So, what is reddit?

Reddit is, as its tagline boasts, the front page of the Internet. Reddit is the amalgamation (22 point word on Words with Friends) of everything that is the Internet.

The simple website works like a forum: users login and post links, photos or simply invite an open discussion within a post. Then, fellow redditors can vote positively or negatively (upvote/downvote) for the post and subsequent comments.

And these links can be anything. Breaking news, funny gifs, artwork and anything else you could possibly think of. The hottest, most popular links are displayed on the front page for you to enjoy. Plus, they’ll be there before they’re picked up by news sites report it. So, you’ll be one the cool kids who can say they saw it already.

Most of the time it’s used to forget about work and look at ridiculous posts like finding out how Old Spice made their ridiculous commercials or a clever weatherman did his tricks. But, if you dig a little deeper, reddit can be a valuable source for anything and everything.

Reddit is segmented into subreddits that deal with a specific topic like gadgets, DIY and, wait for it, nonprofit.

So, that’s why it’s with great temerity (awesome word), that I want all of you to rush to reddit now.

How can you relate reddit to your nonprofit?

r/NonProfit is an untapped source of potential for the nonprofit community. There are over 8,700 users who are already there waiting for more conversations to be had.

These redditors are there to hold an open discussion on a copious (14 points) of nonprofit topics. Just looking at the front page this morning, there’s a plea for pro bono legal consultation, grant writing questions and a curious question about the possibility of plagiarizing a program.

It’s a like a convention at your fingertips.

And if you don’t see something being discussed, you’re free to create a post and begin that discussion.

Reddit continues to serve a social experiment in exploring the depths of human interactivity via technology and garnering new ideas to explore, dissect, rebuild and employ. Never has information been so readily available for users to digest and retain for years to come…..

….or it’s just to look at a photo of Bob Ross eating a piece of pizza. Who knows.

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It’s one of the most debated topics in the nonprofit industry as of late—the overhead myth. Let’s break down what it is, what we should be doing about it and most importantly, how to dispel it. Click to enlarge the infographic.

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We’ve talked about getting 100 percent of your board members to fundraise. But maybe they’re providing a significant monetary contribution by themselves and don’t want to actively recruit other fundraisers. As Lori Jacobwith points out, that’s ok. There are other powerful ways that board members can help while not directly asking for money. Check out these tips from Jacobwith in our infographic below [click to enlarge].

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One man who truly understands the heartache is Vu Le.

While presenting at Cause Camp 2015, Le centered much of his insightful session around Game of Thrones…and fluffy animals. But mostly, Game of Thrones.

During the Q&A session, one respondent posed the question that led to this gem.

Image via Screenrant.

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At AFP 2015, we caught up with our friend and Bloomerang donor retention expert Jay Love to find out what nonprofits should be doing to ensure that they’re going to make the cut for second round donations (and thirds, and fourths…). See what he said in the video below.

Check out the rest of our coverage from AFP 2015:

• Follow Sargeant’s Orders: Changing One Aspect of Marketing Your Fundraising with Adrian Sargeant
• How Your Organization Can Connect with Millennials with Derrick Feldmann
• AFP CEO and President Shares Fundraising Insight with Andrew Watt
• What Your Small Staff Should Be Doing Right Now for Donors with Shannon Doolittle

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It’s time for nonprofits to take a gigantic leap into the digital world by focusing on strategy.

Click below to enlarge the infographic and see how nonprofits ranked their digital strategy for 2015.

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In our January/February 2015 edition, we explored how to keep donors around all year. To reserve your free copy of our next issue, sign up today. 

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In our November/December 2014 edition, we explored how to build your 2015 marketing plan. To reserve your free copy of our next issue, sign up today. 

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Managing your nonprofit marketing plan can feel a whole lot like the game Tetris. Which block fits where? You need to determine which pieces are most important for your organization at a certain time to make sure there are no gaps and everything is working together cohesively.

You know that it’s not enough to just have certain aspects of marketing working for your nonprofit. They have to work together to earn big points for your followers. Click to enlarge the infographic and see how your nonprofit marketing plan can fall into place.

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And even though the plot lines are sometimes predictable, we’re somehow always surprised (you mean he was hiding the closet the entire time?!) And as NPOs we fall into the same traps, too. Here’s to never making these mistakes again. (Click to enlarge the Infographic.)

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Sometimes it can feel like you are fighting a massive fleet of alien invaders while working on your nonprofit. While you don’t have to deal with the Chitauri space fleet, you have plenty of your own issues. That’s why you need your own team of superheroes to help your cause on your board of directors. They each play a specific role to help fight off the evils of laziness, inaction and apathy. And now you can possess the power to fight for your nonprofit and the good of all humanity.

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