EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Make sure to include lots of “you” language—that means your news updates should not be framed as what you are doing as an organization, but rather as what your donors are making possible with their generosity. It’s where chief executives can embrace the role of chief influencer.

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Media Cause

APRIL 2, 2021

Know your current audience demographic and keep your target audience in mind. This includes (but isn’t limited to) threats, swears, offensive language or anything that can be deemed hate speech. Below is a list of best practices to keep in mind when building your community management process: Consistency is key.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This means the language you use in your elevator pitch, on your website, and in your communications materials should sound like it comes from one organization. With that in mind, give your board members information on how the nonprofit was formed and why. Bonus: Here are two tips for making sure your board is effective over time.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

14 Tips for Nonprofit Storytelling In a study by researchers Dan and Chip Heath, only 5% of people could recall statistics from a presentation they’d just heard. These tips will help you do it! Fundraising Nonprofit Video Tips for Busy Fundraisers 9 min read Read Now 7.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among the many techniques Briceño teaches, the book also offers four tips for helping your team continuously advance their skills, even when it feels like there’s no time to problem solve: Why most managers often misuse praise—and what you should do instead to help your team improve.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

With those statistics in mind, let’s take a look at what this reveals about donors. With that in mind, we can remove that from the general understanding of donor behavior for the rest of the day. With that in mind, it’s important to base strategic fundraising and communication decisions on real data, not anecdotal evidence.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

for the most current language being used and incorporate it into your plan. Share your organization’s mission, who you serve, the influence your organization has on its audience(s), and the role it plays in the larger conversation around your issue area. Fortunately, much of this information is likely to exist already.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I bet a few different things just popped in your mind, didn’t they?) And we have some awesome tips and tricks to help get you started down the right path to making your research more fruitful as you find grants. Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! For one, it’s usually a lot of money. A Grant is What We Need (or is it?)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

When contemplating their favorites, they likely thought about which books were in their minds the best, most favored, most inspiring, most instructional, most relevant, and which ones they might reference frequently. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What''s Your Favorite?" Top Books About Leadership.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2011

As she says, “ Go one way, and you risk overstating the influence, go the other and you’re dismissed as assuming individuals in the Arab world incapable of leveraging social media tools for organizing.&#. What is needed, perhaps, is a Twitter Annotation project to facilitate translation of languages.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

Several different studies provide insight into why how you present giving price options can influence donors to give more (or less) generously. They also see how you present the array as a point of communication from you, much like how body language communicates in real life.”. People tend to default to the norm.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2012

When contemplating their favorites, they likely thought about which books were in their minds the best, most favored, most inspiring, most instructional, most relevant, and which ones they might reference frequently. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What's Your Favorite?"

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AccelEvents

JUNE 24, 2021

Event marketers have more influence over lead generation and the buying cycle than ever before. . By using inclusive language and including accessible options, like closed captioning and real-time language translations, you can welcome a diverse audience and expand your reach. . Do not let this opportunity go to waste.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

When contemplating their favorites, they likely thought about which books were in their minds the best, most favored, most inspiring, most instructional, most relevant, and which ones they might reference frequently. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What''s Your Favorite?" Top Books About Leadership.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

When contemplating their favorites, they likely thought about which books were in their minds the best, most favored, most inspiring, most instructional, most relevant, and which ones they might reference frequently. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What's Your Favorite?"

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

In addition to offering easy-to-use fundraising tools, we’ve also come up with these tips for supercharging your fundraising efforts: Use your data. Ready to increase your fundraising potential by following these tips? 20+ Tips to Get More Donations. Improve your existing donation form. Update your website. Get creative!

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Creating a Request for Proposals can be labor-intensive, time consuming, and stressful, but it's a lot easier when you're not starting from scratch - so we've put together a template that you can fill out as you go, which already contains the structure, sections, and language you'll need.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

At Qgiv, we guide our work by keeping our core values top of mind, and one of those values is empathy. Keep in mind that some venues may not allow you to stake anything into the ground or even tie things to existing structures. Pro-tip: Plan on having an open bar? Cheers, but only if you’re 21+. Will they be refunded?

