Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

They use machine learning combined with Natural Language Processing (NLP). NLP is programming code that allows computer to “talk” to humans via text or voice. Let’s look at some examples of Chat Bots and Voice Activated fundraising being used by nonprofits today. Voice Assistants As A Fundraising Channel.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

They sought diverse perspectives in focus groups and made structural changes to address outdated language, power dynamics, and privacy concerns. They amplified the voices and perspectives of women of color leaders on this platform and in their webinars.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

Use strong language to make your website visitors feel like waiting isn’t an option—they need to act now. You’ll find pictures and stories of the students they help, along with strong language that includes information about the crisis at hand—that most of Florida’s Youth in poverty will never complete college. I would like to.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Silence that inner commentator whose chatter is louder than any voice in the room. Tone of voice, body language, and facial expression are clues to what or how people want to communicate. People frequently enjoy their own observations best. Instead of focusing on your ideas, pay attention to others. Listen actively.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, explains the new roles like this, “An integrated strategic plan gives everyone in the organization a voice, especially the professionals from marketing and membership. Branding depends on creating multiple messages that speak with one powerful voice across the association.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 25, 2021

It encompasses identity, language, consistency, and voice—much like a personality that provides cohesion for your organization. Brand guides Help Establish Your Nonprofit’s Voice. Creating a brand guide is essential to cultivating the right voice and language for addressing important issues for your organization.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

Be mindful of passive voice. Similarly to first- and third-person, understanding the roles of active and passive voice and the impacts they have on communication will help you frame your stories in the most effective ways possible. Instead, focus first on speaking to your funder clearly and directly.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With limited access to body language, tone, and context, precise communication becomes an essential skill. Senders lose track of what they casually launched into cyberspace, and recipients struggle with the distracting chatter of too many digital voices. These skills can now be put to use under less urgent circumstances.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 29, 2021

Pride is not just a celebration of LGBTQ+ voices, culture, and experiences — it also creates visibility for under-represented groups and encourages us all to be our authentic selves. It means taking positive action to improve the lives of the LGBTQ+ community and using your voice to boost theirs. Language Matters.

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Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Urgency in your call to action Thank your donors “You” language makes the donor the hero How to build your case in a fundraising letter As you build your case for support, make sure you’re answering these three key questions: Why give? Use fundraising language when asking for donations.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

I’m referring to ChatGPT , a revolutionary language model developed by OpenAI that’s changing the game in every industry. ChatGPT (Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques) is an advanced natural language processing tool to provide information and cobble content together based on prompts entered by a user. Well, there’s a solution.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

Look for ways to simplify your language and your structure to make your question easier to read and answer. Use standard writing best practices, such as short sentences and active voice. Provide a description or best practices as a second part to the question, if needed. Can this question be simplified?

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Candid

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The result was messaging and imagery entirely branded in our voice, which would be disjointed coming from outside our organization. We craft content in our own voice and style. And unfortunately, we had created materials based on perceived need, feeling the pressure to provide everything one could possibly want or need on launch day.

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EveryAction

JUNE 23, 2023

Simple advocacy forms that enable supporters to enter their home address and get connected with a complete list of their elected officials, or automatically connect them with a non-elected decision-maker, will help a higher number of supporters to successfully make their voices heard.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 29, 2022

This document ensures that everyone in an organization is on the same page when it comes to using language in a way that is respectful and accurate. The use of inclusive language can help reduce the incidence of bias and prejudice in the workplace. It should avoid jargon and overly technical language. What is a style guide?

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

There’s strength in numbers, and you need to build a base of educated and engaged advocates to raise their voices with you. Make sure your ask is clear and to the point: Trade complex language for simple phrasing and remove jargon in order to make sure supporters understand your call to action.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Branding includes cultivating a specific language and aesthetic style with assets that are used in all your marketing materials. You do not need the same person acting as the voice of your nonprofit to keep a consistent brand. A strong brand can be what makes your organization stand out and succeed among countless others.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

As chatbots and voice assistants provide direct answers, people may not click through to content. While some voice searches for your organization’s name may decrease over time, improving your chatbot or voice experience can build new entry points and relationships. Navigational : Moderate risk of reduced traffic.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

