Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Understanding your nonprofit audiences—their hearts and minds, wallets and worlds—is critical to successfully communicating in an election year. Explore Media Cause experts’ top five communication tips to consider as you roll out your advocacy , fundraising , and engagement strategies during an election year. For nonprofits in the U.S.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

Solution : Solve this challenge by creating a data capture policy. Make it simple for your audience. Solution : Restart your data governance efforts by ensuring you include the 5 Ps: people, process, priorities, policy, and plan. Be deliberate in what you include in your collection. Unsure where to even begin?

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Media Cause

AUGUST 17, 2023

A strong paid search campaign can help your nonprofit reach new audiences and awareness, drive qualified leads for those searching for related keywords and ensure you’re top-of-mind as folks navigate their daily digital lives. Pro Tip: Consider creating an automated rule to pause underperforming keywords (e.g. more on that below.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 19, 2024

To ensure you make the right choices, consider the following tips: Align with Your Mission Choose vendors whose values align with your nonprofit’s mission. Their alignment enhances the event’s authenticity and resonance with your audience. This allows for a comprehensive comparison.

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CauseVox

MAY 18, 2021

If you’re curious about how to make the most of hybrid events now and into the future, this article will give you all the tips and tricks. Opportunities to tell your story and showcase your work to a captive audience. 5 Tips For Running A Hybrid Fundraising Event. Here are our top tips to take it to the next level: 1.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

Podcasting is an incredible medium that was catapulted into mainstream audiences with the success of Spotify buying top podcasts and growth of podcast companies like Gimlet Media. This renaissance of the medium presents a fantastic opportunity for deeper content to be created and consumed by people interested in the nonprofit world.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Needless to say, event planning and attracting an audience during a global coronavirus outbreak is difficult! To help you reach that end, we have compiled this list of tips for communicating COVID-19 precautions to event attendees. Tips for Communicating COVID-19 Precautions to Your Future Event Attendees.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogging can be a unique and powerful way for nonprofit organizations to connect with their audience. However, with so many blogs out there (let alone all the other media your audiences see every day), it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd. Fundraising Nonprofit SEO: 10 Tips to Optimize Your Website 13 min read Read Now 4.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Finally, and of course, to effectively reach all audiences your blog (and website) must be mobile-compatible. For example, the National Parks Conservation Association recently blogged about a rollback of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and included a prominent CTA. Blog Design Best Practices. 9) Publish numbered lists.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2010

This morning Liz Karlin, who works at the Packard Foundation in Grant Operations , and I did a remote presentation for the Foundation Financial Officers Group on Organizational Change and Social Media Policy development. I talked about the change in workstyle that is needed before codifying a social culture through a social media policy.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Look into: Your primary audience. Who will make up your main audience of donors, volunteers, corporate partners, foundations, and other supporters that will help keep your nonprofit operating? Describe how your nonprofit will handle a breach of the policy, such as disciplinary actions or removal of the individual from their position.

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

There are massive benefits to using AI, but a policy that shapes how your team uses it is an important starting point. These will likely be senior level people in your organization who will be responsible for crafting policy and encouraging participation. We’re not suggesting you go all-in or dive in blind.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Instead editing is, or should be, a collaboration — where multiple perspectives combine to shape content so that it can better connect with audiences. Before anything else, make sure you understand who your audience is, and what the goal of your message is — whether that is revenue, petition signatures, clicks, education, or anything else.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Whether you’re planning an advocacy or fundraising campaign, using a storytelling framework to create your calls to action can help you make emotional connections with your audience and ultimately move them to act. This is your chance to let your audience get to know you and to communicate your values. Why are you doing what you do?

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Their policies directly influence how nonprofits can access, use, and leverage user data for fundraising. These evolving practices can limit the traditional methods nonprofits use to reach their audience, necessitating a reevaluation of digital fundraising strategies in alignment with these new privacy norms.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Check out some of our favorite blogging tips below. Target Audiences – Before you write your blog post, think about whom your target audiences are for that particular post. It’s ok for you to target different audiences with different posts. Frogloop's got you covered. Is it activists?

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

A good way to make certain that the organization’s assets and reputation are protected is to ensure that there are proper financial policies in place, and they are being followed by all who have fiscal responsibility. Strong finance departments are able to easily communicate financial data to a nonfinancial audience.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Needless to say, event planning and attracting an audience during a global coronavirus outbreak is difficult! To help you reach that end, we have compiled this list of tips for communicating COVID-19 precautions to event attendees. Tips for Communicating COVID-19 Precautions to Your Future Event Attendees.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

That’s why your nonprofit needs its own auction item management policies. When it comes to collecting auction items, the first step is to think about what your audience would appreciate. With that list, reach out to local businesses that carry the items that appeal to your desired audience. Secure your auction items.

