Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s theme is Climate Change. What’s Blog Action Day? Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A product, whether in the for-profit, nonprofit, or government sector, is a powerful tool that delivers a valuable service to a specific audience. Users have the ability to add profiles for newborns and keep track of key actions and data in relation to their newborn, such as weight, feeding, and skin-to-skin contact.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the introduction of culture to a digital environment, we saw interpersonal dynamics in a new light.orgCommunity , our professional development and networking organization, was thrilled to host two in-person events that brought people together to explore those themes and discuss significant issues that emerged from our post-pandemic experience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The two organizations are partners that share the same cause – fighting hunger – yet they have different philosophies and audiences, leading them to pursue different approaches with fundraising and communications. They also have a keen focus on the broader environment, ensuring their content is relevant and appropriate to the moment.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

It gives you some control when the external environment is rapidly changing, and people are looking to you for leadership. Understanding the potential futures steers decision-making away from reaction and towards positive action.” Scenario planning aids in exploring these six core questions: Why are we engaged in planning now?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

So how do you maintain the high level of board performance required to succeed in a disruptive business environment? The executive director can help the board to see how, by selecting players with a variety of talent, backgrounds, and personal characteristics, they can lead more effectively in a complex environment. Celebrate Success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Irrespective of channel or medium, the key elements to effective storytelling are the ability to convey what is unique about the nonprofit, why it is worthy of support, how the audience can benefit from supporting it and how to go about doing so. Physical distance from audience. Ideal Digital Storytelling Ecosystem. Limited budget.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Educational nonprofits today are navigating a complex environment where integrating donor management and fundraising strategies is essential. Insights into donor behaviors and preferences enabled them to design fundraising campaigns that resonated more effectively with their audience. Here, CRM systems play a crucial role.

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M+R

JANUARY 24, 2022

It’s how we communicate compassion and outrage and hope, how we turn abstract and complex issues into concrete and immediate action. But here’s the thing: The audience for a piece of creative must believe the content is relevant to them, or they will ignore it. The question here is: what is already top of mind for our audience?

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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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Bloomerang

JANUARY 21, 2022

In today’s media environment where and how you communicate to your audiences is always changing. Video continues to be a key driver online to engage audiences, help people remember your organization, and connect on an emotional level. . Figure out your goals: What action do you want people to take? Instead, strategize.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

While in-person events are beginning to open up again, many have pivoted to a hybrid learning environment. Audience size : Around 200. Audience size : 15,000 (SXSW EDU); 37,000 (SXSW). Audience size : around 2000. Audience size: 1,000 in-person attendees; 3,000 online attendees. It’s great to have options.

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2021

This is especially effective when trying to convince an audience why the mission of your organization is an important one. Stories are a form of communication that really shows an audience why something matters by giving an issue a context, a face, and a name. . The struggles in a good nonprofit story formulate the rising action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

This year, nonprofits face the return to fundraising in a hybrid environment with a continued focus on developing strong online donation experiences. They allow you to communicate a clear call to action and show supporters the tangible impact they create. The Current State of Giving Tuesday Fundraising.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Our environment is telling us how important our data is by how hard we work to protect it. Basic data sets allow organizations to take action—such as communicating with members or soliciting donors. Output – What information/data do we use or provide to others to take actions? Data fuels most activities in a nonprofit.

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See3

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Many nonprofits fall into the trap of believing that their audience is the general public, when the truth is that your supporters are much more nuanced than that. A great way to narrow in on your organization’s audience is to develop audience personas. How Make-A-Wish is Using Audience Personas .

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Then, once you understand your audience members and which strategies resonate with them, you can build a strategy. Plus, you’ll need to adjust it often to ensure you adapt to changing audiences and preferences. Create audience personas based on shared characteristics such as age, interests, and communication preferences.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Based on the research findings, we developed a series of easy-to-remember personas that can be leveraged to tailor messaging and cultivation strategies for distinct audiences. He is also much more likely to prioritize causes helping the environment than other segments. NEXT GEN PERSONAS.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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. When implementing this strategy, create compelling and visually appealing call-to-action buttons that convey the purpose and urgency of donating to your cause.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 12, 2021

Write for Your Audience. While you and your team know your nonprofit best, effectively framing your nonprofit’s mission statement to match both your organization’s goals and appeal to your audience may require a few drafts. Write for Your Audience. These writing principles include: Consider Your Organization’s Goals.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

The digital storytelling approach illustrates all that NRDC has accomplished—from landmark legislation to practical changes that benefit the environment and local communities every day—to inspire audiences to support its work into the future and continue to grow its impact. National Air & Space Museum. Alliance for Justice.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

That way remote audiences from all over can attend the “stimulated” live event and you won’t have to worry about decreased professional quality or decreased audience engagement due to the event looking like it was pre-recorded. . This software connects audiences to presenters and brands in unprecedented ways. .

