Archive for the 'How-to' Category

Published by Alex Romanak on 22 Jan 2013

8 Things We Learned from 2012′s Fundraising Campaign

Following Wiser.org‘s successful end of year fundraising campaign, we spent time collecting surveys from donors and talking with fundraisers to identify important takeaways for future campaigns. We’ve managed to boil it down to our top 8 fundraising lessons, which we hope other nonprofits might find useful in their own fundraising efforts. 1.  Leverage the talents [...]

Published by Antoinette Siu on 11 Dec 2012

New to Wiser.org? Get Started with These Tips! (Big Thanks to Steve!)

Member Steve Kaye is here to share 3 ways to make a great resource out of Wiser.org. We can accomplish great things if we know and help each other! 1) Post a photo of yourself and a bio so that others know who you are. 2) Include these two statement in your bio:   How you can [...]

Published by Antoinette Siu on 08 Nov 2012

Green Cleaning 101

by Brandon Baker Though it may sound counterintuitive, the more cleaning you do, the more you may actually be endangering your environment. Standard cleaning products bought on the shelf of your local grocery store are increasingly being perceived petroleum-based eco-poisons, releasing organochlorine chemicals that do not break down easily as they make their journey through [...]

Published by Antoinette Siu on 06 Nov 2012

Top 5 Practical Tips to Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

by Svavar Davidsson As more and more people become aware of the state of the world we occupy, questions about how each of us can do our part to preserve it arise. Making the decision to become more environmentally conscious is certainly a positive thing, but many people can be overwhelmed at the thought and have [...]

Published by Camilla on 27 Jun 2012

One’s Actions Can Create a Ripple Effect

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“We live in a turf-built house in the temperate rainforest of Patagonia, 150km from the highest point of the Andes”, says Paul Coleman, winner of Wiser.org’s Earth Day Living Contest. “My wife and I have been at this solidly for 2 years, so showing this recognition for our work is fantastic as it can really help us to further advance what we are doing here in Patagonia.” › Continue reading…

Published by Camilla on 02 May 2012

Nonprofit Film-Making: How Do I Get Started?

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With almost 700 views on YouTube in just 2 weeks, two young videographers are thrilled about the Wiser.org video. They take us behind the scenes of creating the video and share some tips about nonprofit video production. › Continue reading…

Published by Peggy on 04 Apr 2012

Designing Online Engagement


Do you know who are your online evangelists? Do you have multiple online channels to engage them with. I just attended a great session and found out the latest research about designing online engagement.

Published by Peggy on 04 Apr 2012

Picturing your data is better than…


.. having reports put on shelves and never looked at. Did you know that infographics can help you improve your communication strategy? Do you take time to learn from failure on data analysis?

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