Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

It’s important to have a script that sounds like what you would say in a normal conversation. Let’s face it: Listening to “exciting updates” sounds about as enticing as watching paint dry. And remember: Donors may not give over the phone—but that doesn’t mean they won’t give at all. That’s [phone number].

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Shattuck suggests it’s easier for smaller organizations because they probably have a smaller list than huge NPOs because it’s cheaper and easier to make a few phone calls. Plus, remember that you’re not just marketing to get more donors—volunteers need to also be top of mind. The lesson here?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

They are the foundation of sound stewardship which is genuinely acknowledging and thanking donors for their precious gifts of time and money. It’s amazing the results that are possible from phones and other smart devices. This will definitely help your organization stand out in the donor’s mind. Send mission impact videos.

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Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2021

The livestream is the only point of contact between guests and the cause , so it must look good, sound good, and maintain excitement and tension throughout to keep people from walking away. Our client, Youth Music Project , put on a virtual event that kept their audience in mind and really resonated with them. “To

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Whatever you want your donors to do, make sure you have this goal in mind when crafting your email series. Maybe it’s a phone call or a personalized email, but taking these few moments can make a difference to your donors. To use a drip-email campaign, determine what your end goal is, or your call to action. Sign up to volunteer.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Keep in mind that mingling with other donors is likely a big draw for them so consider your guest list appropriately. Can you recreate the sights, sounds and smells of your work? Draft a letter or email that your board members and other dedicated fans can send to targeted individuals and provide talking points for a phone script.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Be fully prepared to answer the questions your donor probably already has in her mind. And a confused mind always says “no.”. Sometimes you can ask for donations solely online; in other cases, it may be better through a one-on-one meeting, a presentation, or a phone call. Leave out the acronyms and jargon. So do I.” “I

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

One surefire way to ruin your sleep is to use your mobile phone as your bedtime routine. Many of us fall into this trap because use our mobile phones as an alarm clock. The glaring light off the tiny screen zaps your brain of sound ZZZs. That is not a great way to to start the day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. It’s easier than it sounds. Set up face-to-face meetings or phone calls to ask contacts to donate. Prospecting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 18, 2014

.” But what if there was a way to use online tools, mobile apps, and software that helped lengthen our attention spans and replace information overload with a sense of mindfulness? ” These apps can transform our mobile phones, tablets, and computers from agents of distraction into agents of mindfulness. .”

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

It doesn’t spew mind-numbing facts and stats about the need and their accomplishments. Your thank-you letter should be conversational and sound natural if read aloud. Offering the phone number and/or email of someone the donor can contact with questions is good customer service and shows how open you are to receiving input from them.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Keep these in mind next time you are self-editing, and you may find your ideal lede lurking a few lines in to your draft. People who care, yes, or they wouldn’t be your audience — but who very likely have other things on their mind. They might not get breaking news alerts on their phone. Q: How does it sound?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Would you be available this week or next for a phone call? I like to suggest both a phone call and a coffee date, and see which one the donor feels more comfortable with. Having 5-10 good questions in mind can help you make sure you get the answers you’re looking for from the meeting. Phone or In Person?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

Your thank-you letter should touch the reader’s heart, not sound like an academic paper. You can shoot the video with your phone and edit it on your computer. Thank every donor upon receipt of a gift of any amount with a letter strategically written to appeal to the donor’s heart and mind. Write with warmth and sincerity.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 19, 2020

That being said, making a video isn’t as simple as it sounds (and it doesn’t even sound that simple to most). So, here are a few tips to bear in mind when putting together a marketing video for your nonprofit. Once you’re actually into the production stage, don’t forget to get quality audio for your video.

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Greater Giving

JULY 8, 2021

The livestream is the only point of contact between guests and the cause, so it must look good, sound good, and maintain excitement and tension throughout to keep people from walking away. Our client, Youth Music Project, put on a virtual event that kept their audience in mind and really resonated with them. “To

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2022

As you read through these strategies, keep your supporters in mind. Keeping your supporters top of mind will help you create a website that gets real results. . You can even create a supporter persona, a semi-fictional person made up of your supporters’ characteristics, to help you brand with your users in mind. .

