Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2018

The below is an excerpt from a new eBook from Blackbaud, The Case for Cause Marketing. Who needs a seat at the table to build a successful cause marketing program? Who should be part of a company’s cause marketing task force? Cause marketing activities may be paid for from this person’s budget. Read the entire eBook here.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

By going above and beyond to show your appreciation , you can stay top of mind for your supporters and encourage them to stay involved. Keep these tips in mind when you need to take your fundraising approach back to basics and ensure your nonprofit has a strong foundation to meet current and future challenges.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Start by breaking down your fundraising goals into “micro-goals,” because sometimes it’s hard for donors to wrap their minds around large, abstract figures. This makes the numbers easier to digest, and when you put contributions in terms of helping individuals, they’ll feel more connected to the cause. Make it visual. Make it visual.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

We filled 8 flip chart pages with close to hundred ideas. The Happy Healthy Social Change Activist: Passion for a Cause without Burnout Workshop. This is more a mind shift than anything else. The next step was to whittle it down to 20 topics by voting using an applause meter. An applause meter is just what you think it is.

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Care2

AUGUST 17, 2011

Since Tammy has conveyed the message and added depth on the issue in such a unique way you know her post will encourage people to renew their membership and commitment to your cause so you make an exception and press send. Then you see the beautiful data visualizations and charts Tammy included in her post. Media List.

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Kindful

APRIL 15, 2021

It is a software that integrates with many apps to track every transaction, customer communication, and workflow project, analyzing each process along the way and producing a slew of graphs and charts along the way. Salesforce is designed with big businesses in mind. This CRM system manages data, not customer experiences.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 31, 2023

At the outset of your event planning process, Gazala suggested four important things to keep in mind: Your goals and objectives: Take a good look at why you’re holding this event, and center those goals in your planning process. Provide a seating chart to caterers with seat totals for each table and a list of who ordered which meal.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people to give back to their communities by donating money, volunteering their time, or advocating for causes that they believe in. With those statistics in mind, let’s take a look at what this reveals about donors. What Causes Do Donors Support? Who Is Giving? How Do Nonprofits Engage Donors?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

.” But what if there was a way to use online tools, mobile apps, and software that helped lengthen our attention spans and replace information overload with a sense of mindfulness? ” These apps can transform our mobile phones, tablets, and computers from agents of distraction into agents of mindfulness. I set a Fi.tt

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Create a gift range chart. A gift range chart helps determine how many gifts you’ll need to acquire at each giving level to meet your campaign or annual giving goals. On the other hand, recent global events that impact your cause might generate greater passion for your mission, leading to increased donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2017

Sanebox – Email causes a lot of stress for everyone with a never ending dump of 24/7 messages. Sanebox can help you clean up your email and make it manageable so it isn’t a time suck. My colleague, Meico Whitlock (aka “ Mindful Techie “) has more suggestions as does this recent post.

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Whole Whale

MAY 17, 2023

It is also important to consider the ethical application and implications of AI for your cause area. You tend to find what you’re looking for, so try to have an open mind willing to experiment. The quality of AI response is starting to be a bigger reflection of the author rather than the AI.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2017

A “Stress Trigger” may not need to be defined, but it is something or someone that causes you to have a impulsive reaction that may not be the best response to the situation and create more stress. ” As the word cloud appears on the screen, we discuss the triggers and reactions. 2: Track Your Moods.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2015

There are serious health risks to a sedentary work style, but it also impacts our minds as well. Even small movements cause improved brain processing speed, learning, and short-term memory. Just standing up can improve one’s ability to think, clear your mind, and improve concentration.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

1,071 fundraising professionals were surveyed at small and medium-sized nonprofits supporting a variety of causes. It’s important to answer these questions for yourself and chart your course of action accordingly. Both ask supporters to text a designated keyword to contribute to a certain cause.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

They defined data visualization as the representation of information in the form of a chart, diagram, or picture. When you focus on what makes a donor feel good, you create more long-term donor relationships, bringing them together in a community around your cause. The outcome? She used her network to attract hundreds of new donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2011

It is a flow chart that calculates business performance taking into account not only whether the company had a profit, but whether that profit was good enough relative to the assets it took to generate it. It was created in the 1920s as a financial measure developed by DuPont and used by Alfred Sloan to make General Motors manageable.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Though originally focused on advertising, Ogilvy’s wisdom contains enduring truths around driving action and results that can aid any cause, even with today’s new tools and platforms. Put a human face on the cause through case studies, testimonials, and videos. This helps show the mission’s importance.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

I signed on to further a cause, not to be the accountant! Keep in mind that 990s are considered to be public documents. Think of this in terms of a pie chart, not a donor list. Check out the Nonprofit Accounting Essentials course by Charity CFO (included with a Cause Network Membership) for further study. .

