Insights on people's feelings and its context gauged from the major #givingtuesday social media campaign for charity. What is driving, what are its outcomes etc.
This document discusses the power of storytelling in fundraising and communications. It argues that facts alone are not as effective at inspiring donors as introducing a new narrative. It encourages organizations to be more imaginative in their storytelling by crafting stories about impactful programs and the people they help through those programs. The document provides examples of storytelling techniques like "story cards" and tips for crafting print materials in a way that engages readers through compelling human stories. It aims to illustrate how storytelling can help nonprofits better connect with donors and motivate support.
This document discusses using social media to engage and inspire alumni and donors. It promotes using hashtags like #Sizzler14 and @donorguru on social media to spread information and highlight donors. Donor badges and calendaring of events are also mentioned as ways to recognize donors and keep alumni informed on social media. The document encourages questions and provides contact information for Lynne M. Wester on using social media strategies for fundraising.
This document discusses the importance of donor retention and relationship building rather than focusing solely on transactions. It recommends having specific reports on donor giving patterns, retention, and lapsed donors in order to make informed decisions. The document stresses using more imaginative communications to inspire and engage donors through brilliant writing, packaging, and presentation.
This document discusses innovative uses of social media and technology for donor communications. It focuses on using social media and mobile technologies as effective communication tools to engage with donors. The document concludes by providing contact information for Lynne M. Wester and ways to connect with her online through social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
Urbanetectonics, LLC joins the global #GivingTuesday movement by sharing their story of giving on their website as part of the #mygivingstory challenge. The company recalls how giving has influenced them and how they develop giving programs and a philosophy based around a lifestyle of giving. #GivingTuesday is an annual global day of giving held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to encourage philanthropy and celebrate generosity worldwide. Urbanetectonics hopes their story will inspire others to consider a lifestyle of regular giving.
How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioural Economics to Increase Fundraising RevenueBloomerang
This document summarizes a presentation on how nonprofits can use behavioral economics to increase fundraising revenue. The presentation discusses concepts from behavioral economics like emotion vs logic in decision making, scarcity theory, mere exposure theory, reciprocity theory, social proof, authority, and anchoring theory. It provides examples of how these concepts could be applied to fundraising, such as using scarcity by limiting sponsorship opportunities, applying anchoring theory carefully with initial donation asks, and leveraging social proof by showing examples of other donors. The goal is for nonprofits to understand typical human behaviors and biases in order to most effectively structure fundraising appeals, asks, and campaigns.
This document discusses strategies for cultivating donor loyalty and engagement. It recommends treating donors as individuals rather than transactions and implementing a first-time donor journey of personalized outreach. This includes a postcard or email within 30 days, a volunteer phone call within 3 months, a handwritten note within 6 months, and an impact report within 11 months. The document also stresses the importance of imaginative communications and reporting impact and donor retention data. It provides an example of fundraising results from implementing these strategies.
The document provides 11 tips for nonprofit organizations to finish strong with their fundraising efforts in 2011. The tips include asking donors for gifts in fundraising letters, including a postscript with an ask in every letter, acknowledging the holiday season as an opportunity, talking to donors more frequently, using gift certificates, including matching grants when possible, calling top donors, thanking donors through receipts and communications, updating websites to make donations easy, and remembering that fundraising benefits donors and causes.
This document discusses the power of storytelling in fundraising and communications. It argues that facts alone are not as effective at inspiring donors as introducing a new narrative. It encourages organizations to be more imaginative in their storytelling by crafting stories about impactful programs and the people they help through those programs. The document provides examples of storytelling techniques like "story cards" and tips for crafting print materials in a way that engages readers through compelling human stories. It aims to illustrate how storytelling can help nonprofits better connect with donors and motivate support.
This document discusses using social media to engage and inspire alumni and donors. It promotes using hashtags like #Sizzler14 and @donorguru on social media to spread information and highlight donors. Donor badges and calendaring of events are also mentioned as ways to recognize donors and keep alumni informed on social media. The document encourages questions and provides contact information for Lynne M. Wester on using social media strategies for fundraising.
This document discusses the importance of donor retention and relationship building rather than focusing solely on transactions. It recommends having specific reports on donor giving patterns, retention, and lapsed donors in order to make informed decisions. The document stresses using more imaginative communications to inspire and engage donors through brilliant writing, packaging, and presentation.
