EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

The Campaign Workshop is an award-winning political consulting firm that specializes in targeted communications, digital, mail, and video for advocacy and political campaigns. A full-service marketing and creative agency, Media Cause helps nonprofits accelerate their impact. We are short 100 signatures to reach our goal—act now!”

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Advocacy Nonprofit Training Train 207

NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2015

It’s that time of year again- the DoGooder Video Awards are back! The DoGooder National Video Awards contest opens today! Last year, the DoGooder National Awards had nearly 1,000 entries from hundreds of organizations. Now is the time to show off what you’ve done for your cause, and help other do-gooders see what they can do.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

What actions do you want them to take––and more importantly, are those actions realistic with someone who has recently been introduced to your cause? Every cause has multiple reasons why someone should care, and depending on the size and structure of your organization, some may have more internal weight and priority than others.

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Content Test Student Audience 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

By Joe Frye , Account Group Director, Nonprofit and Cause at Town Hall Agency – a full-service marketing & advertising agency built to serve organizations that do good, shape futures, and make the world a better place. This is one of the key reasons that more than 60% of nonprofits already use personalization in their email marketing.

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Personal email Strategy Nonprofit 321

Candid

APRIL 6, 2023

Create a dedicated campaign page Although peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns utilize personalized donation pages for your supporters, your nonprofit’s website is still the go-to source for all information about your cause and fundraising goals. That way, all visitors to your website can easily find key information about your initiative.

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Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

These records include critical information like banking details, cause overview, and 501(c)(3) status, reducing administrative work associated with maintaining accurate nonprofit profiles. Grant management software is a specialized tool designed to streamline the process of applying for, awarding, and managing grants.

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Grant Software Management Analytics 52

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Just as personal relationships flourish through understanding and care, tending to the needs of your board members can significantly enhance their commitment to your cause. Action step: “Board Buzz” for more active participation To put this idea into action, think about using the “Board Buzz” email plan.

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Activities Active Activism Strategy 85

Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Your website serves as the central hub for your digital strategy, followed closely by the ways you drive folks to your website, including email, blog posts, newsletters, social media, text messaging, QR codes in print media, and advertising. Is it easy to share your website and other links via social media or email? .

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Strategy Online Fundraising Plugin 142

Qgiv

MARCH 19, 2024

Donor recognition is a key aspect of donor stewardship, and you can use donor appreciation events you to personally engage with your donors and celebrate the impact their contributions make to your cause. Attending these events allows your donors a chance to unwind and enjoy the success of a cause that’s important to them.

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Ideas Donor Movie Retention 52

Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

One major obstacle is that foundations are reluctant to award grants to emerging organizations. If you opt to make an ask in writing, be authentic and include personal touches that let donors know that the letter or email was written for them and them alone. nonprofits while also setting up and launching programs.

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Donor Tips Nonprofit Course 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2022

Write A FutureMe Email: I use a site called “ FutureMe ” to write an email to myself post-dated a year from now, a practice I’ve been doing for a few years now. But I like joyful which means experiencing or causing happiness for yourself or others. ” Well, 2 out of 3 is not bad!

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 111

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Write A FutureMe Email : I use a site called “ FutureMe ” to write an email to myself post-dated a year from now, a practice I’ve been doing for a few years now. In 2021, I was honored and very surprised to be awarded the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Write A FutureMe Email: I use a site called “ FutureMe ” to write an email to myself post-dated a year from now, a practice I’ve been doing for a few years now. But I like joyful which means experiencing or causing happiness for yourself or others. ” Well, 2 out of 3 is not bad!

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Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. It is worth noting that if your nonprofit later discovers a duplicate unclaimed page for your nonprofit, you can easily delete the unclaimed page provided you have a professional email address i.e., an email address that matches your website URL.

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Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 361

Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

If you offer a prize or have a good cause at the center of the event, the scavenger hunt can be pay-to-play with participants paying upfront when they register. The rules will explain what participants need to do, how long they’ll have, and how points will be accrued or prizes awarded. Award a prize at the end.

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Virtual Organization Hosting Award 98

NTEN

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Yep, these sessions are modeled after speed dating, giving attendees a 2 minute opportunity to pitch their causes and receive 2 minutes of feedback on how they can improve their pitch. GreatNonprofits announced the launch of its "community-sourced" Top-Rated Awards. Sign up to be an attendee or an old person, er, speed catcher.

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Award Oregon Fundraising New York City 61

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Though originally focused on advertising, Ogilvy’s wisdom contains enduring truths around driving action and results that can aid any cause, even with today’s new tools and platforms. Focus on selling – Judge ads by sales results, not awards. Apply those lessons to general advertising. This was an epiphany for Ogilvy.

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Lesson Fundraising Digital Test 59

Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

For any of these ideas make sure you have the following technical elements: Event name, date, and details in an email/flyer/social post. Email system like Mailchimp or Emma to message a larger audience and collect attendee information. Climb for a Cause. Stretch for a Cause. Canva is a great tool for designing images.

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Ideas Fundraising Movie National 98

Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Social media is an indispensable tool for raising awareness for your nonprofit’s cause, reaching new audiences, and strengthening your relationships with donors. Stories, such as those featuring a specific beneficiary or volunteer, can bring users closer to your cause and give them a more tangible, urgent reason to get involved.

