Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Not only do you have to pick the type of event, such as a charity golf tournament , gala, or bake sale, but you also have to decide if your event will take place in-person or virtually. To help simplify your nonprofit event planning processes , this guide will evaluate the three most popular event formats: in-person, virtual, and hybrid.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

By creating a script with pronunciation as well as a pre-recorded audio file, you’ll have a better chance of your PSA airing since you provided a variety of options. Once you map this all out, write the PSA out in script fashion word for word. Step 2: Decide on the format. Step 3: Produce the PSA.

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

There were a million scenarios and questions going through my head related to COVID-19, teaching remotely/hyflex/in person, reviewing assessment strategies, evaluating digital learning tools, maintaining student connection and community, etc. I’d never coded anything before diving into Google Apps Script a few years earlier.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 15, 2021

Consider this your guide to crafting timely, personalized thank-you messages. It’s packed with thank-you email templates, video scripts, segmentation tips, and more. Get your kit now!

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Give them all the credit. Be personal—there’s no “Dear friend” allowed here. Start with a straightforward script Give your volunteers a warm, personable thank you script. It should sound like a conversation (not like a thank-you script a robot might write). If you do it in person, serve snacks and drinks.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Before the COVID-19 pandemic , which placed restrictions on meeting in person, nonprofit headquarter site visits mainly entailed giving a visitor a tour of your nonprofit’s facilities. . Write a tightly crafted script—and rehearse it. Prepare a brief, 10-minute script about your nonprofit, your programs, and your outcomes.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The important thing is to remember that tackling it, while daunting, will improve your quality of life and help you fulfill your personal and professional goals. . Identifying your scripts and the stories you tell yourself. Scripts are the beliefs we’ve formed about ourselves that lead us to think and act a certain way.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Specific personalization When sending an appeal letter, thank-you note, or email to a donor, always include a note at the bottom and say something about the impact their gift has made and something very specific about their kids, dog, family, home, job, favorite sport, hobby, alma mater, volunteer work, or latest travel adventure.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Making donation appeals over the phone is an interesting middle ground between asking for donations in person and making appeals through more anonymous methods like email or on your website. But on the other hand, you can’t see the person, read their body language, or establish a face-to-face connection with them.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Create a personalized chatbot to interact with members, answer questions, and offer customized recommendations. Ideally, a copywriter, a marketer, and an IT staffer would collaborate to develop the scripts. This is an opportunity to give your brand a personality. This is Chat’s contribution.

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Qgiv

MARCH 27, 2023

One best practice for ChatGPT is to never share any personally identifiable information or financial details about your organization. And of course, don’t forget personalization! Leave room at the top of your appeal to insert your prospect or donor’s name or other personalized details to make your supporters feel properly appreciated.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

This not only matters when looking for fundraising ideas during COVID, but also in general since there’s always going to be a level of risk associated with any in-person event. Not having an in-person event? There are several in-person event considerations you should think about regardless of the style of event you’re hosting.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Include the opportunity as a call to action in a newsletter and/or stand-alone email, or even make personal asks of your board of directors, young professionals group, or other engaged volunteers who you know are passionate about your mission. Offer a couple of suggested scripts they can pick from or modify. And ask on Facebook!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2013

One of those conferences would be the Personal Democracy Forum. The next best thing is to have colleagues who have attended amazing conferences like Personal Democracy Forum and share what they learned. I’m grateful that Kate Wing has offered up this guest post about her experience at PDF 2013. Well, a girl can dream, right?

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Create a standardized script. Include matching gifts in call scripts. To illustrate our point, take a look at two possible phonathon script introductions: Phonathon Script Introduction #1: “I’m calling on behalf of University X to raise money for our annual phonathon campaign. Create a standardized script.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2021

When it comes to success, either personally or professionally, mindset is everything. Often, your mindset is influenced by what you’ve been taught to believe through your own personal experiences or “scripts.”. This post is part of a series on limiting beliefs. You can learn more in this TED Talk from Jane Carson-Sandler.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Well, your gift of significance could mean that among your own personal giving, you’ve made sure that <insert name of nonprofit> is among the very top on your list of largest-size donations. If you’d like our help with suggested talking points or a sample script, we’d be glad to provide that too. What is a gift of significance?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Virtual tour videos are really helpful right now when people aren’t visiting in person. A person speaks from the heart directly into the camera and shares how your organization made a positive impact on their life.It’s important to never pressure a program participant to provide a testimonial.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 22, 2022

