EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

Before your event, use an email series to give supporters a refresher on the policy issues you’re working on and how they’re impacting the community. Petitions are a popular way for nonprofits to generate attention and are a relatively low-effort way for new supporters to get involved.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Both large and small nonprofits earned top honors this week for their attention-getting taglines, demonstrating again that an organization of any size can craft a powerful, pithy motto to build awareness and connect with its key audiences. For your free copy on publication, subscribe to the free Getting Attention e-update. Big History.

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.orgSource

JULY 29, 2023

Pay Attention Don’t ignore subtle signals and signs. Ask about issues and challenges. Uncovering an issue that’s silently creeping through your organization demonstrates your control over the situation. Perhaps you haven’t understood all the issues. But a quick fix isn’t possible for complex issues.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Unfortunately, traditional marketing tactics might no longer be as effective to capture attention. However, with the ever-changing algorithms and saturation of content, it can be challenging to cut through the noise and capture the attention of followers.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Collecting petition signatures A petition is many things: a way to quantify support around an issue; a tactic that helps bring new supporters on board; a relatively light lift to help keep passionate advocates engaged. Some have even described it as a grassroots rally on paper.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The September, 2012 Issue of the NTEN Change Journal is pure crack for nonprofit #datanerds (folks who would definitely wear a t-shirt emblazoned with “I Love Data!” The first step is go download and read the new issue of the NTEN Journal. . — Mission Measurement (@MissionMeasure) September 5, 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2015

As the need for donations continues, the public attention starts to wane, so does donor interest. Let’s continue to pay attention and support this effort. All share intel and data, instead of competing and cannibalizing.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 25, 2016

and were more interested in social issues concerning education, health care and the economy. Highlights from Wave 2 include: Education and health care remained the first- and second- highest social issues of interest for millennials, but employment/wages edged out the economy as the third-highest issue of interest.

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Candid

MARCH 7, 2024

It also exacerbates this issue. Working from home also means that we have twice as many demands on our attention at the same time. Taking a few minutes to meditate or journal at the beginning or end of the workday can also help shift your attention from one area of life to the next. Plan out flexible work hours.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Donors, especially millennial donors, are motivated by specific issues and causes and typically do not have allegiance to specific organizations. This means that nonprofits have to compete with each other for donors’ attention and resources as they gravitate towards causes rather than organizations.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Today, in Milwaukee, the group has gone on to consider public safety, another issue that’s critical for restaurants. These dynamics characterize partnerships like Nancy and Kristine’s: Mutual benefit over a broad range of issues and experiences. There was no working partnership with industry and public health.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 24, 2013

There are two fears at work here: People are so distracted by technology that they can''t disconnect to pay attention to what''s really important. These issues are important. But I feel that they are societal issues, not issues specific to museums or art institutions. But I think we have to earn it.

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Bonterra

JULY 23, 2021

They call attention to issues or problems, identify solutions, coordinate efforts of the masses, and work to bring about changes that will make our world a better place. Advocacy campaigns are the driving force of progress.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2016

Leaders cast vision that grabs the attention of donors. Philanthropy is a leadership issue. One of the things I love most about fundraising is that it is completely dependent on leadership. In an ideal world. Donors fund work that allows nonprofits to employ specialists. Please don’t just pass this book to your fundraising staff.

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Candid

MAY 8, 2024

The National Partnership for Women & Families marked the day by drawing attention to the persistent wage disparities that hamper millions of working women, along with the steps that we and our allies can take to close this pay gap once and for all. According to U.S. In Double Jeopardy? Williams, Katherine W. Phillips, and Erika V.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As such, consider showcasing your mission statement as a sub-headline on your nonprofit’s homepage, appearing just after your nonprofit’s tagline or name, to immediately grab your audience’s attention. Issue areas. Who does your nonprofit serve and how are you actively working to solve the challenges they face?

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

By necessity, the sector focuses on the negatives—the systems that are broken, the problems that need solving, the issues that are underfunded. The burgeoning field of positive psychology suggests that humans have a default “negativity bias”—we disproportionately pay attention to and remember what goes wrong.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

One —Acknowledge Your Environment + Lead with Your Mission Yes, the presidential election is important and will be commanding the attention of the media and masses alike. Remember, as you navigate the news cycle and other big issues, they shouldn’t take away from the importance of your work as a nonprofit. Power comes from specificity.

