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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Kindful

JULY 22, 2021

Usually called a creative brief, creative outline, or communications overview, your job is to create a document where you outline the overall strategy, context, and goals for the campaign. This helps keep everyone focused on the current project, in the proper context, with an eye on the strategy and goals. What is your goal?

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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. You can read part one here. Present a struggle and a solution. .

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Media Cause

APRIL 2, 2021

Know your current audience demographic and keep your target audience in mind. Depending on your capacity and goals, you should set a regular cadence for checking comments and direct messages. Below is a list of best practices to keep in mind when building your community management process: Consistency is key. Be consistent.

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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? Q: How does it sound? How does it look?

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

Develop your brand voice. Before you get started in building a content strategy, you should first ensure you know your brand voice. A brand voice is your reference point for how your organization speaks to various audiences, both internally and externally. What are your content goals? And what should it include?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 21, 2021

By November 1st : Set Goals And Make A Plan. Set a Goal: Hopefully, your nonprofit or charity has a clear, board-approved budget that you follow. Use the SMART Goal setting strategy to craft your fundraising goal. Use the SMART Goal setting strategy to craft your fundraising goal.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

They tell someone what your company/organization sounds like, what you look like, and where you’re headed. They often include things like mission and vision, the voice your brand uses, rules about your logos, color codes, and imagery examples. So what are some ways that you can make your brand top of mind, quite internally?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

This week is the first anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals —a set of 17 goals and 169 targets to save millions of lives, to protect our planet, and to stop a large range of injustices. I know, it sounds like a lot. Our voices are wasted if not used to speak out about injustices. It’s important to be loud.

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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

APRIL 23, 2023

Your goal should be to write a power-packed thank-you letter that makes the donor think “I love this nonprofit – they do such good work.” Your thank-you letter should touch the reader’s heart, not sound like an academic paper. Use my Kitchen Table Exercise to develop your conversational writing voice.

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Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

Key elements to keep in mind should include: Your logo Color scheme Typography Imagery Brand voice And more! You certainly don’t want them to get to the end of your message and think, “That sounds confusing. I’m not sure where to get started.” But it often does not involve the individual responding back to your organization.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

As strange as it sounds, Facebook is a very personal space. Believe it or not, “he cares deeply about the laundry soap he uses” simply isn’t a story I want to come to mind when my friends think about me. Nonprofits on the other hand have missions, goals and stories that people really care about. The Advantage. Caring runs deep!

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Paid social is, in simple terms, paid advertising that takes place on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, etc with specific targetted audiences in mind. Facebook Include a main keyword in your Facebook Page name, but make sure it sounds natural. Now what exactly does it mean when we talk about social SEO?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 3, 2018

Here are three quick illustrations of how you can activate this dynamic duo: Integrate messaging: Marketing and fundraising communications should share a common agenda and voice. If it sounds difficult to streamline your messaging themes, begin with the building blocks of your brand: mission and values.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

OneCause — Top Fundraising App for Mobile Bidding OneCause offers multiple mobile-optimized tools that can help your organization achieve its fundraising goals for events. Learn about the past donations donors have made to like-minded nonprofit organizations. Qgiv’s app automates that process and saves your nonprofit time.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2009

Here are a few design rules I use to think about what kinds of designed dialogue environments are right for different experience goals. If your goal is to encourage visitors to perceive themselves as partners in the content co-creation experience, make room for their thoughts sooner rather than later.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2016

You also might accuse me of sounding like a broken record because I tend to say this a lot, but it needs to be said. There is no better time to turn messages of hope into action—to giving time, money, talents, and voice. If you know me, you know I think “ good is for everyone.”. What it is NOT, to be clear, is magic.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Does that sound good? So I want you to keep that in mind that it’s not too late. If that sounds like you, put “me” in the chat. So I want you to tell me which one of these sounds most like you, related to getting 10k gifts. Number 1, if this sounds like you, put a 1 in the chat. I want to hear it.

