Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Key Takeaway #2: Spotlight Your Mission as the ‘Hero’ In the book, Ogilvy realized in a flash of insight that taste was irrelevant for whiskey – it was brand image alone that motivated purchases. For example, if a mailed appeal with a matching gift incentive consistently outperforms others, keep using that format.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Because it recognizes the root causes of social ills, by definition it describes a long-game issue that extends beyond solving challenges for an individual. Ideally, that balance can only be determined by testing the degree of need expressed to different donor segments (direct mail responsive donors, digital donors, recurring donors, etc.).

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Creating connections with donors through compelling stories and images is integral to year-end fundraising strategies. When it comes to images, we’ve all heard the adage, “A photo is worth a thousand words.” Direct mail is no longer the only game in town when it comes to raising money in December.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Or maybe you sent your mailing out at a time when people are distracted with something else like vacations or elections or major holidays. When you send an appeal through the mail, you incur a significant expense, and that makes it really painful when the letter doesn’t bring in as much money as you expect. Up your major gifts game.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. Dipity :: dipity.com.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

However, these brands go much deeper than the logos and images they share. So, for example, images depicting those that you help on their worst days wouldn’t be an ethical representation of your constituents. Maybe you’re currently seen as a small organization, but you want to be a major game-changer in your space.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

Create images and videos that will encourage supporters to share them with their own networks and spread your nonprofit’s message even further. . Once you have their attention, add a concrete call-to-action to your message with a button or image that invites them to click through and donate. . Direct mail . Online ads.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 9, 2015

Have you ever gone to a work retreat and played the "two truths and a lie" game? The game is simple: you say two facts about yourself and one lie, and your colleagues have to guess which is which. Image 1 : Artieskg / Shutterstock. Image 2 : Neil Howard / CC BY-NC. Image 3: Victor Chapa / CC BY-NC-ND.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

To host this type of fundraiser virtually, you’ll have to get a little creative with the game format and venue. Game-a-thon. A virtual game-a-thon! Think of fun games you can play online, like online monopoly or chess. They can even livestream the game to incentivize more gifts! Virtual dance party.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Segment your mailing list. Use engaging images, like close-ups of faces. Add your new supporters to your mailing list and send them regular updates. The post Your 1-Week Game Plan for #GivingTuesday appeared first on The Modern Nonprofit. Include the dollar amount of your fundraising goal and a clear call-to-action.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Here’s how Fiver told their story for their relay: “The Fiver Relay is a longtime tradition at Camp Fiver, where cabins compete in a series of fun, timed activities that are similar to the TV Game Show “Minute to Win It”. Here’s a few ways to get your major donors on board with your year-end campaign: Send them mail. Be specific.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2014

Apps aren’t just about games. When people used to ask me about apps, new sources and games usually came to my mind. If I thought a bit more about it, I would recall that I did use apps for some business purposes (mainly e-mail and communication). Image: Sean MacEntee / CC BY 2.0' partner, Technology Trust.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Invite the community by advertising on social media , print media, email, and direct mail. On your CauseVox page you can highlight that match in your header image to make it even more obvious to donors. Is there a local celebrity, well-known personality, or local expert in your community that believes in your cause and can speak to it?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Today, the Luce Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) is launching what they claim is the first ever alternate reality game (ARG) in a museum. All motivation to play comes from the players themselves, since it's not clear where the game is going or what the point is. The game website is clear.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

A marketing strategy is essentially your game plan for reaching prospective donors and turning them into lifelong supporters. Did retargeted ads see more conversions than direct mail solicitors? Make sure your pages and images automatically resize to a smaller screen. . Now, let’s take a closer look at each one!

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

with new technology without a game plan. The thought may initially conjure up images from the 1999 movie Office Space but don’t let that dissuade you. If you or your staff spends several hours creating a mailing list that should take less than 20 minutes, how is that fair your organization? Don’t have time for training?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Monthly giving can change the game for your new, young, or small nonprofit! A simple checkbox, like the one in the image below, will work. Anytime throughout the year that you’re sending an appeal, whether through the mail or email, make monthly giving an option. Why More Monthly Givers? Let’s look at the math. Website visitors.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Staying ahead of the game in the digital age requires nonprofits to gather a collection of online tools that will help them accomplish their mission. Gone are the days of sending cash or a check through the mail or needing to show up in person to make a gift to the causes your donors support. Nonprofit Tools.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2019

In fact, some would state that hyper-personalization will be a real game changer for annual giving, aka the mass marketing portfolio, in the charitable industry. Play around with images for matches with age, gender, or culture. But what does hyper-personalization mean exactly? Johnson box, multiple use of “You”).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

No, you don’t need an advertising budget in the millions to get in the game. While your organization accounts work to build an authentic community, share your story, and advance your brand strategy, playing the game as it was intended (person-to-person) can drive even more meaningful engagement with your cause. .

