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Keeping your email subscribers engaged is always a challenge for nonprofits. Your supporters are dealing with inboxes that are not only full; they’re bursting. It’s estimated that over time, you’ll lose 1-in-4 subscribers to churn. These aren’t
Email campaigns continue to be one of the most cost effective methods of getting support for your nonprofit. In fact, on average they show a return on investment of $42, far outstripping social media and direct mail. In this podcast, we talk ab
One of the reasons I’ve always highlighted what I call "Women on a Mission" is to inspire you with the stories of nonprofit leaders who are tackling the big issues fearlessly. Today I want to update you about the work of Debbie DiCarlo, who is
Nonprofits spend a lot of time thinking about how to attract new supporters. Worried about donor churn or dwindling ranks or volunteers, they are on the lookout for new people who share their passion and are willing to commit their time, talent
Is time your enemy or your asset? It’s all about how you choose to use it. Today’s episode asks a hard question: Are you spending your time wisely? Listen to suggestions on how to re-evaluate what you spend your time on, the duties you might wa
When there’s an opportunity to make our nonprofit emails more exciting, more likely to be opened and more clickable, we should take full advantage of it. And the thing that is accomplishing all of the above (and making our emails messages way m
How do you stay motivated? What makes you able to be the superhero of your nonprofit? What enables you to combat the negative self-talk and turn “we can’t” into “we must.” In this podcast, Cindy explores ways for nonprofit leaders to reset thei
Every year we hear that email for nonprofits is dead. Old fashioned, not working, can’t do the job. And then every year we get the numbers and - surprise! - email is still one of the best ways to connect with your audiences. That doesn’t mean t
For the new year, I’d like to tell you a story. It’s got high points and low valleys, a few plot twists, and - fortunately - a happy ending. Hopefully, it will inspire you, because it’s all about why nonprofits like yours are so important to me
Data can be dull. That’s why I counsel my nonprofit clients to steer clear of numbers when discussing their mission; stories of impact are just so much more engaging. But one set of numbers nonprofits should be concerned with is their marketing
#GivingTuesday is just around the corner. In this podcast, Cindy talks about how to maximize your fundraising success with emails before, during and after the event, and 21 of her favorite #GivingTuesday subject lines for 2021.
Get to know your donors! Reaching out through surveys, tours, coffee get-togethers, phone calls and more will increase the likelihood that they’ll give again, plus they will give you new insights and appreciation about your organization.
#GivingTuesday is just around the corner. In this podcast, Cindy talks about how to maximize your fundraising success with emails before, during and after the event, and 21 of her favorite #GivingTuesday subject lines for 2021.
Here’s a resolution for 2022 that you can start working on now. Identify the fellow nonprofits and corporations that would be good allies for your nonprofit and start building those partnerships. Too many of the problems that nonprofits are try
If you are looking to connect with a younger audience, there’s no better place to go than Instagram. More than 60% of Instagram’s 1.3 billion users are between the ages of 18 and 34 and if you are looking to be discovered on the app, there’s no
Want to get recharged and renew your excitement about how you market your mission? This episode is about how to address those times when marketing feels more like a grind. Do you need to change up your message? Or do you need to create some pro
Today it’s all about the tips that make your email communications more successful. Things that will keep you from winding up in the spam folder; ways to make your subject lines more compelling and best practices to make your email campaigns eas
This is a busy time of year for nonprofits, but don’t let a big to-do list from now to the end of the year prevent you from doing a little planning - and a little dreaming. Before ringing in the New Year, give yourself a chance to imagine what
Nonprofits are eager to share the stories of the people, groups and causes they help and it’s easy to understand why - these are some of the most compelling ways to illustrate their impact. But those aren’t the only stories you should tell. Sh
There’s a lot of strong, negative feelings about marketing for nonprofits out there. It ranges from thinking of it as a “necessary evil” to viewing all marketing as, for lack of a better word, “icky” - sleazy, inauthentic or chock-full of hype.
#GivingTuesday is now the biggest day in philanthropy. Last year it broke records with $2.47 billion donated (in US alone!) and 35 million people taking part. But its sheer size sometimes makes small and medium-size nonprofits wonder if #Giving
Often, nonprofit leaders play down the importance of marketing to a nonprofit’s success. Relying on the myth that every dime should go strictly to program costs, they ignore the role that an effective marketing and communications strategy have
Coming up with good content is only half the story when you are trying to create an email that generates awareness, engagement and support. You also need to make sure that your email is designed to be impactful and easy-to-read. Cindy shares 4
Are you ever tempted to skip posting or emailing on a day that is fraught with significance? Maybe it’s a holiday or the anniversary of a tragic event or something that would drag you into a current controversy. There certainly is a temptation
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Quick Nonprofit Marketing and Communications Pro-Tip: Simple Ways To Tell Your Nonprofit's Stories
No one doubts that sharing clients stories is a powerful way to illustrate the good work your nonprofit does. So why do some organizations avoid it? One big reason is concerns that capturing those stories and writing them is a long, involved pr
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