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Why Nonprofits Need to Be Bold
A Guest Post by Kivi Leroux Miller, author of The Nonprofit Marketing Guide
“Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid.”
I included this quote from author and pastor Basil King in the opening of the first chapter of my new book, The Nonprofit Marketing Guide: High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to Build Support for Your Good Cause, because I think it sums up clearly and eloquently what nonprofit marketing should be all about.
Donor and volunteer profiles: the writing process
After the interview: my process for writing donor and volunteer profiles…
Social Media Plans and Policies for Nonprofits: Toronto Cause Marketers Meetup
Last Thursday’s, Cause Marketers Meetup, Social media plans and policies for nonprofits was presented by Bianca Freedman from the Credit Valley Hospital Foundation and Virginia Middleton from Kids Help Phone. It was a great event, with over 45 people in attendance!
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What’s on your [media release boiler]plate?
When did you last look at your media release boilerplate? How old is it? Who wrote it? Have you just been updating facts and stats for years, without a real re-write? Given how often this copy goes out the door, perhaps it’s time for an overhaul.
Writing donor and volunteer profiles: the interview
Here are some of my favourite top-level questions for unearthing a good donor or volunteer story…
Why I start every day with my writing practice
My writing practice is something that I use to settle in, clear my mind, and prepare for the day ahead. It’s not necessarily a journal, and there’s not set format, other than committing pen to paper every day. Here’s what it entails for me.