Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 9, 2019

The Local Voices Network (LVN), developed by the nonprofit Cortico in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab , is bringing people together to share their perspectives with each other and with a small electronic “digital hearth” that records their every word. Hosts and participants all volunteer their time for the discussions.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

We are excited to announce that Forum One has been recognized as a 2022 Communicator Awards winner of 11 awards in seven different categories! The Communicator Awards honor excellence in innovation and creative work in marketing and communications. Excellence – Annual Report for Corporate Communications. The Harry S.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

Recognizing the Rise in the Voices the Organization Serves. Being closer to the community, individual nonprofits can see the issues affecting their clients. Technology has provided greater options for feedback and communication between grantees and funders, if the infrastructure is there.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2021

How do you communicate effectively? Paul Hellman His tactics will serve you well in all these types of situations : Making presentations Interviewing Emailing Networking Storytelling Leaving voice mail Here are some of my favorite takeaways from Hellman's book: In one-to-one conversations , talk less than the other person.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

You’ve probably had a conversation with the bot twins, ChatGPT and Bard. Eliza was a natural language processing program created to explore the dynamics of conversation between humans and machines. IT, communications, marketing, membership, and finance will likely be involved. Check Bing out.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Does self-awareness mean you realize you’re a number cruncher first and a communicator second? Improved understanding of personal motivations, feelings, and behavior contributes to: Emotional intelligence—When you are a student of your own behavior, it’s easier to identify patterns in relationships and roadblocks to communication.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, explains the new roles like this, “An integrated strategic plan gives everyone in the organization a voice, especially the professionals from marketing and membership. Communicators are often on the front lines of coming trends and can spot challenges in the making.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2020

How do you communicate effectively? Paul Hellman His tactics will serve you well in all these types of situations : Making presentations Interviewing Emailing Networking Storytelling Leaving voice mail Here are some of my favorite takeaways from Hellman's book: In one-to-one conversations , talk less than the other person.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

One example of Narrow AI that most of us interact with everyday and where you can see many nonprofit examples is “Conversational AI.” NLP is programming code that allows computer to “talk” to humans via text or voice. Then worked with a conversational marketing firm to implement a more sophisticated Chat Bot.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

When nonprofits think about improving communication with supporters, they often think of it as a separate task from the rest of their operation. However, the most effective communication is directly informed by and integrated into all of your functions and the nonprofit tools you use. . Utilize storytelling in your communications.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2019

Halfway into the 300-page book, Leadership Conversations , I had turned the corners of nearly every fifth pages. There is so much to learn from Leadership Conversations. Stieglitz wrote the book because they believe that a leader's most powerful skill is the ability to hold effective conversations. Beget great followers.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2022

When nonprofits think about improving communication with supporters, they often think of it as a separate task from the rest of their operation. However, the most effective communication is directly informed by and integrated into all of your functions and the nonprofit tools you use. . Utilize storytelling in your communications.

Communication 52

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2020

How do you communicate effectively? Paul Hellman His tactics will serve you well in all these types of situations : Making presentations Interviewing Emailing Networking Storytelling Leaving voice mail Here are some of my favorite takeaways from Hellman's book: In one-to-one conversations , talk less than the other person.

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Candid

DECEMBER 14, 2023

There’s a sentence that every communications professional at a nonprofit has heard (and if you’re like me, dreads): “We need a toolkit for that launch.” Why it doesn’t work In nonprofits, marketing, communications, and fundraising functions often overlap. As communicators, we deeply value our unique identity and tone.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 16, 2009

That’s part of the key to success when using Twitter for a Global conversation. There are also more and more opportunities emerging for people to coordinate global conversations that happen at the same time, instead of disconnected over time (still tied together via hashtag). What do those # mean? What do those # mean?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

But communicating with your supporters can be intimidating. It’s easy to feel like you’re the voice of your organization, and it’s tempting to try to talk like you are that organization. Those factors can make it hard to communicate authentically and effectively. That tip sounds kind of goofy, doesn’t it?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2017

How do you communicate effectively? Paul Hellman His tactics will serve you well in all these types of situations : Making presentations Interviewing Emailing Networking Storytelling Leaving voice mail Here are some of my favorite takeaways from Hellman's book: In one-to-one conversations , talk less than the other person.

