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MARCH 24, 2015

We usually see Comments on Blogs but why not add a Comments space to your Stories and News Items too? Comments are the simplest way to begin a conversation among your website visitors, which can build community. See an example of Disqus at the bottom of this post. Share your Story.

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MARCH 30, 2021

Off-page activities include setting up organic channels on YouTube, setting up your business in Google My Business, and link sharing across social platforms or via quality blog posts, to encourage customers to stumble upon your site. If you have plenty of time and energy, you can execute an SEO strategy for your website yourself, for free.

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JUNE 17, 2013

Andy Goodman , our fabulous featured speaker, entertained us with a number of great studies including the now famous Carnegie Mellon/Save the Children example. Thanks for being a loyal reader and letting me know how you’ve enjoyed the stories I share through my blog posts!

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MARCH 10, 2014

Because things go beyond having a good message, you need to actually have a conversation with your stakeholders. If you take a look at a few examples of organizations like Malaria No More with an audience above 200,000 on both Twitter and Facebook, it seems easy to handle such a community in an engaging manner. Request Feedback.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

Since these areas may be new to some nonprofits, here’s a round up of helpful blog posts for your end-of-year campaign. ASC has a good example of an updated pop-up design that’s not intrusive. ASC has a good example of an updated pop-up design that’s not intrusive. Home Page Pop Ups.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

I wrote the book because it seemed like something was missing from the conversation about digital advocacy and activism. Between the hashtags, the Facebook groups, the online petitions, the blog posts, and the constant emails, there’s just an overwhelming amount of advocacy communication online today.

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MAY 10, 2017

Along the way, you’ll also learn from these interactions what people are excited about right now and see how you and your mission can fit into the current online conversation in the best way. 7 examples of nonprofits on Instagram : We Built This: [link] (a campaign Fission runs). Source: Instagram Stories blog post ).

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

WordPress, Tumblr, and Medium are for blogging and publishing networks. Facebook, for example, has Facebook Groups and Messenger which allows you to communicate more directly with your supporters. So, think about how you can communicate impact and add value to your conversations on social. Use the tools provided.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Most that I know monitor the blogs, Facebook, and Twitter for people talking about their brand or organization. Here’s a quick example. You can complement these traditional research methods by monitoring the social landscape for conversations about things like “pen pal programs,” “writing to prisoners.”

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

In this monthly blog series, top Big Idea presenters will recap the topics they presented on so you can use their insight to build your next Big Idea. But over the last year of many conversations with donors there has been a much more fundamental value that has emerged – safety. 2 Life Experiences.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Seth Godin wrote an interesting blog post yesterday entitled “ The problem with non ” that has definitely sparked a bit of conversation. Like many of the commenters and blog post responses, I see this as a multi-faceted issue. Author: Jordan Viator. with activity over the post. He's out of touch.

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

This blog post is about my month long experience of raising awareness & money for men's health, as I grew my Mo. I've also inspired my co-worker Corey Pudhorosky's NTEN fundraising efforts so check out his embarrassing fundraising efforts for another great example).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Italicized or grey text: The readability of emails, blogs, and forms sank quickly with too much grey text or text in italics. Here’s a great example of an organization doing it right. Long forms and unnecessary clicks thwart potential donors and hurt conversions across the board. Be careful!

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AUGUST 1, 2017

I’m a big believer in having conversations across the industry ( check out my podcast, if you haven’t already) to share honest advice about what’s working and what’s not—I feel that it’s one of the best ways for us learn and lift the fundraising profession together. Building year-end content strategies.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Consider, for example, that your constituent management system is a LTR (Long Term Relationship) whereas other systems and technologies may change faster, and services agreements may need to be rebid quite frequently – perhaps annually. Data Conversion. How long will your agreement need to last? Project Services. Initial deployment.

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APRIL 21, 2011

Guest blog alert: The following post is from Andy Streggles, chief operating officer and social strategist, for Convio technology partner , Higher Logic. What happens when you want to put your latest blog posts or discussion contributions on your main website? Author: Cheryl Black. Thanks for contributing Andy! CMS issues.

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

This is true whether the story comes from a private foundation, family foundation, community foundation, or healthcare conversion. While such language is helpful when talking among peers, I often cringe when I see foundation jargon making its way into annual reports, news releases, and blog posts. That thread is money.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

With a hard focus on conversions (donations), and a more interactive and advanced fundraising toolset made available to all Power of One members, we had to make a strong shift from information design to user experience design. WHAT’S YOUR MOST INTERESTING PROJECT AT MNM? Josh: Its 100% the Power of One website. Smashing Magazine.

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JULY 5, 2017

I know I’m in danger of committing the crime that makes me cringe, but my goal for this blog post is for you to take away some actionable tips to start implementing in your web and content strategy. For example, it could be a source of entertainment by making them laugh; or a source of education by being informative or useful.

