Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

When a complete website redesign is not an option, there are small tweaks and improvements that can help you quickly optimize your website’s impact today. Start by understanding your audiences and tailoring content and outreach to their needs. Walk: Collect data and determine what it is telling you about your audiences.

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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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EveryAction

MAY 30, 2023

Your technology can help you build a solid virtual turnout by supporting an omni-channel marketing campaign to promote your event—this is an effective strategy for delivering your message to your audience wherever they are. Email is also a great way to engage anyone who can’t make it to your lobby day. We’ll be rooting for you!

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2022

Enter the nonprofit marketing funnel: a useful model for visualizing your audience’s various levels of involvement and where they are on their journey. The top of the funnel is your largest audience segment, but also that which is least familiar with your nonprofit. Bottom-of-funnel activities – For increasing impact.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

and around the world, this coming November’s presidential election will be a stage on which events that impact society, economy, business, and philanthropy will play out. Understanding your nonprofit audiences—their hearts and minds, wallets and worlds—is critical to successfully communicating in an election year.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A holistic nonprofit digital marketing plan involves weaving together multiple channels and strategies into a unified approach that resonates with your target audience. These allow you to determine whether the actions you’re taking are actually contributing toward the results you want to see. Segment your audience. Achievable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

Even though you won’t be networking in person, with online fundraising tools, you can still share success stories, celebrate your donors, energize your audience, and stay on brand the same way you would at an event that’d cost big bucks to put on. It’s important to find creative ways to capture their attention mid-scroll.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Encouraging action : An effective subject line can motivate recipients to take action. Differentiation : In a crowded inbox, your email competes for attention with numerous other messages. Differentiation : In a crowded inbox, your email competes for attention with numerous other messages.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

Millennial Impact Report. Communicate with your audience by showing engaging photos of your work or a testimonial. Ask them to think about their connections to your cause, share anything they’ve helped accomplish for your mission, and do their best to tell their stories in a compelling way that resonates with their audience.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Beyond just raising money, galas offer incredible opportunities to enhance community engagement, cultivate new donors, and celebrate your organization’s impact. Signature Gala Evening Elements A well planned event timeline builds excitement and spurs action without feeling forced.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A cause marketing campaign provides your nonprofit with a wider audience, an increase in revenue, and wider awareness for both your cause and your nonprofit. By building these connections, your for-profit partner reaches a new audience in your supporters, and your organization finds new supporters in their customers.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Let’s dive into the art of creating compelling stories that resonate and inspire action. A well-crafted narrative not only communicates your mission but also establishes a meaningful connection with your audience. Know Your Audience Before penning down your story, it’s imperative to understand your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

Tailoring your messaging for each segment can result in increased engagement and higher email open rates, ultimately leading to more significant impact for your nonprofit. The tool can draft stewardship emails, create impactful copy for annual reports, and even generate speeches for stewardship events.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

As a member of Generation Z (Gen Z), or today’s 11- to 26-year-olds, I have been curious about the advice given to nonprofits on capturing younger audiences’ attention. But other suggestions, like using pop culture slang and memes to catch Gen Z’s shorter attention span, feel a little off.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Call to Action with Contact Information : Provide ways for guests to reach you for reservations, questions, or clarifications. Consider your audience and budget for the best delivery method. Consider your audience and budget for the best delivery method. Briefly highlight your cause, impact, and what the evening promises.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. That’s why advocacy organizations and activists organizing their local communities toward action can be such a useful way to drive positive change on LGBTQ+ issues.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

When you’re able to set the stage with analytics and donor attributes – like their wealth rating, public giving records, and personal interests – you can strengthen your understanding of each donor segment, and position your asks to speak to specific audiences. Winter 2022. 25 Ways to Spotlight Your Donation Form. Autumn 2022.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

To make a positive first impression for visitors who land on your website, seek to introduce your nonprofit by highlighting its mission-driven work and tangible impacts in the community. Impact stories. Next, you will want to tackle illustrating how your organization positively impacts its beneficiaries. Issue areas.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Whether your nonprofit already has a devoted following that likes and shares your posts, or you’re still building your presence on social media, here are some tips will help you expand your social audience and, ultimately, your donor base. Include a call-to-action in those posts to donate and to share your post with friends.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It also requires strategic planning, effective communication, and innovative marketing techniques to reach your target audience and inspire them to take action. Leverage Multiple Marketing Channels If you want to attract the attention of as many supporters as possible, develop a multichannel marketing strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

