The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 13, 2021

You is one of the five most powerful words in the English language. You is at the top of his list of the 5 Most Powerful Words in the English Language. You can add your supporter’s name to your subject line, your story introduction, and weave it in when you make your ask. Have you heard? How do we know? The Research.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

I was part of this success story!” When you send a prompt, well-written, moving, and informative receipt, you demonstrate to the donor that you are a well-organized organization that values professionalism. In the donor’s mind, they can’t close the loop on the gift until they receive a receipt. So why be shy about saying it?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. Adding holiday filters, stickers, or music to social media stories promoting the fundraiser. It’s not thanks to the holiday alone.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Give each persona a name and story Assign each donor persona a name and create a brief narrative that describes their background, motivations, and relationship with your organization. Use language and tone that reflect their preferences and communication style.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give. Something in the photos and the language on the page pulled me in and made me care. To get this reaction from more visitors to your site, you first need to tell the right stories in the right way.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

With those statistics in mind, let’s take a look at what this reveals about donors. With that in mind, we can remove that from the general understanding of donor behavior for the rest of the day. What you can learn : Create a cohesive story about what GivingTuesday campaign donations will fund. Who Is Giving?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When you start searching your donor database for potential major donors, you’ll want to look at the three C’s of major prospects: the depth of their connection to your nonprofit, the concern they have demonstrated for your mission, and their capacity to give. Keep in mind that donors give because they’re passionate about your mission.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

By placing the donation button on every page, you reinforce its presence in the minds of your website visitors. Make them stand out on the page and use language that inspires action, such as “Give Today” or “Support Our Mission.” Make it clear to visitors what your organization does and the impact it creates.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 5, 2022

This also helps to foster trust with your prospects, as it demonstrates care about their choices rather than just blanketing them with marketing emails that don’t speak to the topics relevant to them. By default, Pardot includes the Email Preference HML (Handlebars Merge Language) in all out-of-the-box templates, as shown below.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. Stories are windows into new worlds. Now more than ever, nonprofits need to share stories of how they’re making the world better.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

We are surrounded by stories: our own story, the stories of our families and friends, and the stories of the work we do every day. These stories simply exist in our minds until we add language and share them with others. Consider this story, which has changed state laws throughout the U.S.:

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

“Improvisation demonstrates that you can have order without control” - @robpoynton , Do Improvise. It reminds of the “Mindful Conversation” exercise described in “ Search Inside Yourself ,” yet another way to practice mindfulness but not just within yourself, but with others.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

They recruited some of their strongest supporters to act as “AuSM Champions” and run peer-to-peer fundraising pages, then invite all their friends to a livestream event full of cooking demonstrations, personal stories, and drawings. Participants could cook along with celebrity chefs and have brunch at home. So how did they do it?

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

In four to six pages, you must be able to clearly communicate your various campaign themes concisely, explain why your nonprofit organization is important, and demonstrate how your nonprofit has been successful in the past. ?. Do we have a beneficiary/client story that explains our work? Demonstrate your progress. ?. Who are we?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

Keep in mind that not everyone donates through the mail. 8 Keys to Writing the Perfect Fundraising Letter Your fundraising letter must quickly grab the reader’s attention, tell a story , and ask for a gift. Keep in mind that your readers are busy people and probably won’t read every word of your letter.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2015

They also help demonstrate the human impact of nonprofits' and libraries' work. For pictures that you use for current news stories. You should, of course, run your organization's consent language by a lawyer because right of publicity rules differ from state to state. Images bring life and interest to anything.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

Ask for help when it’s appropriate with clear language. It’s challenging to hear their stories but knowing that we have a safe space to talk, cry, laugh, and connect with one another keeps us encouraged. Be mindful not to put the concept of overworking on a pedestal.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I started yoga about, you know, from a really early age, my family introduced me to mindfulness and meditation, even though you would never guess it because they don’t look like typical hippies. . I’m going to weave in stories that are connected to … oops, there we go. Tell me your story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

As you develop your presentation, notice whether your mind wanders at moments where information isn’t easily digestible or understandable — either in your slides or in what you are saying. In your mind, establish how you want your audience to feel during your presentation: Enthusiastic? Stories, data, and explanations are your tools.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

If you write too formally, write in 3 rd person, or write about how great your nonprofit is using ego-centric language, it doesn’t feel connecting at all. Set her heart on fire with stories of real lives and real change – it’s what she wants to know after giving. ONE Success story. Save the date. Lots of stats and facts.

