sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2024

Building your organization’s financial capacity involves investing in solid financial systems, but also engaging in more strategic board governance and leadership. Here are three strategies your organization can use to build its capacity to plan for more resources—not fewer—to meet its mission.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The good news is that nonprofit organizations, advocacy organizations, businesses, individuals, and other changemakers can successfully advocate for a better future for LGBTQ+ people with support from the right strategies and tools. The post LGBTQ+ advocacy strategies to generate advocates year-round appeared first on EveryAction.

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Forum One

JUNE 1, 2021

In our 25 years of working with mission-driven organizations, we have seen that marketing efforts can struggle if there isn’t an effective governance framework to accompany them. Project delays, indecision, duplicated efforts, and responsibilities falling to the wayside are all symptoms of a strategy that lacks governance.

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Forum One

MAY 25, 2023

As a government entity, you may have joined Twitter years ago, using it to provide valuable customer experiences to your constituents and communities. Social media managers and communications professionals across industries are also reconsidering how they use—or don’t use—Twitter. Does Twitter help us achieve those?

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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 – Website for Government. Truman Scholarship Foundation.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 23, 2024

For instance, governments tend to act less decisively in a presidential election year. That means if you tie fundraising appeals to Congressional action, you may want to rethink your strategy until the election is over. This enables you to send relevant communication to them. Need help with an election year fundraising strategy?

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Forum One

MAY 3, 2021

Redesigning a government agency or department website is no small task. Here are the essential areas to focus on when taking on a government website redesign. Forum One works with local, state and federal government agencies. Forum One works with local, state and federal government agencies. This gets at the requirements.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Point a Compass to the Future Regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path. In fast-moving digital markets, regular updates on the status of governance can be a compass to help the group stay on the right path and adjust to unexpected challenges.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

To make sure yours don’t get lumped in with the spam, here’s how to use your email communication to forge (or maintain) relationships with your constituents. If recipients haven’t opened messages from you in a while, automate an email that asks whether they want to continue to receive communication from you. Unsubscribe options.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

But even the simplest goals aren’t necessarily easy—and they usually require a pretty sophisticated strategy to back them up. 7 Things Your Association Strategy Should Include Mapping out a strategy for your membership association isn’t a one-time process. If it doesn’t, then your organization won’t last.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

This leads to better communication, and over time, a more organized set up so you won’t be overwhelmed by where to go for the data you need in the moment. You can learn more about taxonomy in this blog post or watch this on-demand webinar that discusses the topic as part of an overall content strategy. Unsure where to even begin?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Here are some strategies your organization can consider for improving donor retention by building donor trust in your brand. Every interaction with donors communicates how your organization views them and their gifts. Without it, your efforts to cultivate and steward donors won’t go very far.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

To make sure yours don’t get lumped in with the spam, here’s how to use your email communication to forge (or maintain) relationships with your constituents. If recipients haven’t opened messages from you in a while, automate an email that asks whether they want to continue to receive communication from you. Unsubscribe options.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Many association execs expressed the belief that declining trust is affecting their industry, including execs from higher education, medicine, public health, foreign affairs, media, real estate, government, technology, science, veterinary medicine, and libraries. How is declining trust affecting your association?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

It’s the style of the CEO and executive team that drives the governance and the culture. You can have the best governance model, but with the wrong people on the team, you won’t be successful.” Improve communication and relationship-building among colleagues for better collaboration. “The digital age is all about leadership.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

In part one of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Investing in digital-first fundraising and marketing communications. Mastering an analytic approach to strategy and planning. In this post, I’ll explore the third strategy. . Consider how relevant content can create cash and community.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

“Raising your game as a communicator is one of the best ways to make a difference in the world, but it takes courage to open up to others and invite others to open up to you” says Michelle D. Gladieux , author of the new book, Communicate With Courage: Taking Risks To Overcome The Four Hidden Challenges.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Most groups have invested in improved systems and platforms, and some have adjusted their strategy to maximize the new equipment. These are telltale signs: Your strategy has changed. Departments are not communicating efficiently. You can take baby steps and evaluate which strategies are successful and which are not.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

We are excited to announce that Forum One has been recognized as a 2021 Communicator Awards winner of 12 awards in six different categories! The Communicator Awards honor excellence in innovation and creative work in marketing and communications. Without further ado: the winners! NRDC’s “Fighting Polluters Since 1970”.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In our 25-year history, Forum One has developed thousands of digital platforms and websites, campaigns, brand strategies, and custom tools that help nonprofits and government agencies communicate, deliver programs, and cultivate financial support. What the strategy team does. Meet the strategy team.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Most Popular Blogs Explore our top content from 2023, covering a range of subjects such as digital strategy, communications trends, Drupal 10, and Google Analytics 4. Here are a select few that our readers most visited. Our gratitude goes out to the mission-driven organizations that we are honored to work with.

