Media Cause

JUNE 22, 2021

Why leveraging different calls-to-action actually deepens relationships with your constituents and supporters. 501c3’s can’t do advocacy, it’s not allowed. ” In other words, not all advocacy is lobbying — and not all lobbying is prohibited. In other words, you don’t need to choose between advocacy and fundraising.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Sustainer programs are growing in popularity—M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2021 found that recurring giving grew by 24 percent over 2020. The growing interest from donors and nonprofits alike in sustainer programs is an opportunity to test and do something different. Check out our last installment here ! Alras Digital. Raise the Roots.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Here are five activities you can put into action between now and the end of the year to ensure your list is ready to go as soon as the 2024 sessions convene. He’s right: Effective grassroots is a yearlong commitment to engaging volunteers so they are primed for action at just the right moments in your campaign.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

If your nonprofit does advocacy, you know that with this work, there are almost always consistent patterns of crisis management leading to later periods of denouement and down time. Advocacy is a long-term calling. This can be done through education as well as action. Check out our last installment here!

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EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

Virtual lobby days may be accessible to more people than in-person events; new supporters may be looking for a lower-barrier way to get involved; and virtual events can help you build the power in numbers that any organization needs for a successful advocacy effort. Looking for more ways your technology can boost your advocacy program?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns give your supporters a new way to get involved while furthering your mission through grassroots action. Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers. Stay up to date with current advocacy trends.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Last week, we went over digital advocacy forms. percent , and 10 percent for mobile advocacy messages. Texting is a digital channel that nonprofits of all sizes can use to quickly and effectively reach supporters right where they are, across programs like advocacy , fundraising , volunteering , and membership.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

According to Wordstream , in 2023, the average Google Ads CTR for the advocacy industry is 4.41%. 3) Conversions : This is one of the most important metrics to analyze if you set up conversion actions in your account. According to Wordstream, the average conversion rate for the advocacy industry is 1.96%.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

For many years, people frequently suggested that Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead, get more involved in Washington, DC policy and legislative action. Our longest-term donor, the Skoll Foundation , went so far as to introduce me to a DC-based advocacy firm. Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?” I was wrong.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 27, 2022

This is an example of an effective call to action (CTA) — a short statement or button that urges audience members to take a certain action. This might mean inspiring individuals to donate , volunteer, advocate, become a peer-to-peer fundraiser, or take any other action that supports your nonprofit’s mission. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

If your nonprofit has a large following on LinkedIn and a signature program that is well-known to the public, then a Showcase Page could be worth time and effort. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. Currently, the limit is 100 invitations per month. For example: 1. LinkedIn Profiles.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

You can categorize (or segment) it to learn about your participants and use that information to take action. Optimize your programs Evaluate the success of programs and initiatives by reviewing participant feedback, attendance, and outcomes. Maybe it’s time to conduct some personal outreach!

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Coming from a background in community organizing and public policy — specifically in the anti-rape movement — I understand the importance of effective messaging in advocacy campaigns. At Media Cause, we conceptualize advocacy in that same vein: It’s about shifting the balance of power. Identify Your Own Story .

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 4, 2024

Just like other community-based organizations , nonprofits and advocacy groups thrive off of supporters’ passion, drive, and action. Use segmentation Everything from fundraising management to advocacy work to supporter engagement hinges on the quality of your communication tactics.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Advocacy campaigns are an innovative way for nonprofits to engage their current supporters, attract new audiences, and fulfill their mission at the same time. However, before you can reap the many benefits of a successful advocacy campaign, your nonprofit will need to invest in the right advocacy software. Canvassing Software.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Which tool has been surprisingly useful in getting out the word about your organization and its programs? I am a full-time employee of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and as the Social Media Manager I manage all the social networking efforts for the organization. gid=104492.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Historically, community leadership has been more of a concept versus an action. Leadership is both a process/action and a result, but we often only hear about the results of good leadership. It encompasses activities such as community organizing, advocacy, and public service, empowering individuals to contribute to their communities.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Urgent Action Fund. They welcome inquiries from organizations delivering HIV programs that have an immediate and lasting impact on the LGBTQ+ community. Urgent Action Fund. The Visibility Impact Fund seeks to support and empower bi+ specific organizations, programming, and training to impact bi+ visibility and well-being.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Given the rapid growth in grassroots advocacy initiatives at organizations large and small, we’ve been talking a lot in our office about the opportunities nonprofits have to drive new types of engagement through advocacy and what makes an organization effective. ” How it does that presents quite a few lessons.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The tie between online advocacy and fundraising is significant. So significant that organizations who run effective online advocacy campaigns followed by timely and relevant fundraising appeals are seeing double the fundraising response rates. Connecting Online Advocacy and Fundraising: The 1 Key to Success. Great news!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2013