This document discusses innovative uses of social media and technology for donor communications. It focuses on using social media and mobile technologies as effective communication tools to engage with donors. The document concludes by providing contact information for Lynne M. Wester and ways to connect with her online through social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
Urbanetectonics, LLC joins the global #GivingTuesday movement by sharing their story of giving on their website as part of the #mygivingstory challenge. The company recalls how giving has influenced them and how they develop giving programs and a philosophy based around a lifestyle of giving. #GivingTuesday is an annual global day of giving held on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to encourage philanthropy and celebrate generosity worldwide. Urbanetectonics hopes their story will inspire others to consider a lifestyle of regular giving.
How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioural Economics to Increase Fundraising RevenueBloomerang
This document summarizes a presentation on how nonprofits can use behavioral economics to increase fundraising revenue. The presentation discusses concepts from behavioral economics like emotion vs logic in decision making, scarcity theory, mere exposure theory, reciprocity theory, social proof, authority, and anchoring theory. It provides examples of how these concepts could be applied to fundraising, such as using scarcity by limiting sponsorship opportunities, applying anchoring theory carefully with initial donation asks, and leveraging social proof by showing examples of other donors. The goal is for nonprofits to understand typical human behaviors and biases in order to most effectively structure fundraising appeals, asks, and campaigns.
This document discusses strategies for cultivating donor loyalty and engagement. It recommends treating donors as individuals rather than transactions and implementing a first-time donor journey of personalized outreach. This includes a postcard or email within 30 days, a volunteer phone call within 3 months, a handwritten note within 6 months, and an impact report within 11 months. The document also stresses the importance of imaginative communications and reporting impact and donor retention data. It provides an example of fundraising results from implementing these strategies.
The document provides 11 tips for nonprofit organizations to finish strong with their fundraising efforts in 2011. The tips include asking donors for gifts in fundraising letters, including a postscript with an ask in every letter, acknowledging the holiday season as an opportunity, talking to donors more frequently, using gift certificates, including matching grants when possible, calling top donors, thanking donors through receipts and communications, updating websites to make donations easy, and remembering that fundraising benefits donors and causes.
Gratitude is an important part of organizational culture that can help nonprofits. Nonprofits should express gratitude to donors regularly through personal notes, thank you calls, and impact reports. Building a culture of gratitude helps nonprofits retain donors and raise more support over time.
The survey of over 900 donor relations professionals provides insights into the field. It found a need and desire for information on the profession of donor relations, which this study aims to fulfill. The majority of respondents, 553, worked in higher education. The document concludes by thanking the reader and providing contact information for further information.
This document provides a road map for improving a phonathon fulfillment program. It will discuss the current state of affairs, ways to improve pledge reminders through tips and tricks, and concludes by thanking the presenter and providing contact information to connect further on this topic.
True Runner is a running store that wants to increase brand awareness and loyalty program membership. Their proposed media plan focuses on internet, billboard, Pandora, Google Ad Words, and geofencing advertising. They will also promote their loyalty program through flyers, a catalog, and newsletters. Events, kiosks, reward cards, and an "Employee of the Month" program will help drive in-store engagement. The goal is to increase reach by 11% to 30% within one year through 3 exposures per person, while keeping within a $50,000 media budget.
The first document summarizes a crowdfunding campaign for Quark, a waterproof stabilizer for GoPro cameras. It has raised over 97% of its $100,000 goal with 3 days remaining. Backers receive discounted early bird packages depending on their donation amount.
The second document summarizes a crowdfunding campaign for Grow Kashi Kitchen, which aims to upgrade a serving line to feed others but provides little clarity on who "others" refers to. It has raised only $6,718 of its $18,000 goal and offers a confusing reward system. The reviewer believes this campaign's vagueness led to its lack of success.
Nonprofit organizations rely on donations to fund their operations and continue providing services. This document expresses gratitude to donors for their financial support, which allows nonprofits to exist and fulfill their missions. Contact information is provided for Lynne M. Wester, who can be reached with any questions about donations or donor relations.
Successful Event Fundraising Hints and TipsSandra Luther
Event fundraising continues to be an important income stream for charities, with increasing numbers of people taking part in events. But why do people take part and how important are such events in building long term supporter engagement?
For the Successful Events Fundraising report, Blackbaud surveyed over 1,000 event fundraisers across the UK and Ireland to gain more insight into people’s motivations for getting involved in fundraising events, what types of events they preferred and how well-supported they felt they were by their chosen charities.
Find hints and tips here to make your cause connect and improve engagement.
