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May

15th

2013

Five Tips for Creating Powerful Infographics

May 15th, 2013 by johnhaydon
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People support your organization for one reason: They view your organization as the agent of change they seek. If they had the resources, they’d make the changes they desire by themselves. But they don’t, and that’s why you’re in their lives. So when you tell the story of your cause, you need to show how supporters…

May

14th

2013

3 Businesses Seizing the Day and Giving to Nonprofits

May 14th, 2013 by joewaters
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We’ve all heard the Latin expression “carpe diem” which means, “seize the day.” But in fundraising with businesses a new expression is taking hold: “da die,” which is Latin for “give the day.” Here’s how it works. Generous businesses support nonprofits by donating the profits from a day’s sales. This is different from what we’re…

May

13th

2013

Social Media Love Made Tangible

May 13th, 2013 by margie
Photo by Blankies for Boston

In 2007, back when Livejournal was still my favorite online platform, I was running an organization called Homespun Helpers. The group existed solely in the online world, although in some cases some of our members truly befriended each other, and got to craft together. Our goal each year was to make and donate 3,000 items…

May

8th

2013

Seven Words Scientifically Proven to Get More Retweets

May 8th, 2013 by johnhaydon
Photo by eldh

If you use Twitter, you know how important retweets are. If you don’t, retweets are the equivalent of a Facebook user sharing an update with all their friends. And like your website and your Facebook Page, call-to-actions can dramatically increase results. Dan Zarrella, of HubSpot, analyzed the use of call-to-actions for 2.7 million Tweets, using…

May

7th

2013

4 Gift Ideas for the Mom Who Puts Others First

May 7th, 2013 by joewaters
Photo by kthompsonstudios

Have you picked up that mother’s day gift yet? Me neither. But what do you give the woman that’s gotten the best gift of all: YOU! Easy. You buy her something that helps someone else that isn’t as fortunate! Here are four gifts that are sure to make mom and another feel special. Praise Mom…