Nonprofit Communication Tips & Resources

Hybrid Custom Software for Nonprofits

By Chris HansonCEO & Co-founder of thedatabank, gbc source: https://codeit.us/blog/off-the-shelf-vs-custom-software If you’ve read any of my previous posts you probably know I’ve been working in the nonprofit technology sector for several decades. In 1997, we had an idea of using the Internet as a way to access the fundraising campaign management system we had developed… Read more

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A new way to reach and engage with your audience

Image courtesy of CallHub Guest blog by Tony Kokkad. Tony helps people learn about CallHub, which is bridging the communication gap for political campaigns, nonprofits and advocacy groups across the world through its Voice and SMS cloud based services. If you’ve been struggling with decreased engagement on your email campaigns or social media posts, especially… Read more

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Are you sure you want to send out that newsletter?

The second Tuesday of the month rolls around, and like clockwork, nonprofits across the country hit Publish on their monthly enewsletter. For better or for worse, because this is simply how it’s done – the second Tuesday of every month, they hit Publish. What if, just this once, you didn’t hit Publish? This month, I… Read more

benefits of cloud telephony for nonprofit advocacy

The Benefits of Cloud Telephony in Nonprofit Advocacy

Guest blog by Tony Kokkad. Tony helps people learn about CallHub, which is bridging the communication gap for political campaigns, nonprofits and advocacy groups across the world through its Voice and SMS cloud based services. The 2016 Australian federal elections saw volunteers from advocacy organization GetUp have 45,000 phone conversations with swing voters across the… Read more

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Your nonprofit’s Twitter practices are bumming me out

When it comes to social media, nobody is perfect. Trends change frequently, and for social media marketers it’s impossible to keep up with all those changes without experiencing social media burnout. This can be a particular challenge for nonprofits with limited resources and only one or two people making up the whole marketing department. While… Read more