Online fundraising is becoming more popular each year. It is offering new opportunities for nonprofits to improve their fundraising success while trying out new channels. As more people are inspired to donate online, social media can make an extremely useful addition to your fundraising strategy. It can help you reach a younger audience but also … Continue reading 10 Ways to Make Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising More Social
How to Boost Your Email Open Rate
If there’s one thing that we’re not short of in this digital age, it’s marketing tactics. You can reach out via PPC advertising, mobile, social media, email, and so on. There are a lot of choices, and every day, a new expert pops up with the latest fad.Trying to keep up can be exhausting, and … Continue reading How to Boost Your Email Open Rate
“Waiting for Bono”
In the late 80s hit "Where the streets have no name" by U2, Bono doesn't start to sing for nearly two minutes... In 2017, the typical song intro is 10 seconds. In this fun blog, Richard Sved discusses the lessons we can learn from music intros when preparing our case for support elevator pitches.https://www.3rdsectormissioncontrol.co.uk/charities-attention-span/
The lure of celebrity
Using celebrity endorsement in appeals can have a profound effect. A national treasure, someone who is trusted and loved by millions, can be responsible for attracting over half the responses to an appeal However, in tests comparing endorsements from celebrities against those of donors able to talk with authority about the work of the charity, … Continue reading The lure of celebrity
9 Free Marketing Strategy Templates
A well-defined marketing strategy sets the overall plan for how you will reach your target market and explain the impact of your fundraising campaign. Establishing your strategy is key to ensuring the campaigns you launch and the activities you manage will deliver the best results.Strategy templates are a great way to capture and communicate what … Continue reading 9 Free Marketing Strategy Templates
Our World in Data
Poverty, disease, hunger, climate change, war, existential risks, and inequality: The world faces many great and terrifying problems. It is these large problems that our work at Our World in Data focuses on. Thanks to the work of thousands of researchers around the world who dedicate their lives to it, we often have a good … Continue reading Our World in Data
Love in the time of COVID-19: How empathy can strengthen a business
Often derided as being of little tangible value, with the very term ‘soft skill’ being viewed as laughable, empathy is not always considered vital to business activity. But in reality, empathy packs a punch that few might expect, and can actually help to strengthen a business. Compassion and understanding can help put employees at ease; … Continue reading Love in the time of COVID-19: How empathy can strengthen a business
Staying Engaged During COVID-19
A time of crisis isn’t the time to ask what alumni can do for you. It’s time to support and connect with your community. David Jenkins shares some innovative ideas designed to stimulate your thinking during difficult times.https://www.socius.ch/post/staying-engaged-during-covid-19
How to Perform a Detailed Analysis of Your Social Media Competitors
Do you want better results from social media? If you’re not getting the results you want from social media, a little research and the right tool can help you refine your social media strategy. Competitor analysis lets you discover how your competitors use social media. You can see how your competitors position themselves on social … Continue reading How to Perform a Detailed Analysis of Your Social Media Competitors
Where Your Inbound Marketing Budget Really Goes
In a world of increasingly stretched budgets and advancing marketing methods, you may not know which strategies to use to boost your charity's brand and reputation. However, inbound marketing could help you to reach your target audience and get more customers in a highly cost-effective manner. Inbound marketing is simply a marketing method based on … Continue reading Where Your Inbound Marketing Budget Really Goes
Propper Fundraising 