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SEO Basics for Nonprofits: Part 1

Every organization wants to improve their website’s SEO (search engine optimization). We work hard to create engaging content, and improving the SEO for your nonprofit website is the best way to get more views, more comments, and more engagement. However, it can be hard to know what’s worthwhile to do, and what’s not going to… Continue reading SEO Basics for Nonprofits: Part 1

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3 Things Every Nonprofit Should Know About Internet Privacy

Privacy concerns are all over the news lately, with breaches in Equifax, Cambridge Analytica misusing data, and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg being questioned by Congress. But how does all this privacy talk affect nonprofits? Many nonprofits store valuable user information, including e-mails, credit card info, addresses, and even more nuanced data such as birthdays, interests, and… Continue reading 3 Things Every Nonprofit Should Know About Internet Privacy

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Freshen Up! 5 Cleaning Tips for Your Nonprofit’s Communications

Grass is growing, buds are budding, and spring is finally here! It’s the perfect time for you to take a step back from your daily grind and take a minute to clean up your communications. With just a few small steps, you can make a big difference in how your organization is seen by outsiders.… Continue reading Freshen Up! 5 Cleaning Tips for Your Nonprofit’s Communications

Communications, Nonprofits

5 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Communicators

A new year can be full of possibilities—especially when nonprofit communicators and fundraisers spend the end of the year frantically writing e-mails, stuffing envelopes, and hosting events. So once you’ve taken some time to decompress and get back to some degree of normalcy, it’s time to look to the next year, and having to do… Continue reading 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Communicators

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3 Things You Need to Know About Changes to Google Grants and Adwords

Earlier this month, I published an article The Top 5 Questions (and Answers) About Google Grants and Google AdWords for Nonprofits. As luck would have it, less than two weeks later, Google announced it was changing many core aspects of the Google Grants program, including the $2 bid cap, keyword requirements, and the minimum click-through-rate (CTR). These… Continue reading 3 Things You Need to Know About Changes to Google Grants and Adwords

Communications, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Uncategorized

Top 5 Questions (and Answers) about Google Grants and Google Adwords for Nonprofits

How do Google Adwords work? Google Adwords is a way for businesses to pay for advertising above “earned” or organic results. Which means that people can pay money to bid in order to rank above organic results based on visits/search keywords/etc. Google Grants is a program that gives free advertising dollars to nonprofits to use… Continue reading Top 5 Questions (and Answers) about Google Grants and Google Adwords for Nonprofits

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Powerful and Practical: Nonprofit Social Media Success on Twitter

Nonprofits are always struggling with getting noticed. One of the best ways to get noticed is through social media, but it’s also one of the hardest. So how do you get through the noise? Our Powerful and Practical series helps you break through to get your message heard! What’s your purpose (on social)? Social media… Continue reading Powerful and Practical: Nonprofit Social Media Success on Twitter

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How Nonprofits Can Use Marketing Funnels to Gain New Donors 

An organization’s most important audience is their donors. Donor support makes your nonprofit possible, and they need to be the primary audience for timely information, updates, and gratitude from your organization. But how do you grow your donor base? How do you create a flow of new donors to support your fundraising? You create a… Continue reading How Nonprofits Can Use Marketing Funnels to Gain New Donors