| Here is a listing of the news we would like to share including our infamous blog post announcements. To see older posts, please visit archives. |
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| August 24 |
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Life’s Greatest Shortcut to Happiness
from our Nonprofit Tools Blog
(www.turnkeywow.com/tools)
Imagine a hungry child. Imagine a burning building or a flooded street. Imagine seeing someone suffer from an "incurable disease." Now, imagine food for the hungry. Relief for the stricken. A cure the disease. Not too long ago you pictured yourself a hero… someone who could make a difference. It’s time to wallow in the joy of serving – it’s life’s greatest shortcut to happiness and the latest post by Turnkey Promotions’ CEO, Katrina VanHuss.
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| August 17 |
Volunteerism: It's A Social Thing
from the Turnkey Promotions Nonprofit Tools Blog
(www.turnkeywow.com/tools)
When does the chore of painting become a community Paint Party? And yard work become Dad’s Night Out? When folks step outside of their self-imposed dividers and volunteer! The social escape can lead to lifelong friendships otherwise missed, as Turnkey Promotions' Consultant Becky Lunders has learned. Don’t miss out. Find a cause and volunteer today. But first, read the latest post to our nonprofit blog, Turnkeywow.com/Tools.
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| August 11 |
Don't Be Mentally Frumpy
Innovation. Creativity. Ideation. Do we really have to teach that? YES! Lesson #1 from a young coffee barista: Ideas are only crazy when positioned next to “It’s always been done that way.” Buzz killing a brainstorming session makes you un-fun and frumpy. Don’t be mentally frumpy, read this new blog post by Turnkey Promotions’ CEO, Katrina VanHuss. It's posted on the new Turnkey Promotions' Nonprofit Tools Blog. |
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| July 29 |
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| July 21 |
Turnkey Promotions’ CEO to Speak at Blackbaud Conference – One of the Largest Nonprofit Technology Conferences in the World
Turnkey Promotions announced today that its CEO, Katrina VanHuss, will present at the 2010 Blackbaud North American Conference for Nonprofits to be held October 20-22 in Washington, DC. Her topic will be “Increasing Incentive Program ROI with Email Campaigning.” Presenting with VanHuss will be Turnkey client Sarah Oxford, Regional Program Manager for the Hydrocephalus Association.
Read entire news post visit: Turnkey's Blackbaud Conference Announcement. |
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| July 20 |
Compare Your Nonprofit to Almost 500 Others
from At the Intersection of Life & Business
In this post, Turnkey Promotions' CEO urges her nonprofit clients to take note of organizations like Convio, Blackbaud, and Charity Dynamics who do a tremendous job of adding value to their services by offering additional research and information. The recently published Online Nonprofit Benchmark study by Convio is a great example.
Read this short blog post by visiting: Compare Your Nonprofit to Almost 500 Others. |
At the Intersection of Real Life & Business
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| July 8 |
Turnkey Promotions Announces Release of Third Nonprofit Fundraising Study
Reviewed: How one nonprofit used a grassroots fundraising approach to its capital campaign to realize nearly 200% over goal.
This is the third in a series of fundraiser incentive program research studies. In this study, Turnkey publishes the methods and results the nonprofit One Home Many Hopes used to gain almost 200% over fundraising goal for the Breaking Ground campaign; a campaign to raise funds for the nonprofit’s Kenyan orphans. This study is a follow up to the FirstGiving and Turnkey Promotions Webinar on the subject and offers a more in-depth analysis.
Read more....
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| July 7 |
Convenient Literalism
from At the Intersection of Life & Business
In this blog post, Turnkey Promotions CEO, Katrina VanHuss is taken aback by an email she received before entering her church. In it, the sender asks, “Why can't I own Canadians?” Oh but Reader take note! There is a lesson or two to be had here. Namely, convenient literalism can be dangerous, and bake sales just don’t work. Learn what other revelations materialize, read Convenient Literalism. |
At the Intersection of Real Life & Business
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| July 6 |
Webinar Now Available for Download!
Free Webinar: Learn how one nonprofit raised nearly 200% over goal
Join Free Webinar hosted by FirstGiving & Turnkey Promotions
During this 30 minute webinar, you will learn about a proven strategy that combines an online fundraising platform and a recognition/rewards program. Space is limited, sign up today!
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| June 29 |
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| June 24 |
| Turnkey Promotions CEO to Speak at AMA-Richmond Market Dialogue. |
CEO Katrina VanHuss will be speaking at the American Marketing Association – Richmond Market Dialogue event to be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. VanHuss will discuss methods for mobilizing organizational advocates to become fundraisers and demonstrate online fundraising platforms and strategies required to get money flowing through them. Read entire Turnkey Promotions AMA release. |
| June 22 |
Relax and Enjoy the Snacks
In this blog post, Turnkey Promotions CEO Katrina VanHuss takes a lesson from her special needs child, as she often does. Today’s lesson is learned from “the drama” of Communion with her daughter.
