Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

I worked to develop my own voice. Stop trying to sound smart when you write fundraising emails. When you try too hard to sound smart, you sound inaccessible and inauthentic. Think about having a conversation with a friend and just sounding like you. Do I sound like I am chatting with a friend at my kitchen table?

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

Sound familiar? Before you download the app and create your account, keep in mind: At this stage, you cannot delete your Threads account without deleting your Instagram account , so you’ll want to come in with a clear plan on how you’ll use this new platform in your social media strategy.

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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. A lot of times these calls will result in voice-mail messages, but that’s okay because the message will still leave a strong impression. Share highly personal gifts of appreciation.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A Personalized Approach : Your own system permits you to develop and maintain your unique branding and voice, building genuine connections with your audience. Now, you might be thinking: “This all sounds well and good, but how can we implement our own system, especially with budget constraints?”

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Danielle Coates-Connor: And you, Devyn, have been creating a visionary library of images with all of the branding work that you’ve done at Edge Leadership, with all of the illustration work that you’ve done for Nonprofit Quarterly and for The Voice Lab. Maybe we’ll start with you, Amy, bring your voice in.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The answers should be more clear since we are talking about one specific mind rather than an audience’s collective experience, and there is often the opportunity to ask these questions directly. But just because there is no face does not mean there is no voice, and the voice still must be authentic.

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Media Cause

APRIL 2, 2021

Know your current audience demographic and keep your target audience in mind. Below is a list of best practices to keep in mind when building your community management process: Consistency is key. Maintain your brand voice. Your community engagement should be aligned with your brands overall voice and messaging.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, one word comes to mind: gratitude. In a world where we celebrate diversity, we need to find ways to connect through our common humanity while honoring and being open to other voices. It may sound simple, and it is. Yes, it has been a year of challenge and change. How can I connect with them?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story. By opening up the audience to a new idea or way of thinking, you can open their hearts and minds to the work you’re doing and get them further invested in your cause. .

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

Develop your brand voice. Before you get started in building a content strategy, you should first ensure you know your brand voice. A brand voice is your reference point for how your organization speaks to various audiences, both internally and externally. So, how do you create a content strategy? And what should it include?

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Whose voices are you choosing to elevate? 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. Q: How does it sound? How does it look?

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

They tell someone what your company/organization sounds like, what you look like, and where you’re headed. They often include things like mission and vision, the voice your brand uses, rules about your logos, color codes, and imagery examples. So what are some ways that you can make your brand top of mind, quite internally?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 23, 2014

Sometimes it’s the underlying tone of her voice. Without these things relationships fade away – out of sight, out of mind. With that in mind I give you three long time fundraising experts - Rachel Muir, Shanon Doolittle and Pamela Grow. Many times it’s more than one of these things all coming at me at once.

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Kindful

JULY 22, 2021

If you can, you should also provide a short bio and things that person has written that shows their voice so the fundraising writer can create something that sounds like it came from that person. The reality is, they can’t read your mind. What content do you need? Is it a series of fundraising emails?

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Media Cause

AUGUST 17, 2021

In 1921, George Lambert (the son of Listerine’s founder Jordan Lambert) pieced together “halitosis” as a medical sounding term for bad-smelling breath and offered the exclusive solution. The phrase that comes to mind for me here is “At least you’re not Becky.” Loud voices, insults, condescension simply is unacceptable behavior.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 30, 2011

To my mind that has to turn everything into an analogy…and in appreciation that my first Google+ contacts are predominately nptechie folks…to me Facebook is like NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). I hid off my profile the count of how many people have me in circles.

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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. Use my Kitchen Table Exercise to develop your conversational writing voice. You can do a voice over and subtitle the video to provide context. So, write like you talk. Leave out the jargon, acronyms, and slang.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

As strange as it sounds, Facebook is a very personal space. Believe it or not, “he cares deeply about the laundry soap he uses” simply isn’t a story I want to come to mind when my friends think about me. Tone of voice, sentiment, and everything else should be consistent. The Advantage. Caring runs deep! Post a lot.

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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.”. In person, on the phone, or video chat, it could sound something like, “I’m here today to talk to you about something I believe matters to you.” Don’t they deserve your voice and your passion?

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Paid social is, in simple terms, paid advertising that takes place on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, etc with specific targetted audiences in mind. Facebook Include a main keyword in your Facebook Page name, but make sure it sounds natural. Now what exactly does it mean when we talk about social SEO?

