Top 5 Twitter Tips for Nonprofits

Posted by on Mar 15, 2018

To help you make the most of the chatter on Twitter, 5 tips to help your nonprofit stand out, spark a conversation and get your next campaign trending—drive more awareness and online giving on one of the world’s most influential social media channels: ...

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Is Online Fundraising Really Worth Your Time?

Posted by on Mar 14, 2018

Yes, but the old fashioned ways (mail, email, phone, in-person) are still the most effective and productive—online fundraising is worthwhile as long as you keep things in perspective:  https://michaelrosensays.wordpress.com/2018/03/14/is-online-fundraising-really-worth-your-time/

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Facebook Fundraising

Posted by on Mar 14, 2018

The 1.5 million nonprofits that use Facebook for fundraising are worried the social network’s new algorithm could hurt those efforts with its new algorithm that favors posts from friends over those by organizations—Instagram is now gaining favor:...

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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Posted by on Mar 13, 2018

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising is proving itself as a good revenue generator for community-based social justice and advocacy nonprofits—some help on how to do it right:  http://www.theagitator.net/uncategorized/attention-fundraisers-dont-run-dash/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzEmail&utm_content=388628&utm_campaign=Express_2018-03-13_01%3a30

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From LA 2050

Posted by on Mar 13, 2018

I am no fan of LA2050’s process that incorporates a “beauty contest” into its grant-making; however, here’s their link to two good stories—best practices for strong civic communities and exploring how our civic history can create a shared identity:  https://mailchi.mp/la2050/two-weeks-left-to-apply-to-activateforla?e=210f32e1cf

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More insights on Rage Fundraising

Posted by on Mar 13, 2018

Donors and advocates are probably less “fatigued than watching” for the next best opportunity to advance or block something; a newswire I co-wrote with the editor for Nonprofit Quarterly:  https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2018/03/13/rage-philanthropy-run-course/?utm_source=NPQ+Newsletters&utm_campaign=d858e1ea56-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_94063a1d17-d858e1ea56-12442753

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If You Need a Grant Development Consultant

Posted by on Mar 12, 2018

Here are a few critical considerations, and one other key thing to keep in mind—foundations are major donors, and like major donors, relationships with them need to be strategically developed, nurtured and cultivated over time (blind proposals don’t work!): http://www.thenonprofittimes.com/management-tips/need-grant-development-consultant/

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Nonprofit Advocacy Matters in Public-Private Partnerships

Posted by on Mar 12, 2018

A good local example from here in Los Angeles of nonprofits and philanthropists, working closely with community, government and political leaders, to address the intractable local problem of homelessness: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-everyone-in-20180309-story.html

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Next!

Posted by on Mar 12, 2018

What do nonprofits do when they solve the problem they were created to address (a goal all of us have)? They can shut down, or they can reinvent themselves and find new challenges—here’s an example from MN, similar to what EQCA did here in our state: http://www.winonadailynews.com/after-same-sex-marriage-victory-outfront-minnesota-pivots-to-transgender/article_332d5d76-bc06-5dd4-b04c-46f3196cb3cf.html

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Behested Payments

Posted by on Mar 12, 2018

Behested Payments — the time honored, and controversial, tradition that allows local elected officials and other California politicos to solicit large donations for their favorite charities — is highlighted here in Long Beach:  https://www.presstelegram.com/2018/03/11/behested-payments-benefit-long-beach-charities-but-do-they-help-politicians-too/

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Rage Fundraising

Posted by on Mar 11, 2018

Is Rage Fundraising petering out because progressive donors’ pocketbooks cannot keep up with their passionate Resistance to Trumpism?   https://www.fastcompany.com/40537186/trump-inspired-rage-philanthropy-may-be-burning-out

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