Candid

AUGUST 2, 2023

The growing alarm to take action is often muted by the enormity of the challenge and the lack of specificity over just what to do. In the past, weather-related disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, however unpredictable, followed seasonal patterns that shaped how people planned for and responded to extreme weather.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 18, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Power of Testimonials: Inspiring Action for Your Nonprofit. An important principle of persuasion is “social proof” — that people when faced with a choice they aren’t sure about, look to others around them for guidance, whether consciously or not. Help out with examples and good leading questions.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2022

You have an opportunity –a privilege – to open people up to the joy of giving. MRI studies show people get a warm jolt of ‘feel good’ dopamine when they contemplate giving. Would you deny this to people? . Consider this ‘giving’ example: What happens if you love a new restaurant? What do you do? Asking is not begging.

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Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

More on that after the tips to get people to donate. Here are nine ideas that will get people donating on Father’s Day: 1. For example, if you’re raising money for cancer research, tell stories about how cancer has affected fathers in your community. Have a specific Father’s Day fundraiser. Use social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Facebook has been a highly effective tool and is the strongest in communicating the message of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, but also allows people to connect and offer support to each other. People can text ACTION to 25383 make a $10 donation. gid=104492.

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

Some are incredibly simple; just not enough people have been taught to use them. . Secret Sauce: Easy-to-implement, practical action steps. ACTION: Get board members to review your donor list. ACTION: Put a system in place to hand sign thank you letters. ACTION: Get more proactive around tribute giving.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

How do you write an invite that gets people to click through and make the purchase? Let’s break down the elements of a great fundraising event invitation and show it in practice with some top examples: Use A Multi Channel Approach. You may be familiar with the statistic that it takes 7 touches before someone will take action.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Here, then, are some key takeaways from my Climate Week journey: Climate action needs to become the default position. There is a lot of momentum in the business sector to take faster climate action, but there is also hesitation and fear of “greenwashing” backlash. ’ part of climate action.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2021

Edited by Ken Blanchard and Renee Broadwell , Servant Leadership in Action , includes the personal stories from some of the most well-respected authorities on leadership: Patrick Lencioni John C. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Whether you’re planning an advocacy or fundraising campaign, using a storytelling framework to create your calls to action can help you make emotional connections with your audience and ultimately move them to act. By employing these tools, you can craft a powerful narrative that will resonate with your supporters and move them to action.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Of course, we’ve spent the year sharing tips and tricks to get your virtual fundraising to the next level all year long, but let’s be real: few things are as helpful as seeing real examples of real nonprofits doing it right. So here it is: our favorite 7 crowdfunding and peer-to-peer website examples from 2021. Let’s take a look.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Why LGBTQ+ advocacy is always-on from here on It’s more important than ever for LGBTQ+ organizations to effectively advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ people. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people on June 6, 2023, the first state of emergency ever declared in its history spanning four decades.

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Achieve

MARCH 16, 2017

At the core of humanity, people want to do good, but they often need a push to take the first step, writes international speaker and Achieve President Derrick Feldmann, who was the keynote speaker at the 2017 FIA Conference in February. At the core of humanity, people want to do good. The following blog first appeared on. Start small.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

A clear statement of your fundraising goal and impact A clear call to action, whether it’s a donate button or another action you would like readers to take. You’re over halfway through December and donors need to take an action now. It might include an emoji, fun wordplay, or a question. Email Types. Play on those themes.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2013

Ultimately, if you cannot build a community because engaging with your organization is so difficult, outdated, or cumbersome, you will not have people to support your advocacy, donate to your fundraising efforts, or champion your mission. For example, maybe you notice that you check your email and then go to Facebook.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

But how can you attract passionate advocates who will show up ready to volunteer, sign petitions, attend rallies, and otherwise take action to help you create positive change? The Campaign Workshop Joe Fuld, president Often campaigns make assumptions that people on the team—volunteers, donors, etc.—understand Don’t assume!

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Kindful

MARCH 8, 2021

Here are the automated email examples we’ll cover: Welcome email. In fact, if you think about it, automation frees you up to improve the ways your nonprofit connects with people on a human level. With Mailchimp, you can set up emails that are sent automatically when a particular action is triggered by one of your contacts.

