Soapbox Engage Blog

Issue 142

Happy Tuesday, Fundraisers!

Take a moment to check in with your strategy when asking for donations. Whether you're crafting an email ask, social media post, event invitation, or updating your website's donation page, your wording impacts the outcome. Check out this FREE 15 page guide to learn about five easy ways to boost your wording when asking for donations!

Scroll on down for the latest fundraising ideas and strategies relating to campaign messages, public speaking, and volunteer recruitment!

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Great Fundraising Posts

How to Build a Successful Nonprofit Campaign Message

Tim Forbes (Soapbox Engage)

Crafting a compelling message is essential to a successful nonprofit campaign. In this blog post, Tim details 6 things to consider, including audience, brand, and call to action.

When to Invest in a Fundraising Campaign Test? 3 Questions to Ask

Melissa Roberts (Heroic Fundraising)

We invest a lot of money into our fundraising efforts, and therefore it is smart to test a strategy before using it widely. But sometimes, testing can become an obsession that halts progress. In this blog post, Melissa shares 3 questions to help you decide when to test a campaign.

4 Steps to Generating More Media for Your Nonprofit Story

Stephanie Minor (NonProfitPro)

Media coverage can make a huge difference for a nonprofit organization seeking to expand their reach. But it can be challenging to know how to get it. This blog post has 4 steps to help you generate more media for your organization.

Stop Using Donor Wealth Ratings to Build a Portfolio

Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels (Veritus Group)

It is not uncommon for organizations to build a major gifts portfolio based on donor wealth ratings. But that may not be your most effective strategy. In this post, Richard and Jeff explain why you shouldn’t do that, and how you can build a portfolio instead.

Writing Tip: Put the Most Important Information First

Steven Screen (The Better Fundraising Co.)

Successful fundraising requires lots of well written communication. If writing isn’t your strongest skill, there are many little things to learn that can make a huge difference. This blog post expands on one of those tips: put your most important information first!

How to Conduct a Tour that Will Win Over Your Donors

Jeff Brooks (Future Fundraising Now)

When done well, a tour of your nonprofit facility can inspire your donors. When done poorly, it can make them lose interest in your organization. In this blog post, Jeff shares how you can conduct a tour that will win over your donors.

5 Public Speaking Tips That Can Help Nonprofit Professionals

Ann Green (Ann Green’s Nonprofit Blog)

As a nonprofit fundraiser, you need to make a strong case to donors and other audiences. Building your public speaking skills can help you do this well. Check out this blog post for 5 public speaking tips to help you improve.

How to Build Lasting Relationships with Your Donors with Webinars

Jeff Brooks (Moceanic)

There are always new things being tried in fundraising, and they don’t always work. But one new thing that is working now? Donor webinars! This post shares how you can use a donor webinar to build stronger relationships with your donors.

When to Recruit Volunteers: Best Practices for Nonprofits

re:charity (re:charity)

Effective volunteer management can make a huge difference for a nonprofit. And one aspect of that is knowing when to recruit volunteers. This blog post from re:charity shares how to know when to recruit, and how to easily build it into your schedule.