She helps brands grow engagement and build relationships with their audience. As more organizations are relying on social media for their communication, it is becoming increasingly harder for nonprofits to attract and hold a prospective donor or volunteer’s attention.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Determine your goals and audience. The first step to creating a nonprofit content strategy for WordPress is to determine your goal and your audience. To help you figure out your goal and audience, answer the following questions: Why do you want to start a WordPress site? What actions do you want visitors to take on your site?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Know your audience’s goals and mindset. Still, understanding your audience is the foundation of all other design strategies and directly influences the success or failure of a website. How they use this technique : They understand their audience is ready to help and offer relevant choices. What about calls to action?

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M+R

JANUARY 24, 2022

Good creative is essential because it’s how we seize attention in incredibly busy spaces. It’s how we communicate compassion and outrage and hope, how we turn abstract and complex issues into concrete and immediate action. In many cases, we are asking people to take action on a topic that affects them directly.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

When we hear the right combination of characters, motivations, and actions, we often can’t help but get hooked. The right story catches our attention and makes us more willing to listen to the hard numbers and details that ultimately convince us to take action. Successful nonprofits know that humans respond to stories.

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Candid

JULY 7, 2022

Nonprofit Source found that 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media end up taking some sort of action: . If you want to raise money on a specific day, like Social Media Giving Day or Giving Tuesday, you want to warn your audience that the ask is coming. On the day, have a compelling post and a clear call to action. .

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Some assume direct mail is ineffective today and that younger audiences don’t want to receive it. Every piece of direct mail that converts donors has to not only capture their attention but also move them to take the next step and give. Direct mail is too often associated with the past.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 16, 2023

However, in a crowded fundraising landscape, it can be challenging to stand out and capture the attention of potential donors. Storytelling in Fundraising is a powerful tool that can help nonprofits connect with donors, inspire action, and create meaningful impact. What is the problem that your organization is trying to solve?

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

To spread the word about a new initiative or build awareness around your mission-driven work, effective communication with your audiences is key. Step 2: Define your audience Understanding your audience can make or break your communications campaign’s success. This is where a communications campaign can come in handy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Telling a good story can influence the mindset of the audience, and this explains why a lot of businesses today are using this tool to market their brands to their potential customers. Nonprofits can also make use of storytelling to engage their audience , get their attention, and influence them to change their behavior and take action.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Both large and small nonprofits earned top honors this week for their attention-getting taglines, demonstrating again that an organization of any size can craft a powerful, pithy motto to build awareness and connect with its key audiences. Short, punchy and laser-sharp, the Nothing But Nets tagline connects the action with the outcome.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Instead editing is, or should be, a collaboration — where multiple perspectives combine to shape content so that it can better connect with audiences. Before anything else, make sure you understand who your audience is, and what the goal of your message is — whether that is revenue, petition signatures, clicks, education, or anything else.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Other times, more action is needed. Question : How is providing the best possible brand experience impacted by social media? And you never, ever want to confuse your audiences because they may go to the competition! Sometimes, a simple apology will work. But employees need to take ownership and be genuine solution providers.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Behavioral science—which encompasses the fields of psychology, sociology, and behavioral economics—is getting a lot of attention these days. It aims to help people become more aware of or engage in something and can be applied not only to external audiences but internal ones too. Audiences are increasingly more savvy and sophisticated.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Remember, a well-designed website that seamlessly incorporates social media acts as a powerful catalyst for advancing the impact of your nonprofit organization. This repetition not only increases the likelihood of individuals taking action but also reinforces the importance of your cause and the urgency of their support.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Deadlines are amazing at inspiring action. Pay extra attention to tags on top donors and reach out to those who haven’t given in a while or haven ’ t been contacted lately. Ensure that it is designed to inspire and prompt action, and that donors can easily navigate to your optimized online donation form. Is there drop off?

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Help donors find and give to your cause online Fifty-five percent of people who interact with a nonprofit on social media take action, and of this group, 59% consider donating money as a result. Move beyond how to reach your audience on social media and learn why being connected online with your supporters matters. From So What?

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