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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

One of the biggest downsides for me personally from being connected to the Social Web 50-70 hours a week is that my brain has a hard time reading for extended periods of time. My mind wanders after a couple of paragraphs even when reading New York Times Bestsellers. In 2013, keep these two words at the forefront of your mind.

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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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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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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Information Volunteer. The story above is about how your brain works. Your brain has a part called the Prefrontal Cortex, or “PFC” (remember “Paula Front-and-Center”?). There are two ways this happens: the first is through brain damage, and the second is through stress. The Brain Break. Peter Bonanno, M.Ed.

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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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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

How much will it cost for you to accomplish what you have in mind? You see, lots of fundraisers wear people out: you, your volunteers, and your donors. Ask friends, family, and current and past volunteers. Use the tools you need, just don’t try to keep everything stored in your brain. Not 10, not five.

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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. This is the same for other forms, too, including membership forms, online stores, and even volunteer interest forms. At the end of each blog post, NRDC displays similar blogs the reader may be interested in.

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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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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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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

For each of these activities you want to take a look at a few factors: The expenses of running the activity (including staff and volunteer time) The benefits generated for your organization (such as revenue, brand, donors) And any other pertinent information. Do you have a volunteer base to help with fundraising tasks?

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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. If you’re trying to convince donors to give or volunteers to serve, the same specificity is required. and how will it be funded in future?

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Achieve

APRIL 30, 2014

It’s about an unintended luxury of circumstance that embarking upon this journey has provided me: time to volunteer. This past month, I’ve had availability to volunteer in a serious way for causes that I love. Yet I never had the experience of a person whose primary involvement with the third sector is of a volunteer nature.

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Achieve

JUNE 2, 2021

Postcards are short snapshots of your nonprofit, and your marketing team can decorate them with photos of your constituents, volunteers, events, or graphical elements. 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. . ?. .

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Candid

APRIL 27, 2021

The same principle lies at the heart of a mind map. Mind maps help us stay organized in the world of content shock, informational chaos, and short attention span. Psychologists revealed the power of this instrument for the human brain a long time ago. They say mind mapping makes people more creative and retentive.

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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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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

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

How to Be a Mindful Techie Speaker Speaker: Meico Whitlock, Senior Manager, Communications, NASTAD. Take a deep breath and come into the present moment to learn how to become a mindful techie. Why I Don''t Use Volunteers Speaker: Liza J. Dyer, Volunteer Program Coordinator, Multnomah County Library.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

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. Campus Party organizer Futura Networks also recognizes that a big driver for young techies is…social relevance.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 20, 2018

And to tell a story that is interesting or compelling to someone else is to know what stories are already in their brains. Being able to emphatically and confidently tell your origin story will make a world of difference when talking to potential donors and volunteers. That’s where we, as nonprofit storytellers, need to begin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Volunteers around the world feel empowered when asked to use their skills, not only to bring people together at an event, but contribute to something positive. I think too many times people are raising money without a specific objective in mind. There is a huge opportunity here to bridge the gap between donors and volunteers.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Without creating a massive PDF discussing the allocation of funds, writing blogs discussing the progress of new program creation, or even publishing a lengthy journal article on how your volunteers are working, you can show people that your nonprofit is undoubtedly effective. How to Structure an Infographic for Your Nonprofit. Ask for help.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I started yoga about, you know, from a really early age, my family introduced me to mindfulness and meditation, even though you would never guess it because they don’t look like typical hippies. . So most of you are hoping to get strategies about how to strengthen your volunteer donor and staff relationships and sense of community. .

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 8, 2023

Waiting to add volunteers or other help until those systems and work habits are in place will ensure that you’ve set the correct precedent for how things will be done in your nonprofit. Many people will check you out online before they give or volunteer, so make sure your online presence represents you well. Cool, right? You may ask.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 13, 2011

A volunteer got stranded out of state. He wrote a sob-story email to the volunteer coordinator. (I After the event, though, he got copied on the heartfelt volunteer thank-you note the organization sent its volunteers. And if you want that old ED’s brain back, ask yourself if you are a hungry zombie?).

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Let’s pretend I want to draft a letter for people who volunteer at Cradles to Crayons. Likely Questions Anticipate questions that will come up in people’s minds. January 2016 Anthony visited LACC for the first time where brain cancer was confirmed and he met with Dr. Marootian. Test them out to see what works.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 3, 2016

Boards are the brain trusts of nonprofit organizations, responsible for providing leadership, oversight, expertise, guidance, accountability, vision, fundraising and an invaluable connection to community. Ask the nonprofit organization’s staff to suggest potential board candidates from volunteers they know.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

For the 40 days leading up to my birthday, I picked one thing to do each day that engaged my body, mind, heart and soul: moving, reflecting, playing and connecting. Moving: I spend a lot of time sitting at the computer each day, which is unhealthy on so many levels, so I made a commitment to move in some way every day.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

On the other hand, you don’t want to wait so long to send your next email that your volunteers lose interest or forget they were involved with you. Are my volunteers willing to complete this action? When analyzing your email data, be sure to keep the ask in mind. . It becomes almost an instant delete when you receive them.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

If you’ve got event fundraising on the brain, you’ve come to the right post. Have a strong volunteer base? Keep in mind that the type of event you choose to host will also influence the kind of venue you select. Volunteer management. We’ll walk you through all the most important steps in the process: 1.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And so the last question we have, what percent of charitable donors are also volunteers? So I was pretty surprised to learn that on the next slide, it’s actually 62% of charitable donors are also recent volunteers. And this is according to a 2020 report The Role of Volunteering In Philanthropy by Fidelity Charitable.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 8, 2010

A typical Chicago Underground Library (CUL) volunteer meeting starts something like this: New volunteers arrive for orientation at 6:30pm, some a little late because they got lost in the 100-year old parish house where we occupy the lobby of a fringe theater company on the second floor.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Before you can even think about what your team, constituents (when applicable), volunteers, boards, fundraisers, or donors need (feel free to extend that audience to your children, partner, family, friends, neighbors, if it feels right), you absolutely must practice putting your own oxygen mask on first. Let’s get back to the basics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Wiki: Collective brain of humanity. Volunteer training - volunteer would design small projects and implement them in the communtiy - mental health care in the students. The volunteers were high school students. They submitted an application, assisted by volunteers from the Peace Corps. .

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Candid

JANUARY 13, 2023

For example, while we recognize the challenge of people still being in—and expressing—a pivot/unprecedented/back to normal state of mind, we won’t be rehashing that one this year. It can be as simple as something like “we partner with people working at the community level” or “we have staff/volunteers/partners who are in [x location] doing…”.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Research has found that emotion-based storytelling in communications can trigger positive reactions through the release of brain chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin. Send a survey to your donors and volunteers with questions about why they support your nonprofit and which aspects of your mission resonate with them the most.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

A motivating flyer could inspire dozens of people to volunteer for your new program, and a per­suasive letter to a senator might inspire new legislation. The objective was to write compelling collat­eral material to rebuild our brand, increase public awareness, raise money, and improve donor and volunteer relations.

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