Whole Whale

JUNE 15, 2022

Knowing a rising trend can help your comms team create content responses that will increase attention for your organization. Feedly.com is a way to follow news thems and track multiple RSS feeds or blogs in one place. Online Course. Take the Course. Track trends relevant to your cause and industry area. General Listening.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Call attention to and recognize cooperative behavior. As we process new ideas -- including from management books! -- we're always looking for social validation. "I or "This is news to me -- has everyone else known this all along?" Model cooperative behavior. I found this concept difficult -- does the problem lie with me?"

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Nonprofit staff training has evolved to meet the new challenges your team is facing. Let’s explore a few big changes and how you can create custom-developed courses to incorporate them. If you’ve caught the news at any point in the last year, you know that the trending topics are different than anything we’ve encountered before.

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TechImpact

MARCH 13, 2014

Pay attention to these statistics when evaluating who your loyal donors are. Assuming of course that your nonprofit does not make sweeping changes to its mission, neglects this important group, or those frequent donors hold their same socio-economic status.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

The right story catches our attention and makes us more willing to listen to the hard numbers and details that ultimately convince us to take action. Do your grant applications tell stories that catch the attention of funders and illustrate the real impact their support will have on your community? Stories make things real.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Indeed, with the Internet now funneling so much information into our brains on a daily basis it’s easy to get lost in the cacophony of the web and the short attention spans it’s created. For non-profits this is especially true: so many worthwhile organizations have to fight for recognition and, of course, monetary and time-and-talent support.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

But given the realities of today’s 24/7 world, you’re grappling with how to keep up, make a meaningful impact, and live a fulfilling life with so many things competing for your limited time, attention, and energy. I was doing the work of an entire department while trying to build a team and steer a clear course for my organization.

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TechImpact

MARCH 19, 2014

or another instant attention grabber with an exclamation point to shock a reader to attention. Sending an email that’s illegal is, of course, something you should avoid at all costs. Industry News Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech technology' It’s also not a bad idea to start off with a “Hey!”

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

You might be thinking: “Sure, of course I know my volunteers are important. This isn’t new information. By spending more time paying attention to their needs, you might find yourself inundated in volunteer requests for your next event. Volunteers are the life blood of many nonprofit organizations. Click Here!

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Forum One

JANUARY 19, 2010

There is at least one good news story emerging around the world about this devastating crisis: technology is changing the playing field. Over the course of the next few weeks I'm planning to dig deeper into several of these successes and discuss them here on this blog.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 6, 2021

The good news is that the resume structure and format are generally the same for most types of roles regardless of the sector. However, the bad news is that the competition in the nonprofit sector is no less hefty than in the traditional for-profit landscape. Yet, if you do have such abilities, be sure to indicate it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The parade of bad news: gun violence, hurricanes, earthquakes, nuclear war, fake news, and more. You could go on a new diet and consume news mindfully. People were so hungry to read some good news. And, of course, tons of photos of kittens and cats. What to do? What to do? The reaction went viral.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Sometimes, methods of fundraising that worked in previous years don’t work as well when the economy shifts or a big news event pulls people’s attention away. When you execute a fundraising method, of course you are trying to get people to give your organization money. Save celebratory news for social media and your newsletter.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 14, 2021

While this level of investment might seem out of reach for associations, AI technologies have started to catch the attention of associations. Here are some ideas: Use predictive analytics to determine which members are most likely to attend a particular course or certification that your organization offers.

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VQ Strategies

MARCH 22, 2022

Recently, an article about Disney came across my news feed and caught my attention. While the answer seems obvious, Disney employees (known in the biz as “cast members”) are trained not to answer with an eye-roll and “Well… 3 o’clock, of course.” Believe it or not, quite a bit.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2021

The good news is that we at Labyrinth are here to help. If you’ve expanded your nonprofit’s reach over the course of 2020 or are planning to do so soon, multi-state registration and other compliance requirements need to be a top priority. . Second, pay attention to specific state and local COVID-19 guidelines.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Over the course of 2020, MacKenzie Scott announced grants totaling almost $6 billion. As she herself stated, her grantmaking was guided by “special attention to those operating in communities facing high projected food insecurity, high measures of racial inequity, high local poverty rates, and low access to philanthropic capital.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2015

So, when this viral fundraising campaign – #BuyPens – to help Syrian refugee came across my radar, it immediately caught my attention. We have a slow news period – and a downer news cycle ( Refugee crisis in Syria ). People who know me well, know that I have an obsession with pens and magic markers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 19, 2022

Would you try again, or quickly get distracted and forget as soon as something else on your phone caught your attention? However, our research indicates that the vast majority of nonprofits simply offer to send news or updates. Imagine that you made the decision to give, but your online donation failed. What would you do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 26, 2013

