Nonprofit Blog Articles

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Nonprofit Taglines: Hands Down, The Easiest Way to Communicate Your Brand

Let’s face it: nothing is more vital to your nonprofit’s marketing impact than your brand.

As you probably already know, branding...

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Find ‘Em and Keep ‘Em: Are You Attracting New Mid-Level Donors?

Do your mid-level donors ever seem to feel uninspired, neglected or disengaged?

To many nonprofits today, the donor pyramid is a familiar concept....

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Volunteering Reinvented: Tactics to Help Retain Your Volunteers

We can probably all agree that volunteers are qualified to do much more than simply stuff envelopes. In fact, in order to grow and adapt in a...

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It’s Time to Get Over Overhead: An Age-Old Debate Continues

There’s been a heightened focus on nonprofit “impact” lately.  And as a result, it’s refueling an age-old debate about...

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Transitioning From Buddy to Boss

It can happen fast – and you might have less time than you think. Opinions about you can form quickly, sometimes before you even have a...

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Are Charity Walks/Runs a Dying Fundraising Breed, Or Are They Just Changing?

The Turkey Trot. The Shamrock Shuffle. The Color Run. The Rock ‘n Roll Race.

There’s a fundraising race, walk, jump, ride and...

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Nonprofit Live Streaming: Broadcast Your Impact Via Facebook Live

Let's talk about Facebook Live.

While this feature – that allows any Facebook Page live-broadcast events, breaking news, interviews and...

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Why I Hate the Idea of Performance Reviews

Many nonprofit employees say they dread performance reviews. And if you secretly survey them, I bet the vast majority would be happy to get rid of...

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Gala Events: A Prime Way to Connect

For many of today’s nonprofits, hosting an elegant, yet impactful gala is a great way to authentically and passionately connect with donors,...

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Spice Up Your Blog This Season With These Content Ideas

It seems like you can’t throw a stone without hitting a “share your story” blog tip online these days.

Yet, there’s a...

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New Year, New Strategy: Five Resolutions for Nonprofit Fundraising in 2017

“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.”
—Melody Beattie, American author

Ahh,...

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Post-2016 Election Tips: Surviving Trump’s America

November 18, 2016
By Russ Phaneuf, Managing Director & Chief Strategist – IPM Advancement

The result of the 2016 presidential election has...

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