Social Media
P2P + social media: Using digital platforms to raise more
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
When setting up your next peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, make it easy for your fundraisers and participants to get the word out by creating ready-made content for them to share across the digital channels of their choice. Before the campaign starts, develop an online toolkit where fundraisers can go to download this content from your website […]
New social media trends to spice up your fundraising
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Social media channels are not new in the nonprofit world, but within each channel comes a variety of additional tools—some old, some new—that can make creating your digital messaging and donor engagement fun. Here is a look at four of the top social media tools out there and the new formats within those channels that […]
How to use a landing page to maximize event revenue and engagement
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
There are a few ways to think about events – the details such as food, beverages, entertainment and venue, and (especially when you’re in the nonprofit world), the ROI details – the features that make the event a smashing success from dollars raised and new supporters earned. Your event landing page plays a large role […]
2022 cause awareness days for nonprofits
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Flipping the calendar to a new year means an updated list of special dates and cause awareness months/days that can add flavor to your fundraising campaigns and messaging. Our annual cause awareness post makes it easy for you to prepare each month, quarter or year in full. Download our 2022 cause awareness days calendar organized by […]
GivingTuesday: Resources for nonprofits
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The countdown to GivingTuesday is on. For nearly 10 years, we have provided our nonprofit audiences with ideas for how to incorporate this huge day of generosity into Q4 fundraising plans. This year, GivingTuesday lands on November 30. The mission is simple: it’s a day to do good—through time, through donations or through the power […]
7 social media fundraising fails (and how to fix them)
Wednesday, September 08, 2021
Social media is one of the most inspiring tools for giving according to 29% of online donors. It is a tactic that can have exponential reach and can create an influencer pool larger than what we’re able to do in person. For many nonprofits, social media has become a natural part of their messaging and […]
Using the ‘Story of One’ to convert donors on your blog
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Facts and statistics do not entice donors. People do—the story of those people do. And more specifically, the story of one of those people at a given moment. When we present the larger issues or problems our nonprofits are trying to solve, we overwhelm our donors. If we break those problems down and name them—by […]
Facebook fundraising for 2021: Where does it fit in your mix?
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
As the behemoth social media platform, Facebook has a lot of options for getting the word out about your nonprofit—including raising funds directly through the platform itself. And while you can raise funds for nonprofits and personal causes through Facebook Fundraisers there are specifics to note about payouts, fees and donor information. Here are 5 […]
Cause awareness days 2021: A planning calendar for nonprofits
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Each year we create a calendar with updated key dates, holidays and monthly themes pertinent to nonprofits across the globe. This year, we have updated that list that includes daily, weekly and monthly observances, to help in your donor communication and content planning. Download our free 2021 Cause Awareness Days Calendar Knowing these key dates […]
The final push: Year-end giving tips
Wednesday, December 09, 2020
There’s still time to meet your annual fundraising goals. So, before the calendar flips to January, what are some ‘right now’ things your nonprofit can do as a final push to solicit year-end gifts? Check out our list of 8 easy-to-manage fundraising solutions to get you through December. 1. Use current finances to create urgency […]
Using social media to take your digital fundraising from ‘meh’ to ‘wow’
Wednesday, May 06, 2020
As a follow-up to “Our top 5: Email campaigns meet social media” post earlier this year, we’re taking our digital content ideas around online fundraising a step further by offering you this step-by-step guide to cross-promoting fundraising content on social media. Our hope is that you can take this 5-step example as your guide and […]
How to tie Instagram into your online giving campaigns
Wednesday, March 04, 2020
It’s likely that when you launch a new giving campaign, you do so via the channels that you know best. But, are you thinking about all the channels that your nonprofit has a presence on and how to cross-promote that content across them? While many nonprofits have started to beef up their presence on Instagram, […]