John Kenyon

APRIL 11, 2024

For nonprofits and grantmaking organizations committed to racial equity, using artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) raises important concerns. For example, there are fewer quality online materials representing the viewpoints of certain racial groups. This is complex work requiring diverse stakeholder input.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2021

A fundraising campaign soft launch—the release of your campaign to a limited audience prior to the general public—allows your organization to establish early momentum on your campaign. If possible, use tangible examples to show how their personal contributions have supported your mission. Explain your motivation.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

For example, include any details on how that KPI may impact other projects or results. It can be a challenge to get everyone on board with one language when things have been done differently in the past. Make it simple for your audience. Solution : The solution to this challenge is pretty simple. Set up your KPI and metrics!

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Some examples include: Data specific – What data empowers you? An example is how many new members did we acquire last month? Improved efficiency that will reduce manual work, optimize processes and eliminate redundancy. Communicate to leadership and staff in their language. What limits you? Take action!

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

They will reward you by crafting messages that move the hearts and minds of your most important audiences and reinforce brand identity. It’s an ongoing process that should keep membership and marketing teams working together routinely. Include your teams in strategy sessions and provide them with the tech tools they need to keep pace.

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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. Large audience and engagement numbers are not the only metric of social media success.

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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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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2024

We are customer service experts working in multiple languages, usually with the help of Google Translate. These migrations slow us down considerably and distract us from the high-risk compliance and risk-mitigation work primary to our grants manager job descriptions. Philanthropy’s primary administrative function is grantmaking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Digital storytelling enables nonprofits to tell their stories across multiple media, potentially in multiple languages, and to reach unknown readers and viewers through the power of tagging and amplification.

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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. Define the problem.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

The best blogs engage audiences by making personal connections with readers and sharing insider mission information. This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community.

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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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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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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. Here is an example: We recently met S., a mother of three who works in childcare. Send your thank-you quickly.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For example, you might create a dropdown list under the primary navigation link “About Us” that shows pages dedicated to your mission statement, values, and current projects. For example, if supporters click on a CTA that says “Learn more about our mission” and are taken to your donation page, they’d feel confused and likely bothered.

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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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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

They will reward you by crafting messages that move the hearts and minds of your most important audiences and reinforce brand identity. It’s an ongoing process that should keep membership and marketing teams working together routinely. Include your teams in strategy sessions and provide them with the tech tools they need to keep pace.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In part two of this series on the skills you need to be a great nonprofit storyteller, I talk about how to engage your audience emotionally through creative storytelling. In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

For example, let’s say that your auction event attracts an audience of individuals drawn to trips and travel. Use Attention-Grabbing Language To make your headlines and auction item descriptions more tempting, use words that: Convey appeal (excellent, popular, quality, etc.) Communicate expertise (proven, reliable, noted, etc.)

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OneCause

AUGUST 2, 2023

Then, begin segmenting your audiences based on various characteristics and target them with different messages. For example, consider where they live. For example, let them know what types of email communications you’ll be sending them. Add celebratory language. And the best part is the software does the work for you!

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Consider your audience and budget for the best delivery method. Example: The Greater Giving Gala: Celebrating Greater Impact in Our Community Choosing the Right Date, Time and Location Finding the perfect date and time depends on who you’re targeting as an audience. Consider their age, lifestyle, and work schedules.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Whether you’re working to end sexual violence or advocating for unhoused residents, the first building block of a successful digital advocacy campaign begins with telling an impactful story. #1. Once you’ve identified your organization’s “why”, you can create an even more compelling story for your audience. #2.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Successful branding helps make your nonprofit recognizable, legitimate, and trustworthy to your audience. Branding includes cultivating a specific language and aesthetic style with assets that are used in all your marketing materials. These aspects work together to create a unique identity and personality for your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Today we will talk about how to help your audience visualize the impact their donation can have within your organization and then how to communicate the results when a campaign has ended. There are several ways to communicate goals to your audience but this blog will cover two of the most common: Impact Goals and Financial Goals.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2022

One final bit of context: we recognize that language is subject to regional differences as well, meaning that even though we are sticking to English here, there are still undoubtedly many English words that we might have missed or not addressed. For example, in our experience as a U.S.-based By asking your audience, co-workers, etc.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

It never really worked, though. Instead editing is, or should be, a collaboration — where multiple perspectives combine to shape content so that it can better connect with audiences. What brand guidelines do you need to follow to be transparent and honest with your audiences? Or, not only that.

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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. Using these strategies helps you highlight your unique value proposition over competitors to a wider audience. Use calls-to-action.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

You can reach a more diverse audience if you are including different voices in the planning process. Together, you can work to identify and rectify limitations and unconscious bias before they become a problem. Be sure to extend this diversity of perspectives to your volunteers working the event itself. Use Inclusive Language.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

In the last few years, Microsoft has rebuilt LinkedIn working out many of the kinks and bugs that made it frustrating to use, and has launched a suite of new tools and functionality for LinkedIn Pages , Profiles , and Groups. For example: 1. That changed when LinkedIn was purchased by Microsoft in 2016 for $26.2

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Media Cause

JANUARY 8, 2024

In today’s digital age, having a strong online presence is essential for nonprofits to engage with their target audience and secure the necessary support. By identifying the keywords and phrases that your target audience is using in search engines, you can optimize your website and content accordingly.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Storytelling for nonprofits is an avenue to connect with donors and help them relate to your work. Ethical storytelling for nonprofits produces stories that not only help nonprofits share their work and inspire donors but also honor the dignity of those the story is about. For example, let’s say you’re planning a storytelling campaign.

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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. Build a tool for your audience that helps with a task.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Make small changes, perhaps tweak the language a little or edit the question into a simpler format. The TCC Group, in the 2023 briefing “ Values-Based Communication ,” reminds us that different audiences are going to receive things in different ways. What if English is not their first language? Rewrite the whole thing.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For example, you can identify prospects to reach out to through direct messages or use demographic information to develop more specific campaigns. When you work with a data append service, their team will pull the data you’re looking for from third-party sources to supplement your database. Create audience personas.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofits, corporate foundations, social enterprises, and organizations working in the social sector can struggle with how to approach understanding their impact: How do they know that changes in their beneficiary group are due to their interventions? How closely should they track those changes? But first… What is impact management ?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Just like identifying an ideal donor profile is useful for fundraising, your social media presence should cater to your defined target audience. Understand your audience As the old saying goes, you can’t be all things to all people. The content you post should be crafted with your platform and audience in mind.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Unlock the fundraising potential of your nonprofit by understanding your target audience. This will help you understand the types of supporters that are most likely to be interested in your cause and guide your efforts in targeting the right audience.

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