This document summarizes an event about monetizing mobile in-store experiences. It provides information on submitting questions, downloading resources, and following the conversation on Twitter under the hashtag #MonetizeMobile. The event is moderated by Debbie Hauss and features a panel with Josh Marti, CEO and co-founder of Point Inside, to discuss monetizing mobile experiences for in-store retail. Information is also provided on Retail TouchPoints, the organization that launched the event, and a link to subscribe to their weekly newsletter.
Giving is defined as the intentional transfer of ‘something’ to ‘someone’. When we can freely choose where to place our possessions - money, time, energy - the process of giving becomes a more meaningful experience for the giver and the receiver. How can we make the act of donating a pleasurable experience for the donor? How can we make the act of fundraising pleasurable for the nonprofit? Join us to learn how to make your #GivingTuesday strategy effective and engaging this December 1, 2015.
Figuring It Out: Who is Supporting TSA Now & Who Will Support It In The FutureTrueSense Marketing
We’ll examine the current profile of our Salvation Army donors, how they came to be supporters, and why they continue to support at levels envied by other NPOs. We’ll cover the challenges and opportunities that exist for future support, including the engagement of the seemingly elusive younger donors.
The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree donors represent the largest group of under-thanked and under-cultivated partners that we have. What can we do to change that? Discover ways to tap into donors’ compassion and engage them not just at Christmastime, but all year long.
This document provides a 10 point plan for charities and fundraisers to increase funds raised through the online fundraising platform Justgiving. The plan recommends including Justgiving donation links and event listings on websites, notifying supporters of page creations and expirations, customizing fundraising pages, sharing supporter stories and materials, encouraging social media sharing, and updating pages post-event. Statistics are given showing high donor satisfaction rates and amounts typically raised through Justgiving.
And the Survey Says ... What prospective donors really thinkTrueSense Marketing
We’ll discuss a poll of TSA’s prime prospective donors in all four Territories. The results enable us to make statistically reliable analyses of these donors by age. We’ll present key findings and recommendations. Find out: What do they think we should be doing in their community? What channels do they use? How does this vary by age? By Territory? And how can we use this information when building a strategy?
Donor Retention Education w/ Steven Shattuck (AFP DFW 2017)Bloomerang
This session explores the Fundraising Effectiveness Project report commissioned by AFP and the Urban Institute. The dismal news in this report can and should be an eye opener for every nonprofit engaged in fundraising.
We will focus on the root causes of poor retention rates, and offer tips for improvement based on the principles of Dr. Adrian Sargeant and Tom Ahern: two world-renowned authorities on building donor loyalty. Sargeant and Ahern’s principles are based upon years of research conducted in the sector and can be used by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large department. We will show examples of their principles in action. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Learning Outcomes:
Be familiar with current research on donor retention and how an increase or decrease can impact your bottom line
Understand how to calculate your donor retention rate
Learn new donor communications techniques in order to improve donor loyalty and retention
This document provides information about the 2015 Houston Take Steps Kick Off event for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. It discusses the mission of CCFA to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It provides details about the 2015 Houston Take Steps Walk being held on May 2nd at Moody Park and encourages fundraising and volunteer participation.
These are the slides from a webinar that I did with Giftworks Fundraising Software.
Description: Digital technologies have fundamentally changed the way people read and consume information.
If your nonprofit is not embracing digital tools to compose a compelling narrative around your cause, your information could be getting lost in the noise.
In this increasingly competitive landscape for donors’ attention and support, getting people to notice and to hear your message can seem impossible.
Email communications, social media, and mobile are all important to understand, but how will these tools really help you connect with your donors and supporters?
In this free webinar we will cover:
· How to use digital tools to tell your nonprofit story
· How to make your message stand out and cut through the clutter and noise
· How to use video-sharing tools to connect with supporters
Insights that power decision making.
Our presentation from our Lunch and Learn on 12/15 in San Francisco about how deep social listening can impact a brand's decision on products, services, audience segmentation, and creative marketing approaches.
Tympani employees volunteered 75 hours at community organizations, donated food and meals to food banks, and educated themselves on hunger issues in America as part of Tympani's Hunger Games 2015 initiative. Employees sorted and packed over 5,000 pounds of food, served 100+ meals, and harvested beans to donate over 15 pounds. They also donated Thanksgiving meals and made monetary donations through partnerships. The initiative helped employees learn about hunger through shared meals, statistics, documentaries and community garden visits.
