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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

So far, that sounds pretty familiar to how all companies operate. However, nonprofits are guided by a mission- like providing education in under-served areas, supporting research to find cures to diseases, creating community among a specific group of people, and more. Support multiple languages. How to Choose the Right Software.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. You don’t need to dive into details or emphasize the tragedy and past trauma of the people you work with.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

One way to do that is to come from a place of humility. . There’s your organization, the people you’re hoping to serve, and the people who play a role in helping you do just that. When in doubt, look for opportunities to use donor-centric language. That doesn’t sound very authentic, does it? . So how do we do this?

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Q: Does this copy start in the right place? It’s where you set the emotional tone, establish the context of time and place, and let the audience know that this content is for them. Your audience, on the other hand, is mostly full of normal people. Q: How does it sound? If you lose a reader here, they’re gone. Fair enough.

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound, creative policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. The post Forum One Wins 5 dotCOMM Awards! appeared first on Forum One.

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Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

It includes, but isn’t limited to, people who use wheelchairs, canes, and those with vision or hearing impairments. It’s the idea that anyone in the world, regardless of location, language, disability, or platform, can participate or engage with something. You’ve come to the right place. What are the ADA and WCAG? Wrapping Up.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We are especially today talking about design and visionary imagery and what it is actually like when people authentically communicate. And we know that’s a tactic people use. This is well documented, and even the history of people describing themselves as white goes back to the slave trade. Danielle Coates-Connor: Of course.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It can reach a larger number of people in a shorter amount of time than in-person training. Language and conversations that reflect the learner’s experience. Are they going to encounter accents, different languages, or unique dialects that are different from those in their home country? These seem like no-brainers.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

NRDC Gold – Nonprofit Since 1970, NRDC has been working to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. Through this online portal, anyone can search the transcribed and indexed Freedmen’s Bureau Archive in one place.

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MAY 29, 2023

Many people use that since it’s already there. Try reading your letter aloud and see if it sounds like you are chatting with your donor. Hero language: When you tell a donor that your nonprofit wouldn’t exist without them, you are speaking the truth. But the rules are a bit different around IRS language. Big mistake.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

If you, like many, find asking for money hard or distasteful, let’s reframe it, because when you come from a place of negativity, you’ll actually repel donations. You’re asking people to help you feed hungry families or save animals or provide scholarships for at-risk youth. It’s true. See how that works?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 7, 2018

At the end of the day, it really comes down to making sure you take care of your communication skills—true listening, sharing language, and understanding your audience. But when an employee says, “I’m not heard” the medium of communication in place or the response to the communication does not resonate with the employee.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

It sometimes sounds as though tools like ChatGPT or Gemini could entirely replace humans in writing website content. To create meaningful material that will move audiences to action, though, a human touch and a sound communication strategy is still essential. Ideally, put some time aside to interview some real people.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

If you can get yourself organized and get a plan in place, you can take advantage of the best time of year to make Asks and raise money. Sounds great, right? It’s easy to think that people will give at the end of the year to get the tax benefit, especially here in the U.S. This success can be YOURS this year!

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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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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

You want to make it easy for your donors, especially because so many people are likely going to donate on their phones. For many organizations, #GivingTuesday is one of the largest giving day of the year, which is why it’s crucial to have the right technology in place. For many organizations, this is not a realistic target.

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NTEN

MARCH 15, 2011

The days of "reaching out" via a static website and hoping people come to you are over. Base your plans on sound knowledge about who and where your users are, and what they're doing online. Once you have that research, you can begin engaging people online. On the Web, the best way to engage people is to ask a question.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

As they wait, organizations, ideas, and potential progress suffer, and the riskier and newer a proposal feels, the more it is placed in the wait-and-see category. Many funders want to wait to see how new models, programs, and leaders will perform, and they often require other funders to buy in before they will. Almost never, right?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

“I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” We have to protect the privacy of the people we serve.” “We have to protect the privacy of the people we serve.” Some people you have provided services to might want to give back to your organization by appearing in a video. As with many things, practice leads to comfort.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

These acts mimic the standard set by the European Union with GDPR and many of the policies will sound familiar. If you were paying close attention when GDPR came around in 2018 and your organization is confidently GDPR-compliant , you are probably in good shape beyond some updates to privacy policy language. Audit your data.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2022

One common misconception people often have is that you need a big budget and a coding expert to create a beautiful and useful NGO web sit e , but that’s not the case. Tone and language for web content: Do you want your NGO to come across as fun-loving and laid back? Serious and professional? Focus on your donation page. .

