Guest Post Archive

Cut Through the Clutter: Why Storytelling Matters for Nonprofits

November 21, 2019
By Michelle Chen is an independent scholar who recently graduated with a PhD in mass communications with a focus on advocacy, activism and social change. She helps brands grow engagement and build relationships with their audience. Millennials are the largest generation in the U.S. labor force today and they have greatly different media patterns, behaviors and habits compared to...

Which Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software is Best for Your Nonprofit?

November 15, 2019
By Dr. Allison Quintanilla Plattsmier, CFRE, CNP, CNC, Executive Director of the Jordan Thomas Foundation and Owner of AQP Consulting The constant grind to find new funds is the challenge of every nonprofit. Fundraising comes down to one thing: relationships. The ability to track and monitor those relationships should be the #1 priority for organizations seeking to expand their...

6 Ways to Raise More with Facebook Fundraisers

October 25, 2019
By Brent Merritt, a digital strategy consultant at Metric Communications and blogger at The Caliper. His work is focused on nonprofits, advocacy, and public affairs. Facebook Fundraisers are a relatively new fundraising tool, but they’re already driving a major boost in revenue for some nonprofit organizations. The 2019 M+R Benchmarks Report observed that for certain nonprofit sectors the impact has been...

Top 20 Best WordPress Plugins for Nonprofit Websites

October 17, 2019
By Chuck Spidell, a Nonprofit WordPress Security Expert with ILLUSIO. He helps women-led communications teams free up their time and lock down WordPress from getting hacked. WordPress powers 34% of all sites on the web and is one of the most popular digital marketing tools used by organizations in the world. It is the ideal content management system for nonprofits because...

Muslim Giving 101: An Introduction for Fundraisers & Nonprofits

October 13, 2019
By Rafia Khader, Program Manager at the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving and Managing Editor of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society Faith and giving are intrinsically tied with one another. It is this idea that propels the work of Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Research...

How Nonprofits Can Use VR and AR Tech for Fundraising

September 4, 2019
By Kayla Matthews, writer at ProductivityTheory.com and business journalist dedicated to helping others better their productivity. Fundraising is and will always be a necessity for nonprofit organizations, but times have changed — and so has the technology. It’s not necessary to stand outside local grocery stores with a bell and a bucket anymore, though that is still effective. Some...

6 Ideas for Using the Instagram Donation Sticker to Raise Money

August 29, 2019
By Julia Campbell, a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. While Facebook and Twitter may be waning a bit in popularity and usage, visual storytelling platform Instagram keeps growing in engagement and daily time...

5 Reasons Why Nonprofits Love Cryptocurrency

August 22, 2019
By Alex Wilson and Pat Duffy, co-founders of The Giving Block Thanks to the increase in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, nonprofits are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency as a new source of revenue. Beyond the revenue potential, some nonprofits are taking things a step further by looking at ways they can become more transparent, provide stability, and provide tax...

Top 4 Web Hosting Providers for Your Nonprofit’s WordPress Website

August 16, 2019
By Chuck Spidell, a Nonprofit WordPress Security Expert with ILLUSIO. He helps women-led communications teams free up their time and lock down WordPress from getting hacked. When it comes to technology, you get what you pay for. If your organization is using generic or low-cost website hosting for WordPress, it’s likely you’re running into common problems: Your website’s pages and...

7 Keys to an Effective Social Media Ambassador Program

July 5, 2019
By Melissa Russom, a communications strategist who helps nonprofit organizations clarify their brand and message to engage more meaningfully with the people who matter most to them. We trust people more than we trust companies. It’s that simple.  In fact, according to Nielson, 92% of people claim they trust personal recommendations and other earned media, while just over half...

6 Ways to Strengthen Your Nonprofit’s WordPress Security

June 14, 2019
By Chuck Spidell, a Nonprofit WordPress Security Expert with ILLUSIO. He helps women-led communications teams free up their time and lock down WordPress from getting hacked. If your nonprofit has a website, someone is always looking for a way to get in. Dealing with a hacked WordPress website can be time-consuming, expensive, and emotionally draining. It’s not something you want to experience....

Blockchain Technology: What Is It and How Is It Relevant for Nonprofits?

May 30, 2019
By Paul Lamb, Principal at Man On A Mission Consulting, has over 25 years of experience in business, nonprofit management, technology, and public policy. We’ve all heard about blockchain, or at least its most famous application – bitcoin. But what exactly is blockchain it and how is it relevant for nonprofits? Blockchain Simplified  At its core blockchain is a...

How Successful Nonprofits Invest, and Reinvest, in their Online Presence

May 8, 2019
By Maria De La Guardia, design director and brand strategist at Bureau for Good, a design agency that helps nonprofits explain why they matter across digital and print media. For more insights on branding, messaging, strategy, print and web design, sign up to receive Bureau for Good’s once-monthly articles here.