Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

When you book a headliner act or keynote speaker, feature them in a sneak preview of your lineup. Allow event headliners or speakers to do an Instagram takeover. Give one of your event headliners or emcees the reins of your Instagram story for the day. Tag your account in a story. Media attention.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

You’ve only got a few brief seconds to engage attendees as they browse item displays, making item descriptions one of the best ways to catch their attention. Use Attention-Grabbing Language To make your headlines and auction item descriptions more tempting, use words that: Convey appeal (excellent, popular, quality, etc.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you want to make sure the announcement gets extra attention, change the colors or styles of the announcement from the typical design. Repeated content, like blog posts, event listings, or even things like your programs or success stories. It is an engaging website, and a great way to draw attention to one specific campaign.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

In short, you don’t have much time to catch your donor’s attention and get opened. 8 Keys to Writing the Perfect Fundraising Letter Your fundraising letter must quickly grab the reader’s attention, tell a story , and ask for a gift. So get good at finding and telling stories. Nonprofits are full of great stories.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As such, consider showcasing your mission statement as a sub-headline on your nonprofit’s homepage, appearing just after your nonprofit’s tagline or name, to immediately grab your audience’s attention. Impact stories. Remember, you can always leverage Candid’s nonprofit profile to tell the story of your organization.

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.orgSource

JUNE 12, 2023

You can set and forget operations, but more strategic considerations need constant attention. Stories like this are frequent headlines. Unfortunately, the head-spinning pace of innovations means that state-of-the-art becomes obsolete in a New York minute. A technology assessment is a performance evaluation of your IT systems.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 5, 2021

But what I really want to highlight is how they divide up the newsletter sections with great headlines. They use very catchy headlines that show the organization’s work. Unlike some of the other emails that we’ve looked at, this one does not use headlines or varying weights of text to make the copy easier to read.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

As part of the research, they looked at more than 170 different technological tools now available to funders, dove deeply into the literature on philanthropic collaboration, analyzed the results of recent Foundation Center surveys, and spoke with a wide range of experts from the worlds of both technology and philanthropy.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

You’ll want to tell a compelling story that breathes life into your cause and paints a vivid picture of the powerful difference every donation makes. Have a clear message Kick off your giving page with an attention-grabbing headline that captures your mission and what you’re asking for.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

But hey, I’m sure you’ve opted out from things that just no longer captured your attention. Set her heart on fire with stories of real lives and real change – it’s what she wants to know after giving. ONE Success story. Kick off your newsletter by sharing one good story that shows how your nonprofit is making a difference.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 1, 2024

You’ll want to tell a compelling story that breathes life into your cause and paints a vivid picture of the powerful difference every donation makes. Have a clear message Kick off your giving page with an attention-grabbing headline that captures your mission and what you’re asking for.

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Donation Guide Giving Badge 52

sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Long story short, driving sufficient traffic and clicks with Google Ads is essential for boosting brand exposure and your advertising efforts’ ROI. Potential Cause: Uncompelling Ads Unhelpful and poorly-written ads are unlikely to grab users’ attention, so put effort into crafting effective campaigns.

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Grant Google Guide Management 72

NetWits

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

2) A medical foundation exceeded their fundraising goals and averaged over $1,000 per gift when they personalized their email appeal by: Thanking people for last year’s gift (in the headline and first paragraph). Relevant content may be what catches their attention, establishes a connection and keeps them reading. Personalize or die.

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

Add to the story by explaining your organization’s unique solution for addressing the problem, including how your nonprofit’s work will drive impact. Similarly, for display advertisements on websites, distill your messaging into compelling headlines and striking visuals to grab your audience’s attention. Define the problem.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Let’s look at ways to make your event stand out from the crowd and grab some headlines. Find the newsworthy stories within your event. Write your posts like a news story. Original quotes make your story read like news. Photos that help tell your story. Great photos can help ensure your story gets picked up.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give. The challenge is grabbing your visitor’s attention. Something in the organization’s story stirs my heart, and the next thing I know I am on their donation page filling in my credit card number.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 30, 2015

It’s vital, therefore, that a group’s website—and especially any blog component to that website—be designed in a completely attractive and functional manner that captures a visitor’s attention immediately, holds that attention and encourages action. So what should a designer be stressing when crafting a blog page?

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

This shortfall of volunteer management is an area worth attention now, especially in light of the two thirds of volunteers having stepped away from their previous nonprofit duties. Reading the headlines it seems that the government has stepped in to help the nonprofits sector survive. For enquiries, nickjohnwood@mail.com. |

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Ask successful couples what their secret is and you’ll often year that effective communication and attention play an important role. Here are some great ways to communicate with and shower attention on donors for a long, happy relationship. Tell stories of the impact of their gift. Romancing your donors should be a top priority!

