Giving Back News

As summer winds down and we head into the fall, millions of sports fans across the country are gearing up for the start of a new NFL season, the World Series as well as basketball and hockey training camps. It’s a busy time of year for sports fans, but also a tremendous opportunity for marketers. Sports fans are an engaged, active online audience. Therefore, sports web properties create a unique chance for marketing pros to effectively connect their brands and campaign messages to target audiences on a local or national level.

According to Nielsen Research there are over 900 television Public Service Announcement campaigns airing today.  However, what many are not aware of is that stations and networks across the country are airing more PSAs for more nonprofit organizations than at any time in history. These are no charge donations of free advertising time made to organizations that want to affordably reach large, national audiences with their messages.

With Labor Day approaching, marking the unofficial end of summer, nonprofits are swinging into gear with eyes focused on the Giving Season. Believe it or not, Giving Tuesday is just 90 days away! When planning your marketing efforts for this year, keep in the mind there isn’t one-size-fits all fundraising.

I love Yogi Berra and his pithy, though quirky expressions. One of my favorites was about a popular restaurant in New Jersey, about which he once said. “Nobody goes to…

As we continue to see a heightened awareness regarding diversity and inclusion in our society, there has never been a more opportune time for strategic multicultural marketing.  This is especially…

This past week Connect360 conducted another “Couch Conversation,” a virtual roundtable for nonprofits.  This session focused on nonprofit digital marketing and featured two experts representing digital platforms like YouTube.  During…

During the late 1800’s/early 1900’s, William “Wee Willie” Keeler standing at 5-foot-4, 140 pounds, was one of the smallest players ever in major league baseball.  However, he was one of…

No question, COVID is serious and stressful business. That is why it is interesting to see that Nielsen Media Research found a 400% increase in people watching television nostalgic comedy…

The digital media landscape is constantly evolving, with new content platforms becoming available practically every week. Along with the many online placement options comes new ways to measure and track…

Recently Connect360 hosted a “Couch Conversation,” a virtual nonprofit idea exchange roundtable where organizations can learn from peers in the industry.  This session focused on successful digital and social media…