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

Sure, you wanted to be ahead of the game, but you got tied up rockin out on Monkey Island in Second Life. " Found your blog via Google Image search on "Snowflakes" Thanks. 60) Search « Notes from Care2/OneWorld/Interaction Fundraising Seminar | Main | MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? com , Inc.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2023

Mail The gold standard is a prompt and personal mailed thank you letter. It’s why I advocate mailing a thank you letter to donors who give online, in addition to the immediate email receipt. Let them know they’ll receive their ‘official’ thank you later in the mail. It’s fine, but won’t help you win the game.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 9, 2007

Sure, you wanted to be ahead of the game, but you got tied up rockin out on Monkey Island in Second Life. " Found your blog via Google Image search on "Snowflakes" Thanks. 60) Search « Notes from Care2/OneWorld/Interaction Fundraising Seminar | Main | MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? com , Inc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2006

And note how he has incorporated the use of his mail comment line into his content). Reminds of the exquisite corpse like games we used to play on Arts Wire ten years ago with images. The project wiki is here and he has a del.icio.us feed where he is tagging resources here.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Provide materials and messaging templates for your supporters to send out invitations, whether through email, social media, or direct mail. Include extra elements in your trivia game, like the opportunity to phone a friend or steal a question from another team. Encourage participants to donate to your cause throughout the event.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Don’t forget about direct mail! Up your storytelling game. 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. Don’t forget about direct mail! Optimize your email strategy. Use social media.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

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Achieve

AUGUST 23, 2017

Or consider using one for direct mail and another on your blog or social channels. Set your overall fundraising goal, then break it down by channel (direct mail, email, social media, etc.) Write the first draft of your direct mail appeal. Opt for close-up photos of faces, and strive to only include one to two people per image.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2006

He's a few years younger than me, so very much part of the video game generation. I remember being shocked when I got slides of artwork in the mail to scan. Tech Soup has just started to bring the non-profits within Second Life together and has a mailing list and weekly meetings. I learned a lot from San Jose Art Museum.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

Just like direct mail, email isn’t going away just because some new thing called social media came along. 6) Gaming for Good. Although not a big part of the nonprofit tech conversation there’s clearly a group of folks interested in utilizing gaming and game mechanics for fundraising, community building and program delivery.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Direct mail. Let’s say your nonprofit organizes a pick-up kickball game to raise money. Each team member can go out and raise funds in their own personalized campaign page leading up to the big game. Send letters to your supporters (just make sure that they’re personalized). Be sure the winner gets a prize! . Read-a-thon.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

One of the most common situations we see here, at Funding for Good, with groups that are 4, 5, 6, 7-years-old, they’re starting to apply for grants, you know, they’re upping their fundraising game, and they’re trying to share the impact from their first years. And it’s just a fabulous image, to say.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

They always include emotional images. And the images shared show and tell the impact of the donor’s generosity. Send a dedicated mailed appeal inviting folks to join your monthly giving club. Pick one of the strategies suggested here, and start upping your game. Some are long; some are short. The answer is YES!

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

If you’ve already worked with corporate sponsors before, you’re ahead of the game! To promote your items, consider taking a few high-quality images of your most compelling auction items and sharing them on social media with a great description. To find corporate sponsors, you’ll need to do some networking. at your event.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

I don’t have time for these games.” Excuse me for the violent image. So if you’re not on my mailing list already, you need to get on it. Get on my mailing list, julieordonez.com/list. This isn’t a game. What do you want? Just cut to the chase. ” Your donors are thinking the same thing.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2019

While gaming is the most prevalent thing streamed on Twitch it is not the only thing streamed on Twitch. You can watch art , music and fitness outside of gaming. Jude Play Live, Extra Life Game Day, Pride Month, Women’s History Month. thank you package, shirt, hoodie, gaming chair, game codes). CreatorCamp.

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