Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Mission statements are typically short and to the point, briefly communicating the nature of the organization’s work, impact , goals, and values. Next, ask about what language resonates with them. Be sure to use active voice and descriptive language. How do they describe your work or your beneficiaries?

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2024

Without their kindness and support, many nonprofits would struggle to achieve their goals. When crafting messages for your donors, it’s crucial to use language that is easily understood and engaging. Aim to write at a sixth-grade reading level, using simple language and avoiding complex jargon or technical terms.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The things I’ll cover in this series—strategy, creativity, and logistics— are the building blocks for how to share quality stories that change minds, win hearts, and improve relationships. Setting goals and objectives for telling your story. What are the short-term goals of sharing this story?

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To affect real change, each of us, from event organizers to team members, needs to be proactive and open to a range of voices, experiences, and perspectives. You can reach a more diverse audience if you are including different voices in the planning process. And this is not because they are the only knowledgeable voices.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story. This is why you need to look at your goals, measure your results, and tweak your stories based on that data. Use descriptive language. . You can read part one here.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

ICYMI: We released a guide to help nonprofits develop creative that reaches your goals while living your values. The answers should be more clear since we are talking about one specific mind rather than an audience’s collective experience, and there is often the opportunity to ask these questions directly. Read time: 3 minutes.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2021

When it comes to messaging, it’s also important to identify your organization’s unique voice. Branding essentially means you are consistent with your visuals, language, messaging, and tone. A clear call to action will help reinforce the goals/objectives you established for your communication efforts. Include a call to action.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. Many donors won’t understand your insider language and will stop reading. A perfect thank-you letter does both.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Define Goals and Objectives In storytelling for nonprofits, one of the most important questions you can ask is “why?” Create goals that are specific and measurable to ensure that the stories you tell are purposeful (“specific” and “measurable” just so happen to be the first two letters in the S.M.A.R.T. goals acronym).

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2024

The goal of this approach is to allow best-of-breed services, technologies, and frameworks to be used in crafting digital experiences across various channels and touchpoints along the full user journey. Overall, Composable Architecture allows developers to use efficient and popular modern frameworks, tools, and languages.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Q: Do I know what my goals and guidelines are? Before anything else, make sure you understand who your audience is, and what the goal of your message is — whether that is revenue, petition signatures, clicks, education, or anything else. Whose voices are you choosing to elevate? Remember: you are not normal.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To affect real change, each of us, from event organizers to team members, needs to be proactive and open to a range of voices, experiences, and perspectives. You can reach a more diverse audience if you are including different voices in the planning process. And this is not because they are the only knowledgeable voices.

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

You can do this through the use of sensory language, compelling visuals, and creative impact blocks. . To take your National Nonprofit Day campaign to the next level, make sure to: Maintain a style and voice that is consistent with your brand. State the core issue you want to address in your campaign . A Day to Celebrate.

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Media Cause

APRIL 2, 2021

Know your current audience demographic and keep your target audience in mind. This includes (but isn’t limited to) threats, swears, offensive language or anything that can be deemed hate speech. Depending on your capacity and goals, you should set a regular cadence for checking comments and direct messages. Be consistent.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 6, 2024

As we review these techniques, keep your nonprofit’s current recruitment approach in mind and consider how these strategies can help achieve your recruiting goals. Implement inclusive language and content. Use automated personalization tools. Remember, your CTAs should look different for different audience segments.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Voices That Inspire: Welcoming AAPI Luminaries to Your Stage When planning your AAPI Heritage Month event, consider inviting influential speakers and community leaders from within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community to participate. This galvanizes the community around your fundraising goals.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

Studies show that fundraisers with specific goal amounts are more successful than open-ended fundraisers. Your donors want to SEE that their dollars REALLY do make a difference in moving you towards your goal. Be fully prepared to answer the questions your donor probably already has in her mind. And YOU are their voice.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Stories are much more powerful and motivating than merely using statistics or discussing administrative goals. Those things may be important, but only as a means to the real goal of helping make the world a better place. They need to know that goals are being met and lives are being improved. What’s Your Nonprofit’s Story ?

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Forum One

JANUARY 24, 2023

The goal of this approach is to allow best-of-breed services, technologies, and frameworks to be used in crafting digital experiences across various channels and touchpoints along the full user journey. Overall, Composable Architecture allows developers to use efficient and popular modern frameworks, tools, and languages.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

And beyond that, you can expand your reach to find even more like-minded people who would resonate with your mission and be interested in supporting your organization. Set SMART goals Build your audience persona Develop your brand Determine what channels to use Put together a content strategy Drive engagement Track your results.

