EveryAction

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Alternatively, you can highlight your supporters’ stories! Check out our last installment here !

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Predictive modeling reveals future outcomes and trends with greater accuracy than traditional methods, enabling proactive decision-making and change management. Even associations that boast celebrity members sometimes struggle. I’ve highlighted this story before, but it’s a perfect reminder of the best reason to explore data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In the frenzy of exciting discounts and hot new product trends, it can be a challenge for nonprofits with online shops to compete with big brands and e-commerce giants that have significantly larger marketing and advertising budgets. Tag your products in Stories and Posts. The holiday shopping season is upon us.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

We studied 778 nonprofit organizations’ video posts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 to establish benchmarks, identify trends, and uncover insights. You spontaneously leap to your feet and shout as you celebrate your team’s epic win! Emotional stories of beneficiaries.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

Leverage the George Bailey Effect The 1946 holiday movie It’s a Wonderful Life tells the story of George Bailey, who is considering taking his life on Christmas Eve, because his problems feel unmanageable. Savor and celebrate baby steps In our sector, we often dismiss the positive impact we have on people’s lives as merely part of our jobs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Guest Post: Celebrating Beth’s Five Years As Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation by Kathy Reich. Maybe you saw it (#thebetheffect was trending on Twitter). Click to See Larger Image and Scroll. Five years ago, the Packard Foundation was trying to figure out this whole social media thing. Then we walked. Then we ran.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend. Here are common trends and examples of areas where local news coverage has waned: Rural areas: Many local newspapers and broadcast stations in rural areas have closed or reduced their coverage due to declining readership and advertising revenue. Will your nonprofit apply?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

Even though you won’t be networking in person, with online fundraising tools, you can still share success stories, celebrate your donors, energize your audience, and stay on brand the same way you would at an event that’d cost big bucks to put on. And they actually provide more opportunities to engage than you might think.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

To make the most of this continued trend, try to reach your donors on as many platforms as possible. At least half of all donors attend fundraising events, no matter their generation, so why not celebrate your community through a festive fundraising event that will engage diverse donor groups?

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

This is just a small starting point to get people thinking about how an executive’s social account can be leveraged while maximizing their limited time. It should be noted that one danger of investing in this work is that when a CEO eventually leaves so too does their profile.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Community Brands recently shared donor retention data that reinforced alarming trends that the nonprofit sector has been monitoring for a while. I like monthly e-newsletters that combine brief stories and compelling photos. Celebrate “donorversaries.” Promote monthly giving. Highlighting donor gifts on social media.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

To take advantage of these powerful giving trends, preparation is key to ensure your organization secures meaningful results when competing with organizations across cause areas that are making a similar appeal. Sharing your fundraising results creates an important moment to celebrate your community, your team, and your organization.

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Kindful

AUGUST 17, 2021

Digital trends have offered innovative strategies to facilitate list building, accept seamless mobile donations, and connect with donors in meaningful ways that synchronize their interests and passions. Create social media messages with clear calls to action—to donate, volunteer, post, or share stories and events. Challenge them.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

It’s a date where we honor one of the greatest presidents and also I get to celebrate a birthday even though I was born in November. Although many government organizations (and banks) observe Monday as a day off from work, February 12 is the day I celebrate. You should seek out new ideas, trends and methods to help push your nonprofit.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

When you highlight an individual donor, consider telling a story about why they chose to give. In each post, include relevant photos, images, or graphs, to further elevate the donor story. Use the space to share donation stories, pictures, and impactful fundraising statistics. Use your annual report to celebrate your donors.

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Candid

MAY 23, 2023

“As a people, we have to tell our own story.” – Evans Okinyi, CEO, East Africa Philanthropy Network Coming from a family of storytellers and strong matriarchs, I was interested in “Black (Women’s) Power: Our Voices.” Joseph Awards After-Party and meetups in between, there was plenty of Black joy and celebration.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

You’ll also want to organize prizes (if any), trophies, or an after-event celebrations. You can read the whole story here. While famous celebrities may be reserved for large nonprofits, there are plenty of speakers, authors, and local celebrities (think politicians, athletes, newcasters) who are within reach for small nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2023

There are two alarming trends in the current nonprofit world, and they are profoundly and demonstrably linked. You can’t place a value on how much donors appreciate staff that truly understand their stories, personalities, and preferences. Celebrate victories genuinely and enthusiastically. The learning curve is steep and long.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