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 24, 2022

Research Your Donors to Read Their Minds. The words you want them to say: “ Wow, it’s like he read my mind! ”. In other words, understand your donor base so well it’s like you’ve read their minds. Don’t worry, this is easier than it sounds if you follow the next six tips… 2. How do you get to that point?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Launch a Text-To-Give, or Text-To-Donate drive : Your donor likely has a cell phone. According to Zippia.com, there are more than 300 million smartphone users in the United States alone, and an average cell phone user interacts with the device more than 2,000 times a day.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

And as soon as I started listening to it, it was so visual and so powerful that I thought, wouldn’t it be interesting to try to illuminate her narrative with some ambient sound, as we call it. And I had two very specific ideas in mind when I was thinking about the soundtrack to accompany this poem. It’s not their story.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2023

By giving supporters a way to connect with other like-minded supporters and your nonprofit’s staff, you can facilitate community and deep relationships at these events. Risky, dangerous activities are what typically come to mind when you think about signing waivers. Which fundraising events require waivers? Activity-based events.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Create an eye-catching donation form Steward donors with an email campaign Encourage donors to take part in fundraising events Get supporters to fundraise on your behalf with peer-to-peer fundraising Reach donors where they are – on their phones! Reach donors where they are – on their phones!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2015

One surefire way to ruin your sleep is to use your mobile phone as an alarm clock. According to scientific research , reading a tablet or mobile phone with its backlit display in bed can make it harder to fall asleep and your sleep won’t be as rejuvenating. The glaring light off the tiny screen zaps your brain of sound ZZZs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie. I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie. You have now moved into the area of “Mindfulness and Technology,” what inspired the move from nonprofit techie into mindfulness?

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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. Similar to how your organization has a plan to engage and report back to major donors, sponsors, and funders through email, print, and phone calls, create a strategic plan for LinkedIn. Keep that in mind! Should your nonprofit create a LinkedIn Group?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

But it’s not as easy as it sounds. The newer the cell phone, the better the photo. By keeping the needs of the nonprofit website visitor in mind, you can give them content they’re interested in, move them to where you’d like them to go, and ultimately, get more donations. And we all want more donors, right? I sure don’t!)

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NTEN

AUGUST 7, 2013

We''re looking for some creative, environmentally minded nptechies to gather their ideas and experiences and join our Sustainability Committee. This year, we''re formalizing our efforts and rolling out a new sustainability plan to help us be even more effective in ''greening'' the NTC. And we need YOU, our wonderful community, to help!

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Other studies, articles, and informal conversations show that the issue of staff turnover in the sector is clearly on the minds of nonprofit professionals. Three tips for improving software training for your staff Making technology training a higher priority at your nonprofit might sound challenging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

Soren is the author of the book, " Wisdom 2.0 " and writes about mindfulness and technology use for Huffington Post and on Mashable. Soren is the author of the book, " Wisdom 2.0 " and writes about mindfulness and technology use for Huffington Post and on Mashable. Soren Gordhamer, Wisdom 2.0 I'm inspired to start doing this.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

That sounds great, right? As a nonprofit director, you probably already have your organization on your heart and mind 24/7. Block off five minutes a day for gratitude mindfulness. Invite staff, volunteers, and board members to help with handwritten cards or make phone calls. Your nonprofit is an extension of yourself.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

16:9 ratios require that the viewer tilts their phone and watches it in a non-vertical orientation. With the recent changes Facebook is making to the algorithm, this makes our videos all the more important since we have our most passionate supporters in mind when creating them. However, storytelling isn’t enough.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2016

But even when our brains are resting, according to research , our minds are perpetually active internalizing and evaluating information.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

You know, the kind where you get mind-blowing results like higher than average email open rates, more donations than ever on Giving Tuesday, and surprise donation after surprise donation the last week of the year. Sounds great, right? You need to answer the phone when donors call or greet them if they drop a check off in person.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Simple volunteer jobs may include having someone help answer the phone or employing day-of event helpers to assist with handing out t-shirts or waters to 5k participants. Keep in mind that some roles may not be a good fit for everyone so developing a list of character traits and qualities might be helpful.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2017

According to Rob Cross’s research, knowledge workers spend 90 to 95 per cent of their time on the phone, responding to e-mails or in meetings. Sound familiar? Your team can do a simple mindfulness exercise by starting a meeting with a deep breath and going around the table to share how you are feeling in the moment.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Here are some ways you can fundraise during year-end: Email “asks” A phone-a-thon Online crowdfunding campaign Peer-to-peer fundraising Direct mail pledges A one-day giving blitz such as #GivingTuesday Virtual events Incorporate a matching grant. Yes, this post may sound like a broken record but this step can’t be stressed enough. .

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

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! Some people will sign up immediately and for others, you’ve planted the seed of the idea in their minds and they’ll sign up another time. Website visitors.

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