The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. Sometimes this conversation happens in person or on the phone. No matter how we are carrying on the conversation, a dialog like this without stories becomes stale and ultimately boring. Rule #4: Ask Open Ended Questions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 18, 2020

The big takeaway is that: if your nonprofit has a website, and it would be valuable for you to reach people who are Googling topics related to your work, the Google Grant is one of the most cost-effective and powerful tools available to reach your audience. In addition, hundreds of people complete the online screening. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

This is the key to getting noticed by people who will be interested in joining your organization. For example, some people might regularly use forums to meet with others online. It’s important to remember that the type of content that you’re creating will determine the way that people think about your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

There is no doubt that social media, no matter the platform, remains a powerful way for people to build communities and connect with the causes and nonprofits they care about. One question that I see nonprofits constantly asking, and with good reason: “Can social media really bring in new donors for our nonprofit?” 2) Make it urgent.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 1, 2023

What could be more personal than a good old-fashioned conversation? Post-pandemic, we’re seeing more businesses realize the value of conversational marketing, or actually talking with their customers and letting them respond. Consider this—the typical sales funnel puts a conversation at the end of multiple one-way interactions.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Its critical to ask the right questions to ensure a good fit and that the candidate has the capacity to be an active and effective board member not just a name on the letterhead. Review each goal of the strategic plan and ask these three questions : What are the most important things the board needs to do (versus the staff)?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

In many cases, it would be a much more efficient use of time to cut way back on organic posts, and instead concentrate on developing a few really effective, conversions-focused ad campaigns. . When you tell Facebook to get clicks, it will find a lot of people who will click on every link they see.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to energize their legacy giving program: Dear Charity Clairity, We have an on-paper “legacy society” that was started before my time here. If so, what benefits should I list?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

I was thrilled to have a conversation with Devi Thomas from Microsoft Philanthropies. Create small low risk experiments to answer the question: does this use case make sense for our organization? And because they use natural language processing, it makes it easier to use because you can have a conversation versus navigating menus.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

“Too often, we don’t find out what’s truly on others’ hearts and minds because we don’t know how to ask the right questions in the right ways,” explains Jeff Wetzler , author of the new book, ASK. Also, by asking more questions you’ll help break down barriers, resolve challenges, encourage collaboration, and imagine new ways of doing things.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

One of the main areas that has seen renewed interest due to enhanced capabilities is chatbots and conversational AI. This in turn enables conversational AI and advanced chatbot applications that produce highly contextual and informed responses for users based on custom data models and sources.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Moving into the executive ranks often means leading the very people you once worked alongside. For example, some people are motivated by public recognition, but others arent. Start with those people. Inviting them into conversations and acknowledging their expertise turned a skeptic into an advocate.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 22, 2025

Low student-to-professional conversion : Many associations struggle to transition discounted or student members to full membership. Perceived value gap : Younger professionals often question the ROI of membership, believing they can access similar resources online for free.

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Candid

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This helps speed up and informs how an organization can best respond to reach more people, without duplicating efforts. Conversational analysis. HDIP introduces the ability to ask data-related questions in plain language using a chat interface. Sustainability and cost efficiency.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Using five simple code words, you can verbally reach people with what they are expecting from you,” explain the authors. The Communication Code book helps you set up conversations and communication in a way that creates a win-win scenario for everyone involved. Maximize your situational awareness and collaborate like a pro.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Over the years, we noticed that excellence in the sector was evolving, but our questions felt like they were behind the curve. The winning organizations were consistently exhibiting interesting characteristics, but we weren’t asking questions targeted at those characteristics. We needed to change up our questions.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

Look Beyond Top Line Revenue Most people define success by revenue generated, but in today’s economy, we need to go beyond the numbers. Here are a few central questions to get you there: What is our association deeply passionate about? You can see conversations grouped together by sentiment: positive, neutral, or negative.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 4, 2022

Although in-person fundraisers are the most traditional fundraising method, the fact they were out of the question during the two years of the pandemic has resulted in a surge in popularity. More than ever, people want to get out there and have real social experiences with other people. 2) Virtual fundraisers. 4) Live auctions.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Knowledge processes always start with some explicit or underlying questions. Being targeted about the questions we ask on applications and throughout our grantee relationships helps to frame understandings, document learning, and identify challenges or barriers. or “What is the geographic location served?”

