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December 18, 2017

Why Competition in the Nonprofit Sector is Frustrating

For a long time, the nonprofit sector was largely insulated from the pressures of competition common in the for-profit world. As more and more organizations enter the nonprofit arena, however, attention from donors and volunteers becomes increasingly precious. Competition between for-profit businesses is generally seen as healthy, or even necessary. Competition (at least in theory) drives quality upward and costs downward. This sort of theoretical competition exists in the nonprofit world, too: if donors have […]
December 18, 2017

Four Steps to Writing the Best Content on your Nonprofit Blog

Maintaining a blog is like running a marathon. You can’t just do it on a whim—you have to be in it for the long run, otherwise you won’t be rewarded. So how do you write the right content on your nonprofit blog? When you take away all the bells and whistles, you end up with the foundation of your blog: the content. Your blog is going to have an awfully hard time being exceptional if […]
December 19, 2017

Show, Don’t Tell: The Importance of Infographics

As part of a team that runs a nonprofit, you are probably well acquainted with the difference your organization is making. You may even expend a lot of time, effort, and / or funds spreading awareness and trying to show the impact your nonprofit has. Polls and surveys indicate that people are more likely to donate to a cause that they know is making a difference, but the question is: How do you let people […]
December 30, 2017

Favorite Nonprofit Hub Posts of 2017

Well folks, we’ve just about wrapped up another year. There have been some glorious highs and, admittedly, some tragic lows—both inside and outside the nonprofit sector. We tried to keep you informed and on-the-ball with all things nonprofit management, and that much isn’t going to change with our calendars. In case you missed them, or in case you want to revisit some of your favorites, here are Nonprofit Hub’s top posts of 2017. 1. “No […]