Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Your homepage should seek to quickly answer the following questions for your visitors: What type of world are you trying to create and why does it matter? Impact stories. Remember, you can always leverage Candid’s nonprofit profile to tell the story of your organization. seconds) to convince visitors to stay on your homepage.

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Media Cause

JUNE 27, 2023

Maybe you focus your teacher efforts on Meta with a strong campaign running across the Newsfeed, while engaging with the student population through Stories, TikTok, and Snapchat. Track, Test, and Test Again The key to maximizing your return on investment is ensuring your campaign is set up for success on a foundational level.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

How can you plan a more successful Library Giving Day? Host a tutorial about the campaign page for your team to prepare them to answer questions about giving online. This includes those event-specific logos to use in all your marketing as well as guidelines and samples of donor engagement strategies. Be realistic.

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Qgiv

MAY 23, 2022

That’s why we updated Qgiv’s dashboards to be customizable, with drag-and-drop insights to help you build a dashboard packed with data that tells a story about your campaigns, events, and donors! The updated dashboards meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines AA requirements. They’re every data-driven nonprofit’s dream.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

We tell stories to make sense of the world around us. Stories are based on commonly held beliefs about people, institutions, and society. Questions to ask when developing a narrative change strategy. Questions to ask when developing a narrative change strategy. The Importance of Narratives.

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Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Organize for success. Now you have the tools to define what staff resources you will need to be successful in digital transformation. Here are the answers to some of the most common questions we hear from our government clients. I’ve heard lots of stories about digital transformation or modernization efforts failing.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Allegiance Group makes achieving direct mail success simple. Take advantage of that personal touch by adding a story designed to strengthen your connection with donors even more. Choose a real story that is highly relevant to your cause, adding illustrative details that make it come to life on the page. Let’s get started!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. To begin, provide your staff, board members, and volunteers guidelines for maximizing their LinkedIn Profiles , such as: Complete their profile and upload a professional photo. For example: 1. List all current and past positions as well as education.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

As you soak in the mantra above, we’ve dialed in on some guidelines for attracting major donors. Guidelines for Major Donors. If it seems awkward when you pop the question, you’re probably not doing it right. Some major donors are story-oriented; they want to hear a story about how their gift impacted a family or individual.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

I was part of this success story!” Subject lines with questions have higher open rates. That is the donor’s responsibility under IRS guidelines. In accordance with IRS guidelines, we do not place a value on inkind gifts. A well-written receipt is not just about a tax record. I made that gift!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 21, 2021

This is where it gets interesting; not only do these rooms encourage much more in-depth conversations than other platforms, but they also allow guests to ask questions or request to speak. See who is moderating, who is attending, and who is asking questions. As with all social media, you can anticipate growing pains. Devi Thomas.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

Then we can more confidently explore a few major guidelines to put your communication tools to maximum efficiency. . They believe direct mail is better at telling a touching story and conveying facts than digital methods. Direct Mail versus Digital Communications . Tip #4: Focus on impact storytelling . Where is my gift going?

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

If you don’t already have a set of brand guidelines, now is a great time to put them in place. Creating these guidelines will help ensure your content sounds the same across all avenues. Search for keywords and questions that you might be able to rank for. So, how do you create a content strategy? And what should it include?

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The most successful projects involve establishing this visual direction early on, making sure that our team, and our client’s team, are aligned from the very beginning. Let’s dive into each of the formats, explore when and why we use each one, and what you should know about how to best leverage them for your individual project’s success. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

Here are three simple steps to get you started: Plan for Success. Start with the question, “what does success look like?” Your communication strategy should be a combination of both financial + social impact metrics, and should consider statistics and personal stories that convey your impact.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Due to COVID-19, your nonprofit staff members are probably now working from home, you’ve had to pivot fundraising strategies, and your organization’s programming has likely had to adapt to social distancing guidelines. . and prepare discussion questions to get everyone involved. . They don’t have to be flashy!

