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Inspiration: Characters Magazine

Inspiration: Characters Magazine

From the photo essay “The Faces of Survival and Life” by Heather Dorsey Stories are the most effective way to get your supporters engaged and inspired by your work. But [...]

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

A recent study looks at the difference between how men and women use various social networks. It’s an interesting idea, but the study lacks punch and any real actionable advice. [...]

Social Media Stats that Matter

Social Media Stats that Matter

Image: http://www.mdgadvertising.com/ A few weeks ago Heather Mansfield of Ad Council put together a great compilation of the ’12 Must-Know Stats About Social Media, Fundraising, and Cause Awareness’. I encourage you [...]

Likes Don’t Save Lives…

Likes Don’t Save Lives…

… not by themselves at least. Let the great slacktivism debate start again! Does “Liking” a page on Facebook or a video or a picture really do anything to help [...]

The Nonprofit Social Media Checklist

The Nonprofit Social Media Checklist

Ok, so I’m sure you read articles and best practices on social media all the time (like you find on this site), but it can be hard to grasp everything [...]

Chimp’s Lovemob

Chimp’s Lovemob

Our office mates are a strange bunch. They have an affinity for coloured pants, chalkboards, and monkeys. But sometimes they have some pretty good ideas. The makers of Chimp took [...]

Best Practices for Email Lists

Best Practices for Email Lists

We use MailChimp as our go-to e-letter provider. In additional to creating easy to use, good-looking e-letter software, they also have a great set of resources and best practices. Today [...]

Social Media

The Battle of the Sexes 0

The Battle of the Sexes

A recent study looks at the difference between how men and women use various social networks. It’s an interesting idea, but the study lacks punch and any real actionable advice. [...]

Events

Marketing Tips from Boink Day 1

Marketing Tips from Boink Day

*This post got a few things wrong. Once you’ve read through this post, read the follow up with corrections here.  Happy Boink Day everyone! Yes, Boink Day, the official first [...]

Storytelling

Inspiration: Characters Magazine 0

Inspiration: Characters Magazine

From the photo essay “The Faces of Survival and Life” by Heather Dorsey Stories are the most effective way to get your supporters engaged and inspired by your work. But [...]

Fundraising

Social Media Stats that Matter 1

Social Media Stats that Matter

Image: http://www.mdgadvertising.com/ A few weeks ago Heather Mansfield of Ad Council put together a great compilation of the ’12 Must-Know Stats About Social Media, Fundraising, and Cause Awareness’. I encourage you [...]