Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

If you use a ‘from’ email such as info@yourorganization or donationreceipt@yourorganization, the email will, from the very first moment the donor lays eyes on it, feel impersonal, like a form letter. Hero language: When you tell a donor that your nonprofit wouldn’t exist without them, you are speaking the truth. Who is the email from?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Starting a monthly giving program is a great use of your time because monthly donors are the lifeblood of a small nonprofit – bringing in sustainable revenue and creating a safety net of loyal supporters. . Illuminate India and Clubhouse Guatemala both completely cover the cost of many of the children in their programs with monthly sponsors.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

If you were paying close attention when GDPR came around in 2018 and your organization is confidently GDPR-compliant , you are probably in good shape beyond some updates to privacy policy language. If your privacy page has no contact info for DSAR messages. If your site is large (over 50k MAU) and doesn’t ask for cookie consent.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

This includes an optimized website that’s mobile-friendly and easy to navigate, strategic use of search engine optimization (SEO) to increase visibility during times of high public interest, and an established monthly giving program to facilitate the transition from one-time to recurring donations.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Spend time building your donor base by doing things like online fundraisers, fundraising appeals, starting a monthly giving program, and asking folks within your network for donations. To do this, sit down with your leadership team and program folks to generate a list of needs for the upcoming year. And here’s how you can do just that.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We generated ideas for features like crop-specific guidance, multi-language accessibility, real-time market pricing data, and access to peer-to-peer training and resources. Senior Program Manager, Oxfam America. Deputy Director Hub; Program Development and Quality Assurance, Action Against Hunger. Eric Munoz. Imelda Awino.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Catch these info-packed 2022 fundraising articles now if you missed them, or re-read them to see if there’s more you can glean. As you get comfortable trusting your plan, you will have the map you need to raise the money you need to fund your programs and change more lives. Did that annual appeal you send through the mail perform well?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

When I focus on donors, it’s a matter of which program they want to support. Just be sure to describe the population you serve with empathy, compassion, and respect so if one of your program participants sees it, they aren’t embarrassed by it. Answer questions and provide more info as the donor needs it.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 24, 2022

And then, connect their existing passions and desires to our nonprofit’s cause, using the same language they use. Reading a PowerPoint feels like an easy way to tell your audience all the info they want and be sure not to forget anything important. That’s why our Program X is so important! Don’t do this!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

One of the best plain-language pieces I've seen on it is David Pogue's How and Why to Turn On Two-Step Verification for Your Apple, Google, and Yahoo Accounts. Kevin Lo , NetSquared senior program manager, reports: "Since my account got compromised, I turn on two-factor authentication whenever possible.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Here’s what the email should include: A description of your campaign and goals A clear ask of your supporters, whether that’s setting up a peer-to-peer fundraising page or writing a love letter to a theater A deadline for the action Language that shows these supporters they’re special and have been hand-picked. It’s up to you!

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We see nonprofits putting more energy into campaigns driven by social media as well as targeted Asks to volunteers centered on specific programs. Sometimes we delay working on our plan for fundraising because we think we need a little more info. Give them sample language to include with their email to friends and family members.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2013

Our Microsoft donation program has gone green! For organizations and libraries that have trouble downloading or who need to install software in other languages besides English, you will still have the ability to request installation media through the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC). Select the Language and Operating System Type.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

What part(s) of your program does your donor care about? What makes your program unique? If you want to get involved with this program on the ground floor, here’s the link. We hope to start our pilot program next month with six moms. Make the Ask using as specific language as possible. Why should someone give now?

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2014

Programming with Raspberry Pi. Specifically, it's a tool to help students explore how hardware works, try Linux, and learn to program. Researchers at MIT have developed a program called Scratch , which is a unique way to help students learn to program. Beyond Learning to Program. Need more RAM or USB ports?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Their problem was that they were programmed to generate keys the very first time they were unwrapped and booted up. They didn't wait to collect enough churning info to seed their PRNG. The little devices Heninger et al. studied didn't get much entropy into their seeds. and Heninger et al. Does it affect Martus?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. If you are using another nonprofit’s program as an inspiration, there is no need to do so. But if you are using their language or really innovative elements, you should credit them. Name a program after them.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Something in the photos and the language on the page pulled me in and made me care. For example, if your photo and accompanying story show a young person in your program delivering groceries to an older person, go with, “Older people count on our students to bring their groceries.”

