Here’s a summary of recent articles and blogs related to fundraising and nonprofit organizations. As always, please forward this to others who might benefit from the information. Thanks again for reading!
FUNDRAISING
- Big Gift? Bigger Gift? Asking for the Right Amount. Here are 5 Rules to Determine Your Ask Amount. by Amy Eisenstein for Tri Point Fundraising
- Does Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Mean “One and Done?” Peer-to-peer fundraising has basically revolutionized certain types of special event fundraising practices. It is not uncommon for such fundraising practices to double … by Jay Love for Bloomerang
- Thoughts on Dan Pallotta’s “The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong”- Part 3: The Idea of Taking Risks in Pursuit of New Revenue. Dan asserts that organizations are afraid to take risks in pursuit of new ideas because, if the endeavor fails, the NGO will get a bad reputation. Nonprofit Musings via AFP Blog
- I Feel Your Pain. Do we need more empathy in the world, or less? by Tom Belford for The Agitator
- Lemon Smiles Raise Money for Alex's Lemonade Stand. In this innovative fundraising campaigns, people are asked to try smiling when they bite into a lemon. By Joanne Frits for About.com
MARKETING / SOCIAL MEDIA
- Are Your Social Media and Other Accounts Secure? Here are a few things you can do to help secure your social media accounts. By Beth Kanter
- Craft Calls to Action That Get You to Goal. If you don’t tell people what to do, they may not be sure what you’re asking them to do. By Nancy Schwartz for Nonprofit Marketing: Getting Attention Blog
- Why donors don't talk about you -- and how you can give them something to talk about. People talking about you to other people they know is your best possible advertising. by Jeff Brooks for Future Fundraising Now
- Infographic: How Engaging is your Organization? A new study shows that nonprofit organizations are either tracking a lot of engagement metrics or don’t do it all. But they’re not doing much with the data. by Justin Perkins for Frogloop
- How Do I Say It With Charts? “Six Steps to Great Charts” to visualize your social media measurement data. By Beth Kanter
- How to get people to share your content. Technology has blessed your community with more sharing power than ever before. by John Haydon for Socialbrite
LEADERSHIP
- Speed Dating Is Not the Path to a Great Board. A great board should be a force multiplier filled with “connectors to mission-critical constituents” by Karen Osborne for 101fundraising
- Nonprofits urged to be sure merging is right move. Nonprofits have faced growing pressure to consider collaborating with other organizations, or even merging with them. From Philanthropy North Carolina via AFP Blog
- How not to grow your nonprofit. Hint: saving cents can easily lose you dollars. There are some things you shouldn’t scrimp on. by Steve Thomas for oneicity
- May 2013 Nonprofit Blog Carnival – Dr Seuss Inspired Advice for Board Members: You will be amazed by what non-profit experts had to say in an open letter they composed to non-profit board volunteers. From Donor Dreams Blog
NONPROFIT NEWS
- Sequestration's Damaging Effects on Nonprofits and Communities They Serve. The sequestration cuts will hurt the work of almost every charitable nonprofit in America. Here’s how … via AFP Blog
- Another Step Forward, Focusing on Stewardship There’s more good news for the fundraising profession – 58% of organizations raised more money in 2012 than in 2011… by Andrew Watt for The AFP Blog
- Online philanthropy course eases access to grant funds : Following the lead of online courses offered by colleges such as Stanford and Harvard, exploration is happening about offering philanthropy courses online. from The News Desk via AFP Blog
