Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

Whether it’s an emailed donation appeal, social media post, or old-school flyer on a bulletin board, the best nonprofit communications help your audience relate to and position themselves within your mission’s story. But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Be mindful of passive voice.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Here are the 12 golden rules of effective communication from Paul Falcone , as highlighted in his book, 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals. Listen actively, making sure that your people feel heard and understood and have a voice in terms of offering positive suggestions in the office or on the shop floor.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

For some changes, you may need to communicate them to your community and explain the rationale behind them. Look for ways to simplify your language and your structure to make your question easier to read and answer. Use standard writing best practices, such as short sentences and active voice.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

I’m referring to ChatGPT , a revolutionary language model developed by OpenAI that’s changing the game in every industry. ChatGPT (Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques) is an advanced natural language processing tool to provide information and cobble content together based on prompts entered by a user. Well, there’s a solution.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large. Mission statements are typically short and to the point, briefly communicating the nature of the organization’s work, impact , goals, and values. How do they communicate what they do?

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

While the increased productivity you can achieve with generative AI may be measured in return on investment (ROI), the larger impact is seen in the day-to-day lives of marketers and content creators who can focus on activities that deepen campaign engagement.

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Media Cause

JULY 14, 2023

Use language and imagery that are relevant, culturally sensitive, and can resonate with diverse communities. Effective Communication: Establish open and regular communication channels with the team, stakeholders, and target audience. Actively seek input from the audiences to ensure voices are heard.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Storytelling is core to how we as human beings communicate. Also by Elizabeth Ngonzi: How NGOs Worldwide Can Use Digital Storytelling to Access, Attract and Activate U.S.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Donor engagement is what your organization does to build and strengthen donor relationships and the methods you use to keep donors active and involved. But communicating with your supporters can be intimidating. Those factors can make it hard to communicate authentically and effectively. What Is a Donor Engagement Strategy?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 10, 2022

Here are some benefits you can expect to see from proactive change management: Decreased resistance – By communicating regularly with all stakeholders and providing them with tools and resources to work through change, everyone involved and impacted is more likely to participate actively in project planning. Easy to communicate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits with an eye towards our next book. They are also using chatbots internally to make communications processes more efficient. How Artificial Intelligence Can Humanize Workforce Communications And Customer Engagement.

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.orgSource

JULY 3, 2023

In fact, it has the potential to be the star of your communication campaigns and the basis for multiple other varieties of messaging. An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” video was still a communications outlier. You want viewers to immediately recognize your voice. You’ll confuse the audience.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Mark at Queer Ideas takes on the concept of voice and tone in nonprofit communications. I've come to the conclusion that the instructional approach that so many brand guidelines take to defining 'tone of voice' simply doesn't work when it comes to specifying how non-profits must use language," Mark says.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 23, 2021

Practicing this people-first approach relies on a number of standard activities. Daily stand-ups give a voice to all team members and empower people to speak up. Continuous feedback loops allow for people to have an equal voice in their organization. The data guides each next step and is communicated in a powerful and clear way.

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Classy

MARCH 26, 2021

Don’t forget to continuously communicate with your supporters around your goals. Comment on your activity wall to personally steward donors. . When you first log into your Classy account, you’ll land on your activity wall that will highlight all supporter activity on your campaigns.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

We are designers and researchers, communications professionals and developers. Through an internal compensation review, as well an external one to benchmark against market rates, we are actively evaluating our current salary structures to ensure that they are equitable across the organization. DEIA is also about what we do.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

According to Prosper Strategies , a leading nonprofit communications firm, strength-based messaging “emphasizes the strengths, opportunities and power of an individual, group, or community. These guidelines can apply to all sectors of the nonprofit landscape: Use “person-first” language.

