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I Still Don’t Like Spam (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, I reiterated what most of us think to ourselves at least a few times a week - nobody likes spam. Then I offered how your nonprofit should consider text to image ration when designing emails. In this blog, I hit use of color, font and links...
Directing Your Impact
The rise of the digital age has directed attention away from a very important tool for nonprofit fundraising: direct mail. Direct mail should not be overlooked as it provides many opportunities for enhanced customer experience and direct messaging for donors to act...
Designing to Avoid Spam Filters
Spam. Nobody likes spam. You’re probably an email wizard who sends and receives tons of emails yourself, but even you (especially you!) don’t like spam. Throughout the history of people’s relationship with the internet and email, few things have proven as...
New Ideas from Strategic Services August 2015
All Charity Dynamics retained services clients get weekly status updates that allow us to keep track of all the various initiatives our teams are collaborating on. Each week, we share the most innovative ideas we see and look for ways to keep our clients on the...
6 Strategies for #GivingTuesday
A wide range of nonprofits are teaming up; pronouncing the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving as a day to celebrate the spirit of giving. Giving Tuesday can kick off the Year End fundraising season with a bold call to action for both constituents AND consumers – GIVE...
A PM in a Nonprofit World
This blog was originally published on Kickass PM, a resource website for project managers. Nonprofit project management can, at times, be an uphill battle or even feel like you are inside an oxymoron. It can be tricky to implement process into an environment that has...