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Showcase your mission statement as a sub-headline beneath your nonprofit’s name to grab your visitors’ attention and let them know what your organization is about right off the bat. Bring attention to the various issue areas that your nonprofit is working to solve to emphasize your nonprofit’s purpose.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2017

There’s writer’s block, competition for our attention in the form of social media or our phones, and who can forget about the 50 other responsibilities we have on our plate. There’s just one problem… You have about 8-seconds to grab and retain a visitor’s attention before they leave your site.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

We are surrounded by stories: our own story, the stories of our families and friends, and the stories of the work we do every day. These stories simply exist in our minds until we add language and share them with others. And, as we all know, a story you share with others has the power to change the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

Conversation starters are questions, visuals, anecdotes, stories, or other snippets of content that you share on social channels to ignite engagement. This list should be with you when you are planning out your content and engagement for your social media channels. Craft good headlines. Avoid giving it all away in the headlines.

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Social Media Headline Media Social 102

Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

By translating these lessons into the nonprofit context, we can gain valuable insights into crafting campaigns that inspire participation rather than simply grab attention. Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals. Don’t rely too much on gimmicks or guilt.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Their attention spans are short. There are only two headlines which, if read alone, give the following message: Bar pass rate continues to climb. There’s nothing else to break up the text or draw attention to important points. There are no images to tell a story explaining why they’re sending this appeal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2007

Lamb links to another story: "wireless network might be used by terrorists," the headline screams. " What is with these scare stories? That's how much we pay attention when we're subjected to a long one-way lecture. Well, yeah. Are the authorities really losing control?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2020

There’s power in how your written words—from your long-form stories all the way down to your tweets. Writing effectively for the web isn’t always as easy as it sounds (see our comments on the human attention span below). Let’s make one thing clear: Your readers have limited attention spans. Your reward for clarity is attention!

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2017

It could be a photo, a short story, an op-ed—anything. We’ve all seen those horribly clickbait-y headlines , which always seem to include “You’ll Never Believe What Happens Next!!” Instead of writing baiting headlines, try reorganizing your content to increase readability. Don’t sacrifice good content for going viral.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 24, 2017

That means instead of the usual generic headlines that don't state what the email is about; you have to be on point. Pay attention to paragraph lengths, and for emails, the smaller the content blocks, the more reader-friendly it is. What Is The Story? You have a story to tell -- why you need the help of your donors.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

With the ever declining attention span of your audience, it’s necessary that you start appealing to a broader range of senses. Baldrick’s Foundation shares expert story-telling advice. Creating share-worthy content means understanding your audience and the story they want to tell. Have you ever thought about it?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 18, 2013

While the concert's headliners might get most of the press attention, the Bridge School itself is doing amazing work through assistive technology. It is an excellent opportunity for TechSoup members to share their story and talk about their technology needs and desires.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The best nonprofit websites out there incorporate smart fundraising strategies into their designs to attract the most attention and support for their initiatives. So, save the longer stories for your “About Us” tab or your blog and try using call-to-actions on your homepage instead. Some classic examples include “Donate Now!”

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See3

OCTOBER 3, 2014

As we often tell our video clients, nonprofits are ultimately competing against cat videos for their audience’s attention. It makes your organization look up to date, current and relevant, and puts the video at the center of the YouTube user’s attention. Upworthy headlines are a good source of inspiration.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

3: Socialize your content with compelling stories that inspire people to donate. What’s the story you’re telling about how you will use the money raised to reach your outcomes? The Local Story: This is about a specific local community and how your project serves them. And the moral of the story is…. Social Strategies.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 7, 2021

An effective email can entice supporters with a compelling subject line and story, inform supporters about why their contributions matter, and provide them with detailed directions to get involved immediately. Email is one of the most popular outreach platforms for nonprofits, and for good reason. Direct mail.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2014

But when Facebook comes out with a new app, you should probably pay attention to it. I added "Headlines," "Tech," "Equality," and a few others. To read a story, you swipe up. There seems to be a new social media tool or channel every week. At the moment, the categories are pretty limited.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Your goal in the first part of the letter is to get your reader’s attention. Start with a story to draw your readers in. Use a sad story that transforms into a happy one. Use stories in your copy but only one story. One story is more powerful than three stories. (~Tom Tom Ahern). Tom Ahern).

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