We find hooks in mainstream news and cherrypick the most shareable content. We look for news and content that we think has been egregiously under-amplified. Sometimes a hot piece of news just wasn’t packaged in the right way. We pair actions with news. We write the great tweet to go with that video.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The bad news: It’s never over. The good news: You can take steps right now to ensure the next campaign is less stressful and even more successful. You’ll wow them with the attention. . Just make sure you don’t fall into the “We’ll tackle that in a month or two” trap. Consider personally contacting a few first-time donors, too.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 16, 2016

Whether you’re a media-conscious blogger, marketing maven for a non-profit cause or a new or established e-tailer, having your content feed into multiple social media platforms is a vital element to increasing your visibility and grabbing the attention you want and need. Make a Connection. Become a Fan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

This year, I’ll also be offering online courses and programs. If you don’t have clear priorities, your attention is more likely to be hijacked by your email or some other distraction. What is your advice about consuming the news these days and how to be an activist but also balance self-care. I also don’t follow breaking news.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The good news is that there are two things you can do to help the donors you’ve acquired become long-term givers and shorten the time it takes to make up the investment of acquiring them. So, how do you court or steward a new donor? But what happens next? How do you get that investment to pay off?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Of course, over time, I realized the importance of documenting the problem or need, including strong objectives, a solid plan of action, and a budget that reflected the work we intended to do. A short vignette, such as this, will grab the reviewers' attention and encourage them to learn more about the issue. Some Winning Stories.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

The good news is that DonorPerfect’s flexibility allows you to easily customize your system to collect and organize your data to fit your organization’s needs best. Many organizations we surveyed saw the value of having a solid donor stewardship plan in place and are concentrating their efforts to pay more attention to this in the future.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Register for Generosity Xchange 2023 News & Highlights 7 Top Takeaways from 2022’s Generosity Xchange 10 min read Read Now 2. If you attend, be ready to pay attention and take good notes. News & Highlights 5 Key Takeaways from The 2022 Nonprofit Social Media Summit 7 min read Read Now 6. Cost: Tickets are free!

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

Combining volunteerism and fundraising/giving engages your supporters on a whole new level. Focusing increased attention on volunteerism is a great way to round out your spring fundraising. To win, of course. They’re giving you both sweat equity and monetary equity, further connecting them to the fabric of your work.

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Network for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Your donors, through no fault of their own, have inboxes that are constantly bogged down with messages from various organizations, businesses, stores, news outlets, and bloggers. Too short and it’s not explicit enough, too long and you’ll lose your reader’s attention. And so does everybody else. So, how do you “cut through the clutter?”

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Four clear job trends in the nonprofit field signify major changes coming next year and it might be worth paying attention to see if a change is in the cards for you. We have some good news: nonprofit jobs are on the rise! Here are the four top nonprofit job trends we’re seeing as we close out 2021: 1. Does remote mean fully remote?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

Here are some patterns of success: To expand reach, new, recycled, and interesting content is key, but posting too frequently can cause people to hide or unlike you. Post a variety of different media types, photographs and visuals get attention, shorter status updates, and curated links. ” The answer, of course, it depends.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We see the numbers at the gas pump and when we turn on the news. Spend some time making a list of your most lucrative and/or most integral business activities, as well as the people who are indispensable, and think about how you’ll shift your resources and attention to focus on those in the event of a downturn.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Told well, stories will grab people’s attention and compel them to take action. . I used to do this weekly when I worked at the San Francisco Food Bank because breaking news, changes in government policy, and disruptions in the economy tended to have an outsized impact on our work, the need in the community, and what donors cared about.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 26, 2021

Of course, every software vendor says they focus on customers. But the changes do require some attention. It’s a good read. As a member of the product team at Nimble AMS, it got me thinking about what our team does to work with customers after the implementation of the product. They work closely and collaborate with customers.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 14, 2022

Scrolling on phones, reading the news, referencing the latest trends— social media is ingrained in popular culture across the generations. We’ve seen that nearly 90% of participants are new to the nonprofit or cause. EXPLORE OUR RESOURCES Courses Podcasts Webinars Papers Guides. How to Host a Challenge.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 3, 2011

This year, for the first time, IDPD is commemorated with supporting sub-themes (see the full list here ), to draw attention to key issues that come into play in the intersection of disability and development processes. Of course, accessibility is right up Benetech’s alley and the focus of our Literacy program.

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Achieve

JULY 27, 2017

Philanthropy News Digest. The people, though, are bound by a common vision and a common narrative — to change the course of an issue that has affected so many people. The people, though, are bound by a common vision and a common narrative — to change the course of an issue that has affected so many people. That’s a lot of work!

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