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Media Cause

APRIL 22, 2022

Content needs to be easily digestible and should be written in a way that reflects your brand’s unique tone of voice. . However, if you want to keep your audience engaged, it’s also important to show and tell them exactly how their support has helped your organization accomplish goals directly related to its mission. Show + Tell.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Be Realistic When it Comes to Goal-Setting Setting clear and realistic fundraising goals can also give nonprofits a strong predictor of upcoming campaigns. With the right tools and strategies in place, your development team can start working backward from an end goal of December 31st in July. We’re here to help!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

A successful peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising campaign requires thoughtful planning and a strong understanding of how to motivate your fundraisers to meet and exceed their goals. Be thoughtful about your campaign pages, goals, and timeline. They end up keeping the templated language and design on the page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2011

My colleagues at SMEX Beirut had in mind when they posted this request, “ Free World: Speak Up For A Free Egypt ,&# a call to action to the world from Egyptian activists – originally posted here from @manal and @alaa. What is needed, perhaps, is a Twitter Annotation project to facilitate translation of languages.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2022

They also see how you present the array as a point of communication from you, much like how body language communicates in real life.”. Try to allude to a particular community of like-minded folks to whom your donor relates, as in “most ACLU supporters give” or “most church members give” or “most families give.”. Don’t start too small.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

." ~ Caroline Lovell, Founder, Traveling Postcards Traveling Postcards facilitates the creation of handmade art postcards that are hand delivered all over the world to bringing awareness and voice to women and girls whose lives have suffered from isolation, violence, or repression. Each card is a piece of art in my mind.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2024

Natural Language Processing (NLP) and chatbots: NLP allows AI to understand, interpret, and respond to human language naturally and engagingly—to create a more responsive and interactive experience. This guide is your roadmap to using mobile messaging to drive fundraising , whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . Krista prides herself on helping others discover their resilience and use it to achieve their goals. Ask for help when it’s appropriate with clear language.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I started yoga about, you know, from a really early age, my family introduced me to mindfulness and meditation, even though you would never guess it because they don’t look like typical hippies. . Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . The goals changed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

As you develop your presentation, notice whether your mind wanders at moments where information isn’t easily digestible or understandable — either in your slides or in what you are saying. In your mind, establish how you want your audience to feel during your presentation: Enthusiastic? Go deeper — use empathy. Well, that depends.

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M+R

JUNE 7, 2023

Whether we’re working to shed light on longstanding inequalities, change discriminatory practices, or ensure opportunities for folks from historically marginalized communities, much of our work shares one common overarching goal: striving towards equity. Audiences & Outlets What are the overarching goals for this project?

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Allegiance Group

AUGUST 19, 2024

Be Realistic When It Comes to Setting Goals Setting clear and realistic fundraising goals can help nonprofits predict upcoming campaigns. With the right tools and strategies in place, your development team can start working backward from an end goal of December 31. What matters to your donors? Read the full case study.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

So I want you to keep that in mind that it’s not too late. There are some people, I have, it’s a mental list, and I’m hoping that they will read my mind, and I’m hoping that they will give a lot of money, right? It’s great if you’re 60%, 70% to goal, like a lot of my clients are. No judgment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

As you develop your presentation, notice whether your mind wanders at moments where information isn’t easily digestible or understandable — either in your slides or in what you are saying. In your mind, establish how you want your audience to feel during your presentation: Enthusiastic? Go deeper — use empathy. Well, that depends.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2023

A big pro of using the same tool is having shared language. A guide could include personality assessment results, but it can be just as useful to skip the assessment and share things such as: Priorities Individual goals Professional strengths Communication style and pet peeves Preferences for receiving feedback and praise 2.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

If we make a recommendation or push back on a request, it’s not because we’re trying to be difficult—it’s because we have reason to believe there’s a better way to achieve your goals. review expectations for each part of the project, from technical requirements and timelines, to goals and deliverables. . Are you speaking my language?

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Qgiv

MAY 23, 2022

Set SMART goals. The first step of starting a social media strategy is to set goals. Using the SMART goal method can be helpful to ensure your goals are attainable and provides a precise target for you to aim at. SMART goals are goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound.

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