Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

Digital storytelling enables nonprofits to tell their stories across multiple media, potentially in multiple languages, and to reach unknown readers and viewers through the power of tagging and amplification. Physical distance from audience. Ideal Digital Storytelling Ecosystem. Limited budget. Worldwide competition.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Knowing the best times to post ads throughout the year will increase your chance to gain new donors. How do you target the right audience for Facebook Ads for nonprofits? Facebook Ads also allow your nonprofit to grow your donor base. Include your ad campaigns in your content calendar to maximize their return on investment.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 16, 2021

Whether it’s sending out an ask, an update on a project, or a thank you letter, a nonprofit’s message isn’t effective unless it reaches the right donor at the right time. Reaching out to a selected group of donors can sometimes miss the mark and not make it to the intended audience. What is Donor Segmentation?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Starting a monthly giving program is a great use of your time because monthly donors are the lifeblood of a small nonprofit – bringing in sustainable revenue and creating a safety net of loyal supporters. . For the donor, $20 per month is easier to manage in their budget. Now, what if someone were to give you $20 per month?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Write tweets in clear, concise language. Format your tweets for easy reading. Like mentions and replies.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

The best blogs engage audiences by making personal connections with readers and sharing insider mission information. This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The data on year-end giving in general is motivating: More than 36% of donations are made in the last quarter, according to Blackbaud’s Charitable Giving Report , with donors in the United States making $2.7 Engage in meaningful conversations with donors. Why It Matters to Include Everyone in Your Year-End Messaging.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. With social media, you can connect with your donors in real time and give them information about the work you’re doing and a peek behind the curtain at the people that make your mission a success. Build your audience persona.

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Allegiance Group

JULY 3, 2024

Yet today, they’re stronger than ever, thanks to predictive analytics and natural language processors (NLPs). However, augmenting that AI with a human touch and third-party data can enable you to build deeper connections with your donors. Would you really want to risk referencing a late spouse in a message to a major donor?

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Using a specific story and words from one of their alumni, Fiver effectively and emotionally conveys the impact their organization has on participants, and asks their audience to donate today. Developing a strong fundraising appeal is the first step to getting your audience (your donors and soon-to-be donors!)

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

With more than 4 billion users, email empowers you to reach a vast audience while targeting your messaging to particular constituents. Your Priority: Engage Your Audience Inboxes are flooded with more than 100 new emails a day. When segmenting your list, be careful about language that could alienate certain donors.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The “up” months include the year-end giving season, where donors are inspired to make their last tax-deductible donations for the year. To keep donors engaged and maintain a steady funding stream year-round, nonprofits are increasingly turning to their websites to help drive ongoing fundraising pursuits. Let’s dive in!

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Why You Need a Good Story Strong, effective storytelling for nonprofits can accomplish lots of good things: Connects your audience to those you serve. Allows your audience get to know you a little better through the stories you tell. Inspires potential donors to give. It’s boring to the donor and doesn’t inspire them to give.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

It takes thorough, effective planning to create a holiday fundraiser, find the volunteers to make it happen, and get your message in front of the right audience. Thank donors and volunteers often. Ensure it aligns with how your audience views the holiday. Recruit loyal supporters to fundraise for your cause.

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M+R

MARCH 14, 2024

Unfortunately, not all of our donors are themselves professional fundraisers — so creating a special, attention-grabbing Giving Day that gets your audiences excited and engaged can be a big boost during an otherwise quiet time of year. The survey groups were members of the board, Museum donors, and the general public.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2024

This includes using alt text for images, providing captions for videos, and ensuring keyboard navigation is possible, among other accessibility updates. Use clear and concise language, short paragraphs, and bullet points to make your content easy for online readers (and search engines) to digest. Prioritize accessibility.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 8, 2023

We’ll explore a few strategies for integrating your digital and direct mail fundraising strategies to reach donors across various media channels. You should also look at content like past newsletters, social media and blog posts, and your website to see what types of images your organization typically uses. Let’s get started.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

