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
21 Key Performance Indicators Nonprofit Management Needs to Track
When it comes to determining how efficiently your nonprofit operates, there’s nothing quite as helpful as a large pool of accurate, relevant performance indicators that can objectively show you exactly how well you’re doing. But sometimes, it can be tough to figure out exactly what measurements your organization needs in order to identify where your … Continue reading 21 Key Performance Indicators Nonprofit Management Needs to Track
“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
Digital Outreach Tops Traditional Methods for Reaching Donors and Prospects
Change can feel glacial, especially for those of us who work with limited nonprofit budgets. The desire to stick with “Safe” and proven tactics often stymies innovation, because losing a little is better than risking the unknown, when margins are tight. But eventually, the pressure builds, the balance shifts, and the old walls that held … Continue reading Digital Outreach Tops Traditional Methods for Reaching Donors and Prospects
500+ Free Infographic Design Templates
Create stunning infographics in a matter of minutes, not hours, with the help of Visme. Choose from hundreds of professionally designed infographic templates or build a custom layout from ready-made content blocks. Make your own professional-looking infographic right in your browser. Share online or download as a high-resolution image or PDF file. No design skills … Continue reading 500+ Free Infographic Design 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
Fundraising Copywriting Checker
Getting fundraising copy right is hard. But, it shouldn't be as hard as it is. This great copywriting app is by the clever people at hubbub and will analyse your case for support text to see how readable it is. It highlights complex sentences so that you can shorten them. It highlights complex words where … Continue reading Fundraising Copywriting Checker
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
Propper Fundraising 