Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

If you’re not sure what to say, here’s a list of sample phrases you can use to thank donors. This is really important if you know the donor because it shows them you’re paying attention and noticed their donation. Your thank-you letter should touch the reader’s heart, not sound like an academic paper.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Download this Sample Year-End Fundraising Goals Spreadsheet: You’ll see this fundraising goal sheet is broken up into 2 parts: A donor thank-you campaign from 11/2-11/13 and a fundraising campaign from 11/14-12/31. After all, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of causes vying for your donor’s attention.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

What is going to grab their attention? This may sound hard, but a clear, concise, key message is vital to creating a successful video. Staying true to the concept that it’s possible to carry a film studio in your pocket, here’s a sample equipment list: A smartphone (for filming). Find your story. What motivates them?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Auctioneers have to capture the audience’s attention with eye-catching items that spark bidding wars. Food and beverage items are a great way to capture the attention of the foodies in your nonprofit’s audience. Therefore, we recommend no more than 12-15 items to ensure you hold your audience’s attention.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Unfortunately, there is little interest on the part of most funders to invest in high quality, methodologically sound research on leadership and philanthropy topics that are so very important to those who lead, manage, and support nonprofits. We are seeing more research reports based on convenience samples (i.e.,

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

There is a huge need for adequate medical care and attention for for those struggling with mental illness. Or, depending on your Ask, it may make more sense to get straight to an engaging story to hook the reader’s attention. But a simple tweak on the same statement can become quite compelling. Transition. Thanks for meeting me.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

Sounds like it's only for the elite tech-savvy user, huh? Silk will show you how to create attention-grabbing stories and appealing images from your data, easily. We will provide you with sample data and step-by-step instructions for practice. Sort of like tech speed dating. Oh, what's data visualization? Register today.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

Sounds like it's only for the elite tech-savvy user, huh? Silk will show you how to create attention-grabbing stories and appealing images from your data, easily. We will provide you with sample data and step-by-step instructions for practice. Sort of like tech speed dating. Oh, what's data visualization? Register today.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Replacing a volunteer takes your time and attention away from other things on your plate. There’s a whole playlist on our YouTube channel of sample videos waiting to spark your creativity. Either way, by neglecting to thank volunteers for their service, nonprofits risk losing the volunteer to another organization or cause.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Tip #2: Pay attention. Listening and paying attention will help you adjust quickly – whether it’s adding more information on the FAQ page, understanding difficult aspects of participation and finding ways to improve them, or simply understanding what those outside your organization think of your efforts.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Creating a nonprofit social media plan sounds like such a daunting task, doesn’t it? On almost all platforms, video on social media is the best, fastest, and most engaging way to get your followers’ attention. Live videos get more attention and consequently, quite often more interaction. Lighting and SOUND matter.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Does that sound good? If that sounds like you, put “me” in the chat. So I want you to tell me which one of these sounds most like you, related to getting 10k gifts. Number 1, if this sounds like you, put a 1 in the chat. If that sounds like you, put it in the chat. So I want this to be interactive.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Regardless of how well-designed or technologically sound the tool, if people aren’t already using that tool then they won’t turn to it in a time of disaster. You always get a bit of bad with the good, however, especially with the news and public attention of a disaster relief effort. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sound exciting? Build a Donor Data Migration Strategy in 10 Steps Migrating your donor data into your new CRM sounds like a daunting task. Document these issues to guide your cleaning process and prioritize the data elements that require attention. Well, we’re starting anyway! So what should your priorities be?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Elizabeth) Unfortunately, we don’t have any museum telecommuting policies in the Alliance sample documents library, but now that you’ve asked, we are on the hunt. And note that budgeting for self-care may be a financially sound decision , as stress can cause people to make poor financial choices. A: Not that we know of.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 9, 2021

Yet as you consider your allocation of resources to facilitate philanthropy, pay greatest attention to the types of strategies that will turn first-time and habitual donors at above-average giving levels into thoughtful and passionate donors at ever higher giving levels. That’s not to say you don’t value smaller donations ; of course you do!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

This may sound crazy, but a lot of people beat around the bush when asking for a donation and never really come right out and ASK in their fundraising letter. Once you’ve gotten your donor’s attention with a compelling story and shown them exactly how their money will be used, you need to make it as easy as possible for them to give.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

If you get all your money from a single, wonderful donor, what happens when that donor turns their attention—and their dollars—elsewhere? It’s normal to feel pangs of fear every time a big event happens – hurricanes, earthquakes, war, global humanitarian crises – taking away some of your donors’ attention. Email asks. Social media.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

