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9.5 Tips to Writing Cleaver Headlines – Nonprofit newsletter subject line examples

Whole Whale

To make sure your newsletter gets opened, you need to write clever (not the knife) headlines that cut to the point and entice people to click. . The best headlines are usually shorter than six words. Keep your headlines short, sweet, and to the point. People are more likely to click on headlines that include numbers or symbols.

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How to Write Effective Headlines for Nonprofit Articles

Velir

Content marketers know the power of a good headline: it can sustain organic search traffic for years, drive viral shares on social media, and capture the attention of new audiences. However, people get their news from headlines in a way they never did in the past.

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2 Arguments for Why Nonprofits Should Stay on Facebook

NonProfit PRO

Facebook seems to always make controversial headlines. When the platform created fundraising tools, it was an exciting new innovation for nonprofit organizations. However, this too was eventually regarded in a controversial manner. Here's why your nonprofit should continue using Facebook despite these criticisms.

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The Nonprofit Crash That’s Heading Our Way

NonProfit PRO

GameStop made headlines around the world this year. You might be wondering, as a nonprofit professional, what this has to do with the industry. What you’ll soon discover is that a nonprofit crash is in the making. Moreover, leaders in the social good sector who believe “it can’t happen here” are mistaken.

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Re-evaluating the Great Resignation

Blue Avocado

To understand how resignation trends impacted nonprofits, sector leaders must look below the headline figures to understand employee motivations. The post Re-evaluating the Great Resignation appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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Upworthy Type Headlines: To Like or Dislike?

Care2

Upworthy, a site that focuses on curating social cause related videos and content has been receiving a lot of media attention for changing how bloggers write headlines. But is this a signal that people are growing weary of the “and you won’t believe what happened next” headlines? What about Facebook?

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3 Rules to Create Awesome Content that Gets More Engagement

Association TV

Usual suspects are headlines about post time, a hook, putting the right content in the right place and in front of the right people. Of course, posting a boring read with a jargon headline at 2 a.m. But you still have a jargon headline and a boring read. for your age 45+ audience is going to bomb. Certainly not Kathy.

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How to Write a Nonprofit Press Release (with template)

Qgiv

The headline is a single line that entices readers to keep reading and shares the most important information contained in the press release. Your headline should be catchy, informative, and include keywords that make it easy to search for. Sub-headline. Lead paragraph.

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8 Reasons Data Privacy Should Matter to Your Nonprofit

Elevation

2020 did not lack for headlines, but one topic was an unnamed undercurrent beneath it all: data privacy. Surprising? Consider these major events over the past year:

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7 Essentials for Your Nonprofit’s Branding Guidelines

Nonprofit Tech for Good

You will want to be sure you have a typeface that works nicely as a headline and another for body text. You should include descriptive copy that explains both which typeface to use for headlines and which to use for body copy. Once you have your typefaces selected, document how to use these in your brand guidelines.

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Google Ad Grant Responsive Search Ads Update

Whole Whale

With expanded text ads, advertisers write up to 3 ad headlines and up to 2 ad descriptions. Advertisers input multiple headlines (up to 15) and multiple descriptions (up to 4). Google then automatically tests different combinations of headlines and descriptions to find the variation that is most relevant to a user’s search terms.

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Newspaper Headline Generator

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Newspaper Headline Generator Originally uploaded by cambodia4kidsorg. Celeste found the fake Newspaper Headline Generator and has thought up some ways that nonprofits can use it. Meanwhile, if you are interested in tagging and nonprofits - come on over the N-TEN Affinity Groups and join the NP Tagvocates Group!

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Culture, Community, and Technology—A Successful 2022 Convergence

.orgSource

Our headliners, Tiffany Kerns and Al Dea, provided unique perspectives on the intersection of culture and technology. They shared stories about strengthening member relations, growing resources, and using tech tools to eliminate the zombie effect, or those repetitive tasks that drain creativity and enthusiasm.

