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Leveraging LinkedIn for Nonprofits

Leveraging LinkedIn for Nonprofits LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the internet. You may use it to search for jobs, connect with professionals, or check in on friends’ job statuses. But are you utilizing LinkedIn for your nonprofit organization? Coming straight from the LinkedIn for Nonprofit page itself, LinkedIn can power your nonprofit in the following ways. Hire – Find...

A Comprehensive Guide to Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

A Comprehensive Guide to Peer-to-Peer Fundraising What is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising? To put it simply, peer-to-peer fundraising is an online fundraising strategy that empowers individuals to fundraise on behalf of a worthy cause. By using your existing supporters and their social networks, you can raise money, expand your donor base, and increase awareness for your cause. To start your peer-to-peer...

5 Things to Know About Classy for Facebook

5 Things to Know About Classy for Facebook Every nonprofit wants to know people care about their cause. One of the most crucial ways people can do that is through peer to peer campaigns. Peer-to-peer campaigns are grown through the passion and dedication of your supporters to reach new audiences with your message. This kind of public support reinforces community trust in an organization and strengthens...

Quick Ways to Grow Online Giving

Did you know that online giving increased by more than 12% in 2017? According to research conducted by Blackbaud, overall giving in the United States grew approximately 4.1% on a year-over-year basis and Giving Tuesday alone grew 28 percent! Blackbaud’s 2017 charitable giving report also finds that online donations are currently responsible for 7.6% of total fundraising revenue – the...

Design Tips for a Printed Year End Appeal

Design Tips for a Printed Year End Appeal It’s the season of giving and a well-crafted fundraising appeal is integral to any non-profit organization’s end-of-the-year development strategy. With this in mind, Dowitcher Designs Graphic Designer Gina has outlined a few strategies and tips that will aid you in creating a powerful ask that brings in more money for your organization. YOUR GOALS If you...

Last Minute #GivingTuesday Campaign Tips

Last year we wrote a brief introduction to #GivingTuesday. With the global day of giving on November 30, 2021, we’ve got a little more than two weeks to either put the finishing touches on a campaign or put together some quick ideas on how to leverage what’s become a big day of fundraising. If you haven’t already, get your non-profit organization listed: GivingTuesday.org/join Easy win! Now on...

Crowdfunding Tips for Nonprofits

Crowdfunding. You’ve probably heard of it. As a fundraising technique, it’s really taken off in the past ten years. Loosely defined, crowdfunding is any effort to raise funds from a large number of people. Numerous projects, products, services, and even companies would not have come into existence if it weren’t for online crowdfunding. Nonprofit Directors of Fund Development are...

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