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What Should You Say to Get People to Donate

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Your words matter when you’re trying to get people to donate. If you inspire people, you’ll get a gift. If you bore people or confuse them, you won’t. How do you motivate people to take action so you’ll get the results you’re looking for? The right words are critical, especially when your goal is to get people to donate!

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6 Ways to Prepare Your Communications for Successful End-of-Year Fundraising

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Hint: they should!) Every day we guide organizations to uncover the big, bold idea that will attract more people to their work. If you are incorporating new ideas into this year’s fundraising efforts, use this data to make some predictions about how you can best motivate your audiences into action. 2) Review Your Goals.

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11 Nonprofits That Excel at Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Hint, hint. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) :: peta.org. A hundred nonprofits could have easily made the list, but I’ll tell you this: If I couldn’t find links to their social networking communities on their website’s homepage, then the nonprofit wasn’t even considered.

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Why Does Bill Gates Have More LinkedIn Followers Than Conant O’Brien? Hint: #GivingTuesday

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I gained influence on LinkedIn by helping nonprofits raise money through events like GivingTuesday , a national day of giving on December 3rd that inspires people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities. I think Conan should join the #GivingTuesday movement and get more followers.

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What Do Donors Expect from a Nonprofit? Hints for Improving Your Relationship

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Here are some hints for improving your nonprofit's relationship with your key donors. People respond to a personal touch, especially when it's not. People get irritated when you call them while they are eating or during office hours. However, many donors are not happy with the. Donor Engagement via an Event.

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The Science of Nonprofit Video Engagement: How To Use Emotion to Increase Social Sharing

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The feeling of surprise, when coupled with arousing emotions, results in highly engaging content that people can’t help but share (Chewbacca Mom is a perfect example of surprise and joy). You’ll be outraged when you see how people are treating this endangered species. Putting It All Together to Create More Engaging Videos.

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Four Nonprofits Pioneering Windows 8

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Since neither Microsoft, Apple, or Google have “Nonprofit” or “Charity” categories in their app stores (hint, hint!), People will not use, much less pay for an app that is simply a feed of your blog with a “Donate Now”" button.

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