M+R

MAY 10, 2021

Our society is marked by inequities of race, gender, ability, and more—and the content we create can either challenge these inequities or reinforce them. As well-intentioned as content may be, when done wrong it can disempower, objectify, or misrepresent those we intend to serve. The good news? Captions .

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Show the real impacts that year-round donations can have on your mission by using compelling images within your website. Choose images that show interactions between people, whether it’s your volunteers and constituents or your donors mingling at previous fundraising events. Accessible content. Intuitive user experience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Digital storytelling enables nonprofits to tell their stories across multiple media, potentially in multiple languages, and to reach unknown readers and viewers through the power of tagging and amplification. Documents can be attached to a WhatsApp message in various forms, and photos and videos also make suitable attachments.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Making sure that our visions align is crucial, and success depends heavily on communication: asking the right questions from the start and helping whoever the request is coming from to articulate their needs when they might lack the creative language to do so feasibly. Images often speak louder than words. Choose colors with intention.

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Byte Technology

JULY 4, 2017

Lots of WordPress users aren’t aware that, by default, the program shows your latest posts and added content on the homepage of your site. For those users who like to put images on their site, a bit of frustration often ensues as, by default, multiple images appear right next to each other when added at the same time.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

At first glance I noticed the words and what they were signaling [image] which is a fearful discourse, and it immediately raised concern in me from a framing and messaging perspective. It’s just ridiculous to say that they didn’t alter this image and darken it in any way. I looked at this as a designer and laughed at that, right Devyn?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The book is not only an excellent reference for many Facebook questions, but also provides tactical recommendations for an effective Facebook content, engagement, and measurement strategy. Alison will join the Zoetica Salon today and answer your nitty gritty Facebook questions. .&# I received a review copy from O’Reilly.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 27, 2022

Use urgent, actionable language. Use urgent, actionable language. To create a truly eye-catching CTA, you can’t just rely on using urgent, inspirational language. Also, use text and photo CTAs throughout your blog posts or informational pages to direct readers to take certain actions. Make your CTAs stand out on the page.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

For example, when asking for donations at Christmas , you might focus your messaging on the season of giving or use religious language if that aligns with your target audience’s values. As you create marketing content, use storytelling strategies.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

For example, ensure your website reflects: Your mission and vision Your credentials, such as any awards and accreditations your organization has received Innovations and research that you’ve contributed to the healthcare sector Stories compel and inspire support , especially when paired with intriguing visuals like photos and videos.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

A year-end fundraising appeal is the persuasive content a nonprofit organization uses to ask for financial support for at the end of the year (aka during the height of the giving season). Use language from your appeal to set up default appeal content for an individual’s personal fundraising page. What Is A Fundraising Appeal?

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

Think about goals and audience: Before you create content, first think about the ultimate goal and the target audience. While my workshop on Day 1 focused a lot on internal processes and best practices, the next question that we anticipated from attendees was, "What tools can I use to help create this compelling content?"

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

There are two types of media we will look at here: direct and indirect content. Direct Content. The first example of direct content is the use of Wikipedia during the 7/7 bombings in London. Another direct content example is that of the number of websites that emerged post-Hurricane Katrina. Indirect Content.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Set SMART goals Build your audience persona Develop your brand Determine what channels to use Put together a content strategy Drive engagement Track your results. Instead, build an audience persona to guide the creation of your social media posts and content. Put together a content strategy. Set SMART goals. What do they like?

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.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

ChatGPT is a large language model within the family of generative AI systems. ChatGPT , from OpenAI, is a large language model within the family of generative AI systems. Large language models (LLMs), adept at communicating with human speech, represent a significant advance in computing. It was launched in November 2022.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Creating connections with donors through compelling stories and images is integral to year-end fundraising strategies. By honing in on outcome language – what you alone can do because of the unique impact you make in this world – donors will naturally gravitate toward giving. We’re here to help!

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Did the story have a strong accompanying photo or video? Did you clutter your email with event news about partner organizations and other irrelevant content? Does the letter have a powerful image that draws you in? You need a strong photo, preferably of a person or animal looking directly into the camera.

