September 12, 2012
Avectra's John Clese weighs in on social CRM, how to handle data, crowdsourced fundraising, and other issues affecting the not-for-profit sector.
July 01, 2012
Nonprofit organizations are increasingly taking a page from the for-profit playbook by using marketing co-ops to build their direct mail lists.
May 01, 2012
UNICEF's #SahelNOW campaign is well-intentioned, but a carbon copy of Kony 2012.
March 13, 2012
Even before blogs existed, Mad Men-era marketers knew that women held the purse strings in their homes.
March 01, 2012
The celebrity-studded "Aid Still Required" online outreach campaign partnered with Internet giving social platform Snoball.com to raise online funds for the ongoing disaster
February 01, 2012
The "Bring Your Own Friends" campaign from IKEA USA gave back to its customers while at the same time raised money for charity. Who can beat that?
February 01, 2012
In advance of Marcus Thomas's planned 2012 move to a larger office space, the Cleveland-based marketing and PR firm got rid of 10-years worth of accumulated clutter in a creative way that also benefited the Akron Children's Hospital Fund.
January 01, 2012
The premise behind BBH New York's "Good Shirts" campaign for UNICEF is simple: Buy a specially designed original T-shirt, and all the money from the purchase goes towards the charity's fundraising efforts to combat the current humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa.
January 01, 2012
The American Red Cross launched a multichannel year-end campaign to allow consumers to buy regular gifts for loved ones through a gift catalog that places these items side-by-side with gifts and services for those less fortunate.
January 01, 2012
Direct mail has long been the prime channel for nonprofit organizations looking to raise funds, but as charities move into 2012 and beyond, marketers say marrying these messages with outreach through other media is becoming an essential part of the nonprofit marketing mix.
December 15, 2011
Self-service marketing company VerticalResponse acquired social marketing firm Roost, the company said on Dec. 15. VerticalResponse CEO Janine Popick said the acquisition closed yesterday but declined to disclose terms.
October 01, 2011
When a tornado hit Tuscaloosa, Ala., this past April, the American Red Cross had to act quickly to create a response plan. The organization, whose motto is preparedness, takes this philosophy to heart, from disaster relief down to its marketing programs.
October 01, 2011
Charities struggling in a weak economy are required to do more with less toward their fundraising efforts, so they are sharpening their messages and audience-segmentation tactics when it comes to direct mail campaigns.
September 16, 2011
One would expect a panel comprised of Paull Young, director of digital at charity:water, and Stephen Geer, the former director of email and online fundraising for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, to be a duet about the power of social media compared to direct mail and other channels.
Fundraising and marketing communications firm The Pursuant Group acquired direct response marketing and fundraising agency KMA Direct Communications on January 11. Dallas, TX-based KMA will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pursuant and will continue to use its own brand.
December 29, 2010
Two years ago the nonprofit industry was in the midst of a crisis — charitable donations had plummeted from around 15% of revenue in Q4 2007 to 6.6% in Q3 2009.
December 01, 2010
Nonprofit marketers continue to rely on their long-standing marketing strategies, direct mail in particular, even as they move to integrate other online and social media elements into their fundraising arsenals.
December 01, 2010
Consumers associate the hands-on, outdoor work of Habitat for Humanity volunteers, who build homes for the underprivileged, with warm weather.
December 01, 2010
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Hong Kong partnered with DDB and Tribal DDB to raise awareness of battery-farming practices in Hong Kong and elsewhere with the "Think Your Place is Small?" campaign. The campaign offers recipients a perspective on chickens' homes in captivity.
November 01, 2010
The Children's Miracle Network runs a direct marketing group for its affiliated hospitals. The group is comprised of six branches and is "operated more like a direct marketing agency," said Robert Banner, VP of direct marketing at the nonprofit.
August 23, 2010
Charitable giving is getting a boost from mobile marketing, as nonprofit organizations and brands trying to raise money are utilizing the platform's immediacy and direct response.
June 18, 2010
In this era of stretched budgets and lack of resources, it can be difficult for businesses to effectively stay in touch with their constituents. Those in the nonprofit arena arguably have a greater burden since they dealt with these challenges before the economic downturn.
While the recent recession has hurt many charities, forcing program cuts and reallocation of resources, others seem to be bucking the trend.
June 02, 2010
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has signed DirectMail.com to a two-year contract to handle its Associates Membership Renewal Program, effective May 1. The marketing services company will manage data processing and packaging services for the nonprofit conservation organization.
Barton Cotton awarded its Holiday Card Center Buyers list to Rickard List Marketing on April 21. The file is new to the market.
Nonprofit-focused direct response agency Grizzard Communications promoted Douglas Broward to the newly created position of chief creative officer on April 5.
Unicef, aided by a collection of agency partners, is supporting World Water Week with its "Tap Project," an initiative to raise money for clean drinking water for poor children. The campaign's digital elements include a WAP site created by Photobucket, banner ads and a text-to-donate option.
Hunger relief nonprofit Feeding America has chosen Merkle's Response Management Group to handle replies to its direct mail campaigns. The agency will be responsible for capturing data, acknowledgment fulfillment and call center services.
March 01, 2010
Nonprofits support direct mail efforts with e-mail, social and other channels.
Nonprofit group Health & Disability Advocates launched a national ad campaign this week promoting the hiring of people with disabilities. The ads, which are running online, on TV, in print and on billboards, drive consumers to www.thinkbeyondthelabel.com, where they can find information and opt in for a quarterly newsletter.
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