Big Duck

MAY 8, 2024

Learn how to make a communications plan that is clear enough to get results and flexible enough to pivot when the unexpected happens.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Hustle launched its new Dialer product, designed to assist organizers and fundraisers in mobilizing supporters. The Dialer is a modern calling application that saves time by removing unnecessary manual steps with a smooth and easy-to-use interface.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

When it comes to timing of email communications for your peer-to-peer events, there are three big levers you can adjust. Timing also varies by type of event, which breaks down into four categories. Let’s look at how peer-to-peer email timing levers vary for each event type.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 27, 2021

Once you and your team have worked together to fine-tune your internal nonprofit strategic communication initiatives by constructing a mission statement, vision statement, and identifying your core values, you can now start to strategize your external nonprofit communication efforts. Newsletter. Understanding Your Audience.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Would you like to guess what percentage of nonprofit communications teams will grow in 2024? We are working on the 2024 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report for release later this month, which will explore this question further. So, which organizations were most likely to have staffed up their communications teams in 2023?

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Big Picture Your Role as Helper Practical Guidance Strategic Advice 4 Timely Nonprofit Fundraising and Communications Strategies 1. BIG PICTURE: Message Confidently During Uncertain Times Whether it’s a marketing or fundraising communication, keep these four messaging basics in mind. appeared first on Clairification.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Storytelling can entertain, educate and entice people to act. Nonprofits have more stories at their fingertips than any other organization. Nonprofits that create an internal storytelling culture can excite staff and volunteers, entice new supporters, strengthen relationships with donors, and raise more funds.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

Nonprofit marketing and communications is all we do here at Nonprofit Marketing Guide. We focus on the needs of nonprofit marketing and communications professionals and offer community, training, coaching, and mentoring. Step One: Join Our Nonprofit Marketing Guide Community and Find Your People! It’s free!

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Ann Green

JUNE 19, 2023

Even so, you need to continue to raise money and communicate fairly regularly with your donors, while not taking on too much. Here are a few ways to simplify your donor communication without making it too difficult for you. Here are a few ways to simplify your donor communication without making it too difficult for you.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 21, 2024

By Carsten Könneker There are exciting possibilities, but we are also facing a deafening cacophony of scientific communication, and much of it will not be positive.

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Mission Minded

MARCH 20, 2024

Why do we communicate with and cultivate donors by sending signals that are inauthentic to the ideals of equity woven into our brand, values, and mission? The post The Problem with Fundraising Communications appeared first on Mission Minded.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 30, 2024

We’ve just published the 2024 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report ! Thousands download this report every year (it’s our 14th edition) as it’s the “go-to” source for what’s REALLY happening in the world of nonprofit communications. Oh yeah, it’s all free by the way!

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For example, AI-generated content has included Misinformation or inaccuracies Harmful bias Unvetted or unclear sources Illegal use of proprietary, copyrighted, and private information In our 2024 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , despite these problems, we found that most nonprofits use AI. Creating complacency among staff (e.g.,

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This week, Kristina and I revealed our tentative nonprofit communications training schedule for 2024. Instead, we’ll share them in our community and on social media. The post Reveal Video: Our 2024 Nonprofit Communications Training Schedule appeared first on Nonprofit Marketing Guide. Interested in attending some or all?

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Big Duck

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Get insights on the importance of communication for nonprofits and why they are now focusing more on the structure of their communication teams.

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Clairification

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Did you ever wonder if there is a foolproof way to communicate with donors? The post Top Secret Strategy to Communicate with Nonprofit Donors appeared first on Clairification. Actually, there is! And it’s not about process. It’s about another ‘P’ word. Can you guess? I’ll give you a hint. Have you figured it out?

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

To spread the word about a new initiative or build awareness around your mission-driven work, effective communication with your audiences is key. This is where a communications campaign can come in handy. Step 2: Define your audience Understanding your audience can make or break your communications campaign’s success.

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Big Duck

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Join Farra Trompeter, co-director, for insights and tools to streamline your donor communications strategy

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Big Duck

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Discover how accessibility and inclusion impact nonprofit communications and learn to design effective internal processes for your organization.