As chatbots and voice assistants provide direct answers, people may not click through to content. While some voice searches for your organization’s name may decrease over time, improving your chatbot or voice experience can build new entry points and relationships. Navigational : Moderate risk of reduced traffic.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To affect real change, each of us, from event organizers to team members, needs to be proactive and open to a range of voices, experiences, and perspectives. You can reach a more diverse audience if you are including different voices in the planning process. And this is not because they are the only knowledgeable voices.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. Many donors won’t understand your insider language and will stop reading. A perfect thank-you letter does both.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 27, 2019

Emotion AI, the Internet of Things, voice-giving, facial recognition payments, and human microchips. The survey is 100% anonymous and available in 4 languages. BitPay :: bitpay.com. BitPay enables nonprofits, such as Mercy for Animals , to accept Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash payments without risk or price fluctuations.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

These are some tools to try, which we’ll highlight in the session: Sprout Social for campaign management: It can also provide alternative message ideas Canva for creating visual content: Magic Studio is their premier AI tool Lumen5 for video creation: Allows you to convert text like blogs to video scripts Jasper for content brainstorming: Their AI (..)

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M+R

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

But just because there is no face does not mean there is no voice, and the voice still must be authentic. It will use language, visuals, and other creative elements that are appropriate to the speaker in tone and content. Honest, human language matters. Real, lived experience matters. Cultural fluency matters.

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2024

Be it web, mobile, social, or emerging technologies such as voice, AR/VR, or mixed reality, Composable Architecture allows for the creation of personalized experiences that are seamless to users and in line with how they’re interacting with organizations and their digital solutions today.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Next, ask about what language resonates with them. Be sure to use active voice and descriptive language. The language in the mission statement should feel the same way that the brand feels. Concise, Powerful Language Your list of brand words should contain descriptive adjectives and verbs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 14, 2022

I will predominantly utilize Identity-First Language (e.g., disabled people”) as opposed to Person-First Language (e.g., However, proponents of the disability justice movement posit that disability is not a bad word, and efforts have been made to embrace Identity-First Language (IFL) and to reclaim the word disability itself.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Global Voices is the leading participatory media room for voices from developing countries around the globe. I've the honor of being involved with the Global Voices on and off for a couple of years. In December 2005, I got to meet Tharum in London at the Global Voices Summit, its annual gathering of the Global Voices Community.

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NTEN

APRIL 6, 2021

Language — Is English the primary language of all your volunteer programs? Can you incorporate some other languages to include more people from your community? Take stock of your existing staff and volunteer language capabilities and incorporate different languages in your volunteer programs to make them more inclusive.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To affect real change, each of us, from event organizers to team members, needs to be proactive and open to a range of voices, experiences, and perspectives. You can reach a more diverse audience if you are including different voices in the planning process. And this is not because they are the only knowledgeable voices.

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Media Cause

JULY 14, 2023

Use language and imagery that are relevant, culturally sensitive, and can resonate with diverse communities. Actively seek input from the audiences to ensure voices are heard. Consider expanding beyond those platforms to test and reach a wider audience. Follow accessibility guidelines! Risk Management: Every project comes with risks.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Thank you for your support.” …plus the standard default language. While an automated message is easy to set up, the default language (which most people use) is vague and too cookie-cutter to be meaningful. See the hero language? Your thank-you message should be more specific to your mission and be more impact-focused.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Showcase Impact Through Stories: Share compelling stories or language that illustrates the positive impact the donor has had on the organization’s mission. Listening to your donors’ voices can provide invaluable insights, guiding your fundraising efforts in the right direction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

How Cancer Research UK is Exploring AI and Voice Tech: This cancer charity in the UK has been testing chatbots, voice enabled devices, and natural language processing – looking at how those could be useful and where the impact lies.They piloted a chatbot on our fundraising pages to help answer the most common questions people had.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Symbols and language to make your appeal more Jewish-inclusive: The menorah is the primary symbol of Hanukkah, a candelabra that is lit one candle at a time while blessings are recited. Symbols and language to make your appeal more Kwanzaa-inclusive: Candle-lighting is central to Kwanzaa, in the colors of red, green, and black.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 7, 2013

These ebooks can quickly be turned into Braille, large print or be read aloud by a synthetic voice synthesizer. The third pillar of Bookshare International is developing new language capabilities. My second blog post in this series will describe how we are growing our Spanish-language program.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 8, 2020

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. Learning about my Fascination language is how and why I write emails the way I do. It’s what helps me show up authentically.

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