Global Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

By using data about each loan, including daily popularity, the Kiva team worked with DataRobot to build dozens of models to identify relationships in the data. They use this information to identify loans that aren’t getting as much attention and promote them on their platform to increase their visibility.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 24, 2020

million tax-exempt nonprofit organizations , and many have to compete for the attention of the public and donations. Thanks to neuromarketing, organizations can promote their brands based on the way their target audiences’ brains work. Time limits: Another way to trigger the brain is to set time limits. There are more than 1.5

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

Bjorn has gotten a lot of attention for his recommendations to combat climate change by focusing on improved humanitarian efforts. We know in theory what a brain injury means, but seeing Gabby Giffords on stage, struggling to speak as a result of her brain injury, brought its impact home.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

The mesolimbic part of the brain assigns values to the sensory stimuli, helping us classify what we feel. The rational part of a donor’s brain still mediates the action evoked or prompted by the emotional part through values and learnings. Emotions are fundamental to get donor attention and prompt actions.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

One of the most important steps in building a productive blogging strategy is creating content that engages and appeals to your audience. Build around three to five primary personas to ensure that you’re reaching everyone in your target audience. Align content to your target audience’s interests. Vary your post length.

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Neon CRM

JULY 13, 2023

Social media builds awareness and helps you connect with donors who otherwise wouldn’t know about your organization. When humans hear a story, the chemicals cortisol, dopamine, and oxytocin are released in our brains—the chemicals that form memories, keep us engaged, and deepen our relationships.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. You make the brain connection when you give them the data they need for their records. Invite questions.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

But recently she was overhearing aggravated remarks from staff: she wasn’t paying attention to them, she was missing appointments, and forgetting to discuss important points at meetings. The story above is about how your brain works. Your brain has a part called the Prefrontal Cortex, or “PFC” (remember “Paula Front-and-Center”?).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2013

Unpacking the Relationship Between Volunteering, the Brain and the Body ” on June 20th. I particularly enjoyed the stories and insights from the chapter about how these different styles build their networks. I was invited to a briefing session with other media and bloggers to learn more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

They capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. Most of work projects are capacity building and training other trainers. Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. Year in Review.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Nonprofit Website Best Practices Here are ten nonprofit website best practices that come standard with Neon Websites—and that your nonprofit should employ with your website regardless of which service you use to build it. Neon Websites is a product designed specifically for nonprofits. Ebook Website Optimization Action Plan Learn More 2.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

But given the realities of today’s 24/7 world, you’re grappling with how to keep up, make a meaningful impact, and live a fulfilling life with so many things competing for your limited time, attention, and energy. I was doing the work of an entire department while trying to build a team and steer a clear course for my organization.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Told well, stories will grab people’s attention and compel them to take action. . To give you an example of how to do this, a recent client was having problems telling the story of the marine conservation program they were building. All of these departments are making similar relationship-building and marketing decisions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

In 90 minutes, we did two exercises that helped participants identify their target audience and then build out a persona, a fictionalized character that described motivations, barriers and identifies the right content and channels to use. This helps with increasing attention spans and retention as well as make the session more fun.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

Postcards don’t take up much space, and an attention-grabbing photo can convince supporters to hold onto it and keep your nonprofit in the back of their minds. . ?. . also supports the impact of physical documents as our brains comprehend text better when it’s printed than when it’s on a screen. build brand recognition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

We all know that with so much content out there, it is eating our brains and memory , relying more on “google it.” ” But what if there was a way to use online tools, mobile apps, and software that helped lengthen our attention spans and replace information overload with a sense of mindfulness? Read more here ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Conference where I gave my full attention to the presentations and conversation. The Wisdom 2.0 Soren welcomed everyone and asked to be totally present and give full attention – which is becoming rarer and rarer at conferences. Twitter Photo by Jennifer Barr @rjenbarr. I use pen and a note book to take notes!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2011

Distractions can be internal and come from our brains , our thoughts. It made me think of building stuff with legos. Brain Fitness. Concentration is part of our brain’s function and if your brain isn’t fit – you won’t concentrate or perform well. Or maybe it is negative thoughts.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It will trigger questions in the recipient’s mind like “Do I believe this email is urgent and deserving of my immediate attention?” You might want to write three urgent subject lines, three intrigue subject lines, two that combine intrigue and urgency, and two that don’t fall into either category but still pop into your brain.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 6, 2010

