We hear frequently from organizations about their nonprofit digital strategy, and the conversation usually goes something like this: “We need to raise X dollars in donations in the next fiscal year, so we’re launching a Facebook Fundraiser and a crowdfunding campaign. What do you think?” or “We’re posting a new initiative on Instagram, Twitter and […]
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In recent years, the concept of “design” in business has taken on a greater role than how it’s classically been defined (i.e., visual layout, graphics, branding, etc.). As organizations realize the importance of user feedback in developing both products and services, an entire methodology–referred to as design thinking–has evolved. Mission-based organizations can benefit from using […]
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As I was submitting talks to nonprofit marketing and technology conferences last year, I was struck by how often I kept coming across a specific term on the conferences’ websites and event content. It was something I had heard and seen in passing before, but the frequency with which I was now seeing it made […]
How Can I Give If I Don’t Know What You Do? Recently, we had the pleasure of presenting a webinar with our friends over at Salsa Labs on a topic that many mission-based organizations struggle with: improving website messaging. In other words, how can an organization quickly and with impact, define who they are on […]
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Although it’s taken a while, more nonprofits and socially-conscious organizations are embracing a digital-first mindset towards their marketing and operations. They’re realizing that the purposeful use of nonprofit technology, digital tools and online advertising is the most effective way to engage their supporters and stakeholders, as well as to manage critical functions like staffing, fundraising […]
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Is Your Nonprofit Marketing Strategy Adapted for a post-COVID world? Almost a quarter of all Americans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and another two million are getting vaccinated daily. States are slowly loosening restrictions as infection rates decline. We’re not out of the pandemic woods just yet but many experts are hopeful, and indicators […]
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3 Ways to Show Nonprofit Impact Last year, Network For Good asked 3,000 nonprofit donors what motivated them to give. The answers were enlightening, but not surprising. Some donors gave because they felt connected to the organization’s mission. Some gave because they trusted the organization to do the right thing with their dollars. And yet […]
As an immigrant to this country, my father learned through trial and error how to build a business, and a life. To this day, he shares his wisdom through aphorisms: the early bird gets the worm; politics make strange bedfellows; hope for the best, expect the worst, and so on. When it came to business, […]
The Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN) is a great organization dedicated to empowering the nonprofit world through education, community and networking opportunities. This coming March, NTEN will be holding their (virtual) Nonprofit Technology Conference and BCS Interactive has submitted 3 presentation topics for consideration. All told, close to 600 topics have been submitted from consultants, […]
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Throughout the course of this year, I’m sure you got your fill of digital marketing hacks, tactics, and “must-dos” that, taken together against the backdrop of a global pandemic have probably left you overwhelmed. Today, I want to cut through the noise and share with you 5 focus areas for nonprofit marketing success in 2021; […]
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