Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Todays question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to raise unrestricted nonprofit funding: Dear Charity Clairity, How do you talk about something specific in an appeal letter, but still raise unrestricted funding for use where most needed?

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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. Wetzler explains that the only thing that allows you to understand what’s on another person’s mind better is just asking them.

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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. HDIP introduces the ability to ask data-related questions in plain language using a chat interface. Users start with a question and continue with further questions to get more detailed information.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

While it famously started as a networking site for college students, employees have predicted that the aging up of the app’s audience — now nearly 2 billion daily users — has the potential to further alienate young people, cutting off future generations and putting a ceiling on future growth. We are no different.”. Declining numbers.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2023

The startup has built an AI relationship coach to help people grow and foster real-life connections by offering advice and answers to relationship questions. “I’m saying this with an open mind, I don’t think it will work,” he said. Also, would people trust advice from AI over another person anyway?

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

Ask yourself some very simple questions: Are my key points really what my attendees want to know? 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. Walk in their shoes! Go deeper — use empathy.

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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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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 27, 2025

Many commenters on CPKs socials were quick to question what was going on with the brand, including the official Little Caesers account, which commented, Bestie whats happening on a particularly odd video. Part of the problem is that the restaurant hasnt made much of an investment in its marketing efforts to keep CPK top of mind.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A well-planned fundraising event can leave a lasting impression on all the people who attend, which can, in turn, result in greater long-term support for a nonprofit organization. These goals will help you plan your event with a specific objective and fundraising target in mind. What cause are we promoting with this event?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

It is recommended that you form a Branding Committee of no more than 10 people, made up of a variety of your constituents — board members, senior and junior staff, members at-large, donors, and colleagues. In many cases, you’ll have to employ a bit of “institutional psychology” to probe the hearts and minds that shape your organization.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Every communication piece you write to a donor has two goals: Make your donor care about your cause and/or the people, animals, or problem you are trying to solve Enhance how good your donor feels about themselves The heart of all of this is storytelling. Theyre the shortest distance between two people. How do I find great stories?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

You can use it to see how much traffic you’re getting, where those people are coming from, and how they are using your site. Get started by answering the following questions: Based on traffic sources, how are visitors finding our website? But the more difficult you make the process, the more people you’ll lose along the way.

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Candid

JANUARY 15, 2025

Whether youre the administrative assistant or the executive director, people should know who you are. Ask for what you want Managers arent mind readers. Keep in mind that growth isnt always a title promotion. Strive for visibility Visibility is important at every level in an organization. Visibility used to be easy.

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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. But it would have been inspiring to belong to a group of like-minded innovators.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. other people in your network.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

Let’s take a look at a few ways you can shift challenges into opportunities, keep your association top of mind, and maintain your revenue stream in 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. Read more about their story.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 12, 2024

There is no simple answer to the question of whether to consider a new constituent relationship management system. Do you need to invest in your people as well as in software for a new tool to be successful? Purpose-built for fundraising : Is the CRM youre considering designed with nonprofits in mind?

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.orgSource

JULY 22, 2024

Organize the Effort A well-defined oversight and change management structure ensures that the right people are ready to lead that charge. Know Who You Are With an action-oriented structure in place, you have the foundation for exploring probing questions like these: Why does the association exist? This is not a thought exercise.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 16, 2023

Here are a few example questions to consider asking: What systems do you use today, and what would we like to have in the long term? A few questions you might consider asking include: When we onboard a new team member, do we train them on how to find or access our data and where to go/who to speak with about data?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

You can also “invite” people who engage with your posts or advertisements to like your page if they haven’t already. Consider searching social media for posts about your organization and interacting with the people who’ve posted them. Add to that the fact that 57% of people who watch fundraising videos go on to donate to that cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

And they motivate people to give more — either through monetary contributions or volunteering. Since everyone needed to interact through video chat or Zoom calls in 2020, virtual fatigue set in and people became reluctant about attending virtual galas. People love the excitement of being able to bid on vacations or gift packages.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Here’s something to keep in mind, starting now: self-funding a nonprofit is not sustainable. You have to get comfortable asking people for money – even if you think asking for money is the last thing you would ever feel comfortable doing. Plus, I had a burning passion to help people. Where do you start?

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Association Analytics

APRIL 26, 2023

This is for all the inquiring minds curious about how and why some of the top talent landed together at Association Analytics (A2), or anyone who just wants to hear a fun story. Guy Raz, the host of one of my favorite podcasts, How I Built This , always asks the question “How much of your success do you attribute to luck, or just hard work?”

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 13, 2025

When you think of an electrical outlet, the first thing that likely comes to mind is a simple, rectangular device mounted on the wallpurely functional, often hidden from sight. Instead of concealing the outlets, as people typically do, she aimed to celebrate them, making them an intentional part of the space. Who designed it?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 15, 2025

For example, if your organization funds Alzheimers research, people might be motivated to donate if their loved one passed from Alzheimers disease. Using robust donor management software , you can track relationships between donors and families to ensure youre notifying the right people.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 27, 2025

Get Deal When people learn I'm a shopping reporter their first question is always — what should I buy? I could tell them about any of the stellar tech I test daily, from headphones to e-readers , but the first thing that comes to mind, the product I'm most enthusiastic about, is one I bought myself.

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

You could assess how people were communicating, determine where the vibe registered on the stress meter, and take the opportunity to connect personally with employees. Don’t let “out of sight” become “out of mind.” If performance issues have been a problem, keep an open mind. What hours are people expected to be “on the job”?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

We need to build technology that makes a difference in people’s lives. Ask Questions What’s the first advice that people give about networking? Have questions ready that will help you meet the people you need to know. People need both relational and emotional information.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Instead of becoming butterflies and exploring what it’s like to fly, your people prefer the safety of their cocoons. And what do people fear most? This time from Travis Bradberry , author and Chief People Scientist, LeadX, “Digital transformation is not just about technology; it’s about people.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The second category , external self-awareness, means understanding how other people view us, in terms of those same factors listed above. Our research shows that people who know how others see them are more skilled at showing empathy and taking others’ perspectives. People frequently enjoy their own observations best.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Loneliness is not defined by the lack of people, because someone can be lonely even while surrounded by others. Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen The authors share these additional insights: Question: When did you decide to write your book and how did the pandemic influence your book? We require more than the presence of others.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2023

Everywhere you look these days, people are talking about leadership. Nonprofit, business, people, team, board, community, tech, emergent, servant, etc. To ensure alignment, the first step is to consider simple but surprisingly vexing brand questions such as: Who are we? Let’s throw one more on the pile: Brand Leadership.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Working with NGOs, thought leaders, and policymakers in DC for the last decade, she specializes in getting people to care about complex issues that might otherwise get ignored. While building this community takes time, it will ensure you always have a full pipeline of people interested in engaging with your cause.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 14, 2022

As data-loving professionals, our team gets many questions about what an engagement score is, how to assign members points and how to use the data. The engagement score is not the answer to one specific question. It is part of the answer to almost every question. Consider questions with your business goals in mind.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 8, 2025

For once, this isn’t some overhyped AI tool with a required subscription and questionable usefulness. But it is actually as good as people say? Heres my suggestion: Dont use boring questions. If youre thinking, Well see about that, thats also OKdont take my word for it. You truly need to try it yourself.

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