5 Ways Patch Can Help Charlotte Nonprofits

CHARLOTTE, NC - Do you want to improve your organization's search ranking on Google? Maybe you want to post updates or events, and have them targeted to an audience based in community involvement? Check out the different free resources Patch offers for local nonprofits.

Patch delivers hyper local, breaking news to over 1,000 neighborhoods across the county, while also serving as an interactive community bulletin board that allows local organizations to post on our site.

Here are five ways that signing up with Patch for free will bring exposure to your Charlotte nonprofit.

1. Enroll in the Charlotte Patch Nonprofit Directory

Be one of the first organizations listed on the Charlotte Patch nonprofit directory and gain daily exposure to the thousands of Patch readers in your town for free. If you want to get an idea of what a Patch Nonprofit Directory looks like, take a look at the Nashville, Portland and Boston nonprofit directories.

With a Patch nonprofit directory listing your organization will receive:

• A listing on your local Patch Directory page.
• A personalized nonprofit profile that links out to your website.
• The ability to post announcements about the organization whenever you want.
• Improved visibility on the Internet.

Did we mention it was free?

2. Post on our Events Calendar

Do you have an upcoming event that you want to share with the community? Check out these easy instructions on how to add it to our events calendar for free. Events appear in the Patch newsletter, as well.

3. Apply for a Neighborhood Nonprofit Spotlight

We want to shine a spotlight on the great work that your organization is doing in the community. Complete a Neighborhood Nonprofit profile, and see your Charlotte nonprofit organization spotlighted on Patch in a feature article, for free.

4. Register for our Patch Local Streams

Patch Local Streams gives Charlotte nonprofits access to our network of over a million newsletter subscribers, sharing your updates on Facebook and Twitter directly with Patch readers. All for free!

5. Become a Patch Contributor

Becoming a Patch Contributor is the easiest way to spread the word about the great work your nonprofit is doing. If you're posting regularly on Patch, you could be eligible to become a Contributor for Patch. Want to share news about an exciting update at your nonprofit? Patch Contributors can post articles to Patch that will arrive in the inboxes of Patch newsletter subscribers. We have 1.3 million newsletter subscribers across America. Your stories will also appear on Patch's Facebook and Twitter pages!

For additional community exposure, be sure to share all of your articles and Patch events on your Facebook pages. We'll do the same!

We've got some amazing things coming your way in the next few weeks, so stay tuned to this space for more announcements. In the meantime, we thank you and all of our 20 million monthly users for your tips, clicks and for spreading the word about the Patch.

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