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Prosper Strategies

JANUARY 24, 2024

Imagine communication that doesn’t dwell on deficits, but celebrates capabilities. This is the essence of strength-based communication – a deliberate choice to focus communications on an individual or community’s strengths, resources and opportunities for growth.

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Ann Green

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The good news is that better donor communication (thank yous and updates) can help you raise more money. Ideally, you should communicate with your donors at least once or twice a month throughout the year. Some of you may already have a communications calendar, which is great. All departments need to work together.

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Big Duck

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Discover how strategic planning empowers nonprofits to define objectives and learn our three-phase approach for clear communication.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

If you’re curious about how often other nonprofits communicate on Facebook, Instagram, email, or any other communications channels, we have answers from the 2022 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report. . Communications frequency is one strong indicator of effectiveness. You can download this chart as a one-page PDF.

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Candid

MAY 7, 2024

But if you want to stand out in a crowded applicant field, it’s essential to communicate your impact clearly and compellingly. Nonprofits typically survey clients already to assess internally whether a program is effective, but the resulting feedback is also helpful for external communications, including proposals.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In a previous blog post , I wrote about how bundling your donor communications can save your nonprofit time and money. You can bundle your donor communications in two ways: going all in or bundling in batches. We recommend that you bundle a minimum of 3 months of donor communications in one batch. . Create your bundling plan. .

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The Killoe Group

JANUARY 11, 2023

The post Donor Communication Guide: Creating the Ideal Communications Cadence appeared first on OneCause.

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Prosper Strategies

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It’s nonprofit annual appeal time, and we commonly hear that concisely demonstrating need and asking for donations without falling into need and stereo-type based communication traps can be challenging for nonprofit fundraisers and communicators.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 5, 2024

Unlocking the World: Global Messaging APIs for Borderless Communication Ever tried to send a text to a friend overseas and wondered how your text reached them in seconds? In this article, we’re going to talk more about these silent yet powerful communicators called Global Messaging APIs.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 20, 2021

What are all of the things that nonprofit communications teams need to think about and potentially act on to be successful? To put some structure around it, so that you can start to understand your choices and then make them, we’ve identified ten keys to nonprofit communications success. Key 4: Communications Channel Management.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

JULY 12, 2021

We’ve been able to re-start our Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator blog series with three new submissions from readers like you! What goes on in a typical day in your life as a nonprofit communicator? Anyone who communicates with supporters of a nonprofit can share their Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator.

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Jeff Brooks

MAY 7, 2024

Want to know what can happen to your fundraising when you make it more inclusive? Good things. In my experience, revenue jumps 30% to 50% — and sometimes quite a lot more. I give a wide range because improvements in readability are rarely the only improvements being made. And the amount of change varies a lot, from slight to massive.

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Concord Leadership

JANUARY 23, 2023

Curiosity opens communication Toward the end, they discuss how to communicate with people you disagree with. And then how to communicate with family members you […] The post Curiosity is the foundation for effective leadership communication appeared first on The Concord Leadership Group, LLC.

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Ann Green

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The good news is that better donor communication (thank yous and updates) can help you raise more money. Ideally, you should communicate with your donors at least once or twice a month throughout the year. Some of you may already have a communications calendar, which is great. Remember the ask thank report formula.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MAY 6, 2021

Every now and then, a fundraising consultant will write a post essentially saying that all nonprofit communications and marketing should be driven by fundraising goals and staff, with a few limited exceptions, like media relations and general branding. And those programs and services all need communications and marketing support.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

If you have difficulty saying No to your supervisor or colleagues as a nonprofit communicator, you are not alone. Three-quarters (74% of survey participants for the 2023 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report ) said it was difficult or very difficult to say No to their supervisors when they make a work request. FTE or less.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 15, 2021

.” Here are some of the ideas and issues you should be naming and owning in your nonprofit as a communications director. The Marketing and Communications Planning Documents. What should your marketing and/or communications plans look like? They just know they need someone to do communications. Name it and own it.

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Mission Minded

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The post 7 Best Writing Practices for Nonprofit Communications appeared first on Mission Minded. Here are seven writing practices that can help you stay on-brand and create an instant connection with your readers.

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