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Frances’ Story

I work for a grantmaking foundation. Daily I read grant proposals, research nonprofits, and recommend which ones should receive grants. A dream job, right? In many ways...

10 Dogs Too Cute to Leave at the Shelter

Thinking of adopting? One look at these dogs and you’re bound to take one home today! 1. This Frenchie flashing her beautiful smile: French Bulldog Rescue 2. These...

“I Do” Want More… For Less!

How do you really get more for less when it comes to one of the largest grossing industries in the world? The wedding industry makes billions of dollars every year and...

Summer Meals for Kids in Need

In a recent blog post, the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated that more than 21 million American children and teens depend on free or reduced-price school meals...

Short on Time to Volunteer?

Donating money is as easy as sending a text message on your cell phone. Sometimes that donation just doesn’t seem like enough. You’d like to do more to help your local...

Selecting a Grants Management Solution

How do you know which tool is right for the job? There are several factors nonprofit organizations need to consider when selecting a grants management solution. Finding...

25 Nonprofit Twitter Tips From The Pros

According to the most recent Nonprofit Communications Trends Report, 76% percent of nonprofits are now using Twitter. It’s the second most popular social network used by nonprofits, after Facebook.

Twitter can be used to distribute news about your organization and your stories. And you can use a variety of apps to automatically tweet that news (Hootsuite and Buffer are tops)!

But the real power of Twitter is using it to engage influencers.
I’m not talking about Lady Gaga. I’m talking about engaging journalists, sponsors, and community leaders who are passionate about your cause. When you network with the right influencers, you gain access to their followers by way of retweets.

But what is the best way to use Twitter, without wasting valuable time? I reached out to a few pros, and here’s what they offered for nonprofit Twitter tips:

3 Ways to Integrate Your Nonprofit’s Marketing and Fundraising – Clairification

Avoid becoming irrelevant in the digital age. It’s revolutionized fundraising and nonprofit marketing.

There are so many different ways to communicate today that it can be dizzying!

Ground yourself by remembering that though technology has changed, people have not. We have the same drives… needs… yearnings as prehistoric tribes. We long for connection and meaning. We want to find where we “fit.”!

3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Nonprofit

If you’ve ever thought about owning a nonprofit but didn’t know where to start, advice from successful entrepreneurs like Jessica Sutherland, founder of Homeless to Higher Ed (H2H), may be able to help.

Baseball Gives Back

(Image Link) Baseball season now underway—it’s time to kick back and cheer for our local teams and favorite players. These professional athletes and coaches we see on...

How to Give Without Spending a Cent

When people think of giving often the first thing that pops into you head is donating, but that doesn’t always have to be the case. There are so many other ways to...

Give and Take: Becoming a Successful Giver

In his book Give and Take, Adam Grant describes three categories of people found in the workplace: “takers,” “matchers”, and “givers.” You probably see them in...

How to Use Badges in Fundraising

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Mother’s day is right around the corner on May 10th and it’s the perfect time to thank those women who’ve made an impact on your life, no matter how large or small. If...

Smarter Nonprofit Networking: Building a Professional Network That Works for You

“You are not ever a genius all by yourself. Your ideas are a function of the people you are connected with…” – Carol Dweck, Author, Mindset Your professional network is...

How to Help Victims of the Nepal Earthquake

The earthquake in Nepal has left has left 8 million individuals and 1 million children in need of assistance. There are 14 international medical teams on the way to...

3 Tips for Getting More Online Donations

This blog post was written by JustGive. Despite what we all really want, there’s no single magic bullet for raising more money online. It’s finding the right...

What’s the Most Important Question in Your Life?

Aaron Schwartz, the famous programmer and internet activist who died before his time, said: “You should be asking yourself all the time what is the most important thing...

Make an Earth Day Pledge to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Earth Day is right around the corner. It’s the perfect time of year to do some spring-cleaning and reduce your carbon footprint. The Carbonfund.org Foundation...

The Science of Happiness

What does science tell us about happiness? What does it mean to be happy? This question has occupied humanity at least since we stumbled out the caves, yet it remains...