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Michael Stein

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Marketing and Communications

Start the New Year Right with a Year-Round Donor Engagement Plan

Do you have a year-round communications plan to connect and engage meaningfully with your donors? Discover seven ways to do this.

January 04, 2018

Web Development

8 Tips to Get Your Website Ready for Year-End Fundraising

To help you put your best foot forward, here are eight tips to get your website ready for year-end fundraising.

December 04, 2017

Marketing and Communications

5 Ways to Grow Your Email List on the Cheap

Growing your email list is a critical goal for every nonprofit. It will help you spread your brand, recruit volunteers and raise money.

November 30, 2017

Marketing and Communications

9 Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits to Grow Monthly Donors

If you don't currently have a monthly giving program, it's time to get started. Follow this checklist of fundraising ideas for nonprofits.

November 03, 2017

Social Media

7 Ways to Engage and Retain Donors for Your Nonprofit

The year-end is prime fundraising season. These seven best practices can help you break the curse of donor fatigue.

November 03, 2017

Marketing and Communications

6 Tips to Improve Your Next Fundraising Campaign Using Digital Storytelling

Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns. Get six tips for using digital storytelling

September 12, 2017

Marketing and Communications

Record Highs for Gifts to Nonprofits

The Giving USA study reports that for 2016, all giving rose to $390.1 billion, which is a 1.4 percent growth over 2015, adjusted for inflation.

July 11, 2017

Marketing and Communications

How Nonprofits Can Improve Their Email Deliverability

Over 18 percent of nonprofit fundraising emails ends up in junk folders. Here are six tactics you can apply immediately to improve your email deliverability.

June 13, 2017

Marketing and Communications

How to Up Your Digital Marketing and Fundraising Game in 2017

Whatever you call it, now is your chance to push the envelope on your ongoing digital efforts to engage constituents, grow your list, and raise money.

January 19, 2017

Marketing and Communications

10 Tips to Improve Your Giving Tuesday and Year-End Donation Pages

Many prospective donors leave your year-end donation pages uninspired, confused, or frustrated. Here are 10 tips to help you improve them.

November 15, 2016

Web Development

10 Ways to Improve Your Donation Page and Raise More Money

Most organizations reap strong financial benefits by improving their donation pages through a few simple changes. Here are 10 ways to improve yours.

June 20, 2016

Marketing and Communications

Building a Monthly Giving Program with Your Supporters

Donors who choose to make monthly gifts are on average more likely to support your organization for a longer period of time. Follow these 10 strategies.

February 15, 2016