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BoardAssist

MAY 10, 2016

The new communications tools will be revolutionizing how, when and where we tell our story. It may not quite be a buzzword yet, but “mobile-enabled” needs to be on your mind. Many nonprofits can’t reach these mega donors, can’t talk their language, and find relationships with them to be challenging.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

As you develop your presentation, notice whether your mind wanders at moments where information isn’t easily digestible or understandable — either in your slides or in what you are saying. In your mind, establish how you want your audience to feel during your presentation: Enthusiastic? Stories, data, and explanations are your tools.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2023

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. Chat-GPT is a generative large language model.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 14, 2021

If you notice few donors opt into your emails, try making that language a little more specific. Simply updating the language next to your opt-in box can improve form conversions. The stories, images, and impact statements you shared with them are fresh in their minds. It’s pretty standard to include something like, “Yes!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

And let’s see if we can get your slides going here, if you don’t mind sharing again. I want you to pat yourself on the back because, just by virtue of being here, you’re already demonstrating how smart you are. You have fallen into a new story. Do not confuse the beginning of the story with the end.”

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Because we want to make sure that if we’re going to invest in you, your board and your closest circle of advocates has already demonstrated their support. And then the bottom left box, the easiest way to do this, and it’s also the most compelling way to do this is to share your personal story. Why are we meeting the need?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Here’s what their donation page looked like: Notice how the language on the donation page encourages donors to take advantage of the opportunity to increase their impact! Make sure there are just a few differences between the forms so you can accurately identify if any particular calls to action, images, or stories are making a difference.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Tell a Story. Thread your answers to the questions together to tell a story. These stories add color. Your application will stick in reviewers’ minds and remain a part of the conversation throughout their deliberations. Follow this formula: Start with a story about one specific person or individual circumstance.

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

Here are some things to keep in mind when designing your form: Create custom images: Because your giving day form is separate from your year-round form, it’s a great opportunity to create new banners and background images. Third, you need to promote your giving day. We’ll talk about that more soon!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

" I would appreciate any suggestions, improvements, pointers to other resources or if your organization has a story to tell about web analytics. To demonstrate how to get started using Google Analytics, navigate filters, and use goal-setting features. I also keep fairly good track of the languages of visitors of our site.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Use an emotionally compelling image or a short story at the top of your form that illustrates what kind of positive impact your donors are having on your beneficiaries. To get the most out of your email newsletters, invitations, and updates, you need to have some best practices top of mind. Show the impact of each donation.

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Classy

APRIL 7, 2021

Their Classy campaign featured language that explicitly called out how someone could become a virtual runner regardless of where they were located. Feature team fundraising pages to tie participants’ stories to your cause. Oasis for Orphans used their Global 5K for Orphans event to share their story with donors around the world.

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Achieve

JULY 14, 2022

Then, over the course of 3-5 more emails, they will learn about your organization’s mission, available resources, and stories of impact. Here are some best practices to keep in mind when sending out an email newsletter: . Demonstrate how a single donation can impact the problem. Make your logo and branding visible.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey’s going to talk a little bit about getting inside the minds of donors. But if you can get inside a donor’s mind, I think that is the secret to reducing your attrition, which means increasing the number of people who renew and give you gifts year after year. . We’re going to do a little intro. . no, no, no.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 7, 2014

In this powerful blog post, Porchia demonstrates both the need and the opportunity for cultural competency to transform who participates in museums and how. Yes, this is a true story. I share my story because I hope that it makes you uncomfortable. The sentiment is correct, but the language is flawed.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

With those factors in mind, we’ve put together a list of 52 nonprofit event ideas to help serve as a “vision board” for your organization’s next event. Classes Nonprofit organizations often offer classes that cover a wide array of topics, from literacy and language skills to financial literacy and job training.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2022

The series is based on the true story of a single mother who flees an abusive partner only to meet obstacle after obstacle as she navigates a system that’s ostensibly meant to protect and provide for her and her young daughter. Months after watching the series Maid , I am still thinking about it. Funders.

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