The revelation? There are a whole lotta ways to do right and maybe being “chillaxed” ain’t so bad. To learn more, read Relax and Enjoy the Snacks.
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| June 16 |
Enable your fundraisers! Learn how to release their inner hero.
Turnkey Promotions Fundraiser Extraordinaire and Product Expert, Tracy Hale, explains the power of tapping into a fundraiser's inner hero. The secret? Harness the Power of the Product. Make it something that will evoke inquiries and give the fundraiser a chance to tell his or her story. Enable your fundraisers, give 'em a cape! Read entire Turnkeywow/tools blog post.
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| June 9 |
Today I Saw a Car Crash.
In this blog post, Turnkey Promotions CEO Katrina VanHuss recalls what she witnessed after an emotional car crash scene.
The results reconfirm the author’s opinion of what nonprofits should ask FOR when soliciting the affection of donors and volunteers. To learn more, read Turnkey Promotions new blog post, Today, I Saw a Car Crash... |
At the Intersection of Real Life & Business |
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| June 8 |
| Turnkey Promotions Announces Partnership with Hydrocephalus Association. Turnkey to Provide Fundraiser Incentive Programs for Multiple Fundraising Events. |
“This will be the first time we will be working with HA and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to help them. I met volunteer Jennifer Bechard, a young lady who also has hydrocephalus, and I immediately and desperately wanted to work with the group,” says Turnkey Promotions President and CEO, Katrina VanHuss.
Read entire Turnkey Promotions news release. |
| May 27 |
| Turnkey Promotions Re-Approved as National Vendor for the American Cancer Society. |
| This marks the 5th year that Turnkey Promotions has attained this status with this prominent national health organization.
As a licensed national vendor, Turnkey Promotions is recognized as a preferred product and fundraising incentive program supplier. Read entire Turnkey Promotions ACS Vendor news release. |
| May 25 |
| Email message advice: Use caution, volkswagens ahead. |
| In this blog, Turnkey Promotions CEO Katrina VanHuss, compares writing a fundraising email campaign to grabbing the attention of her 12-year-old… you only have so long to get your point made.
Her advice stems from a doctors visit that ends in a punch in the arm – life’s events seem to inspire the author that way.
Whether you are a nonprofit organization or not, this thoughtful and informative post offers some great advice to keep in mind when addressing an audience electronically. Read Turnkey Promotions post, Email Message: Caution Volkswagen Ahead. |
| May 12 |
| Turnkey Promotions Announces Partnership with Hope In Motion Walk, Run & Ride. 100% of Donations Raised Support The Bennett Cancer Center. |
Turnkey Promotions, a Richmond-based promotions company specializing in nonprofit fundraising incentive programs, announced today that it will partner with the Stamford Hospital’s Hope In Motion Walk, Run & Ride event to benefit the Bennett Cancer Center. Read more. |
| May 6 |
| Learn how to cope with the dark side of nonprofit volunteer management. |
In this blog post, Becky Lunders, Turnkey Promotions Volunteer Management Guru and regular Turnkey consultant, follows up on her previous post: Free Marriage Advice for Volunteer Courtship & Ever-After Happiness. But this time, she is focused on the darker side of relationships. You know, when things go south, or you begin to feel, well, (gasp) married. Or even worse, you get dumped. Read I Got Dumped: The Dark Side of the Vounteer/Staff Relationships. |
| May 3 |
| We're in the Atlanta news! |
Well, not really, but one of our products made a debut on Atlanta’s 11Alive Mugs in the Morning spot. View this great ACS Relay For Life Birthday Mug and video on Turnkey Promotions Facebook Fan Page. |
| April 19 |
| Turnkey Promotions Becomes WBE Certified. Rigorous Certification Confirms That Yes, Turnkey CEO Katrina VanHuss Is a Chick. |
Turnkey Promotions, a Richmond-based promotions company specializing in nonprofit fundraising, announced today that it is now recognized by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). (Read Turnkey Becomes WBE Certified.) |
| April 14 |
| We're giving free marriage advice to nonprofits! To find out more, read the latest Turnkey Promotions Nonprofit Tools blog post. |
| In this blog post, Becky Lunders, Turnkey Promotions Volunteer Management Guru and regular Turnkey consultant, compares
volunteer recruiting to prospecting and courtship of Mr. Right. And volunteer retention? It’s just like marriage.
If you are a volunteer manager or a person who needs a little dating advice from a gal who is in the know, read Free Marriage Advice for Volunteer Courtship & Ever-After Happiness. |
| March 31 |
| How to Use Nonprofit Volunteers |
| In this blog post, Turnkey Promotions CEO Katrina VanHuss shares her observations on how nonprofit event volunteers are used, and she writes, "If a nonprofit is not using volunteer brains in addition to volunteer brawn and fundraising influence, this could mean the nonprofit has lost its way." Learn how to remedy this pitfall to ensure your nonprofit organization and fundraising event are they best they can be. Read How to Use Nonprofit Volunteers. |
| March 16 |
Is Your Online Store for Your Donors or Fundraisers? Be Careful How You Answer
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In this blog post, Turnkey Promotions' CEO, Katrina VanHuss, clarifies the difference between a donor-focused online store and one targeted towards volunteers. Which is better for brand management and increasing mission dollars? Which has visitors saying “Hey, I'd love to finance this portion of your marketing budget by buying this stuff myself"? Find out, read Turnkey Promotions most recent blog post.