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75 Tips + Tricks to Optimize Your Google Ad Grant: Part 2

Media Cause

RSAs allow you to create and use multiple headlines and descriptions that Google then tests to see which combinations perform best. With DSAs, Google dynamically generates headlines and directs users to the most relevant landing page. Use Google’s Dynamic Search Ads (DSA) as well. Landing Page Optimizations + UX.

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How To Build Community Using Social Media

CauseVox

Controversial and provocative topics, large international events, and clickbait news headlines always float to the top due to the amount of engagement they receive (positive and negative). leverages catchy blog headlines and compelling opening paragraphs to hook readers in and get them to read on. Pique Curiosity.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

Get Fully Funded

There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. Draft your pitch as an email with the subject as the headline you would like to see. Start with a headline that summarizes your news. For the subject line, write the headline you want to see.

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Facebook Ad Strategy for Non-Profits & Charities: 9 Things to Understand and Test

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Remove all the lower performing ads, and test different headlines on the best ads. Let the different headlines test for a week. Let the ads run for a week and see which variations perform best. . Duplicate the ad campaign, run it for another week with another $100. What about the ethical implications of using Facebook?

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Five Ways to Ensure Your Event Makes Headline News

Connection Cafe

Let’s look at ways to make your event stand out from the crowd and grab some headlines. The charity 5K and walk is so common that municipalities struggle to schedule parks and roadways for these events every weekend. So how do you make the fact that you’re doing a 5K or walk into news that’s going to get reported?

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Widget for Publishing RSS Headlines

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This isn't the only widget that uses RSS stream headlines or content from feeds. It took some experimentation but it seemed fairly straight forward. The newsbox explanation seemed clear and also the wizard tools seemed flexible. A quick search on widgetbox and found a few more.

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6 Reasons SEO Is Important to Nonprofits and Why

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Use the “mullet” philosophy when writing website and blog headlines. Use your keywords in front (the business), and the rest of the headline (the party) in the back. Do this for any image, PDF or video you upload. Mullets, the iconic 80s hairstyle, are known as business in the front, party in the back.

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Year-End Fundraising Basics: From Donor List Vitality To Finding The Best Angle For Your Creative Content

Bloomerang

Remember the importance of the headline. Have a well established core headline. A good headline gets more donors to read the story. Remember that the angle doesn’t need to be that different from your previous donor communications, but try hard to create a hook in your headline. This is the hook line. Phone calls.

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Benchmarks UK is here!

M+R

Some headlines remained the same for US and UK-based organisations: Like in the US, online revenue was way up in 2020 for UK groups. Thanks to our friends at Rally and 55 generous, wonderful, kindhearted UK-based charities, we are able to share insights based on the unique experience and results of UK organisations this past year.

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Bitcoin Predictions For 2021

Find the free stuff

Although 2020 was dominated by headlines of COVID-19, lockdowns, and economic uncertainty, it was one of the biggest years in Bitcoin’s brief history. With its prices currently soaring above $30,000.

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3 Mobile Compatible Nonprofit e-Newsletters to Subscribe To and Learn From

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Large headline, minimal text, visuals prioritized, and large tappable. Wildlife Alliance: One-Column Responsive Design. Simple, large banner, large font, and large tappable “Donate” button. Mercy Corps: Two-Column Responsive Design. call-to-action buttons. Fundraising Mobile Media e-Newsletters'

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What Happens If You Breaks a Non-Disclosure Agreement?

Find the free stuff

You don’t see boilerplate legal agreements splashed through the headlines every day, but nondisclosure agreements (“NDAs”) have recently attracted a lot of media attention. More than a few eyebrows, as well as new legal concerns, have been posed by the controversies that have shifted our attention towards NDA regulation.

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New Pew Internet survey sheds insights on location-based services - National U.S. Headlines | Examiner.com

AFP Blog

Headlines | Examiner.com : The continuing influence of digital technology has spurred new practices when it comes to using smartphones. New Pew Internet survey sheds insights on location-based services - National U.S.

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Top 10 blogs of 2021

Candid

As COVID-19 continued to dominate world headlines in 2021, Candid’s blog readers looked to us for guidance on fundraising in a largely digital world, along with related news and trends in the social sector. Top fundraising trends to capitalize on in 2021.

