FREE npEXPERTS Webinar Tomorrow

April 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Enable images to see cartoon image of Marc A. Pitman, Fundraising Coach - npEXPERT for Blackbaud's ebook

I’m honored to be giving the first webinar in Blackbaud’s npEXPERTS series! Donors Don’t Live in One Place so Why Do Your Communications? I’ll be sharing four ways to make sure you are integrating communications for your online donors and your offline donors. We’ll look at donation pages, direct mail, cool apps, and even hashtags! [...]

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New free ebook “npEXPERTS: Online Marketing Insights for Nonprofits”

March 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
npExpert: Online Marketing Insights for Nonprofits: npEXPERTS: Online Marketing Insights for Nonprofits: Learn how to use nonprofit marketing to connect with supporters, activate your donor base, and raise money online

I’m honored to be one 20 experts included in the ebook: npEXPERTS: Online Marketing Insights for Nonprofits. In this ebook, we share tips, tricks and stories on “how to use nonprofit marketing to connect with supporters, activate your donor base, and raise money online.” Even better, the ebook is free for the taking. It proved [...]

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4 Tips for Successful Online Fundraising this December

December 4, 2012 by 3 Comments
Fundraising on the Web: it's not just a birthday wish

Are you looking at the next 3 weeks as time wasted for fundraising? Are excuses like “Everyone is going to a holiday party” and “No one will want to hear from me” filling your mind and mouth? Stop it. A recent seven year analysis of online giving conducted by Network for Good indicates that over [...]

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How to Make Your Fundraising Efforts Go Viral

March 27, 2011 by 2 Comments

Today’s guest post is from Joe Garecht. Joe is the founder of The Fundraising Authority, a website that offers free articles and advice on raising money for small and medium-sized non-profits. He’s got some great tips on positioning your fundraising appeal to go viral! by Joe Garecht Viral marketing is the holy grail of online [...]

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Google Chrome for a Cause: Boon or bust?

December 16, 2010 by 2 Comments

I just saw a tweet from @legaleagle2010 about the USAToday’s story on Google’s Chrome for a Cause. Apparently, installing this extension will let you donate money for every tab you open in a day. You’re able to choose to support either: The Nature Conservancy, charity:water, Doctors Without Borders, Un Techo para mi País, or Room [...]

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Fundraising Secret #38: Make Online Fundraising Easy

June 16, 2009 by 1 Comment

As the recession continues, and our need for funds grows, I continue to believe we’ll need a combination of face-to-face experiences with donors augmented by a robust, but appropriate, use of online tools. In my article Bananas and Websites, I give an overview of Seth Godin’s concept that, when looking at a web page, all [...]

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Fundraising Secret #33: Include a donation form link in your email fundraising letters

February 10, 2009 by 3 Comments

One of the most important things to do in fundraising is make it easy for the donor. If you’ve listened to my fundraising training Creating Donor Evangelists, you’ll remember me saying that “hiding” isn’t an effective fundraising strategy. Every communication from you should have an easy way for donors to connect with you. Websites and [...]

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