After interviewing a number of physicians, police chiefs, educators, and school principals and superintendents, I noticed a trend with a large volume of them self-identifying as servant leaders. They reward, recognize, and celebrate the efforts of others. Wiens : This was a bit of a surprising finding in my research.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

While the pandemic still grips the globe, eased travel restrictions and vaccinations allow us to gather together in celebration once more. This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful for the greater Salesforce.org community for delivering these stories of positivity and progress. We will bow our heads in thanks. About the Author.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Tell prospective donors your story and mission to show them why your daily operations are important. Interview community members who have been supported by your organization and let them tell their stories in their own words. Your story should have a clear message and a compelling case for support.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Ultimately, we wanted to build a community of trust that CDOs can turn to for answers they can’t find anywhere else, on issues related to innovation, impact, fundraising trends, and change management. For more insight into nonprofit trends, download the fourth edition of our Nonprofit Trends Report. About the Author.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In addition to checking out the Nonprofit Cloud roadmap session on Salesforce+, you can also watch the four other nonprofit sessions on demand: Top Trends Driving Demand for New Digital Experiences featuring Lilly School of Philanthropy. Education Summit celebrates 10 years of digital transformation across our education community.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 10, 2022

Whether we’ve convened in-person or virtually during a global pandemic, our Salesforce.org nonprofit community never misses an opportunity to celebrate, learn, and imagine a better, more equal world — together. And with 28 sessions across all five international content tracks, there’s something for everyone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

It is not too early to start thinking about your nonprofit’s social media strategy for 2018, including how you want to capitalize on social media trends that will have maximum impact in 2018. According to Lee Odom , influencer marketing is one of those trends. Not all influencers are the same. … Read More

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

Communication between supporters: Celebrate major milestones for your organization together to show the impact that donors are making! A poll on your Instagram stories, e-newsletter, or other active social channel will give you insights into where your supporters are most likely to engage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2017

If your organization has the skills to craft authentic, real, emotional stories about the work that you do every day and make those stories social, you will be able to grow support and keep donors engaged. Part Three provides tips on the digital tools you need to use to share your stories with supporters.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

You have to collect stories and photos of program participants, get their consent, pull data on your programs, clean up your donor database, plan events, schedule donor meetings, print materials, fix your mail merge and lick a thousand envelopes ? What is the story you want to tell for 2020? What story will the press want to hear?

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

This article goes through some of the larger trends and audience research around cryptocurrency owners. This volatility may become a huge difference from traditional fiat giving trends that show that Q4 is when most donors choose to give and lock in profits/losses in equity markets. Belief in credibility over celebrity .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Organize themed gatherings: Hosting themed gatherings that align with current trends or pop culture can capture the attention of both your traditional donor base and younger supporters. Share compelling stories: Communicate your organization’s mission and impact through powerful storytelling during the event.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Development officers, executive directors, event planners, consultants, and emerging leaders came together to discuss fundraising trends, donor retention, DEI (diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace) strategies, and so much more. “Map out the story you need to tell. Following this trend, Meta has introduced Meta Verified.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

At the 2022 ANA Nonprofit Federation Winter Conference, presented by Data Axle, you’ll hear case studies and success stories from experts and industry leaders that offer you actionable solutions to the issues and challenges you face in 2022’s challenging and dynamic environment. Website : [link].

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals. A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. Share enthusiastic endorsements from recognizable opinion leaders, celebrities, or experts. Their passion can be contagious.

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NetWits

AUGUST 15, 2011

A trending topic on Twitter. Tweet from the handler of a celebrity who is pretending to be the celebrity. Story that’s repeated endlessly on cable news because a producer thought it would get good ratings. Take a look over the list and you’ll see what I mean … Email from your boss. The latest on Reddit.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

We need data to tell our story, identify funding opportunities and gaps, uplift partners, define the problems we seek to solve, and contribute to our collective impact. . In celebration of PEAK Grantmaking’s 25 th anniversary, Satonya Fair, President and CEO of PEAK, reminded us that, “If you want to go fast, go alone.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Whether you’re creating a new plan or adapting an existing one to address new trends and unprecedented events – a common occurrence in recent years – it’s important to remember that fundraising plans are dynamic. Identify any trends or areas where donor engagement may be lacking. Perhaps you’re even ahead of the game?

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 8, 2020

When organizations utilize an already trending hashtag, their visibility increases exponentially to outside populations. Another tool of interactivity is to obtain a celebrity endorsement. By doing so, it prompts potential donors to investigate why a certain celebrity is endorsing an organization.

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