2016 Nonprofit Communications Trends [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Guest Are you curious how your nonprofit’s marketing stacks up against your peers? Which marketing channels are most important to your peers? Do you share the same challenges faced by your peers?...
View ArticleHonesty Oscars: Best Activist in a Leading Role
By Danielle Daley My friends over at the Accountability Lab and the ONE campaign are hosting the Honesty Oscars. Every day in the week leading up to the Academy Awards, February 17th to 21st, ONE and...
View ArticleIs Giving Tuesday a Waste of Time?
By Edgar Rodriguez Is Giving Tuesday a waste of time? Good question, right? First of all, the data says it’s been hugely successful in the past. Over 15,000 nonprofits participated last year, raising...
View Article5 Ingredients to Make Your Nonprofit-Corporate Partnership Succeed
A few days ago, I was strolling along the foggy coast in Northern California when I noticed a cormorant flying in “v” formation with a flock of pelicans. A week later, I saw a pelican flying with a...
View ArticleThe 2018 Communications Trends to Watch
As communications professionals, we need to be agile and forward-thinking to stay competitive. We’ve come to accept that the future is unpredictable—and that we need to prepare ourselves for the...
View Article5 Ways to Show Progress Toward Your Nonprofit’s Mission
Photo by Daniel Funes Fuentes on Unsplash. Chances are, your nonprofit has a bold goal, whether it’s eradicating poverty or curing a disease. Your organization helps make progress toward that goal...
View ArticleWant Action? Tell Positive Visual Stories
Child under the rain in Mali by Riccardo Mayer Some methods of storytelling are more fruitful than others. And non-profits rely heavily on being able to tell their story really well. For instance,...
View ArticleWhy organizations should tell more stories
Child under the rain in Mali (photo by Riccardo Mayer). By Jessica Scadron Social Harmony Storytelling is an ancient practice that’s been passed down the generations, from before the written word to...
View Article10 mobile marketing mistakes nonprofits must avoid
Post by Aby League Are you a small nonprofit, or are you a marketer with a nonprofit client? Do you find it hard to hit the KPIs? We can’t blame you. Coming up with a proper marketing strategy for a...
View Article15 social media habits to boost your nonprofit’s marketing
Photo courtesy of Pixabay via Pexels Post by Kimberly Grimms If you’re working on behalf of a nonprofit, foundation, NGO, university or cause organization, you know that you don’t move the needle...
View ArticleHow nonprofits can make the best use of YouTube
In this video, representatives of Thrive DC tell how they’re using Google for Nonprofits to make an impact in the community. Post by Jennifer Marr Most nonprofits have a long history of relying on...
View ArticleVideo storytelling to amplify the impact of your organization
A screenshot from Storyvine, the guided video service. A scaled solution for nonprofits looking to create video content By Kyle Shannon Stories are the lifeblood of social organizations. To a large...
View Article8 top nonprofit online campaigns that rocked social media
How these nonprofits cracked the code with engaging campaigns that turned followers into donors Post by Zoe Allen Social media is proving to be the future of nonprofit outreach. No other platform...
View ArticleHow to attract the best volunteers for your nonprofit
Every nonprofit organization knows how much volunteers can help advance your mission. But attracting qualified volunteers can be a daunting task. The last thing you want to do is bring aboard eager...
View Article5 secrets of winning crowdfunding campaigns
GoFundMe has raised more than $5 billion for worthy causes. Post by Michael Gorman Crowdfunding has come into its own in recent years as a way for charitable organizations and other worthy causes to...
View Article5 ways to use a smartphone for fundraising
A text-to-donate campaign for the American Red Cross. Post by Brooklin Nash Smartphones are the key to the future of marketing. And like it or not, marketing is an important part of the day to day...
View Article7 tools to make content creation for your nonprofit easier
Google Trends: getting a handle on topical conversations. Post by Daniela McVicker Content creation is a critical part of getting exposure and spreading awareness for your nonprofit’s message. While...
View ArticleThe ultimate email guide for 2020
Five tips on how to up your email marketing game in the year ahead Post by Evaldas Mockus, Omnisend Whether you’re a nonprofit, a social enterprise or a small business, beginning an email campaign can...
View ArticleHow your nonprofit can get the most out of Twitter
Begin to master Twitter for your organization with these five steps Post by Ashley Halsey Interested in using Twitter on behalf of your nonprofit, social enterprise or cause? Great, that willingness...
View ArticleWhy nonprofits should send cold emails
Editor’s note: Wiza is offering its Pro account for free (with 100 email credits) to any nonprofit. Head over to Wiza.co and let the team know that Socialbrite sent you. Post by Stephen Hakami Founder...
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