non-profit fundraising

People can support your non-profit by searching and/or shopping online

Imagine if you could start generating income for your non-profit just by searching the internet.

Too good to be true? Not if you ask GoodSearch.

Their tagline is “You Search, We Give”.

From the GoodSearch website:

“…every time you search the Internet at GoodSearch.com, your charity or school earns money and the more you search, the more they make.”

Sounds pretty good right? Here’s what I like even more…
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Audience DevelopmentLast Friday I co-hosted an Audience Development chat on Twitter under the #auddev hastag with Shoshana Fanizza, founder of Audience Development Specialists.

Here are some of the things we discussed:

  • What are the best social media platforms for theaters?
  • What is the most important social media asset for theaters?
  • How to bring in new audience with your website/blog
  • Who should be blogging for your theater?
  • How to bump your blog to the next level
  • Can a blog create ROI?
  • How far ahead should you start using social media?
  • The real benefit of Facebook Events
  • Why Twitter is so effective for finding new audiences
  • Does video need to be a bigger factor in social media campaigns for theater?

You should check out the full transcript here.

Do you have any questions or examples of theaters using social media in smaht ways? Share them in the comments.

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Kickstarter tipsHave you been feeling like your crowdfunding campaign is struggling to stay alive?

I’ve been fielding a lot of questions lately from people feeling unsure about how to get their Kickstarter or IndieGoGo campaign moving. If you’ve been wondering the same thing this post is for you.

First, I recommend you check out the following podcasts about raising money online with Kickstarter and raising money online with IndieGoGo.

The big thing to remember is that you want your project to be interesting to potential supporters.

Here are 10 other recommendations to breathe life into your campaign…
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You’ve probably seen how you can login to certain websites with Facebook Connect.

In today’s Walks With Dave I ponder why anyone would want to do this.

Watch it below:

If you can’t see the video below, click here.

What are your thoughts on Facebook Connect?

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Hooray! You’ve finally decided to start an email newsletter.

Good for you! It’s a great way to keep in touch with the audience that wants to receive cool stuff from you.

But could you be missing a chance to leave a lasting impression before they even get the very first edition? Lots of people miss this extremely easy way to stand out when setting up their newsletter.

How can you take advantage during this highly engaged moment?

Here’s what you should do…
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Do you have a question about marketing?

I’d love to answer it on the blog. All you need to do is ask your question in the comments below. Then I’ll write a blog post specifically to answer your question. Pretty cool right?

Why would I do this? Well, I want to be sure I’m covering the things you’re interested in and there’s no better way to find out than to ask. :)

So I’m asking: What marketing question do you have?

Ask your question in the comments below. One question per person.

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