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Social Media Metrics North Carolina Media 52

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Charity Navigator has awarded Feeding America a four-star rating for ten consecutive years. Send a series of automated email thank yous—starting with the one sent immediately after a donor makes a gift online—expressing thanks and encouraging engagement. “ They usually send three emails over ten days.

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Feeds San Antonio Donor America 86

Qgiv

AUGUST 4, 2023

Volunteers are the backbone of every nonprofit’s workforce, and having a good volunteer staff helps your organization accomplish more for your cause. Use stories from your volunteers to inform your current donors of volunteer opportunities that help them stay connected with your cause. Provides valuable data from volunteers.

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Retention Volunteer Management Practice 95

Bloomerang

JANUARY 31, 2022

Bloomerang added more than 3,200 new customers in 2021, received a record number of peer-review awards, grew the team by 41%, and deployed numerous product enhancements designed to help nonprofits thrive. With Bloomerang, nonprofit professionals love their work and have another teammate in the cause. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan.

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Prizes were given out from a $148,000 award pool that consisted of: One set of Grand Awards that rewarded nonprofits for garnering the most donors. A second set of Grand Awards that encouraged nonprofits to raise the most money. Awards for small nonprofits with less than $1 million in revenue that garnered the most donors.

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Social Media Raise Washington Online 200

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Each has a unique reason to volunteer—whether it’s for personal growth, community engagement, or a heartfelt connection to your cause. It’s important to understand peoples’ motivations to donate their time to your cause. Why should someone dedicate their time to your cause? Why does your mission matter?

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Arts Volunteer Retention Skills 62

sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This could be by phone, letter, or email. Award Distribution For the approved requests, you’ll want to establish a payment plan and expectation. Looking for a grant management system that supports your grant cycle instead of causing you to create more workarounds? It’s time to communicate the approval or declination to grantees.

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Grant Process Management Technology 101

NetWits

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The majority of this year’s participants joined your event because they felt a personal connection to the cause. So in 2010 event organizers reformed the notion, starting with a program to allow family and friends to nominate a Survivor to win an award (Hope, Strength, Faith, Courage, Love, Believe). Create an “Experience”.

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Fundraising Team Blackbaud Chicago 186

Qgiv

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Donor love is the act of showing that appreciation via thank-you emails, handwritten notes, kind gestures, donor appreciation events, and other methods. How to create a donor appreciation letter or email. One of the simplest ways to show donor love is to send a message to donors via letter or email.

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Donor Virtual Hosting Template 52

The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

Comment on a news cycle story that relates to your non-profits work A great way to connect with your organization’s community is to comment on any ongoing issue or news that might be happening at a current time and that might be related to your organization’s cause.

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Newsletter Profit Content Ideas 86

Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

Bloomerang’s peer-to-peer fundraising guide recommends presenting your campaign as an opportunity to get more deeply involved in your nonprofit’s work and become an ambassador for your cause. Consider sending emails and letters to the following groups asking them to get involved: Past fundraising campaign participants.

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Tips Fundraising Campaign Celebrate 52

NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

Repeat fundraisers bring in more money, more consistently for the cause. Another way the folks at the Maine Cancer Foundation support their fundraisers is through their email “Trophy Case”. Reminiscent of Foursquare badges, trophies are awarded as fundraisers reach new landmarks in participation and fundraising.

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Badge Fundraising Cancer Colorado 205

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

For the last week, there’s been a rich discussion about Causes and the way that it abruptly, without much notice, left MySpace (deleting all of the related content, connections, communications, etc.). (To The most important parts of the conversation around Causes do not actually focus on Causes, specifically.

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Myspace Award Platform Advice 184

Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Not surprisingly, the pandemic caused many consumers to change the way they shop, including shifting to ecommerce channels. on your thank you landing page or in a thank you letter or email). Make everything on your website and emails mobile responsive. Even if folks don’t attend, just the opportunity to attend is a reward.

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Donor Strategy Retention Relationship 141

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2021

The best way to find out where your cause falls on your donor’s list is to take some proactive steps to find out! Send a letter or email introducing yourself, thanking them and telling them they’re important. Let them know you’d like to meet them and learn more about what drew them to your cause. This makes sense, right?

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Donor Gift Teach Phone 77

Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

For the last week, there’s been a rich discussion about Causes and the way that it abruptly, without much notice, left MySpace (deleting all of the related content, connections, communications, etc.). (To The most important parts of the conversation around Causes do not actually focus on Causes, specifically.

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Myspace Award Platform Advice 165

Candid

MAY 23, 2023

It said in part: “I’m holding myself accountable to a commitment to stay present in this experience, so I won’t be checking emails until after hours or in the early morning.” Joseph Awards After-Party and meetups in between, there was plenty of Black joy and celebration. We also indulged in self-care at Harambee by having so much fun.

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Reflection Jamaica Raleigh Louisiana 98

Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Generosity Xchange Nonprofit Marketing Summit Cause Camp TNPA Leadership Summit The Nonprofit Social Media Summit Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) AFP ICON Engage for Good Good Tech Fest Bridge Conference If you’re thinking to yourself “I can’t make all those conferences,” you’re probably right. How to Register: Click here to register.

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Conference NTC Virtual Registration 98

Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

And this was in addition to the $1+ million raised from sending three mailed direct appeals and assorted emails. . Money is raised by one peer asking another to support your cause (P2P); they create the fundraising appeal more or less by themselves (DIY), without need for your direction, management and intervention. How does this work?

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