The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Fortunately, nonprofits of all sizes can afford to incorporate video into their digital and communications operations. That's how they communicate with their supporters. How do you think about sound when you’re creating a video? Sound inspires me. And so, social media becomes their distribution channel. I come prepared.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Sounds great, right? Whether your ambassador communicates with their friends and family via phone, text, email, or social media is up to them. Share the ultimate Ask script that has been passed from fundraiser to fundraiser, and then give them the opportunity to learn through role play: “Me” sentence: .

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

As long as you’re giving donors a great experience ( thanking them well , communicating consistently, telling heartwarming stories, etc.), Communicate urgency, give short deadlines, and explain all all of the Ws to create a powerful story. they’ll still give. Soak that in. Doesn’t that feel better already? Transition.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Be cognizant of light and sounds in the area where streaming. When choosing a location to conduct an interview or an angle from which to record a speech or presentation, take in the sounds of your surroundings to avoid distracting ambient noise and choose a colorful, interesting backdrop.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2011

By Michael Hoffman and Danny Alpert, See3 Communications When the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan we saw the aftermath almost immediately. Your organization needs a communications plan and a content plan. The communications plan tells you what messages you are sending to whom, in what way, and when, usually over an annual time frame.

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

It may sound hokey, but SMART goals make sure everyone is clear about what you’re trying to accomplish and by when you’d like to do it. Your smart goal might sound something like this: We need to recruit 30 recurring donors at an average monthly donation of $20 by April 10 to fund half the annual cost of our Senior Kennel Sanctuary space.

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Network for Good

MAY 3, 2021

It may sound hokey, but SMART goals make sure everyone is clear about what you’re trying to accomplish and by when you’d like to do it. Your smart goal might sound something like this: We need to recruit 30 recurring donors at an average monthly donation of $20 by April 10 to fund half the annual cost of our Senior Kennel Sanctuary space.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Finally, while it sounds like you need to add a lot to your donation form, you really don’t need to pack it with information. Finally, create a communications strategy to reach donors and communicate about your fundraising event. Next, pay attention to the text on your online donation form.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2017

I recommend having your script down pat so you can focus your attention on your donor. Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! If your voice inflects to a higher pitch at the end of your sentences like you are asking a question you will not sound confident or credible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

I had phoned my friend (let’s call her Maya) because I wanted to see how the indie crowd at the Sundance Film Festival would respond to my question: “You know your film is making a difference when…” I first attended Sundance in the late-80s when I was a script reader in Hollywood, and participated during the decade I was at the PBS series POV.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 12, 2019

Videos increase user engagement, boost traffic and time spent on websites, help boost SEO efforts, and are outright fantastic at communicating a company’s message. For that, you can use meaningful animation, unexpected script turns ( narrative ), and adequate characterization. But if it sounds like a lot, don’t be discouraged!

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Work from a list of prepared questions , but be prepared to go off-script if the donor goes in a different direction. It is often easier for people to communicate their feelings and opinions by telling a story than trying to explain everything, which can feel too abstract and hard to put into words.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

But the back story wasn't sufficient in itself, and Community TechKnowledge's media manager was crucial in providing a frame for the narrative. He did this by: Scripting a short introduction that kicks off each episode. He did this assuring us that he would edit the resulting podcast into something that made us sound smart.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

We all learned a lot of lessons from 2020 during our Navigating the Unknown report and we’re here to tell you that you absolutely need a crisis communication plan! Many folks found themselves scrambling to figure out the best way to communicate with their constituents while facing many challenges at the same time. Sound familiar?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2015

Once you have that, it’s important then to then be able to communicate what it is quickly and succinctly. You don’t want to sound wooden or rehearsed—you want to be passionate and speak naturally about your new endeavor. You don’t want to sound wooden or rehearsed—you want to be passionate and speak naturally about your new endeavor.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

I recommend having your script down pat so you can focus your attention on your donor. Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! If your voice inflects to a higher pitch at the end of your sentences like you are asking a question you will not sound confident or credible.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Does that sound good? If that sounds like you, put “me” in the chat. So we’re going to talk about scripts, and strategy, and tactics, yes, but we’re also going to step into greater courage. So I want you to tell me which one of these sounds most like you, related to getting 10k gifts. No judgment.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

I recommend having your script down pat so you can focus your attention on your donor. Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! If your voice inflects to a higher pitch at the end of your sentences like you are asking a question you will not sound confident or credible.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

