Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

Sound familiar? If your association throws everything in one place and simply shuts the door, it’s difficult to find what you need because of the chaos. It can be a challenge to get everyone on board with one language when things have been done differently in the past. Solution : The solution for this can be two-fold.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

So far, that sounds pretty familiar to how all companies operate. For international organizations, you may face additional complexity such as handling multiple currencies and multiple languages. To find the right product for your needs, the best place to begin is with requirements to help you evaluate alternatives.

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Association TV

MARCH 16, 2022

Usual suspects are headlines about post time, a hook, putting the right content in the right place and in front of the right people. And if you want to convey a message to your audience, you better speak their language. There’s a time and place. Sounds pretty golden to me. for your age 45+ audience is going to bomb.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

If this sounds like a lot for your organization, don’t worry! Here are our top recommendations for generating effective CTAs: Make sure the language reflects the intended next step: There’s nothing more frustrating than being taken to a resource that doesn’t match up with the language of the CTA.

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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. This is not the place to use ‘ Dear friend.’ Many donors won’t understand your insider language and will stop reading.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Q: Does this copy start in the right place? It’s where you set the emotional tone, establish the context of time and place, and let the audience know that this content is for them. Eliminate, or clarify, any jargon or Official Language that may be opaque to readers. Q: How does it sound? Wonky language and jargon.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

One way to do that is to come from a place of humility. . When in doubt, look for opportunities to use donor-centric language. That doesn’t sound very authentic, does it? . Our peers and supporters can usually tell if an action is coming from a place of sincerity (or not). So how do we do this?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This means the language you use in your elevator pitch, on your website, and in your communications materials should sound like it comes from one organization. This is another place to reiterate the mission. . What programs and campaigns do you have in place and which ones are successful? The same goes for your visuals.

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Candid

APRIL 26, 2021

It’s the idea that anyone in the world, regardless of location, language, disability, or platform, can participate or engage with something. You’ve come to the right place. Web accessibility is the idea that everyone can use all internet content, regardless of location, device, language, or ability. What are the ADA and WCAG?

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound, creative policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. The post Forum One Wins 5 dotCOMM Awards! appeared first on Forum One.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

Try reading your letter aloud and see if it sounds like you are chatting with your donor. Hero language: When you tell a donor that your nonprofit wouldn’t exist without them, you are speaking the truth. Hero languages reinforces the idea that they made the right choice and increases the possibility that they will give again.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Authentic creative will look and sound natural and organic, not forced and artificial. It will use language, visuals, and other creative elements that are appropriate to the speaker in tone and content. In these moments, nonprofits that have developed authenticity over time will be the first place supporters turn.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

American Jazz Museum Gold – Cultural Institutions Website Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films, and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room, and Gem Theater.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Language and conversations that reflect the learner’s experience. Are they going to encounter accents, different languages, or unique dialects that are different from those in their home country? Characters that look and sound like the people the learner will encounter. Needless to say, it was hard to learn from the old format!

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

And I wonder if you could share a little bit about how it’s been for you to be working with this imagery, this visual language that you’re creating? And so I’m kind of a radio producer and audio nerd, and I just thought it would be amazing to bring in sounds from the natural environment to accompany her words.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 7, 2016

Additionally, WordPress-related keywords get 37 million searches each month; the program is available in 40 different languages; and 22 percent of new U.S. BackupBuddy is a critical tool to be sure that all a site’s content is safe and sound and won’t be lost in the event of a total meltdown.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

It sometimes sounds as though tools like ChatGPT or Gemini could entirely replace humans in writing website content. To create meaningful material that will move audiences to action, though, a human touch and a sound communication strategy is still essential. And it could… if nonprofits didn’t need to write anything good.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Launched in 2010, the purpose of community pages are still mostly unknown although a sound hypothesis would be that their existence is now connected to the recently launched Facebook Graph Search. The hope of many admins has thus far been that community pages would just [poof!] That said, the March of Dimes’ request was approved.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

If you, like many, find asking for money hard or distasteful, let’s reframe it, because when you come from a place of negativity, you’ll actually repel donations. By changing your mindset around fundraising, you can make a better Ask because you’re coming from a place of positivity. It’s true. So do I.” “I

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For many organizations, #GivingTuesday is one of the largest giving day of the year, which is why it’s crucial to have the right technology in place. 80K is fairly lofty so set a goal that sounds reasonable to you and your organization. In fact, when there’s a match in place, donors tend to give about 50% more.

