80 Email Subject Lines from End of Year Fundraising
I get a lot of nonprofit email messages through subscribing to lists, working with lots of organizations, and being a [...]
The Last Word in 2011
Thanks to The Agitator for letting me have the last word in 2011. Tom Belford and Roger Craver’s daily e-newsletter [...]
Best Blogs of 2011
Well, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for…our choice for the best Connection Cafe blog posts of 2011. I [...]
Best of 2011—Client Success Stories
It’s always fun to recap the year with great client success stories. We had a lot this year and I [...]
EOY Fundraising Mad Libs
You’ve got 2 weeks until the end of 2011, 1 week before you’re on vacation, and maybe a few hours [...]
Social Media for Stewardship
Everyone is talking about social media these days. Many common questions come my way: How can I get my social [...]
How One Nonprofit Saved Thousands of Dogs Using Social Media
Social media is all the rage, but does it actually help create real change in the world? The folks at [...]
Embrace Social, I Did.
That's right - true social fundraising! Take your peer-to-peer fundraising efforts, integrate it with your donor database and combine that with the kind of exposure only social media can deliver, and voila - Common Ground Social. It's so easy to use - for both you and your supporters. In 3 steps they can register, personalize and share a unique fundraising page (and more importantly, their personal story). The data flow between donor gifts and your database - instant. You can track and interact with your supporters and their networks. [...]
The Secret to Going Viral: Harnessing the Kevin Bacon Effect
Guest post by Darian Rodriguez Heyman, creator of the nationwide Social Media for Nonprofits conference series and former Executive Director [...]
Click-through Rates, Compelling Links and Your End of Year Fundraising Appeal
Wondering how to get more from your holiday email appeals? Reviewing the way you use links may be a good [...]