April 7, 2016: Preplanning Your Digital Story from Concept to Storyboard with filmmaker Liz Norton and digital media trainer Nife Adeyemi, who will talk about nailing down a solid video concept, give tips on scripting and storyboarding, and describe what you need to do before you pick up a camera. Thursday, April 7, 2016.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

A stellar toolkit: to help out their fundraisers, they put together a resource that answered common questions, provided basic fundraising advice, and laid out scripts for fundraisers to use. MDLT made sure to focus on bringing these new acquisitions into the organization with ongoing communication. Woven Health Virtual Awards Ceremony.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

Use info@yourwebsiteaddress.org as a general address and firstname@yourwebsiteaddress.org for personalized communication. Keeping personal and nonprofit communication separate will help you stay organized in the long run. Choose a platform and set up an account, so you can communicate with your donors regularly.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

We are here to talk about “The 3 V’s of Virtual Communication.” Hi, Steven, very glad to be here and chat with you again and featuring attendees about communication strategies. And it’s really how to communicate your cause in 2021. And ask anything about communication, what you’re focusing on.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

HSUS worked with Watershed throughout the month of December to make sure they had sound fundraising strategies in place -- but we also felt we had to try some new tactics to boost their response even further in uncertain economic times. We partnered with telemarketing firms FineLine and Share Group to manage the toll-free line.).

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Care2

MAY 1, 2008

Heres the outline: Tell a story Keep the audience in mind Make a clear call to action Shoot video with repurposing in mind Think outside the box Prepare a script and get some feedback B-roll is important Sound is critical Give the viewer the right web tools Host a screening To get the details, read the full article.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2014

It communicates that the gift will be used immediately. Sending a thank you letter sounds much easier than making a thank you call, but for many donors it may be well worth it to pick up the phone to say thank you — in addition to sending a letter before or after. It puts forth a positive first impression. Phone Calls.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Off page SEO factors – factors that are behind the scenes and used by search engines to communicate with your site (e.g. Think of SEO as the language used by search engines to communicate with your website. While this may sound overwhelming, don’t let it discourage you. page speed, structured data, or inbound links).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and the mission of their institutions through design solutions. It’s not your script. There’s a new normal. Creating a Legacy from Beth Singer Design.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

18% thought the charity had poor service or communication. Most of these issues can be completely avoided if your organization is able to communicate effectively and show proper appreciation. . Create a script that your development team can follow during these follow-up conversations with your new supporters. 16% passed away.

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Bloomerang

MAY 9, 2021

18% thought the charity had poor service or communication. Most of these issues can be completely avoided if your organization is able to communicate effectively and show proper appreciation. . Create a script that your development team can follow during these follow-up conversations with your new supporters. 16% passed away.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Sound exciting? Build a Donor Data Migration Strategy in 10 Steps Migrating your donor data into your new CRM sounds like a daunting task. Make a communication plan: Develop a communication strategy to keep everyone in your organization in the loop about the migration. Well, we’re starting anyway!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and the mission of their institutions through design solutions. It’s not your script. There’s a new normal. Creating a Legacy from Beth Singer Design.

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3rd Sector Labs

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Does this sound like your organization? Update your governance policies and create a data management schedule that addresses all steps, all data systems, independent of your fundraising and communications schedules. (Be Well, perhaps it’s time to put a stop to bad data management, and explore options for solving the problem.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 23, 2019

In short, this means that the written content is going out of fashion and is no longer the dominant form of communication. Multimedia has already dominated virtually every form of communication that you can think of. Explainer videos are usually 30-90 seconds long, which translates into a script of around 150 to 200 words.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

Let me know if any of these sound familiar. So how familiar do these ones sound? So these are all limiting beliefs, even though they may not sound like it. And I don’t know about you, but I’d be hard-pressed to carve out a whole hour, it sounds fabulous, just to put my feet up and read. How does that sound?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

And I’m on the upswing, so if I sound a little groggy, that’s why. My background is political science and communication. When you’re communicating, you want me to feel something. I know that thank you calls sound time intensive. They sound scary, because who wants to talk to someone? Steven: Yes.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

And a lot of this content that I’m talking about today is in my book called “Cloudburst” on fundraising, you’ll find scripts and things in there you haven’t ever seen before. And I know that sounds expensive. But you really want to script it, you just don’t want to have some. So you can have.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

How are you going to communicate to first-time donors? How are you going to communicate to existing donors versus people who have never given before? How are you going to communicate to monthly donors? If you do that, I recommend giving them a script to make it super easy. So this is like the money shot here. This is it.

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