Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

There are two parts to thanking donors: Connecting with the donor’s brain by providing a gift receipt and more importantly, touching the donor’s heart by letting them know they are heroes for giving to your organization’s cause. You make the brain connection when you give them the data they need for their records.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 13, 2021

You is one of the five most powerful words in the English language. Because when you’re asking for donations, you’re really selling your cause. You is at the top of his list of the 5 Most Powerful Words in the English Language. So our brains are actually hard-wired to respond to appeals that speak to us directly.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Supporters won’t read your blog just because they have a relationship with your nonprofit—they want to engage with informative, interesting content that actively furthers their understanding of your cause. Then, strategize ways to match your language, tone, and style to your audience’s interests. Simple language free of jargon.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

By opening up the audience to a new idea or way of thinking, you can open their hearts and minds to the work you’re doing and get them further invested in your cause. . Use descriptive language. . When you use descriptive language, you help the audience picture something in detail. Incorporate humor into your story. .

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 15, 2020

Video calls are a lot more straining on the brain than any face-to-face conversation. We’re having to work harder to communicate because it’s harder to process non-verbal cues like subtle facial expressions, tone of voice, or body language. That dissonance, which causes people to have conflicting feelings, is exhausting.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

People with disabilities like blindness, visual impairment, dyslexia, physical limitations and returning vets with brain injuries -- anyone who cannot simply pick up a printed book and read it. You all might have heard something about Robin’s dedication to helping people with disabilities that affect reading.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This cohesive approach enables your supporters to contribute to your cause with just a few clicks. Featuring the button prominently and consistently creates a seamless user experience that encourages visitors to contribute to your cause.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2011

For a long time now (since 2003) protest in its traditional form hasn't felt like the right thing for me, even though I had spent all of my adult life as an activist in a number of causes, including anti-nuclear, environmental, pro-choice, health issues, anti-death penalty, and others. Many people would use different language for it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2011

For a long time now (since 2003) protest in its traditional form hasn't felt like the right thing for me, even though I had spent all of my adult life as an activist in a number of causes, including anti-nuclear, environmental, pro-choice, health issues, anti-death penalty, and others. Many people would use different language for it.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 22, 2010

She was told that a brain tumor was pressing on her optic nerve and may cause her to become blind. Viji has set up partnerships with several noted publishers including Seasons Publishing, based in Chennai, India and Sahitya Akademy which publishes award-winning titles in 15 local languages. I said to myself what if?”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

If giving disabled vets the gift of accessible reading resonates with you, I would definitely appreciate anything you can do to support our cause. We’re also pulling our Silicon Valley brain trust into these new Labs projects by creating a new kind of nonprofit advisory board, the Benetech Labs Partners. million grant from the U.S.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s important to know what causes burnout, the signs to look for in individual employees, and the responsibility of leaders to set an example. The pandemic caused additional burnout and stress as nonprofits had to pivot with less resources and rising cash flow issues. Ask for help when it’s appropriate with clear language.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

As the founder of the largest library for people who are blind or who have other significant disabilities that prevent them from reading printed texts (such as dyslexia or brain injuries), I think this is a terrible idea. We now have volunteers throughout India adding local language titles such as Tamil into Bookshare.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 16, 2014

A few of the letters include language I haven’t heard since my high school economics class. You think everyone loves your cause. They may have an interest in, even an affinity for, your cause, but it doesn’t mean they are hopelessly in love with your organization or its work. As you know from our website…”. “As

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

People learn in different ways, and in an eLearning, the human element is removed causing the need for content to be taught in a variety ways in one sitting. Try not to overdo it, but do not be afraid to use splashes of color, integrated music, modern conversational language/dialogue, humorous components, and narrative. Adaptability.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 16, 2016

Use language that is all about you. Those word choices don’t inspire or cause people to want to give you their money or their time. Utilitarian language quickly becomes part of the loud fundraising noise that barrages your donors, especially at year-end. Use communication to cause people to feel something. Give Today.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 13, 2009

Here are my notes and I've added some of my own notes and links for more context: Overview: Facebook is in 30 languages, with 200 Million Users (want some demographics on users, check out Nick O'Neil's Demographic Page ). Add Apps Strategically To Your Fan Page - at minimum you want video, photos, Causes, and a few others.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

But I would say that what’s most important is that we’re actually rallying around a cause, a mission, a shared common ground. . Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . We’re going to talk about that in detail today.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

First, believe deeply – in your heart and then in your brain – that donors matter. Speaking your donors’ language — lose the jargon! .’ This takes more time initially, but it produces the levels of support and advocacy we really want for our organization!” Joyaux , ACFRE, Joyaux Associates.

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OneCause

OCTOBER 31, 2023

By combining these strategies with your nonprofit’s own unique cause and personality, you’re sure to create stronger relationships with your donors and ensure your nonprofit’s ongoing success. Why does this cause matter to you, and why now in particular? Use visuals to remind donors they’re part of your community.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2014

First, believe deeply – in your heart and then in your brain – that donors matter. Speaking your donors’ language — lose the jargon! .’ This takes more time initially, but it produces the levels of support and advocacy we really want for our organization!” Joyaux , ACFRE, Joyaux Associates.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

” And just possibly they may wish part of their legacy to be supporting the causes that they cared about during their lifetime, which may be your cause. It lights up the pleasure centers of their brains, it gives them what is called a warm-glow feeling. And this is something that legacy giving can offer. So what is this?

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Our brains are wired for visual information; people process images 60,000 times faster than words. In fact, 80% of the top grossing campaigns through CauseVox use visual storytelling to showcase their cause and crush their fundraising goal. Raising funds for a good cause and having the opportunity to earn bragging rights and a trophy?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

I think our days and our brains can sometimes feel like this calculation. . But, and here’s the key, cause me to feel something when you do that. When you match our first half million,” notice the language there, “we will make another grant of a half million.” I’ve made a ton of mistakes.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Initially said, “I have no interest in this cause.” People want to know why they should be the person contributing to the cause. So you have to give to the cause that you’re soliciting for. . Fraser was sitting in a restaurant with another potential major donor to this cause. ” Hung up. .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

What I really like about Maureen is, you know, I think she’s maybe the only person who truly understands that fundraisers, we love fundraising, and the mission, and the cause, and the technical stuff is hard. Adult brains don’t learn new things that easily. You’ve been speaking my language. Go read her blog.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

I also use the five love languages, but we don’t have time for that today. It has caused lots of folks to reassert their values and what matters to them. What do you want to pick my brain about, how do y’all want to dig in a little bit more with me while we have our time together? I use it in my family.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Where maybe they’re not, you know, super preferential to a specific cause or anything like that, or maybe the opposite. You want to touch their heart if you’re doing something like that, and then you can fill it in with some statistics in the great work you’re doing to go for the left-hand side of the brain.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

Some of you may have actually seen her at Cause Camp, which was last week, right? In our brains, in the back of our brain here is our instinct, that fight or flight. ” And so when we pitch ideas, people tend to go into the back of their brain and now they’re kind of poking holes at your idea. Maryanne: Yeah.

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