sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule. Queries and reporting tools will provide an efficient means of building a list of relevant activities.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

But for innovation to thrive, you must embrace a culture where the entire nonprofit is committed to enhancing processes or strategies by transforming ideas into actionable improvements. Showcase attitudes, actions, and qualities you want your team to mirror. Focus on Your Metrics Metrics will help you translate your data into action.

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Culture Create eBook Attitude 81

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

That changed when LinkedIn was purchased by Microsoft in 2016 for $26.2 Since then it has grown from 106 million active monthly users to 310 million active monthly users. Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. LinkedIn Pages.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Not politically active. prove not only millennials’ passionate concern for others, but the unique form of activism they’re engaged in to effect societal change. In an impressive statistic, this group reported performing 13,000 actions during that time related to causes and social issues they cared about. But they need to.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

We asked our partners, what are some ways organizations doing advocacy can consistently engage supporters and keep them ready to take action with you, even outside of crisis moments? MESG Marketing Mary Getz, principal and founder Yes, it’s true—when an issue is breaking there is a flurry of activity. Here’s what they said.

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Advocacy Local Poll Audience 143

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Almost tend years ago, they co-wrote “Net Gains,” one of the first practical handbooks on building and working in networks for social change. They have joined forces and along with John Cleveland, have written “ Connecting to Change the World.” Generative Social-Impact Network.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

And once shared effectively, storytelling will change the game for your organization. Our neural activity increases 5X when listening to a story. Prompt action from your audience . Step 1: Understand story structure. Effective stories are told in a three-act structure. This is where the rising action occurs.

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Forum One

MARCH 16, 2023

They can kick-start a movement, develop brand ambassadors, and implement long-lasting change. Who you talk to and how you structure your research has a significant impact on the findings you gather and insights you can take action on. Digital campaigns have many moving parts and often have crazy schedules.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2020

When you have a portfolio management meeting on the calendar, it will drive ongoing attention and activity. The outcomes should be useful, actionable information that gift officers can use to advance the relationship—not endless detail. Set and commit to a next date of portfolio review. This is important because….

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It offers proven, actionable approaches for any company, organization, or community to navigate through that entity’s most pressing challenges. As you read the book, you’ll learn that: Leadership is an activity, not a position. Leadership is always about change. We need everyone ­ to understand that leadership is an activity.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. It is our hope, as funders, that financially resourcing a movement, an organization, or an individual can lead to positive change.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

You see, your annual fundraising plan is a treasure map that leads you to the exact activities that will raise the most money for your nonprofit over the course of the coming year. You can show them exactly what’s coming up and invite them to choose which activities they want to be involved in. Engage your Board. Learn from the past.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

From the civil rights leaders and Black Panther Party to the Black social change leaders of today , Black communities have wielded social innovation as a tool to design and determine their own futures, build collective power, and achieve liberation. . Identify and change internal and funding practices that uphold inequity. .

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

By following these suggestions during your planning process, you’ll be better prepared to drive awareness and make meaningful change at a local, national, or global level: Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline. Throughout the planning and action stages of your advocacy campaign, you’ll collect a ton of data.

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Advocacy Campaign Tips Storytelling 130

Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Outline engaging activities and events that align with your mission but also provide opportunities for members to actively participate and contribute their skills. Develop a Public Relations Plan Advocacy is about being the voice of change. Start by outlining your organizational structures. Don’t stop there!

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Private, public, and nonprofit organizations are seeing that the more they invest time and resources into their communications, the more likely they are to create impact and inspire real behavioral change. . press releases, speeches, webinars, blog posts, events), and a primary message or call-to-action. Highlighting differentiation.

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Communication Strategy Audience Press 55

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

The same historical and cultural structures that have held back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in so many aspects of our lives are also mirrored in much of the nonprofit sector. Here are five actions you can take right now to begin leveraging DEI strategies to drive fundraising success. Change Organizational Culture.

