The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 13, 2021

You is one of the five most powerful words in the English language. You is at the top of his list of the 5 Most Powerful Words in the English Language. There’s reputable neuroscience research showing that people’s brains light up when they hear their own name. Have you heard? Instead of “Yes, I want to give.”.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

Then, strategize ways to match your language, tone, and style to your audience’s interests. You could write longer posts to share a beneficiary’s story or explain a complex issue relevant to your mission. Options to read your content in different languages depending on your audience’s needs. Simple language free of jargon.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very make up of the human brain offers some potential avenues for increasing engagement in a digital environment and producing a far more satisfying experience overall. When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy.

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Qgiv

JULY 3, 2023

Share your disability story and listen to others’ During Disability Pride Month, it’s essential to shine a spotlight on what disability pride is and to give people with disabilities a platform to share their experiences. If you know others with disabilities, encourage them to share their own stories with the world. Doug Flutie Jr.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very makeup of the human brain offers some potential avenues for increasing engagement in a digital environment and producing a far more satisfying experience overall. When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Entitled The Gift of Insight , the story recounts Viji’s personal journey and how it inspired her to work with members of our Bookshare service who have print disabilities that make it difficult for them to read traditional text. She was told that a brain tumor was pressing on her optic nerve and may cause her to become blind.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. Make them stand out on the page and use language that inspires action, such as “Give Today” or “Support Our Mission.” Make it clear to visitors what your organization does and the impact it creates.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors. The nonprofit lets the impact stand on its own on certain pages – no pictures, very little language, and lots of white space. Want to get your site checked for inclusive language before the end of 2021?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

As our understanding of the problem has evolved, the language we use has evolved too. 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. Food insecurity. Nutrition insecurity. About the Author. Cristina Jones.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They represent gray areas which may not be true today, but their tomorrow is an unwritten story. ANNs are inspired by the structure and function of the human brain. DL applications have revolutionized areas such as image recognition and natural language processing. Here is my disclaimer. Most of these concepts are up for grabs.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2021

Because the letter didn’t include an inspiring story that touched donor’s hearts. Why You Need a Great Story. Humans are hardwired to respond to stories. Neuroscientists would tell you that the brain processes facts and stories differently. Your brain naturally becomes more skeptical when you hear facts first.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, with a read-a-thon fundraiser, you can give your supporters the opportunity to slow down and crack open a book while also teaching young students the value of reading and escaping into exciting stories. What is a read-a-thon fundraiser?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Our “Wardrobe” campaign on Instagram Stories. Along with the imagery, the copy subverts the comfort of digital commerce with disturbing reinterpretations of consumer language (i.e.“Half Our “Casualties of War” campaign on Instagram Stories. Half Off!”, “Blow-out Sale!”). . I’ve been online window shopping so much lately.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 16, 2016

Use language that is all about you. Utilitarian language quickly becomes part of the loud fundraising noise that barrages your donors, especially at year-end. Our brains are wired so that we must feel something before we can make a decision. A Story: Inspiring Language. The wrong way to keep your donors giving: 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2009

This is the job description shared by Brains on Fire (how great is having a name like that?) Influence is still part of the persuasion language - that's why I don't do posts that endorse products or projects in isolation. We learn to take cues from our environment early on by reading body language. What are movements about?

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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. So try to avoid language such as: “We know how important our organization is to you…”. You are appealing to the analytical side of my brain and ignoring the side where my compassion and empathy are located. You know our work matters…”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

Bringing your brain to what you are doing. The second time we did, the person not only had to repeat the story back, but mimic body language. When I did the exercise, it was a different sort of listening because I had to focus and mindful of every word and not ask clarifying questions. Flexibility. Co-Creating.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

The most common signs of employee burnout we’ve seen are: Brain fog that causes forgetfulness of something a person has done before or randomly forgetting to complete tasks. Ask for help when it’s appropriate with clear language. These are all key signs that a team is burning out and needs some support to get back on track.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I’m going to weave in stories that are connected to … oops, there we go. Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . Tell me your story. Tell me your story. So right off the bat, what does it mean to connect and establish common ground?

