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Modern approaches to exploit technological, Internet-based communication and networking methods; building capacity; and increasing revenue.
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The entry “Marketing in Nonprofit Organizations” in this encyclopedia describes the marketing function in general terms. This entry discusses less traditional and more entrepreneurial approaches to making a nonprofit organization more competitive and financially sound. The approach of alternative marketing strategy takes advantage of twenty-first century technology, such as social media, and emphasizes innovation and adaptation to the modern environment.
This description of alternative marketing strategies will discuss new technological approaches to reaching consumers in cyberspace, modern methods of fund-raising, nonprofits’ creation of commercial enterprises, joint ventures, investments, and other alternative means of raising...
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Friedman, B.D. (2017). Alternative Marketing Strategies in Nonprofit Organizations. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2584-2
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