Obviously, you have a basic goal in mind with your crowdfunding campaign: you want to raise money. Gorgeous photography and an effective social media strategy are definitely helpful in ensuring the success of your campaign. But, those alone won’t inspire supporters to crack open their wallets and donate their hard-earned money to your crowdfunding campaign. […]
Setting Campaign Objectives: The SMART Framework
Campaign strategy is the intersection of objectives, supporters, and internal capacity. In the previous post, we presented an overview of this strategy framework for online campaigns. In the next few posts, we’ll be diving into each of the components. Objectives is the first component of campaign strategy; they describe the intended result or outcome of […]
Storytelling Tips from Author KM Weiland
Telling the story of your nonprofit in a way that is both engaging and truthful can be a daunting task. It can be easy to fall into just conveying the information. To find out how to tell stories in a way that your audience in the same way a page-turner novel might, I interviewed KM […]
To Blog or Not to Blog: Deciding Whether a Blog is Right For Your Nonprofit
Over the past two years, multiple media outlets, journalists, and even bloggers have written at length about the death of blogs. There are other places to have conversations now, they argue, pointing to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat as the new ways to share your thoughts and your life and have conversations. Additionally, many bloggers […]
5 Unusual Places To Find Content Ideas
Inspiration can be hard to come by, especially if you become reliant on a particular source of ideas. Mixing it up by looking for inspiration in unusual places can get your creative juices flowing again and introduce some freshness into your content. Here are 5 unusual places to find content ideas for your nonprofit fundraising: […]
Movers & Shakers: Behind The Scenes Of Advocates’ #Summeroffun Crowdfunding Campaign
Nestled in between Worcester and Boston rests Framingham, a historical town in Massachusetts known as the gathering spot for members of the abolitionist movement. Today, the light of social justice still shines in Framingham with Advocates, a nonprofit that has been serving Massachusetts for the last 40 years. They partner with people with mental health […]
5 Sites To Know For Social Good
Chances are you’ve found yourself in an Internet rut. You begin your day with the same news sources, run into the same publications on your Facebook feed, and check the same sites before signing off at night. Of course, there isn’t anything wrong with staying in touch with your favorite sites, blogs, and online magazines. […]
41 Important Tweets from the Social Media For Nonprofits Conference You Can’t Miss
On Tuesday, July 21st, The Social Media for Nonprofits Conference kicked off in New York City, organized by Co-Founder and Executive Director of the organization, Ritu Sharma. The day was packed full of intriguing and informative sessions about how to leverage your social media outlets to market your organization’s mission. The speakers included Henry Timms, […]
5 Questions To Ask Before You Start Crowdfunding
We live in a time in which the power to raise money to support a project, a cause, a dream is something we all share. It is empowering and incredibly liberating that little stands in the way between you and the funding you need to make dreams come true—be they your dreams or the dreams […]
Sample Budget for Nonprofit Startup
As a startup nonprofit, there are many priorities to tackle on your to-do list. Planning your budget for the myriad of activities, especially when you’re just getting started, can fall by the wayside. This would be a mistake! Creating a budget, planning finances for the future, and analyzing financial data will set you apart early […]