This document provides guidance on setting up an advocate program to expand messaging and boost brand awareness. It discusses identifying, recruiting, engaging, and retaining advocates. Advocates are more loyal and passionate than influencers and are more likely to offer recommendations. An advocate program can be simple, using flyers and a corkboard, or more complex with a website, online forms, and other resources. The key is to determine recruitment objectives, extend personalized invitations, make advocates feel special through recognition and discounts, and keep them engaged long-term. Examples of successful advocate campaigns that increased donations, votes, and revenue are also provided.
An outbreak of norovirus affected 97 patients and 24 staff members at a 150-bed nursing home in North Carolina from December 29, 2008 to January 13, 2009. The outbreak was caused by a genogroup II strain of norovirus. Ten patients required rehydration treatment and one elderly patient with comorbidities died. Female patients and those with a roommate who was ill were at higher risk of infection. Preventive measures included handwashing, cleaning surfaces, and temporarily banning new admissions.
Aug 14 safety and sanitation overview newRachael Mann
This document provides an overview of food safety best practices for students in a culinary arts program. It discusses important food safety practices like handwashing, avoiding cross-contamination, proper food holding temperatures, and sanitizing surfaces. It also covers foodborne illness prevention tips and defines key terms like HACCP and critical control points. Regulatory agencies responsible for food safety are mentioned, and proper food receiving, storage, and pest control procedures are outlined.
Gratitude is an important part of organizational culture that can help nonprofits. Nonprofits should express gratitude to donors regularly through personal notes, thank you calls, and impact reports. Building a culture of gratitude helps nonprofits retain donors and raise more support over time.
The survey of over 900 donor relations professionals provides insights into the field. It found a need and desire for information on the profession of donor relations, which this study aims to fulfill. The majority of respondents, 553, worked in higher education. The document concludes by thanking the reader and providing contact information for further information.
This document provides a road map for improving a phonathon fulfillment program. It will discuss the current state of affairs, ways to improve pledge reminders through tips and tricks, and concludes by thanking the presenter and providing contact information to connect further on this topic.
True Runner is a running store that wants to increase brand awareness and loyalty program membership. Their proposed media plan focuses on internet, billboard, Pandora, Google Ad Words, and geofencing advertising. They will also promote their loyalty program through flyers, a catalog, and newsletters. Events, kiosks, reward cards, and an "Employee of the Month" program will help drive in-store engagement. The goal is to increase reach by 11% to 30% within one year through 3 exposures per person, while keeping within a $50,000 media budget.
The first document summarizes a crowdfunding campaign for Quark, a waterproof stabilizer for GoPro cameras. It has raised over 97% of its $100,000 goal with 3 days remaining. Backers receive discounted early bird packages depending on their donation amount.
The second document summarizes a crowdfunding campaign for Grow Kashi Kitchen, which aims to upgrade a serving line to feed others but provides little clarity on who "others" refers to. It has raised only $6,718 of its $18,000 goal and offers a confusing reward system. The reviewer believes this campaign's vagueness led to its lack of success.
Nonprofit organizations rely on donations to fund their operations and continue providing services. This document expresses gratitude to donors for their financial support, which allows nonprofits to exist and fulfill their missions. Contact information is provided for Lynne M. Wester, who can be reached with any questions about donations or donor relations.
Successful Event Fundraising Hints and TipsSandra Luther
Event fundraising continues to be an important income stream for charities, with increasing numbers of people taking part in events. But why do people take part and how important are such events in building long term supporter engagement?
For the Successful Events Fundraising report, Blackbaud surveyed over 1,000 event fundraisers across the UK and Ireland to gain more insight into people’s motivations for getting involved in fundraising events, what types of events they preferred and how well-supported they felt they were by their chosen charities.
Find hints and tips here to make your cause connect and improve engagement.
This document summarizes an event about monetizing mobile in-store experiences. It provides information on submitting questions, downloading resources, and following the conversation on Twitter under the hashtag #MonetizeMobile. The event is moderated by Debbie Hauss and features a panel with Josh Marti, CEO and co-founder of Point Inside, to discuss monetizing mobile experiences for in-store retail. Information is also provided on Retail TouchPoints, the organization that launched the event, and a link to subscribe to their weekly newsletter.
Giving is defined as the intentional transfer of ‘something’ to ‘someone’. When we can freely choose where to place our possessions - money, time, energy - the process of giving becomes a more meaningful experience for the giver and the receiver. How can we make the act of donating a pleasurable experience for the donor? How can we make the act of fundraising pleasurable for the nonprofit? Join us to learn how to make your #GivingTuesday strategy effective and engaging this December 1, 2015.
