Media Cause

JANUARY 8, 2024

By understanding the language and terminology your audience uses, you can tailor your messaging to resonate with them on a deeper level. By monitoring keyword trends and staying up-to-date with industry-related keywords , you can adapt your programs and initiatives to address the most pressing concerns.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

and identified many opportunities for change. Notably, the group debated the tension between short-term fixes and long-term systemic change. Lead Associate, Food Security, Save the Children. Currently, she is the Food Security Lead Associate for Save the Children in Arkansas. Rachel Machen. “ Jennifer Thall.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2023

Words When it comes to words, here are my favorites to sprinkle throughout your appeal as appropriate: You Because Thanks Small Immediate Expert Support You “You” is one of the five most powerful words in the English language. Say “Yes, I want to give because children need me.” Instead of “Yes, I want to give.”

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Donor-centric language. If you are talking more about your organization and not the donor’s role in making change, it’s time to update your email copy. For example, you’d write something like: “Did you know that 1 in 6 children under 5 live in poverty? Let’s change that.” This is a drum we’ll continue to beat.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Changing the world. What if you aren’t asking for money but asking someone to join you in changing lives? It changes the focus of the Ask to the work the donation will make possible. By changing your mindset around fundraising, you can make a better Ask because you’re coming from a place of positivity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 14, 2022

I will predominantly utilize Identity-First Language (e.g., disabled people”) as opposed to Person-First Language (e.g., However, proponents of the disability justice movement posit that disability is not a bad word, and efforts have been made to embrace Identity-First Language (IFL) and to reclaim the word disability itself.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

But things forever changed when OpenAI released version 3.5 Generative AIs went from entertaining but ultimately not very useful to possessing, and the change happened overnight.  of ChatGPT last December. We didn’t ask. It seemed just another Tuesday—just Apple’s version of a mobile phone that not everyone had or even wanted.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

Hero language: When you tell a donor that your nonprofit wouldn’t exist without them, you are speaking the truth. Hero languages reinforces the idea that they made the right choice and increases the possibility that they will give again. But the rules are a bit different around IRS language. So why be shy about saying it?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Gregory Ciotti wrote about the 5 most persuasive words in the English language and how “certain power words hold more sway over our decision making process than others.” In an Ask, use “you” to show the donor what’s possible – “You can help change a life.” They can envision their role and how they’ll help change a life.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 13, 2021

You is one of the five most powerful words in the English language. You is at the top of his list of the 5 Most Powerful Words in the English Language. In 1977, renowned Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer first demonstrated how the word because significantly changes people’s behavior. Have you heard? How do we know?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

That number is expected to increase in the face of climate change, conflict, and COVID-19. Thankfully, this is changing. We generated ideas for features like crop-specific guidance, multi-language accessibility, real-time market pricing data, and access to peer-to-peer training and resources. Why Small-Scale Farmers?

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M+R

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

It will use language, visuals, and other creative elements that are appropriate to the speaker in tone and content. It will be focused on issues and actions that make sense given who the organization is, how they effect change, and the relationship they have with the audience. Honest, human language matters. Source: SEIU.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2019

While that money is often being used to make our communities more equitable, help cure diseases and provide health care to the sick, feed the hungry, and educate our children, too often the focus on dollar signs and big numbers often dehumanizes their work and makes them seem inaccessible. Every industry has its own language.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Make them feel integral to the cause, reinforcing the notion that they are actively changing lives. Avoid drowning your readers in statistics; instead, express your gratitude for your donor’s support and emphasize the collective change they are making in the world. Personalize the impact to make it more tangible and heartfelt.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

But that might be changing soon. It operates in many languages via access through the low-band internet. . The Children’s Society in the UK launched an AI-powered chatbot, which supports the underserved children in the Wales and England region. When you think of nonprofits, you don’t always associate them with “high-tech.”

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. Children love it. The intruder was able to get names, addresses, genders, birth dates, and even photos of children — more than six million children. Privacy and Security. My Prediction: The U.S.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Strength-Based Messaging: A Powerful Tool Thankfully, in recent years, new and long overdue attention has been focused on changing the way we build our donor relationships. There is, frankly, revenue risk with any sudden change in messaging. But that changed when he met Molly, a service dog your support helped train.