Also, I would pay attention to the titling and tagging of videos when you are uploading them. The first thing I suggest is to be genuine -- interview people who are affected by the work your organization does, record actions you are taking to solve problems in your community, ask YouTube users to sound off on why your issues are important.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

Also, I would pay attention to the titling and tagging of videos when you are uploading them. The first thing I suggest is to be genuine -- interview people who are affected by the work your organization does, record actions you are taking to solve problems in your community, ask YouTube users to sound off on why your issues are important.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Process: A sample exhibition label for one of the collections - incredible toasters from 1906 to 1960. We tried collecting dreams, collecting smells or sounds or stories, but memories was most resonant. Without further ado, here's what we did to make the exhibition participatory. You can find several more photographs here.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

You can see a sample of this type of timeline below: . Volunteering may not immediately sound like an appreciation idea, but hear us out! Write personalized letters that will capture your supporters’ attention. The invite shows that you care and the opportunity to network with them builds up relationships.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

You can see a sample of this type of timeline below: . Volunteering may not immediately sound like an appreciation idea, but hear us out! Write personalized letters that will capture your supporters’ attention. The invite shows that you care and the opportunity to network with them builds up relationships.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

That sounds good, right? If you have too many goals, you will have too much on your plate and not be able to give each goal the attention it requires. While goals are vital to success, SMART fundraising goals help make sure you’re setting goals that you just can’t miss. Can’t miss” goals! Want to lose weight? Set a goal! Set a goal!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

It’s one of the easiest ways to engage your community, keep fresh content flowing on your site to attract new supporters, show your personality, and also gain the attention of the search engines. Two I’d recommend first are Beth Kanter’s Blog and NTEN’s Amy Sample Ward's personal blog. Getting Started.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Number two, if you have not yet identified any major donors, do you have any donors that you think could become a major donor with some attention and cultivation? They want to see innovative thinking and sound business practices in place at the nonprofits they support. At what giving levels? And how often do they give?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Technology in the analog period was usually defined only as hardware or software, it looked like desktop computers and a server room, and it got as much attention from the organization as a whole as the employee handbook. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Analog Tactics. The Evolution of NPTech. Resources & Links.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

I know we were on earlier for our sound check, but I hear a little bit of a buzzing sound. It sounds so impersonal. Now, some of you are probably like, “Oh, that sounds like a disaster.” So pay attention to those. Margit: Thank you, Steve. I will do that. One quick thing. is just too long of a title.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Twenty options for your ice cream sounds great, you sell more ice cream with three options. Steven, you’re welcome to jump in because I know you’ve been paying attention to chat and the Q&A, and maybe you can help us manage this a little bit. And there’s lots of research. Great book by. Steven: Cool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

As Katya herself explains in a May interview with fellow Blogher Nonprofit Contributing Editor Britt Bravo "It lays out ten sound principles (I call them "Robin Hood Rules") behind some of the most successful marketing campaigns in history, and shows how anyone can use them to advance their cause by leaps and bounds.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

What’s the sound of your nonprofit’s brand? With the ever declining attention span of your audience, it’s necessary that you start appealing to a broader range of senses. You know that in order to catch and keep the attention of new donors and current donors, you have to tell stories. You should. Infographics.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 12, 2010

People have the opportunity to work in a professional kitchen environment where it's not just about the financial bottom line, and there is a lot of real attention to the ecological and spiritual issues around food, which is part of what draws people into food in the first place.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

That sounds great. . Just because a culture is a certain way doesn’t mean you should feed into just that culture because diversifying folks to have both competency and charisma will help you make better decisions, right, because you’ll be able to pay attention to both sides. . Steven: Yes. Will do it. Julie: Great.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), now being run by my former colleague and all-around superwoman, Amy Sample Ward, recently came out with a report called Nonprofit Technology Assistance Providers Sector Reach Report. Research from NTEN: The Current State of Nonprofit Technology Assistance. This is definitely worth checking out.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

But not only that, what I want to draw your attention to is that 36% of people using social media said they have used it to show support for a cause, which I think for all of us and all of our particular goals and objectives is really important. So I think we need to be paying attention to these trends. . Ask a question.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2017

We also recommend that you like, retweet, and follow them to get their attention. Sample subject lines (not A/B tested): Can you tweet @Postus today? Provide a sense of urgency, a timeframe for sharing, and a brief theory of change behind the action… sound familiar? The key is that the main CTA should be to share your content.

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