Recently we spoke with Debra Askanase, founder of Community Organizer 2.0, which provides digital media strategy consulting to nonprofits, to learn more about why organizations should invest resources in building communities, especially through social media, and how best to go about it. Two major points came across: 1. The Two-Way Street. Too many organizations simply […]

Recently, we had a chat with Sarah Durham, founder of Big Duck, a marketing consulting firm that focuses exclusively on nonprofits.  Sarah is also the author of Brandraising:  How Nonprofits Raise Visibility and Money Through Smart Communications. Suffice it to say, she knows her stuff when it comes to nonprofit branding.  Here are four tips […]

photo: eater.com Now that Thanksgiving is right around the corner, it’s a great time to thank those who mean the most to your organization: your supporters! Here are 12 ways to do it: 1. Newsletter. In your next newsletter, include a personalized item of thanks to a specific supporter. You can call out the biggest […]

Recently, CauseVox chatted with Jason Lee, one third of the infectious (in a good way) trio over at the Jubilee Project, a non-profit that produces videos to promote good causes.  In its first two years of operations, the Jubilee Project has created over 70 videos, raised over $30,000 for 15 different non-profit organizations, garnered over […]

The passion of those who work for nonprofits manifests in some very neat ways.  This post is an appreciation of those nonprofits that have made creative and inspiring Facebook pages. 1. The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation  The CDRF page has a map of the people relevant to their cause, from beneficiaries, to caregivers, and more.  […]

Notice we didn’t ask whether you should use Twitter.  You probably should.  But the amount of time and resources you invest in Twitter is an open question that depends on your organization’s goals.  Before you go “#ALL_IN” on Twitter, you need to consider who you’re trying to reach. Fortunately, Brian Solis has shared some very […]

The storm has passed here in NYC, and since we look at everything through the lens of nonprofit fundraising (is there a medication we should be taking?), here are some of our takeaways from Hurricane Sandy: 1. Be ready to take on a flood If you’ve got a big campaign rolling out, make sure that […]

Now that Twitter’s new header feature has been live for a while, we figured we’d have a look and see what nonprofits were coming up with to make the most of it. The usual leaders have done a nice job with their images, and a few lesser-known groups have also put up some cool stuff.  […]

“It was all really seamless …”  Jason Lee, Co-Founder of The Jubilee Project Recently the trio behind The Jubilee Project, a non-profit that creates videos for good causes, raised over $40,000 for their “End of AIDS” video using CauseVox.  Here’s how they did it: Simple page setup According to Jubilee, setting up a CauseVox page […]

Politicians are masters of virtual fundraising. This election season (and beyond), take a page from their playbook and leverage their techniques to do some good! Here are a few of our favorites: Build regional communities.  Not everything has to come down from up high.  That is, not all fundraising efforts have to originate in the […]