The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 13, 2021

Because when you’re asking for donations, you’re really selling your cause. There’s reputable neuroscience research showing that people’s brains light up when they hear their own name. So our brains are actually hard-wired to respond to appeals that speak to us directly. The Right Context. The results?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Dear Charity Clairity, I’m wondering if you have a data point readily available in your brilliant brain? or something like that? Whatever your mission, the better you tailor your message to what’s top of mind for people, the more likely you’ll be able to inspire them to make a gift to you now.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

It’s important to showcase how what you do relates to what’s top of mind for folks. Finally, after hearing a lot of nuts and bolts from them about numerous programs and processes around which I couldn’t quite wrap my brain, I said “Tell me why I should give in one sentence.” In this post, I’ll explore the third strategy. .

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Furthermore, it is equally essential to establish a seamless connection between your social media posts and your online donation page. When sharing content or announcements on social media, include a link redirecting your followers to your online donation page.

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Qgiv

JULY 3, 2023

A disability is any condition of the mind or body that makes it more difficult for someone to partake in certain activities and may impair their ability to participate easily in normal daily pursuits. You can also spend time volunteering and donating to nonprofits that provide important services to people with disabilities.

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

Any supporter who chooses to make a recurring donation to your nonprofit—whether it’s once a month, once a quarter, or once a year —is demonstrating their ongoing commitment to your mission in a way that should be recognized. . With a minimum $25 donation per month, supporters gain access to: Private running coaching with Brian Schroy.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

For example when watching a video, audio and visual channels activate separate parts of the brain , and when these two elements combine, it helps supporters better understand and engage with your mission. . These short films, which take viewers on a journey into the specifics of your work in 90 seconds or less, have many benefits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie. I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie. You have now moved into the area of “Mindfulness and Technology,” what inspired the move from nonprofit techie into mindfulness?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Build a Website That Can Grow With You Like any good investment, a nonprofit website should be built with longevity in mind. Whether they’re buying or donating online, people want to be sure that their money is being used for its intended purpose. It’s also important to take your donation form into consideration. Others do, too!

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Eventually, I realized that if development professionals really want to make a difference in their organization’s ability to raise money, they not only need to think about their donors, they need to understand how the donor brain works. Bucket #1 has a sign asking you to donate the change in your pocket. help others. Peer Influence.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

How much will it cost for you to accomplish what you have in mind? Use the tools you need, just don’t try to keep everything stored in your brain. Of course what you ask for in a grant depends on the specific program or project you have in mind, but this is a good rule of thumb to start with. Build that into your donation form!

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You see, if the email doesn’t get opened, you get no donations. Dismissing the subject line will cost you opens and it will cost you donations. It will trigger questions in the recipient’s mind like “Do I believe this email is urgent and deserving of my immediate attention?” Big mistake. Read that again. Then pick your favorite!

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OneCause

OCTOBER 31, 2023

To improve the personalization and relevance of your messages, you might segment your donors by: Age range Donation size and frequency Retirement status Marital status Volunteer status Engagement history Preferred communication method By creating segments like these, you can more easily send content that each group of donors is interested in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

” I don’t have an answer, but I think it has to do with modeling conscious information and consumption and being mindful about how you connect with people, cultivate relationships, and share information. In our panel discussion, Laura was asked about being mindful in our philanthropy and giving.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

After all, this is their idea, their brain-child, their life. It’s a question on the minds of thousands of small businesses, startup tech companies and—yes—nonprofits. Almost every nonprofit experiences this, whether they’re applying for grant funding, asking for donations or recruiting board members. Be specific.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

In addition to your supporters’ names, you can also reference their event attendance, previous donations, and other involvement with your organization. Postcards don’t take up much space, and an attention-grabbing photo can convince supporters to hold onto it and keep your nonprofit in the back of their minds. . ?. . Guides like.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

This exhaustive list should include: All individual donations (including major gifts) procured by Direct mail Online fundraising Special/in-person fundraisers Phone solicitations Membership fees Corporate sponsorships Company matches Grants Sale of items/services. Be mindful of remaining “strategic” (have we used this word enough?),

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

We once thought the problem was simply about a lack of calories, but now we know it’s more about not having enough nutritious food to support body and brain development. The kind of food that nourishes the mind and body, and is foundational to growth and many other critical human needs, like education, housing, jobs, and transportation.