2) Personality. As you move forward through each element of your brand guidelines, continue to return to these words to confirm that all of your other design decisions reflect this brand personality. This will help you avoid relying on personal preference and instead force you to always go back to deciding what is best for the brand.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 14, 2023

Bard is able to generate different creative text formats, like poems, code, scripts, musical pieces, email, letters, etc. Bard uses the first-person tense so that you feel as though you are having a conversation with a human, which in point six, the bot is careful to explain is not the case. Maybe a kid who we need to keep an eye on.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

New in her role, with two new staff persons reporting to her and an already-packed end-of-year schedule—including appeals, a holiday catalog, events, and concerts—Melissa felt torn. Staff got into the spirit with personalized doodles and videos. It was GivingTuesday inviting her to be a part of GivingTuesday’s inaugural UK launch.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Personal networks – These networks include yours, your staff’s, your board’s, and your stakeholders’—including social media. Person who is going to enter the candidate data into the matrix . Avoid asking questions that have to do with your personal preferences; instead, ask questions that support competence and capacity for the work.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Getting into this mindset accomplishes a few things: It takes away any jitters about asking for donations because it isn’t personal. ALWAYS explain your needs as if the person hearing you has no idea what you do. In writing , small talk can be similar if you are writing to one person. Transition. Connect/ Discuss/ Educate.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

This could mean, for example, more in-person events with small groups of highly engaged donors: a development team freed from repetitive tasks like email and CRM management could focus on “high-touch” experiences like this.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

Similar to the last idea but challenge volunteers to find the types of photos you need in their personal libraries or venture out with a mask and take some. Take a page from Donors Choose’s personalized donation thank you letters. Template plus personalization from a small volunteer. Build a Photo Library.

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Global Giving

APRIL 10, 2020

As entire countries move “in person” conferences and events to virtual ones in the time of COVID-19, I want to help out. It’s always helpful to have another person have the full set of slides, and even a backup host, because you never know if it’s your computer that’s going to time out! Set ground rules for etiquette.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2023

Your prompt, personal touch will be appreciated. You want an insider, who lives and breathes the mission (as opposed to simply reading a script), and who can make a personal connection. Consider which segments of your donor base have potential to be loyal, but are giving at levels where they don’t get much personal attention.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2021

Consider writing up a script and asking someone to proofread the script to make sure that you are producing high-quality content. . In fact, in that situation, they might find it charming as it shows your brand’s “personality” a little bit more. Write a script so that speakers have talking points during the live video. .

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2023

Reassure the person who is making the gift that you recognize how significant it is and then make sure to thank the donor accordingly. Reevaluate your written materials and in-person appeal scripts and see where you can simplify your messaging. Our tools help you raise more and create lasting change.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

There were two instances this year where I made gifts over and above what I had intended and they both involved personal contact from someone in the development office (director or gifts officer). The landing page is no substitute for a prompt, personal, powerful thank you. Email a first-person story about the impact of the donation.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

So ask yourself: Is the right person making the ask and are they asking at the right time? As you would send a note to a friend, do something to make it sound personal and specific, not scripted. First-time donors who receive a personal thank you within 48 hours are four times more likely to give a second gift.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

Engaging the consultant search using a JEDI approach requires clarity of intent, a commitment to being uncomfortable, and a great deal of “cultural humility” (self-reflection, personal critique, and acknowledgment of existing biases), especially in white-lead and white-dominated organizations and institutions.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

Podcasts feel more personal and enable you to connect with your audience in a new, fresh way. Do a few tongue twisters or practice reading parts of your script to warm up your vocal cords. People tend to rush through their scripts when they’re feeling nervous. Become a thought leader. Stay hydrated. Speak slowly.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

Online advocacy has a larger potential reach than traditional, in-person advocacy, but it can be more difficult to form the personal connections that come with face-to-face interactions. With the right best practices, video conferencing can allow your team to forge personal connections with supporters, no matter how remote.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Step 1: Use AI to Generate Your Video Content The first step is generating the raw content for your short video scripts. For example, you can input a list of high-earning nonprofit executives and have the AI generate quiz questions around guessing each person’s compensation.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Feeding America’s donor thank you process Here are the guiding principles for Feeding America’s donor thank you process: Make the thank you as personal as possible, within scale. Make sure that the donation experience is both personalized and consistent for the donor, across Feeding America and its member agencies.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 27, 2016

For anyone who designs, owns or runs a website, the threat of getting hacked is a constant reality whether you’re a mega-corporation dealing with millions of users or just a one-person blog shop promoting products or services. Enter a script within your “functions.php” file.

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