot more to communicate…

2 Month Countdown: Prep Now for Giving Tuesday Matching Donations

When it comes to Giving Tuesday matching donations, do you immediately think about trying to score the elusive Facebook match? As many organizations have discovered, putting all of your fundraising eggs (and marketing hype) in that basket is likely to end in disappointment. For Giving Tuesday 2020, offer your own matching gift challenge instead.

How to Encourage Recurring Gifts Online: 4 Actionable Tips

Whether you’re a professional at an animal shelter, a food bank, a school, or another organization, recurring donations relieve some of the stress that comes with securing enough funds each month for your nonprofit, which allows you to continue striving toward your cause. Considering that 11.56% of total fundraising came from recurring giving last year,…

7 Website Content Tips for Grantseekers and Grantmakers

Whether your organization is applying for grants or offering them, creating compelling content for your website is an essential part of showcasing your credibility, offering transparency, and demonstrating impact. Learn how to uplevel your grant writing and grantmaking efforts by putting your website to good use.

15 Nonprofit Training Videos for Marketing, Fundraising & Management

With so much nonprofit (and regular!) life transitioning online this year, it seemed like nonprofit training opportunities were popping up left and right. There’s definitely been an uptick in online conferences, webinars, speaking engagements and tutorials—but we think it’s safe to assume that you didn’t always have the time to tune in.

Fundraiser Retention: 4 Strategies to Keep Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers Around

Has your nonprofit had peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns in the past? After the campaign, did you follow-up with fundraisers? How? If you’re still lumping fundraisers in with your typical donors, or even worse, not following up with them at all, it’s time to start thinking about a fundraiser retention strategy.

Google Ads for Nonprofits: How to Manage an Ad Grant Account

Getting lost in your nonprofit’s Google Ads account? Not sure what changes to make or how to get your numbers up? Just getting started and stressing over how to maintain things over time? Google Ads for nonprofits have a somewhat steep learning curve. Once you understand how the ads, keywords and landing pages work together…

11 Marketing Mistakes to Avoid as a New Nonprofit

Getting started as a new organization means making a lot of decisions and trying to set up your nonprofit for success long into the future. But there are common marketing mistakes and missteps we see regularly that cause headaches as you grow.