sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

This looks different from school to school and only you know what works best for your environment. I went to school for music education and, up until this point, had a long-winding road learning how to write code in Google Apps Script. I’d never coded anything before diving into Google Apps Script a few years earlier.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

With the captivating visuals and persuasive copy that come from the work of a nonprofit, these messages are naturally compelling and have the potential to motivate donors to act. People love watching videos! Video has an unbelievable advantage over other forms of messaging. The Awareness Video.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

First names only! Here are 6 channel options: A simple phone call from you, or even better—a board member A postcard A video email A letter An email A text 3 time-saving ways to report impact with scale and efficiency (no matter how big or small you are!) Bomb Bomb offers free video email accounts to nonprofits.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 23, 2022

If you are new to the virtual and or hybrid event video world, you might be confused and apprehensive about the many different types of event video options you can choose from. Should you shoot video ahead of time or let speakers potentially go off-script with live video? Intro to Event Video.

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Kindful

APRIL 26, 2021

With all that energy going into the copy, the videos and photos included in the appeal can sometimes seem like an afterthought. However, for your donors, photos and videos can actually be even more powerful in informing their decision to give than the words you choose to use. Work to collect a really good photo or video for each one.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. By appealing to a wide range of our senses, videos capture our attention and activate our emotions, unlike any other medium. The original DIY video platform, YouTube, is now the world's second largest social network and search engine. I come prepared.

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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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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

So if you have to leave early or maybe you get interrupted by a co-worker or a toddler, if you’re working at home or something, don’t worry, we will get all those good things in your hands later on today. There’s all kinds of videos you can watch. There’s no lack of work ethic in our sector, right?

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 12, 2019

Think for a second, how many videos have you watched this week? If your browsing habits are anything like the majority of people’s, chances are you see at least a couple of videos every day. Video content has grown to be so ubiquitous that you’d need to go out of your way to avoid watching them. It just works.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 7, 2023

We’ve done the work for you. If you’d like our help with suggested talking points or a sample script, we’d be glad to provide that too. Flash engagement video recording. We can find a date and time that works for all of us by using Calendly. We’d schedule one 60-minute prep call.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2021

With a live video, live audio, and even live comments, your online attendees will see your brand in a different light. Live streaming is when you upload live, unedited video content online. Think of your video source as a live feed that is funneled directly to the internet. Luckily, live streaming isn’t too difficult. .

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

Your goal should be to write a power-packed thank-you letter that makes the donor think “I love this nonprofit – they do such good work.” a mother of three who works in childcare. Work with your staff and volunteers who work directly with the people you serve to capture stories like this one for sharing in thank-you notes.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

Two main groups of people create nonprofit podcasts: individuals who work at a nonprofit and individuals who work with nonprofits. Some podcasters offer video versions of their podcast as well as audio-only versions. If that’s the case, you’ll need video equipment and editing software. Computer or laptop. Stay hydrated.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2013

Digital Storytelling is in the air around TechSoup these days, and thanks to a grant from Symantec we have been able to experiment and create some new videos. We aimed to make this video informative, concise, and personable. Just as important, lighting in your set can make or break our video. What did you think about our video?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Is celebrating your volunteers and how much they mean to your work a simple but surefire way to get others to get involved? Staff got into the spirit with personalized doodles and videos. It shows everyone your cause is an investment that the broader community supports and champions.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 23, 2014

I found the greatest online video ever made by a nonprofit. There are several reasons why I think this is the perfect example of an effective online video. It has a lot to do with the video itself, but it also has to do with what happens after the viewer watches. Notice how this video says nothing about Greenpeace?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

See how that works? Look, fundraising is about connecting people who care with work that matters to them. They might do the work themselves if they had time, but they don’t, so, they give money to you because that’s a good way for them to get the work done. Okay, here’s one more technique that can work.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Note – Photos or a video of your characters are HIGHLY recommended. So in this case, the conflict would be that this family is very poor and both parents have to work very early in the morning. Amit and Priya both leave for work very early in the morning, so Fatima is on her own to get ready for school. Don’t forget to ASK!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Why do some online videos grab us, pull us in and capture our imagination for the few minutes that we watch them? What is it that separates the good videos from the truly great videos? Music can, of course, be a powerful tool for driving the rhythm of a video. By Cam Hayduk and Kat Kelly, Turtlebox Productions.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2021

With a live video, live audio, and even live comments, your online attendees will see your brand in a different light. Live streaming is when you upload live, unedited video content online. Think of your video source as a live feed that is funneled directly to the internet. Luckily, live streaming isn’t too difficult. .

