Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

So then you’re opening with curiosity, which we’ll talk about some more, but that’s the tie-down, and then asking an avid skier, so what’s the best way to showcase the mission as an avid skier, excuse me, what’s the best way to showcase the mission of preserving nature? Are you open to hearing more?

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Nimble AMS

MAY 20, 2024

Engage your s takeholde rs Keep communication open with your board members, key stakeholders, and staff by establishing communication channels for feedback and collaboration. Train your staff along the way with webinars, videos, articles, and FAQs to keep people excited and ready to use your new AMS upon launch.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Lots of videos on there you can watch. Hey, I’m Brian O’Neal executive director of Third Lens Ministries a nonprofit based in Atlanta. They’re called Unless U and this is their executive director in the front, Lindy. And their executive director, Phil Johnsey says, “You know, hey, we have a need.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 26, 2022

TechJury has reported that SMS open rates average 98%. Renowned fundraising researcher Jen Shang PhD , the world’s first philanthropic psychologist, and co-founder and co-director of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy found that donors getting an email stewardship piece before the ask gave $45 more than those who did not.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #12: Miro February 26, 2008 Miro used to be called “Democracy Player&#. Miro is basically a video player, which can recognize RSS feeds, and automatically download videos.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 25, 2021

By: Cori O’Brien, Senior Manager, Open Source Commons. This year, we are highlighting contributions made through Open Source Commons , a unique program that highlights the partnership between Salesforce.org and our community of customers and partners. Build Sustainable Apps to Meet Unique Community Needs.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

Use a real person’s name, typically your Executive Director or the person in charge of acknowledging gifts. If you send an email with a boring subject line , it probably won’t even get opened. Subject lines with questions have higher open rates. An opening sentence that hooks the reader. Who is the email from?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2007

The buzz has been going full blast about Google's Open Social API, from TechCrunch to ZDNET. The nonprofit technology community is aksing: " What will Google Open Social mean for nonprofits? What I am curious is how nonprofit marketing staffers are explaining this to their executive directors. What is Openness?

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Care2

MARCH 21, 2012

Voting for the 6 th annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards is now open to the public. The Nonprofit Video Awards, which is designed to recognize nonprofits that produce creative and effective videos to highlight their mission and social justice around the world, will provide $14,000 in cash prizes and products to winners.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Often, such initiatives come from the top down and start with the board of directors. But that’s okay: by being vulnerable and open to change, you can transform your organization into one that mirrors your constituents and better serves your mission. There must also be openness and readiness at the beginning of the process.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #15: MPower Open CRM April 14, 2008 I am so far behind, it’s not funny. What’s new about MPower is that it has very recently been released as open source.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Feminism? She’s got some great video blogging, including a short one on “ open source feminism.&# Let’s get together! Be Helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

You can watch the video here as well as the human curated resources shared and a Copilot created summary transcript here. No matter the organization’s size, it’s critical to have leadership at the executive director level deeply invested. I think we need to use a beginner’s mind and be open to learning.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Super-short videos have become one of the coolest (and easiest!) Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Why Super-Short Videos? Fundraising videos. Really short.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

When advocacy campaigns are quiet, consider some other engaging advocacy content that can be written and approved in advance to ensure advocates are still opening and clicking your messages: Flash poll: Create a one-question poll that is irresistible to advocates, such as “Which of the following should be a higher priority?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2016

In the last six years, Community Boost_r , ReStart Challenges , and Things Camp have used an open community challenge model. These open challenges help activists, nonprofits, journalists, techies, and community members identify, refine, build, and launch technology tools to solve pressing local and regional problems.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 26, 2022

Include a former beneficiary on the board of directors. Including a former beneficiary on the board of directors will give the organization a more diverse perspective, allowing other board members to see where the organization is succeeding and where improvements could be made from an individual who has utilized the program.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 18, 2022

In the manual you’ll also want to include your association’s mission statement, goals and long-term plans, a directory of staff and volunteers, a list of Board of Directors and other committees, the reimbursement policy, and the termination policy. . Be open to new ideas. Connect your DEI community. Credit your DEI volunteer group.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 3, 2023

The other day I saw a video about an AI app that writes fundraising letters for you. that you’re the fifth development director in two years. And in this email, Reverend Nurya Love Parish (she/her), Executive Director and Founder shares the experience of Plainsong Farm’s Advent Walk. Can you believe it? Or something like that.