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Communication Support Calendar Advocacy 59

Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

When it comes to raising visibility on a given issue, nonprofits often strive to achieve broader impact—the kind of change that comes through collective action. Recent years have seen several examples of moments that captured public attention—typically after years-long efforts and organizing before they burst into wider awareness.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

But time is always an issue. You really need to pick and choose what to pay close attention to, especially if you are already burning out due to your workload! Where to learn more: Pay close attention to the work and research from Peak Grantmaking and The Nonprofit Alliance. This piece has two purposes. million jobs, or 13.2%

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Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

A low open rate, falling below 10%, signals potential issues with the clarity or urgency of your subject line. If this occurs, try experimenting with different subject lines and injecting a sense of immediacy to ensure your email content receives the attention it deserves. The average nonprofit email open rate is around 25%.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 11, 2023

These volunteers are mostly your lowest level advocates who might help you fill up a lawmaker’s inbox or gain some attention on social media during critical parts of your campaign. They are demonstrating the confidence to speak on your issues and the passion to be very public about it.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

Or more importantly, discussing strategic issues that the Board NEEDS to be addressing? Questions about minor issues can be handled in those calls. But if it’s a bigger issue that needs the full Board’s attention, it’s saved for the meeting and that particular item is pulled out of the consent agenda and placed on the upcoming agenda.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

It helps avoid burnout and improves attention. On a video call, because we are all sitting in different homes, if we turn to look out the window, we worry it might seem like we’re not paying attention,” writes Liz Fosselien for Harvard Business Review. Cameras off does not mean meeting participants are disengaged.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2022

1 ] This year, we asked funders about their giving in FYE (fiscal year end) 2020 and 2021, including funding designated for COVID-19 [ 2 ] and what trends they are paying attention to this year. The data gathered shows that funders are continuing to pay attention to current events, including the pandemic. .

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

Calling in is bringing attention to behavior in a one-on-one setting to maintain the individual’s dignity while holding them accountable for the behavior. Calling out brings public attention to the behavior. Are the successes and failures distributed amongst all who contributed to defining the issue and solutions?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 26, 2017

Also, coming of age during political dysfunction, the rise of global terrorism, climate change, and increasing school violence/shootings, Gen Z is getting exposed to big issues at an early age. Gen Zs have an average attention span of 8 seconds as compared to the 12 second attention span of millennials. MediaKix ]. MediaKix ].

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

There’s a ton of competition for your donors’ attention online, especially during the year-end season. Digital marketing is more important than ever for nonprofits to stand out online and keep their donors’ attention. Answering these questions will be a great way to get started making UX improvements across your website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

With average email open rates at 20% for nonprofits , many organizations struggle to grab the attention of supporters, volunteers, and donors. By Kim Peterson , Content Marketing Specialist for Give by Cell , a technology company that provides mobile fundraising tools and text messaging services to nonprofits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

Don’t start formulating a respond in your mind while you pretend to be giving your full attention. Advice : Ask for advice. Share your results and say thank you. Listening : To be a good listener, you first must hear what people are saying. Just listen.

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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. Invite -- Ask people to contact you directly with their issues and concerns -- not to bypass the normal channels, but in addition to those channels. Positive Language -- Find words and phrases to show employees they're needed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

via Nancy White I found a pointer to Linda Stone's Wiki on Continuous Partial Attention. I recently attention a press briefing for the MacArthur Foundation in Second Life on digital learning and media. The issue of CPA was brought up - and I learned a new word for it "Rapid Attention Shifting."

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

A well-designed awareness campaign can bring attention to your nonprofit’s cause, educate the public about a significant issue, and drive more donations to fuel your mission. To ensure your campaign’s success and reach diverse audiences , tap into the reach and brand visibility of like-minded businesses through a corporate partnership.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

What are some environmental issues that are relevant to you? Rather, we see effective teams being able to turn their attention to new ideas and approaches they didn’t have time for before. There are complex copyright and fair use issues, and new PR and crisis communications challenges. Copyediting.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 16, 2024

Dear Rita, Our HR committee recently discussed how to deal with an employee who has demonstrated both performance problems and issues getting along with their colleagues. They have also been insubordinate when these issues were brought to their attention and were defiant in being told that things need to improve.

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M+R

JANUARY 24, 2022

Good creative is essential because it’s how we seize attention in incredibly busy spaces. It’s how we communicate compassion and outrage and hope, how we turn abstract and complex issues into concrete and immediate action. In many cases, we are asking people to take action on a topic that affects them directly.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

BIPOC staff are more likely to aspire to lead than white staff When we began surveying the nonprofit sector about issues of race and leadership in 2016, our primary question was: “Why are there so few leaders of color in the nonprofit sector?” What about positive factors such as training, mentorship, and other supports?

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