Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Once Septober ended and while our events were fresh on our minds it was time to see how we did. In prep for Boot Camp , spend some time reflecting on this year’s fundraising programs. Self scouting or reflecting on our own performance, actions and activities is something that’s missing in our world. See you at Boot Camp!

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

We''ve been reading, reflecting, getting inspired, and learning a lot from all of you. Mindful Engagement at Work and in Life , Adam Pava. Social Media Fundraising: 90 Minutes of Nonstop Stats & Strategies at 13NTC , Filiberto Gonzalez. npfail Reflections and Call to Action from NTC Plenary on Failure , Beth Kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2011

Momsrising knows from years of message testing and research , that to change minds about an issue, wonky stats fall flat. They curated the best ones that illustrated their message and re-purposed these stories in to all their action alerts across channels. But stories resonate.

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2013

We''ve been reading, reflecting, getting inspired, and learning a lot from all of you. Mindful Engagement at Work and in Life , Adam Pava. Social Media Fundraising: 90 Minutes of Nonstop Stats & Strategies at 13NTC , Filiberto Gonzalez. npfail Reflections and Call to Action from NTC Plenary on Failure , Beth Kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

How long can you pay attention when working online before your mind wanders? According to the Statistic Brain site list of attention span stats , in 2000 we had a 12 second attention span compared with an 8 second attention in 2013. That means we must practice mindful consumption and sharing of information. Take a guess.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2020

Keep these tips in mind when reviewing the frontend elements of your site: Focus on strong but tidy visual design. The visual design of your website should be bold and accurately reflect your organization’s brand or identity. Calls-to-action, or CTAs, are the actual buttons or links that urge a user to complete a target action.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If your CSR programs are not integrated across lines of business and support departments, keep in mind this is a journey. Become familiar with the CSR research available and pull the data or stats that will help inform your colleagues. Keep in mind, executive teams are really busy! You can dramatically change that perception.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Here are the 7 Things You Need to Know About 2013 Online Donors from Gail Perry, with action steps you must take to ensure your site is armed and ready for the online giving season, and every season in between. Being liked isn’t everything, especially if those likes don’t translate into further action. Infographics.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

These days, you don’t have to be tech-savvy to have a professional-looking campaign but you want to be sure that it makes a lasting impression and is effective at getting people to take action. It allows you to win over your audience on an emotional level, which inspires them to take meaningful action. 1) Visual Storytelling.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

That was actually quite frankly a little bit of a relief because I knew and then I could move on and I could start making plans because being on the furlough and being able to receive some unemployment, I wasn’t necessarily looking for another job although I had my mind open to it because there was no promise I was being brought back.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

And one of the most important ways to advance that mission is to get on people’s radar and get them to take action. And they are, number one, engagement, that the right people should know, remember, and connect with your organization and work and then take meaningful action on its behalf. How much is it front of mind for me?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Add a short description of what you’re raising money for, photos or video of your organization in action, and a donation form where the Ask amounts reflect what you have on your graphic. If you keep the content short and focused on the mission, people won’t mind. This helps people know they’re in the right place.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

No matter your donors’ reasons for giving, the stats above show that at the end of the year, they’re ready and willing to give. Put a matching gifts drive into action. As you review these best practices, remember to keep your donors’ needs top of mind. Put a matching gifts drive into action.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

You want to keep your goal in mind. That is from one action from one Zoom briefing. Use your communication channels to highlight current volunteers by using testimonials with a call to action. Consider this when you reflect back on what your nonprofit has been through and where you’re going.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

We’re getting in the action a bit early. So kudos to those 28% of you, and like mind blown on the 2% of you that have already done it. ” So I showed you the stats of board members calling to thank donors. ” That’s a beautiful way to reflect on their kindness. . That’s right, folks.

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