CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Picture this: you’ve read our post on running a capital campaign , you’re wildly psyched, and you’re ready to get started! Check out this great donation tier chart example from the Capital Campaign Toolkit. The purpose of this chart is to help you see how many gifts at each level you will need to hit your goal. Don’t despair.

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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. Storyboarding can help you understand the full picture of what you want to show and what the most important aspect is to focus on.” “Map out the story you need to tell. The outcome?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

I signed on to further a cause, not to be the accountant! Nonprofit Accounting Basic #4: Know the “Big Picture” of Your Organization’s Finances. This “big picture” information equips your team to answer questions from the public and funders. Think of this in terms of a pie chart, not a donor list.

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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. What Causes Do Donors Support? The chart above shows that 2023 saw higher overall volumes throughout the day, with a small spike at 9:00 a.m.

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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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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 18, 2018

A dimensional chart of accounts structure creates a separate field in your database for each bit of expense information rather than cramming all the information into one account code field. Dimensions also enable your accounting software to run faster by streamlining the chart of accounts. Highlight key performance indicators.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

Otherwise, people may not understand the scope of the campaign, and they may make a smaller donation than they would if they saw the big picture and knew that you already had a substantial amount of support. People who are already invested in your cause can lend passion to the group and insight into why people give to support the cause.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2019

They’re likely devoting every bit of energy to the cause or busy in their day-to-day that there’s no time left to dig deeper and do the research on the organization’s financial health. . They’ll stay involved longer and make a deeper commitment when they understand how their work impacts the big picture. Increased Contributions.

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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.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 7, 2016

Megan Bond of ONE says: Be painfully explicit about how people can join your cause and use their voice for good. If you want people to join your cause, SHOW what you do. Sell your cause as hard as for-profits sell their product. Individuals are now able to get more directly involved with causes by creating their own campaigns.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 29, 2022

Here is a list of just some of the job descriptions for staff and volunteers on the sponsor committee: Generating sponsor leads from businesses in your nonprofit’s cause area, those with personal connections to your organization or board members, or simply businesses who share your values. Generating guest lists and assigning bidder numbers.

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.orgSource

APRIL 10, 2023

A narrow view might cause you to leave options unexplored, miss hidden opportunities, and even accelerate the wrong initiatives. They should be visionaries who chart the direction, evaluate options, and are prepared to challenge ideas they feel are not in the association’s best interests. They must focus on big-picture questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

They prefer to control a situation and are focused on big-picture results. Once identified, they were able to have peer conversations identifying what was causing stress. Each table had some markers and flip chart paper (“table cloths”) so participants could take notes. Others see them as creative, but unfocused.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2017

Whether it’s a picture of people being served or a colorful chart showing the total funds raised, visuals can strike a chord that words alone often miss. But still, many struggle with how best to spread the word and gain traction for their cause. Oftentimes, visuals can speak louder than words. Kinda magical, huh?

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Bloomerang

MAY 11, 2021

I will add to this post several pictures so all of you can muster a true sense of what she was to members of the Love clan. We began harvesting such best practices based upon the amazing Donor Retention work of Adrian Sargeant (you will see Adrian and his wonderful family in a few of the pictures below).

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Paint a picture of your organizational structure so the reader can understand quickly what your nonprofit looks like from an operational point of view. Management and Organizational Charts. Break up the sections for easy reading, and use graphs and charts where you can. Do you have (or will have) a facility? Use only text.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 21, 2011

Even if people are coming from an area you don’t directly serve, you might be able to build a relationship with them and they might want to help your cause. It can be eye opening to see the complete picture beyond a simple average. The chart below is for a site that shows an average of 5.16 pages per visitor.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Utilizing infographics, charts, and other visual tools can help break down your nonprofit’s achievements and impact into digestible bits. By sharing these stories, you can create a stronger connection with your readers and inspire them to take action, whether that means donating, volunteering, or spreading the word about your cause.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Especially with the increased use of social media tools to help community building activity around causes or specific organizations. Whether it seems important in the moment or not, it’s really valuable to make a list or chart or picture, whatever you want, of all the information you have about your community.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 4, 2017

Assign seating charts. Additionally, you’ll have a holistic picture of your event that’s universally accessible across your team, which will reduce errors and oversights in planning. Since it’s all online, anyone can join in to support your cause! Manage RSVPs. Track auction item data. Sell tickets and sponsorships online.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

