February 20, 2013

How to successfully harness your email list for your cause

by Guest

Collecting email addresses and using them to mobilize your supporters is one of the simplest but most important tactics for online organizing. Susannah Vila shares her tips and tricks for harnessing the power of your email list for your cause. Continue reading

January 9, 2013

6 reasons your nonprofit should be a Big Listener

by Guest

Upwell, a pilot project focused on ocean conservation, discovered how to implement the practice of ‘big listening’ to inform and measure campaigns. Read up on six ways big listening can help your organization stay on top of conversations. Continue reading

December 17, 2012

How to create an email drip campaign for your nonprofit

by John Haydon

Email is awesome for nurturing a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. Follow this step-by-step guide to create a targeted drip campaign to encourage your subscribers to take action. Continue reading

December 3, 2012

ActionSprout: Engage supporters beyond like, share & comment

by Guest

If you’re one of the organizations that struggles to engage with Facebook supporters using the few actions Facebook has provided: like, share or comment, ActionSprout may have a solution. Instead of asking people to “like” a wall post, they can now opt ‘Recommend’, ‘Thank’, ‘Support’ or perform one of a dozen other actions. Continue reading

November 29, 2012

Social Impact 100: Who’s really effecting change?

by Guest

With hopes of creating a more informed donor, the Social Impact Exchange is launching the Social Impact 100 (S&I 100). The first of its kind, this index showcases U.S. nonprofits working in the issue areas of education, youth, poverty and health, that have evidence of results. Continue reading

November 27, 2012

Last call for your nonprofit to join #GivingTuesday

by John Haydon

Today charities, families, businesses and folks like you will come together to help create #GivingTuesday. Find out how your nonprofit can get involved and raise awareness — and funds! — for your cause. Continue reading