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NTEN

APRIL 26, 2013

Note that most of the groups are open to the public, but some do have specific membership guidelines and we ask that you honor those. Ask questions. Chime in with solutions, success or failure stories, ideas. Want to dip your toes in the water? Peruse the list of CoPs and join the ones that resonate with you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2009

As one social media strategist told me over a year ago, "I facilitated social media guidelines as a first doable step because there was so much fear about encouraging staff to use social media at organization. Laying down guidelines makes everyone think they have more control and it helped everyone to feel better.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 25, 2008

At the beginning of the session, I asked folks what their burning questions were. Below are their questions, and my quick answers. What questions and answers would you add? Answer these questions: 1. Do the steps in question #1. Ask them for success stories that you can share with your boss.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

“ Here’s a few answers: To disseminate short stories that are unique to the fan page, as well as to link to articles on our websites. We are much more successful when the stories come with a blurb than when they are simply automated RSS-feeds. Be Careful Not To Violate Facebook Promotional Guidelines With Contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Practical frameworks and guidelines for effectively developing an integrated content strategy and measurement practice. And, of course, it helps to have free stuff to give away to motivate people to share their stories. Program outcomes: Guidance on developing an effective integrated social media strategy to support your mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

The book is not only an excellent reference for many Facebook questions, but also provides tactical recommendations for an effective Facebook content, engagement, and measurement strategy. Alison will join the Zoetica Salon today and answer your nitty gritty Facebook questions. What are some of best practices for success?

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

The last time I was in Baltimore was in 2007, with Amnesty International at their regional conference, attending as a bright-eyed student organizer trying to learn how to more effectively spread the good word of social justice and human rights (the story of how I got involved in nonprofit marketing!).

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2016

You should make a habit of asking these questions about every piece of content you display: What’s the value of this content to user? For example, let’s say an interested visitor has clicked a link to a blog story from your home page and has read one of your success stories. Engagement: Give Users a Path Forward.

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals need to tell a moving story about your organization’s mission and vision while adhering to the stringent guidelines set forth by the grant maker. Include big accomplishments and details that will help persuade the reviewers of the success of your work. Tell a powerful story.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Are branding and design really that vital to the success of a fundraiser? Download our Virtual Event Planner to boost your fundraiser’s success! If your nonprofit is part of a larger national organization, it’s essential to ensure your event’s branding is consistent with your national organization’s branding guidelines.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

However, they may be willing to be a resource for prospective volunteers to ask questions and help them gauge whether volunteering with your organization is right for them. Try hosting an info session, either virtually or in-person, to explain your program and answer any questions you might have. Ask your board to get involved.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Visit websites and offices of the businesses and corporations that operate in your community for information about their priorities, grant guidelines, and deadlines. The link to "community" or "community relations" will lead you to information about their priorities, grant guidelines, and deadlines.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

What are excellent practices and what questions are good to ask when you want to create a thriving community while maintaining your organizational effectiveness? John then shared some excellent practices, which we detail here, along with some helpful questions to guide you. Two Community Stories. LikeMinded. So we asked.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

I captured his talk in this blog post " What do Maori Creation Stories Have in Common With Social Media? " He shared the creation story of Maori people. A big question is how do you get people in your organization to value this learning versus viewing it as a failure or waste? How do get past the fear of failure?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

our journey to tracking outcomes and results began and we started to ask ourselves tough questions like: Who is different because of our grants and what is different for them? And by asking those questions and looking through the outcomes lens for all of our initiatives, our results story began to demonstrate real impact.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Let's begin by asking a question: "Why do donors choose to give money to one worthy cause over another?". A request from an individual opens up the opportunity for them to share a personal story. By Kari Ann Kiel, Event Marketing Consultant, DoJiggy. This helps sets one fundraiser apart from another.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2009

from the organization, from supporters, from those served - telling stories in rich, authentic ways. There were some great questions and discussion points. One question about the Red Cross case study: What are the measure of success? One question about the Red Cross case study: What are the measure of success?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

We covered everything from what a successful fundraising appeal should look like to ensuring that your Giving Tuesday efforts are part of your overall end of year strategy. During the webinar, we received a ton of questions regarding: When and how to start end of the year planning. Coordinating and scheduling end of year plans.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

To set your organization up for success, we’ve put together this guide with the basics of virtual fundraising and some event ideas to get the gears rolling: What is Virtual Fundraising? In the past year, virtual fundraising activities have skyrocketed due to social distancing guidelines and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

A good social media policy provides clear guidelines on what staff should do when posting and interacting with constituents, volunteers, and donors. Learn how to use LinkedIn's new features to tell your organization's story. Here are five questions to explore when building a social media presence.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 23, 2008

I've been doing some research on how to present a successful webinar, and thought I'd share what I've learned. NTEN, Idealware, and TechSoup host webinars that will answer many of your burning nonprofit and technology questions! Review guidelines, like how people can participate (i.e. chat, raise hands), and how to mute phones.

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