Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Avoid asking questions that have to do with your personal preferences; instead, ask questions that support competence and capacity for the work. Share the interview script with all interviewers. One-point difference?). As with the interview process, you’ll want to use a standardized script and matrix to reduce bias.

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

If they are a friend or family member of someone who works with your organization, your research can begin with that person. That could mean heading to someone’s office, the golf course, or meeting them virtually in their living room. Donation Request Script for Recurring Donors. Metaphorically meet them where they are.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2021

With a live video, live audio, and even live comments, your online attendees will see your brand in a different light. You might also consider hosting a live stream at different times and days so that global audiences can attend with minimal hassle. . Of course, there are a number of factors to consider with every live stream event. .

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 2, 2014

NeedyMeds was named one of the NonProfit Times Best Places to Work for 2013. I’m going to trust them to do the work they’re supposed to do. We don’t have any scripts [to help callers]. We have points that we need to touch on, of course, but we don’t have any set scripts. The Rundown.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

These committed donors provide the support you need to spread awareness about your cause, generate excitement about your events, recruit volunteers, and of course, fund your mission. Create a script that your callers can use to keep these conversations short but impactful. You can do this by: Sharing your beneficiaries’ stories.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 14, 2021

With Giving Tuesday in the rear view, it’s tempting to forgo a year-end giving campaign and coast to the end of the year, catching up on work and enjoying the holidays. Start with your biggest donors and work your way down the list with the goal to connect with as many as possible. Explain how matching gifts work.

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

If you’re sharing one person’s story (with their permission, of course), see if you can have them sign the card. Another way to show donors the work you’re doing is to invite them to spend some time with you. Consider sending thank you notes from different sources. Come up with a simple script for a short video.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 28, 2021

In my experience working with nonprofit clients, I’ve learned how much people want to be able to have one icon or image that shows the whole who, what, why all at once. It truly doesn’t need to do all the work! If you design modular furniture, a logo featuring Victorian script and flowers is going to be misleading. Recent Posts.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

For those of you on a different fiscal year, skip down to “Cleaning up your Prospect Database” and save this checklist for whenever the time is right for you. and let them know they’ve still got time to renew (or fulfill) and make a difference this year. 8 Fiscal Year-End Donor Retention Action Strategies + Practical Tips.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

That means thanking them well, giving them updates, and telling them stories about the work your nonprofit is doing in changing lives. Many types of donors, many ways to say thanks People give for all kinds of different reasons and occasions. Donors are different, as is the best way to thank each donor. That would be me!).

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 28, 2021

In my experience working with nonprofit clients, I’ve learned how much people want to be able to have one icon or image that shows the whole who, what, why all at once. It truly doesn’t need to do all the work! If you design modular furniture, a logo featuring Victorian script and flowers is going to be misleading. Recent Posts.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 3, 2017

Indeed, making a mistake or ignoring any one of these elements can mean the difference between a site that bears social or monetary fruit and one that withers away. VPS—Virtual Private Server—hosting works by partitioning a physical server into multiple servers depending on what each client on the server needs for their site.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

An effective advocacy initiative can result in a series of successful, sustainable campaigns , helping your nonprofit appear both effective and professional to supporters, all while making a difference in the world. Of course, there are several challenges to getting noticed online. Script-branching. Real-time reporting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

“You Know Your Film is Making a Difference When…” Guest Post by Ellen Schneider. Note from Beth: How often have those of worked in nonprofits asked the question or been asked the question by funders, “What’s the impact?” But if you ask a filmmaker, “How do you know if your film is making a difference?”

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. There’s nothing wrong with fun, but you need to be strategic in your work. Work from a list of prepared questions , but be prepared to go off-script if the donor goes in a different direction. Otherwise, it’s just a fun meeting.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 30, 2014

We’re a trendy, sexy bunch here at Nonprofit Hub, so of course we talk a lot about the importance of websites and social media. Don’t Ask for Money, Show How to Make a Difference. Nobody wants phone calls from strangers after work asking for money, especially if they don’t have reason to or don’t feel good about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

A good facilitator knows how to shift or tweak the lesson plan in real time if it isn’t working as planned. Pivots can make the difference between a successful session and disaster. Pivots can make the difference between a successful session and disaster. What do you want to learn from working together?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

You can even send different donors to different online donation forms that correspond with each donor’s interests. . This way, you can reassure your donors that they’re giving to the right campaign and making the difference they intend to. A 5K will require different materials than a fundraising gala.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

David Havens from Collective Capital , a company that works with business in the area of innovation through improvisation and design thinking. David comes to this work from a background in the education and educational technology field and he’s on fire! More importantly, this experiential learning — not just discussion.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Of course you do! As charities, we tell stories all the time—it’s how we show our donors their money is making a difference! Try writing a script with a two-column approach. Like all good stories, your final script should have a clear beginning, middle, and end. STEP THREE. Assemble the right equipment.

