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. 4) Read more books. Reading books does that.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

You could write longer posts to share a beneficiary’s story or explain a complex issue relevant to your mission. Tell compelling stories. Facilitate a stronger relationship by sharing compelling personal stories related to your nonprofit. Use your blog to spotlight supporters’ accomplishments and stories.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

Unfortunately, stories like mine are common among changemakers. But the good news is that you can prioritize well-being and ground yourself in what seems like a groundless world, no matter your level or role in your organization. These breaks allow our brains and bodies to recover from the stress of being constantly connected.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You might want to write three urgent subject lines, three intrigue subject lines, two that combine intrigue and urgency, and two that don’t fall into either category but still pop into your brain. Creating a sense of urgency helps your donor’s brain prioritize your email as something that needs to be opened. Important news.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2016

All day, almost every day, nonprofit new media managers are immersed in breaking news and thus the world’s problems. Being constantly exposed to a barrage of new stories and images related to violence, poverty, injustice, and cruelty takes its toll. Taking a break from technology and the 24/7 news cycle is crucial.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

The problem, as she told the story, was Alan. Two Sides to Every Nonprofit Silo Story. I’ve heard so many versions of this same story over the years. The good news is that it’s not that hard to turn things around. But the journey from silo living is worth your time and brain power. Alan is the VP of Philanthropy.

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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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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. Of course, nutrition insecurity is far from a new problem, and it’s gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a human rights issue. About the Author.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

But it’s during the walk around the block or staring out the window of the Acela to New York when we can thaw out the brain freeze and go for the breakthrough. No stories without numbers; no numbers without stories. People choose what data to accept or reject based on the story they have in their heads.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Encourage visitors to follow your organization on social media for news, events, and volunteer opportunities. Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly. By placing the donation button on every page, you reinforce its presence in the minds of your website visitors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2021

In that sense, what we’re writing about are very much lies—they’re the fake news of work, and we’re suffering, today, because of them. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it. We wrote the book to point the way to what actually works , at work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In that sense, what we’re writing about are very much lies—they’re the fake news of work, and we’re suffering, today, because of them. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it. We wrote the book to point the way to what actually works , at work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 6, 2020

In that sense, what we’re writing about are very much lies—they’re the fake news of work, and we’re suffering, today, because of them. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it. We wrote the book to point the way to what actually works , at work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

In that sense, what we’re writing about are very much lies—they’re the fake news of work, and we’re suffering, today, because of them. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it. We wrote the book to point the way to what actually works , at work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2009

He also pointed out that the article was "old news" and questioned why they were not participating in the conversation in the comments. Take for example, Brian Reich's " Brain Dump " post which he lays his take on how Facebook Causes can be a game changer in the future and what needs to change.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It might mean serving up a blog post or news update that’s similar to one that a user previously viewed, as NRDC did in the example below. Images are an important part of keeping online visitors on your website— 91% of consumers prefer visual content to written content, and the human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text!

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 16, 2017

followed by the painful news about racism-fueled rallies and mob violence in Charlottesville, VA. Instead, my brain is misfiring. This guest post was written by Seema Rao , a 2017 MuseumCamper and brilliant GLAM visitor advocate. Seema wrote it (original post here ) in response to her experience last week at MuseumCamp.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Author: One of my favorite science/interests stories in the news recently was a report published in late July by Science Magazine about how researchers have found that the brain of speakers and listeners become synchronized as they talk. Maybe that's the part that enthralled me so much about this study too?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

In that sense, what we’re writing about are very much lies—they’re the fake news of work, and we’re suffering, today, because of them. Buckingham/Goodall : First, it puts the brain into flight-or-fight mode, which actually impairs learning rather than impelling it. We wrote the book to point the way to what actually works , at work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2009

As someone who spent half her career working for and with arts organizations this news makes me sad: A report yesterday from the USAToday that quotes Bob Lynch , the President of Americans for the Arts estimating that 10,000 arts organizations will close this year, 10% of the total number. What do you think?

