AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

With the rise of COVID-19 cases and the second wave fast approaching, hosting a virtual school event is much more accessible, allowing your school to follow district, county, and state guidelines, putting parents’ minds at ease. Virtual Back to School Night or Virtual Open House. Hosting a Virtual Back to School Event.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

With the rise of COVID-19 cases and the second wave fast approaching, hosting a virtual school event is much more accessible, allowing your school to follow district, county, and state guidelines, putting parents’ minds at ease. Virtual Back to School Night or Virtual Open House. Hosting a Virtual Back to School Event.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

If this sounds familiar, then we’ve got some good news. With Open AI’s ChatGPT , nonprofits can generate high-quality emails in a fraction of the time it would usually take to write them. This model was developed by Open AI and is one of the few language models to pass the Turing Test.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

Unless the email is paired with a very important action… people must open your email. Mostly, people won’t open your email. GenZ receive an average of 20 emails/day , though they may be no more likely to open your email and/or act on it (especially if it’s urgent) because they visit their inbox infrequently. And guess what?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. It’s easier than it sounds.

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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2021

The goal of the first meeting is to open the relationship. Learning about and relating to their interests will open the door to discovery. Do not present any solutions or programs until you have an idea of what the donor wants. The questioning techniques should include: Open Questions? —?they to complete the gift?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Events are a great way to bring like-minded people together and have a good time in the name of your cause. Evaluating Ideas for Fundraising Events When you’re evaluating a potential fundraising event, don’t just look at the potential revenue.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, one word comes to mind: gratitude. At the end of last year, I reflected on the idea of resilience. In a world where we celebrate diversity, we need to find ways to connect through our common humanity while honoring and being open to other voices. It may sound simple, and it is.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2023

Unless the email is paired with a very important action… people must open your email. Mostly, people won’t open your email. GenZ receive an average of 20 emails/day , though they may be no more likely to open your email and/or act on it (especially if it’s urgent) because they visit their inbox infrequently. And guess what?

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Whole Whale

JUNE 2, 2022

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. . If people don’t open your newsletter there is no point in hitting send, this is why the subject line can mean everything. Subject line hacks/ideas/examples. Use strong keywords.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This article will introduce a few ways to think differently about your existing museum shop or mind-map for the future if you intend to open one. If this sounds like you, think about offering one-of-a-kind furniture and home accessories. . Here are some ideas for offering items that are exclusive to your museum shop: .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

By opening up the audience to a new idea or way of thinking, you can open their hearts and minds to the work you’re doing and get them further invested in your cause. . Consider your senses—what does something look, smell, feel, sound, or taste like? Incorporate humor into your story. . Use descriptive language. .

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2011

There are some amazingly good blogs out there focused on the use of Drupal and other open source tools. And I’m kinda tired and bored of sounding like a broken record, so I will stop rotating now. And when Google+ stops being relevant, I’ll find the next thing that comes along to share links and ideas and discuss.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

Before doing so, it would’ve been better to ask some open-ended questions that invite the donor to elaborate on why making this gift would mean a lot to them. . Are there others you would recommend we contact you to brainstorm this idea? This is one of the best open-ended questions I know. — At a loss.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Four Ways to Promote Healthy Risk-Taking: Open Communication: Nonprofit leaders can begin promoting healthy risk-taking by encouraging staff to embrace failure through safe discussions and reflection. Promote Open Communication About Failure. Promoting open communication about failure takes time.

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Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

In fact, matching gift emails sent in the first 24 hours after a donation result in 2-3 times higher than the average nonprofit email open rate ! It’s what often makes or breaks your outreach, playing a significant role in the recipient’s decision to open or ignore your email. I’m not sure where to get started.”

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TechImpact

JUNE 17, 2014

While that might sound like an obvious statement, can you put your finger on exactly why it is so essential to success? No matter what you’re communicating, sharing it with your management team first is always a preferable idea. Image courtesy of 501partners. Management. Remember, it all starts with the Admins.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2023

All professional and volunteer team members of the nonprofit have a role to play, and this starts with contributing their ideas and best thinking on where fundraising is succeeding and where there are opportunities for improvement. Stewardship should be carefully designed with the donor’s personality in mind.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

Your thank-you letter should touch the reader’s heart, not sound like an academic paper. It creates two pieces of mail or email for the donor to open and read. Most donors will not make contact, but it builds trust and strengthens your relationship with the donor to let them know you are open to answer any questions they might have.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

So why then, if our best ideas come to us when they’re given time and space to percolate, why are many people still operating in workplace cultures where the speed and quantity of our work is valued over its quality? I know this sounds counterintuitive, especially when those numbers are tied to revenue.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Or do these opening lines just reflect your own process of writing your way to the thing you really wanted to say? Keep these in mind next time you are self-editing, and you may find your ideal lede lurking a few lines in to your draft. Q: How does it sound? Does this sound or look like a policy briefing? In real life?

