The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 8, 2020

I’ve shared 4 Questions To Make Strategic Decisio ns and Do You Need to Start From Scratch? So much of that authenticity manifests itself through the way they communicate and their voice. The problem with this is that it rarely lends itself to a memorable voice or an enticing brand. It’s what helps me show up authentically.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

It sometimes sounds as though tools like ChatGPT or Gemini could entirely replace humans in writing website content. To create meaningful material that will move audiences to action, though, a human touch and a sound communication strategy is still essential. Even better, develop a bit of a distinctive voice.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

If you want to win at the game of building donor relationships, your communications with donors should invite a response — showing that you welcome their questions, comments, and feedback. Which sounds better? Thank you for your support.” …plus the standard default language. See the hero language? Should they?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Nothing is more boring than boilerplate language: “Your donation will help us bridge the gap between mental illness and health care”. ” Speak The Donor’s Language No matter how many times you ask for donations, always act as though your audience or your “askee” doesn’t know much about your nonprofit, especially your internal shorthand.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

What works best is to ask yourself specific questions that help you see your own writing through fresh eyes and spot opportunities for revision that will make your copy sing. Whose voices are you choosing to elevate? Eliminate, or clarify, any jargon or Official Language that may be opaque to readers. Q: How does it sound?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

That tip sounds kind of goofy, doesn’t it? It’s easy to feel like you’re the voice of your organization, and it’s tempting to try to talk like you are that organization. Ditch the industry jargon and formal language when writing or speaking with your supporters. One person can field questions while the other answers them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Note from Beth: How often have those of worked in nonprofits asked the question or been asked the question by funders, “What’s the impact?” ” And that’s a difficult question to answer – whether it is your social or network strategy or a work of art. Who are we trying to reach? Measurement'

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2017

Strong and effective body language. Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! Strong and effective body language can help establish an immediate rapport with your audience and signal confidence in your message. Strong and Effective Body Language. Understanding Your Donor.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! Strong and effective body language can help establish an immediate rapport with your audience and signal confidence in your message. Body language can betray you. Mind your voice inflections, speed of your speech, volume and tone.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Only 7% of communication is verbal – a whopping 55% is your body language and eye contact! Strong and effective body language can help establish an immediate rapport with your audience and signal confidence in your message. Body language can betray you. Mind your voice inflections, speed of your speech, volume and tone.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

If you put your question in there, it might have a little bit more visibility. But no matter where you ask that question, we’ll see it, and we will try to get to it before the 4:00 Eastern hour here. You can also tweet us those questions and comments, we’d love to hear from you there. Does that sound good?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 9, 2016

Here are a few principles that can help you show your cause merits investment: Know your audience and speak their language. This applies to how you use your language too. But instead of making you sound informed and authoritative, heavy jargon use can be off-putting or, worse, fail to get your message across.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

Thanks for giving us a place to hide from reality, to question our assumptions, or to escape into a fantasy world, depending on the day. But as the world appeared crumbling, and the 45th president was taking to Twitter every 15 seconds, Obama’s voice felt grounding and wise. So THANK YOU to the Books that Changed Us in 2020.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Today, Krissi shares these additional insights leadership from her book: Krissi Barr Question : How can leaders demonstrate and instill loyalty in a fast-changing, ferociously competitive business world and the age of free agents? Question : You encourage leaders to openly express their caring for colleagues and their own vulnerability.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

But most importantly, please feel free to send in any chats or questions or comments along the way. We’ve got an awesome expert here that’ll answer as many questions as we can before the 2:00 hour. Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. .

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2021

If you’re wondering how to get more donations online, start by asking yourself the five questions below. Let’s jump right in with the first question to ask yourself. If you realize that your organization is currently making the assumption in question #1, you’re not alone. It’s as easy as it sounds. Action Item #2.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . Read the full interview with our experts to get answers to questions nonprofit leaders may ask about employee burnout, such as: How has COVID-19 impacted employee burnout and individual stress management?