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

That means thanking them well, giving them updates, and telling them stories about the work your nonprofit is doing in changing lives. Although there are some things that tend to work for most donors. Something about the work you do moved them to take out their credit card or their checkbook and give your nonprofit money!

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Address the donor by name, explain how their contribution will make a difference, and consider including a short video featuring a beneficiary expressing gratitude. They draw from an archive of videos and pictures to insert in the series that they also make available to their members. They usually send three emails over ten days.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

That’s Social SEO at work. Meaning yes, TikTok and Instagram videos are now in Google Search results, not only in “branded” searches. Google is indexing social videos and sharing those results with their users. By understanding what works and what doesn’t, you keep providing quality content that gets results. #5

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

You probably have potential fundraising ambassadors who are already engaged in your work. And how do you get them busy, working on your behalf? Talk to them about ways to frame the organization’s work, especially if the work you do can be sensitive and complicated. Videos, done right, can be very effective!

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 29, 2021

Remind them you are still here doing good work. A selfie video from your office could offer people a peek behind the curtain at your organization, and can be a powerful tool for updates, announcements, or even day-in-the-life-of-a-staffer content. Reply to their comments and like their posts. But try to update the public regularly.

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Another way to show donors the work you’re doing is to invite them to spend some time with you. If you’re not offering in-person tours at the moment, consider setting them up via Zoom or another video communication platform. . Make a video. . Come up with a simple script for a short video.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2011

Online video is probably the most effective way to show your audience what you are doing. Video should be integrated into your online content development efforts. This can sometimes be professionally produced video, but building internal capacity to develop video assets has become a core need for nonprofit organizations.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Volunteers pour their heart into your nonprofit’s work. Plus, they’re probably your best ambassadors in the community, spreading the good word about the work you’re doing. Bring skills to the table to do tasks you can’t afford to hire out (like bookkeeping, lawn maintenance, facility maintenance, video editing, etc.).

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Leave Them Wanting More Keep the body of your email under 200 words and link to blog posts or videos for more information. Automate your thank-you sequences so that, if someone gives you two gifts in one month, they don’t receive the same generic script each time. Preview text: “The number is smaller than you think. Thank you’s.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Formed as a response to the work our community was already doing, the program provides a framework to support nonprofit and education professionals looking to volunteer their ideas, skills, and expertise to build innovative solutions and share them with the broader Salesforce.org community. There are 33 more videos in production now.

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Byte Technology

JULY 21, 2016

These are programs or automated scripts that self-browse the World Wide Web in a methodical manner searching for the most up-to-date information for the search engine’s indexing and ranking protocols. All search engines—Google, Bing, Yahoo, Ask.com etc.—use use what are known as a “crawler,” also referred to as a web spider or web robot.

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Kindful

MARCH 11, 2021

If a facilitator does good work, people will happily sing their praises. The best facilitators will have dozens of written and video testimonials on their websites. They don’t follow a script. They have credibility. They will have long lists of clients and references. They often have books, blogs, and podcasts. About the Author.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

LEAVE THEM WANTING MORE Keep the body of your email under 200 words and link to blog posts or videos for more information. Automate your thank-you sequences so that, if someone gives you two gifts in one month, they don’t receive the same generic script each time. Preview text: “The number is smaller than you think. Thank you’s.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Social Media Content : AI writers can craft compelling social media posts, including captions, images, and videos, that promote a nonprofit’s mission and encourage action. Video Scripts : AI writers can help nonprofits create compelling video scripts that showcase their work, impact, and vision.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Skip to the video to watch a short conversation between Chantal Forster, Candid's C. How has COVID-19 Impacted Your Work (<1 percent). work with your teams to brainstorm ways that your software might pre-populate and automate grant applications from 990 databases or a funder's own data stores. Want to see more?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

This is a video of the camera kits. I have spent almost all day today testing different ways to compress and host video posts that might work where the Internet access is slow or if you are video blogging from an Internet cafe and the computer does not have windows movie maker on it. That's not gonna work.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

For instance, ever get swept up in the Facebook videos that automatically play as you scroll through your feed page? Create a timeline contest that encourages people to craft videos and photo sets boosting your fundraiser. A seasoned non-profit worker knows how to work traditional media channels, but your supporters may not.

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