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7 Tips for Your End-of-Year Marketing Strategy
It might feel tempting to close the door on 2020 and hope for better next year, but don’t give up: There are six months left to turn things around and plan for a better second half. After a rocky...
Year-end Fundraising: Tell the Right Story to Raise More Money
Storytelling is not a new idea for most nonprofits—you know that tapping into people’s emotions, tugging heartstrings and putting faces to your cause through the use of stories is an important...
Domestic Violence Website Theme: A Safe Haven
Your website is a welcoming place for your organization. For some nonprofits, especially ones dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence, a website can be a place of hope and new...
Resources on Equality, Peace, Justice and #Love
As we celebrate this Juneteenth, we recognize that we need to focus on making significant and lasting improvements in our society. We commit to listening, learning, discussing and standing up for...
The People Making It Happen: Our Print Production Team
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic spread to Nebraska. We—like many businesses—had some big decisions to make. Our offices shut their doors on March 16, and the majority of Firespringers began...
Customer Appreciation Idea: Send Customized Gift Boxes
Social distancing may still be in place, but don’t let that stop you from reaching out. How are you doing lately at letting your customers know how much you appreciate their business? Customer...
Integrated Marketing: Your Ticket to More Registrations and Better Events
Events will happen again. Maybe not next week or next month, but eventually you’ll be planning and promoting and gathering people together in person to support your cause again, so if you do have...
Nonprofit Social Media Strategy: How to Start
So, you created a social media strategy for your nonprofit. Things were probably going pretty well at first. You shared a few posts, gained a few followers and started growing your social...
Get Your Fundraising in Order from Compliance to Execution
This article was written by Sharon Cody, JD. She is the partnership manager at Harbor Compliance, a leading provider of compliance solutions. Sharon’s passion for educating nonprofits on the...
Marketing Automation: What It Is and How It Makes Your Work Life Better
Marketing automation has been around for years, but it’s still something that many companies and organizations don’t use effectively. They think they need expensive technology, the right...
4 Ways to Make Your Donors Want to Stay
Fact: The retention rate in the nonprofit sector is 32%, according to the Fundraising Effectiveness Report. So, on average, a nonprofit will keep less than a third of donors who make an initial...
How to Cut Costs and Get Creative—Even in a Crisis
Well, COVID-19 certainly has thrown a wrench in fundraising. It’s hard enough to lean on your donors during the good times, so we know you’ve got your work cut out for you. But a little...
