Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

I learned a lot about how blind people deal with Chinese: I thought it would be a difficult language to make accessible. This helped lead to several great conversations with the different agencies about Bookshare in China and Hong Kong.

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.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

ChatGPT is a large language model within the family of generative AI systems. ChatGPT , from OpenAI, is a large language model within the family of generative AI systems. Large language models (LLMs), adept at communicating with human speech, represent a significant advance in computing. It was launched in November 2022.

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Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

People learn at different paces and best with very different methodologies. However, for this post, my purpose is to let you know different ways in which people can learn and currently do. Convey teachings in a manner that doesn’t sound like a dictionary definition. Use language that relates to the user.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

But it is particularly valuable when people don’t have access to behavioral cues, like body language, that are plentiful in face-to-face situations. If you think EI is a soft skill, one of those activities that requires maximum effort for minimum results, these statistics tell a different story.

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Achieve

JULY 27, 2015

Tailored to the person you’re talking to, your response probably sounds something like: “We educate and empower people who lack resources and opportunities….”. We make it possible for our donors to make a tangible difference in the lives of people who otherwise might not have the opportunity to show the world what they can do….”.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

When you are brainstorming, your words might not sound so polished, which is fine. How much will we ask for and how will that money make a difference? Donors respond well to Asks like these because they can see immediately how their donation will make a difference. Make the Ask using as specific language as possible.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

One day can make a difference and New Mexico State University (NMSU) can prove it! We created a short gift agreement or funding agreement with matching money language included. We didn’t stop with e-mail & direct mail; we posted to Facebook 39 times, Tweeted 37 times and posted 25 pictures to Instagram. Be everywhere.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

They made the decision to pivot to a different kind of event: an online brunch fundraiser based on the peer-to-peer model called A Toast to AuSM – and it’s one of our top crowdfunding and peer-to-peer website examples from 2021. If that sounds like a lot, that’s because it is. If great customer support is available, use it!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Really cool conversations, lots of different topics, social justice, criminal justice, I think you talked about last week. . I don’t need to sort of belabor this point, but community is something that we all consider in various different ways. – [Lindsay] Yup. That was the most recent one. . ” .

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 18, 2012

They're playing instruments, painting pictures, and cooking gourmet meals in record numbers. There's a huge difference between the edgy, DIY beauty of Candy Chang 's participatory urban artworks and the dayglow colors, exclamatory language , and preschool fonts of most museum interactives. They're going to trivia night.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Sostrin : Employees can identify the mutual agenda by first understanding what matters to them (it’s harder than it sounds). Discovering your “job-within-the-job” gives you a clear picture of your vital purpose and value added contributions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Sostrin : Employees can identify the mutual agenda by first understanding what matters to them (it’s harder than it sounds). Discovering your “job-within-the-job” gives you a clear picture of your vital purpose and value added contributions.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Think of SEO as the language used by search engines to communicate with your website. While this may sound overwhelming, don’t let it discourage you. While it may sound like the logical thing to do, it will cause issues with search engines. As a result, your content will sound more natural to readers. link] amp /.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Working together, citizens could piece together news stories as well as facts from witnesses as they emerged to create the most complete picture of events. There were also many sites so a searcher would have to go through several and sort through the many different search protocols and syntax.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

But if you are using their language or really innovative elements, you should credit them. A creative fundraiser can make any of these items sound attractive to the donor. Shoutouts to donors on images and cover pictures. Mentions at different times and places during any festivals you host. Get creative. Hear me out.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I tried to picture an alternative with AleiaBrown and Adrianne Russell ’s # MuseumsRespondtoFerguson and LaTonya S. I tried to picture a time before Jen Oleniczak Brown's museum improv company, Engaging Educator , as well as the aforementioned Jen, Mike Murawski, as well as Rachel Ropeik , and PJ Gubatina Policarpio 's GalleryThrowdowns.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Sostrin : Employees can identify the mutual agenda by first understanding what matters to them (it’s harder than it sounds). Discovering your “job-within-the-job” gives you a clear picture of your vital purpose and value added contributions.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

And I’m on the upswing, so if I sound a little groggy, that’s why. I’ve used Bloomerang in different gigs. I love the copy as well as the picture. . Some of the folks that do a really great job of taking pictures in the field are the folks at Charity Water. They give you the gifts that keep on giving.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

How do you know what stories, images, and language to use in your upcoming campaign? Comparing two different campaigns can uncover invaluable information. Best Practices in Nonprofit Data Management All of that sounds nice, right? Which fundraising email inspired the most gifts? Your donor data can tell you!

