Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . And, getting your story in the news still carries a lot of weight.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Don’t conceal bad news, use it to build trust with your donors. They will appreciate the fact that you trust them to make their own judgements on issues which on the face of it, you may feel reflect negatively on your leadership. Remember the importance of the headline. Have a well established core headline.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

Until then, when you’re advocating for the nonprofit where you currently work, the professionalism of your profile directly reflects upon your nonprofit. Customize Your Headline. By default, LinkedIn uses the title of your current position as your “Professional Headline.” Resist the urge and do not automate!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Of course, over time, I realized the importance of documenting the problem or need, including strong objectives, a solid plan of action, and a budget that reflected the work we intended to do. July 7, 2017 — The Daily News: Good Samaritans Aid Skeletal, Abused Dog. Engage the Reader.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

You probably want a News page for your blog (if you plan to have one), which will help you keep your site fresh. You can also emphasize your headlines and key phrases by bolding them, increasing the font size, and capitalizing the letters. Choose a color palette for your website that reflects your brand and how you want people to feel.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Read through it and look for 1) a story of some kind (could be from the news or otherwise), 2) a clear theory of change, and 3) specific, tangible ask. Customize the Donation Page to Reflect the Story— Want to improve your donation page conversion rates? Here’s a short case study of how Ultra Violet has done this.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

Until then, when you’re advocating for the nonprofit where you currently work, the professionalism of your profile directly reflects upon your nonprofit. Customize Your Headline. By default, LinkedIn uses the title of your current position as your “Professional Headline.” Resist the urge and do not automate!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

Each session called shared a best practice, debriefed on the results of applying the best practice shared the month before, and we collectively generated insights. As one participant noted, “The consistent monthly time to reflect about learning was invaluable.” Engaging photos, especially of local places and animals work well.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 15, 2015

ABC news headlined their segment saying "Market Street festooned with public art for 3-day fest." ANSWERING THE MOST BASIC QUESTION One of the most frequent questions I heard along Market Street was: "What''s going on here?" Many people thought the Festival was "an art exhibit" or "an art festival."

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A successful day of giving makes the news: the 2018 Purdue Day of Giving brought in a record $37 million in 24 hours. Even if your success doesn’t make national news headlines, you can execute a great giving day that propels your annual giving program forward.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 4, 2016

It’s a new year, so that must mean it’s time for reflection. Alas, with all that happened in the world in 2015, all that left us bruised but resilient, I can’t say I am sad to embrace this new beginning, this opportunity to start afresh. .” Isn’t that a great headline for this new year?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 11, 2009

The blog Tactical Philanthropy had a great post yesterday about the perspective one could bring to the news. Sean asks, should the headline here be - Charitable Giving Exceeds $300 Billion. In this arena there is very positive news from the Q1 Benchmark. Second Highest Level of Giving Ever! Largest Percentage Drop on Record!

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M+R

JUNE 7, 2023

To back up: Many communications professionals have long viewed the traditional mainstream outlets (such as The Washington Post, New York Times , and the main broadcast news networks) as the gold standard, regardless of who their work impacts or who their audiences are. What is our ideal headline?

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Media Cause

JUNE 16, 2022

Colorlines —Colorlines is a daily news site where race matters, featuring award-winning in-depth reporting, news analysis, opinion and curation. Their mission is simple, to increase access to children’s books that center, reflect, and affirm the experiences of Black children. . 1619 (New York Times).

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

” That’s a beautiful way to reflect on their kindness. . You also want to reflect on what a kind and compassionate human being they are because they are. Also reflect back on what a kind and generous person I am for so generously giving. “Is there a website that scores headlines?”

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Your supporters’ Facebook news feeds just got a quality content make-over, and grumpy cat is taking a backseat to high-performing posts. In Keep Calm and Write It Down: How Reflective Practice Leads To Better Results for Nonprofits , we’re reminded that a key step to improvement is having an accurate retrospective view.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 11, 2021

Last year, shortly after the news broke that Florida GOP Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, there came a second headline: Ted Yoho Resigns from the Board of Bread for the World. The organization sought Yoho’s resignation claiming his actions and words were “not reflective of the ethical standard expected of our Board of Directors.”.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Thanks to custom development and integration with Salesforce , the site instantly reflects every gift ICA receives! News and blog content. Project Open Hand accomplishes that, and goes a step further by organizing their news, blog, and press releases in an eye-catching (on-theme!) Donor-focused content.

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