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Save Time ⏰ with our Social Media Templates for Nonprofits — now available on Etsy! ✨ Our team created these templates in Canva so you can easily customize text, photos and brand colors for your nonprofit's brand. What's Included: 🌟 8 Meet Our Nonprofit Templates 💰 9 Donation Appeal Templates 🙌 9 Volunteer Appeal Templates 📰 8 Sharing the News Templates 📣 5 Advocacy Templates 🎉 5 Event Promotion Templates 📚 8 Educational Content Templates ⭐ 7 Spotlight & Testimonial Templates 🤝 10 Corporate Partner Templates 🗓️ 10 GivingTuesday Templates Get the link below in the comments!

📚🎃 Happy Books for Treats Day! 🎃📚 Today, we’re all about celebrating stories and sparking young minds by giving out books instead of candy! If your nonprofit missed the chance to jump in this year, no worries—every day can be a Books for Treats Day. From reading programs to local events and holiday giveaways, there are endless ways to bring books to kids who need them most. 🌟 And personally? It’s not too late! 📖 Got a few extra books at home? Add them to your treat bowl tonight! Share a story with a young trick-or-treater—it’s a gift that lasts beyond Halloween. 🧡 📣 How are you bringing books to your community? Let us know in the comments or share this post! #BooksForTreats #NonprofitCommunity #NonprofitEducation #EducationForAll #TrickOrTreat

Our latest Canva templates are ready to go! 💌 Raise your hand if you love a postcard ✋🏼 Now, raise it again if you'd love to receive a postcard with beautiful photos of your favorite nonprofit's mission in action ✋🏼✋🏼 Check out our 8 donor appreciation postcard Canva templates now (including our "Summer Fun" option below): https://lnkd.in/gaqmCgNy We can't wait to see how you use them! And if you need some inspiration, we left 5 ideas in the comments ⬇ #directmail #nonprofitstorytelling

13 Year-End Fundraising Fumbles: Don’t Be a Gratitude Ghoster! 👻 Picture this: You haven’t reached out to your donors all year, and now—just as year-end giving ramps up—you pop up asking for more. 😬 That’s the classic Gratitude Ghoster move, and trust us, it’s not a great look. Donors want to feel appreciated, not forgotten. Even if you’ve been busy, there’s still time to turn it around: 💌 Send a heartfelt thank-you email 📣 Share a quick update on the impact of their past gifts in the middle of all of your year-end emails 🎥 Record a short video expressing gratitude—it’s personal and powerful! Gratitude builds trust, and trust inspires generosity. Stay tuned as we uncover more fundraising fumbles (and fixes) to help you finish strong this year! ✨ #FundraisingTips #YearEndGiving #NonprofitSuccess #GratitudeMatters #FinishStrong

Your name is forgettable. Here's why that matters. My Take: Nonprofits love bland, forgettable names. United Way is a great example—while it’s well-known today, the name itself is generic and doesn’t spark curiosity or connection. Compare that to Feeding America, which immediately communicates purpose and evokes emotion. What You Can Do Right Now: Write down your nonprofit’s name and tagline. Ask yourself, Does it make someone curious enough to ask, “What’s that about?” If not, brainstorm alternatives that are specific, memorable, and engaging. Question: If you could rename your nonprofit today, what name would really capture your mission and brand essence? hashtag #NonprofitMarketing hashtag #BrandIdentity

When I was 25, a donor said to me: “Can you just grab my package along the way?” Apparently, they needed some envelopes from a stationery store near our office and, between meeting them at a café, they figured I could double as a delivery service. Guess what? I did it. As a young fundraiser, I wasn’t sure where the boundaries were. I was still caught in donor-centric values: make them happy, keep them comfortable. I’ve picked up packages, grabbed cakes for kids’ birthdays (yesss I know it’s pluralll), AND sat through donors retelling the exact same story where they’re crying again for the third time. So, where’s the line? In building relationships, what’s authentic? When does connection tip into servitude? Well… If your boundaries are constantly shifting to accommodate someone else’s comfort, you’re not building a relationship—you’re managing their expectations at your own expense. Authenticity means showing up as a whole person, not someone’s errand runner or emotional sponge. It means creating mutual respect, not one-sided service. Let’s not confuse relationship-building with being overly accommodating. #FundraisingBoundaries #AuthenticConnection #AskSadé #SadeKnows

Nonprofits, it's time to get the word out! Here are 5 impactful content ideas to raise awareness and support. 1. Donor thank-you posts featuring personalized shoutouts to those who contributed 2. Stories of individuals or communities you’ve helped, told through photo and video testimonials 3. Volunteer behind-the-scenes videos capturing the work being done in the field or office 4. Infographics showing the impact your nonprofit has had, including stats and achievements 5. Event highlights showing what donations and support have allowed you to accomplish. Fuel your brand’s growth with creative content strategies—crafted by Heatwave Media, where ideas ignite engagement. #NonprofitOrganization #MakeADifference #VolunteerWork

"We served 10,000 meals last year." Important stat, but does it move you to act? Now try this: "James hadn't eaten in two days when he found our shelter. Today, he's not just a regular - he's volunteering in our kitchen." At Go Forth Marketing, we know nonprofit success lies in balancing data with human stories. Your numbers matter. Your stories inspire. We help you leverage both. #NonprofitMarketing #Storytelling #MarketingStrategy

Had to celebrate with y'all this actual conversation with a global nonprofit client last week... Me: "Did you have any feedback on the conversion rate optimizations we made on the home page of the website?" Client: "No! It looks way less crappy now! It's significantly improved, and I don't hate it anymore. Thank you!" Now we wait to see what the data says about the optimizations we made and how the conversion rate improves. If you want to talk about how to increase donations on your nonprofit's website through conversion rate optimization, send me a DM! Would love to talk. (ps. this post was written by a human—me)

Your name is forgettable. Here's why that matters. My Take: Nonprofits love bland, forgettable names. United Way is a great example—while it’s well-known today, the name itself is generic and doesn’t spark curiosity or connection. Compare that to Feeding America, which immediately communicates purpose and evokes emotion. What You Can Do Right Now: Write down your nonprofit’s name and tagline. Ask yourself, Does it make someone curious enough to ask, “What’s that about?” If not, brainstorm alternatives that are specific, memorable, and engaging. Question: If you could rename your nonprofit today, what name would really capture your mission and brand essence? #NonprofitMarketing #BrandIdentity