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.orgSource

APRIL 8, 2024

It happens when smart people with guts and irrepressible creative energy are left to their own devices. I hope you enjoy this snapshot of a conversation that left me with more questions than answers, a place where I always love to be. Ask yourself these tough questions,” Greg replied. What won’t we be able to achieve?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

These preferences, though, raise questions about what support seniors want and need in their current homes. We recruited seniors from the MIT AgeLabs research cohorteach around 70 years old and in the early stages of retirementand then engaged in wide-ranging conversations about their aspirations and fears about these technologies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 4, 2019

In 2020, these steps will be a response to certain trends and conversations you’ve likely caught wind of over the last few years. The Rise of Giving Experiences and Conversations About Sustainable Impact. Though the notorious Pineapple Fund was a fleeting effort, blockchain is still very much a part of social good conversations.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 28, 2025

If your brand identity leaves people guessing about who you are or why your work matters, you risk losing out on these pivotal interactions. When people see these elements, they should instantly know its your organization. Know Your Voice and Tone: Decide whether youll sound warm and conversational or scholarly and formal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

People are talking about artificial intelligence—AI is everywhere. Those thoughts are also a source of existential dread, even for people working at a tech company like Eventgroove! It can generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Their preparedness and preferred style for working are often questioned and criticized. Like most people, I was once part of the new generation entering the workforce. I remember reading countless articles pontificating on the imperfections and presumed deficits of the entire cohort of people my age.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In a conversation with Angela Coaxum, a partner with Your Part-Time Controller, LLC , she shared four ways nonprofit leadership can support a strong finance team. Value the Level of Experience Needed Just because a person loves talking with people doesnt make them a good fundraiser. That includes the finance department.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Crystal Dionysopoulou is the founder and Creative Director of Lucid Fox , a dynamic web design and development agency that puts people first. Tasks will tell you what people need to get done on your site, which helps you organize it efficiently. Are there any new tasks that people need to do in this situation? 3) Bushfire Help.

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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

Whether youre the administrative assistant or the executive director, people should know who you are. Conversations about promotions often include senior leadership. Next time youre tempted to troll jobs on LinkedIn, you might pause to consider these five practices for internal professional growth. Visibility used to be easy.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Many nonprofit organizations devote their time, talent, funding, and mission to helping people who live in financial hardship. We know how hard it is for many people to make ends meet, even when they work hard every day. What conversations do we need to have internally about the hardship employees with disabilities are experiencing?

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.orgSource

AUGUST 14, 2023

There are differences, and people have been debating the merits of one app over the other ever since the two contenders stepped into the ring. I asked each of them the question using a slightly different prompt. Bard is a large language model, also known as a conversational AI or chatbot trained to be informative and comprehensive.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

I reflected on the people that I planned to see that day and chose one thing that Id like to thank them for. Davidson was right: It not only transformed our conversation, but the entire nature of my day. Most people would consider their mind more important than their teeth. I was inspired to try this practice.

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Association TV

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

You halt the conversation and break away from your loved ones. Now imagine you’re looking for the bathroom on a 6-inch screen, and instead of walking around, asking folks questions, all you can do is tap on things with your thumb. Have you ever been to a restaurant, museum or shopping mall and needed to use the bathroom?

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” There are endless unanswered questions about where technology, and particularly AI, will take us, our lifestyles, and our careers. I’ve always regarded Garth as a forward thinker, but during our conversation, he revealed a futurist credential that surprised me.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

To prepare for an uncertain future, begin building competence in areas where people remain the experts. Ask probing questions, consider a variety of opinions, including ideas that may be unpopular, and insist on objective analysis. Inspire Creativity Laughter and casual atmosphere encourage people to bring novel ideas forward.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Coffman stated in their GuideStar article : Theres no question that nonprofit organizations have an obligation to manage their finances responsibly. Theres also no question that ratios can be valuable tools for evaluating charitable groups. As Chuck McLean and Suzanne E. A one-word change to a familiar tune changes the whole song.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

So if the question is not should you include personalized communications, it has to be how do you use personalization in your email marketing program to enhance your relationship with your supporters. Personalization requires people who are willing to commit to it over time. Have they given before? Have they volunteered?

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The MatrixFiles

DECEMBER 22, 2021

I’ve been having conversations with my team, friends in the industry and fellow CEOs about what to expect in 2022 and we all agree that next year will be another wild ride. I slept badly on Sunday, got tested on Monday and I’m thankfully negative BUT I know scores of people who have tested positive. It’s December 22, 2021.

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