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NTEN

JULY 18, 2013

Connecting with Millennials "When I was invited to speak, the first thing that came to mind was "calling." Woke up one day to the sound of sirens and footsteps pounding up the stairs, went into parents'' room to see father on a ventilator. I wish that little voice had told me about money! I want to explain why that''s important."

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

Member needs become the force that directs organizational goals and objectives. Solis’ advice sounds complex. Pay attention to the voice of your customers and believe what they are telling you. Determine what you need to understand to reach your goals. An experiential strategy gets the physics right.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 12, 2019

They can be the first thing a person sees about your nonprofit; allowing its voice and message to come through with unique combinations of visual styles, music, and narrative. But if it sounds like a lot, don’t be discouraged! Also, casually drop images and sound effects alongside your name and logo to reinforce the impact.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Sounds like you? If your CSR programs are not integrated across lines of business and support departments, keep in mind this is a journey. Keep in mind, executive teams are really busy! Before you create your annual campaign calendar or set fundraising goals, make sure you take time to assess, assess, assess.

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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. Be mindful not to put the concept of overworking on a pedestal.

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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.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

But before, during, and after the fun, your message and the voice of your organization need to come through. Creating a nonprofit social media plan sounds like such a daunting task, doesn’t it? Any of these goals can be accomplished with original or shared content, videos, memes, and photos. But, don’t be fooled! JUST for fun!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2024

How to Get Started That all sounds nice, but what specific steps can you take to use technology to make your messages feel more personal? How to Get Started Now, remember, your goal won’t be to automate every single communication you send to your supporters.

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Tech Soup

MAY 11, 2015

The breakfasts are a great way to learn about a few apps for social good and connect with other like-minded people. Additionally, many of the apps were built using Twilio.org's SMS and voice APIs. If LocalFreeWeb sounds familiar, it's because this service for finding free Internet access was at the previous Caravan breakfast.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

That catchy alliteration makes him sound like a comic book character, like Clark Kent or Lois Lane, Peter Parker or Bruce Banner. Focus on one sense at a time Conjure a specific time and place by focusing on ONE sense — sight, sound, smell, taste — and draw the reader in with an evocative physical description. Still reading?

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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.

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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. . The goals changed. So it’s finding that common ground of this is what our goal is. The leadership changed.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 3, 2011

Background: Why They Did What They Did The Henry Art Gallery exhibition we worked with, Vortexhibition Polyphonica , was intended to explore three big ideas: Different voices “intervene” or add new points of view to the exhibition at periodic intervals. All the photos in this post are on Flickr here.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 16, 2018

We have to use this opening to help advance our goal; using software and data to change the world for the better! Donors and communities are announcing big hairy audacious goals – end modern slavery, get to zero chronic and veteran homelessness, increase job opportunities for certain communities by a factor of two – or ten!

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Museum 2.0

JULY 6, 2016

Most of these youth have bigger issues on their minds: addiction, gang violence, social anxiety, the possibility that they may not graduate from high school or get a good job. He answers the question on every teen’s mind: “what do I get if I participate in this program?” Doron’s wares, on the face of it, are a tough sell.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

My goal here is to give you as much value as possible in lots of different ways. And I’ve been able to see other people’s make that shift in their minds, other nonprofits and leaders. So much accountability, but had no idea how I was going to get to that goal. Their goal was only 15.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

A complete case for support should include details that illustrate your nonprofit’s big-picture vision, priorities, impact, and unique voice. When infusing story into your case for support, be mindful not to present constituents as powerless or over-center donors as the most important figures. Key actions. What happens in the story?

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2007

It seems that Second Life is both the closest and farthest thing from many museum professionals' minds. But that’s already sounding like the grandiose hype you read about Second Life or virtual worlds. Hmm, interacting with other people you may or may not know within an interactive environment – that’s starting to sound very Museum 2.0…

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