Byte Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2015

But of course a vast majority of recipients take the logical course and delete the sometimes alluring but often ridiculous missives without a moment’s hesitation, recognizing them for the waste of time and potentially malicious intent they hold. In a word: psychology. So insert a query in the header and see if doing so increases open rates.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 18, 2022

As more companies and their employees return to the office, now is the time for nonprofits to engage in corporate outreach. Begin your corporate outreach to previous partners and prospects now, so you can ensure that your contacts are up-to-date, and your nonprofit is at the top of mind for corporate events.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

It takes resilience so that every time you hear “no,” you don’t let it stop you, especially when times are hard, the economy is tanking, or some other crisis is looming. Not only is asking for donations uncomfortable at times, but with SO many great causes out there to donate to, WHY would someone choose your cause? Y’all.

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Charity Village

APRIL 16, 2021

People report that their minds wander at work 37% of the time, and stress increases mind-wandering by 2-3 times, according to The Mind at Work study by Potential Project, a global research, leadership development and consulting firm. The Mind at Work study […]. The Mind at Work study […].

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Byte Technology

MARCH 30, 2017

Most people love a good tune, but auto-loaded music can be a real nuisance as well as steal a lot of bandwidth and make your page load and respond slower. And besides that, many people keep their speakers on all the time, and having music blare the moment they land on your site can be incredibly jarring.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. If you’re watching the recording, hope you’re having a good day because we are here to talk about some creative ways that people are contributing to the community. Full Transcript: – [Lindsay] Okay. . I’m Steven.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2023

In a dynamic energy vortex people swoop in and out, depending on what pulls them toward your center. A New Nonprofit Donor Paradigm How about categorizing gifts as: First time Habitual Thoughtful Passionate Today we’ll look at the first two; we’ll cover the latter two in Part 2. Pull, Don’t Push. I prefer a different donor paradigm.

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2013

Sketchnotes: Mindful or mind-full Since a big part of this session was on visual note-taking as a way of focusing attention, here are my notes (1.5 MB) – minus content from yours truly (since I was up delivering it at the time, and "Wait a sec while I sketch what I just said" can get awfully tedious for people).

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As you are looking for donors to make contact with and insert into your fundraising funnel, you don’t want to waste time. This is a mistake that costs non-profits valuable time and resources. You only have so many staff members, so much money and so much time in a day. Don’t write people off too easily.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2023

When the first text message was sent on December 3 rd , 1992, no one could have conceived how important this mode of communication would become for people worldwide. With more eyes on your message, more people will be persuaded to take action and help support your mission. That’s a lot of time spent engaging with a communication tool!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Sure, many gift-buyers will continue to turn to Amazon, Walmart, and Target, but increasingly c onsumers are being more mindful with purchases. Nonprofits with online shops can tap into these trends on social media to reach mindful shoppers and raise revenue in support of their mission. You know your audience best.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2015

The holiday break is a great time to read books, both for work and just plan fun. Earlier this week, I read the recently published “ Mindful Social Marketing ” by colleague Janet Fouts. Staying focused helps people have a clear picture of who you are and what you represent. It is filled with great wisdom.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

And that strong connection is what motivates people to give. Components of a successful fundraising landing page Most people don’t think of a fundraising landing page as anything other than a place to send people to give. Spend the time to get this right – it’s THAT important! They want to give to support the cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

You’ve heard many (many) times that all your nonprofit’s blog and site content should be optimized to drive traffic. But when you’re lean on resources and human power, just producing blog posts and updating your website feels like a miracle, never mind SEO or a content strategy. Search Engine Optimization. But you can change that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2023

According to Pew Research Center , 85% of people have a smartphone and even more than that are active on a number of social media platforms. While it will require some staff or volunteer time to establish your presence and maintain your profile, it’s still a valuable resource to build into your nonprofit marketing strategy.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When you’re working with limited resources it can be a struggle to both get new people in the door and then keep them there once you do. The people on your list are likely not all members but they signed up for a reason. It’s no secret that growing membership is hard. What’s slowing these association’s down?

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Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

But if you’re like most nonprofit organizations, you don’t have a whole lot of extra staff or time to devote to chasing news anchors and movie stars to help you get your mission in the public eye. This blog post will help provide some quick tips and techniques for helping your mission get more attention in less time. In other words….

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

Posting without a mindfulness of the trending topics and conversations can cause organizations to appear insensitive and tone-deaf. However, we were mindful of the best practices that suggest brands and organizations not post about every issue or trending event so to avoid piggybacking via hollow, void content. Watch Video.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 4, 2021

But as Goodwill’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Onney Crawley, told me during a virtual fireside chat conversation last month, most people still don’t know that the organization’s biggest focus of work is on its comprehensive workforce development program. So there’s a big divide between what people think we do and what we actually do.

