Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

A well-crafted year-end fundraising plan helps nonprofits define clear and specific fundraising goals, identify potential donors, and tailor their messaging better to resonate with their supporters. We deliver beautiful websites and tailored marketing strategies that help nonprofits and social impact companies achieve their goals.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Integrated planning gives departments, like membership and marketing, a format for collaboration on agendas and goals. They will reward you by crafting messages that move the hearts and minds of your most important audiences and reinforce brand identity. Integrated goals, objectives, and tactics keep everyone on point.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

More objective decision-making—Clarity about your own goals, values, and priorities makes tough decisions easier and will give you confidence in your choices. Clear thoughts about tonight’s dinner or the report that’s due next week from your mind and live in the moment. Joanna’s nod to.orgCommunity Circles was gratifying.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

To kick off 2023, we asked our partners, what are some new habits nonprofit practitioners should build with their donors, volunteers, and other supporters to help them meet their long-term organizational goals? Then stay at the top of their minds by liking and commenting on their posts, or even sharing their posts with your network.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mission statements are typically short and to the point, briefly communicating the nature of the organization’s work, impact , goals, and values. Next, ask about what language resonates with them. Be sure to use active voice and descriptive language. How do they describe your work or your beneficiaries?

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s about making sure that your questions align with your organizational values and your goals for the grantmaking program. Look for ways to simplify your language and your structure to make your question easier to read and answer. And again, be mindful of jargon or highly technical phrases.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The things I’ll cover in this series—strategy, creativity, and logistics— are the building blocks for how to share quality stories that change minds, win hearts, and improve relationships. Setting goals and objectives for telling your story. What are the short-term goals of sharing this story?

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OneCause

AUGUST 2, 2023

Add celebratory language. For example, include language that lets registrants know that by registering, they’re on their way to making a big impact for your organization’s mission. We’ve rounded up all of the most important tips to keep in mind as you plan your campaign. On the registration page, include inspiring messages.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2022

With that in mind, we’d like to kick off 2022 by actively questioning the use of certain words—and what is meant—so that we can continue to improve by phasing out terms that might be overused, harmful, or inaccurate. Many organizations that use this language exist because there is something that can be done. Disappointed?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story. This is why you need to look at your goals, measure your results, and tweak your stories based on that data. Use descriptive language. . You can read part one here.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Donor-centric language. If you need a last-minute push to meet your goal, you can also consider sending a third! Sending these emails over five days will help keep your organization at the forefront of your donors’ minds without being too repetitive. Tie revenue goals with mission goals.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Leverage Language and Formatting From Past Grants. As you develop language for different funding priorities, organize it into folders by topic to make it easy to pull for additional grant applications. In addition, make sure your grant team has easy, centralized access to basic marketing and branding language for your nonprofit.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Change up your questions” can result in several types of actions: Add elements or dimensions to a question to clarify your goals or to encourage more precise responses. Make small changes, perhaps tweak the language a little or edit the question into a simpler format. What if English is not their first language? responses.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The biggest differences between covering processing fees with models like Qgiv’s GiftAssist option and the donor tipping model are the language used to make the ask, the placement of the ask on the donation form, how the ask was implemented, and how much donors are asked to add to their donation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Keep in mind that learning organizations are those that prioritize the development of – people – everyone comes to work every day in part to grow, and to support one another in doing so. Unlocking the power of mistakes: Four kinds of slipups and how leaders and their teams can learn from each one. avoiding mistakes to expecting mistakes.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

This galvanizes the community around your fundraising goals. It’s a wonderful way to include everyone and still work towards your fundraising goals. If budget allows, run ads both in Asian language publications and general market newspapers/websites. Honor requests to share cultural performances or demonstrations.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2024

How can your organization embrace the speed and power of low-code development and still have the peace of mind that your data is protected ? How can you help low-coders keep security considerations front of mind? What processes and procedures should low-coders be aware of while creating low-code workflows?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This means the language you use in your elevator pitch, on your website, and in your communications materials should sound like it comes from one organization. With that in mind, give your board members information on how the nonprofit was formed and why. What committees are in place to help you meet your goals? .