I love the smell of a well formatted advocacy thank you page in the morning. Especially when the thank you page is not only thanking me for taking action, but suggesting I share the advocacy action with my friends using social media… AND starring a bold fundraising ask, too. Don’t believe me? EZRA BILLINKOFF.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 14, 2019

When it comes to advocacy, it feels silly to say that the most important thing is reaching the right folks with the right message at the right time, but it’s the truth. Pay attention to the folks who have taken action recently – people who have spoken out on an issue, shared a tweet, or even just clicked a button online in support.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

To mark the courage and strength of the brave men and women working on the front lines of conflict and raise awareness for those affected by disasters around the world, we’re highlighting 10 nonprofits that are making a difference by driving action and support for aid efforts. Take Action | Twitter | Facebook. Equality Now.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2018

Is a barrage of action alerts and fundraising emails burning out your activists? Perhaps you’ll come up with an entirely new action that the rest of us will rush to copy! . You might ask people to send friends to a high-value action or petition, or you might encourage them to invite their contacts to follow you on Facebook.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Embed calls-to-action within your blog content. A growing trend is to add large, visually prominent calls-to-action to the body of blog posts approximately halfway into the post. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog. 2) Advocacy CTA on the Union of Concerned Scientists blog.

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Achieve

JANUARY 22, 2024

With a solid technology foundation and plan, your nonprofit can develop a robust mid-level giving program and ensure your organization’s long-term stability. Let’s take a closer look at the ways your organization can identify your mid-level donors to optimize your mid-level giving program: Leverage your CRM to pinpoint mid-level donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Tweets with links have an 86% higher retweet rate and higher engagement overall because people are hesitant to retweet or engage with tweets that do not have a source or a call-to-action. Positive news about your mission and programs. Breaking news relevant to your mission and programs. Twitter can be mean.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Press Forward funders have coalesced around an aspirational goal to move from individual grantmaking strategies to a shared vision and coordinated action. Nonprofit action In the face of these troubling trends, nonprofit organizations are pivotal in the Press Forward funders views of what’s needed.

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NTEN

AUGUST 2, 2010

If you do online advocacy work, you probably know about Social Actions. If you're interested in data, and making sure that data can move freely around the web in the nonprofit space, then you definitely know Social Actions. You may have read about the transitions at Social Actions , and now they're ready to move forward. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In 2021, 53 million Americans turned to food banks and community programs for help putting food on the table. They provided recommendations for Salesforce to accelerate its commitments to addressing food insecurity and will work with employees to shape the company’s action plan moving forward, centering on people with lived experiences.

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M+R

JULY 27, 2023

Does our theory that robust email advocacy largely takes care of cultivation no longer hold as much water as we once thought? Dustin Kight is a Vice President in M+R’s Digital Fundraising and Advocacy practice area, based in Portland, Oregon.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Thanks to the Reno Conference, the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Suicide was issued in 1999 and the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention followed in 2001. The National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is a “call to action that is intended to guide suicide prevention actions in the United States over the next decade.”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2021

By: Eric Zuehlke, Head of Editorial, Division of Global Communication and Advocacy, UNICEF and Martha Mackenzie, Global Humanitarian Advocacy Lead, UNICEF. While great challenges lie ahead, UNICEF shares four calls to action to respond to and recover from COVID-19: 1. Global Humanitarian Advocacy Lead, UNICEF. .

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EveryAction

MARCH 29, 2023

From our friends at Media Cause If you are an organization that does advocacy—particularly if you’re wondering how to grow your supporter base and build more people power to achieve your purpose—then this is the blog for you. Position action with your organization as something that helps them be who they want to be.

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M+R

AUGUST 17, 2022

Participating organizations share their supporter email, action, donation, deliverability, engagement, and fundraising behavior. The goal: help organizations reach people most likely to help grow their programs, advance their missions, and expand their ability to do good. Adding advocacy and action data into the co-op.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 15, 2022

If you have a policy, thought-leadership, or government relations team, you know that true societal shifts and those monumental changes we want require advocacy. And advocacy requires, well, advocates. And that really applies to both fundraising and advocacy , but in this case, we’ll focus on the advocacy side of things.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Hone in on what you’d specifically like to accomplish through digital marketing, whether that’s recruiting more volunteers, encouraging more people to join your recurring gifts program, or increasing your number of followers on a platform. Include clear calls to action (CTAs) to prompt audiences to take the intended next step.

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