Big Duck reviews websites for donor appeal, usability, and general design and strategy every two months for FundRaising Success Magazine. Every now and then, we also publish our own tidbits and contribute to nonprofit trade publications and blogs.
“Brandraising®: TuDiabetes.org”
February 01, 2010
Building support through community. In this article,
Sarah Durham discusses the benefits of building community sites, like ning, to increase awareness, connections, and fundraising dollars.
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brandraising, capacity-building, online
“Sector Report: Fundraising 2009-2010”
January 01, 2010
Late last year,
Fundraising Success Magazine asked folks from all across the fundraising spectrum a series of questions focused on fundraising in 2009 and what lies ahead for the sector in 2010. In this article,
Sarah Durham and
Farra Trompeter share their analysis of 2009 and visions for 2010.
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fundraising, positioning
“Relaunching a Grand Old Web Site”
January 01, 2010
The Republicans spiffy up their online presence with new design, social networking. In this article,
Elizabeth Ricca discusses the importance of taking the time to build a nice-looking and professional site with an emphasis on functionality and content.
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“Social Media Fundraising for the Little Guy”
November 01, 2009
Is your organization taking advantage of the social media world? In this article,
Elizabeth Ricca gives you a glimpse into what other nonprofits are doing to help you figure out where your organization should be headed.
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“Dipping Your Toe into the Blogopool”
September 01, 2009
Like it or not, the future of fundraising is online. In this article,
Sarah Durham gives you a quick overview of some blogs providing the most valuable information about fundraising online.
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“With economy tight, groups look for ways to boost attendance”
August 01, 2009
Feeling the pressure of the economic downturn, member and professional conferences are looking for ways to make their events more financially accessible. In this article,
Sarah Durham, talks to the NonProfit Times about giving people more for their time and money.
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“Lessons for fundraisers from a site that’s not about fundraising”
July 01, 2009
Your Web site is a tool for engaging people. The more it’s about them, the more involved and emotionally invested they will become. And an emotional investment from your audience is the first step toward getting its financial support.
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“Fundraising in 2008 proved it really is about who you know.”
May 01, 2009
For fundraisers, the first quarter of the year is as much a time to look back as ahead. It’s a time to find out how year-end appeals tallied up, to assess how winter events performed and perhaps to report back to the board on what it all means.
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“Who says alienating whole segments of the giving public is always a bad thing?”
March 01, 2009
For fundraisers, 2008 was a year of change and challenge. In this article
Sarah Durham discusses how a new era of fundraising is changing the way people communicate online.
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“Effective site suffers just a bit from form-over-function syndrome.”
November 01, 2008
Function before form.
Sarah Durham offer tips on how this organization can make a few simple adjustments to make their already effective site an even stronger one.
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