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Megan Friedfeld serves as the Manager of Rainforest Alliance’s Fundraising Operations and described their legacy environments as “impractical, very rigid, and with many errors. Creating Newfound Sustainability with Salesforce Nonprofit Success Package. 50% of our organization was in one instance, and the other 50% was in another.

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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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M+R

JULY 27, 2023

While some of that is reasonably attributed to a lackluster fundraising environment for climate orgs (dare I reference the extremely disappointing emotional rollercoaster that was Build Back Better …), we started to wonder — are supporters just not seeing and feeling the value of UCS as much?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 24, 2021

Actionable Event Growth Strategies. This quick adoption of digital event technology by event marketers allowed many events to carry on and helped brands and event marketers reach their target audiences even with stay-at-home orders in place. Feel free to jump to a specific section or buckle up and enjoy the entire ride.

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Network for Good

MAY 4, 2021

Here are six tips to help you best leverage your social media content and empower your audience to give. But make sure it’s specific for right now — you need to cut through the noise with a call to action that relays urgency. The more your audience hears from the people on the ground, the better. Tip #2: Plan Ahead.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If we had known the full consequences of Steve Jobs showing us that first iPhone on stage in 2007 and its impacts on our lives, attention, interactions, children, environment, physical and mental health, what hard questions would we have asked? We also have t-shirts for the best audience-submitted prompts). *No We didn’t ask.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Games with incentives or prizes can allow your audience members to display their talents and vote for those who perform the game the best! The audience was then asked to vote on their favorite one, with the winner announced the following day on Twitter. . This will engage the audience but also provide the speaker (and you, as host!)

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Allegiance Group

MAY 16, 2023

In the ever-evolving digital world, it’s essential that nonprofit websites are visually appealing and functional to engage with their audience effectively, convert visitors to donors, and achieve their goals. A microsite is a small, focused website that serves a specific purpose or caters to a particular audience.

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Whole Whale

MAY 31, 2023

Accessibility, in the context of email marketing , refers to the practice of creating products, services, and environments that are usable by as many people as possible, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. Use Clear and Direct CTAs Use descriptive and meaningful calls-to-action (CTAs) that clearly indicate the purpose of the link.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

With the upcoming election on everyone’s minds, many nonprofit organizations are becoming concerned about how their fundraising efforts will be affected in this already-challenging environment. Both parties, as well as numerous political action committees and other related groups, will compete for attention in display, search and social ads.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Today is UNICEF’s birthday, marking 75 years of delivering critical services and creating safer and healthier environments for children and families around the world. While great challenges lie ahead, UNICEF shares four calls to action to respond to and recover from COVID-19: 1. Reimagine disaster spending. Martha Mackenzie.

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Network for Good

MAY 4, 2021

Here are six tips to help you best leverage your social media content and empower your audience to give. But make sure it’s specific for right now — you need to cut through the noise with a call to action that relays urgency. The more your audience hears from the people on the ground, the better. Tip #2: Plan Ahead.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 18, 2023

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a powerful practice requiring knowledge of your target audience’s search intent and your website content’s ability to convert visitors into donors. Bottom of Funnel: At the bottom of the funnel, users have signaled that they are ready to take a conversion action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2019

They attract an ideal audience—donors and businesses with high-capacity networks often interested in supporting community events with exposure to an affluent and influential demographic. Start with broader objectives, then narrow in on SMART (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, Timely) goals that fall under each.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The digital storytelling approach powerfully illustrates all that NRDC has accomplished—from landmark legislation to practical changes that benefit the environment and local communities every day—to inspire audiences to support its work into the future and continue to grow its impact. NTI Nuclear Security Index. The Vilcek Foundation.

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