Forum One

MARCH 5, 2024

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the work that the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum does each and every day to bring women’s stories alive and into focus. We invite you to explore one of the initiatives we’ve been honored to be part of creating to expand access to women’s stories in our nation’s history.

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History Museum Headline Phase 83

Candid

MAY 10, 2023

Here we also share the key components of each phase and best practices for streamlining your efforts. Add to the story by explaining your organization’s unique solution for addressing the problem, including how your nonprofit’s work will drive impact. But managing a campaign’s moving pieces can be challenging. Define the problem.

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Communication Campaign Channel Measure 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Repeated content, like blog posts, event listings, or even things like your programs or success stories. Content that was originally static when created during the design phase probably wasn’t intended to change, but it may need to be updated for one reason or another. 2) Content that was originally static but needs to be updated.

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Technique Design Websites Brain 325

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

I’ll summarize her points here: Phase 1: What is the worst thing that could happen? Phase 2: What is the worst headline you could see about your organization in the front page of the NY Times? Phase 3: What assumptions will be made? Phase 4: Outline a Process. Create a crisis management team.

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Review Leadership Guide Chapter 102

BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Start with a story to draw your readers in. Use a sad story that transforms into a happy one. Use stories in your copy but only one story. One story is more powerful than three stories. (~Tom Make your story SHORT but powerful. Put a headline on the reply card such as “Yes! Tom Ahern).

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Mail Money Raise Tips 61

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you’re reading a blog post with the words “capital campaign” and “board” in the headline, you might be spiraling through questions that are keeping you up at night (hopefully, it’s not 2 a.m.): Is our board on track for the public phase? The Public Phase In launching this final phase, timing is key.

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Campaign Tools Phase Accessibility 57

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Even if your success doesn’t make national news headlines, you can execute a great giving day that propels your annual giving program forward. By including them in the early phases of a giving day, they will feel invested in your strategy. These updates are not an opportunity to make an ask, but rather a time to share.

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Giving Gift Demographics Donor 22