Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In practice: 1) The Brain Donor Project. The Brain Donor Project’s end goal is to get you to register your brain for donation after your death—a major ask that is likely to be shocking or even offensive to some people. Repeated content, like blog posts, event listings, or even things like your programs or success stories.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . But how do you land a news story?

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

Who is funding them, and what activities do donors support? With breaking news, it takes time for the full picture to emerge. We review the flurry of news stories, press releases, and announcements, and we actively search websites to identify and record grantmaking data.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 10, 2021

In the Simple Development Systems’ donor communications model, we’ve always recommended both a print and an e-newsletter. Your print newsletter serves as a stewardship device, one where you share your donor’s impact and simply make them feel good about their support. And there’s a reason for that. Repurpose, repurpose, repurpose.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Isn’t this the same old story? To some, this might feel like old news. Starting in 2020, Candid increased efforts to collect “real-time” data about grants and pledges sourced from the news, press releases, and funder websites. Visit our COVID-19 , racial equity, and Ukraine philanthropic funding pages). Seals of Transparency.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

The first question that probably comes to your mind when reading this headline is – “Pinterest? In addition, when women give, they are more likely to give more and to be more loyal donors. Tip: Nonprofits may consider specifically tailoring their Pinterest content to the female segment of their donors and supporters.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

Building a donor-friendly website is a complex job – part marketing and part technical. You know what it is, but donors and others will struggle. You probably want a News page for your blog (if you plan to have one), which will help you keep your site fresh. That’s a lot of pressure on you to have a good website! Trustworthy?

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

The good news was that the survey indicated seventy-five-percent of those questioned who stated they had pulled away from their pre-pandemic volunteering roles, were aiming to get back to the grindstone, once life returned to normality. . Reading the headlines it seems that the government has stepped in to help the nonprofits sector survive.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

With so many EOY campaigns , one of the most powerful ways for donors to connect with your cause is through the power of storytelling. A good story resonates with the donor, connects them to your vision, creates a sense of urgency, and gives donors an outlet to take action. 15 Minute Storytelling Workouts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2013

This story became a case study in “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” to illustrate the value of crowdsourcing and how to measure the return. Taryn Degnan picks up on this them of using social media to save lives to share her observations about the use of social media to find organ donors and her own personal story.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

The 24/7 news cycle is overwhelming to many people. Use bold for headlines. One column will take up two-thirds of the page layout (or a little more) for content stories, and the other third is for secondary navigation and graphics for special campaigns. You can view their website at defenders.org. Repetition is key.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday 2023 by the Numbers Most leading headlines focus on the overall total dollars raised on GivingTuesday. With those statistics in mind, let’s take a look at what this reveals about donors. GivingTuesday is a valuable day to engage new donors, reconnect with existing ones, and engage a group of primarily small-dollar donors.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Nonprofit advocacy campaigns give your supporters a new way to get involved while furthering your mission through grassroots action. Plus, your nonprofit can attract new supporters interested in advocacy to your cause, growing your supporter network of donors and volunteers. If your advocates are also donors. Direct mail.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

All that said, as social media managers, we need to read in order have moments when we are completely immersed in a story using our brains to process words, sentences, story structure, and plot lines – not just soundbites, headlines, tweets, and pins. Reading books does that. 5) Disconnect while on vacation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

In the sheer volume of donors, about 90% contribute online, however our largest donations still come by check. Chris also notes the headlines and tags of videos that are trending and often patterns our next video to capitalize on the buzz. Our videos enable us to educate the public while entertaining them. Book Tour ? ?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2013

10 Surprising New Twitter Stats to Help You Reach More Followers – On Buffer’s Blog, Belle Beth Cooper shares some easily implementable tips on how you can improve the way you reach your followers on social media. Pitman challenges nonprofits to reframe the slow months and use them to catapult their fall fundraising. creating content.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A successful day of giving makes the news: the 2018 Purdue Day of Giving brought in a record $37 million in 24 hours. Even if your success doesn’t make national news headlines, you can execute a great giving day that propels your annual giving program forward. Adjust your goals as needed.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

So you launched your new website and have an online marketing plan in hand to help you reach new audiences. Everyone at your organization thinks the new website is fantastic. Your board, donors, and activists love it too. Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Lists Post (e.g.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 4, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! The headline in the East Valley Tribune was, "More Arizona public schools are excelling."