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2022

Rather than needing to work with your city to map out a safe map route for a 5K or finding enough staff and volunteers to line a race route, you just need a venue and sound system to host a dance-a-thon fundraiser with an in-person component. Create a webpage where participants can post pictures and videos of them dancing.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2010

In other words, should the elevator speech include language that refers to the role the donor plays in the organization? Different nonprofits have different units of service. Decide on what your unit will be and be prepared to explain to donors how that one unit of service makes a difference (this is the key).

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 18, 2019

That means if you want to stand out, you need to do something different. Sure, you could offer different pricing, features or benefits, but there’s one element you can tweak to increase conversions almost instantly: copywriting. Using the word “imagine” instantly paints a picture in potential supporters’ minds. Difference”.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

So we have several different topics today and the four. ” And to determine what we want to track, we want to look at different areas of engagement. Those are two different things, efficient and effective operating. And there’s three different areas that we can look at. So perhaps we’ll see some of you.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

So people that speak multiple languages or that live in different countries that have different ways of communicating and of seeing the world. And I’ve noticed how different people communicate, how different people interact. So people are using WhatsApp all the time for different purposes. for a while.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

When you speak in the language of the institutional mission, executives will understand you better and be attentive to the new connections you draw from the mission to proposed projects. This may sound obvious and natural, but it’s easy to underestimate the power of institutional culture. That’s fine.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

I kept sneaking glances at his screen, watching it fill with words like “Web 2.0,” “virtual worlds,” and pictures of kids tuning out teachers and tuning in their cellphones. Curiosity got the better of me, and that’s how I met Bob Whicker, a K-12 Education Development Executive for Apple.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 17, 2015

It was a perfect opportunity for the group to learn more about each other and to see each other’s similarities and differences. Simply put, I can rest my head soundly at night knowing that the work I do makes a difference. It gives just enough information, honors brand language and encourages follow-up on our website or via phone.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

" Sounds great, right? If you're posting pictures from your latest fundraiser to Instagram on a public Wi-Fi network, you might be exposing more personal data than you realize. The plan goes beyond the traditional billing buckets of voice, text and data. Instagram Hijacking Over Public Wi-Fi.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

So I learned pretty early on, you know, when I was trying to reach a Chevy truck buyer, that perhaps that audience was a little different than the Chevy car audience. So one thing that you absolutely need to look at is, just like it sounds, when did they last give? I worked on accounts like General Motors. Kari: Yeah. Makes sense?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

That sounds great. . And so today’s topic is hopefully just that, it helps inspire you to be able to work in a more organized way to engage all of the different stakeholders that we work with in the field. That facilitator has to be able to manage many different personalities, the different cultures, different experiences.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

We’re going to talk about the bigger picture things as it relates to personal branding and making yourself memorable, so you can raise some more money and improve those donor relations. We’re going to start out kind of the big picture. We want to make a difference. You’re on a mission, right? There’s 1.5

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

So I’m going to cover the different changes in-depth, major gift demographics that we’re seeing now as things are shifting into these different directions and then I’ll talk about how you can make some adaptations in your donor relations as we look at incorporating things like cryptocurrency into the ways that you can accept gifts.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2015

Personally, I have been futzing around with learning R (a statistical/data manipulation language) and have passing knowledge of a lot of the concepts that these fellows addressed—machine learning, natural language processing, etc. Is the pie getting bigger, or is it just being distributed differently?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

We didn’t even really have the language to use to create documentation, or, at least we didn’t think we did. We continued to use the tools that emerged in the digital period, and continued adopting new tools; the difference was that we left the land-grabbing to early adopters. We assumed the digital space was all new.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

So I’m going to cover the different changes in-depth, major gift demographics that we’re seeing now as things are shifting into these different directions and then I’ll talk about how you can make some adaptations in your donor relations as we look at incorporating things like cryptocurrency into the ways that you can accept gifts.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 22, 2014

Research shows that donors give because they feel connected to an organization’s vision and mission, they want to help others, or they want to make a difference in their communities by giving back. ” Not only is the re-written message stronger because it’s more positive, but it also paints a better picture of the need.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

Because I sound like a broken record saying this, I’m going to say it again, volunteers make your very best donors. People like pictures, video over words. Because when you think about, when you’re on social media and you’re scrolling, you stop when you see a picture or video quicker than, say, words.

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