The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. Sometimes this conversation happens in person or on the phone. No matter how we are carrying on the conversation, a dialog like this without stories becomes stale and ultimately boring. The Four Categories of Stories You Should be Collecting.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 4, 2010

These three columns let visitors dive straight into content they are most interested in, like presentations (notes, information, links and slides), roundups (compilations of interesting content and conversations), and event popular blog posts (this is decided based on blog posts with the most clicks and visits). Input #3: Adding the extras.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

If there were holdouts on giving IT a pivotal place in the organization, the pandemic shifted that perspective. If you’ve participated in a website redesign or AMS conversion, you know it is not always an easy process for either the experts or the novices, especially when teams are unaccustomed to working across disciplines.

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2022

Conversational marketing speaks to the growing expectation of a personalized experience and the opportunity to connect and start a one-to-one conversation. . Coined by our partners at Drift , conversational marketing aims to guide users through an engagement funnel more quickly by using real-time conversations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 4, 2022

This consists of guests attending an event at a physical location, but it can take many different forms — from a gala to a themed event, such as a concert or a carnival with many stalls and activities. . More than ever, people want to get out there and have real social experiences with other people. 2) Virtual fundraisers.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

Though it means something different than it did 30 years ago, infrastructure is still a key part of any organization and its connection to the world around it. In a follow-up conversation, Chantal mentioned the movement to “fix the form” and for grantmakers to take a hard look at their application processes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2022

There are two different ways of approaching embedded giving: Modal embeds or pop-up donation forms that display when people select your donate button. Direct (or in-line) embeds where you place your form on a page in-line with other elements, such as the top of your website. People like easy.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Nobody seems to notice that the same initiatives dressed in different costumes are masquerading as something new. A different perspective is needed. That’s the first place any leader needs to start. “A It’s not a coincidence that trust is a frequent topic of these conversations. Tradition can be a dynamic legacy.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

The event, which was exclusive to.orgCommunity VIP members , took place on March 2 at the Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights. Our goal was to provide a great forum for networking and meaningful conversations. ENA developed its culture statements based on—People, Purpose, and Partnerships, the organization’s 3Ps.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Association membership marketing is much different than marketing a product for sale. By having tags in place, you can start building personas around your member’s behaviors and demographics and begin to learn what types of products and services they are interacting with and when. Sales are instant. Analyze Performance.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. If you’re watching the recording, hope you’re having a good day because we are here to talk about some creative ways that people are contributing to the community. Full Transcript: – [Lindsay] Okay. . I’m Steven.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

For some, it might feel like a continuation of the past three years – learning how to adapt, shift priorities, and engage with members in different ways. Look Beyond Top Line Revenue Most people define success by revenue generated, but in today’s economy, we need to go beyond the numbers.

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.orgSource

APRIL 29, 2024

For those who embrace KISS and want messy AI made more tame and tractable, I’ll offer my podcast conversation with David Reid. Once you’ve signed on for the voyage, know that every AI from ChatGPT to DALL-E has a different personality and skill set. At this point, AI is here to help people but not to replace them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

People are talking about artificial intelligence—AI is everywhere. Those thoughts are also a source of existential dread, even for people working at a tech company like Eventgroove! It can generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

They are not places where individuals go first to seek out information about a cause or to make a donation. Different segments can be placed into different “donor journey” streams for more intensive cultivation. You can drive people to your website, but you can’t force them to give.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Crystal Dionysopoulou is the founder and Creative Director of Lucid Fox , a dynamic web design and development agency that puts people first. Tasks will tell you what people need to get done on your site, which helps you organize it efficiently. Are there any new tasks that people need to do in this situation?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In the early, nascent days of the Internet, webmasters treated their users as if they were monoliths – everybody got the exact same pop-up, which ran on every page of the site – annoying users and suppressing conversion rates. Think about the different “hooks” you can use to compel a user to sign up. Test out the options.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 4, 2021

But as Goodwill’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Onney Crawley, told me during a virtual fireside chat conversation last month, most people still don’t know that the organization’s biggest focus of work is on its comprehensive workforce development program. To that point, what’s the biggest challenge that Goodwill faces today?

