Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

When you hear the words “Nonprofit Board Meeting,” what comes to mind? You CAN have an organized, efficient, and yes – even FUN — Board meeting. Manage the meeting carefully so that the important items that need plenty of time and attention are covered. How do you feel? I’m willing to bet I know the answer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 24, 2022

Donors find the idea of winning a coveted prize to be exciting, fun and new, and nonprofits have an opportunity to expand their reach beyond an existing donor base to a broad audience that cares about the cause. In this scenario, you can get very targeted with your prize, and have fun catering to your members’ preferences!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2024

Better supporter experience: It’s important to provide supporters with the best experience possible, which includes giving them peace of mind that they’re really talking to your organization. RCS is the next frontier of mobile messaging, by providing benefits through advanced messaging features for the phones of today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

There’s something really nice about catching up with fellow donors during a luncheon or participating in a fun run to raise money for a nonprofit. And they motivate people to give more — either through monetary contributions or volunteering. Beyond that, in-person fundraisers are appealing social events. Virtual and Hybrid Concerts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 6, 2019

This is an ideal format because it balances the competitive element that makes golf fun without the pressure to be a great golfer or play a consistently impressive round. The pin flag is the goal of every hole—the place players are consistently focusing their attention for three to four hours of tournament play.

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The Next Web

JULY 20, 2012

This isn’t even about saving busy VCs time or the declining attention span of society. Here’s a mind-numbingly easy guideline : as soon as words like disrupt, stealth, rock star and gamification are used, all is likely lost. As for words like network, social and platform, try to be careful.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 30, 2021

To say the least, coming up with fun school fundraisers to keep their mission going is extremely important! Their peer-to-peer campaign was timed just right since going back to school was top of mind for so many. Does your cause not necessarily have national or local attention during a certain month or day? What They Did.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 18, 2025

Nonprofit Tech for Good) Design effective nonprofit marketing materials Next up is the fun partdesign. If you plan to adapt a marketing piece across print and digital channels, keep in mind that specifications will vary so youll need to adjust the layout and format accordingly. Consider the placement and design of your CTA carefully.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Peer-to-peer fundraising—individuals raising money for a cause with the help of their family and friends—is a fun, easy, and lucrative strategy to attract awareness and generate funds for your cause. Bowl-a-Thon This is a popular way to get teams together for friendly competition in a fun social environment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

Because we are not in full view of each other compared to face-to-face meetings, it is harder to pay attention because we are tempted to multi-task (reply to emails, etc) ( Theory of Zoom Fatigue ). It is a fun activity that gets a few laughs, people moving, and replenishes energy. Adding some music makes it more fun.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 13, 2012

At one point a mother walked by and said ‘You are here for your kids, so give them some attention instead of staring at that stupid thing’. Besides, all the other women here are reading stupid women’s magazines about losing weight and Jennifer Lopez’s upcoming divorce and not exactly devoting 100% of their attention to their kids.”

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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. If you are doing social media for a nonprofit, this book is a must read. It is filled with great wisdom.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Daniel Goleman’s 1995 book “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ” brought EI to popular attention. Investigate training options and keep the various learning styles of your team in mind. It’s a fun and enlightening activity that puts self-awareness at the top of the agenda.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Events are a great way to bring like-minded people together and have a good time in the name of your cause. Pay attention to the donor/attendee experience, then weigh out the potential cost and get ready to PLAN, PLAN, PLAN! A Community/Fun Event can help you build community relationships.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

As the startup game has matured around the world, it’s become less fun. Building companies from nothing to something is hardly supposed to be laugh-a-minute, but I think we’ve lost sight of how much fun new tech used to be. An example that comes to mind is Meerkat. It was a silly time, but good fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2014

As our attention fragments and more and more of us are reading content on mobile devices, content creators are finding that the best way to engage audiences is with shorter, bite-sized chunks of content known as “Micro Content.” A great way of inviting your readers to dive into your post is to create a mind map.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2018

The benefits of taking control of your digital life in and outside the office are immense: greater presence and mindful attention, enhanced productivity and creativity, better relationships, improved sleep and less risk of anxiety. You can make it fun to put down your phone using the Forest app (better than locking it in a closet.

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Candid

AUGUST 21, 2024

Many have pointed to social media as the cause of our shorter attention spans, although movie and television shots have also become shorter. Whether it’s the first sentence, first three seconds of a video, or first image, you want to make sure it’s attention-grabbing so you can capture your audience’s interest. Keep it short.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you’re looking to host a virtual event or an in-person event , you need a fun hook for it. Making sure you pick a fundraising event theme that sparks their interest and holds their attention is important. What do potential guests like to do for fun? . Here’s how you can go about picking your fundraising event theme. .

