Association Analytics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

By having tags in place, you can start building personas around your member’s behaviors and demographics and begin to learn what types of products and services they are interacting with and when. Once you have your taxonomy and metadata in place, you can use metrics to analyze the performance of your marketing channels.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We tried all sorts of things to get attention and see how far we could push the boundaries. We often put things off, placing learning skills on the shelf where they weren’t easily accessible to us. Most people have plenty of room to practice and strengthen new learning behaviors. And we learned fast. We didn’t stop trying.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

10-Year Thinking – Shift your mind from short-term thinking to thinking in ten-year time frames. Put Everything in One Place – Pick the one place you will capture every idea, commitment, thought, action item, and promise. Take Time Off – Take 130 days off per year and don’t think about on any of those days.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

For the purposes of our exercise, let’s say our story takes place in India. hint: it’s very helpful if you can make your “character” a specific person/animal or small group of people/animals that you can attach names to). Our goal is to expand our shelter so that we can help more women and children who need an emergency place to stay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2015

The training took place at a beautiful retreat center and incorporated the time and space in the agenda for participants to reflect and make important shifts in their practice. We started with mindfulness from Chris Block, improvisation from David Havens , and Heather and I co-facilitated a session on networks. It made a dull sound.

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Media Cause

JULY 29, 2022

People often ignore their own creativity due to a lack of confidence and a misunderstanding of what it means. If you have an open mind for trying new things, your creativity will expand and grow. The mundane aspects of your life are a great place to start incorporating creativity. Creativity has no bounds. Sharing ideas is key!

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Q: Does this copy start in the right place? It’s where you set the emotional tone, establish the context of time and place, and let the audience know that this content is for them. Keep these in mind next time you are self-editing, and you may find your ideal lede lurking a few lines in to your draft. Fair enough.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Get Them Involved – Donors tend to stay connected with organizations that engage their minds, hearts, and bodies in addition to their wallets. Promote Their Generosity – If you have a gift or a donor that is open to public attention, give it to them. Stewardship can NOT be an Afterthought!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

That’s why peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns do so well – people want to give to their friends, or their friends’ friends, and rally around their loved ones. Aside from the fact that many of your donors already know and love it, social media sharing allows you to get your message out in more than one place to maximize its reach.

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Ideas Online Fundraising Social Media 357

Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

Put a plan in place for data quality. Use tactics that are fun or provide a value for people to share their information with you. Use visualizations to see gaps that need attention. Keep in mind the delicate balance of your need for data without asking people for too much information. Be creative.

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Media Cause

MAY 20, 2021

I imagine some people don’t speak up at all, perhaps out of fear of perceptions among others they work with. There are many kinds of color blindness that affect people. Paying attention to contrast ratios is one of the easiest ways we can adapt our websites to be more accessible for color blind people.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If you’re like every nonprofit on the planet, you’ve got one thing on your mind: acquiring new donors! Finding people who genuinely care about your cause is like making a new friend; it takes time and effort. These people are already open to building a relationship with your organization.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Before the COVID-19 pandemic , which placed restrictions on meeting in person, nonprofit headquarter site visits mainly entailed giving a visitor a tour of your nonprofit’s facilities. . Now, however, most site visits are taking place virtually via tools like Zoom. That means the format has changed considerably. . This is great news!

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2022

Your communications need to provide information about your organization to people who are only marginally familiar with it. How can your messaging speak to the majority of people who are more curious than committed, and also deepen connection with your most dedicated community members? What tells you people are ready to move?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

The way you tell your story and engage people in your message can make or break your fundraising efforts. Shared stories bind all sorts of people, from families to religious groups. Nonprofit storytelling lets donors and volunteers know that they are making an impact and making life better for real people. Again, words matter.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I stick by them as a place to begin. With that in mind, the focus should be on them, not on you or your organization. . People are strapped for time. Their attention spans are short. This is why there are all sorts of readability tips you want to keep in mind, beginning with the Flesch-Kincaid Grade level test.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

When you hear the words “Nonprofit Board Meeting,” what comes to mind? Again, if you already have a Board in place and do not have job descriptions, you (as a Board) need to discuss these items and get them created, agreed upon, and signed as soon as possible. People-problems are harder to fix. How do you feel?

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The Nerdy NonProfit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

People are more likely to fill out forms at certain times. A 2015 study from Formstack polled more than 650,000 people across various industries to determine submission habits. The results found there are certain times of day when people are more likely to submit information than others, which differ depending on the forms’ purpose.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

But whether people will donate or not is another topic altogether. You have to define your needs; you have to put those needs into words packed with passion and emotion; you have to lead up to your fundraiser and get people interested before it even launches. So, give this effort the time and attention it deserves!

