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A trusted source of information, trends and advice for nonprofit leaders, fundraisers and marketing professionals

We know your time is valuable. We also know that the nonprofit sector changes quickly. That's why we take great care in preparing our weekly blog based upon industry trends, questions we've been getting from clients and colleagues, and our own research about what we hope will be valuable.

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Yearly planning

Fundraising Nonprofit consulting

December 29, 2023

The ultimate yearly planning guide for nonprofits and how to stay on track

It can be hard as a fundraiser to plan ahead, especially when you are pulled in a thousand different directions, given...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

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

Working on laptop

Marketing Quick tips

November 6, 2023

Four tips for effectively communicating with diverse audiences

Knowing and understanding your audience is extremely important. In a past blog post, we talked about best practices for...

Dot Org Content Team

Dot Org Content Team

Using social media on phone and laptop

Fundraising Social media

October 23, 2023

Recognizing partners and sponsors on social media

You have probably heard the saying “it takes a village” in reference to reaching a goal or accomplishing a big task....

Dot Org Content Team

Dot Org Content Team

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

Getting started with YouTube Ads for Nonprofits

Digital marketing

October 18, 2023

Getting Started with YouTube Ads for Nonprofits

Our society has become accustomed to YouTube Ads. We can’t watch a go-to-recipe tutorial or a compilation of our...

Dot Org Content Team

Dot Org Content Team

Person working on laptop

Fundraising

October 17, 2023

Using rented lists to acquire donors

It’s a new year for your fundraising efforts. One of your goals might be to recruit some new donors to your...

Sara Lundenberger - VP, Nonprofit services & operations

Social media applications on cell phone

Social media Marketing

September 28, 2023

Choosing the best social media platform for your nonprofit

There are so many social media options available, so choosing the best social media platform for your nonprofit may be...

Dot Org Content Team

Dot Org Content Team

Graphic Design

Design

July 25, 2023

Six graphic design tips for nonprofit creatives and marketers to help your ad content stand out

Graphic design has always been important in nonprofit marketing and fundraising, but with the distractions our...

Dot Org Content Team

Dot Org Content Team

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

Searching on Google

Digital marketing

June 1, 2023

Using Google Ad Grants to increase visibility for your nonprofit

As a nonprofit, it is important for people to know who you are and what you do. So, why wouldn’t your organization want...

Dot Org Content Team

Dot Org Content Team

Digital marketing

Digital marketing

May 11, 2023

4 best practices for optimizing your nonprofit website

As a nonprofit, having an effective website is a crucial part of attracting and engaging potential donors and...

Dot Org Content Team

Dot Org Content Team