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As you plan your end-of-year giving campaigns, segment your donors, paying special attention to lapsed and first-time donors. This not only keeps your campaign top of mind but also fosters a sense of community. These are your most vulnerable donor segments that need nurturing.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2024

Additionally, galas provide a platform for networking which allows your donors to connect with like-minded individuals. A gala event provides your organization a way to showcase the work you do to different audiences and can even attract media attention. Donor engagement.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Joel Bartlett runs marketing for PETA ( People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ) and is the creative mind behind a lot of what PETA has going on in the gaming department. Over the years, our online gaming strategy has become more complex—there’s more to it than just creating a fun game. We talked games, games, games.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2021

” A prolific Twitter user , writer and now podcaster , he advises startups to “ just blow your own mind ” to best explain the value of what you are offering. This usually means the process is fun, educational, adventurous and helps me meet like-minded people. Writing is a bat signal for like-minded people.

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Byte Technology

JULY 11, 2017

In Part 1 of this column we learned that, thanks to the vast and incredibly helpful community of WordPress users, there are countless hacks, tricks and tips to make designing, building, editing and administering a WordPress site a lot easier and, often, a lot more fun.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 26, 2024

Step 1: Engage your board members by making it fun If you currently follow “Robert’s Rules of Order” and feel your board meetings are just that— bored meetings—toss it out! Here are five ways to kick up the fun factor on your board meetings: Split into small groups to brainstorm/present. Start with a fun icebreaker or thank-a-thon.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

Use tactics that are fun or provide a value for people to share their information with you. Use visualizations to see gaps that need attention. Keep in mind the delicate balance of your need for data without asking people for too much information. Be creative on how you capture data. Use what you have and build on it.

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Media Cause

JULY 29, 2022

If you have an open mind for trying new things, your creativity will expand and grow. Keep your ears attentive and your mind running because these conversations may provide you with much-needed creative fuel. . The more you practice and flex your creative mind, the more you will feel comfortable doing it.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 19, 2013

I write for fun. My Twitter following increased and I began to get more attention in tech and blogging communities. I highly encourage people to blog ( for many reasons ) but before you jump in gung-ho, here are a few things to keep in mind: You Need to Enjoy It - Blogging isn’t for everyone. Resumes lack this entirely.

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Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2021

You Don’t Need a “Big Budget” to Achieve Fun. Our client, Youth Music Project , put on a virtual event that kept their audience in mind and really resonated with them. “To No one took it too seriously, and a spirit of fun prevailed over the night. Let Loose and Have a Good Time. Easy Day-of-Event Production.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Informing about events and selling tickets to meetings, galas, fun runs, or any other activity. An ad should be written to grab a reader’s attention which can be done with engaging content, interesting statistics and facts, and by laying out a specific benefit that the reader can gain by clicking the ad and going to your site.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 1, 2010

It is currently 37 pages of fun, so why not double the fun?). My grandfather will still be calling me in the middle of the day at home, expecting to find me there because running a not-for-profit isn't a "real job" in his mind. The Form 990 will be more than 80 pages. (It Its volunteer work, right?

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 3, 2009

With everything else and a puppy that still wants lots of attention, I about lost my mind. Keep in mind she has been in a scoliosis brace for nearly 2 years. I haven’t quit, I’m just taking a break until I can do it because it’s fun again. Eric spent 2 weeks in March on an assignment in South Africa.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2022

But we can’t really get into those matters until we talk about what the company has in mind — recall that Yuga raised $450 million at a $4 billion valuation , a deal that it announced earlier this week. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

I also pay attention to and test these variables: Time of Day, Day of Week, Content Type. I posted this fun, but practical link to social media icons on a Friday. In the comments, someone shared it with their network calling it a “Fun Friday Geeky Share.” I only look at these: Reach.

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2021

If you are in a niche or want to be, finding trending features requires you to just pay attention to your For You page. TikTok’s algorithm is designed to tailor your For You page to show things you like — it doesn’t pay as much attention to when a video was posted so much as it does the content within that video.

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The Verge

AUGUST 26, 2021

Fun, right? Here’s Panasonic’s image of its headset blowing a gamer’s mind: Image: Panasonic. After we brought these images to Panasonic’s attention yesterday afternoon, it pulled every promo image featuring a human being from its image distribution folder for this product. Let’s start with the less egregious example.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Moving forward with how to retain and upgrade nonprofit donors in mind. Pay attention: Every donor deserves thoughtful responsiveness. If you pay attention only to fueling up, leaving the leaking hole in your gas tank unattended, you’ll run dry. Stop assuming they don’t need or deserve recognition or attention. .

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