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Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

Key elements to keep in mind should include: Your logo Color scheme Typography Imagery Brand voice And more! You certainly don’t want them to get to the end of your message and think, “That sounds confusing. I’m not sure where to get started.”

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Connection Cafe

JULY 13, 2017

Quiet your mind to become more present, sensitive and in the moment. Mind your voice inflections, speed of your speech, volume and tone. If your voice inflects to a higher pitch at the end of your sentences like you are asking a question you will not sound confident or credible. Practice truly makes perfect.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 25, 2020

Most events require an audience-facing organizing voice and virtual events are no different. When hosting a virtual conference or event, attendee experience needs to be top of mind. They will also perform sound and visual checks before you go live and work with the team to ensure smooth, seamless, professional-looking sessions.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This is the perfect time to start introducing your year-end campaign to your supporters, and you definitely want to put your nonprofit into their minds before November 30. Even if you decided not to run a full-blown fundraising campaign on this International day of giving, it’s vital you work to keep your organization top of mind.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Seeing the negative, voicing the reasons for such issues, and then finding solutions are all really hard to do. They can sound like the same language. Negativity can eventually colonize your mind, and like a virus, just feed itself. They’re well-worn paths are where your mind, if not trained, will take you.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Quiet your mind to become more present, sensitive and in the moment. Mind your voice inflections, speed of your speech, volume and tone. If your voice inflects to a higher pitch at the end of your sentences like you are asking a question you will not sound confident or credible. Practice truly makes perfect.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Quiet your mind to become more present, sensitive and in the moment. Mind your voice inflections, speed of your speech, volume and tone. If your voice inflects to a higher pitch at the end of your sentences like you are asking a question you will not sound confident or credible. Practice truly makes perfect.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 13, 2017

With that in mind, Strathy shared some helpful tips with us on how to give donors priority when developing an effective retention strategy. When you’re writing thank-yous on behalf of an institution, it’s easy for your voice to end up sounding extra professional. Add Some Personality. The key is to write for them,” Strathy said.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

With crowdfunding individuals can donate their voice, network and time to the causes they care about. Keep in mind that cause marketing strategies need to be delivered in a way that feels authentic, and that it is true to your brand voice and principles. Consumers wouldn’t care if 74% of brands in the world disappeared tomorrow.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 24, 2017

It honestly hadn't crossed my mind. The great Jon Moscone lent his voice to his preface, too. You can also listen to a five-minute sample from the introduction to get a sense of what it sounds like. Last year, when I released The Art of Relevance , people asked if there was an audiobook version in the works.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 25, 2020

Most events require an audience-facing organizing voice and virtual events are no different. When hosting a virtual conference or event, attendee experience needs to be top of mind. They will also perform sound and visual checks before you go live and work with the team to ensure smooth, seamless, professional-looking sessions.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2018

Here are three quick illustrations of how you can activate this dynamic duo: Integrate messaging: Marketing and fundraising communications should share a common agenda and voice. If it sounds difficult to streamline your messaging themes, begin with the building blocks of your brand: mission and values.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Keep in mind that while WordPress is brimming with possibilities, all of that potential is only potential until it’s actually put to use. WordPress is used for nearly every kind of organization under the sun, which means that most pre-built WordPress themes were created with a more generic, for-profit organization in mind.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2019

When I think back on the work I’ve been proudest of over my past eight years leading the MAH, the projects that come to mind are those where I made space for others to lead us to new heights. It’s about the leader creating the conditions for new ideas and projects to keep bubbling up from many voices and perspectives.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

But as the world appeared crumbling, and the 45th president was taking to Twitter every 15 seconds, Obama’s voice felt grounding and wise. The Wild Robot is about a shipwrecked robot who learns to survive on an island only inhabited by animals – which I admit sounded pretty nice. I also wish it had been twice as petty.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

With crowdfunding individuals can donate their voice, network and time to the causes they care about. Keep in mind that cause marketing strategies need to be delivered in a way that feels authentic, and that it is true to your brand voice and principles. Consumers wouldn’t care if 74% of brands in the world disappeared tomorrow.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2020

One thing to keep in mind is that the role of an event is to get people outside their normal routine. Sounds simple right? Like this one: At Gather Voices , we are asking people to our online events to pre-record questions. If not, then why would I? Why do we travel to conferences? How often do we dress up to go out?

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