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How To: Write Fundraising Auction Item Descriptions

Greater Giving

Auctions are a popular event for nonprofits to put on their fundraising calendars , whether hosted as a standalone affair or part of a larger function, such as a charity gala. You’ve only got a few brief seconds to engage attendees as they browse item displays, making item descriptions one of the best ways to catch their attention.

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6 Reasons SEO Is Important to Nonprofits and Why

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to Charity Navigator, online giving increased 23 percent in 2017 and monthly online giving grew 40 percent. Change those random letters and numbers to your keywords (special-education1, special-education2, etc.) Use the “mullet” philosophy when writing website and blog headlines.

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10 Powerful Online Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For fundraising initiatives that require a little more love – like charity auctions and virtual events – below is a list of ten powerful fundraising ideas to help you pave your new-and-improved path. It’s important to find creative ways to capture their attention mid-scroll. Connect your mission to headlines donors care about.

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Five Ways to Ensure Your Event Makes Headline News

Connection Cafe

Walk into a coffee shop in any size town, and you will see a bulletin board chock-a-block with posters for charity walks, runs, and similar events. The charity 5K and walk is so common that municipalities struggle to schedule parks and roadways for these events every weekend. Find the newsworthy stories within your event. Share these.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

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By translating these lessons into the nonprofit context, we can gain valuable insights into crafting campaigns that inspire participation rather than simply grab attention. Don’t change just for novelty’s sake. A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots.

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9 Free Ways to Increase Your YouTube Views

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As we often tell our video clients, nonprofits are ultimately competing against cat videos for their audience’s attention. It makes your organization look up to date, current and relevant, and puts the video at the center of the YouTube user’s attention. Upworthy headlines are a good source of inspiration.)

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Nonprofit Weekly Roundup: Surprising Twitter Stats, Content Creation, and Media Love for Your Next Event.

Connection Cafe

I had the incredible priveledge of attending Hubspot’s Inbound Conference in Boston, where I heard encouraging words, inspiring talks, and transformative ideas about the changing face of marketing and what this means for companies, nonprofit organizations, and you and me. The way we search for and share information has changed.

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