Figuring It Out: Who is Supporting TSA Now & Who Will Support It In The FutureTrueSense Marketing
We’ll examine the current profile of our Salvation Army donors, how they came to be supporters, and why they continue to support at levels envied by other NPOs. We’ll cover the challenges and opportunities that exist for future support, including the engagement of the seemingly elusive younger donors.
The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree donors represent the largest group of under-thanked and under-cultivated partners that we have. What can we do to change that? Discover ways to tap into donors’ compassion and engage them not just at Christmastime, but all year long.
This document provides a 10 point plan for charities and fundraisers to increase funds raised through the online fundraising platform Justgiving. The plan recommends including Justgiving donation links and event listings on websites, notifying supporters of page creations and expirations, customizing fundraising pages, sharing supporter stories and materials, encouraging social media sharing, and updating pages post-event. Statistics are given showing high donor satisfaction rates and amounts typically raised through Justgiving.
And the Survey Says ... What prospective donors really thinkTrueSense Marketing
We’ll discuss a poll of TSA’s prime prospective donors in all four Territories. The results enable us to make statistically reliable analyses of these donors by age. We’ll present key findings and recommendations. Find out: What do they think we should be doing in their community? What channels do they use? How does this vary by age? By Territory? And how can we use this information when building a strategy?
Donor Retention Education w/ Steven Shattuck (AFP DFW 2017)Bloomerang
This session explores the Fundraising Effectiveness Project report commissioned by AFP and the Urban Institute. The dismal news in this report can and should be an eye opener for every nonprofit engaged in fundraising.
We will focus on the root causes of poor retention rates, and offer tips for improvement based on the principles of Dr. Adrian Sargeant and Tom Ahern: two world-renowned authorities on building donor loyalty. Sargeant and Ahern’s principles are based upon years of research conducted in the sector and can be used by any organization, whether you are a one-person shop or a large department. We will show examples of their principles in action. The results can be astounding when put into daily use!
Learning Outcomes:
Be familiar with current research on donor retention and how an increase or decrease can impact your bottom line
Understand how to calculate your donor retention rate
Learn new donor communications techniques in order to improve donor loyalty and retention
This document provides information about the 2015 Houston Take Steps Kick Off event for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. It discusses the mission of CCFA to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It provides details about the 2015 Houston Take Steps Walk being held on May 2nd at Moody Park and encourages fundraising and volunteer participation.
These are the slides from a webinar that I did with Giftworks Fundraising Software.
Description: Digital technologies have fundamentally changed the way people read and consume information.
If your nonprofit is not embracing digital tools to compose a compelling narrative around your cause, your information could be getting lost in the noise.
In this increasingly competitive landscape for donors’ attention and support, getting people to notice and to hear your message can seem impossible.
Email communications, social media, and mobile are all important to understand, but how will these tools really help you connect with your donors and supporters?
In this free webinar we will cover:
· How to use digital tools to tell your nonprofit story
· How to make your message stand out and cut through the clutter and noise
· How to use video-sharing tools to connect with supporters
Insights that power decision making.
Our presentation from our Lunch and Learn on 12/15 in San Francisco about how deep social listening can impact a brand's decision on products, services, audience segmentation, and creative marketing approaches.
Tympani employees volunteered 75 hours at community organizations, donated food and meals to food banks, and educated themselves on hunger issues in America as part of Tympani's Hunger Games 2015 initiative. Employees sorted and packed over 5,000 pounds of food, served 100+ meals, and harvested beans to donate over 15 pounds. They also donated Thanksgiving meals and made monetary donations through partnerships. The initiative helped employees learn about hunger through shared meals, statistics, documentaries and community garden visits.
This document provides guidance on setting up an advocate program to expand messaging and boost brand awareness. It discusses identifying, recruiting, engaging, and retaining advocates. Advocates are more loyal and passionate than influencers and are more likely to offer recommendations. An advocate program can be simple, using flyers and a corkboard, or more complex with a website, online forms, and other resources. The key is to determine recruitment objectives, extend personalized invitations, make advocates feel special through recognition and discounts, and keep them engaged long-term. Examples of successful advocate campaigns that increased donations, votes, and revenue are also provided.