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Strategy Fundraising Philanthropy Nonprofit 82

Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Back then, we were concerned about heady items like constituent-centric experiences, data-driven culture and strategy, technology for change, and use cases for technology. Our latest 4th edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report reflects a set of organizations struggling with this imbalance while navigating a rapidly-changing future.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Inspiring calls to action. Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. People are more naturally drawn to images with faces , and including images of your mission in action helps build credibility and trust among supporters. A compelling “why.”.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The new Clone action menu option is a huge time-saver! Your users can now search for a custom address and then access each address that’s stored in a custom address field as a structured compound data type or as individual address components. You no longer have to go back to delete the element or change the API. Formula Builder.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2017

A reflective process, whether it is a structured process for individuals or groups, can give us insights about what worked and what could be improved. What could we change? This is known as an “ After Action Review ” or “AAR.” A structured process has a number of benefits. What could be improved? What did we learn?

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Attracts new supporters and partners with information about how they can help change the world. Investing in marketing helps you build a foundation for growth, community engagement, and impactful change. This framework ensures that your goals are actionable and contribute to your organization’s overall mission.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 21, 2021

While it’s not impossible for your staff members to lead the charge, nonprofit leadership has the power to change the tone of conversations and easily set an example for everyone else at the organization. These leaders can take concrete actions to help set the tone for the entire culture shift at the organization. Guide Your Staff.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Our actions and participation in advocacy that leads to the systemic and cultural change we want to see starts with the stories we tell — and believe — about our own experiences, our community, and our world. . My activism in the anti-rape movement began with institutionalized sexual harassment I experienced at my high school.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In this blog post, we highlight a new section of the report, which offers specific, actionable takeaways for how donors can maximize their disaster-related giving. . Nonprofits need support to engage in activities that influence disaster-related policies. Disasters often expose inequities that already exist.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It was true even before the pandemic, but now—with nearly every aspect of our lives moved online in some way—the expectations of what a mission-driven organization can and must do to connect and engage with its community have changed. Organizations can no longer use their digital platforms to simply explain their mission or successes.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For example, you might actively market your website content on your social media profiles, encouraging your followers to explore your blog posts or events pages. This requires you to ensure that your website domain is owned by your nonprofit, that commercial activity is not your website’s main focus, and that your site is of high quality.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Benetech’s Bookshare library is living proof that real, transformative change happens through partnerships and by helping people unleash their talents and energies. It is the Power of We that changes the way we create transformative positive change. With support from the Bookshare community, we changed that reality.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 15, 2023

Having a clean and organized email account structure can be helpful when sending more tailored content to segmented audiences. These emails help to set expectations of the content subscribers will receive, and maybe even try to get the recipient to sign up for another newsletter or take another action to support your cause.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Your vision for your new organization probably includes vibrant programs, happy donors, tons of community support, and the opportunity to change lives. A nonprofit is passion in action. The story of that passion in action brings in the donations that pay for your programs and services, which have an impact and change lives.

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fusionSpan

JUNE 14, 2022

But sometimes, hitting those high-touch point activities with your members and associates is challenging. Or maybe you don’t have a standardized approach to those activities. Ryan also has those prospects assist in various fund-raising activities for your nonprofit. Consistent actions bring consistent results.

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fusionSpan

JUNE 14, 2022

But sometimes, hitting those high-touch point activities with your members and associates is challenging. Or maybe you don’t have a standardized approach to those activities. Ryan also has those prospects assist in various fund-raising activities for your nonprofit. . Consistent actions bring consistent results.

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sgEngage

JULY 17, 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve also heard from many changemakers, including funders like you, about how today’s changing world has resulted in increased stress, uncertainty, and social isolation, as well as a decrease in overall well-being. Before putting a plan into action, the first place to start is to create a vision.

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Kindful

MAY 26, 2021

Sometimes without even noticing it, our brain is activated in a unique and engaged way when a story is being shared. Good communication is the secret to cultivating better relationships , and better relationships lead to real change. Think of a brand origin story in a three-act structure: The Set-up. Once upon a time….

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Storytelling Story Share Build 57

Bloomerang

JUNE 12, 2021

So many of our fears, whether in approaching new board members, donation levels, or the success of events, can be overcome through action. Often our stress and worries on both a professional and personal level really aren’t the problem that’s not being solved; it’s the lack of constructive action to begin solving it.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Every membership program needs a structure that appeals to its intended audience. Membership Models: The What and Why A membership model is an organizational structure where a nonprofit offers a valuable set of benefits in exchange for a recurring membership fee.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

By using cause-specific language that clearly conveys the urgency of needs on the ground, you can compel donors to take immediate action through their communications across channels. Follow up with a private message re-making the monthly ask to any emergency donors active on that platform.

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