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Heck, our language is littered with support for this view. The feature wrinkles that distinguish different platforms, never mind those customizations that somtimes become "mandatory," will matter little to the initial success of the online collaboration initiative. "Look before you leap" is a cherished nugget.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Heck, our language is littered with support for this view. The feature wrinkles that distinguish different platforms, never mind those customizations that somtimes become "mandatory," will matter little to the initial success of the online collaboration initiative. "Look before you leap" is a cherished nugget.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Use evocative language, engage the senses, engage your emotions. If you have trouble writing a vision, here are some tips: Before you start writing your vision, write a list of things you are proud of, in any part of your life. You'll warm up your hand and get yourself in a positive frame of mind. Make it a positive vision.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 11, 2023

When designing and placing your donate button, keep in mind the important role it plays in online giving—and make sure you implement these donate button best practices! Use easy-to-understand language and avoid jargon or complex phrases. Remember: Colors can evoke specific emotions and even influence behavior.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

And we’re going to give you those tips today. That’s just a insider tip for you. So I want you to keep that in mind that it’s not too late. There are some people, I have, it’s a mental list, and I’m hoping that they will read my mind, and I’m hoping that they will give a lot of money, right?

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sgEngage

APRIL 24, 2023

These techniques are used by threat actors to influence unsuspecting individuals into acting or sharing information that can be leveraged for a cyberattack. Keep in mind that these words can be in any language and include common phrases, like “letmein.” Let’s look at a few potential threats that your team may encounter.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2007

Tips: Be brief - the fewer words used the better. And the responses are beautiful, both in language and composition. When you read a card that says, “I’m still in love with who you used to be,” where does your mind go? Across age, gender, continent, language, the PostSecret viewers see the same desires and troubles.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

There’s just a little insider tip there. The board member is a person of influence who invited some friends and colleagues to their home and the CEO spoke about the vision. I have a professional Instagram as well, where I offer nonprofit industry insights and fundraising tips as I think about them in my work.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

And let’s see if we can get your slides going here, if you don’t mind sharing again. And again, this idea that death is as natural as birth, it’s inevitable sooner or later, we’re all hoping for later, of course, but, at times in life, it’s more top of mind. So, Claire, I will pipe down here. Here we go.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Consistent, relevant content is key to keeping your campaign top of mind for donors. Check out how Neverthirst used CauseVox to make their Workout for Water campaign their own: Tip: If you want to share or track your campaign across social media, try incorporating a hashtag. Keep in mind that each company sets their own policy.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

Y’all don’t know this about Steve, but he has backed every harebrained scheme I’ve ever had since day one and continues to encourage me as a professional and thereby encouraging all of the communities that I influence as professionals in our sector to just show up and be ourselves and do the darn thing and do the best work we can.

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Classy

APRIL 7, 2021

Their Classy campaign featured language that explicitly called out how someone could become a virtual runner regardless of where they were located. With a mobile app that guided participants through DIY challenges ranging from physical rides to mindfulness practices, World Bicycle Relief made it possible for any supporter to get on board.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey’s going to talk a little bit about getting inside the minds of donors. But if you can get inside a donor’s mind, I think that is the secret to reducing your attrition, which means increasing the number of people who renew and give you gifts year after year. . We’re going to do a little intro. . no, no, no.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

I mean, who doesn’t want more time and more money and more people and more skills and more expertise and more influence, right? So these are key things you want to keep in mind. Well, a brand is those images, impressions, and ideas or beliefs that are held and formed in a person’s mind. And any tips?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This guide to data visualization and image selection is packed with strategies, tips, and concrete examples. It can build on the way people already care about things, but it can also act as a reminder or invitation to like-minded people." What will get the audience to reconsider or change their minds? Who is the audience?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This guide to data visualization and image selection is packed with strategies, tips, and concrete examples. It can build on the way people already care about things, but it can also act as a reminder or invitation to like-minded people." What will get the audience to reconsider or change their minds? Who is the audience?

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

I’m going to talk to you about how to unlock your influence. So powerful, productive, and persuasive, that was what we talked about, and how you do that and influence. So what I’m going to share with you today is what influence is, what it isn’t, and how to use it in a way that moves other people easily into action.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Some aspects of nonprofit website design are complicated and require a deep understanding of coding languages. To help you get started, we’ll explore tips and tricks of nonprofit website design by answering these four questions: How can good design help your nonprofit? What does nonprofit website design encompass? Let’s get started!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

You have to know who you’re talking to, and you have to speak their language, and you have to gain their trust. That’s the only way that you can persuade and influence. We’re trying to influence. We’re trying to change hearts and minds. So we’re going to talk a lot about that today.

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