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Whole Whale

JULY 18, 2022

With that in mind, writing an irresistible email appeal should be a top priority for any nonprofit. Just give people the basics and let them know how they can help. People respond better to specific requests than general ones. People are visual creatures and tend to respond better to images than text alone.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2017

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you weigh your options. Any time you place data on a server online, there's some risk involved. These are just a few of the questions you should keep in mind when searching for a cloud service provider. Keep Regulatory Requirements in Mind. Before You Move to the Cloud.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 19, 2017

I was having lunch with a friend recently, and she commented on the diversity of people who have been on Nonprofit Hub’s staff over the years. The answer, to me at least, is simple: a strong organizational culture should bring people together—regardless of background or experience. This couldn’t be further from the truth.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

By Rosie Powers , a Strategist at Mission Minded —a branding firm that works exclusively with nonprofits, foundations, and independent schools. As summer fades into fall, end-of-year fundraising season is top-of-mind for nonprofits. Are there any key, timely motivations that you can hone in on to engage these groups?

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Candid

MAY 20, 2021

We’ve walked nonprofits of all sizes through the process of determining whether a capital campaign makes sense for them at this particular time. Most people think of capital campaigns as massive, multi-year fundraising efforts. Identify the 20 people you can reach out to for the top three or four gift levels.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

BoardSite’s features are designed specifically with nonprofits in mind. The platform streamlines important processes like onboarding, voting, and creating agendas, so you’ll have more time to discuss the issues that really matter. Additionally, many board directors are successful professionals with very busy schedules.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Colby Zintl, Common Sense’s chief marketing officer, wants more people to take advantage of all that the organization has to offer parents and educators. What are the outcomes we want for the people we’re serving? We have some great minds on our team and I’m confident we will figure out the “how” of making changes happen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2015

Never in a million years did I ever think I would use data and mindfulness in the same sentence. For the past two months, I’ve been wearing a rock in a bra, a device called Spire. Perhaps that is why the spire had not yet tracked any “tension” time for me yet!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The ScreenTime Genie , a clever chat bot designed by the BJ Fogg’s Behavioral Science Lab at Stanford can help grant your wish for reduced screen time. One solution the Genie offered me about reducing email time was to set expectations with my email signature. The Screen Time Genie is on the top of my list.

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The MatrixFiles

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

She held a two-hour Zoom meeting and sent out an email to all attendees, asking them to drop in at any time during the two hours to say hello, meet fellow attendees, and share what’s on our minds before we come to Nashville. I loved this idea because: I got to network with some people before the event next week.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Other times, we talk to our donors through newsletters, e-mails and snail mail letters. The second type of storytelling that your non-profit will engage in, and our focus for this article, is telling the stories of the individual people and groups that are involved with your organization. Rule #2: Make a Direct Ask.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Working with NGOs, thought leaders, and policymakers in DC for the last decade, she specializes in getting people to care about complex issues that might otherwise get ignored. At the same time, nonprofits saw the largest trust decline of any American institution in 2023. People trust people over logos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

Water.org ’s approach to empowering people with safe water and sanitation delivers on long-term impact expectations and makes it convenient for donors to create the change they wish to see in the world. Each month, they help create financial opportunity that previously did not exist for people in poverty. Creating powerful solutions.

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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. The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. This could be done annually or just one time.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

One bite at a time.” . Make time for laughs. Research shows that people who laugh more have less stress and a higher quality of life. One study even showed that exposure to humorous stimuli might help people power through tedious tasks. That’s why I recommend doing what Steven Covey says: “ Begin with the end in mind.” .

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EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

from our friends at Double the Donation The final few months of the year hold great significance for nonprofit organizations as a critical time for fundraising. Needless to say, if you’re a fundraiser, meeting your organization’s fundraising goal is top of mind in the fall and winter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2015

The training took place at a beautiful retreat center and incorporated the time and space in the agenda for participants to reflect and make important shifts in their practice. He started the session on mindfulness sharing a story about an encounter with a taxi driver in Nashville who answered the “how are you are today?”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 3, 2018

Perhaps now more than any other time, the need for inspirational leadership is critical in the workplace. Filled with profound insights and compelling data, and based on a commissioned survey on who and what inspires people, Hedges uncovers a set of consistent, learnable behaviors that dramatically enhance leadership success.

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