1. Nonprofit
Organizations & the
Benefits of Blogging

2. What is blogging?
• Blogs are websites with a similar form of an
online journal
• They are updated frequently with
commentary on one or many topics
• They can be short one to three paragraph
entries to keep readers updated

3. How to Start
• Pick a site to start your blog on; some
examples are:
• wordpress.com
• blogger.com
• blogspot.com
• tumblr.com

4. I chose wordpress.com for an example.
It is very simple.
Pick a username
and address, and
a password,
enter your email
and you are
good to go.

5. • Sign in to your account
• Use the button to add
a post to your page
• Use the toolbar on the side to
also help you add items to your
page, view comments, change the
appearance of your blog and see
how your blog is rated.

6. Adding a Post
• Similar to an email
• Add a subject in the
top line
• Write your post in
the box below
• There is also an
option on the side
bar to add tags to
your post

7. What should a NPO’s
blog include?
• Breaking news
• Calls to action
• Asking supporters to donate
• Stories or photos from an event
• Allow guest bloggers to share experience
• Resource sharing
• Press releases

8. Following Other Blogs
• Top blogs for Nonprofits:
• Katya’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog
• Nonprofit Technology Network
• Kivi’s Nonprofit Communications Blog
These can all be very helpful with keeping your blog
current and knowing how to manage it.
More Nonprofit blogs you should be reading

9. Sources
• http://nonprofitorgs.wordpress.com/
2010/07/20/10-blog-content-ideas-for-
nonprofit-organizations/
• http://www.socializeyourcause.org/top-12-
nonprofit-blogs/
• http://www.casefoundation.org/spotlight/
technology/start_nonprofit_blog