Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 5, 2008

I enjoyed getting a chance to tour around the the southern part of the island with Mike Terlaje (U of Guam CEDDERS) and Chuck Hitchcock of CAST(pictured above) on my final afternoon there (and even squeezed in half an hour of snorkeling), and seeing Spanish ruins, waterfalls, and bay after spectacular bay. Not quite ready for students, yet!

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 21, 2022

In Fundraising 101, we learn about the donor pyramid and how different kinds of donations fit into the overall picture. Don’t worry about providing legal language or sample docs because your donors already have their own attorney who will take care of all the verbiage and paperwork.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Humans see the big picture. Here’s a sample of the options on Coursera. DL applications have revolutionized areas such as image recognition and natural language processing. Natural language processing is concerned with the interaction between computers and human language. Humans are holistic, while AI is modular.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

for the most current language being used and incorporate it into your plan. Be sure to provide a full picture of the expenses you expect to incur, not just snapshots at different points along your timeline. Included: sample fundraising goals, funding source matrix template, and asset inventory template. Ready, set, goals!

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Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Here’s what this email should include: A thank you message An update on what you’ve been doing Pictures or graphics to tell your story. Sample Campaign Plan. Before you properly launch your year-end fundraising campaign, it’s a good idea to send an email that’s not asking for anything. Simply thank your donors.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

If you have a big-picture plan but no idea how you will get the work done, well, congratulations, you have taken the first step. Give them sample language to include with their email to friends and family members. Knowing the true amount of money you need to bring in will feel empowering, not scary. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2012

It is less about how to raise funds for their organizations (although that’s important) but focused on the big picture: What is the long-term change that we want to see? As the report points out, movement organizers are grappling with big questions. What is needed to achieve it? Research and policy analysis. Movement Building.

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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. Shoutouts to donors on images and cover pictures. These are icons or image overlays that you add to your profile picture the same way people do declare they voted, or donated blood, or got vaccinated. Get creative. Touch the work.

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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. As we saw with the Haiti response, language can be a huge barrier to response rate as we rely on people to help translate messages at an un-approachable rate. http ://www.noula.ht/index.

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2005

Keep an eye on some future developments in Cambodia and blogging as the Open Forum 's Khmer Open Source expects to launch khmer language blogging software. His english language blog can be found here. He recently started a " Khlog " or Khmer Language blog. Here's a sampling of some of the "Clogs."

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

By Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director, NTEN. Supporters simply connected their Twitter profile with Twibbon on the TMWL Twibbon page, and the tool updated the Twitter profile picture of the user with an overlay that included the campaign logo and hashtag. Epic Change is no different. That directed the build.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2009

Think about mindset, language and skills before you think about tools, features and screen designs. Some will write, others take pictures or make movies. Telling people what they can and can’t do with your platform is like an electricity company restricting what its power can be used for. People make technology work. Know your limits.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

So, your message must paint a clear picture so the donor easily understands the impact their gift will make. Have a picture of Rex ready to share on your phone!). Watch their body language and facial expressions to gauge their engagement. This can be a tempting time to go overboard into ego-centric language. Don’t do it!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

They end up keeping the templated language and design on the page. That’s why we added in a general profile picture and some text around the organization’s impact beforehand, all in the voice of the fundraiser, so that the page is engaging even if it’s not updated by the individual fundraisers. Get social!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Maybe I am teaching computer classes, or English as a second language classes, maybe I’m teaching those and I have 10 students. So, if I provide 10 English as a second language or 10 computer literacy programs a year for 10 people, let’s just say that’s 100 pieces of content, that’s service. Ask “So what?”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Through surveys, here is just a sample of what they learned: 20% of their families struggled with food insecurity. 50% of their families felt limited by language barriers. Creighton explains that the ability to turn your data into a visual representation is how you transform your numbers into stories with pictures.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

If your organization has a strategic plan or even a Theory of Change, you are already equipped with even more deliberate language that can help you get started. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. We can use that general or generic even mission statement to start putting our social media use into a strategic place.

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Social Media Media Help Metrics 240

Kindful

DECEMBER 10, 2021

here’s a sample script you can use when speaking with your potential donors : . Does the thank you landing page contain donor-centric thank you language? Does the acknowledgement email contain donor-centric language that thanks me for my gift? . If you haven’t started making phone calls yet (or even if you have!),

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

We recommend using an integrated payment processor and including information about it in your form (like the PCI badge pictured below) so donors can be sure that your donation process is secure. Picture a potential donor. Also, don’t forget to use active language and short, easy-to-read sentences. Use impactful visuals.

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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. So WhatsApp is available in multiple languages. So you can download the app in any language almost. The second step is talk to people in their language. for a while.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

That should be one of the expectations of the board members because that is going to give them a true picture of what it means to serve the clients in the community. And you have to think of the bigger picture as the executive director. You’re speaking my language. So they’re not getting off easy. ” Right?

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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. For those that can’t tell, this is a picture of a clock on the face of a coffee maker. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. We assumed the digital space was all new. Holistic Paradigm. The Evolution of NPTech.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Want to see this in action, check out the Brandywine Valley SPCA Picture Pawfect Pet Photo Contest ! For any virtual attendees, you can send drink samples to their homes. Have them take pictures and post them on social media with a dedicated hashtag! They can then vote for their favorite by donating.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Kari: So we’ve got three sample donors. I’m going to use the example of a rescue mission because I think that just kind of paints a picture of what we’re trying to say here. So I get this, I take a picture of it, I text it to her right away, and I’m, like, “How about now? Jackie: Okay. Not at all.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

We don’t have the language to talk about drug abuse and really aren’t equipped to be able to help them live a healthier lifestyle and address chemical use directly. And even though this is all standard strategic planning language, for some of you, you’re like, “I got this. We’re ready to do this, Julie.

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M+R

DECEMBER 23, 2021

And together, amplifying the stories of voters and activists on the ground is crucial to understanding the bigger picture of voter suppression and the fight for voting rights nationwide. . Big names drove big coverage .

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