Why Don’t We Use Box Files for Donors’ Record?Not joking, this is the unexpected comment from one of the executive committee members of a local charity. I was sitting in their Exco...
Social Marketing ≠ Social Media MarketingEven though social media and social media marketing have been around and developed for quite some time, there is still a lot of people...
"No Comments...!"From time to time, these are the only two words we heard from news reports when an executive was being surrounded by a troop of media...
I'm Getting Rid of Annual Reports!At the beginning of a new year, it sounds like the perfect time to talk about the subject issue. Remember my prior post Annual Report is...
Thank You Already?One simple question: What is the first thing your organization send to first time donors, a receipt or a Thank You? When I said thank you...
Don't be Greedy!Here is the photo of a monthly donation appeal of which I received from the post this morning. Sorry, I can't stop laughing out loud when...
Better To Dress Poorly When Meeting Prospects and Supporters"Don't Put on Your Suit to Give the Wrong Impression that Our Organization is a Well-Off One!" This is a myth I keep hearing very often...
Don’t Let Your Partner Retailer Hijack Your CampaignI spotted the above two cause marketing campaigns from two charities on Facebook on the same day a few days ago. Without naming them,...
Tell Me Something MeaningfulPurpose and Positioning of Website and Social Media Browse through nonprofits' website and their social media, it is not uncommon in...
Annual Report is Not Memoir, I’m Not Interested In YouThink clearly of what your annual report can and should do Interestingly, subsequent to my last blog post on the strategic position of...