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| March 8 |
How to retain nonprofit volunteers who are so critical to your mission's success.
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In this blog post, Becky Lunders, Turnkey Promotions' Volunteer Management Guru for the nonprofit sector, discusses how to retain the volunteers who are so critical to the mission's success. Find advice about building relationships, understanding motivations, and showing appreciation. View How to Retain Nonprofit Staff Volunteers blog post. It's part of Turnkey Promotions' newest blog aimed to bring smaller nonprofits big nonprofit strategies. |
| February 24 |
| Special Needs Team Runs Fast Break on Societal Norms |
In this blog post, Katrina VanHuss, CEO of Turnkey Promotions and mother to Anna, her special needs child, recounts Anna's high school basketball game in a humorous and touching way. She describes on and off court moments between players, coaches, and her "normal son" in a way that warms the heart and confirms, what VanHuss seeks to celebrate, changing societal norms. Read Turnkey's Special Needs Team Runs Fast Break blog post. |
| February 24 |
| New to fundraising? No worries. Read What Every Newbie (And Not So New) Fundraiser Should Know |
Guest blogger Kristy Hall of Universal Synergy Group gives nonprofit organizations nine essential tips to help you get started. View her post on Turnkey Promotions' newest blog site aimed to educate fundraisers, www.turnkeywowtools.wordpress.com. |
| February 16 |
| New nonprofit incentive program video just released |
| View Super Series video: Nonprofit Fundraising, Incentive Campaigns Part II - Benefits and Risks. |
| February 11 |
| Cheesy Movies and What Should Be Obvious To Nonprofits |
| In this post, Turnkey CEO writes: "Sometimes we make things too hard, too complex. And sometimes nonprofits do too. I’ve learned that often the obvious and overt work really well." Read more of Cheesy Movies and What Should Be Obvious To Nonprofits. |
| February 11 |
| Want to learn about nonprofit fundraising incentive campaigns? |
| View the latest Nonprofit Super Series YouTube Video titled Nonprofit Fundraising, Incentive Campaigns Part I |
| February 8 |
| Sometimes I Forget the Power of the Nonprofit Tee Shirt |
| In this post, Turnkey CEO writes: " The power of a tee shirt. Sometimes I forget…
I print tee shirts for nonprofits around the country. I also live with a developmentally disabled person, my daughter. When the local Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC) asks for a donation of printed tees, ... (read more). |
| February 2 |
| Turnkey Featured in YouTube Video Case Study How a Small Nonprofit Raised $205,000 in One Month |
| The Turnkey Promotions and One Home Many Hopes campaign strategy is discussed in YouTube video: Case Study of One Home Many Hopes: How a Small Nonprofit Raised $205,000 in One Month. The video was
produced by Nonprofit Super Series. Suggested read: OHMH Blows Fundraising Goal Out of Water. |
| January 29 |
| A Victory Dance for Online Communities - Nonprofits Take Note |
| In this blog post, Turnkey Promotions' CEO writes: "Community apparently has an ebb and flow.
When I was young and lived in the rural Virginia countryside, I knew that even though houses were at least a quarter mile apart, someone was always
watching and would report my ... (read more). |
| January 22 |
| Call for Nonprofit Research Participants for Fungible Study |
In this blog post, Turnkey Promotions' CEO writes: "Fungible. Who knew that my life would include a word like that? And that it would be important to me? But as a nonprofit enabler, it is. Too bad spell check picks it up 100% of the time. But it is a word…with nothing to do with toe jam." Read more.
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| January 19 |
| Call for NPO (Nonprofit Organization) Research Participants |
Turnkey Promotions, a Richmond-based promotions company specializing in nonprofit fundraising, announced today that Dr. Victoria Shaffer of Wichita State University and Katrina VanHuss of Turnkey Promotions are currently seeking up to 20 nonprofit organizations (NPOs) to participate... (read more).
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| January 13 |
| Torture By Tee Shirt Committee |
| In this blog post, Turnkey Promotion CEO writes: "What’s the job that everyone wants to do, is destined to disappoint most, and can tear a fundraising event apart? (Cue ominous bass drum…) Tee Shirt Design Committee Member. The line for this, and similar committees, is long." Read more. |
| January 5 |
| Turnkey’s Online Campaign Partner Blows Fundraising Goal Out of the Water
Kenyan Organization Exceeds Goal by Nearly 90%. |
Turnkey Promotions, a Richmond-based promotions company specializing in nonprofit fundraising, announced its first virtual campaign partner, One Home Many Hopes, has exceeded its fundraising goal by nearly 90%; an accomplishment unheard of in today’s economic climate. Read more.
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