Free Event Fundraising Consulting from Blackbaud!
December 1, 2011 at 3:45 pm | Articles, ResourcesHere is a jackpot of information for non-profits: 10 Expert Strategies and 500 Minutes of Free Event Fundraising Consulting The article includes recordings and slides for the following presentations: Turn Donors into Fundraising Machines Tired of the same old fundraising routines? This session will explore peer-to-peer fundraising and how to turn constituents into ambassadors…
50 Social Media Content Ideas by Cheryl Black
December 1, 2011 at 2:21 am | Articles, ResourcesThanks to Cheryl for this GREAT article! You're staring at your organization's Facebook page and the writer's block is more like a writer's mountain. You have absolutely no idea what you are going to post to Facebook, let alone the (seemingly) 500 tweets you need to come up with. Writing two sentences (or even just one!) has…
Enough with the Big Cheesy Cheque photos!
November 15, 2011 at 2:16 pm | Articles, ResourcesAs a non-profit marketing specialist, I am incredibly frustrated that many foundations and charities have still not clued into the fact that very few people are interested in photos of board members, sponsors and/or executive directors holding up giant cheques with big grins on their faces. Donors, volunteers and corporate sponsors want to see results…
Free webinars on Fundraising Guidelines
October 11, 2011 at 4:52 pm | ArticlesThe Charities File is presenting training events across Canada and via the internet. Please check the calendar below or their website for events and registration details. Fundraising, Learning by Example November 8, 6-9pm (1444 avenue Union, 2nd floor, Montreal) An in-person workshop where you can learn more about the tools and learning resources available to…
22 Ways Nonprofits Can Use QR Codes for Fundraising and Awareness Campaigns
September 13, 2011 at 8:57 pm | Articles, Resourcesby nonprofitorgs If you haven’t noticed QR Codes yet, after you read this post and browse the QR Codes on Flickr you’re going to start to seeing them everywhere. In magazines, on flyers, tabletops, and conference materials. So, what are they? QR Codes are two-dimensional bar code images that when scanned by a camera on…