Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Which sounds better? Thank you for your support.” …plus the standard default language. For extra sizzle, add a video of your mission in action to show donors what their gift will make possible. See the hero language? Thank you videos during the holidays to recap the year. Should they? Absolutely they should!

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

Check out this video for tips on writing the best opening sentence you can. Try reading your letter aloud and see if it sounds like you are chatting with your donor. Hero language: When you tell a donor that your nonprofit wouldn’t exist without them, you are speaking the truth. Photo or video of how their gift is being used.

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.orgSource

JULY 3, 2023

Video has an immediacy and impact that consistently outpaces other mediums. Some professionals still think of video as a one-off initiative. Consider these statistics: Businesses using video marketing grow revenue 49% faster than those who don’t. At the time, those ideas sounded like a tall order.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . She was just on Forbes yesterday, it sounds like, and I just heard about it on LinkedIn and I’ll have to give her a call. ” It might sound a little bit condescending.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

And I wonder if you could share a little bit about how it’s been for you to be working with this imagery, this visual language that you’re creating? And so I’m kind of a radio producer and audio nerd, and I just thought it would be amazing to bring in sounds from the natural environment to accompany her words.

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Care2

JANUARY 20, 2015

Let''s flashback to 2013 when Facebook announced in a blog post that they''d start autoplaying videos: Since September, we’ ve been testing a way to make videos more engaging on Facebook , and as a result we’ ve seen views, likes, shares and comments increase more than 10 percent. And, they''re being watched more often.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Sounds great, right? For example, my friend operates a food pantry, and she did not like a video a volunteer made about getting ready to volunteer at the food pantry. My friend thought the video of a volunteer deciding what to wear to the food pantry made light of food insecurity and struck the wrong tone.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A campaign might feature video content from field staff, a featured supporter, or a celebrity advocate. Authentic creative will look and sound natural and organic, not forced and artificial. It will use language, visuals, and other creative elements that are appropriate to the speaker in tone and content.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Outlook) and video conferencing platforms, use a spreadsheet, create slides, and use tools that are specific to your organization, such as a timekeeping system or an expense reporting system. Provide training in small doses, maybe five or ten minutes during a staff meeting or via a video people can watch during a coffee break.

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Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

It’s the idea that anyone in the world, regardless of location, language, disability, or platform, can participate or engage with something. Web accessibility is the idea that everyone can use all internet content, regardless of location, device, language, or ability. Accessibility by itself refers to the “ability to access.”

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Because of the unique factors that come into play with each and every project, the Media Cause creative team uses several different approaches to help explore, establish, and implement a common visual language with our clients and development teams: m oodboards, style tiles, style guides, and stylescapes. . Moodboards. Style tiles.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

I often tell folks that making a practice of self-editing is a great way to level up : finish your draft (email appeal, social media post, video script, or whatever else), walk away from it for a minute, and then go back and make changes as an editor would. Eliminate, or clarify, any jargon or Official Language that may be opaque to readers.

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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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NonProfit Hub

JULY 24, 2020

If you don’t want to get ignored in the overcrowded inbox of your subscribers — or even worse, get backlash from your subscribers for sounding inappropriate and profiteering — you should take a look at various do’s and don’ts of email marketing to consider during a crisis. . So, keep a check on your language.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Or even the next six months if the year sounds overwhelming! It may seem like they’re repeating themselves, but repeating something in exactly the same language is not the same as repeating the message you want to get across in a variety of ways. I’m like, “ Make a video ! Making more videos. That’s the first area.

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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. Make sure everyone knows what your nonprofit colors are and which photos and videos they can use. . The same goes for your visuals. Your nonprofit’s history .

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Tech Soup

JULY 3, 2012

One of my favorite pieces of advice is to remember that your economy of language is incredibly important when creating your slides. What does "economy of language" mean? Some great instances of economy of language can be found in the examples included in our recap blog post as well as in the following presentations.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

But it’s not as easy as it sounds. Something in the photos and the language on the page pulled me in and made me care. A photo accompanied by a concise story or a short video with an attention-grabbing headline should be right there to introduce your visitor to the essence of your organization’s work.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Sounds great, right? Include plenty of non-Ask activities in your plan to balance out the Asks like thanking donors well , sending holiday cards, holding thankathons, and surprising donors with thank-you video. Spend the time to carefully craft what you want to say, then consistently use that language.