It is the sweltering dog days of August, and our attention may turn to building sand castles by the edge of ocean. You’re more likely to solve lingering problems with creative solutions if you give your brain a break. Donors get a simple training and are then assigned new donors to. personally thank on behalf of the cause.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. ” These small yet impactful design choices can make a significant difference in capturing the attention and generosity of potential donors. Publishing relevant content builds trust with your audience.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 27, 2013

It’s our small way of giving back to the missions that our software users support – and a great team-building exercise for our own company culture. Conditions served include: cerebral palsy, spina bifida, neuromuscular disorders, post-traumatic brain injury, autism, ADHD, and cognitive disorders.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 28, 2014

You don’t need flashing lights to get attention, you just need something that looks good. Well, it’s true, but conTEXT is queen, and is often the case, she’s the real brains of the operation. They not only attract attention, but can help to humanize your organization and cause. 1) Keep it Simple. 4) Keep it Content-ed.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

However, their effectiveness is often debated in the educational software community, as not all eLearnings are made with the same attention to detail. Build them out completely, adhering with the offerings of your LMS. Adaptability. If your users are on the go, eLearnings must be made accessible for mobile platforms.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 28, 2014

You don’t need flashing lights to get attention, you just need something that looks good. Well, it’s true, but conTEXT is queen, and is often the case, she’s the real brains of the operation. They not only attract attention, but can help to humanize your organization and cause. 1) Keep it Simple. 4) Keep it Content-ed.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 20, 2018

And to tell a story that is interesting or compelling to someone else is to know what stories are already in their brains. If you can, find a specific example to build your story around. Some argue that the average human attention span is a mere eight seconds, so you have to make your words count! What did the world look like?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Day 4: Action Learning Projects, Communicating After Workshop, and Managing Our Attention. Anupam Shukla and Ms. Monica Wahengbam.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I also keep in mind dips in the circadian rhythms for humans that have impact on their ability to pay attention and learn – and I design different types of activities accordingly. When participants move, oxygen to the brain increases, thereby enhancing both learning and memory. Talking and hearing (Auditory).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2021

Buckingham/Goodall : The best question to ask of a company is this: “What do you do to build great teams?” Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it. Pay attention to who they are, and how they express that through their work, each and every day.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Buckingham/Goodall : The best question to ask of a company is this: “What do you do to build great teams?” Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it. Pay attention to who they are, and how they express that through their work, each and every day.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 6, 2020

Buckingham/Goodall : The best question to ask of a company is this: “What do you do to build great teams?” Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it. Pay attention to who they are, and how they express that through their work, each and every day.

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Achieve

MAY 4, 2016

Because humans are inherently empathetic, when we see suffering, injustice, or an opportunity to make a difference, our brain tells us to do something. First, let’s take a step back and examine the way the average person engages with a cause he or she cares about. In other words, it becomes more about the organization than about us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

Look ahead rituals can build space into your schedule. Being Present means paying attention to the people in front of us, focusing on the tasks at hand, and managing our emotions in the moment. Get to know your Ultradian Rhythms , the natural rhythms of your body and brain that repeat throughout the day. BEING PRESENT.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

Because webinars were a new medium to trainers back then, I used Richard Mayer’s research on multi-media learning based on understanding how the brain works and the ability to pay attention to guide the instructional design. Large: Over 50 people.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 3, 2010

My pal, Kivi Leroux Miller , has a new book out that I thought some of you might find useful, Nonprofit Marketing Guide: High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to Build Support for Your Good Cause. Keep Track of What Others Are Doing You can learn a tremendous amount by paying attention to the "big brains" and the "cool kids."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

Buckingham/Goodall : The best question to ask of a company is this: “What do you do to build great teams?” Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it. Pay attention to who they are, and how they express that through their work, each and every day.

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Allen’s GTD methodology is based on the idea that our brains are not designed to store information. By integrating AI into our productivity strategies, we can focus on tasks that truly need our human attention, thus maximizing our unique potential. Let’s leverage AI to build a more productive and impactful nonprofit sector.

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