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Association TV

JANUARY 25, 2022

Our brains share a lot of similarities, except for the center that controls compassion, empathy, perception, motor control, self-awareness, and interpersonal experience — that’s way more developed in orcas. News outlets ran stories on the doc and its exposé. But it’s more than that. But millions of people didn’t. Influence.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 16, 2016

It takes up to four times more time and money to find a new donor than it does to keep an existing donor. The good news is December can be the “cherry on top” of a yearlong stewardship or donor retention program if you’ve paid attention to your communication. A Story: Inspiring Language.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

As you’ll see through the book, people don’t always give you the whole story right up front. And that deeper story is even more interesting and important than the first one you get,” shares Wetzler. But the good news is that attention is a muscle that can be strengthened and lengthened with practice – and the effort is well worth it.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

How do you relate to my story? I see a lot of folks identify with this story as well. So these are some of the stories we tend to tell ourselves, right? Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? So negativity bias can tend to feed into fear, which is another perfectly normal function of your brain.

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Association TV

JANUARY 25, 2022

Our brains share a lot of similarities, except for the center that controls compassion, empathy, perception, motor control, self-awareness, and interpersonal experience — that’s way more developed in orcas. News outlets ran stories on the doc and its exposé. But it’s more than that. But millions of people didn’t. Influence.

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Association TV

JANUARY 25, 2022

Our brains share a lot of similarities, except for the center that controls compassion, empathy, perception, motor control, self-awareness, and interpersonal experience — that’s way more developed in orcas. News outlets ran stories on the doc and its exposé. But it’s more than that. But millions of people didn’t. Influence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2005

Last night I had a wonderful conversation with Corey Pudhorodsky who is the and brains behind 501c3Cast - Podcast for Nonprofits , a weekly podcast show of interviews and news about Nonprofit volunteers, do-gooders, and professionals. I'm on a little podcasting kick here. The show list is here.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

The nonprofit technology news this month reports on the reinvention of the wheel in India and Africa, how nonprofits are leading the wearable computing field, the privacy threat you may not have heard about yet, and plenty more. There’s even some strange philanthropy news compliments of former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

How do you relate to my story? I see a lot of folks identify with this story as well. So these are some of the stories we tend to tell ourselves, right? Thanks, Mother Nature, and thanks, brains, right? So negativity bias can tend to feed into fear, which is another perfectly normal function of your brain.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 2, 2015

While the team is the real brains behind the operation, I’ve even written a blog or two in the past on nonprofit digital strategy – check out Three Simple Ways to Improve Your Online Fundraising , an oldie but goodie! He contributed to the previously published web design eBook that you should check out if you haven’t already.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2007

A tag stream of web resources, videos, powerpoint slides, news items, etc. And with traffic that often rivals the New York Times Website, Digg lets users vote their favorite stories to the top of the site. Can our brain handle it? Object-Based Social Networks: 2004 Think Flickr, delicious, digg, Slideshare. Viral sharing.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2019

Instead of racking your brain trying to come up with another engaging iteration of the same email, AI can help write it for you, and you’ll only need to spend a couple brief minutes checking it over. AI means that every museum visit can be customized to an individual’s life story or personal preferences.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

was a 2008 Knight News Challenge Winner. Through Spot.Us, the public can commission journalists to do investigations on important, and perhaps overlooked stories. David is a journalist turned entrepreneur who has written for Wired , Seed , Columbia Journalism Review and The New York Times. for the Big Vision Podcast.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 27, 2015

Reading through 400+ session proposals made my brain hurt, but at the same time pumped me up. Great Stories Grant Wishes: Using Audience Personas to Update Make-A-Wish’s Messaging : Learn how to identify your target audience based on learnings from Make-A-Wish’s audience persona development. Nearly impossible. Social Media.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

We’ve seen everything from completely fresh “Choose Your Own Adventure” type fundraisers to new takes on classic school events that combine typical school events like spelling bees, show and tell, brain bowls, and talent shows with fundraising. Social media. The list of ways to promote an event on social media is almost unending.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! If we want to get our story out there in a form that will get attention, videos are the ticket. Here are a few new things we could be doing with our phones and tablets in 2016. This past year, U.S.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

Telling engaging stories about your nonprofit requires more than just broadcasting an overview of your mission and history to the world. With this in mind, you could include stories in your auction marketing materials that illustrate how your programs have helped kids learn to read. Local news and press. Social media.

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