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Care2

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Instagram caused a fire storm on Monday after they pulled a bait-and-switch in their Privacy Policy and Terms and Service that claims "a business or other entity may pay" Instagram for users images without any compensation or notification. To be clear: it is not our intention to sell your photos. Here's the issue though.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Yet many nonprofit leaders are intimidated by videos and more comfortable with traditional stories and photos to tell your organization’s stories. Photo or video montage: This is a popular type of fundraising video designed to tug at the heartstrings. Avoid an overly sweet or flowery language or imagery.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2012

Does” is any action – post, like, share, mobile photo,create – expressed via a social voice. A Danish friend sees this and translates the image into three languages (she’s a“Charlie”). Have you created persona’s for how people share content in your network? The slides are here. So the cycle continues. The results?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Not the content (which most people skim in about 13 seconds or less). Then build the email so that every word, every image, every bit of formatting supports them to take that action. Once you identify the message of your fundraising email, you can add the stories, photos, and videos that drive the message home. Your gift of $29.88

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Add real photos of people you are helping, volunteers and more. Steer clear of stock images that do nothing to enhance the message. Putting a face and name to donations is highly effective in connecting donors, which is why organizations like World Vision will send a photo and information about a specific child to their contributors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

But if you are using their language or really innovative elements, you should credit them. A set of screensavers and background images. Photo and Bio. Shoutouts to donors on images and cover pictures. Text or attractively designed images on Twitter, Linkedin, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Clubhouse, etc.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 19, 2017

Recruit volunteers as email testers to get ongoing feedback on the layout, font size, embedded images, links, and the user experience once someone clicks on a link. Focus on Engaging, Personalized Content in Email. The key to success with email messaging is relevant content and list segmentation. Embrace Automation.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Craft a strong appeal by sourcing your content early. Engaging individual board members will help you to expand your potential reach by leveraging their personal and professional networks, and it could also provide you with some new content and stories. Fiver uses their #GivingTuesday campaign to launch their year-end fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

WFP USA has posted a nearly 650-word story of Rani on their blog with a big headline, full-size photos, large text, and bold quotes. The blog’s vibrant design and vivid language warmly invite readers into Rani’s narrative. For the feature image, they used a photo of Rani looking directly at the camera.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

After a year or so of building the brand recognition of your avatar, you can then switch and rotate square photos as avatars to spark curiosity and add variety, as long as they include a smaller version of your logo somewhere in the avatar. Basic knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) will make or break your social media campaigns.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Not only can you create beautiful, custom HTML templates, but if you don’t have a lot of design savvy, you can also use out-of-the-box templates, including holiday-themed ones, and give them a custom look by uploading your own photos, logo and text. Pixabay offers a library of professional quality stock images. Winfosoft Cloud.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 12, 2016

The visual image is strong, there are multiple places to donate, all clearly labeled, and the message is concise: “You’re here to help animals. These examples are similar in that they let images tell the story, including real-life examples of donors as well those who benefit from services and a clear call to action.

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Tech Soup

JULY 9, 2015

How to Launch a Social Media and Content Strategy for Your NGO OnGood / Webinar / Fee: Free. Deepening Audience Engagement With Content-Heavy Websites NTEN / Webinar / Fee: $50 for members, $100 for non-members / Save 20 percent discount code T4GSWFL. Image : Startup Stock Photos / Public Domain. July 9 — 2 p.m.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 6, 2023

But the thing about blogging is that it’s not just a single piece of content. Good content ideas for nonprofits don’t require you to go back to the drawing board for every new post. You include images of Ruby as well as a video from the news clip when she was rescued. It ends with two calls to action.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 23, 2022

And your messaging must be clear and inspiring, supported by an image or video that tugs on heart strings. A graphic: You need an image that you can use in social media and in email marketing to visually represent your Giving Tuesday campaign. You can use the Giving Tuesday logo if you want, but stick with your own photos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

How can we integrate content sharing and audience interaction in the right balance to unleash pearls of wisdom from both audience and the experts on the stage? Balancing Content and Interaction in the Room and Accounting for Different Learning Styles. Graphic Facilitation by Jonny Goldstein - click to see larger image.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2023

Is AI content from GPT tools detectable? It exists in the algorithms that govern your Facebook timeline, explains why YouTube always recommends the perfect video, or more recently, powers the Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s Chat-GPT , Google’s Bard , or Bing’s AI Chatbot , and others that have made headlines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

The game has been remixed into different languages and used in different training contexts, but this is the first time it has been to Southeast Asia. Used fewer cards and focused on the content of the half-hour web2.0 I used the pen image that I've used before and I knew that it would not translate. Photos from Thomas Wanhaff.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2007

But today I had an experience that reinvigorated my love for and belief in tangible projects that can fill museums with content that is user-generated, shared, and explored. Please put your complete secret and image on one side of the postcard. And the responses are beautiful, both in language and composition.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

They’ll skim through photos, images, and quotes that stand out. This means you need to use strategically-chosen photos, images, and headlines so that the skimming reader can get the gist of your letter even if they don’t read the whole thing. Avoid jargon, acronyms, and insider language.

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