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2015

The entire nation tuned in as news of the event made front page headlines on sites such as CNN and ABC. Blackbaud’s Andy Welkley addresses the importance in his article , stating that “ the future success of your nonprofit will be fueled by the relationships you build and stories you tell. Articles started trending.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

Headlines should be short. Get Interactive: Ask people to take a poll or share a story. frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!"

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

The blog also kept people informed during the second trial, when media coverage had diminished, and eventually drew attention to the trial when the blog got news coverage. Provide bloggers, and your supporters, with an RSS feed of news related to your organization so that they can spread the word for you. Don't be afraid of RSS feeds.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

Making the Most of the News Cycle In September 2008, NWLC launched a voter education microsite that included a register-to-vote widget, and we started running Google ads on keywords like “register to vote. But we’re continuing to add new campaigns when our issues are in the news.

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

Receive monthly updates Update on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 01:10PM by Justin Perkins A couple of years ago I put together this "social network" calculator as a free resource to assess the opportunity cost of recruiting email subscribers and donors online. I would love to see more success stories -- post em here!

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

Receive monthly updates Update on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 01:10PM by Justin Perkins A couple of years ago I put together this "social network" calculator as a free resource to assess the opportunity cost of recruiting email subscribers and donors online. I would love to see more success stories -- post em here!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

Receive monthly updates Update on Friday, June 11, 2010 at 01:10PM by Justin Perkins A couple of years ago I put together this "social network" calculator as a free resource to assess the opportunity cost of recruiting email subscribers and donors online. I would love to see more success stories -- post em here!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The topic of sexual misconduct – from unwanted advances to assault – has been “above the fold” news with troubling regularity in recent months. The latest headlines have focused on the political calculus, and I, like much of America, followed much of the news coverage closely. In particular, a video of two women confronting Sen.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

You’ve got 3 kinds of donors – the True Believer, The Casual Fan, and The Reluctant Tagalongs. More and more donors are giving online, especially towards the end of year. Yes, even your older donors! There’s a lot of talk about attrition rates, and what nonprofits must do to keep their donors around.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond these webinars, we’re actually a provider of donor management software. And I absolutely love helping fundraisers fundraise more confidently and delight their donors and boost their donors’ loyalty. Maybe we segment our monthly donors.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 13, 2018

Include headlines and plenty of white space to make it easy to read. It’s important to alternate your message and format to avoid donor fatigue. The last thing you want is your donor’s initial thought to be “not again,” and then hitting delete or walking your mailer to the trash. Tip 6: Get social to reach new donors.

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Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

Writing a Press Release A press release is a concise, easy way to release news related to your organization. All press releases should include: Release date: The date that the news can be published. Headline: Create a clear, compelling headline that covers the most important aspect of your message.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 22, 2015

Perhaps you’ve heard the stories in the news about celebrities having their photos and other personal information stolen from SaaS providers. Nevertheless, the reasons these stories make headlines is because they are the exception, not the rule. Even the National Security Agency was shown to be vulnerable.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Let’s instead pause for a second to discuss the absurdity of USA Today running a front page headline “Youth Jailed.” How is this front page news? USA Today is a well-respected national newspaper and they put a story about a person, who was of no real consequence, as the lead story in the newspaper.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 5, 2021

I also like the fact that the content is separated very clearly by topics such as “fundraising,” “news,” and “shop online.” But what I really want to highlight is how they divide up the newsletter sections with great headlines. They use very catchy headlines that show the organization’s work.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Without in-person events and amid increased competition for attention online, being able to reach, engage, and convert new donors online effectively is critical. Donor-focused content. Interlochen knows that their campaign results are only possible because of their generous donors.

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