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2024

The goal of this approach is to allow best-of-breed services, technologies, and frameworks to be used in crafting digital experiences across various channels and touchpoints along the full user journey. Overall, Composable Architecture allows developers to use efficient and popular modern frameworks, tools, and languages.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

When segmenting your list, be careful about language that could alienate certain donors. But it turns out that identity-focused language can be even more powerful. Keep Compliance in Mind Understand U.S. Looking for technology custom-designed for your fundraising goals? Explore Raiser’s Edge NXT.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Q: Do I know what my goals and guidelines are? Before anything else, make sure you understand who your audience is, and what the goal of your message is — whether that is revenue, petition signatures, clicks, education, or anything else. Eliminate, or clarify, any jargon or Official Language that may be opaque to readers.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Your leadership may set some parameters or fixed criteria around grantmaking goals, grant use, or eligibility. Always be mindful of the burden you’re placing on applicants. Share requirements and expectations for participation, time, and any technical skills needed, including internet access, device, and language requirements.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

You know, the kind where you get mind-blowing results like higher than average email open rates, more donations than ever on Giving Tuesday, and surprise donation after surprise donation the last week of the year. What’s your goal for year end fundraising this year? It’s a big mistake to go into fundraising season without a goal.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

You can only effectively curate your stories to support your grant goal if you have a laser-focused plan for satisfying its core requirements. Be mindful of passive voice. When writing about impact and people, generally emphasize active language, but remember that passive voice can and should be used strategically, too.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Define Goals and Objectives In storytelling for nonprofits, one of the most important questions you can ask is “why?” Create goals that are specific and measurable to ensure that the stories you tell are purposeful (“specific” and “measurable” just so happen to be the first two letters in the S.M.A.R.T. goals acronym).

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Networking is more common the higher up the social stratification you go (with clubs and industry breakfasts and lunches being commonplace) where like-minded individuals become used to making important connections. Set specific goals and targets for increasing diversity and inclusion, and create a plan to achieve those goals.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 6, 2024

As we review these techniques, keep your nonprofit’s current recruitment approach in mind and consider how these strategies can help achieve your recruiting goals. Implement inclusive language and content. Use automated personalization tools. Used correctly, email can be a key component of your recruitment process.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. Many donors won’t understand your insider language and will stop reading. A perfect thank-you letter does both.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Making sure that our visions align is crucial, and success depends heavily on communication: asking the right questions from the start and helping whoever the request is coming from to articulate their needs when they might lack the creative language to do so feasibly. Keep an open mind when receiving feedback .

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

A well-developed planned giving program often will utilize a gift acceptance policy (with language for donors to include in their estate planning), donor journeys, communication plans, and an administrative breakdown for bequest processing to help maintain clear policies and streamlined communication between planned donors and the organization.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Look for companies and brands that share your goals in their day-to-day operations. Use Inclusive Language. This means that you should avoid language that is sexist, racist, homophobic or transphobic, and ableist. Not only is the language around identity complex, but offensive terms are often a part of daily speech.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Define your mission and goals Begin by clearly outlining your organization’s mission and the specific goals you aim to achieve. Once you have a clear mission, set both short-term and long-term goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART).

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

You can do this through the use of sensory language, compelling visuals, and creative impact blocks. . Make sure the donation amounts you suggest on your campaign page align with the typical donation amounts your organization sees, including stretch goals. Download the 2021 Recurring Donor Sentiment Report. A Day to Celebrate.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2021

Branding essentially means you are consistent with your visuals, language, messaging, and tone. A clear call to action will help reinforce the goals/objectives you established for your communication efforts. Remember: it’s important to keep your audience in mind while you package your message. Include a call to action.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Does negativity and alarm really raise funds?” —John, CEO of a civic education nonprofit Dear John, This is a top-of-mind question for many fundraising professionals. While all three approaches communicate the same story to the audience , the tone or language changes how the nonprofit connects or attracts the audience.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

For some, these feelings form into a plan, a new set of goals, and a refreshed mindset throughout the year ahead. For many , this led to changes in terminology and language used to describe the work. It may be so difficult to pinpoint because it is not one, but rather a mixture of feelings.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A gift range chart helps determine how many gifts you’ll need to acquire at each giving level to meet your campaign or annual giving goals. For example, to reach your annual giving goals, you might determine that you need to receive at least five donations of $10,000 each, 10 donations of $5,000 each, 15 donations of $2,500 each, and so on.

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