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

You can do this through the use of sensory language, compelling visuals, and creative impact blocks. . To take your National Nonprofit Day campaign to the next level, make sure to: Maintain a style and voice that is consistent with your brand. State the core issue you want to address in your campaign .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Actively contribution to innovation. In addition, the five primary reasons connection cultures need to be a high priority are that employees who feel connected: Perform at the top of their game. Give their best effort. Align their behavior with organizational goals. Help improve the quality of decisions.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Listen, starting a nonprofit is NOT a “build it and they will come” activity. Even though it may go against your instincts to ask for money, it’s a must-do activity if you want your nonprofit to grow and thrive. Communicate urgency, give short deadlines, and explain all all of the Ws to create a powerful story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

But this year in my current role leading the Active Voice Lab for Story & Strategy I did more listening than screening. During the first 10 years at Active Voice we commissioned outside firms and social scientists to give us qualitative feedback about our process and our partners’ satisfaction. Measurement'

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

When it comes to strategic planning, there are a few common hesitations that nonprofits voice throughout the process. For instance, you may find that one team member, Theo, is especially good at face-to-face communication on the retreat. You outline tweaks that your team can use to improve internal communication processes.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! In all seriousness, 2013 has been an incredibly busy and productive year for us.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

However, it wasn’t until my career took a turn into strategic communications and marketing that I learned just how integral a winning story is to the success of an advocacy campaign. . My activism in the anti-rape movement began with institutionalized sexual harassment I experienced at my high school. Identify Your Own Story .

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Media Cause

APRIL 22, 2022

Segment Users Based on Activity/Interest. There are countless ways you can segment your audience , including last activity date, last donation date, last email clicked date, issues of interest, organization affiliation, and more. . Keep really complex language on the website, where people expect to read that level of detail. . …….

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2016

However, be sure to include other staff, board members, or volunteers so you can offer a diverse number of voices that can represent different aspects of your organization. Be sure to craft your language and tone so that you're focused on engagement and cultivation. Integrate New Subscribers into Your Regular Email Communications.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

We’ve also created more opportunities for staff from across the organization, even if they don’t work together daily, to interact socially via optional evening and weekend activities. Creating a shared language or best practices will help bring clarity on what your organization stands for. Reynolds, Ph.D, Second, is to be consistent.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. What platforms are they active on? You should also work to develop your brand’s voice and language across your social media profiles. When you make your audience persona, first consider your current donors.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . A: My top recommendation is to communicate very early on. Ask for help when it’s appropriate with clear language. Krista joined the Austin Angels staff in 2018 without hesitation.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2009

Cisco writes about a public-private partnership they have had with British Telecom and OneWorld that offers a voice accessible knowledgebase for rural farmers. LifeLines India allows them to call in and —using a voice activated system in their local language — get advice about their needs. read more.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

Pushing ownership to the community members is a fervent belief talked about by top thought leaders on podcasts like Bankless (leading Ethereum podcast). Consider how your organization’s narrative may map to these values of giving power and voice to stakeholders that have been traditionally ignored by financial institutions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

The video(s) does not need to be highly-produced or expensive, but it should be positive, on the short side, and integrated into all your nonprofit’s communications: VIDEO: Thank You from Operation Smile. Your supporters also want to see what your staff and working space look like – the human beings behind the avatar, if you will.

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Everyaction

APRIL 23, 2018

The most effective way to consistently communicate with your supporters is through email, a huge majority of Americans check their email at least once a day, and the number is only increasing. If you want to talk to your most active, die-hard supporters, which of your members would you call? People who have volunteered for your events?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

Catchafire : Time-sensitive requests for short-term projects in our active, virtual volunteer pool can assist with items such as email marke ting setup to spread awareness about health and safety, consultation on remote best practices, and much more. .* Skills-Based Volunteering. There’s an app for that! Global Volunteer Programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

We have designed and been delivering “ Friending the Finish Line ” with the goals of having organizations create an integrated social media strategy into their overall communications plan and as a way to accelerate the progress of their children’s health care advocacy work and create a peer networked learning community.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2018

Petitions encourage your audience to feel like part of a community by inviting them to add their voice to a chorus of advocates. Nonprofit CRMs have tools that can deliver signatures to Congress or federal agencies for you; all you have to do is draft sample letter language that your audience can edit.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2019

As a professional communicator, you face a smorgasbord of challenges online. We couldn’t have a language without them. Use the Active Voice. But first drafts are notorious for using a passive voice (i.e., Switch those passive sentences to active when possible. What You’re Up Against. Limited Attention Spans.

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