Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

What would compel you to like or comment on that video? Video engagement on social media is the measurable action that viewers take after watching. If your video connects powerfully with your supporters they’ll like, comment on and share the video with their friends. Your emotions compel your body to take action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Which emotions trigger viewers’ impulse to share and comment. How subject lines, descriptions and calls-to-action can increase engagement. Topic we’ll discuss include: Why video engagement is key and how to measure it. Which social media platforms are the most important for nonprofit video.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 8, 2025

The result is an amazingly tense and compelling action adventure that also serves as a great way to hone your touch-typing skills. Read full article Comments

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Engadget

APRIL 17, 2025

When ask for comment, Discord offered the following statement: Discord is proud of our continuous efforts and investments in features and tools that help make Discord safer. Given our engagement with the Attorney General's office, we are surprised by the announcement that New Jersey has filed an action against Discord today.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 2, 2024

There is no merit to the Office of the Haitian Diaspora and the Haitian Diaspora Political Action Committee lawsuit regarding American Red Cross relief and recovery efforts in Haiti,” a spokesperson wrote in a statement to The NonProfit Times. Messages requesting comment from the organization as well as its attorney were not returned.

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Ars Technica

APRIL 14, 2025

To capture all the high-speed ballistics action, director Stuart Powell relied upon a range of high-speed cameras called the Phantom Range. "It Read full article Comments There is even a fascinating segment on the first military submarine, dubbed " the Turtle ," created by American inventor David Bushnell.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2020

If you think we’ve missed a tool, please share it in a comment below. 1) Action Button :: actionbutton.org. For your reference, here are the fundraising tools featured in 2019 , 2017 , 2016 , and 2015. 2) Bots for Charity :: botsforcharity.com.

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Futurism

APRIL 11, 2025

Since then, in a flurry of personal attacks and disparaging comments, the mercurial Musk has taken it out on the firm, accusing it of failing to uphold its open-source roots. Musk co-founded the company in 2015 alongside current CEO Sam Altman, only to rage quit roughly three years later, citing disagreements with the group's direction.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

The climate activist group Just Stop Oil (JSO) has announced the end of its campaign of direct action. Those who dragged protesters off roads, raged in comment sections and professed their hate towards the group were reacting because the group had emotionally triggered them. As philosopher Glenn A.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

When done well, storytelling will evoke emotions ranging from empathy to anger that will galvanize your donors and supporters to take action on behalf of your nonprofit. Direct asks and calls to action are powerful online, but only in moderation and when balanced with storytelling. Fundraising.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Unless the donors send a note of outrage in the comments section of your donation form, you might not have definitive proof that theirs is a rage gift. Are they active with election- or issue-related social media: likes, dislikes, shares, comments? Encourage action. But you do have evidence in your fundraising CRM. Send updates.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 8, 2025

Once youve captured all the moving parts, youre ready to start setting priorities and turning plans into action. Step three: Build accountability and track progress A fundraising calendar is only as good as the action it inspires. Tell us about it in the comments. Have you created a fundraising calendar for this year?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

When done well, storytelling will evoke emotions ranging from empathy to anger that will galvanize your donors and supporters to take action on behalf of your nonprofit. Direct asks and calls-to-action are powerful online, but only in moderation and when balanced with storytelling. Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2022

This action is a small step that most supporters will be happy to take for you. . Engage with those who comment on your posts — When someone comments on your post, be sure to respond. 3) Create a Plan of Action . The schedule you plan to follow for responding to comments on your social media pages .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 1, 2020

Since most organizations have supporters who are driven by a range of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations, having different strategies that appeal to different types of motivators within a campaign or a series of campaigns will attract the most number of volunteers to take action. Leverage social information and norms.

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Ars Technica

MARCH 18, 2025

Fans of Portal 2 have been waiting nearly 14 years now for another official entry in the beloved action-puzzle series. Read full article Comments Watching the promotional trailer and hearing a fully animated toy sculpt of Reggie intone "I'm making a note here: huge success!"