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 15, 2015

Many questions arise: How much of my time will go into finding a replacement? If all of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Give employees an opportunity to voice their thoughts on what qualifications and attributes they’d like this new hire to possess. Compare the Language in Your Job Announcement.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Two years ago, Bev Clark, the co-founder of Kubatana.net , was awarded a large grant in the Knight News Challenge for Freedom Fone, an open-source software platform for distributing news and information through interactive voice response (IVR) technology. . Capturing Voices from the Field in Tanzania.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2021

If you’re wondering how to get more donations online, start by asking yourself the five questions below. Let’s jump right in with the first question to ask yourself. If you realize that your organization is currently making the assumption in question #1, you’re not alone. It’s as easy as it sounds. Action Item #2.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Ask yourself some very simple questions: Are my key points really what my attendees want to know? Eileen on sound bites: “If you are watching an interview on TV and some brilliant sound bite rolls off the person’s tongue, chances are very high that did not happen by accident. Walk in their shoes! An exaggerated energy level.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Again, I’ve included these driving questions to help you frame the decision making that citizens employ both in asking for help and those indirectly impacted making decisions about which technologies they can use to help others. Let’s look at a couple of the main examples from the Haiti earthquake response.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Ask yourself some very simple questions: Are my key points really what my attendees want to know? Eileen on sound bites: “If you are watching an interview on TV and some brilliant sound bite rolls off the person’s tongue, chances are very high that did not happen by accident. Walk in their shoes! An exaggerated energy level.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

So ask questions, use that chat box. In fact, we may call on you to answer some questions of ours as well. So people that speak multiple languages or that live in different countries that have different ways of communicating and of seeing the world. So WhatsApp is available in multiple languages. So do that.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Once you find a blog with a voice or writing style you like, you’ll be able to absorb a plethora of knowledge online. Check out Bloomerang’s Ask An Expert archive for answers to your fundraising questions. Advertising resources Advertising can sound scary, but it doesn’t have to bankrupt your nonprofit! Qgiv Fundraising Blog.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

But most importantly, we love for these sessions to be interactive, so feel free to use that chat box and the question box throughout the next hour or so. ” But the question to be asking instead is, “Who do you know that cares about blank? Just look for an email from me a little later on today with all those goodies. .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

But most importantly, we love for these sessions to be interactive, so feel free to use that chat box and the question box throughout the next hour or so. But the question to be asking instead is, “Who do you know that cares about blank? Just look for an email from me a little later on today with all those goodies. . Think about it.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 7, 2008

Yes, the Exploratorium is also present in these arenas as a "talker" (more on that next week), but it is just one voice among thousands. Here are three examples of changes you could make: Change the language and presentation of comment cards. is a more powerful question than “What do you think?” What do you want?”

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

Send in your questions and comments, we love for these sessions to be interactive. So, as Steven said, if you have any questions, put them in the Q&A box. You can put them in the chat box as well, but we prefer Q&A, I prefer Q&A because it’s easier to track your questions. There is a chat box and a Q&A box.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Introduce yourself if you haven’t, say hi, but ask questions, you know, leave comments. And if there are questions that you’re like, “Oh, this is a really good one,” feel free to just say, “Hey, Julie, we got a good question here.” That sounds great. . I know a lot of you already have.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 31, 2007

So the direct voice got straight-jacketed into a frame of museum methods that did not exactly fit. It also means that the museum palette needs to be stretched into areas that the Indian community talked about -- smell, sound, spirit, language, environments, etc. And the palette is not really invented yet.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both its appeal language and its CTA. Reduce the number of clicks it takes to “convert” (make the donation) by removing all necessary questions and fields. You can always adjust the goal higher later if you reach it too quickly!

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both their appeal language and on their CTA. Reduce the number of clicks it takes to “convert” (make the donation) by removing all necessary questions and fields. You can always adjust the goal higher later if you reach it too quickly!

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 16, 2008

I think that we need to look at the root causes for why people wind up in exploitative situations, no matter what they are, and to say that someone who is a victim of labor exploitation and trafficking deserves equal voice with someone who has had a different experience. Again, asking the question, at what point did people fall into debt?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

But the way I like to work is just put your stuff in the chat, put your questions in there or the Q&A, that’s even better, because it doesn’t get kind of lost and then everyone can vote things up. So if you do have questions, try to put them in the Q&A. And a question that I always get is it disappears in 24 hours.

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