Communication 40

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2016

Halfway into the 300-page book, Leadership Conversations , I had turned the corners of nearly every fifth page. There is so much to learn from Leadership Conversations. Stieglitz wrote the book because they believe that a leader's most powerful skill is the ability to hold effective conversations. Beget great followers.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Keep your tone conversational and personal. Craft your message in a trustworthy, natural voice so that your readers feel personally involved. Read more detailed tips on how to build your nonprofit’s voice across marketing materials. Learn more about how storytelling can improve your communications.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Your next game-changing testimonial could be just a conversation away. Consider using surveys, direct interviews, or informal conversations to initiate this process. Integrate Across Communication Channels Use testimonials in a variety of your communication channels. This widespread use maximizes their impact.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

How do you communicate effectively? Paul Hellman His tactics will serve you well in all these types of situations : Making presentations Interviewing Emailing Networking Storytelling Leaving voice mail Here are some of my favorite takeaways from Hellman's book: In one-to-one conversations , talk less than the other person.

Communication 40

Communication PowerPoint Headline Slides 40

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Financial Management Luminary Session Panel Discussion: Using Your Voice in a Sea of Change *don’t miss* Your finance team touches all aspects of your organization—grant programs, fundraising goals, vendor management. That makes you a vital part of any change management conversation, but you may not always be asked to the table.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

Provide the tools Offer folks training to increase their skills so they can hold conversations about DEI. Those in positions of power can invite traditionally excluded people to the table, but to sustain meaningful dialogue, everyone must have some skills to hold these important and often difficult conversations.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

For some changes, you may need to communicate them to your community and explain the rationale behind them. Use standard writing best practices, such as short sentences and active voice. Would this question be better asked in a follow-up interview or post-award communication?

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

With the ability to continuously learn and adapt to new information, ChatGPT can remember past conversations and constantly iterate based on user prompts. Use natural language: Use conversational language that is similar to how you would speak or write. It can also reject inappropriate prompts and admit its mistakes.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JULY 16, 2011

Thanks to the inspiration of my nptech colleague Joel Remigio , I am now experimenting with a Google Voice phone number! 2) I don't like interrupting conversations that I am already having in order to take incoming calls. 3) I don't like listening to voice mail , because the messages always sound garbled to me. this will work!

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Tech Soup

JULY 22, 2015

"Speech has allowed the communication of ideas, enabling human beings to work together to build the impossible. Millions of individuals worldwide rely on a limited set of generic, synthetic voices as their primary vocalization. Yet, these individuals have been given uniform voices based on limited voiceprints.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

What are excellent practices and what questions are good to ask when you want to create a thriving community while maintaining your organizational effectiveness? Having a conversation with your community of stakeholders is an essential activity for nonprofits. Be where your community is. Conversation. Technology.

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Media Cause

JULY 29, 2022

Being creative means thinking outside of the box and allowing your imagination to have a voice. You can express your creativity in the way you communicate with supporters, in how you approach challenges at your nonprofit, or the way you balance your calendar. Don’t be afraid to contribute and be a part of conversations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

And even the most well-meaning product company account manager enters the conversation convinced their tool is the magic wand that will make everything perfect with the click of a buy button. It’s human nature, and sometimes an outside voice is just what is needed to find a way forward. It’s their job to think that way.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 15, 2021

Think about your daily work and the many hands, words, and voices that take part in it. It’s your voice, style, and substance. When you’ve identified your audience(s) you can develop communications that they will be more likely to engage with and respond to. Your brand voice is a hallmark of your organization’s personality.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Holly is one of the smartest people I know working with nonprofits on strategic communications. Holly is one of the smartest people I know working with nonprofits on strategic communications. Last year, we offered an editorial calendar designed to support nonprofit communicators to act as their own publishers. Content is King.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 3, 2014

Let’s Talk About Succession Planning: Getting the Conversation Started. Starting the Conversation about Succession Planning. For this reason, it can be useful to purposefully link succession planning conversations to strategic planning. The hard part is getting the conversation started. It’s All About Conversations.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Your communications are a mirror to your donors. It should sound like a conversation (not like a thank-you script a robot might write). Some examples: the person who made the most calls, the person who left the most voice mails, or the person who had the longest call. Your voice mail or email? How will you make them look?

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2021

Tone, poise, and conversational style determine your first impression. Let your prospect feel like you are speaking with the voice of the organization. It’s okay if you stop to explain a term along the way, or simply wait until you’ve gotten deeper into the conversation to introduce new terminology. Easy mistakes everyone makes.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 5, 2022

Write as if you’re having a conversation 5. Capture your natural conversation tone by recording yourself 6. As a non-profit organization, we communicate with different type of audiences. As a non-profit organization, we communicate with different type of audiences. Set a clear call to action 7.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

These challenges, however, present opportunities for innovation and positive change, including increased collaboration among funders, a focus on community-driven solutions, and a willingness to engage in difficult—and meaningful—conversations about privilege and power.

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