Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million. org, a Networked Nonprofit. org person is Bill McKibbon , who is president, co-founder, and primary messenger for the organization.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

When I talk to other non-profit professionals about email fundraising, many of the questions I get asked boil down to how to capture and keep people’s attention. In so many fundraising emails the call to action is simple and often abrupt. Understanding how to write fundraising emails that hook readers can be a game changer.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Transparency is lacking GA4 relies on modeling in some cases, meaning in some cases they’re looking at similar behavior among users with shared characteristics, and making an estimate that if one user took an action, a similar user did too. GA4 could increasingly use machine learning to predict behavior and help orgs adapt.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

By Judi Sohn, Outgoing VP of Operations, Fight Colorectal Cancer Fight Colorectal Cancer: > 6 year-old Org > 6 Full-time Staff > $1.1 Map out on paper (or use OmniGraffle or Visio like I did) how each of your audiences move through your organization, from first contact to the desired action they should take.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million. org, a Networked Nonprofit. org person is Bill McKibben , who is president, co-founder, and primary messenger for the organization.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 6, 2021

From within your Salesforce org, the Your Account App allows you to do any of the following: Increase product and license count. Additionally, sending through Gmail or Office 365 allows for the sent message to be saved in the user’s sent folder if the message had to be reviewed again or if there were questions of deliverability.

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Media Cause

MAY 30, 2023

The Power of TikTok Advocacy: Using the Platform to Drive Change Take @thatpyschnp , who regularly rallies her 300k+ followers to take action for progressive causes. Successful creators also regularly engage their followers by liking and responding to comments, including creating video responses to answer questions. #6

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Once your website is designed and structured according to this technique, it becomes easier to update it when those needs change by asking these questions: Which tasks don’t apply anymore? The answers to these questions will help guide your design decisions anytime you encounter organizational changes… or global pandemics.

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M+R

JULY 27, 2023

After asking a lot of questions and convening small roundtables of non-profits to explore cultivation messaging, we found that many groups are grounding their cultivation efforts in a little bit of data and a whole lot of assumptions. And most nonprofits, even the biggest ones, don’t know if any of it actually works.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 15, 2023

Great question, but first, let’s explore what email marketing is and is not. With that, email marketing can be used to provide more tailored information and announcements bringing awareness to your organization and helping to nurture subscribers toward taking action on your cause, initiatives, or events to the right audience.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

This time around, my topic was Crowdsourcing vs Community-Sourcing, answering questions about the difference is and what the opportunities are for organizations looking to get connected outside their organization. The core elements in both crowd and community engagement are time, action, and people. Community sourcing vs Crowdsourcing.

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Whole Whale

JULY 18, 2022

So it’s no surprise that coming up with effective, eye-catching, and actionable email subject lines can be tough. A giving appeal that isn’t happening at the end-of-the-year needs to answer the question of “why now?”. Convince them that their action is needed now, but don’t be too insistent or demanding.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

This is something to be thinking about when planning your social media actions. Is your org on Pinterest? Nonprofits tend to either ignore social media, or treat it like it has to be a rapid response tool, but it can, and should, be used as a method for long term engagement.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

Question 1: How do we define campaigning in the context of social media? what about calls to action that aren’t online? A campaign (in my definition) is anything that mobilizes action. Good campaigns move away from awareness 2 spur action. Good campaigns move away from awareness 2 spur action. realize_ink : Q1.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

When I develop messaging on urgency, the key question I want the message to answer is, why does donating today matter? The COVID-19 health crisis has made it harder for families with special needs kids to access the support systems they rely on so now they are turning to [org] for help.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 28, 2011

Up to you & the culture of your org- maybe add initials. I think you do need basic social media guidelines for your org. Look to other orgs for examples. Think about and decide who will have ownership of your orgs official social media outposts. to help with your orgs early efforts. Have the convo early.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

I like to think of it this way: Organizations may have the research or data, the capacity and staff, to identify problems and opportunities, to build messages, calls to action and campaigns. That doesn’t mean organizations sit back, relinquish all responsibility and control, and wait for the community to take action. org before?

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Used in the wrong way, AI toys will suck people into productivity holes of asking never-ending ‘what if’ questions. Organize : Once you have clarified each item, organize them into projects and next actions. Engage : The final step is to simply get started and take action on your tasks. MODEL: requires Read.ai

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

The event will end with an “ Idea Accelerator ” where participants will have an opportunity to develop and pitch an actionable idea for feedback and funding. However, putting great ideas into action calls for making things happen in a resourceful manner and frequent iteration.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

When it comes to campaigning on facebook, the real question is page vs group. org but I know there are lots of great examples out there. For context, think about it this way: in a country of 21 million, where only about 7 million have internet access , about 1 in every 20 is on facebook! I’d love to hear how it went!

