Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2016

As discussed in yesterday’s blog post , these results correlate to the research that we conducted while developing our outcomes measurement solution, Blackbaud Outcomes™. Dr. Ruesga began by acknowledging the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Why can’t we just use simple language to define what we’re doing?

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Conference Foundation Hurricane Language 20

NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2010

We opened ourselves up, invited communities, and created an expectation that asking for help in these spaces will result in real-life action. " Macon Phillips, special assistant to the President and director of new media for the White House, was a volunteer during Hurricane Katrina. Please bring them water."

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

And there are some common mistakes that nonprofits make in sending out a fundraising appeal letter that causes their results to tank. They don’t need to know all your statistics – in fact using more than one well-chosen stat can make people stop reading, which means they probably won’t give. Use “you” language. That’s great!

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People Giving Fundraising Mail 98

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Gosh, I think I saw a stat earlier this week that said only 10% of disaster response donors continue with an organization, 10%. you know, when Puerto Rico had that hurricane, you know, that was huge here. You can use your own language, however you want to do it. So winning back those lapsed, again, is possible. It’s just.

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