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Campaign Online Fundraising Social Media 98

Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2021

Are you especially nice to major donors but not particularly attentive to mid- or lower-level supporters? . The decisions your people make, and the actions your people take, translate into daily experience for your donors and supporters. Come from a place of service. Build goodwill.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

Lately, I have been working in far flung places which means long, very long airplane rides without Internet access! It’s for people who want to go deeper and get practical know how, improved productivity, and integrate physical and virtual lives.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Auctioneers have to capture the audience’s attention with eye-catching items that spark bidding wars. This guide is a great place to start to generate ideas for items and packages that will captivate your audience at your next auction event. However, a live auction is only as good as the items that are available for bidding.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Photos typically catch more attention. This will definitely help your organization stand out in the donor’s mind. I’m not a fan of giving away coffee mugs, pens, and other items that most people will complain they don’t have a place for, but little touches like dropping off freshly baked cookies will produce smiles and fond memories.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 14, 2023

By anticipating challenges and having contingency plans in place, they keep everything on course, even when issues arise. Adaptability + Flexibility Projects and people are both dynamic; therefore, project managers must be flexible and adaptable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2019

These avenues are inexpensive, effective, and present the opportunity to link the donor or sponsor right to your event website where they can register on the spot when the event is on their mind and they’re ready to commit. 6) Use web-based tools to keep everyone on the same page and all the information in one place.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

After thanking thousands of people over the past many years, I can tell you with full confidence that there are a handful of things you must do to get it right. Work with your staff and volunteers who work directly with the people you serve to capture stories like this one for sharing in thank-you notes. Send your thank-you quickly.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

But financial contributions aren’t the only way people got involved. More People Are Participating Than Ever Before 35 million adults in the U.S. Plenty of People Participate in GivingTuesday Without Donating Money In 2022, 36% of participants in the U.S. saw 11 million people donate goods and 10 million volunteers.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

AI image generators can create realistic images of people or things that don’t exist. This is a great way to stand out on social media and get more people to engage with your posts. And with AI image generators, you can create custom visuals that will grab attention and convey complex information in a simple way.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Now, you need a place to put all of your data. Place as many fields as you need in your queries. Sending relevant appeals to donors will communicate that you pay attention to their preferences. Strengthening donor relationships means inspiring people to grow their support over time. Use your mailing list effectively.

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

With that in mind, here are 12 tips that will help you succeed no matter what social-networking site you apply them to. The social Web is essentially a place where relationships are built, maintained and enhanced in a digital space. It requires that you learn the culture, people and way to interact on each specific site.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

If you, like many, find asking for money hard or distasteful, let’s reframe it, because when you come from a place of negativity, you’ll actually repel donations. You’re asking people to help you feed hungry families or save animals or provide scholarships for at-risk youth. It’s true. See how that works?

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

But, one of the things that has the biggest potential to drive more ticket sales right off the bat is having an amazing fundraising event invitation that captures your audience’s attention. How do you write an invite that gets people to click through and make the purchase? What To Include In A Fundraising Event Invitation?

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Nonprofit Animals hold a special place in our hearts, which is why it’s so important for your nonprofit to protect and advocate for their well-being. Leverage Multiple Marketing Channels If you want to attract the attention of as many supporters as possible, develop a multichannel marketing strategy. Problem solve.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

It was a lot of fun presenting (and talking to) this extremely engaged group of people. Here are some of the key findings/takeaways from my presentation … (keep in mind that these apply to schools as well as any other nonprofit trying to effectively use Facebook as part of their online strategy).

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 21, 2022

Approximately 80% of all nonprofits have zero employees and almost 40% who do have paid staff, employ less than 10 people. Without SHRM systems in place, organizations with already limited financial resources attract higher rates of employee turnover, creating added onboarding costs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

I’m facilitating and presenting on a panel session at the Opera America National Conference taking place in San Francisco this week with Guillaume DeCugis, CEO of Scoop.It ” These apps can transform our mobile phones, tablets, and computers from agents of distraction into agents of mindfulness.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 8, 2023

This can be detrimental for at least two reasons: You’re emailing people who don’t want to hear from you, so there’s a slim chance they’ll be an engaged contact. You’re muddying your list with a random assortment of people instead of having a “clean” list full of those who want to support your cause.

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