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In the Green Gate newsletter, we’ll bring the conversation to you with industry news, design showcases, and as well as tips and ideas for how to strengthen your nonprofit brand. Just the good stuff. No spam.
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Donation Page Checklist
Your donation page is the heart of your fundraising campaign. It’s where your campaign drives traffic and where all of your messaging and design come together to convert moral support into financial donations. We’ve put together a checklist to make sure your donation page is performing the way you need it to.
More Than a Deliverable
Identity is a complex thing. With brands as with people, there are multiple layers: who you are, how you look, and—ultimately—the things you do. Authenticity occurs when all of these things exist in alignment with one another.
Strong Nonprofit Brands Begin With Strategy
To continue growing, nonprofits must build a thoughtful and intentional brand that leverages their strengths while taking into account their unique goals and challenges.
That process begins with brand strategy.
What Is the Difference Between Mission and Purpose?
If you pay attention to brands and marketing, you may have noticed that “purpose” is having a moment, particularly with for-profit brands. Although you don’t hear that word as much among nonprofits. To understand why, we need to look at what these foundational statements actually are.
What is the Difference Between Brand Identity and Visual Identity?
Your visual identity is important. It’s part of what attracts people and it’s also how they recognize you. Ideally, the way you look also communicates a lot about who you are and what you care about. But just like there’s more to every book than its cover, there’s more to who you are than the way you look.
Free Nonprofit Branding Resources
At the Nonprofit Marketing Summit, we shared branding insights with nonprofit professionals from all over the country. To accompany the presentation, we also developed a range of free resources exclusively for Summit audiences.
What is a Nonprofit Brand and Why Should I Care?
For nonprofits—as well as all organizations—a brand includes who you are intrinsically, what you look like (i.e. your visual identity), and how others perceive you. Brand development is about creating and maintaining alignment between these various dimensions.
Donor Engagement Strategies to Help Your Nonprofit Retain Support
6 ideas for ways you can connect with supporters and improve donor retention, all while building a more engaged and positive culture at your nonprofit.
How Nonprofits can Create (Useful) Donor Personas
What donor personas are, how to create effective ones, and how you can leverage them to serve your nonprofit’s goals and mission.
How Ethical Communications Empower Nonprofit Donors and the People They Serve
As nonprofit fundraisers, it’s crucial that we learn to communicate not just with compassion, but with a deeper, more ethical intention.
The Nonprofit’s Guide to Setting Up a High-Converting Campaign Donation Page
Increase donations with a campaign-specific donation page that tells your story, engages supporters, and converts visitors.
The Definitive Checklist for Planning Your Fundraising Event
Effective events are a lot of work, but in the end, they pay for themselves both financially and in the support and memories you create. Here’s provided a 10 step guide that your nonprofit can use to plan and host a successful fundraising event.
How Nonprofits Can Avoid Donor Fatigue
Maximize your nonprofit's impact by avoiding donor fatigue. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain supporters with these funnel strategies.
5 Storytelling Elements That Will Energize Your Nonprofit Campaign
Learn the basics of good storytelling and how to structure your campaign to build emphasis at the right moments.
3 Ways ChatGPT Can Boost Your Nonprofit Marketing
Discover how the latest AI language model can help jumpstart your creativity and streamline your content creation.
6 Tips for Making the Most of Giving Tuesday
Here are 6 tips on how to make the most of #GivingTuesday and support a cause you care about. Get involved and make a difference in 2023!
Tips for Preparing Your End-of-Year Campaign
Discover how you can leverage storytelling, online and offline giving, and promotional assets to maximize your end-of-year fundraising campaign.
How Mission-Driven Brands Can Build Trust with Their Audiences
Learn how to connect with audiences by identifying your brand's unique qualities and developing an authentic tone of voice.
6 Signs You’re in Need of a Website Redesign
From outdated design to poor performance, learn how to determine whether it's time to invest in a new website.
Tips & Tricks for Fundraising Online
Learn how one client surpassed their fundraising goal by incorporating visuals, telling a story, and keeping donors updated.