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3 Ways to Win at Social Content Marketing

Posted on February 17, 2015 by | No comments
Content Marketing

It is certainly no secret that on Facebook and other social channels, the more viral a nonprofit’s content, the more likely it is to be seen by a wider audience of potential supporters. This is why most organizations focus so much time creating content that will drive people to interact with it, whether that means […]

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Nonprofit Event Coverage #3STTNPEvents

Posted on February 12, 2015 by | No comments
bright ideas for nonprofit events

Third Sector Today and Top Nonprofits are dedicated to bringing and sharing ideas to help elevate your cause. This year, our team of stringers will be LIVE tweeting from various nonprofit events to bring you some inspiration and share great ideas that can help your organization.  Follow the hashtag #3STTNPEvents!  #3STTNPEvents got Crafty in Columbus […]

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Leveraging Storytelling and Fandom for Cause

Posted on February 10, 2015 by | No comments
storytelling

  When J. K. Rowling was named a runner-up for Time’s 2007 Person of the Year, she had nothing but praise for the efforts of the Harry Potter Alliance, or HPA. Formed in 2005 by activist Andrew Slack, the HPA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to “making activism accessible through the power of story.” By […]

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10 Tricks to Avoid Nonprofit Burnout

Posted on February 10, 2015 by | 1 comment
Nonprofit Burnout

Sometimes there’s a story we tell collectively. When nonprofit colleagues were asked for their candid suggestions on how to avoid burnout, they got right to the core. Having worked in the trenches in some way with each of these pros reconfirmed for me that there’s nothing like the camaraderie and resourcefulness of those who work […]

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7 Threats to Nonprofit Fundraising Sustainability

Posted on February 5, 2015 by | No comments
Prepare for nonprofit fundraising sustainability

Like it or not, our fundraising efforts may be thwarted due to forces which lie beyond our control. Here, we’ve  identified 7 of  the greatest environmental threats to nonprofit fundraising sustainability in an effort to allow you to better prepare for them. Forewarned is forearmed!   Millennial Loyalty It’s been widely reported that the Millennial generation is less loyal […]

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Crowdfunding With Shoes (Not Dollars!)

Posted on February 4, 2015 by | 1 comment
crowdfunding with shoes

Did you know the average American has at least 15 pairs of shoes in his/her closet right now? (Some of us, ahem, have many more than that!) And the odds are that at least one of those pair just sits, collecting dust. Starting today, however, unwanted shoes can be converted into a source to help crowdfund […]

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Case Study Example: Membership Forms

Posted on February 2, 2015 by | No comments
Case Study Example to Share on Membership Application

Case Study Example: Membership Forms How do you feel about the forms and documents that your organization uses? Sometimes the paper version of our online selves doesn’t mesh well when it comes to consistent branding or improving the completion rates to add new members.  With a continually growing level of interest and talk about social media and […]

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15 Most Popular Posts to Help You in ’15

Posted on February 2, 2015 by | No comments
most popular posts

The 15 most popular posts on Third Sector Today during 2014 provide a mirror for our nonprofit readers. As you revisit these stories-or read them for the first time-you’ll follow some of top interests of those working your sector. Fundraising and Managing are always top TST sections for readers. Posts that surfaced as “most read” during […]

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Trends Dominating in 2015

Snapchat Discover: The Next Wave of Mobile Storytelling

Posted on January 29, 2015 by | No comments
Snapchat Discover Mobile Storytelling

Two trends collide: Mobile + Storytelling Introducing: Snapchat Discover. Probably one of the best things to ever happen to Snapchat and one of the coolest things to happen to mobile media in quite some time. This new update released during #Snowpocalypse2015, so I had plenty of time to play around with it and learn about […]

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Take Part! Study on Fundraising & NGO Exec Relationships with Development

Posted on January 28, 2015 by | No comments
Study on Fundraising Announced by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative

The Nonprofit Research Collaborative has announced that it has opened a very important study on fundraising! This will look at the little-studied topic of the relationship between the CEO (or ED) and the head of development. It will examine relationship aspects (trust, communication, respect) that are associated with raising more funds. The study also asks about the success of various fundraising […]

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