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M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

We want to move people up and into the mid-level program more efficiently and effectively, retain them, and build the prospect pool for the major giving program. . This is a great place to start, but can sometimes cast too small of a net. . The strategy was designed to create a ‘surround sound’ across social media and news websites. .

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

But what I haven’t seen written about as as often—or maybe I’m just not looking in the right places—are stories about the little, delightful, unexpected things that changed us in 2020. . Thanks for giving us a place to hide from reality, to question our assumptions, or to escape into a fantasy world, depending on the day.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Hadley's brand of distance education for the blind (and people who care about blind people) has been adapted to focus on teaching of English in China. I learned a lot about how blind people deal with Chinese: I thought it would be a difficult language to make accessible. I found the people here eager to get to work.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

These nonprofits have gotten really good at making it easy for people to understand how their donation will make a difference. They’re also good at making it easy for people to give and satisfying to stay involved. For some people, a $240 donation is out of reach, but $20 per month is doable. Ask for something in the $8 or $8.50

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

You’re probably asking for an amount that’s a stretch for you and it’s going to bring up all kinds of personal issues for you, especially if you have a negative mindset around money or wealthy people. People love to talk about the things they are passionate about. But you know what makes it easier? Understanding them. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 9, 2016

Here are a few principles that can help you show your cause merits investment: Know your audience and speak their language. You may not think about your work in terms of return on investment, but often people want to see not just what their money is buying, but how far it’s stretched. This applies to how you use your language too.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Email is a powerful marketing tool, but to get results you need to learn how to write fundraising emails that connect emotionally and inspire people to give. Not the content (which most people skim in about 13 seconds or less). Start by being very clear what you want people to do after they read your email. What would you say?

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The sounds of Spanish and English comingled as 800 delegates argued, danced, and envisioned el museo reimaginado. The Latin American delegates in Medellin reimagined change on a level beyond what I've experienced in other places. What a treat to learn together with people from so many different countries and contexts!

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JUNE 11, 2023

Lots of people do. People don’t like to work hard to figure out what you want. If your letter starts off by thanking people for their support this year, then talks about how hard the year has been, then says “We hope we can count on your support again this year,” your reader will be confused. Direct mail DOES work after all.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2016

Let’s face it; every day we use our smartphones and mobile technology to get through daily and simple tasks, from finding information, to exercise, to learning new languages, even finding the nearest grocery store. posted by Rudy Frank Graduate Student, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

But it’s not as easy as it sounds. Something in the photos and the language on the page pulled me in and made me care. I have been moved to give by the simple, human decency of an organization that sends volunteers into the streets and under bridges to offer food, clothing, and tents to people who call the streets home.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

A sense of connection: this event happened in February 2021, a time when many people were feeling particularly isolated. By inviting their fundraisers to host Zoom watch parties, AuSM gave people a chance to feel connected to each other. Relying on the people already in your network goes a long way. How did they do so well?”

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

I hadn’t spent enough time with people to be think it was an unreachable fiction. There were also the people whose idea of forecasting the future and budgeting was basically storytelling and conjuring. These were the people who call problems “opportunities.” Why do people do this? So, people honest with problems is hard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

But even though the critics liked it, and people saw it, I had no proof that anything changed. Maya couldn’t have known if her film had made a difference because there wasn’t a solid strategy in place to connect the story strategically to the movement she was hoping to serve. I wanted to change the world with that film.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 28, 2016

One of my biggest aha moments while writing The Art of Relevance was moving away from the idea that there are "traditional" audiences and "new" audiences and instead thinking about people in terms of "insiders" and "outsiders". During that dry spell, a few enterprising families sought another place to take a dip. It sounds threatening.

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