What To Say On Your Nonprofit Website’s Donate Page
You already know that you need more than a donate button on your nonprofit’s website to get people to open their pockets. But what compels people to actually give? These 5 tips help your donation page
Can Board Members Be Spokespersons?
Can your board members be ambassadors for your nonprofit? hey’re usually leaders in their fields, they have extensive networks of contacts and above all, they (most often) are on your board because they feel a strong
The World Is Watching You Dance: The #1 Tip For Nonprofits Building Relationships Online
Sure, you’ve heard over and over (and over), that you have to “build” relationships online, but what does that really mean? Do the same rules as “offline”, in-person relationships apply? Well, yes and no.
Eulogy For An Earthquake: Gran Boukan, Haiti & Development ‘Aid’
I’ve just returned from 10 days in Haiti and my head is a jumble of smatterings of Kreyol, broken French and unlearned English. Leaving JFK in a yellow taxi, I scanned the roads for anything that
Working Across Time Zones: How Does It Work?
As many of you know, I’ve just returned from working in Bangalore, India and Dhaka, Bangladesh for about three weeks. Both places were incredible and I could write reams about the people, culture, food, history
Campaign, Champagne – What’s That Thing Called Again?
In a world post-“Yes, We Can”, everyone knows what a successful campaign can achieve: elect a President. Oh, and raise a gazillion dollars. But many nonprofits can find it hard to apply the lessons from large
The Art Of Following And…Following Up
Conferences are wonderful – to learn stuff and of course, to meet people. You come back from the conference on a high, thrilled you’ve made all these new contacts and then you’re greeted by all those
How To Re-Brand A Nonprofit Network
In the best of cases, re-branding can be a challenge. And if your nonprofit is a membership organization or a network with deeply invested stakeholders, re-branding can make one feel like Count Dreadula is in the
How One Brand Got A Billion Rising
How did a 15-year old organization with a a full-time staff of 13 and a budget of about $3.5 million mobilize a billion people around the planet? By doing things that many nonprofits shy away from
When And Why Your Nonprofit Should Re-Brand
Re-branding is expensive. It’s time-consuming. And it comes with risks. So why do it? Here’s why: A new mission or a new strategic plan is a great reason to re-brand, even if the organization’s direction has