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It seems to me the focus of this mailing needs to be on the call to action – which is to give. As you suggest, the insert takes the focus away from your carefully crafted case for support and primary call to action. Let us know in the comments. With appeals, less is more. How do you share your impact report?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 10, 2025

Its a version of a pro/con analysis, but better because it takes into account threats (bad things that might happen if you do/do not list publicly) and opportunities (good things youll potentially miss out on), depending on your course of action. Let us know in the comments. And we still made mistakes. appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 11, 2025

Dylan Schaffer, an attorney leading a class action lawsuit challenging FAIR Plan’s threshold, said he was surprised private carriers are disputing similar fire damage claims. Jones believes the debate will only end when lawmakers take action. State officials said that threshold was too high and illegal, and ordered a change.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

MacTavish said Spade is bringing in revenue, but declined to comment further than to say the company “had our biggest quarter ever in the first quarter” of this year after launching its card issuer products last October. The company also has a lot of runway now to purchase and negotiate data acquisition deals, he said.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 14, 2025

Because of that, we took the most pricing action there to find the market. Note: Since KB Home made these comments, additional tariffs have been announced. In broad terms, Florida was our softest state in terms of sales demand in the first quarter, McGibney said. However, it had to do more in Florida to find that market.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

He’s been following a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft, GitHub and OpenAI that “accuses them of violating copyright law by allowing Copilot , a code-generating AI system trained on billions of lines of public code, to regurgitate licensed code snippets without providing credit.” Big Tech Inc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Create a list of donors who have not donated in 18 months and invite them to participate in some calls to action (CTAs).

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Twitch will no longer allow streamers and commenters to go around calling one another “simps.” It also includes stricter rules around sexual harassment and seems to give Twitch more leeway to ban streamers and commenters who make offensive comments. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

They’ll only give to asks that compel them to take action. If you have tips or tools that you love to use for end-of-year fundraising email subject lines, drop them in the comments below! Here’s a stat to ease your mind, dear fundraiser: the average nonprofit sends around eight emails in December alone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2020

Think of your website’s sidebar as free advertising space and utilize the space for important calls-to-action (CTAs) and to feature key content. It takes great skill to know when less is more in terms of text and calls-to-action. Use a large font size and buttons for calls-to-action. Primary Navigation Bar: Footer: 4.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Scale AI declined to comment. The Defense Department did not respond to Fast Company ‘s request for comment.) Do not deploy technology whose actions you cannot reasonably foresee, she says. Military use has long been a staple of technological development, she says. She also has two simpler suggestions.

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Singularity Hub

APRIL 11, 2025

And when decisions dont work out, the brain updates its modeling of the consequences of actions”I dropped a gallon of milk because it was too heavy for meso that kids eventually learn not to repeat the same behavior. We dont immediately get feedback on every step and action. Thats the problem with sparse rewards.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

At the end of the day though, making small changes to your forms or calls-to-action can drive big gains. It’s fun to watch your numbers grow in social shares, or comments and likes, but it becomes really hard to point to those things having a direct impact on donations. That said, engagement is critical to driving responses.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Beyond this, look at how the actions of your organization reflect the values of Gen Z’ers and Millennials. Let us know in the comments. Another key tenet of values-driven spending is considering wants vs. needs; is it necessary for them to choose to donate to you? For instance, authenticity is one of the main points of focus.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2025

Engaged : They take meaningful action with your orgdonating, volunteering, attending events, or joining a campaign. They deepen their relationship with your organization, take multiple actions over time, and maybe even become advocates or recurring donors. ENGAGED: Moving to Meaningful Action This is where impact starts to happen.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Show beneficiaries engaged in programs, volunteers in action, or completed projects that were made possible by donor contributions. Let us know in the comments! Twice a year, create a video update that goes beyond statistics and a talking head executive director, to highlight the human stories behind your mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

You are limited to 150 characters, so get straight to the point, draw attention to your bio with emojis and campaign hashtags, and include a call-to-call to action. It’s worth noting that you must be an admin of your Facebook Page to take this action. Second, write a compelling Instagram bio. “Link in Bio” Strategy.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 27, 2025

Your menu should also include CTA buttons urging visitors to take one or two key actions. Focus on crafting concise copy that clearly communicates your nonprofit’s mission and urges supporters to take action. Use strong, action-oriented language to inspire clicks. Craft compelling ad copy.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2025

Practical tips for getting started early in 2025 If youre ready to commit to early planning, here are some actionable steps to set yourself up for success: Assemble a planning session team : Involve a mix of board members and staff to take ownership of various aspects of the event. Let us know in the comments.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Storytelling Storytelling possesses an unparalleled power to ignite empathy, drive action, and foster connection – making it an indispensable tool for your GivingTuesday social media campaigns. Our 2023 Giving Study shows that real-life stories increase the likelihood of a charitable donation and spur donors to take action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Tweets with links have an 86% higher retweet rate and higher engagement overall because people are hesitant to retweet or engage with tweets that do not have a source or a call-to-action. Create custom graphics for powerful quotes, statistics, and call-to-actions. 6) Respond to and engage with followers.

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