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4 Things to Do when Preparing for Trade Shows
Make 2023 the year you conquer the trade show scene by being deliberate and strategic with your prep work. Download this trade show checklist for a list of things to remember. Spend time planning...
How to Master the 6-Point “Making the Ask” Process
There’s an elephant in the room when it comes to nonprofit fundraising. It’s the one thing many of us are uncomfortable doing, yet it’s one of the most necessary tasks to keep your organization...
Firespringer Feature: Zach Hastreiter runs “Miles for Team Jack”
On a blustery morning in early September 2022, Firespringer Zach Hastreiter laced up his running shoes, high-fived his wife and set out to tackle one of the biggest physical challenges of his...
How to Keep Your Customers Coming Back Time and Time Again
Once you’ve found a good customer, the goal is to keep them coming back again and again… again! However, this is easier said than done. When done correctly, the numbers provide a huge return....
Annual Reports That Get Read: How to Ditch Boring Reports
Every year, you spend countless hours perfecting your annual report. Or, if you’re just starting out, you’re spending time trying to figure out what exactly should be included in that annual...
Winning Over Customers with Personalized Direct Mail
It’s time to get personal with your customers. No, no—we’re not talking about divulging the details of your personal life. We’re talking about using the power of print to personalize their...
Fundraising: Use your Website to Target Gen X
This is part two in our three-part series to help nonprofits maximize their donations with the power of generational marketing. In part one of this series, we talked about the generation that...
How to Use Promo Products for Marketing Success
When you’re considering your marketing budget and strategy for the year, there are many different avenues that come to mind. Email marketing is a given. Social media? You bet. Direct mail even...
Nonprofit Marketing 101: Why and How to Make it Happen
It doesn’t matter how great your mission is—if nobody knows about your organization, they won’t be knocking on your virtual door to donate or volunteer! That’s where marketing comes in. Nonprofit...
The Why and How of Emails With Variable Data
At first thought, variable data may sound something like a boring math equation. In reality, the concept may be somewhat of an equation, but it’s as simple as managing your data to add a personal...
Fundraising Tips to Appeal to Baby Boomers
Our first in a three-part series to offer nonprofits fundraising tips using campaigns that appeal to each generation. At this very moment, there are 329.5 million people living in the United...
How to Recruit and Retain Valuable Volunteers
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again—without volunteers, nonprofit organizations would simply fail. It may sound extreme but it’s no exaggeration. Volunteers are a huge part of the...







