Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Turing Test, proposed by Alan Turning in 1950, said that a computer would exhibit intelligence if it could hold a conversation with a person, in writing, and the person wouldn’t know they were chatting with a computer. For specialized mechanics, sound can be a telltale sign that something is amiss.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

First names only! Here are 6 channel options: A simple phone call from you, or even better—a board member A postcard A video email A letter An email A text 3 time-saving ways to report impact with scale and efficiency (no matter how big or small you are!) Your voice mail or email? Your compassion is helping her thrive.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 4, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Your Social Media Strategy: What You Need to Know. Keep a Consistent Voice. Your nonprofit’s voice is an important part of its branding, as it instills a sense of trust and humanity for your supporters. Want to learn more about building your organization’s voice?

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s incredibly important to acknowledge the overall public mindset and recognize the ever-evolving environment that your nonprofit currently exists in; but, it doesn’t need to completely define your organization or the conversation you’re having with your audiences. How will this year’s calendar: …have implications for timing?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes How to Mobilize a Movement: 6 Tech Strategies for Supporter Advocacy We know your journey is sprinkled with dreams of making a huge difference, as well as the occasional sleepless night, wondering how you can mobilize a movement with the resources you have. Sounds like a dream?

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

Do you wish you had a round-the-clock assistant that could handle repetitive tasks or help draft fundraising appeals, freeing up time to focus on more pressing tasks? With the ability to continuously learn and adapt to new information, ChatGPT can remember past conversations and constantly iterate based on user prompts.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

On average, it costs five times as much to acquire a new donor compared to keeping existing donors. They are the foundation of sound stewardship which is genuinely acknowledging and thanking donors for their precious gifts of time and money. Donor retention merits priority treatment. Send mission impact videos.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Repeat: As you repeat the Ask, Thank, and Report steps, you’re building connections that help move donors from one-time donors to recurring donors. That tip sounds kind of goofy, doesn’t it? 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.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 15, 2021

Whether you’ve invested the time and energy into creating a brand guide , you have a brand. Think about your daily work and the many hands, words, and voices that take part in it. It’s your voice, style, and substance. What You Sound Like. Your brand voice is a hallmark of your organization’s personality.

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Forum One

MARCH 23, 2023

Watch a conversation with NMAAHC leaders about this collaboration. Talking About Race has been widely referenced and shared as a compelling, timely, and actionable as people across the country seek to educate themselves and others and have candid, overdue, and often difficult conversations.

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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. Sound familiar? The functionality is just like Twitter, focusing on short, written exchanges and timely discourse. Threads is currently available on iOS and Android, without the ability to post via desktop.

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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. This can range from multiple times per day to once or twice per week. Maintain your brand voice. Be consistent.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

If you are like most nonprofit leaders, the thought of a Board meeting creates feelings of dread, the blahs, the “let’s get it over withs”, the “I don’t have time for this” mindset, or the “I don’t know why we even bothers”. ” “Nobody shows up on time. ” Any of that sound familiar? In one word, “UGH.”

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Danielle Coates-Connor: And you, Devyn, have been creating a visionary library of images with all of the branding work that you’ve done at Edge Leadership, with all of the illustration work that you’ve done for Nonprofit Quarterly and for The Voice Lab. Maybe we’ll start with you, Amy, bring your voice in.

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Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

It requires a strategic approach that encompasses well-thought-out timing, personalization, actionable content, and more. Send In the First 24 Hours Post Donation According to recent email marketing research , the timing with which an email is sent is one of the most essential criteria regarding its likelihood of success.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

In fact, here’s my list of 7 ‘must do’s’ when thanking donors, so the donor feels warm and fuzzy about the donation they just made and is receptive to giving the next time you ask. Take your time. Writing a meaningful thank-you note that will touch the donor’s heart takes time. And they wonder if you have your act together.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 17, 2021

Our present moment is one of rapid change—at times, it can even seem hard to keep track of the great strides towards equality, inclusion, and diversity across so many industries. We hear a lot of talk about how empathy should be the North Star in conversations with our audiences, regardless of topic or industry. It’s 2021 now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2013

Maybe you are muttering to yourself ”Who can find the time to do social media? Maybe you are muttering to yourself ”Who can find the time to do social media?” But getting into the habit of regular tweeting, Facebooking, or experimenting with new tools like Instagram is another story.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It turns out one of the most important strategies for our time is the ability to effectively generate, exchange, and adopt new ways of doing things. Whether you’re part of a nonprofit, a dynamic team, or an individual on a mission, having a well-defined strategy for quickly creating and sharing fresh ideas is a must-have in our times.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

