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Nonprofit Fundraising Results Slow Down According to the Blackbaud Index

I generally keep an eye on and write about the Blackbaud Index monthly update on the state of nonprofit fundraising. In my most recent review, results were very encouraging and it looked like 2012 was shaping up to be the...

May 10, 2012 Read More

No Mother’s Day in Support of Maternal Mortality Reduction Globally

[caption id="attachment_9407" align="alignright" width="400"] Image Courtesy of everymothercounts.org[/caption] Mother’s Day originally began as an anti-war protest. A call for change by mothers fed up with losing their husbands and sons to war. Over time it’s evolved to become a day...

May 9, 2012 Read More

Cause Marketing Report Points Toward Effectiveness of Brand & Nonprofit Fundraising

Nonprofit fundraising has evolved significantly over the past two decades. With the many choices and opportunities to engage donors and supporters, it has become a juggling act for charities to put together and manage a cohesive and effective marketing plan. Nonprofits...

May 8, 2012 Read More

4 Digital Marketing Tips for Nonprofit Fundraising Learned from Benchmark Study Part 2

I began this post with Part 1 on Tuesday and I am continuing with more nonprofit fundraising Digital Marketing tips from the  2012 eNonprofit Benchmarks Study. The report, composed by M+R Strategic Services and Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) takes a look at the initiatives and...

May 3, 2012 Read More

4 Email Marketing Tips for Nonprofit Fundraising Learned from Digital Benchmark Study Part 1

I regularly write about the many nonprofit fundraising research, reports and studies which provide insightful information about various aspects of fundraising, engagement and industry developments/trends. As digital marketing is growing at rapid speeds, it’s important for nonprofits to keep abreast...

May 1, 2012 Read More

Nonprofit Fundraising Optimism Continues for 2012 According to Latest Blackbaud Index

I regularly write about the Blackbaud Index results as it gives an excellent overview of online and overall nonprofit fundraising activities. The most recent Index results were covered in the following posts: Blackbaud’s Nonprofit Fundraising Industry Survey Anticipates 2012, 2...

April 24, 2012 Read More

Clara Hughes and Adam Van Koeverden Represent Right to Play

Clara Hughes and Adam Van Koeverden are athletic ambassadors for the Canadian branch of the nonprofit organization, Right to Play. Right to Play believes that every child, no matter where they were born should have the opportunity to play and just...

April 6, 2012 Read More

Raise your Pant Leg and “Lend Your Leg” for Landmine Awareness Today

Notable figures from the late Princess Dianna to actress Angelina Jolie have worked to draw attention and increase awareness about the issues surrounding landmines. Last year on April 4, thousands of Colombians made a political statement by raising one of...

April 4, 2012 Read More

American Red Cross Launches First of Its Kind Digital Operations Centre

It truly is remarkable the impact that technology and social media has had on how we reach out, communicate, share information and engage supporters within the nonprofit fundraising sector. I have written about this impact extensively and specifically on how...

March 29, 2012 Read More

Chely Wright Supports LGBT Community with LIKEME Lighthouse

Last week I wrote about You Can Play, an organization founded by Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke in memory of his son, Brandon. Brandon was a student manager for the University of Miami hockey team and he was openly...

March 28, 2012 Read More

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