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sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

Typically, it takes someone seeing a situation that needs to change and doing the work to change it. The organization was recruiting women who had spare time—which left out many of the younger, more diverse voices who had children, school, and multiple priorities.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 5, 2019

It’s why children are taught essential functions at an early age: they haven’t yet learned the wrong way to do things. Movement, language, mannerisms—it’s crucial that these fundamentals are properly taught to avoid the potentially painstaking unlearning process during adolescence. Changing the way we think. Just ask any parent.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Ukrainian crisis, climate change, health, and cybersecurity were just some of the topics discussed at this year’s NetHope global summit. Because when you look around at today’s crises — whether that’s the recent floods in Pakistan or providing meals to children during the pandemic — you see nonprofits helping, solving, and rebuilding.

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Achieve

MARCH 30, 2016

While the typical solicitation often includes language from an organization’s mission and values statements, it rarely appeals to potential supporters with a unique and compelling proposition. Here are a few examples of the kind of language that works well when presenting your “ask”: “Opportunity to…”. Think of it this way. Are You In?

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Whether you’re running a marathon to raise money for mental health or you are a nonprofit considering hosting a peer-to-peer birthday fundraiser , building an effective personal fundraising page is the first step towards creating positive change in the world. We’ve created this how-to so you can truly make your fundraising page shine.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Organizations are encouraged to create a short video submission to tell the world how Windows 7 could help them change the world. For example, if you've got smoother running systems, maybe that leaves more time for you to do your real work of providing domestic violence counseling to women, children, and families in need.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 3, 2021

Also, they don’t consider the other useful aspects of a will, such as: Determining who will look after children, pets, parents or other dependents. Give people suggested language they can share with their attorney. It’s simple, and they can change it at any time. Carrying out wishes about how the person wants to be buried.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

In addition to being gifted musically, Malkin is also the newest youth ambassador of Save the Children , an institution that serves children in need in around the world. Thinking Big About How To Use Technology For Social Change, But Understand the Challenges. The audience got a performance by J.D.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2014

I just returned last week from vacation with my husband and children at the Jersey Shore where I grew up. The first point – redefine success as making a difference in the world – is something that people like us who work in the social change sector have already done.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

You can be their hero and change their life.”. Because of supporters like you, we were able to provide a stable home for them and their three children during a financially difficult time. “We Make the Ask using as specific language as possible. I swear I am determined to never end up living in a motel with my children again!” .

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

First, we created an open Google Doc where we put in the introduction language, so anyone that clicked through from someone’s blog or Twitter post would have context about what was happening (and included a numbered list up to 53, so people could easily see where to add their name and blog address).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

As our understanding of the problem has evolved, the language we use has evolved too. The good news, this change is coming slowly with organizations shifting focus and adopting new policies and programs to promote healthier, more balanced lifestyles to increase options and opportunities, especially for those facing real hunger.”.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Our team recommends employing appends such as age demographics, number of children in the household, interests and hobbies, and communication channel preferences for maximization. Personalization alongside a donor’s individual case for support can entirely change conversations around year-end giving. We’re here to help!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. This is Lara Vogel, co-founder of Hope Runs, reading John Wood's Leaving Microsoft To Change the World (look closely at the spine!)

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

I was fascinated by our discussion, and Bob came to mind last month, when I was asked to write an article for the Association of Children's Museums quarterly journal, Hand to Hand , about children's museums and Web 2.0. To understand more, I turned to Elaine Gurian's article The Molting of Children's Museums? Why the uniformity?

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 15, 2020

But here are some of my reflections from this year in museum work: Camp Life: I came to camping late and through my children. By not saying what we meant or using language to mask our intentions, we’d decreased our ability to do good. You can put into place small changes. Much of this year has been a bit like camping.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2007

You can cast your ballot for the projects that you think most effectively use the social web for social change. Fair Trade Language Tutoring Via WebCam. Community Technology Centres for Children And Young Adults in Low and Moderate Income Communities in Madurai India. Games for Change. Creative Commons suggests.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 5, 2009

For the last several years, Symphony Nova Scotia has been changing children’s lives with music. Through its Education and Community Outreach programs, the Symphony helps bring music into the lives of over 14,000 school children each year - students who may not otherwise have access to a symphony. Follow her on twitter @soha.

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

Then simply grow your message around that language. Their supporters may refer to those same beneficiaries as “our children” or “the future of our country”. The discussion centered on how leaders can navigate the challenges that come with expectatio ns for game-changing results amid heavily constrained operating environments.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2017

It’s when you take that data and use it to guide stronger strategies and foster collaboration that data becomes a driver for change. One of the biggest changes we’ve seen in the nonprofit sector is that we now have the technology to power this type of outcomes-centered measurement and program tracking.

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