But, and here’s the key, cause me to feel something when you do that. I love the copy as well as the picture. . Some of the folks that do a really great job of taking pictures in the field are the folks at Charity Water. So there are different pictures that happen. . So emails, social media, your website.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Nicholas Kristof brought out a few tears (at least from me) in his keynote session that covered everything from the value of storytelling, the struggle of partisan politics, Random Controlled Trials (RCT’s), the role of media for causes, demining rats, deworming children and teenage pregnancy rates in the Us compared to Europe.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Instead, your visuals should work to create a cohesive picture of your organization that represents your values, mission, and audience. . We recommend you check to make sure your current website structure can support multiple images without causing increased load times or other user experience challenges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

Inspired by the NTEN blog post about whether online engagement leads to more money, Gavin's Digital Dinner gives a brilliant counter point essay on the topic filled with facts and nice pie charts. What caption would you add to this picture ? Do you agree or disagree with his overall thesis or the sub-points of his argument?

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Greater Giving

APRIL 8, 2021

This sponsor packet should explain the big picture of your nonprofit’s work and tell potential sponsors how they can get involved and support the mission, and outline action in a way that expresses urgency. This is a wonderful opportunity for your nonprofit’s passion for the cause to come through!

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

If you’re ready to ride that momentum to connect with donors who have the means and the motivation to give big to your cause, it’s time to learn how to build your nonprofit’s major gifts fundraising program. Charitable giving has grown nearly 20% in the last three years, with the average gift amount increasing by 10% in 2021.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

You know, that all flows up the org chart to me at the top. He also went to his firm and said, “Hey, this is a worthwhile cause.” And then as I always talk to my clients about, you really need to paint a picture as to why are you uniquely positioned to meet that need? Aaron: You know, I’ve seen org charts.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We all know we need a strategic plan, yet so many people don’t have one, probably because they’re afraid of this: Your Board and staff sequestered in a room, led by a consultant, doing exercises on flip charts with sticky notes and dots, exercises that never lead to a clear, finished product you can understand or use. Yuck, right?

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

But the reality is, people are inspired to take action when they connect with the stories of those you work with or when they believe they can genuinely make a difference by supporting your cause. It demonstrates that your cause is tangible and that your organization is actively making a difference. Again, authenticity is key.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 1, 2017

We’re talking full-color charts and graphs. In their efforts to show the results of their work, they forgot that donors respond with gifts when they make an emotional connection to the cause. But guess how many times I saw my elders reach into their wallet after seeing a chart? They can, however, picture one Julia.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

And what is the optimum combination of videos, pictures, text, friends, and other widgets? Á la our Causes analysis awhile ago , we examined 150 nonprofit profiles on MySpace to see which functions people were using, how those features were working, and how much money their profiles were raising. But was there ever any gold?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

And what is the optimum combination of videos, pictures, text, friends, and other widgets? Á la our Causes analysis awhile ago , we examined 150 nonprofit profiles on MySpace to see which functions people were using, how those features were working, and how much money their profiles were raising. But was there ever any gold?

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

Whether you’re working solely with creative, or with another agency discipline, most hiccups in agency/client relationships are caused by miscommunication or misunderstanding. define who is responsible for leading, executing, and providing feedback on each workstream (a well-executed RACI chart is great for this!). Give us a shout.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 30, 2015

However, that time is long gone: today, a non-profit can live or die by its web persona and social media efforts as more and more donors and volunteers seek out causes in the virtual world. People want to feel vested in a cause, and giving them an outlet for their views on a particular topic achieves this goal.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The chart below from Candid.org, shows that disaster relief is not new, but often times the organizations that focus on disaster relief can rally quickly. Take a step back from counting each individual person and look at the big picture of how their roles interact. Remember above where we talked about rallying around a single change?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Although the end of a fiscal year can bring a sense of relief, the start of a new year can understandably cause anxiety. The only thing keeping you from obtaining a clearer picture of your organization’s fundraising is a bit of time and some elbow grease. Should we eliminate the golf outing? Is your head spinning yet?

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NTEN

MAY 2, 2011

The problem is, most of its storytelling power is usurped by the Excel charts that typically imprison it. But when groups collaborate to share data, we get a much better picture about what our communities need – and how we’re meeting those needs. We've got to get better at visualizing our data in compelling ways.

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