An outbreak of norovirus affected 97 patients and 24 staff members at a 150-bed nursing home in North Carolina from December 29, 2008 to January 13, 2009. The outbreak was caused by a genogroup II strain of norovirus. Ten patients required rehydration treatment and one elderly patient with comorbidities died. Female patients and those with a roommate who was ill were at higher risk of infection. Preventive measures included handwashing, cleaning surfaces, and temporarily banning new admissions.
Aug 14 safety and sanitation overview newRachael Mann
This document provides an overview of food safety best practices for students in a culinary arts program. It discusses important food safety practices like handwashing, avoiding cross-contamination, proper food holding temperatures, and sanitizing surfaces. It also covers foodborne illness prevention tips and defines key terms like HACCP and critical control points. Regulatory agencies responsible for food safety are mentioned, and proper food receiving, storage, and pest control procedures are outlined.
This document provides guidance for long-term care facilities on the detection, prevention and management of Norovirus outbreaks. It includes information on Norovirus basics, signs and symptoms, transmission, outbreak prevention through surveillance and control measures, outbreak response including notification of health departments, and guidance on declaring an outbreak over. Appendices provide forms, tools, laboratory testing guidelines, notices and information to distribute, as well as contact information for public health departments. The goal is to enable facilities to recognize outbreaks early through surveillance and implement control measures to prevent further transmission.
Norovirus and Twitter - GSS data analysis competition 2015David Millson
A short presentation on the use of tweets to measure and predict Norovirus outbreaks. This talk was given at the 2015 mini-conference on data science as one of four competition finalists, and the project eventually won.
Why Should I Want To Use Different Gloves in Food ServiceDigital Growth Atl
This document discusses the risks of foodborne illness and emphasizes the importance of proper handwashing and glove use to prevent transmission. It notes that foodborne illness affects many Americans each year and that poor hygiene, specifically bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods, is a major contributing factor. The document recommends frequent handwashing, restricting ill employees, and using gloves or utensils when contacting ready-to-eat foods as effective ways for food service operators to reduce risks.
This document provides an overview of a food safety review class. It includes the following key points:
1) Regulatory agencies like the FDA are responsible for establishing food safety guidelines and protecting consumers.
2) Proper food handling practices like cleaning, separating, cooking, and chilling foods are important to prevent foodborne illnesses. Cross-contamination and improper holding temperatures pose food safety risks.
3) Common foodborne pathogens like Salmonella, E. coli, and Norovirus can cause illnesses if foods are contaminated during preparation or from infected food workers. Students will learn about preventing and identifying food spoilage, contamination, and hazards.
Norovirus, formerly known as Norwalk virus, is the most common cause of nonbacterial gastroenteritis outbreaks worldwide. It was first identified in an outbreak in Norwalk, Ohio in the 1970s. Norovirus is a small, round, non-enveloped virus that is resistant to various environmental conditions and causes vomiting and diarrhea. It is highly contagious and can spread through fecal-oral transmission, contaminated food or water, or contact with infected individuals. While symptoms are usually mild and self-limiting, prevention focuses on hand hygiene and sanitation. A new strain identified in 2012 was associated with higher hospitalization and mortality rates.
This document summarizes key information about Norovirus, including its structure, transmission, diagnosis, and epidemiology. It notes that Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness worldwide, with transmission primarily through the fecal-oral route. Diagnosis involves detecting viral RNA or antigens, though culturing the virus in human intestinal cells was recently developed. Norovirus causes an estimated 267 million infections annually and is responsible for over half of all cases of gastroenteritis globally.
The document discusses business continuity planning for restaurants, focusing on preparing for and preventing outbreaks of norovirus. It provides background on norovirus, including how it spreads, how long it survives in different environments, and examples of past norovirus outbreaks linked to restaurants and other facilities. The document emphasizes the importance of planning, preparation, and prevention to minimize disruptions from issues like norovirus outbreaks. It provides tips for being prepared with appropriate cleaning products and personal protective equipment, as well as reviewing procedures and reinforcing hygiene practices with employees.
Dr Linden Jack (Food Standards Agency (FSA)) - “The FSA and Shellfish”Shellfish Association
This document summarizes several topics related to shellfish and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK:
1) Algal toxin testing has replaced the mouse bioassay with alternative chemical methods. Testing now uses HPLC and LC-MS methods.
2) The FSA is reviewing the legal requirements for testing scallop toxins given industry requests.
3) The FSA has no plans to introduce cadmium limits in crab but is funding a survey to provide robust consumption advice.
