Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

Use strong language to make your website visitors feel like waiting isn’t an option—they need to act now. You’ll find pictures and stories of the students they help, along with strong language that includes information about the crisis at hand—that most of Florida’s Youth in poverty will never complete college.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

Does it seem like everyone you know is raving about a new tool that’s revolutionizing the way employees in all industries are doing their work? Doing this work for your fundraisers helps to grow your nonprofit’s reach and engage new potential donors through your existing fundraisers.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Adding a low-fi, personal touch Surveying some of the nonprofits we work with, the average number of appeals in the end of year timeframe didn’t change from 2022 to 2023, but as we discussed above, some organizations moved emails to the calendar mid-month. Making the match math matter Hey, those tactics still work.

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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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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Some groups are reluctant to divert attention from member engagement and attrition. Keep the language positive, clear, and authentic Below are two examples: American Medical Association Diversity, equity, and inclusion at the AMA The AMA respects, welcomes, and celebrates all people and their diverse backgrounds.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Think about what will get your donors emotionally invested in your work, and then showing them how they can make a difference. Is there one element of your work that you can focus on? It can be motivating if you share that each person who gets the email only needs to donate $10 (as an example) for you to reach your goal.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

Are you working on a report or presentation? And with AI image generators, you can create custom visuals that will grab attention and convey complex information in a simple way. If you’re working on fundraising materials, AI image generators can be a huge help. How AI image generators work. Public link: [link].

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 20, 2023

For example, social media companies often treat inclusive design features like accessibility to the visual and hearing impaired as afterthoughts, and indeed, the development of such features are at the mercy of hiring and layoff trends.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

You’ve only got a few brief seconds to engage attendees as they browse item displays, making item descriptions one of the best ways to catch their attention. For example, let’s say that your auction event attracts an audience of individuals drawn to trips and travel. But how do you write a great description?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

” For example, @WomenforWomen : It’s also recommended that your nonprofit sign up for Twitter Blue for $2.99 (USD) a month. Write tweets in clear, concise language. Embrace a writing style known as plain language which is becoming an increasingly important skill for social media managers. Retweet your own tweets.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 26, 2022

In April of 2022, Google quietly rolled out a very interesting feature called ‘Assistive Writer’ which automatically identifies noninclusive language like a spell checker. The tool, powered by a language processing AI, flags gendered language as well as other words like ‘landlord’ and suggests that they may be noninclusive.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 21, 2020

Written by Alison Koch I think us non-profit folks have a particularly complicated relationship with work. How might we re-imagine the future of mission-based work? First, I think that museums need to think about their staff as a stakeholder group worthy of just as much time, attention, energy, and evaluation as visitors or donors.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

For example, you can answer these questions: What communication platforms do these individuals use? Then, strategize ways to match your language, tone, and style to your audience’s interests. For example, let’s say you create a persona for your younger supporters. Simple language free of jargon.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

That means you need to pay attention to what you are sharing with donors and when, and how often they hear from you. If you’re not paying attention to what donors are getting from their experience of giving to your nonprofit, you’ll lose them. Thank you for your support.” …plus the standard default language. A warm fuzzy.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Attention Grabbing Headline This is your chance to grab the attention of your reader and get them to pay attention to this special gala invitation. Consider their age, lifestyle, and work schedules. Weekdays often work if your audience tends to be younger or has flexible schedules. Digital or Physical?

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Candid

AUGUST 10, 2023

The unfulfilled promises of blockchain to advance social good, a proliferation of mobile apps in developing countries that failed to garner adoption , and cheap laptops that were going to change the world are just a few examples. But training and running large language models is expensive.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Those eight behaviors are: Attention -- Pay attention to what people say to show your interest. Positive Language -- Find words and phrases to show employees they're needed. Examples are, "We couldn't have accomplished this without you," "That was really useful." Visits -- Schedule visits to teams and work areas.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

AI tools are already being used by many organizations to brainstorm ideas, find efficiencies, and explore new ways of working. The good news is that many tools are incredibly user-friendly, and experimentation can be one of the best ways to learn what works for you. But if you’re just starting out, you’re not behind! Copyediting.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

As a member of Generation Z (Gen Z), or today’s 11- to 26-year-olds, I have been curious about the advice given to nonprofits on capturing younger audiences’ attention. For example, our preference for video content rings true. Has a shorter attention span, which requires content that is skimmable.

