On and Off | Weekly Roundup
- Online fundraising and offline direct mail: you can’t have one without the other. That seems the bottom line from the recently-released 2011 donorCentrics Internet and Multichannel Giving Benchmarking Report. Download a copy of the PDF, or click on over to Future Fundraising Now to read Jeff Brooks’ helpful analysis and key takeaways.
- Whether you’re reaching your donors online or off, check out these important best practices for crafting an effective appeal from Rachel Beer on 101Fundraising.
- Email for nonprofits is a tricky business. Send too many, and your supporters will get fed up; send too few, and they’ll never know what’s happening. Walk the line gracefully with these tips on mastering the email “noodge” from Andrew Cohen of Forum One.
- Even if your nonprofit’s website doesn’t require users to register, take a look at Mashable’s compiled list of smart registration pages–you may find inspiration for improving your e-news and other signup forms.
- Ever dream of removing that little white YouTube logo from the bottom corner of your videos? Wish granted–and high-definition thumbnail images, to boot.
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