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Notes from the fight.

Case studies, fundraising tactics, and digital strategy from the team — written for the organizers, campaigners, and troublemakers doing the work.

NBMetrics: Advanced Reporting for NationBuilder

How NBMetrics brings advanced data visualizations, filterable reports, and donor retention insights to your NationBuilder fundraising data.

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Text-to-Donate & Text-to-Give: What Is It and How Does It Work?

The difference between text-to-give and text-to-donate campaigns, and how any organization can use text messaging for fundraising.

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Unlocking the power of Facebook Ads for nonprofits & political campaigns

Why organic reach isn't enough, and how even a small investment in Facebook advertising can deliver a major return for nonprofits and campaigns.

Digital StrategyFundraisingResources
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6 great sites with free imagery for your website or campaign

A roundup of six free stock photo sources — Pexels, Unsplash, Pixabay, StockSnap, Burst and Negative Space — plus a primer on image licensing.

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When Video Goes Wrong

Lessons from Kellie Leitch's widely panned campaign video: invest in production quality, keep videos short, and design them to work without sound.

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Van City Studios wins at the 2017 Reed Awards

Van City Studios takes home the award for Best Canadian Website at the 2017 Reed Awards in Las Vegas for its work with Pacific Wild on Great Bear LIVE.

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