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CauseVox

MARCH 6, 2023

The board not only makes up the governing body that supervises you, but they are one of your most important resources in the community. The CEO’s relationship with their board is critically important for the overall performance of your nonprofit. A dysfunctional partnership affects the organization’s overall performance.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Tear down walls (literally and figuratively)​ Embrace a continuous process​ The Erosion of Confidence Sharon Rice,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our resident trend watcher. The World Café is a strategy designed to deeply explore a series of topical questions. The event was what the association community does best.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

While the look and feel of a new website is often top of mind and absolutely essential in making a resounding impression, there are also a number of non-design-related strategies that you need to take into account. Establish new digital governance and implement change management. This framework is known as digital governance.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Digital Strategist for human rights and open government organizations. " Governments and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are beginning to realise that digital strategy means more than posting a document online , but what will it take for these groups to change not just their tools, but their thinking? Jed Miller.

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Kindful

JULY 8, 2021

Some fundraising strategies cost more than others, just like some donors cost more than others if they have poor retention rates. . Rated by cost-effectiveness based on the cost to raise a dollar, the two most expensive fundraising strategies are direct mail acquisition and special events. Over reliance on government funding .

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

Here’s what we’re seeing as the biggest priorities for our partners across the nonprofit and government space to address this year. Adopt an AI strategy There’s no denying it: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is happening. How does your data use and use of AI align with your mission? How can you ensure the ethical use of AI?

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

But it’s not enough to just provide accurate and clear translations; you also must create strategies to promote those translated materials so they can be found and used. Within our very competitive digital market, all published content needs to be backed with a solid promotion strategy. In a diverse country like the U.S.,

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

This article goes beyond basic strategies and delves into advanced techniques for effectively engaging board members in fundraising activities. Communication and Outreach Skills Are you comfortable with public speaking? tabling at events, community presentations, etc.)? Are you comfortable with writing persuasively (e.g.,

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Drive strategy by using data to inform your association’s strategy and departmental strategies as well as drive business metrics and KPIs. You can identify which member acquisition strategies drive the highest LTV members, then double down on those. How does it align with the association’s strategies? Take action!

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

If a government regulation changed or community preferences shifted, would you have time to react? Lead a Revenue-Wise Strategy Session As a financial leader, you touch all areas of your nonprofit organization through budgeting, forecasting, and expense management.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 9, 2020

International organizations planning their fundraising strategies for the new decade and looking for new funding sources may be wondering how to maximize their success in attracting U.S. Communicate your organization’s unique value proposition clearly, transparently, authentically, and relevantly. billion going overseas.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Then we’ll give you the strategies you need to find volunteers who can truly make a difference to your organization’s work. Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies. Let’s dive into some strategies for doing so! Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies. Here are 15+ strategies to get you started.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2019

However, the psychological factors that govern whether a donor will opt into a monthly giving program are still not well understood. Finally, the webinar will recommend practical suggestions for designing more effective outreach, engagement and retention strategies to ensure your monthly giving program can take your NPO to the next level. <<

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Forum One

JUNE 15, 2023

Bradley has been with the company in a leadership role since 2017 and has been, since 2021, the Chief Strategy Officer responsible for advising senior client stakeholders on digital strategy and communications. Bradley will be succeeding Chris Wolz, who announced his retirement in February 2023.

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Forum One

APRIL 20, 2023

We are so proud to share that Mike Shoag, Forum One’s Vice President of Government Services, is a 2023 Engage FedGov Honoree! As part of the 2023 Engage FedGov leadership awards, Mike Shoag has been recognized, alongside an impressive list of peers, as an exceptional leader in the Federal government sector.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Open (intentional communication). Connected (supported by relationships, institutional links, and community networks). Leaders must make sense out of a crisis (sense-making), strategic in communication (sense-giving), and view setbacks as temporary and surmountable. Clear eyed (realistic and persistent).

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