Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I recently had a conversation with a friend and colleague about what I perceive to be a revolution in progress. It is really inspiring to see philanthropic and nonprofit professional engaging in public conversations about these challenges, and even more inspiring to see them taking action to create positive changes. contact-form].

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing. Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As you attend discovery sessions, approach the meetings with an open mind. Stay focused on your association’s mission and goals to direct the conversation during your discovery phase. Ask questions Work to keep communication open with your AMS vendor team.

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Media Cause

JULY 29, 2022

Creative problem solving is a great way to think of new ideas that can open your eyes to many possibilities you may have never seen. If you have an open mind for trying new things, your creativity will expand and grow. Don’t be afraid to contribute and be a part of conversations. Creativity has no bounds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

In order to win back trust and stay top-of-mind, nonprofits must focus on establishing emotional connections with their audience through consistent, high-quality content. While paid ads and steeply-priced lead lists may deliver short-term results, long-term donor relationships are built on trust and community.

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.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

I wasn’t able to cover Jane and Amy’s conversation in one post, so I’m taking up the thread again here. Supercharge SWOT Analytics “There are so many marketing tasks where AI can take up the drudgery and open space for more creative pursuits. One that comes immediately to mind is the SWOT analysis,” Jane said.

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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. Formalize the interaction between these two groups by providing specific times for them to exchange information and channels for reporting the outcomes of those conversations.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Digital ads have had an interesting few years in the nonprofit world: despite conversations among digital thought leaders about the effect Apple’s iOS 14 and 14.5 You’d likely decide to visit websites to do some research, which means you probably now have some ads following you around.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The goals of the DEI Open Source Commons team center around leveling the playing field for everyone in tech by increasing diversity and inclusion at Salesforce community events, in addition to creating and modeling a toolkit that groups can use towards their own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “I

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Open-minded humanists, interested in a broad spectrum of topics and issues. We’ve tried to compensate for the lack of coffee machine/breakroom conversations in several ways. Intentional communicators bring a sense of responsibility and thoughtfulness to the conversation. The ability to manage risk and the courage to fail.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

1) Set up a conversion event and create a campaign. The very first step before you even open Ads Manager is to have your web developer set up a conversion event that’s triggered when someone makes a donation on your website. After your web guru gives the green light, open up Ads Manager and create a new campaign.

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Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In today’s world, success is measured by more than just clicks and open rates. This is important for conversion metrics or click-through success metrics. This is where you start looking beyond the initial metrics of opens and clicks – and where data analytics play a major role. How are you tracking success? Attribution.

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Candid

APRIL 4, 2023

To find decision makers—or those close in proximity to them—keep your eyes peeled for the following titles: Grant manager Development manager Development officer Development coordinator Grant reviewer Grant administrator Grant coordinator Keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive list, and titles may contain a combination of these words.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Clear thoughts about tonight’s dinner or the report that’s due next week from your mind and live in the moment. Create space for conversation. Ask open-ended questions that invite feedback and follow-up. This isn’t easy, as anyone who has tried meditation will tell you. Observe behavior.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 27, 2024

Brad Jacobs Some of my favorite leadership lesson takeaways from the book, written in an easy-reading, conversational and friendly style, include: Successful people are self-aware enough to avoid the following three impediments to effective leadership : The belief that you’re right, no matter what. No side conversations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

In 2020, these steps will be a response to certain trends and conversations you’ve likely caught wind of over the last few years. The Rise of Giving Experiences and Conversations About Sustainable Impact. Though the notorious Pineapple Fund was a fleeting effort, blockchain is still very much a part of social good conversations.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

Gravitate towards the event type that most interests you and be open to sharing your business ideas with the other attendees. . This way they know that your conversation is still top of mind. Are you open to discussing a business opportunity? Do you have anything on your mind? Getting capital.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Interactivity significantly increases shares and conversions. Keep in mind that a digital-first strategy doesn’t mean you give up on personal touches. Keep in mind that you’ve got about 7 seconds to get them to open your message; if they’re busy at the time and don’t click on it, they probably won’t come back.