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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. Sounds great, right? Or you can come up with another awesome idea. This success can be YOURS this year!

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

In the donor’s mind, they can’t close the loop on the gift until they receive a receipt. If you send an email with a boring subject line , it probably won’t even get opened. Subject lines with questions have higher open rates. An opening sentence that hooks the reader. The donor knows you received their gift.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

When you hear the words “Nonprofit Board Meeting,” what comes to mind? ” Any of that sound familiar? Challenge: Clueless Cliff Cliff didn’t read the minutes, has no idea what’s going on, and possibly never opened the email that contained the agenda. See what ideas your Board has. How do you feel? Brainstorm.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

It takes much more than just opening your doors to get donations to come your way. Studies show that fundraisers with specific goal amounts are more successful than open-ended fundraisers. ALWAYS explain your needs as if the person hearing you has no idea what you do. And a confused mind always says “no.”.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

And while that may sound low, it is double the rate of Facebook Pages. Nonprofit Tech for Good is a one-person operation, so we have no employees, thus no employee advocacy data, however, this screenshot gives you an idea of the data available: 7) Brand executive staff as thought leaders on LinkedIn. Keep that in mind!

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Neon CRM

JUNE 8, 2023

This results in better email open rates , email deliverability, and clickthrough rates, and lower spam complaint and unsubscribe rates. Sign up to get our latest blog and impact updates Operations & Leadership Content Ideas for Nonprofits That Make Your Blogs Go Further 9 min read Read Now 5.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Paid social is, in simple terms, paid advertising that takes place on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, etc with specific targetted audiences in mind. Using these keywords in your automated closed captions is also a great idea and writing video scripts that incorporate the keywords you want to target.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Keep in mind that some roles may not be a good fit for everyone so developing a list of character traits and qualities might be helpful. Another important thing to keep in mind while recruiting is diversity on all levels. Let me say that a little louder…find the RIGHT volunteer for the RIGHT role!

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

The Wild Robot is about a shipwrecked robot who learns to survive on an island only inhabited by animals – which I admit sounded pretty nice. Valerie’s willingness to open her heart to her readers also opened my eyes to how fear and insecurity are at the root of so much bias and hatred.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 27, 2021

And when you fundraise with the future in mind, you spend your time differently. If even a few months of cash reserves sounds insurmountable, take a breath. If that number sounds too steep, start with 5 percent or even 3 percent, with a plan to increase the percentage over time. They are playing the long game.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

What is going to make a possible donor open this message? Your heart-warming story that you have spent hours developing and integrating with other messaging will only get read if your e-appeal is opened. When writing your subject lines, keep these four things in mind: Be clear about the substance of your message.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Some donors are very open to getting to know the organization they just donated to. Having 5-10 good questions in mind can help you make sure you get the answers you’re looking for from the meeting. Use open-ended questions that will give your donor the opportunity to expand on their responses.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Not the subject line (which is critical in getting the email opened). Please help us open the door for a teen to attend our personal development conference, benefit from having a mentor, and get on a path to college and a career.” . When you are brainstorming, your words might not sound so polished, which is fine.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

This not only matters when looking for fundraising ideas during COVID, but also in general since there’s always going to be a level of risk associated with any in-person event. At Qgiv, we guide our work by keeping our core values top of mind, and one of those values is empathy. Sound familiar?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

While well-intentioned, this idea is very misleading. We’ll cover the following ideas: Who are your major donors? Keep in mind that someone who has not expressed any interest, despite excess financial capacity, may not be worth your valuable time. Existing contacts will often open the door to their wealthier friends.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

Based on this philosophy, Cora makes it her business to open doors to a path of continual success for companies of all sizes. This is as easy as it sounds! Ideas include asking participants to create videos, share photos, or come up with clever hashtags and branding ideas for your nonprofit. Donation page or form.

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