Want to launch a nonprofit crowdfunding campaign but not sure what crowdfunding model is the best for your particular cause? We examined some of the most successful fundraisers on CauseVox to see what crowdfunding models work and broke it down for you. Here are 6 nonprofit crowdfunding models that will get results. 1. Internal fundraising […]
How Nonprofits Can Benefit From Cloud Technology
This week we have a guest from Charlotte Ritter is a technology analyst for TechnologyAdvice. She’s a pro at business intelligence, gamification, project management, and other emerging technology. Let’s see what she has to say about cloud technology for nonprofits. — Is your nonprofit addicted to spreadsheets? If you use them for everything from accounting, to contact management, […]
How the Pixar Pitch Framework Can Help You Tell Your Nonprofit’s Story
Powerful storytelling is one of the cornerstones of a great nonprofit fundraising strategy. To learn how to tell great stories, we can look to one of the masters of storytelling: Pixar. If you’ve ever seen one of its award-winning films, you know the people at Pixar do an A+ job of getting the viewer invested […]
LinkedIn Do’s & Don’ts To Make Sure You’re Giving The Best First Impression
It’s no secret that the Internet can seem a bit impersonal. In a space where you can have an entire conversation with someone without ever knowing what he or she looks like, or read an article without knowing a single thing about the author, oftentimes we can start to crave a slightly more personal connection. […]
4 Ways to Expand Your Tribe
The bigger your donor base, the better. That’s why it’s important to be constantly looking to expand your community or tribe. One of the best places to find your tribe members is online, where you have access to a wide array of gathering places and watering holes that you may not have realized. Here are […]
Newsjacking: 3 Steps To Leverage Current Events For Your Nonprofit
In late February, a dress took over the Internet. For several days, tweets and Facebook posts flurried around the world. People swore to blue and black or proclaimed allegiance to white and gold. Though not exactly news, the controversial and, at times troubling photo became a trending topic, and soon every website, newspaper, and news […]
Pre-Launch Community Building
A key ingredient in a successful nonprofit crowdfunding campaign is the pre-launch community-building hype that precedes it. The pre-launch period is so important because it gives you the space to create a relationship with donors without the added pressure of an expectation to give. The donor can have the freedom to explore your cause and […]
What You Can Learn About Crowdfunding From Humans of New York (HONY)
Over a million people liked his photo on Facebook, taken as he stood on a street in Brooklyn with his lips pursed together but a smile in his eyes. He praised the principal of his school as the most influential person in his life. He wasn’t looking to raise money. He answered a few questions, […]
Tips to Create Shareable Content On Your Nonprofit Fundraising Blog
One of the best ways to reach large numbers of donors is through your nonprofit’s fundraising blog, which is basically a free marketing platform! If you can write posts that get shared, your readers will do all the hard work for you. But it can be tricky to create shareable content, and finding the key […]
4 Content Marketing Essentials for Nonprofit Fundraising
Content marketing is a powerful way to spread your message, but when worrying about shareability, promotion, and SEO, it can be hard to remember some of the essentials to make sure your content is doing the job you need it to. Here are four content marketing essentials for nonprofit fundraising you should make sure you […]