NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

Having a conversation with your community of stakeholders is an essential activity for nonprofits. In our session on Community Voice at NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Techology Conference, Arthur provided a case study of the LikeMinded program and how it was built based on engagement with the community. Conversation. Technology.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

When they raise their voices, mountains move. The Power of Personal Connection: Contacting Elected Officials Imagine equipping every supporter with a magic wand, one they could wave to instantly share their voice with decision-makers. The Heart and Soul of Supporter Advocacy Your supporters are more than just names in a database.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

I worked to develop my own voice. Write like you are having a conversation with a donor at your kitchen table. Better Fundraising Email Trick #2: Keep It Conversational . And think of yourself as having a conversation with your friend about what’s going on with your nonprofit. How did I learn? I took copywriting classes.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Telling your nonprofit’s story in an emotionally compelling way will win the hearts and minds of your prospective donors and humanize you as a changemaker. Here are four nonprofit storytelling strategies that will help you attract new supporters and keep them for years to come: Maintain the right tone of voice.

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Care2

JULY 9, 2010

The term multimedia brings to mind flashy video presentations. Video is such a powerful medium, but one reason why I like using audio is to preserve the audio quality itself – and use a smartphone mic, like for certain conversations where the audio environment is threatened by back noise.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

By liking, commenting, reposting, or sharing, you and your followers can keep a conversation going across your networks. Tag the community partners who have helped you along the way and amplify the voices of your strongest supporters. Sound familiar? You can also automatically follow your Instagram followers on Threads, and vice-versa.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I believe that this project is a good way for me to use my privilege to be a multiplier and lift up the underrepresented voices in our community.”. Assume Good Intent — and Have the Tough Conversations. Imagine that a good friend wants to have a conversation with you about some perspectives and opinions you may have.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

An added benefit of email marketing strategies is that you can analyze performance and optimize those conversations in real-time. From there, identify and align variables like stories, voices, ask ladders, donation form appeals, and aesthetics that align best with each segment of your target audience. Uplift Voices in Your Community.

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Media Cause

APRIL 2, 2021

This process will allow you to learn about your audience, gain feedback through conversations, provide support to your community when needed, and build one-on-one (or one-to-many) relationships on social media. Know your current audience demographic and keep your target audience in mind. Maintain your brand voice. Be authentic.

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Media Cause

JUNE 27, 2023

This can help improve your clickthrough and engagement rates and better solidify your organization in the minds of your audience. 5000 Voices. Installing pixels, and making sure the conversion actions you want are tracking are all vital to being able to report on success.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

Use standard writing best practices, such as short sentences and active voice. And again, be mindful of jargon or highly technical phrases. Some questions may also be more suitable for a conversation than a written response. Break down complex or multi-part questions into smaller and simpler ones.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

By simplifying and streamlining your donation page as much as possible, you can decrease form abandonment and boost conversions. By going above and beyond to show your appreciation , you can stay top of mind for your supporters and encourage them to stay involved. A lengthy donation form could discourage supporters from giving.

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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. We can either write a letter to an individual donor, to a foundation or a corporate founder and the style of writing, the tone of voice varies. HOW TO WRITE YOUR BEST FUNDRAISING LETTER By following these 8 key steps: 1.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

As a Database Administrator, my world revolves around helping users make sense of the information they receive, from voice-of-the-customer anecdotes and impressions to polished Key Performance Indicator (KPI) graphs, charts, and dashboards. Why else would phishing, hacking, and cybersecurity be such hot topics right now?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A lot of times these calls will result in voice-mail messages, but that’s okay because the message will still leave a strong impression. Be sure to highlight monthly giving options on your website, marketing material, and especially in donor conversations. This will definitely help your organization stand out in the donor’s mind.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Storytelling is core to how we as human beings communicate. From a very young age, it is through stories that we learn about ourselves, those around us, and the world in which we live.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

For non-profits and other organizations, narrative change as a strategy is an opportunity to build power and shape the conversation around their work and their values, which is part of their communications plan and strategy. These messages explain your big idea and how it fits into the current conversation about a particular issue.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The essence of the study is that as partners in a conversation interact, their brain patterns for both listening and speaking mirror one another causing a number of observable side effects such as imitating one another, body posture, grammar structure, and accents. Really, I thought? So must these types be excluded from consideration?