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

How do young people today see their role in making the world a better place, and what are the implications for the social sector? In an unpredictable environment, youth need to gain a sense of control, to know that they are making a difference in the world.

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Achieve

MAY 3, 2024

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. Repositioning the call-to-action to a more prominent place in your email can help address this issue. The average nonprofit email open rate is around 25%.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. But the world is a noisy place: Donors are bombarded with constant messaging that can drown out a nonprofit’s attempts to reach them. And not just any people!

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

” “The conversation easily gets off-track, and before you know it, 30 minutes have passed and we haven’t even discussed important business because we’ve gotten off on a tangent again.” Without these two things in place, you may struggle, so it’s best to get these nailed down as quickly as you can.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

With equity, the people who are impacted or closest to challenges have an opportunity to weigh in on the solutions. You want to hear different perspectives. They feel valued and respected for who they are and what they bring to the conversation. Say your mission is to support people who are impacted by cancer. Christal M.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

This comes from the “tin cup” model of fundraising, where we come from a place of begging. Rather, you’re seeking critical investment in work that will make your community and world a better place. As you suggest, generally there is more than one place to look to within any business. How many people are on your mailing lists?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

Many of today’s nonprofits have remote or hybrid work setups, which means that directors are likely to be working in different time zones or locations. This is particularly difficult if you’re communicating entirely via email, as they’ll have to juggle several different threads just to keep up.

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Global Giving

APRIL 4, 2019

What drives people to engage with your organization. The cost per dollar raised for a fundraising campaign, and its evolution throughout one campaign and across different campaigns—this will give you hints about what works the best in your campaigns. Your target donor demographics, including age, location, and interests.

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Media Cause

JULY 29, 2022

People often ignore their own creativity due to a lack of confidence and a misunderstanding of what it means. A positive mindset makes all the difference. This mindset allows you to take on problems from a different perspective. . A small step you can take is trying out different approaches to tasks.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We’ll walk you through what GA4 is, how it differs from previous versions, and how you can get set up. GA4 has much of the same functionality but with some key differences. This enables you to map the entire journey to the form so you can see where people are falling off. You’ll be pulling in rich data in no time!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The difference is that with VR, the user is immersed within the virtual environment, while with AR, the virtual aspects are overlayed onto real-world places. By putting on a VR helmet, nonprofits can put their donors in the virtual shoes of the people that they’ll be helping. Virtual reality can do just that.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2024

Here are four ways you can make your funding program better for the people who will be completing it. But it never hurts to review what information you’re asking for and whether it can be shortened or be collected in a different way. As funders, you know what information you need to make a decision. Try to fill it out yourself.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

There are numerous articles on different types of nonprofit consultants and their specific niches of how they serve nonprofits. Many consulting firms, however, provide many different services because of the complex nature of operations. When you start with a pain point, you have a different conversation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The agenda was packed, with 30 more plenary sessions per day (highlights here ) ranging from 5 minutes solo presentations, 10-20 minute panel discussions, and live interviews via skype. But the speakers were not just technologists, they included global leaders – many who are used to a different format for conferences.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. Once you understand the basic elements of a good story and a few different ways to tell them, the rest is just practice, practice, practice. Your donation of $7.32

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

With employees working all over the country, or world, at different times of day and juggling competing priorities, effective project communication is not only helpful but necessary, creating cohesion and efficiency internally and with partner teams. Try to keep discussions to relevant project conversations.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

The conversational nature of podcasts makes them a digestible way for supporters to learn about your nonprofit. Plus, inviting thought leaders, influencers , and other guest speakers that your audience cares about helps secure your place as a trustworthy nonprofit. What unique perspectives can we offer? Interactive.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2021

People make judgments about others in a matter of seconds. When we meet new people, we tend to instantly place them into categories based on what we hear and see in those first seconds. Tone, poise, and conversational style determine your first impression. Try to think of your pitch as a conversation with a friend.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

The pioneering, pull-no-punches Simone Joyaux , who passed away too soon on Sunday May 2, 2021, understood this well before people were talking about it. Without a culture of philanthropy in your organization, you simply won’t have all the pre-conditions in place to be truly effective at fundraising. Shape the Conversation .

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