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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. Here’s how they tweaked a classic to make it work for them: They used their resources.

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

Think back to that goal we worked on above. Your case for monthly giving may have a lot of similarities to your organization’s other fundraising appeals, but there is a subtle, yet important, difference. Of course, you’ll want to tailor this gift string depending on your audience. What do I ask for?

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

Think back to that goal we worked on above. Your case for monthly giving may have a lot of similarities to your organization’s other fundraising appeals, but there is a subtle, yet important, difference. Of course, you’ll want to tailor this gift string depending on your audience. What do I ask for?

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Over the course of the next few blogs I am going to talk about how excellence shines through in varies customer service settings. Everyone and everything must work together to transform these many moving parts into a seamless performance. Instead, a company should focus on fostering a culture of excellence. Corporate Commitments.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 10, 2013

If you're going to work more effectively with images and don't already have an image-editing tool, you might consider Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 and Premiere Elements 12. Support for automating Photoshop tasks through scripts written by developers. Adobe also offers an FAQ on the differences between the two products.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2014

Those of us here at TechSoup work diligently, day in and day out, to provide the social sector with access to better technology, advice, and education. But since our mission is so focused on nonprofit capacity building, we don’t often get to hear about the actual work you’re doing with that technology. Email Matters.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

So if you have to leave early or maybe you get interrupted by a co-worker or a toddler, if you’re working at home or something, don’t worry, we will get all those good things in your hands later on today. And now my clients who I work with regularly raise 10k, six figures and seven-figure gifts unrestricted from individuals.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Although, most nonprofits don’t have enough free time to allocate to the program, which is why they outsource the work to professional Google Grants agencies. If outsourcing the work sounds like an offer you can’t refuse, take the time to find an agency that offers the exact services and expertise your team needs.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

At Qgiv, we guide our work by keeping our core values top of mind, and one of those values is empathy. During my time working as a nonprofit fundraiser, one of my favorite ways to tackle event planning was to visualize core elements of the event and map out how to achieve the experience I wanted guests to have. Sound familiar?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 11, 2013

If you're going to work more effectively with images and don't already have an image-editing tool, you might consider Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 11. Support for automating Photoshop tasks through scripts written by developers. A collection of inspiring images can make a great presentation even better.

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NTEN

AUGUST 3, 2011

Games for Change spoke with Darren about their work with Channel 4 Education in the UK, how they approach creating innovative and immerse games, and the difference in experience between creating commercial titles and "games for change.". A key factor in enabling the project to happen was trust and collaboration from C4.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Join us as we take a deep dive to explain: What SEO is and how it works. What Is SEO And How Does It Work? Creating strategies around these four pillars work to establish the foundation of your marketing plan. Of course, this only begins to scratch the surface of understanding how SEO works.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2007

I'm working on a screencast (Google Analytics) and I'm not an expert in using the software. The father of screencasting, Jon Udell , who of course is a technical expert in everything, uses this technique -- the screencast interview or talk show. I'd love to know: How much scripting does he do prior to the interview?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So if you have to leave early, or maybe get another appointment, or maybe you’re working from home and a toddler barges in something like that, like me, don’t worry. She works over at CCS. Which by the way, if you work at CCS, this is pretty serious people if you know that agency. Well, thank you so much.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

And so, again, I am Sabrina Walker Hernandez, and I studied political science and public administration and I obtained a nonprofit management certification from Harvard Business School and for the last 25 years, I’ve worked in a nonprofit industry. I’ve worked in direct services, operations and executive leadership. .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Although I’ve been using databases for a while, I’ve decided that I’m going to focus specifically on open source databases for the next while, and, in particular, the different kinds of open source solutions that are possible for desktop database systems, or systems that might be server-based, but need a desktop front end.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Although I’ve been using databases for a while, I’ve decided that I’m going to focus specifically on open source databases for the next while, and, in particular, the different kinds of open source solutions that are possible for desktop database systems, or systems that might be server-based, but need a desktop front end.

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