Award Winning Blog - Agitator

Barriers To Online Fundraising Success

An article on October 13 regarding nonprofits’ online success (or lack thereof) in Fundraising Success began like this: "Nonprofit organizations are resource constrained, as we all well know. According to a 15-question survey Convio conducted between September 2008 and October 2008 of 60 nonprofits, the most common response regarding their organization’s top barrier to success […]

Learn More October 21, 2009

Best Nonprofit Taglines Announced

Getting Attention blogger Nancy Schwartz today announced the 2009 winners of her annual "Nonprofit Taglines Awards" competition. More than 4,800 nonprofit professionals voted on sixty finalists from 1,702 entries. Says Nancy: "The awards program is designed to encourage nonprofits to effectively use taglines, a high-impact, low-cost marketing tactic often overlooked or under-emphasized by nonprofits. A […]

Learn More October 20, 2009

Contrasting Web Strategies – Greenpeace

Last week I "reviewed" the websites of Habitat for Humanity and Charity: Water. Just to remind you, I’m looking especially at online fundraising appeals, use of online video, and use of social media. Originally I selected Habitat as emblematic of a well-known brand that appealed largely to a mainstream, middle-aged and older adult constituency … […]

Learn More October 19, 2009

Funeral Postponed

Even as an increasing number of fundraising pundits pen Direct Mail’s obituary, a piece in Inside Direct Mail indicates the funeral is premature. Editor-in-Chief Ethan Boldt notes that “While many other sectors have cut down on their mail volume, fundraising has stuck with its direct mail workhorse, even while most fundraisers also have bumped up […]

Learn More October 16, 2009

Try This Creative Resource

Direct mail maven Denny Hatch recently wrote "They Forgot the Importance of ‘YOU’", a column in which he took the Obamas to task for their losing performances in trying to sell Chicago to the International Olympic Committee. Whatever you think of his analysis, Denny reminds us of two key points to keep in mind when […]

Learn More October 15, 2009

Contrasting Web Strategies – Charity:Water

On Monday, I "reviewed" aspects of the Habitat for Humanity website. I was looking mainly at three things: online fundraising appeals, use of online video, and use of social media. In these areas, I don’t regard Habitat as a pacesetter. That said, they might have precisely the right web approach for their constituency. Today, I’m […]

Learn More October 14, 2009