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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! Sharing the stories of how your donors’ gifts are making a difference. Joyaux , ACFRE, Joyaux Associates. Third, behave accordingly!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

If we want to get our story out there in a form that will get attention, videos are the ticket. The NPR story on mobile recruiting is a good place to find out about this new trend. Microsoft is developing a Mandarin-language version of something like that for the Chinese market called Xiaolce. This past year, U.S. One is hiring.

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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! Sharing the stories of how your donors’ gifts are making a difference. Joyaux , ACFRE, Joyaux Associates. Third, behave accordingly!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

They can share their own personal story for why they’re involved in your organization, how their involvement has perhaps changed their life or their perspectives, and how we can really leverage their stories to help generate momentum and energy around the work that you’re doing. It’s how my brain works.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

You have fallen into a new story. Do not confuse the beginning of the story with the end.” I love that poem because I like the idea that we are creating and writing this story and we do have some agency here and our donors are doing the same with us and we can help them. And the other way is to just use stories.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

So I help organizations tell powerful stories that have raised collectively around a half billion dollars. I think our days and our brains can sometimes feel like this calculation. . Be an ambassador but tell a specific story? . They have someone that goes out to take photos, learn stories. ” Okay. . “Give.”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2022

It’s okay if it’s simple if you’re telling the right story. When a donor reads your year-end appeal, their brain is working fast to answer this question: “Is this for me? Are there low hanging fruit strategies that nonprofits tend to ignore or not maximize when it comes to year-end fundraising?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

And when we really understand and we match against the assets that we have as an organization and the funder lens, then when we’re outreaching to folks, we’re able to really speak their language, tap into that empathy and leverage our assets in a way that gets them interested and wanting to respond at a much, much, much higher rate. .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

And when we really understand and we match against the assets that we have as an organization and the funder lens, then when we’re outreaching to folks, we’re able to really speak their language, tap into that empathy and leverage our assets in a way that gets them interested and wanting to respond at a much, much, much higher rate. .

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

Through Spot.Us, the public can commission journalists to do investigations on important, and perhaps overlooked stories. Freelancers literally put their story ideas and their pitches up on our site, and they say, "This is the story I want to tackle." Just let us know what stories you're even starting to think of working on."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2010

The GEO conference had a sign language interpreter and was interesting to me is how the interpreter's sign for empathy changed during his talk. Before he started, the sign language interpreter used the above symbol for empathy - which translates to sympathy. He talked about how empathy is felt in the limbic part of brain.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

The best weapon against apathy is a compelling story. But it’s one thing to tell someone a story and another to show them. Our brains are wired for visual information; people process images 60,000 times faster than words. If you’re scrambling for some ideas, here’s a couple to get you started: Plot-driven stories.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Jimmie Alford, one of the great fundraisers in America, told me a story a few years ago, which was about this volunteer who had to raise money for mental health in a community. ” So we have in our brains, the amygdala, the fear center, where you have flight, fright, and freeze as the emotional reactions to things that’s scare you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 17, 2015

I get to use my brain to think and figure things out. On this note, I walked the group through our updated brand guide which includes our mission statement, brand promise, brand positioning statement and core brand language. It gives just enough information, honors brand language and encourages follow-up on our website or via phone.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tell a story. And having your own stories, like really great stories about the volunteering that you’re doing, or the experience you’re having with your beneficiaries and being able to tell those stories. These are simple, this kind of warm-up. Write a couple of things in the chat. What are some. I like that.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

Steven: because of the pandemic, true story. Robin: True story. Well, your database, I’ve said this, your database is like your brain, right? Like your fundraising brain. So I’m going to say I get [foreign language 00:19:56]. ” And I’m like, ” [foreign language 00:20:19].”

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Adult brains don’t learn new things that easily. You’ve been speaking my language. I’m sure you’ve seen some horror stories. Maureen: I won’t tell the horror stories, but I’ll tell you from experience. Be nice to your people. They’re learning something new. Oh, yeah. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

I also use the five love languages, but we don’t have time for that today. 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 think it’s important to be able to be used. I use it in my family. On every team I run. So it is Q&A time.

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