Running a charity can be highly rewarding, but comes with many challenges. One major challenge is keeping your website up-to-date. Your website is essential for keeping in touch with potential donors, volunteers, and partners. Therefore, it should be visually appealing, informative, and user-friendly. If your website is outdated, it can have a negative impact on […]
It’s interesting to see how, even though fundraising is essential for most non-profits, many small and mid-sized organisations still don’t have efficient systems implemented to get consistent funding. Some have fairly modern websites yet don’t allocate the resources to make it happen. Some are scattered across social media platforms and crowdfunding sites which take the […]
We are running another FREE webinar for the non-profit Sector. This time it’s with the brilliant Megan J Buntine – who we fondly refer to as the governance nerd. To book in click here to be taken to the event booking page. Please note you do have to sign up with Connecting Up. The great […]
Have you been dreading sitting down to write your website’s copywriting because you don’t know what to say? What does copywriting even mean? Where to start? Isn’t writing just…writing? Yes, and no! Bear with me. In today’s blog, you’ll gain handy tips and insights to make the writing on your website’s main content effective and […]
Learning management systems are a growing trend for a simple reason…they automate and centralise the delivery of online training material and educational content. In other words…having an LMS for your non-profit saves you LOTS of time and resources. When I talk about automation, I’m referring to some things that would take “human” time that could be done […]
Business owners and non-profit managers usually feel intimidated by the idea of writing a script for a promo video. You could ramble about your mission and purpose for hours. But how do you pack all these ideas into a 60 or 90-seconds video when you are talking to a camera? You may be used to […]
Australia is mostly out of the dreaded lockdown, and it’s time to take a look at one of the main things lockdowns have left us with…and that is…video calls. If you’ve never had the task of hosting a Zoom meeting, chances are you won’t escape the drill for much longer. They are here to stay. […]
Attracting the right volunteers online to collaborate with you definitely gives your organisation super-powers – you know this. It boosts your reach, maximises your efforts, and gives your team something to be proud of. At a glance, the process of successfully attracting volunteers online for your non-profit orbits around nurturing, caring, and clarity. Still, getting […]
You’ve got the next best idea to help your community and make this world a better place. You’ve been gathering information and resources for a while now but, as you get ready to move into a new stage of this purposeful journey, you still need to figure out the steps to register your non-profit organisation. […]
It’s no secret how, nowadays, a non-profit’s online presence sets the stage for steady growth and success. Still, sometimes there seems to be an abyss between knowing the value of digital, and actually getting on with it. I’ve run a small non-profit myself and have sat on numerous Committees, so sealing that gap is the […]
The process of creating a digital marketing strategy puts a mirror in front of your non-profit organisation. It can unveil gaps, messaging shortcomings, lack of online presence, or an unresponsive website. Understandably, non-profits’ budgets tend to be tighter, but what I’ve seen many times is not simply a budget issue. It’s mainly a resistance to […]
If you’re running a non-profit website then at the very least, you need an online donations tool. My go-to tool for online donations is GIVE. I installed this one at the small non-profit I run, Ellimatta Youth was very happy with it. Give is FREE And I give it 10 out of 10 for an […]