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Media Cause

AUGUST 8, 2022

Metaverse is a word that carries a lot of weight these days, and it seems like the loudest voices on the topic are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Here are three questions to springboard conversations about the metaverse in your organization: 1. The concept can feel convoluted, leaving many asking, “What even is the metaverse?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

It’s important to showcase how what you do relates to what’s top of mind for folks. Check out what to listen for in donor onboarding from the Agitator-Donor Voice blog. Here are some ideas for useful content that connects your mission to what may be top of mind for your supporters right now: Human services.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

These tools are designed to be conversational in nature, so you can workshop and build upon each prompt until you have a first draft to make your own. AI can’t replace the time you’ve put into understanding your donor’s needs, the importance of your mission, or the voice that you’ve honed for your organization.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, one word comes to mind: gratitude. I share this to invite a conversation and hopefully tap into the collective of this team. In a world where we celebrate diversity, we need to find ways to connect through our common humanity while honoring and being open to other voices. How can I connect with them?

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 18, 2023

Whether you need catchy headlines, engaging social media posts, or persuasive donor letters, AI tools like these can help you fast-track your writing tasks while maintaining that warm, authentic voice your supporters love. AI tools to the rescue again! AI tools to the rescue again! Consider note-taking solutions like Supernormal or Otter.ai.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Be fully prepared to answer the questions your donor probably already has in her mind. And a confused mind always says “no.”. It’s time to begin steering the conversation to the organization and the point of your “meeting” even if it’s happening on social media or in a letter. Keep the conversation flowing for 15-20 minutes.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

We need to normalize those conversations, and then involve our children in acting with us for the climate. It’s important to know a little about the issue and what some good resources are, to help us have those conversations. The parent voice carries acute moral and emotional weight. Start talking about it!

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 15, 2020

Video calls are a lot more straining on the brain than any face-to-face conversation. We’re having to work harder to communicate because it’s harder to process non-verbal cues like subtle facial expressions, tone of voice, or body language. Our minds are together when our bodies feel we’re not. Reduce on-screen stimuli.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

When you hear the words “Nonprofit Board Meeting,” what comes to mind? ” “The conversation easily gets off-track, and before you know it, 30 minutes have passed and we haven’t even discussed important business because we’ve gotten off on a tangent again.” How do you feel? I’m willing to bet I know the answer.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 17, 2021

With so much of this conversation happening in marketing and advertising, specifically, you’d imagine that some of the industries’ old standby tactics—criticism, shame, othering, etc.—would We hear a lot of talk about how empathy should be the North Star in conversations with our audiences, regardless of topic or industry.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. At times those voices were passionately personal, at others they were mandates delivered through data. Holding questions about power and privilege in mind, is it still justifiable that such waste is required of nonprofits?

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 30, 2011

Most posts and conversations today in my circles have been focused around making sense out of it all. To my mind that has to turn everything into an analogy…and in appreciation that my first Google+ contacts are predominately nptechie folks…to me Facebook is like NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC).

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

There’s a flurry of conversation happening about the issues your organization works on that can move the needle on your campaign. The best part is that these conversations are happening with your current supporters…in your CRM. Join our webinar, Influencing the Conversation on March 2nd with Attentive.ly But it’s all good.

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

To take your National Nonprofit Day campaign to the next level, make sure to: Maintain a style and voice that is consistent with your brand. Include a link to your campaign page and # nationalnonprofitday , as well as any broader hashtags like # donate or # charity , to expand your reach and join the more extensive conversation.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

and it is communicated through your logo, typography, colors, photo style, and tone or voice. Tone: Your website has a voice. What do you want that voice to be? Work on your voice. Keep these points in mind when creating your nonprofit website. You don’t need a lot of photos! Trustworthy? Keep it simple.

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sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2021

The following resources are a great start: As part of a 2020 review , The Center for Creative Leadership outlined ways to address sleep deprivation in nonprofit leaders, including mindfulness practices and mental health resources. The platform has evolved into a free advisory resource for one-on-one, cross-sector peer conversation.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To affect real change, each of us, from event organizers to team members, needs to be proactive and open to a range of voices, experiences, and perspectives. You can reach a more diverse audience if you are including different voices in the planning process. And this is not because they are the only knowledgeable voices.

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Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Here are some important tips to keep in mind when cranking out content that people want to read. Start by researching blog comments that relate to the topics you post and determine what sort of content drives the most conversation. This means always using the first person voice (I, I’ve, me etc.) Start with your title.

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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. Do they have a unified visual voice and brand?

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