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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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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Leverage Language and Formatting From Past Grants. As you develop language for different funding priorities, organize it into folders by topic to make it easy to pull for additional grant applications. In addition, make sure your grant team has easy, centralized access to basic marketing and branding language for your nonprofit.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

Example: email should be close to 100%, other fields like interests aren’t as important to capture initially. The scope of the problem seems really big…but is bad data really preventing you from getting your work done? Use visualizations to see gaps that need attention. Have you allocated time for routine maintenance?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 19, 2021

Those eight behaviors are: Attention -- Pay attention to what people say to show your interest. Positive Language -- Find words and phrases to show employees they're needed. Examples are, "We couldn't have accomplished this without you," "That was really useful." Visits -- Schedule visits to teams and work areas.

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

To spread the word about a new initiative or build awareness around your mission-driven work, effective communication with your audiences is key. Examples of campaign objectives and goals include: Building awareness of your nonprofit by increasing new website visitors by 20% in six months. Outline the solution. Explain the next steps.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 6, 2024

This is especially true for nonprofits like yours, who often have to work harder to compete for talent with larger corporate counterparts. Implement inclusive language and content. Pay attention to subject lines. Pose a thought-provoking question in your subject line that encourages them to consider working with your nonprofit.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

It never really worked, though. What works best is to ask yourself specific questions that help you see your own writing through fresh eyes and spot opportunities for revision that will make your copy sing. Or you managed to work your way past the who/what/where/when context-setting, and really capture the moment at hand.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

Remote work was the pandemic’s big gift to employees. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. walk, remote work came with some not-so-fun trade-offs. But it is particularly valuable when people don’t have access to behavioral cues, like body language, that are plentiful in face-to-face situations.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 27, 2022

This is an example of an effective call to action (CTA) — a short statement or button that urges audience members to take a certain action. Use urgent, actionable language. Use urgent, actionable language. This will help you retain supporters’ attention and make your engagement opportunities more clear.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

You may find that your Board has gotten into a routine of doing things that work for them that are out of sync with your bylaws. This is normal as Boards find their groove and get used to working together. For example: “The organization’s purpose is to fight hunger in our community.”. You do not need to be specific.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Have Them at Hello Start with an irresistible subject line that’s 50 characters or less and grabs your audience’s attention: Convey urgency. (“Our For example, link to a report that gives donors more information about a mission they’ve invested in, or profile a particular person or animal your organization helped last month.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

So, it’s worth taking the time now to make sure everything is working and in tip top condition before guests arrive at your online door. You don’t want people leaving away because they can’t find the Donate page or it doesn’t work, especially if you could have spent 30 minutes to fix it. Once someone gives, your work is done, right?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

HAVE THEM AT HELLO Start with an irresistible subject line that’s 50 characters or less and grabs your audience’s attention: Convey urgency. (“Our For example, link to a report that gives donors more information about a mission they’ve invested in, or profile a particular person or animal your organization helped last month.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Give Context : Make your style clear by using descriptive language about your audience and flex that thesaurus for tone. When building through the API For more advanced users, there are ways to better tune models with more variables beyond language. This helps the AI understand your requirements better and provide a relevant response.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Your request for support should connect with the passion your donor or prospect already has for the work your nonprofit does. For example… Ask for this Not that Help us care for a dog/cat for a day Give to our annual fund Provide lunch for an orphan for a year for just $38.40 Ok, see the difference in a good Ask and a bad one?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How can you connect with your donors despite all the other ads, social messages, texts, and emails that are vying for their attention? Solid donor engagement strategies help organizations improve their donors’ connection with their work, establish strong donor relationships, and retain their donor base. paragraphs in your emails.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 14, 2019

Those eight actions are: Attention -- Pay attention to what people say to show your interest. Positive Language -- Find words and phrases to show employees they're needed. Examples are, "We couldn't have accomplished this without you," "That was really useful." Visits -- Schedule visits to teams and work areas.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Strength-Based Messaging: A Powerful Tool Thankfully, in recent years, new and long overdue attention has been focused on changing the way we build our donor relationships. These guidelines can apply to all sectors of the nonprofit landscape: Use “person-first” language. Focus on the individual, not their circumstance.

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