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Allen’s GTD methodology is based on the idea that our brains are not designed to store information. This allows us to clear our minds and focus on the present moment. GTD is a five-step process: Capture : Capture everything that comes into your mind, whether it’s a task, an idea, or a thought. So why wait?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Storytelling makes it personal and transforms the heart and mind of your target audience by showing them why something is important, instead of just telling them. When a good story is shared, scientific research shows our brains connect to storytelling can have on us: Stories are remembered 22x more easily than data, facts, and stats.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 28, 2014

Long page forms can come back to bite you, especially if important links like “donate here” are lost somewhere at the bottom of the page. It only takes one wealthy, elderly person with poor eyesight who can’t read the tiny text on your donation page to make you regret not bumping up text size a little bit. This brings us to text.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Once in the panic zone, changes become very hard to navigate as our body goes into a maximum stress mode, our emotions get elevated, and our brains shut down and become closed off to solutions and suggestions. Being adaptable will also require a lot of emotional intelligence, keeping an open mind, and dropping personal ego. Prioritize!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

"Begin with the end in mind" when implementing a new accounting system. "Begin with the end in mind" is based on the principle that all things are created twice. Corporate Donations. Individual Donations. There's a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation to all things.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

That’s what’s been on my mind lately. I have disruptive approaches to social innovation in mind, with an increasingly connected society where the cost of prototyping and deploying new products is extremely low, and where innovation is no longer the sole purview of well-funded for-profit corporations. 10X: ten times the impact.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 28, 2014

Long page forms can come back to bite you, especially if important links like “donate here” are lost somewhere at the bottom of the page. It only takes one wealthy, elderly person with poor eyesight who can’t read the tiny text on your donation page to make you regret not bumping up text size a little bit. This brings us to text.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s get the bad news out of the way: In 2021, the average donation page saw a 17% conversion rate. That means that, for every 100 people who land on your nonprofit’s donation page, 83 people will leave without making a gift. Is Following Donation Page Best Practices Really That Important? Let’s take a look at how to do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Donate Tweets and Facebook posts to NTEN and use it to fund local 501 C-3 Clubs and local gatherings around the country. Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2011

Donate Tweets and Facebook posts to NTEN and use it to fund local 501 C-3 Clubs and local gatherings around the country. Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. Want to do more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2015

The book shares how and why our mind pays attention to some events, ideas, or people and not others. These triggers spark your brain’s attention response by appealing to basic aspects of what makes us human. Which one would people likely donate to? Parr shares two examples of a fundraising pitch.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

Keeping a task list can save you time and clear your mind. By batching calls or writing, you can actually be more productive since your mind is already in the mode for getting that kind of task done. The problem is that “Update the website” is too big of a project and your mind doesn’t know where to start.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

Donate Tweets and Facebook posts to NTEN and use it to fund local 501 C-3 Clubs and local gatherings around the country. Everyone will pledge will change one mind in their organization. It has to be with a split of our brain. There are two parts of our brain, the rational and the emotional. Want to do more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

In Mexico, donated and branded by Movistar). For more and more of the best young technical minds, it’s no longer enough to line up their talents behind selling toothpaste on the web. They want their brains to matter. Every Campusero gets to hook up to the mother of all servers for a week. Like Burning Man , people camp.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Can I pick your brain?”. Here are five key thoughts in the forefront of my mind as I engage with these potential supporters. They may offer insight and wisdom that will prove to be as valuable as their donations. Sounds like a great idea. What do you want from me?”. Me: “I’m not sure yet. Be protective of your mission.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Speak to the part of the brain that controls action-taking. Don’t be the expert – Your expertise won’t inspire a donations. Steve Maclaughlin’s 10th episode of npVoices rallies some of the nonprofit sector’s brightest minds. Tell stories. Evoke emotion. Ready for this?

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Polls and surveys indicate that people are more likely to donate to a cause that they know is making a difference, but the question is: How do you let people know, without a doubt, that your nonprofit is succeeding in its mission? As you’ve probably guessed, infographics can be a huge asset in your cause marketing campaign. Ask for help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Scarcity captures the mind. The mind orients automatically, powerfully, toward unfulfilled needs. Scarcity is more than just the displeasure of having very little. .”

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2016

Keep in mind that not all of your visitors come to your website with a specific need. Offer your user a way to become a hero and help you make a difference by either donating, staying in touch via email or reposting that story to their social media to raise awareness. Some will just want to check out what you’re about.

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