Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

To make a positive first impression for visitors who land on your website, seek to introduce your nonprofit by highlighting its mission-driven work and tangible impacts in the community. Who does your nonprofit serve and how are you actively working to solve the challenges they face? Impact stories.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

With social media, you can connect with your donors in real time and give them information about the work you’re doing and a peek behind the curtain at the people that make your mission a success. Use your organization’s brand colors, fonts, and logos in all of the pictures and videos you post on social media. Develop your brand.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

A picture is worth a thousand words. Imagine if you didn’t need an expensive camera, artistic mastery, or a ton of time to create what was in your mind’s eye. Are you working on a report or presentation? If you’re working on fundraising materials, AI image generators can be a huge help. How AI image generators work.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

If someone asks you why you put so much work and energy into your nonprofit, this is the story that answers that question. But there are few things you can keep in mind every time you tell your story. People these days literally have the attention span of a goldfish, so keep your story short to keep the donor engaged.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

If it’s already in process or in the mail, excellent work! I have a fundraising letter template that works. Bad news – it doesn’t work that way. A terrible appeal talks about how great the organization is, how long they’ve been around, and how amazing their work is. Short and hooky will grab the reader’s attention.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

Why Remote Work Is Exhausting. In the virtual workplace, being on video conference meetings and communicating via online collaboration platforms takes more energy than working face-to-face. Virtual work can easily zap our energy and drain our emotions bringing on a type of malaise called “Virtual or Zoom Fatigue.” .

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Sure, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter all have millions of users as well, but LinkedIn is the perfect place to connect with businesses and network with professionals who would be interested in supporting your organization’s work and are looking for work or volunteer opportunities. Your header should also include a short tag line.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

With that in mind, the focus should be on them, not on you or your organization. . Their attention spans are short. If you make them work too hard to grasp your narrative, they’ll simply give up. 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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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

As a fundraising trainer/consultant who’s had the privilege of working with a wide range of nonprofits and a diverse group of professional and volunteer nonprofit leaders, I want to highlight ten pragmatic ways that nonprofit leaders can more effectively keep donors happy and even increase the gifts that fuel their missions.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2021

You and your staff have worked tirelessly to keep your organization afloat through 2020 and 2021, fundraising for your cause and maintaining good relationships with donors. . With that in mind, now is the perfect time for you and your team to review what’s required to operate in different states. . On-the-ground fundraising measures.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge. In working with a nonprofit intermediary, we brought together a knowledge team that met monthly over the course of nine months.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Employer information: Knowing where your donors work enables you to tap into corporate philanthropy opportunities like matching gifts and volunteer grants. Here’s how the process works when you partner with an append provider: Format and upload your data. Similarly, pay attention to donors who consistently give to your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

What sections of our website are getting the most and least attention in terms of page views? So how do you tell if your website works on different devices? These days, all websites should be designed with accessibility guidelines in mind—they apply to website visitors of all abilities no matter your mission. Give it a try!

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Once you have a target audience in mind, start putting your ideas into action and building a strong digital presence for your organization. To ensure these pages perform well and attract attention, you should: Prioritize mobile-friendliness. Optimize your website Your website should be central to your digital marketing efforts.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2021

Over the years, we’ve worked to optimize the recurring giving process for nonprofits, and we’re confident that we fully understand how to make these programs stand out. According to AccuData’s digital marketing guide : “Digital marketing works best as a multichannel outreach strategy.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

You need a big, hairy, audacious goal (BHAG) to attract tons of attention and support for your cause. For example, if you work for a food bank, a clear, magnetic vision might be to end hunger in your community. If you work for an animal shelter, how about becoming no kill? Notice there’s no jargon. Donor prospect list.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Being top of mind matters and it is easier to ride a wave than create one yourself. Halloween has massive attention as shown by Google Searches comparing “Halloween” and “Valentines” (day). Ask people to carve pumpkins with themes related to your work, and then share photos of the pumpkins on social media using a designated hashtag.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

With this in mind, let’s jump right into building a strong and supportive community for your nonprofit on the platform! Feature compelling, attention-grabbing content on your nonprofit’s Facebook page to set up a solid foundation for interacting with users on the platform. Create engaging content on Facebook.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

