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AI

May 8, 2025

AI for Nonprofits: 7 Practical Uses You May Haven’t Thought Of (Yet)

AI tools aren’t just for writing. But, that is the extent of how many people use them.

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Strategic planning

Strategic planning

January 31, 2025

The importance of nonprofit strategic planning in uncertain times

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This blog originally posted in January 2021. It was updated in January 2025 to be more in line with...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

2025 Nonprofit Outlook

Fundraising Marketing Nonprofit consulting

January 15, 2025

2025 Nonprofit Outlook – and our hits/misses from 2024

We started creating a nonprofit outlook a few years ago when we saw how the pandemic was affecting the nonprofit...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

2024 Nonprofit Outlook by Amy Wong at Dot Org Solutions

Fundraising Marketing Nonprofit consulting

January 10, 2024

2024 Nonprofit Outlook

2023 was a wild ride for nonprofits. COVID-era funding programs ended, Interest rates shot up and the markets finished...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Digital marketing Nonprofit consulting

December 28, 2023

How Google and Yahoo's email policy changes will impact your nonprofit

Google and Yahoo are making changes that will affect the way your nonprofit uses email for fundraising and marketing....

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Analyzing data

Digital marketing

October 20, 2023

Basic digital metrics nonprofits should know and understand

Understanding and using basic digital metrics can help your nonprofit better understand your audience and get more...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Using LinkedIn mobile app

Social media

July 17, 2023

Yes! Your nonprofit can (and should) use LinkedIn: tips for using LinkedIn for nonprofits.

As a nonprofit marketer, you may be asking yourself, “should I be investing time and resources in LinkedIn for my...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Team planning

Strategic planning

March 23, 2023

How to prepare for your nonprofit strategic plan

You’ve made the decision to do it. Your board has agreed it’s a good idea and now you are headed down the road to...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Teamwork

Strategic planning

March 9, 2023

Strategic planning is a team sport. 6 ways to set your team up for the win.

Most people wouldn’t think of strategic planning as a team sport. But if you look at the elements that go into creating...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Quick tips

March 8, 2023

Celebrating International Women's Day

(This blog was updated from the original post in 2018.)

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Planning

Strategic planning

February 16, 2023

Strategic Planning – 8 things you need to know to set yourself up for success

Your organization has decided to do a strategic plan and you have been tasked with leading the process, but you’re not...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Planning

Strategic planning

January 26, 2023

8 reasons why strategic planning is important for nonprofits

Some nonprofits and their boards may question the need for formal strategic planning every few years. It can be...

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions

Amy Wong, president, Dot Org Solutions