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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. Formalize the interaction between these two groups by providing specific times for them to exchange information and channels for reporting the outcomes of those conversations.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

By building a relationship , you’re ensuring that when the next grant cycle comes up, you’ll be top of mind. Many organizations publish a calendar of events open to the public on their websites, social channels, or in their newsletters. A funder’s personal and meaningful connection with a nonprofit can guide their giving decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 13, 2022

What can you do to make the conversation a generative one that moves things forward? How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? How will the organization's values be demonstrated openly and authentically in the conversation?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2009

The SXSW Panel Picker is now open for your thumbs up or down on the thousands of panels proposed for next year’s SXSWInteractive festival. What’s SXSWi ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

We are not used to conversations with another person while we are staring in a mirror. Social anxiety for some because we are opening up our homes, our personal spaces, in professional contexts (although this can be mitigated with the use of background images or being off camera) ( Axios ). see the photo at the top).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Experiment and keep in mind that those who use Twitter regularly tend to love Twitter. It’s OK to not include links in conversational tweets and replies, but even then sharing links to resources or call-to-actions (CTAs) is often appropriate and useful, especially in Twitter Threads. Schedule tweets in advance.

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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2021

The goal of the first meeting is to open the relationship. Learning about and relating to their interests will open the door to discovery. The questioning techniques should include: Open Questions? —?they Examples: I don’t think I can change your mind on that, can I? Sounds like you’ve made up your mind, haven’t you?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Keep an open mind and let conversations flow. One study cited by Hedges found that just the appearance of a phone on the table during a conversation-- even while silenced -- reduces empathy. Evocation :We are receptive to an influence beyond ourselves that creates the inspiration within us. Be Personal. Be Passionate.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

With that in mind, let’s dive into the article, starting with a quick definition of the overhead myth itself. With that in mind, the overhead myth refers to a pervasive understanding across organizations’ support bases, through which donors and funders use the overhead ratio to measure an organization’s effectiveness.

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 25, 2015

Guest blogger Gail Perry believes that any board member can be that critical agent of change with the right training and support, especially with respect to opening doors for his or her board. Your Board Members Can Become “Door Openers.” Just open doors. Here are my 4 steps to help your board members learn how to open the door.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2023

TIP: Be patient, friendly, understanding, and open. They may be quite open to being convinced. I’m not cutting off all conversation, but I’m neutral right now. They want to make up their own minds about what to fund. I support you. I don’t need to meet with you. They’re just surprised to be asked. This is new to them.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

The Creative Power of Datamaking Focusing on the action of datamaking opens a world of possibilities for developing knowledge. Determine the best type of question, like multiple choice, Likert scale, open or closed ended, short text, or long text. Now add a layer in your mind showing the people represented in those circles and lines.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

It was a comprehensive process including an open-call part 1, an invitation-only part 2, a site visit for finalists, and a presentation highlighting best practices. Those questions can be in an application, in conversations with program officers, or during the deliberation meetings with your board. Take it out. Streamline your process!

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Keep in mind good storytelling techniques. While Facebook is widely used across all age groups, keep in mind that more than half of users 65 and older use Facebook, making it a great way to connect with this target group. Twitter is an opportunity for continuous and open conversation with your supporters.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2020

What can you do to make the conversation a generative one that moves things forward? How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term? How will the organization's values be demonstrated openly and authentically in the conversation?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

Now your team can boost your open rates to 37% just by adding video! This opens the possibility for multiple activities to occur at once, such as games , a meditation activity, presentations, auctions , and more. Pro Tip: In 2020, nonprofit professionals overcame a mountain of obstacles to perfect their virtual event game.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2022

Komen partnered with GoodUnited, a provider of social fundraising solutions, to create new, innovative peer-to-peer fundraising challenges and custom, conversational messaging sequences that both raised revenue and built Komen’s relationships with a new audience. Let’s get started. . Step 1: Create a Facebook challenge. . You can share: .

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

The explosion of activity is mind-numbing — venture capitalists have been throwing money at AI start-ups, investing over $11 billion in May alone, according to data firm PitchBook , an increase of 86% over the same month last year. Nothing can be more personal than establishing, maintaining, and earning friendships.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 16, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology So where is open source in the nptech ecosystem? Of course, one can’t base anything on two forum comments, but I wonder if we haven’t turned a corner in the conversation. Comments? {

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