4) The FSA is coordinating norovirus work including research on shellfish and plans to establish work streams on food handlers, fresh produce, and shellfish.
How To Create Your #GivingTuesday CampaignJeff Vogel
This document provides guidance on how to create an effective #GivingTuesday campaign. It recommends crafting a campaign with a specific fundraising goal, offering donors an added incentive for participating on #GivingTuesday, and setting your organization apart from others. The document also provides templates and best practices for emails, social media posts, and integrating an online donation form to make donations easy.
Social Butterflies: The Strong Wings of Social FundraisingJessica Earl
Would you like to convert online followers into donors? Do you wish your Facebook fans would do more than just "like" your posts? Online giving is on the rise as donors begin to trust the digital space, so it’s time to learn what content will make your audience step up and contribute. This presentation offers tools and tips to convert social media followers into donors, including embracing the crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising scene.
The document provides information and resources for organizations participating in #GivingTuesday on December 1, 2015. It includes mega messages to promote #GivingTuesday, ideas for how organizations can get involved such as fundraising, volunteering, or creating social media campaigns, and templates for outreach emails, press releases, and a communications timeline. The goal is to encourage and facilitate widespread participation in the global day of giving.
The document provides details about a campaign being created for the non-profit organization Safe Haven. It includes background information on Safe Haven, research conducted on target audiences in Statesboro, Georgia, and a proposed campaign with the goals of increasing awareness of Safe Haven's services and domestic violence in the community. The campaign would utilize tactics like social media posts, workshops, and community events over six months to meet its objectives of boosting interest in Safe Haven by 15% and understanding of domestic violence by 20%. Sample materials like a speech for a donation event are also included.
Social on a shoestring - Small charities communications conference, 11 July 2018CharityComms
Sarah Peterson, communications consultant, Peterson communications
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Creative Thank Yous - Boost Donations with an Attitude of GratitudeBloomerang
This presentation discusses creative ways for nonprofits to thank donors to boost donations through gratitude. It emphasizes making thank yous donor-centered, personalized, and focused on demonstrating impact. The presentation provides examples of handwritten notes, phone calls, videos, greeting cards and more. It stresses the importance of policies, prompt acknowledgment, and developing an organizational "gratitude culture".
Empower Your Supporters on #GivingTuesdayCare2Team
#GivingTuesday, the national day of giving on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, inspires people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities by giving back to the charities and causes they support following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Join Razoo, UN Foundation and Care2 to get into the true spirit of the holidays and engage your supporters through a national day of giving.
Online Donor Behaviour for #GivingTuesdayCa and BeyondGivingTuesdayCa
Claire Kerr of Frontstream explains how social and mobile giving trends impact the donor relationship and how you can benefit for #GivingTuesdayCa and beyond.
Get Ready for #GivingTuesday: How to Mobilize a Successful Campaign
Wednesday, September 16
Panelist: Kim Jackson, Director of Communications for Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports
This document discusses key giving trends and provides recommendations for how charities can leverage GivingTuesday to work with these trends. It notes that donor and online giving is increasing while loyalty is decreasing. It recommends charities get social on GivingTuesday by sharing stories and content, ask supporters to fundraise, and focus activities online to reach younger donors in line with trends in mobile and online donations. GivingTuesday events in past years saw large increases in donations and participation.
Tips to enhance your nonprofit's giving day in 2015 from NW Ohio collaborators, The Center for Nonprofit Resources, Toledo Community Foundation and WGTE Public Media. #givingtuesdaynwo
Share the Love - Center for Nonprofit Resources Toledo - 2017Bloomerang
This document summarizes a presentation about using social media to show gratitude and engage donors. It discusses focusing social media content on appreciation, advocacy, and appeals ("The Three As"). Appreciation content, such as thanking donors and volunteers, is most effective for engagement. Advocacy content educates audiences about an organization's cause and impact. Appeals content directly asks for help through calls to action. The presentation provides tips for creating appreciation, advocacy, and appeals content and engaging audiences on social media.
What They Didn't Teach you in Fundraising SchoolAplos Software
A practical look at what goes on behind the scenes for any successful nonprofit fundraising operation. This is designed for any sized nonprofit or faith-based organization.
Development/fundraising operations are the activities that hold everything together – data management, gift processing, office procedures, and event management. Without strong operations, your development activities will flounder. Achieving strong development operations requires a balance of planning skills, time management, and even some HR skills.
This webinar will highlight:
• How to get the most out of you Donor Management/Database system.
• Gift Processing and Records Management.