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

Consider how much you should raise to effectively help your mission while keeping your budget in mind. . Gift range chart. You can do this by hosting events to launch your campaigns or using relevant media to introduce your cause across various social platforms. . Timeline for the campaign. Budget for expenses.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Cigna Foundation’s charitable giving philosophy is part of their mission to improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those they serve. The Autism Science Foundation funds research that helps to understand the causes of autism and develop more effective treatments. Areas served: US. Cigna Foundation. Areas served: US.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Cigna Foundation’s charitable giving philosophy is part of their mission to improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those they serve. The Autism Science Foundation funds research that helps to understand the causes of autism and develop more effective treatments. Areas served: US. Cigna Foundation. Areas served: US.

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Candid

MAY 20, 2021

This means many of your top prospects likely have more money to give to their favorite causes than they would in a more typical year. Break that goal down to see how many gifts you’ll need at various levels (just like building a gift range chart for a more typical campaign). Can capital campaigns be adapted to shorter-term needs?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Even aside from a global pandemic, an ever changing landscape of technology and politics have caused all of us to have to navigate change. Sometimes they are huge, like switching CRM systems or restructuring your organizational chart. Keep in mind that even small changes can add up and lead to change fatigue. Repeat if needed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

It is a flow chart that calculates business performance taking into account not only whether the company had a profit, but whether that profit was good enough relative to the assets it took to generate it. Over those 80 years, the chart has been polished, refined and so deeply embedded in business thinking. Additional links are here.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Keep in mind that some roles may not be a good fit for everyone so developing a list of character traits and qualities might be helpful. You may be in dire need of a sponsorship chair and found someone that’s willing to help and is passionate about your cause , but asking for money isn’t in their wheelhouse.

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

The hardware and software that are top of mind, that you use everyday, are your core technologies. This chart is only a sample, and is not complete.) Categorize that core Tech Now add one more column to your chart: commodity or value. You have a cause you are fighting for. This should be a simple one page document.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

Chart 1 below shows that the next generation of donors, Gen X and Boomers are truly multi-channel. As you can see in chart one, the channels for giving are broad for the next generations of donor (note that even Matures report giving through many channels, but at 77%, "check by mail" is dominate for Matures).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I particularly like the “Heat Chart” where you color code priority tasks. Marc Pittman is hosting next month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival on celebrating your nonprofit’s cause. Mindfulness' How are nonprofits folks strengthening their personal productivity muscles in 2015?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

Tapping into your organization’s narrative is your means of getting your audience invested and involved in your cause. Create a well-defined narrative that strikes an emotional chord and empowers your supporters to take action on behalf of your shared cause. Your Narrative and Digital Storytelling.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Learn about the past donations donors have made to like-minded nonprofit organizations. This seven-step guide helps your organization build a plan and structure the campaign using spreadsheets, downloadable plans, and charts that can be adapted to your organization’s needs. Political giving. Real estate ownership. that we don’t need.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

“Finding your why” has become something of a cliché for those charting a new course—in life or in business—but understanding why you are motivated to join a board and why a board might select you for leadership is critical to achieving a satisfying experience for you both. The Real Rules of Board Membership. Focus on presence.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 2, 2010

to ensure you are not inadvertently causing donor fatigue and inundating your donors with communications. Importantly, keep a shared calendar (Gantt charts make the best) of planned offline and online communications. Keep in mind these are people and not email addresses. direct mail, e-mail, telemarketing, etc.) Additional Tips.

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Care2

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Highlight the meaning in supporting your cause. When I see your supporters’ excitement at being involved in your organization I'm inspired to join your cause. ” With that in mind, the Foundation sought to share a sense of that elation with the larger community through its micro-documentaries. Their concerns.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

To customize this outline to fit your needs, consider your audience and purpose and write with both in mind to keep your nonprofit case statement effective and focused. ?. Think about your own interest and passion in your nonprofit’s cause and what first kindled those feelings in you, and try to convey those feelings to your reader. ?.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

about providing feedback at every turn – they are sticklers for data and statistics that you can toggle into charts or hard numbers to find out. specific causes that can be browsed on their website. with the causes on the website. like-minded supporters, and you can "friend" them for networking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

The listening exercise reminded me of “ Mindful Listening ” where you take turns with a partner and listen to each other for 2-3 minutes without interrupting and then reflect on the experience. Once identified, they were able to have peer conversations identifying what was causing stress. kanter this is so insightful.

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