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How to Recruit Remote Volunteers During COVID-19 Using RemoteHub

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Next, add a cover picture, company photo, headline, and description. It’s a fairly straightforward process. Simply go to “Create a Page for Nonprofit Organization” and fill in the relevant information for each field. Step Two: Post volunteer projects.

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Less is More: The Dos and Don’ts of Facebook Advertising

Byte Technology

For instance, hitting older age groups with an intense hard-sell headline accompanied by a fast-and-loud video won’t likely get you very far. Likewise presenting Gen x-ers with a too tame headline won’t hold their attention, and it’s unlikely you’ll see such efforts translate to sales.

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Calls to Action that Get Results

Network for Good

When writing copy for your fundraising page , your headline should reinforce your call to action. Tip: Use your main call to action as your donation page headline. Beyond a strong headline and a short amount of text that reinforces exactly why a donor should give immediately, don’t pile a lot of words onto your donation page.

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Calls to Action that Get Results

Network for Good

When writing copy for your fundraising page , your headline should reinforce your call to action. Tip: Use your main call to action as your donation page headline. Beyond a strong headline and a short amount of text that reinforces exactly why a donor should give immediately, don’t pile a lot of words onto your donation page.

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5 Ways To Optimize Your Donation Pages for End-of-Year Fundraising

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

Feature a Clear Headline The first two questions of any visitor to a web page are: Where am I? The most effective way to answer both is with a clear and compelling page headline. The best headlines are succinct and to the point but also tap into the reason your donors are motivated to give in the first place. What can I do here?

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Disaster Relief Of A Different Kind - West Virginia Headline News and Talk Radio

AFP Blog

Disaster Relief Of A Different Kind - West Virginia Headline News and Talk Radio : Seventeen West Virginia Office of Technology employees are working long hours in Louisiana lending an IT helping hand following what Hurricane Isaac left behind.

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5 Ways to Protect Your Nonprofit’s Data

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It seems cyberattacks, ransomware and hackers make the headlines on a regular basis. Odds are your nonprofit has amassed valuable data as a result of regular day-to-day activities like processing online donations; managing virtual staff or volunteers; or capturing details of those who subscribe to your nonprofit’s newsletter.

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10 Blog Design Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Use large font for headlines and body text. To accommodate today’s Internet users, at minimum your headlines should be 18 point and your body text 13 point. Create and rotate on a regular basis promotional graphics for publications, special events, volunteer recruitment programs, special fundraising campaigns, etc.

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Ready to Respond: Real-Time Lessons in Preparedness from the Headlines and the ACLU

Connection Cafe

Over the weekend, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) received $24,164,691 from 356,306 online donations. To put this surge of donations into perspective, the ACLU raised a typically raises $4M in online giving annually. In one weekend, the ACLU raised 6x what they typically raise online in a given year.

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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 3: Workforce Development

Saleforce Nonprofit

For much of 2020, the lack of jobs — and the skyrocketing unemployment that resulted — made headlines. But one reason that isn’t talked about, debated, and headlined like the others is workforce development. Jobs have, understandably, been an especially hot topic over the last year and a half.

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Transform Your Donation Landing Pages for Year-End Giving

NonProfit Hub

They have a good headline at the top of the page, and they use a three-column layout that mirrors their branding throughout the site. We changed the headline to convey value, gave the copy contextual placement near the form, and moved the email acquisition form into the eye-path of the visitor.

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Updated: Avoid Giving Tuesday

The Fundraising Authority

” That headline didn’t create much of a stir when we first wrote the article in 2013. First off, can we agree that headline was pretty harsh? “Avoid GivingTuesday Like the Plague!” During a recent interview with the Chronicle of Philanthropy , I was asked if we still stand by those words.

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The Secret To Social Media Engagement: Kiss A Squirrel!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Craft good headlines. Here’s an excellent cheat sheet that can help you write more engaging headlines. Here’s more tactical tips from Upworthy: Find or create great content. Write at least 25 headlines —simply because your first one will likely suck. Avoid giving it all away in the headlines. Be visual. “If