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NTEN

MARCH 15, 2011

Base your plans on sound knowledge about who and where your users are, and what they're doing online. These are "dashboard" programs that let you disseminate messages to multiple social media sites from one place simultaneously.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 11, 2022

These acts mimic the standard set by the European Union with GDPR and many of the policies will sound familiar. If you were paying close attention when GDPR came around in 2018 and your organization is confidently GDPR-compliant , you are probably in good shape beyond some updates to privacy policy language.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 3, 2022

If you can get yourself organized and get a plan in place, you can take advantage of the best time of year to make Asks and raise money. Sounds great, right? So set a goal that’s all about making the world a better place, not about building up your checkbook. This success can be YOURS this year! See the difference?

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

As they wait, organizations, ideas, and potential progress suffer, and the riskier and newer a proposal feels, the more it is placed in the wait-and-see category. Many funders want to wait to see how new models, programs, and leaders will perform, and they often require other funders to buy in before they will. Almost never, right?

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M+R

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This is a great place to start, but can sometimes cast too small of a net. . Over three months and 15 fundraising appeals, we tested using custom language for mid-level prospects, including thanking them for their support, describing the impact of the group, and asking them to make an Impact Circle-qualifying gift.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” Avoid an overly sweet or flowery language or imagery. Sound and lighting: No matter how short or spontaneous your video is, you want viewers to have a positive experience when viewing it. As with many things, practice leads to comfort.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. But the world is a noisy place: Donors are bombarded with constant messaging that can drown out a nonprofit’s attempts to reach them. paragraphs in your emails.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

But what I haven’t seen written about as as often—or maybe I’m just not looking in the right places—are stories about the little, delightful, unexpected things that changed us in 2020. . Thanks for giving us a place to hide from reality, to question our assumptions, or to escape into a fantasy world, depending on the day.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2022

Tone and language for web content: Do you want your NGO to come across as fun-loving and laid back? Whatever your mission is, you likely have an idea of what you want your organizations to “sound like” on the web. Serious and professional? Nail this down in your style guide so all of your content can be consistent.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

The Hong Kong Society for the Blind Home Page The Hong Kong Blind Union | 香港失明人坔進會: 本會新消杯 (website has no English) Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired | å¿ƒå…‰ç›²äººé™¢æš¨å­¸æ ¡ Our timing was great: we had excellent meetings in all three places.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 9, 2016

Here are a few principles that can help you show your cause merits investment: Know your audience and speak their language. This applies to how you use your language too. But instead of making you sound informed and authoritative, heavy jargon use can be off-putting or, worse, fail to get your message across.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 7, 2018

At the end of the day, it really comes down to making sure you take care of your communication skills—true listening, sharing language, and understanding your audience. But when an employee says, “I’m not heard” the medium of communication in place or the response to the communication does not resonate with the employee.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The sounds of Spanish and English comingled as 800 delegates argued, danced, and envisioned el museo reimaginado. The Latin American delegates in Medellin reimagined change on a level beyond what I've experienced in other places. Each room was a diverse mix of voices, perspectives, and language. They were more committed.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 28, 2016

During that dry spell, a few enterprising families sought another place to take a dip. We all have our own personal Yellowstones , the insider places we want to protect from change. When you are on the inside, this doesn’t sound like inclusive language. It sounds threatening. Is there still a place for you in it?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2016

Let’s face it; every day we use our smartphones and mobile technology to get through daily and simple tasks, from finding information, to exercise, to learning new languages, even finding the nearest grocery store. posted by Rudy Frank Graduate Student, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Maya couldn’t have known if her film had made a difference because there wasn’t a solid strategy in place to connect the story strategically to the movement she was hoping to serve. Sometimes our language, traditions, and yes, those pesky power dynamics keep us apart. Who are we trying to reach? What resources will be needed?

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

They can sound like the same language. But like a reformed sinner, I know the cost to your soul of negativity in the work place. I also made the very conscious choice not to continue to let my mental processes go back to that place. So, people honest with problems is hard. Honesty is about sharing good and bad.

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