Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Note: This is the second in a series of posts about usability testing your website from guest author Brandon Granger, Senior Interaction Designer for Blackbaud. In the first part of this series , we talked about why you should test your website and donation form with real supporters. Makes sense, no?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

—– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. or read the entire post copied below. Historypin.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. Accordingly, U.S.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

How does your nonprofit stack up against competitors or like-minded organizations? When you have a strong grasp of your audience’s motivations, you can increase donations, volunteer hours, advocacy actions, and the overall public opinion of your nonprofit. This is done through a process called nonprofit market research. Let’s get started.

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Achieve

AUGUST 18, 2020

Amid all the challenges and disruptions that 2020 has already thrown our way, tackling a new kind of virtual event might feel like a major undertaking for your nonprofit’s team. However, now is the perfect time to try new strategies to keep your donors engaged while raising support for your mission. despite the pandemic’s effects. Let’s dive in.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising apps are helpful tools that drive your nonprofit’s fundraising campaigns by empowering you to pull in more donations, and there are hundreds to choose from. Let’s dive right in! Nonprofit-facing fundraising apps are those that your nonprofit staff members use to raise money on the go. Individual tasks.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 4, 2021

Whether it’s volunteers, donors, or grants , nonprofits require these necessary resources and must use them efficiently. At Nonprofit Megaphone , we specialize in helping nonprofits acquire, maintain, and utilize a specific kind of resource: The Google Ad Grant. This grant is unlike most other grants and is often unknown and underutilized.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 9, 2021

A virtual summit is usually a multi-day, interdisciplinary gathering of like-minded individuals hosted online. Some reasons why you should consider hosting an online summit include: Growing your influence and authority. Online summits are one way to connect with your audiences, as well as increase lead generation and grow revenue.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Evolutions in Content. So, it’s no surprise that your nonprofit’s staff and the training they receive is also evolving because of the pandemic. When it comes to training, your staff has new questions. How do we solicit gifts during a crisis? What will our post-COVID-19 efforts look like? They also have new barriers to completing the training.

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Forj

MAY 25, 2021

Keep in mind that your organization may be facing more than one of these challenges— but luckily, there are strong software solutions to help your association overcome them. However, if your LMS doesn’t make it easy to author new modules and market these new courses, it will be a challenge to release new credits for your members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

For two of the peer learning groups , we explored best practices for using Facebook strategically as part of an integrated communications plan based on this content ( [link] ). If the audience is local, it is important to framing content and issues for local geographic area.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

These were the questions that were going through my mind as I listened to a presentation on Google + Alex Abelin at the Social Media for Nonprofits Conference as he explained some of the benefits. Before jumping in, hit the pause button. Should your nonprofit do more than simply set up a presence on Google + and not invest any more time?

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

You might have a campaign steering committee, a kick-off committee, a committee to oversee the feasibility study, and a lead gift committee. But sometimes, managing campaign volunteers may seem like more work than it is worth. Volunteer committees do require lots of work to make them function well. There’s a method to the campaign committee madness.

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The Fundraising Authority

MAY 8, 2021

However, many eligible people are still unaware of the program and how to use it. In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about the Google Ad Grant Program, including eligibility requirements, the application process, and benefits. This post will clarify any questions you might have and help you make the most of your grant!

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AccelEvents

JUNE 9, 2021

A virtual summit is usually a multi-day, interdisciplinary gathering of like-minded individuals hosted online. Some reasons why you should consider hosting an online summit include: Growing your influence and authority. Online summits are one way to connect with your audiences, as well as increase lead generation and grow revenue.

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.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

But ethics remain, as humans guide the way, AI’s potential harnessed, in balance we stay. So, association marketing executives embrace, AI’s alliance, a remarkable embrace. With vision and grace, strategies refine, And the marketing world reaches its prime. Is ChatGPT’s style a little stiff? Should we believe the hype?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

“Too often, we don’t find out what’s truly on others’ hearts and minds because we don’t know how to ask the right questions in the right ways,” explains Jeff Wetzler , author of the new book, ASK. Wetzler explains that the only thing that allows you to understand what’s on another person’s mind better is just asking them.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 28, 2020

Author: Ellice Engdahl When Seema asked me to write a post “ taking stock of the industry ,” I started to run through all the things that have been bouncing around my mind since the world changed. Ellice Engdahl is one of those internet people for me. Every thoughtful medium post and every considered tweet, they also get me thinking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