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Classy

JUNE 7, 2021

For more tips on how to use different storytelling tools to draw in your audience, download The Guide to Nonprofit Storytelling. Identify the Right Target Audience. Their internal policy requires that every email or phone call from a recurring donor is returned within 24 hours to ensure all questions are answered. .

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CauseVox

APRIL 20, 2021

Hybrid is definitely a new frontier for many of us, so here are some tips and tricks for making sure they’re the right fit for you. We don’t have any guarantee that in-person will be possible, and many of your audience may not feel comfortable being in person. Focusing on driving more traffic to your website to get a wider audience.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

A story that compels includes a protagonist your audience cares about, important problems that must be overcome, a solution that overcomes the problem (something to root for), and (4) an ending—hopefully a happy one. . Tip: Figure out how your donors prefer to get information and then share your stories that way. Arts and culture.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In addition to having a valid charitable status, your organization also has to adhere to the website policy. Cornershop Creative’s guide to Google Ad Grants , outlines these standards to maintain eligibility: Maintain your charitable status and adhere to the website policy. These terms should be specific and targeted to your audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 24, 2014

Many nonprofit CEOs use their social media profiles to extend the reach of their thought leadership and connect with professional colleagues, media, and policy makers. Chameleons know the audience they want to reach on different social channels and where it overlaps with their organization goals. How To Be A Chameleon.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As technology advances, the fundraising landscape becomes more and more focused on digital solutions to reach wider audiences. You should create password policies that include a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Take a look at more tips to keep your data private. Strong passwords.

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Care2

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Last month we provided 11 tips to make your life easier when planning a conference. We wanted to really get to the core of the conference-savvy folks'' secrets, so we reached out to those who are working in the nonprofit sphere, planning annual conferences to hear their insider tips. Gracious host = gracious guests.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 10, 2021

So, how to we reframe around new privacy policies and technology? Yes, that may dramatically reduce your target audiences. Register now for our Tips and Timesavers webinars. And don’t forget about those corporate email protection systems such as Barracuda which affect open tracking. Losing open tracking will not kill email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 18, 2008

Last week in Module 2 , we covered how to think about social media strategically so it supports your organization's mission and reaches your target audience. For today, we're talking about the question - What are appropriate social media policies and how to create them?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Trinity Church Wall Street (TCWS) has a diverse set of audiences, all with different needs. All these audiences have unique interests, which may be served online or offline, and may overlap. Get really close to your audiences and understand what they want. Personalization to drive community participation.

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Bloomerang

JULY 1, 2021

Although I think the worst examples I have seen are those that don’t connect emotionally with the audience. . What are the most important tips for dealing with collection of a legacy? Show your audience those who benefit most from your work. There are a great many examples of really good charity communications on legacies.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Tokenism: According to Merriam-Webster, tokenism is “The policy or practice of making only a symbolic effort.” 14 Tips for Nonprofit Storytelling In a study by researchers Dan and Chip Heath, only 5% of people could recall statistics from a presentation they’d just heard. These tips will help you do it!

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

There are two new major online privacy policy changes coming in 2020, the CCPA in California and SHIELD act in New York. These acts mimic the standard set by the European Union with GDPR and many of the policies will sound familiar. The New York Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Security act and the California Consumer Privacy Act.

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Candid

MAY 18, 2023

(Keep in mind that once you’ve reached this milestone, you will need to start building out and optimizing your account to stay in compliance with Google’s Ad Grant policies.)

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

A good social media policy provides clear guidelines on what staff should do when posting and interacting with constituents, volunteers, and donors. Here are three tools to measure audience engagement on social media. Here are some tips and resources on where to get started. Got social media tips or advice?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2014

Carolyn, Ben, and I each did a brief presentation on the topic and then we sat down for a discussion facilitated by Darian and Ritu using questions from the several thousand people in the audience. Here’s another example about a nonprofit CEO (Helen Clark of UNDP) using Twitter to engage audiences about policy.

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Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

billion Google searches per day, the opportunities to be seen by a new online audience are endless. Although the Google Ad Grant is an amazing tool for many nonprofits, there are a few limitations compared to a paid account that can be found in the Google Ad Grants Policy Compliance Guide. Any Additional Quick Tips?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Trinity Church Wall Street (TCWS) has a diverse set of audiences, all with different needs. All these audiences have unique interests, which may be served online or offline, and may overlap. Get really close to your audiences and understand what they want. Personalization to drive community participation.

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