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How do I market my nonprofits mission with heart not hype? Increase donations without increasing my marketing budget? Regularly attract and retain new donors? These are just some of the big questions that Nonprofit Marketing expert Cindy May from CindyMayMarketing.com answers on the enlightening Smart Marketing for Small Nonprofits podcast. Providing marketing tips, tools, resources and ideas that will help you generate greater awareness and fundraising support for your cause, each episode is designed to help you take immediate action on the most important marketing strategies that will help you move your mission forward. Don’t have the time, money or marketing expertise to confidently market your mission? Want to learn how to use email marketing to retain donors? Interested in learning how to use Facebook ads to exceed your fundraising campaign goals? Discover why small nonprofits turn to Cindy May to implement the best nonprofit marketing strategies that really get results, help accelerate their growth and create the impact they most want in this world.

Latest Episodes:

5 Ways To Draw People To Your Cause Aug 07, 2021

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Engagement is the marketing version of the Holy Grail for nonprofits. It’s goal: to get people to notice you, interact with you and, ultimately, support you. But with more than 1.5 million nonprofits in the U.S. alone, there’s a lot of competition out there. How can you stand out from the crowd? In this episode, I cover tips that can make your content and design more compelling and more likely to get engagement.

5 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Needs Marketing Help Jul 17, 2021

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Even if they have no problem hiring certain types of outside experts, many nonprofits resist getting help with their marketing efforts. But having some help with communications can result in nonprofits getting more support so they can thrive. Cindy goes over the most common reason nonprofit leaders say “no” to marketing help and the many reasons the right answer might be “yes” - including the fact that it might ultimately be more cost-effective than doing it in-house.

Should You Keep It Virtual in 2021? Jun 26, 2021

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Events manager Danielle Snelson says that 2020 gave nonprofits permission to hold their events virtually. The question is, now that the pandemic is receding and in-person gatherings are more common, should we keep it virtual in 2021? The answer will depend on what your organization's goals are. In this podcast, Cindy and Danielle talk about when virtual and hybrid in-person/online events will further the goals of your organization and how to do it effectively.

The Good Email News in This Year’s M+R Benchmark Report May 28, 2021

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2020 was a bear of a year, but here’s the silver lining: Confronted by fear, uncertainty, loss and lockdowns, we didn’t hide in a bunker until it was all over. We found new ways to connect and gave what we could to support others, and did it in record numbers. Cindy takes a deep dive into the 2020 M+R Benchmark report.

How Nonprofits Can Weather a PR Crisis Apr 29, 2021

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Joe McLeod has been helping companies and nonprofits weather PR crises for more than 15 years. He talks with Cindy about how to prepare a crisis communications plan and how to handle PR concerns so that they don’t damage your nonprofit’s reputation or impact negatively on your mission.

Build Your Writing Confidence and Skill With These Expert Tips and Techniques Apr 01, 2021

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Kathy Widenhouse, a highly experienced nonprofit content writer, talks with Cindy about how to master the art of persuasive communication, whether it’s a fundraising appeal, e-newsletter or blog post. The tips and tactics she shares will make your own writing process easier and far more effective.

VidMob Gives and the Power of (Short) Nonprofit Videos Mar 04, 2021

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If a picture is worth 1,000 words, how much is a video - even a short one - worth? 10,000 words? 100,000? A million? Video is the ultimate storytelling device, says Burr Purnell, this month’s Marketer on a Mission and using it gives nonprofits an easy, fast, and affordable way to amplify their message to the world.

2021 Advice from the 'Nonprofit Nerd' Jan 24, 2021

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When you think about retaining donors, trade in ROI for ROR or “return on relationship.” That’s the advice of Cindy’s guest, Jarrett Ransom of The Rayvan Group. An expert on nonprofit marketing and a self-described “Nonprofit Nerd,” Jarrett shares the five building blocks of donor relationships in this special Marketer on a Mission podcast.

4 Steps to Donor Retention This Year Jan 17, 2021

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Many things have changed in the last year, but not the importance of marketing to support donor retention efforts. In this episode, Cindy explores the statistics to keep in mind as you develop your retention strategy and a four-step process to make sure first-time donors continue to support your organization after their initial gift.

New Digital Strategies for 2021 Jan 10, 2021

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Ever worry about getting stuck in a rut in your marketing efforts? It’s a new year, which makes it a great time to experiment and try some new digital strategies for promoting your nonprofit. This episode has suggestions on ways you might want to stretch those marketing muscles, but it also includes the one thing that is tried and true no matter what marketing strategies you employ.

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