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JUNE 26, 2018

You should already know why those donors give based on your conversations with them.) . For example, is your goal to find out why your monthly donors choose to make an ongoing commitment? Just as you fully edit and proof your blog posts, you should also edit and proof (and re-edit and re-proof) your survey before sending it out.

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JUNE 20, 2017

This blog post will help you get prepared by arming you with planned giving terms and examples to help you carry the conversation! Most conversations about planned gifts don’t start with technical questions; rather, they center on donors’ wishes to have an impact on the organization’s needs.

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

The following blog post is by Shana Masterson and Jonathan Cass. Example: Use discounts at the beginning of your event cycle. Example: On your event website, list the premiums people can earn for reaching different fundraising levels. Bring the conversation directly to your event’s personal pages.

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MARCH 29, 2011

Guest blog alert : The following post was contributed by Sandra Jenson , co-founder Kell Partners. Consider the example of a large fundraising campaign. Back to the example of an annual giving campaign: For such a campaign, you might deploy both direct mail and email marketing, and perhaps social media. Author: Cheryl Black.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The following post was originally published on the Center for the Future of Museums blog. Meanwhile, you might take a look at this blog post on museum telecommuting Liz Filardi wrote while she worked at the Met. For example, when I taught studio classes, ages ago, I often did projects at home, because I wanted my children involved.

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JUNE 14, 2017

In my last blog, I talked about how the audit is often viewed as a chore. 4 examples of how software can facilitate strong internal controls. For example, using the “PA” for payroll accruals will allow you to run a query on all “PA” journal entries. Data errors can be corrected, but omission is difficult to detect.

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APRIL 7, 2016

In this monthly blog series, top Big Idea presenters will recap the topics they presented on so you can use their insight to build your next Big Idea. . Some organizations such as United Way Worldwide have developed specific initiatives to begin conversations with ethnic communities and women. What works for men may not work for women.

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DECEMBER 18, 2008

Emily Riley from Forrester Research and Beth Kanter from Beth’s Blog both gave great presentations that really complimented each other. It depends the context, who is having the conversation, etc. If you review the links and examples, you'll find some general answers to that question. A middle ground needs to be reached.

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MARCH 2, 2011

If there’s a big campaign or program push in Q1, for example, consider whether other functions should push hard then, too. If you’re driving traffic to your website, don’t measure click-throughs; measure conversions. At a minimum, ensure the different functions’ plans are shared.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Well, 75% of search engine users never scroll past the first page of search results, and better SEO is going to result in increased web traffic, which will hopefully increase website conversions. For example, you won’t show up in search engine results at all. It’s important to make sure your website is set up in a correct way.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

After you’ve identified influencers, take the time to read their blog, posts, or what they’re sharing and really think about whether your cause or campaign is a good match. When you say anything about your life, the conversation somehow ends up about them. Don’t ask them for something cold. at Blackbaud.

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MAY 11, 2015

For example, let’s say that every year your school holds a sit down dinner event. Did you ever notice that when an event drags on, people start to hold conversations with each other, and the din starts to drown out the speakers? This Post was originally featured on the Blackbaud K12 blog. The event costs $100 per person.

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MAY 5, 2009

Presenting to an engaged, overflowing into the hallway crowd, Chad and I shared our experience and examples of how nonprofits can use and produce podcasts. As competitive as Convio and Blackbaud are in the marketplace, this session was just another example of the atmosphere of individual collaborative that permeates the NTEN Conference.

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APRIL 20, 2015

A large majority of respondents from the nonprofit space have an opinion on the importance of the charitable deduction to their donors’ decision-making about contributions, but little awareness of the example external issues that have the potential to raise overhead. So what should we do next? environment, education) and sizes (e.g.,

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MARCH 11, 2010

Change the World, Lives, with Bikes core conversation Tuesday, March 16 at 11:00 AM – “This core conversation will talk about how cycling, the bike, and social media are changing the world and lives. We'll also talk about how you can get sizeable online grants and free/discounted help from key professionals.”

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Poor conversions on your donation page. If your nonprofit doesn’t yet have a blog to post updates and discuss your mission, create one now. Your blog is the ideal place to create and post engaging multimedia content that you can then share across email and social media, driving more visitors to your site.

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DECEMBER 17, 2008

Flickr and Twitter, two tools we often write about and drop casually into conversations with nonprofits, were unknown to many people on the line. Numerous examples were given around social media efforts made by marketers who are still trying to make social media campaigns that are fake.

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DECEMBER 22, 2013

Here’s Your 2013 Nonprofit Roundup: THIS – thanks to Marc Koenig of Nonprofit Hub: Nonprofits, 2014 is the Year of the Blog. Your blog is your gift to them, as well as to yourself. On the NTEN blog, Lauren Giardin says it’s time to Take Charge of Your Editorial Process as Air Traffic Control.

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