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Forum One

OCTOBER 22, 2010

The first two are standard for Facebook Pages — no programming required. For instance: Info: Standard page. This page would be strengthened by the addition of some short language explaining the Page's sponsors and purpose. The Page includes six tabs. The last four are custom and required moderate customization.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Many of the fundraisers also hosted Zoom watching parties of the livestream program. Colleen also made sure to create a robust template for her fundraisers with boilerplate language and images. Their luncheon program went a long way: historically the luncheon has been held in person, and it had been a struggle to sell tickets.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 27, 2018

And as I discuss below, you can still get this info at a better time. For example: $10 = three dinners for kids in the after-school program. $25 Unless you’re prepared to actually parse your donations by program, you don’t want to give the impression that a particular gift will necessarily be used for a specific impact.

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Forum One

JULY 19, 2010

Forum One has built collaboration communities for a wide array of populations, including library groups and research scientists (dispersed international groups where language and cultural differences are huge issues) as well as commercial consortia (regional groups that are already well-connected). How well do they know you?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

You can access a MySQL database via many many different drivers that people have written for just about any programming language. A PostgreSQL database can, like MySQL, be accessed via APIs written for just about all programming languages, JDBC, and ODBC (which I have quite a bit of experience with.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

You can access a MySQL database via many many different drivers that people have written for just about any programming language. A PostgreSQL database can, like MySQL, be accessed via APIs written for just about all programming languages, JDBC, and ODBC (which I have quite a bit of experience with.)

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2009

I must say, I was thrilled to see such a huge, powerful technology coming to not only support but evangelize their myriad programs offered at no cost to nonprofit organizations. The session covered four different programs Google offers at no cost to the nonprofit community. 41 languages. YouTube Nonprofit Program.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

If you write too formally, write in 3 rd person, or write about how great your nonprofit is using ego-centric language, it doesn’t feel connecting at all. Are you sending it to program participants or others? Use hero language like “we couldn’t have done it without you” to engage the donor. Full contact info. Volunteers?

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 2, 2006

Here is a partial transcript from my interview with Viet-Ly: Viet-Ly: Streetside Stories is a nonprofit literacy arts program based in San Francisco and we work with the middle schools -- the public middle schools -- of the San Francisco Unified School District. Update: Viet-Ly was accepted into a teach credential program for this fall].

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Google Ad Grant program is an incredible opportunity. Once the program’s coordinators approve your application, you’ll receive free advertising credits and have a world of possibilities at your fingertips. Provide additional info and encourage clicks with ad extensions. That’s a nonprofit marketer’s dream! Ad extensions.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Consider featuring a beneficiary of one of your programs, or a powerful success story. Show off a program you’ve done in the past so donors can see that your nonprofit accomplishes what it sets out to do… with the right tools and funding, of course. Not sure what photo or video to choose? Why contact information?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

You can also create donor segments according to donation size or gift level, giving frequency, which program a donor supports, classes or events they’ve attended, volunteer participation, and potential giving capacity (especially for prospective major donors ). But segments don’t just have to refer to giving history.

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Neon CRM

MAY 31, 2023

Effective donor management aims to build strong, long-lasting relationships with donors, increase retention rates, and ultimately, secure ongoing financial support for an organization’s mission and programs. Recognition programs: Your donors support your mission, and you should celebrate that support!

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

She’s got a really cool training program. And then as Steven said, if you’re interested in having more support, we can talk about that at the very end if you want support in the program and the course. What are all the programs you need to fundraise around? I thought Mallory can do it because Mallory is awesome.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2021

This type of language is warmer and more inviting. Post the blog entry on Facebook along with some teaser language to encourage supporters to click on the link and read the full entry. Make it sound interesting and juicy so folks will sign up. Create a dedicated tab on Facebook to request email addresses. It’s in the upper left corner.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

She’s got a really cool training program. And then as Steven said, if you’re interested in having more support, we can talk about that at the very end if you want support in the program and the course. What are all the programs you need to fundraise around? I wanted to start things strong. And I’ve sat in on her trainings.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 10, 2006

We work with a lot of young organizers as well as elder organizers, and we have about seven different programs to speak to that fusion. I was at that time working at a wonderful organization called Streetside Stories , which is a literacy arts organization with programming in various Title 1 middle schools in San Francisco.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 10, 2017

This keeps users from having to scroll or click around to find what key info and will help to focus their attention on taking action. Simple Language + Content. Thus, the language you use should cut straight to the point in defining your mission and be easy to read (meaning it only features short, common words).

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 6, 2021

The whole pack is designed to speak to the reasons of why supporters give in their own language. It’s like you are sharing with them things that they do like, and you are talking everything in the language that they like so they feel if they give, it is about what they care about. We’ve got your info up on the screen.

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