It’s a pilot supported by the Packard Foundation that tests different approaches to emerging leaders professional development. We created The Emerging Leaders Playbook which served as the “text book” or content for the training. Service: the ability to understand and meet the needs of people you work with. Ask Good Questions.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 25, 2010

Author: Lacey Kruger. Today, I want to hone in on one of my navigation test questions: “Is your navigation representative of your entire site?” ” Starting with a content inventory is always a good way to test this out. Snapshot of a Content Inventory. Feel free to share ideas in the comments.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I talked with Tiffany, and also with Hazel Markus and Alanna Connor, Stanford social psychologists who recently co-authored a pretty fascinating pop-science book about understanding cultural difference. When the music video was not focused on Mexican culture, no such change occurred. I wanted to know more.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Author: Taylor Shanklin. You probably already have or will put a lot of thought into the content and overall tone of your messages, and perhaps are working across departments on integrating your message into other media channels. Does your subject line accurately portray the content of your email? But, ask yourself this?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Google Ad Grants are a terrific fundraising and marketing tool that Google makes available to nonprofits and charities. So what are Google Ad Grants ? A Google Grant provides $10,000 each month to nonprofits to spend on Google Search ads. This can bring an additional 60,000 new, targeted visitors to your website each year. Absolutely.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 16, 2012

Author: Miriam Kagan. You are planning to do testing in direct mail and didn't account for the cost. Even if you only mail that to a 50,000 test panel, at the added cost of say $.50 50 a calendar in a test quantity, and then bigger envelopes, etc, etc, art, etc etc, did you budget that extra $25K you are going to need?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

Author: Cheryl Black. If ever there was a doubt in your mind about the multichannel approach, this will dispel it. Though not all campaigns were replicated online, major testing was replicated. Testing considerations include subject line, message content, and text versus graphic links. What were the results?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2022

From Sabrina Walker Hernandez, Founder of Supporting World Hope and consultant, coach, facilitator, and bestselling author. From Tom Ahern , professional copywriter, coach, author of 8 fundraising books , and town crier for donor love. I’ll take Giving Tuesday as my test case. I want to hear from you throughout the year.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Nonprofits often struggle with creating effective content and engagement strategies. Besides producing great content, and writing about your champions and influencers, we have a couple of other tips that can also make a big difference. Give readers an action they can take after reading your content. The panelists included.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2017

As more and more donors familiarize themselves with crowdfunding, they’re finding it’s a convenient way to donate to their favorite organizations. And if you’re a nonprofit, there’s a lot to think about when you’re about to launch a crowdfunding campaign. Make the most out of your crowdfunding by using available resources and advice. Be transparent.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2011

Author: Emily Goodstein. In the weeks leading up to the event, the smart minds of the NPWF staff were hard at work with a plan to not only entertain guests while in line, BUT add value to their luncheon experience with the use of a little technology. Have no fear! So, allow me to take a moment to explain what I’m talking about.

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Forj

AUGUST 12, 2021

Your overall learning business strategy and tech tools such as your learning management system (LMS) and eCommerce tools work together to deliver content to your learners. Your team, subject matter experts (SMEs), and eLearning consultants work together to author content for your courses. What is course authoring software?

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sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2022

Improved staff and volunteer retention rates, fundraising and donor stewardship outcomes, and training engagement come to mind. Improved staff and volunteer retention rates, fundraising and donor stewardship outcomes, and training engagement come to mind. Understanding the E-Learning Content Development Process .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. Last month brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. And, the newest installment in the series is equally good, informative, practical and actionable.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. Because, Thursday, September 8 brings the official release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. A great story builds credibility and properly positions you in the eye of the buyer."

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 7, 2021

We need to be agile and adapt to these times, and it requires an innovative mind.”. Whatever your goals are for 2021, use your data to get an understanding of your donor segments (the ones that exist and the ones that you want to exist) so that you can form a content strategy that speaks directly to each one of them. Your Data Trends.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 12, 2015

For example, a happy customer might provide a referral, a reference, a review, a social share, case study, or participate in beta testing. An established advocate program is a great way to keep your supporters engaged long-term and your cause front-of-mind throughout the year outside of events and appeals. I believe that.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Research suggests that effective social media isn’t just about shilling but instead about sharing valuable content. These folks are taking content to the biggest audiences in the field, often without the resources or support of other content creators. Autry and Mike Murawski ’s # MuseumsarenotNeutral.

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