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Blue Fox

AUGUST 4, 2021

You open up the agenda, update the new date, and make a few changes. Related read: How to Engage Your Board of Directors in Financial Conversations ] Let’s inspire your board members, keep them engaged and boost their productivity! A Not Boring Resource Round-up! Your next board meeting is a week from today.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

But I also wrote newsletters and annual reports, edited donor publications, produced promotional videos, hosted constituent events, and handled media relations. Researching grants, writing proposals, and reporting on expenditures are very different from the work of major gift officers. Focus on Professional Development.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

If you only email your supporters to ask for things, it’s going to be harder to get them to open your emails. Whether they’re reading an email, watching a video, or scrolling through Facebook, your donors are having one conversation with you on all your channels. Get Personal Which email are you more likely to open?

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

As a thought leader in your school—whether you are a director of technology, an assistant head of school, an academic dean, a database administrator, or something else—it is your job to ensure that you are choosing the right piece of school software to best fit the mission and needs of your school. Now what do you do? How cool, right?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2024

Having access to the entire application at once allows them to work more efficiently, instead of having to go back to the Executive Director three times as they get to different sections. They are typically pulling information from different parts of the organization and trying to chase down information from other busy people.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Your mailed welcome kit could contain: A holiday-themed letter from the Executive Director, signed and with a short, handwritten personal note, such as: We thank you for choosing to give to our organization! Your emailed welcome kit could contain a link to a video giving a quick virtual tour of your programs or a personal welcome from you.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 27, 2022

Then staff and event directors simply submit their credit card charges. Throughout the pandemic, gathering in the open air is often the simplest solution to health and safety requirements. Throughout the pandemic, gathering in the open air is often the simplest solution to health and safety requirements.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

But with newsletters being so popular today, how can you stand out in crowded inboxes and create a member newsletter that your members open and—equally important— want to read? Consider Your Audience The key to creating a member newsletter that people keep opening and reading is to offer content that’s beneficial to them in some way.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

Providing educational materials, workshops, or seminars on estate planning and the benefits of making a planned gift, in person and via online video, is crucial. Consider creating testimonials or case studies that showcase the meaningful outcomes of planned giving by using short videos. It’s important that you actively listen.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The video is a product of the partnership between Salesforce.org and Atlantic Re:think. It’s going to open up doors and help us become more effective and more efficient as we serve youth and community.”. Its director was William T. Serving more than 4.2

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The video is a product of the partnership between Salesforce.org and Atlantic Re:think. It’s going to open up doors and help us become more effective and more efficient as we serve youth and community.”. Its director was William T. Serving more than 4.2

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

Challenge: Clueless Cliff Cliff didn’t read the minutes, has no idea what’s going on, and possibly never opened the email that contained the agenda. Show a video. If it’s tough to get your Board members to come see your programs in action, bring the programs to them in video.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Address the donor by name, explain how their contribution will make a difference, and consider including a short video featuring a beneficiary expressing gratitude. They draw from an archive of videos and pictures to insert in the series that they also make available to their members. They usually send three emails over ten days.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 22, 2013

PowerMyLearning is a new, free online resource that has educational games, videos, and other activities for elementary, middle-school, and high school-aged students. Some of the videos, however, I found to be a bit sleepy. It also integrates well with after-school programs and library open-access.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Not the subject line (which is critical in getting the email opened). Please help us open the door for a teen to attend our personal development conference, benefit from having a mentor, and get on a path to college and a career.” . A photo or a video goes a long way in bringing a story to life. Executive Director .

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Kindful

APRIL 28, 2021

While few are missing the stress of hoping the caterer brings the right appetizers, the right video plays at the right time, and the board chair stays within their allotted speech length, losing a big chunk of expected revenue due to a cancelled or postponed event brought about a different kind of stress.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The ITWorks program , created by Tech Impact, is a program open to vulnerable young adults that helps them develop strong leadership and community skills while becoming certified in IT. The students were invited by Stephen Shander, SAP America’s chief customer officer and board member on Tech Impact’s board of directors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The panelists included, Virginia Eubanks, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, SUNY and author of Automating Inequality ; Rashida Richardson, Director of Policy Research for the AI Now Institute ; and Di Luong, Research and Policy Organizer at Media Mobilizing Project. You can watch the keynote on YouTube.

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