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Question 1 : asked about migrating a community from one tool to another, specifically from listservs to a website/forum. Question 2 : asked how to build a loop between on and offline engagement. If you have a topic or question you’d like to explore in an upcoming chat, feel free to let me know anytime!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Image from Blog Action Day - their topic this year is also climate change!). Many of the questions we explore will likely also be applicable to other movements. Starting the Conversations: Here are some questions to consider: How does online discussion and networking connect with and support offline action? Stay on topic!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 29, 2011

Whenever I teach a workshop or give a presentation, I ask the audience the question above and jot it down on a 3×5 card. These have become a wonderful collection of small steps, easy actions that can be taken after the training to immediately apply learning and improve practice. Flickr Photo by wurges. DELIVER ON TWITTER FEED].

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

I wanted to use today to focus in on a question recently posed by my good friend Joe Solomon on Twitter : What are the nonprofit/orgs that are working 2 wire the green movement, like what @ netsquared does 4 nonprofits, @ sunfoundation for politics; which orgs are working to expose data, leverage soc media, connect the orgs together?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Having just written a guide for nonprofits on getting started with mobile (co-authored with fellow Convian Lacey Kruger), I am also a realist with an argument to make, which is this: Until your org has a strong, successful mobile-friendly version of your site available, offering a downloadable app shouldn’t even be on your radar screen.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Though many orgs flaunt their “lessons learned” they are not all written down, distributed, or accessible depending on the enterprise architecture. The workers on the front lines of the change are often the first to see signs of trouble yet, in most org structures, they have the least interaction with upper management.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” There’s also a Q&A box specifically, your questions might be a little more visible there if you use that one. We’ll take questions at the end.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 25, 2022

Offer only what is needed to clarify goal action and reduce decision fatigue. Consider including headers with common questions to help clarify information Add “Donate Bitcoin, Ethereum and all major cryptocurrencies to the Foundation” to help with SEO indexing and future ads that may be run directly to the page.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 29, 2010

. • Sandy Rees of Get Fully Funded Blog posted 12 ideas to get you thinking about blog content including: r eport back from events , invite guest bloggers to post, and ask your readers questions. I've never seen another org consistently recognize supporters in a blog like we do. Finish the post with a call-to-action when appropriate.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Here is the first critical question to ask before you do anything else: WHY will your nonprofit exist? Sit down and write out the answers to these questions. As you consider these questions, here are two important exercises that will help you clarify your vision and goals: 1. A nonprofit is passion in action.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 29, 2010

I’ve been thinking about that question a lot. I posed the question “what Twitter chats do you participate in and why?&# " Where does Social Media belong on the Org Chart? ." Why Do You Participate in Twitter Chats? Community Organizer 2.0 – "Why do people participate in Twitter chats?

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If your website is outdated or looks homemade, that also leaves people questioning if they can trust you with their money. Questions make good headings like “Do you want to help families in need?” Questions involve readers, drawing them in. The internet is the main source of information for a lot of people.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Begin by answering these questions: Do you want this to be the kick-off to (or a piece of) your EOY campaign? Is your campaign simply about raising money, or are there actions you want your supporters to take like donate clothing, sign a petition, or make a pledge? How to Start Your Own Fundraiser for [org]. Determine your KPIs.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Perhaps one of the most challenging questions a nonprofit can ask is, "What should our org's commitment to the use and leverage of technology actually be?" How does the orgs technologist bring synergy while leaving the techno-babble behind? This is the wrong course of action.

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Media Cause

MARCH 4, 2022

(Look how well that other org is doing, we need to catch up.). Beyond these being practical questions, they’re also heart-centered questions. Those are all just micro-actions of our WHAT. But I am saying that HOW questions are worth asking. How did the process feel? Was it inspiring? Supportive? Overwhelming?

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Care2

MAY 30, 2014

He will discuss how to take advantage of “bottom-up” grassroots action to inspire and implement real social change. Ask questions you want answered about what your organization is struggling with. We have a special 20% off registration rate discount for Frogloop readers if you use the discount code nptech.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2012

All of this Collective Impact / Action work is right up our alley. I think there is real potential for significant positive change in our communities in next couple decades, primarily because everyone is getting it, i.e. no one org. Who and What is the “The Network”, Really? – guest post by Paul Shoemaker.

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