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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. Upload work projects, such as presentations, videos, or special fundraising campaigns. List all languages spoken, honors and awards received, and publications. List all current and past positions as well as education.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

There are all kinds of great videos, case studies you can dive into and kind of get to know us a little bit more. . And I’m on the upswing, so if I sound a little groggy, that’s why. The video alone brought us to tears. But this whole thing started with this little video. We’re a donor database.

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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. Don’t worry, this is easier than it sounds if you follow the next six tips… 2. Then, record yourself on video practicing. Practice, Practice, PRACTICE — And Then Practice Some More.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

But now over 300 million people log-in to Facebook daily, Twitter supports over 50 million tweets per day, and 2 billion videos are watched every day on YouTube. ammado is one that might not sound familiar, but don’t worry, their doing something really special. ammado supports 76 currencies and 12 languages.

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Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

YouTube videos are easy, and often times, there is a great video available in relation to what you would like to instruct about. Convey teachings in a manner that doesn’t sound like a dictionary definition. Use language that relates to the user. Be able to write what you want the user to learn in a plain language.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Once you identify the message of your fundraising email, you can add the stories, photos, and videos that drive the message home. When you are brainstorming, your words might not sound so polished, which is fine. A photo or a video goes a long way in bringing a story to life. Make the Ask using as specific language as possible.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

That tip sounds kind of goofy, doesn’t it? Ditch the industry jargon and formal language when writing or speaking with your supporters. Whether you choose to do this over a livestream video, as a post on social media, or in another format, consider having two people support this project. You don’t have to write perfect 3.5

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Sounds scary? " The classes are broken up into short, engaging videos and supplemented with fun, interactive exercises. You can take classes in different coding languages, from PHP to Ruby to Python. The site has free community-sourced videos about using Google Analytics—which can sometimes feel like deciphering code!

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2014

It includes a CPU, graphics processor, RAM, USB port (multiple ports in later models), audio and video ports, and an Ethernet port (later models only), and runs a Linux-based operating system. Creating sounds. & 1.4), Composite video via 1/8-inch jack. Beyond Learning to Program. Weather station. Digital camera. Peripherals.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

As with all Asks, center your language around the things you’ll be able to do with the donor’s money – like the lives they’ll be able to change. Because of our team of monthly donors – who we fondly call Rescuers – I can now peacefully sleep at night knowing I’m safe and sound in my forever home and feel lots of love!

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Some may have an offbeat response, such as a sweater they knitted or a houseboat they built using YouTube videos. This sounds like a trick question, but it speaks to the likelihood that we as fundraisers tend to focus too much on the money and forget to notice other ways the donor might help. How did you become so generous?”

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And all kinds of information on our website, you can watch videos, get a really good sense of what we have to offer. Maybe I am teaching computer classes, or English as a second language classes, maybe I’m teaching those and I have 10 students. ” Well, you know, it sounds like a good goal, right, but do I need to lose that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

I was struck by Marnie’s comments on this and ask her to explain them on a FLIP video interview. Marnie shares that in this video. As Marnie Webb put it, to participate in this network, you simply has to raise your hand and be willing to meet people in a bar to talk about social media and social change.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Colleen also made sure to create a robust template for her fundraisers with boilerplate language and images. In one of their updates, CASA shared a video from a health coach with tips and tricks. If that sounds like a lot, that’s because it is. If great customer support is available, use it!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

You can check out videos to watch to really get a sense of what we’re all about. . Twenty options for your ice cream sounds great, you sell more ice cream with three options. I want to make a distinction, which is, if people don’t know the language here, endowment is money that’s parked in the bank.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Here in Barcelona, it's standard to see three languages on labels (Catalan, Spanish, English), and in Scandinavia I've seen as many as six. Even in North America, it's becoming typical to see two languages on the walls. As far as I see, an institution like this could: focus on non-language-based participation.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 27, 2011

A successful crowdsourcing of information at sea allows different agencies to make sound environmental decisions and share information. Universal Subtitles solves the problem of bridging video content that is in different languages to users around the world. With subtitles video content is more searchable and sharable.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Check out this video to learn more: The Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis reached 101% of their fundraising goal on Giving Tuesday 2020 by using Qgiv’s platform. Ask local performers to appear on your livestream or send in a video performance recorded ahead of time. Use videos to keep your donors engaged.

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