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Equitable and Inclusive Messaging: Retaining Donors in a New Age of Storytelling

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According to a guideline published by M+R, a useful quick test for your own messaging is to simply answer the question: If the subject of this story were to read it, how would they feel? Ensuring you have access to the photos and stories you need to paint the full picture. Focus on the individual, not their circumstance.

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Guest Post: My tips to Have Fun * Do Good

Amy Sample Ward

My friend and engaging community leader for all those looking to have fun while improving the world, Britt Bravo, is doing a little experiment and asking a handful of bloggers to write short guest posts about how they have fun and do good. I’m thrilled to be included in the line-up! Sharing is caring, so they say!

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Seven Ways to Make Sure Your Blog Gets Noticed

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by alshepmcr. Over the last six years since our founding, MomsRising has worked with hundreds of bloggers and has learned how to strategically use social media to ensure that key audiences don’t miss compelling posts. We started by proactively reaching out to bloggers of color to participate in the blog carnival.

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20 Creative Ways to Blog About Your Upcoming Events

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You've designed and built your blog, signed some of the staff on to help, laid out your blogging guidelines , and even engaged some volunteer blog contributors. Here are some event post ideas you can borrow and adapt to get your bloggers unstuck. Share a photo gallery from the event. It seems like smooth sailing until. "I

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Amy Sample Ward, Community Builder and Nptechie: How I Have Fun and Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

T he fourth guest post in my have fun, do good blogger series is by Amy Sample Ward. Amy is a blogger and trainer focused on supporting and educating organizations and changemakers in the use of evolving technologies that cultivate and engage communities. Happy Monday, Have Fun, Do Gooders! Sharing is caring, so they say!

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The Urge To Edit Someone Else's Blogging or Social Networking Policy Is Irresistible

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Nic's Events. Here's a story from behind the firewall of a large nonprofit organization - the names and particulars have been changed - but here's how the blogging process unfolded: As the organization's blogger, I facilitated creating the policy. That got me thinking about the process for developing the policy.

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The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies

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Try sharing blog posts about a recent volunteer opportunity, sharing photos of your volunteers, or giving star volunteers a social media shout out. There are a number of media outlets you can use to publicize your program, including: TV or radio stations Newspapers Magazines Local bloggers or social media influencers. Do so frequently.