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5 Design Techniques That Will Increase the Lifespan of Your Nonprofit’s Website

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In practice: 1) The Brain Donor Project. Most people probably have never thought about donating their brains to science. The Brain Donor Project’s end goal is to get you to register your brain for donation after your death—a major ask that is likely to be shocking or even offensive to some people. Conclusion.

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Captivology: The Science of Capturing People’s Attention

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The book shares how and why our mind pays attention to some events, ideas, or people and not others. Parr uses the metaphor of building a fire to describe how capturing attention works. There are three stages starting with ignition, what captures immediate attention. It is based on reciprocity.

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7 Totally Surprising Brain Tricks to Sell Your Cause

NTEN

Yet we spend a lot of time trying to persuade people by focusing on the 5% rational brain with statistics, rational arguments and feature lists. Yet we spend a lot of time trying to persuade people by focusing on the 5% rational brain with statistics, rational arguments and feature lists.

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8 Social Media Ideas to Inspire Donors on GivingTuesday

Neon CRM

Recent statistics show that GivingTuesday revenue reached an all-time high in 2022, with supporters donating $3.1 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. billion that year.

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3 Content Creation Tips For When You’re Short On Time

Bloomerang

When you write all of your content at one time, it helps your brain switch into that gear. As you’ve likely experienced in your life, our attention spans are fairly short. This holds their attention longer than normal and, you guessed it, saves you time by saving you from creating more content. . Tip 2: Repurpose your content.

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Your Best Face Forward: How to Avoid the Most Common Non-Profit Website Mistakes

Byte Technology

Indeed, with the Internet now funneling so much information into our brains on a daily basis it’s easy to get lost in the cacophony of the web and the short attention spans it’s created. Does it grab people’s attention immediately? And that fight should begin at that most holy of public spaces: your website.

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10 Best Blogging Practices for Nonprofit Organizations

NonProfit Hub

Take steps such as: Adding statistics and hard data relevant to your nonprofit’s work or cause area Highlighting past successes using data, first-hand interviews, and images Posting news, updates, and press releases related to your cause You can also share helpful information, resources, and how-to guides relevant to your organization’s mission.