But this year in my current role leading the Active Voice Lab for Story & Strategy I did more listening than screening. As a lifelong believer in the power of story — and other creative work – to advance social change, these days I’m spending a lot of time trying to prove it. Who are we trying to reach? Why this story, now?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

It also means your communications need to feel like a virtual conversation, meeting their need for interesting, relevant information — not just whatever you feel like telling them. If you’re about to say, “I don’t have time to breathe half the time, much less build donor relationships!”, Which sounds better?

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but mental health in the nonprofit workplace is a topic that calls for an honest conversation all year long. We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . meditation, movement, breathwork, journaling).

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Achieve

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Here’s one I hear pretty often: “If you show them the logo three times, they’ll remember it.”. As you might imagine, the conversation usually turns pretty quickly to other subjects. So what does it really take for your organization’s brand to resonate and be remembered by donors at this time of year? Here are five things that.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 23, 2014

I have to check in with my wife all the time to be sure everything is OK. Sometimes it’s a long conversation. Sometimes it’s the underlying tone of her voice. Many times it’s more than one of these things all coming at me at once. You and I both know that. Sometimes it’s a look or gesture.

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Byte Technology

MAY 6, 2015

So the question is: what elements of your website are most crucial to engaging visitors, to making them understand your message and to become vested in your cause to the point where they’re willing to support you with their time, their talent or, most importantly, with their money?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 9, 2010

You can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR blog here , or read the copied post below. It comes at the same time that I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the importance of community builders/managers/leaders or organizational voices to give permission back to the community members.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 13, 2009

If this sounds familiar, you won’t want to miss TechSoup’s free online event and webinar: Basics for Beginners: Getting Started with Social Media Tools. Register now for the live webinar, Wednesday, April 15th, 9 AM Pacific Standard Time. How much time should you devote to social media each day? Have any questions?

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Also, being flexible about work times, as both Jennifer Foley and Emily Lytle-Painter amongst others mentioned. Work isn't prison; don't make them feel like they're doing time. 1x1 time is critical. Read Fierce Conversations. Book group, conversation, whatever. But, being a manager is a learned skill.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

Take, for instance, the ways so many of us reconnected with extended family members through the modern miracle of Zoom, sharing meals and moments we probably wouldn’t have, or at least, would have taken for granted, in the “before” times. Thanks for being there when we needed you, even if we only read you two pages at a time.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. If you’re here in Austin, do join us!

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NTEN

APRIL 19, 2011

The transmission of sound electronically to groups of people will always hold power, even if it's not broadcast via some type of waveform modulation. Adriane Berg and Pat Bohse have created just such a show, the Not-for-Profit Exchange, featuring some of the leading voices in nonprofit technology. Television killed it.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Advocating for Social Justice: Standing Up for Rights and Freedoms Nonprofit organizations often lead the charge in advocating for social justice, engaging communities in conversations about pressing issues that affect fundamental rights and freedoms. Our voices matter. Our truths matter. Our presence matters.”

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s awesome to see a full room when it’s such a busy time of year. So thanks for taking the time. We’re going to try to save some time for Q&A at the end. I’ve already taken up too much time away from you. We’re going to have a great time. Does that sound good?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Recently, I had a conversation with Annaliese of NTEN , and a couple of Community TechKnowledge (CTK) staff members. Urging the guest experts and me, as we recorded each episode, to have fun and to be conversational. He did this assuring us that he would edit the resulting podcast into something that made us sound smart.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 9, 2020

She passed them out and the sound of shredding and crinkling paper filled the air. We see and hear the conversations that play out across platforms and between audiences. Over the years I have developed the ability to communicate those “gut checks” and voice it in a way that can sometimes lead to change.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 1, 2017

I’m more inclined to delete emails from companies and organizations who send emails at random, compared to receiving emails on a specific day of the week or time of day. When your list starts to grow, for whatever reason we tend to default to a more robotic voice rather than staying conversational.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

After what felt like hours of agonizing over potential topics, one of my coworkers suggested the idea to discuss common social media mistakes we see our clients making all the time! This sounds so obvious, but not planning ahead is easily one of the most frequent mistakes I see organizations making. Remember: Scope = Time + Money.

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