So in this case, the conflict would be that this family is very poor and both parents have to work very early in the morning. Fatima is doing very poorly in school because she has no energy, and she is not consuming enough calories to keep her mind sharp. Does anything come to mind immediately? Don’t forget to ASK!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Welcome to the work needing to be done, and that work is donor engagement. If that’s the case keep your revenue expectations reasonable but focus instead on inspiring your donors to pay attention. We’re all busy but it’s your job to keep your cause top of mind. Or do both! Make your short pithy email or post memorable.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

In other words, don’t throw this together at the last minute and expect it to work! So, give this effort the time and attention it deserves! Interest Keepers: Post photos and videos of your work in action throughout your campaign. Tell stories about how lives have been changed and show powerful images of your work.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

I like this kind of story in a year-end campaign because it feels timely for the season (especially the last few days of December) and paints a clear picture of your vision for the next year. Here’s an example of this kind of story that I worked on for a client’s campaign last year. You can read the full version of the email here.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Assess your supporter data for general demographics, interests, and giving tendencies to get a better picture of the kinds of individuals who want to support your nonprofit. Keep that in mind as well as you continue to build your site. A high conversion rate means your calls-to-action (CTAs) are working well. About page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2015

The new year is always a popular time for all of us to take stock and see the big picture. People who work in the social good sector world are busy people, flitting from task to the next text or email. Too often, we can caught up on this endless slideshow that is our digital and mobile lifestyle. It can drain your passion.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And you’re far from the only one; studies report that 85% of employees are not engaged or actively disengaged at work. This means more than just losing your employees’ attention at your All Hands meetings. Team-oriented work can help workers form interpersonal relationships, which can boost overall satisfaction. Tech stack.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 22, 2017

In last week’s post we looked at the importance of keeping your WordPress site in top-notch working order with a few simple maintenance tasks that you should be performing on a regular basis. This means looking through your content and reviewing what’s working and what isn’t i.e. what are your visitors looking at and what are they ignoring.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

To reenergize your board and refocus their attention on your nonprofit’s priorities, use these best practices: Engage your board members in nonprofit strategic planning Empower board members to help with fundraising Create productive working relationships Your board is a powerful resource for your organization.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

When you hear the words “Nonprofit Board Meeting,” what comes to mind? Because most of what makes your Board meetings a bummer stems from Board members not understanding how this works. The truth is that everyone wants to do good work and do the right thing. How do you feel? I’m willing to bet I know the answer.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2022

As you read through these strategies, keep your supporters in mind. Keeping your supporters top of mind will help you create a website that gets real results. . Audience: Think through who you picture visiting your site (you might even have some site data to inform your thinking). Focus on your donation page. .

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

See how that works? Look, fundraising is about connecting people who care with work that matters to them. They might do the work themselves if they had time, but they don’t, so, they give money to you because that’s a good way for them to get the work done. Okay, here’s one more technique that can work.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 8, 2020

With these notions in mind, nonprofit organizations can take advantage of the opportunities that technology provides. When nonprofits create a team of people that understand the inner workings of technology and social media, it provides the organization with the knowledge and expertise to be successful.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

When scheduling your ad campaigns, keep in mind that some months are more lucrative when it comes to donations. Use pictures with people in them for the highest engagement. People tend to be drawn to other people and pictures of other people rather than just text graphics. Use catchy words to grab the reader’s attention.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

After over a year of hard work, we were ready to celebrate. After the first few long dark months of lockdown, I hired babysitters and was starting to find actual stretches of time to work. I’m grateful that my supervisors were paying attention. Days later, our office and offices everywhere were closed. Be Proactive.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

But keep in mind that there is a right and wrong way to do marketing. . TikTok has always been about video, but platforms like Instagram and Facebook are now also prioritizing this interactive content—because it works! . But are you paying attention to your site’s design ? . Keep inclusivity in mind when designing your site.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Instead, while your auction guests still have the event fresh on their minds, take time to send an engaging follow-up email to strengthen their relationship with your organization. Follow up with pictures and fun moments to remind your supporters of the fun experience they had. Don’t let this post-event energy fade!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 21, 2014

When we say video works, we don’t mean every video works, any more than we mean every email works or every direct mail piece works. To know that your email works you have to be sending email regularly – and developing clear metrics for what success looks like. There aren’t excuses any more.

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Qgiv

APRIL 4, 2023

Share volunteer stories During Volunteer Month, sharing your volunteer stories is a great way to recognize your volunteers’ work and passion for your mission. Share these stories on social media to spread the work and publicly recognize the work that your volunteers are doing!

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