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Candid

MAY 19, 2021

Although much has changed since I wrote my last article promoting May is Mental Health Awareness Month , the country is still dealing with many of the same issues that threaten the mental health of too many people. They stand in the gap to help people and communities thrive before, during, and after crises. Mental Health America.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 16, 2021

Our article talks about website conversion – its definition, examples, how to calculate them, and what a reasonable conversion rate looks like. Website conversion occurs when a person completes a predetermined and desired action on your website. Examples of Website Conversion. What is Website Conversion? Making a purchase.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We love hearing about nonprofits’ successful fundraising strategies in action, and sharing these stories allows nonprofits to learn from each other. Successful fundraising story examples. Too many people set arbitrary goals saying, “Someday, we’d like to raise one million dollars at this fundraiser.” Segment your audience.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 20, 2020

Edited by Ken Blanchard and Renee Broadwell , Servant Leadership in Action , includes the personal stories from some of the most well-respected authorities on leadership: Patrick Lencioni John C. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

So, instead, think of it as information that will help you better know the people who engage with your organization. You can categorize (or segment) it to learn about your participants and use that information to take action. Through them, they connect with people with whom their work resonates.

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Qgiv

APRIL 13, 2021

Keep reading to learn how your nonprofit can use social media to drive people to your donation form! Social media is used by for-profit companies to educate and entertain followers, as well as propel action within their target audience. For nonprofit marketers and fundraisers alike, learning how to fundraise on social media is a must.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This valuable piece of online real estate is where the donor goes to take action and give your organization money. And that strong connection is what motivates people to give. Components of a successful fundraising landing page Most people don’t think of a fundraising landing page as anything other than a place to send people to give.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Edited by Ken Blanchard and Renee Broadwell , Servant Leadership in Action , includes the personal stories from some of the most well-respected authorities on leadership: Patrick Lencioni John C. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 2, 2024

The key here is making specific enough goals that you end up with an action plan and a timeline. For example, if one of your goals is to make your organization’s join process better, your action plan might have these steps: Look at Google Analytics to see what kind of traffic the join page gets and where people abandon.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Each starts with, “We want:” Consistency between our plans and actions. Our people to be the business. To see caring and love in all our actions. A willingness to share. To disagree without fear. Commitment to a long-term strategy. To create a safe workplace. To live our values. To treat each person in a unique way.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 29, 2015

But too often non-profits have trouble seeing beyond the almighty dollar and miss the opportunity to publicize—through email campaigns, regular blog posts or in a highlighted fashion on their websites—the CTA: that is, the “Call to Action. Remember this one hard-and-fast tenet of the CTA: you are encouraging people to act.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 17, 2021

Sure, you can look at historical or yearly trends on a graph to identify patterns, but by drilling deeper into the analytics you can uncover insights to help put your data into action. Which types of people are attending in high numbers? Let’s take a look at how event data can be put into action.

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Greater Giving

JULY 20, 2022

Though the disconnect between nonprofits and their supporters is slowly improving as people begin to gather in-person again, fundraisers are still struggling to emotionally connect their donors with the cause. Everyone is trying the same tactics and channels to get in front of donors, and at some point, people start to tune it out.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Let’s use email as an example. Here are examples of success metrics broken down by three common channels: List Preparation. For example, you might request an email list and get 50,000 records or you could get 5 records. Here are visual examples of demographic and behavioral data using our analytics platform, Acumen.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Embed calls-to-action within your blog content. A growing trend is to add large, visually prominent calls-to-action to the body of blog posts approximately halfway into the post. Below are three examples from three different nonprofits: 1) e-Newsletter opt-in on the Marshall Project blog. 3) Maximize your blog’s sidebar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. People who feel connected to the organization are more likely to stay involved. Then help implement these tools.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I’ve followed and supported the work of Peter Deitz and Social Actions ever since hearing about his passion and ideas a few years ago. Let’s start at the beginning: What is Social Actions and where does the API come in? The Social Actions project began in 2006. Earlier this week, I got ahold of Peter to get the full scoop!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2021

Humanocracy expertly lays out a detailed blueprint for creating organizations that are inspiring and ingenious, and provides you research-based examples, practical guidance and, most important, action steps to take immediately. How much does bureaucracy slow decision making and action in your organization?

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 15, 2022

People often confuse reporting and analytics. Data analytics are future-focused, giving you information in near-real time, to help you take action. Here’s an example of an analytics integration with an existing AMS. . Research shows that people remember 80% of what they see and do. What products should we sunset?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

Video engagement on social media is the measurable action that viewers take after watching. Science shows that certain emotions trigger our impulse to take action and share, while other emotions suppress it. Your emotions compel your body to take action. What Is Video Engagement and Why Is It Important?

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