“So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact. And remember that life’s A Great Balancing Act. And will you succeed? Yes! You will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed) Kid, you’ll move mountains.” ~Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Presentations 101 Having an opportunity to share your ideas and thoughts with [...] Read more »
Key Take-a-ways from Run Walk Ride 2013
Written by Angie on March 15, 2013
Run Walk Ride had over 300 participants this year. Lots of familiar faces but some new ones in the crowd too! As I reflect on the past couple of days here are the things that are sticking with me as I board my flight home… 1. People love networking and having a chance to talk [...] Read more »
Tips and Examples of What’s Working in Online Acquisition (Part 3 of 3)
Written by Angie on February 1, 2013
“Social marketing eliminates the middlemen, providing brands the unique opportunity to have a direct relationship with their customers.” ~Bryan Weiner, CEO at Digital Agency 360i This e-newsletter was written by Mandy O’Neill. In our second e-newsletter of this three part series, we talked about social media campaigns, virtual campaigns and chaperoned emails and how to [...] Read more »
Tips and Examples of What’s Working in Online Acquisition (Part 2 of 3)
Written by Angie on February 1, 2013
“People share, read and generally engage more with any type of content when it’s surfaced through friends and people they know and trust.” ~Malorie Lucich, Facebook Spokesperson This e-newsletter was written by Mandy O’Neill. In last week’s e-newsletter, we discussed Welcome Series and Petitions. Again not all tips will work for you, but many will [...] Read more »
Tips and Examples of What’s Working in Online Acquisition (Part 1 of 3)
Written by Angie on January 28, 2013
“Every choice you make has an end result.” ~Zig Ziglar This e-newsletter was written by Mandy O’Neill. If you want your 2013 end-of-year fundraising higher than what you just achieved in 2012, you’ve got to grow your donor base. Now’s the time to get started! Direct mail acquisition is flat and major donor acquisition takes [...] Read more »
Making Change Happen Through Cause Marketing
Written by Angie on November 12, 2012
“The best businesses are those that have figured out how to combine profits, passion, and purpose.” ~Tony Hsieh It is always exciting to see when a company, of any size, decides to make a positive impact in their community – for their customers and their employees. One barrier to using cause marketing for many companies [...] Read more »
Brand Fast-Trackers Podcast
Written by Angie on October 10, 2012
If you are a national brand that is seeking a cause marketing partnership or a non-profit looking to strengthen your corporate partnerships, you will want to listen to Brand Fast-Trackers podcast. In this podcast, Rachel shares her expertise on how to evolve your brand or nonprofit and develop a successful cause partnership by helping each [...] Read more »
Celebrating a Milestone!
Written by Angie on October 1, 2012
“And will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.) KID, YOU’LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!” ~Dr. Seuss “Oh the Place You’ll Go” We’re 3! What an amazing journey so far. As we reflect on the last 36 months, we are so proud of the work we have done. But, more importantly, the people [...] Read more »
You’re a Leader (But where are you leading your followers?)
Written by Angie on August 27, 2012
“Show ‘em you’re a Kubicki!” ~Jerry Kubicki Anytime my brothers and I left the house, performed in a play, sang with the choir or played sports, my father would always say “Show ‘em you’re a Kubicki!” He always expected the very best from us. He let us know that we represented not only ourselves but [...] Read more »
Non-Traditional Summertime Fundraising
Written by Angie on July 31, 2012
There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. ~Celia Thaxter Summertime is the perfect time for creative fundraising that encourages community building and fostering a love of the outdoors. This summer our families are participating in a variety of programs that we believe will inspire us, raise funds and awareness for causes we care [...] Read more »