With more than 4 billion users, email empowers you to reach a vast audience while targeting your messaging to particular constituents. Your Priority: Engage Your Audience Inboxes are flooded with more than 100 new emails a day. When segmenting your list, be careful about language that could alienate certain donors.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Your nonprofit is just the conduit for donors to accomplish their philanthropic desires. Focusing on donors as partners instead of focusing on money can make a huge difference. When I focus on donors, it’s a matter of which program they want to support. Donors give to causes that matter to them. Y’all.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

First communicate the intended structure, tone, and audience of the item you’re producing. It’s crucial for any product involving sensitive data, be it your organization’s intellectual property or donor information. Therefore, the underlying large language model (LLM) matters as it shapes the “most likely” predictions.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Wouldn’t your organization rather spend a little extra money on a website if it means finding more donors and volunteers? Using this valuable tool, you can extend the reach of your organization’s message and forge meaningful connections with existing and potential donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nonprofits need every tool possible to entice donors to join and then stick around for years. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this. One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

While it’s important to follow standard best practices, engagement rates depend highly on the preferences of one’s audience, which can vary greatly between nonprofits who serve a diverse array of communities and issues. Email subscriber ask language. For nonprofits, an effective call to action is paramount.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

In the nonprofit sector, stories are one of the strongest ways to make emotional connections between donors and charities. Nonprofit storytelling lets donors and volunteers know that they are making an impact and making life better for real people. It shows donors that their actions are making a difference.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2024

Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that communicates your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Write posts in clear, concise language. Your nonprofit has one chance to make a good first impression on X.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Storytelling for nonprofits is an avenue to connect with donors and help them relate to your work. Telling a good story can also give your donors confidence that your nonprofit is making an impact and that their donations are used effectively. One goal you could attach to it is to attract a certain number of new donors.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Just as the previous year was a complex year for nonprofits, it was also a complicated one for individual donors. Understand the Power of Data Leveraging data to understand your donors is critical because it allows your nonprofit to drive the strategies that connect your cause to your donors’ passions.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 27, 2023

Unlike traditional auction items that are directly owned by the organization, consignment packages are contributed by generous donors who believe in supporting the cause. Consider the cause you support and choose packages that resonate with your audience and supporters.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Give Context : Make your style clear by using descriptive language about your audience and flex that thesaurus for tone. This can also be a good place to add your brand voice or donor personas to describe who you are talking to. This helps the AI understand your requirements better and provide a relevant response.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2022

Audience: Think through who you picture visiting your site (you might even have some site data to inform your thinking). Tone and language for web content: Do you want your NGO to come across as fun-loving and laid back? If it isn’t, you could be missing out on opportunities to engage a larger swath of your audience.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although they are not an IRS requirement, compelling annual reports can sway potential donors and show current donors how their money is helping your organization to make an impact. DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors.

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Classy

MAY 25, 2021

Focusing on just one element can detract from your overall user experience and leave donors feeling unmotivated to give. To ensure that your nonprofit donation page is appealing, compelling, and optimized for conversion, here are six best practices that our Classy team recommends to elevate your donation form and engage more donors.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

The use of CAPTCHA requires the user to type letters or numbers or combination of the two from a distorted image that appears on the web page. These images are automatically generated by the program on the screen for the purpose of blocking malicious programs because computer programs cannot interpret or translate images.

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Whole Whale

MAY 10, 2024

Although they are not an IRS requirement, compelling annual reports can sway potential donors and show current donors how their money is helping your organization to make an impact. DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI) DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Follow these steps to map user journeys: Create audience personas. Dive into your constituent data to understand your audience’s demographics. This lets you know which pages visitors are interested in and which page elements are engaging the most audience members. This can help create a memorable connection with your audience.

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Websites Organization Tips Map 86

CauseVox

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Now when individuals are on CCA’s website, fundraisers can signup directly and donors can quickly make a donation. This webinar will teach you all the essential elements of a winning fundraising appeal, including how to use compelling language to draw readers in and craft effective calls to action to convert more donors.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

Key takeaways from the Email Marketing workshop that took place on Day 1: Fundraising is dependent on relationship building : Nonprofits should work year-round to cultivate and maintain relationships with donors, so that the ask is not a cold call at the end of the year. Channels such as social media can really help with this.

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