• Ways to make the right investment in your fundraising operations and the overhead myth.
• The “Too much to do and not enough time” dilemma.
Inspiring donors and prospects to give more and more oftenFiona McPhee
The seven simple steps to revolutionise your direct mail fundraising program
* Best kept secrets
* Tried and tested approaches
* New Development
* Campaign examples
Major Gift Fundraising Done EASILY (DSAIA 2015)Bloomerang
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Uncovering the feelings of #givingtuesday campaign
1. #GIVINGTUESDAY
Uncovering the Feelings of Generosity!
Social media Digital Fingerprints of #givingtuesday campaign
Photo credit :Romel Antoine City year, Flickr
Sankar Nagarajan
TEXTIENT Analytics
www.textient.com
06, Dec’14
2. #GivingTuesday: The
Philanthropy Revolution Will
Be Hashtagged
The movement is meant to harness the collective
power of charities, families, businesses and
individuals to transform how people think about,
talk about and participate in the giving season.
Source – Forbes
http://onforb.es/1ycWNyJ
4. Joy - The Dominant Emotion*
- Followed by Anticipation
Joy & Anticipation range indicates feelings of Optimism, buoyancy & cheer
Joy & Trust range indicates feelings of affection, interest, generous, ready, sympathetic , content,
pleased & co-operative
Twitter
Facebook
The
Discovery
5. Distinct Positive Feelings
Discovered from the primary emotions profile
Positive emotions helps develop Social resource: Establishing & Solidifying Bonds.
Positive emotions is said to motivate bonding, solidify commitment between partners .
6. Feelings & Significance
Significance
Feelings
Long-lived
Experiential
Directed
Directed: Zest, Cheerfulness, Pride, Anticipation, Surprise
Experiential: Joy,Pleased,Affection
Long-lived: Contentment
%Feelings of Cheer (Joy) from (Donation Receivers) >= Cheer from (Donors)
%Feelings of Pleased from (Donation Receivers) > Pleased from (Donors)
%Feelings of Contentment from (Donators) > (Donation receivers)
A POSITIVE SIGNIFICATION FOR CHARITIES & NON-PROFIT FOUNDATIONS !
Here’s a news article to correlate this externally …. http://bit.ly/1z0xMXy
7. * Expressions of Happy feelings..
* Sample Excerpts
Much love for @pritixx for distributing warm winter essentials in #Surrey #GivingTuesday #spreadlove
Wow! Thanks to all the generous donations yesterday we met our $10,000 #GivingTuesdaymatch grant! THANK YOU all, we are so grateful!
Heartfelt Thanks to our beloved spokesperson @Caxxx@Pexx for her giving to children all year long! #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday raised $27,891 for A_______programs! Thanksu for this resounding success! http://
The final #GivingTuesday numbers for #NoKid_____ are awesome! Over $120K thanks to @Hick___ generous match. And &; 144MM
impressions!
Thank you for giving to Sunday ____ for #GivingTuesday! We appreciate all the love.
Spent half my childhood @ Bxxx so yesterday was 2x awesome #givingtuesday | @bxxxx_bellevue: #Thanks @Wxxxxxxx! http://
We love our supporters! #GivingTuesday may be over, but our friends and neighbors are still giving!... http://t.co/c9oK1TlyWX
#GivingTuesday was huge success for #Chatxxxxl. Thanks to everyone for making a difference #EstoPxxxx http://
.@Bilxxx and I were thrilled by your generosity to @Shoxxx on #GivingTuesday. Here's why it matters:
With your #love & #support to our #epXXXX we will reach reading goal @Indi…. even with $1 #GivingTuesday
Another donation, in honor of #givingtuesday. :) Baby xxx, we are coming for xxxxx
I said yesterday on #GivingTuesday that charity is more than a hashtag, LIFE IS MORE THAN A HASHTAG too #E
8. Cues to Feelings of Cheerfulness
- Emotion context
Major themes
Excerpts of messages
Wow! Our #GivingTuesday goal was $15,000 and we far exceeded it, bringing in $20,000. We are so grateful to all...
Totally flattered that my #GivingTuesday approach resulted in friend's dad doubling his contribution to his fave charity in #Oregon.
Teaching children early what #GivingTuesday is all about.
@4kingxnxxx We are so blessed to partner with you in ministry! Thanks for helping new moms and babies for #GivingTuesday! -Emxx
IFD pancake breakfast benefitting #Bluexxx charity by ….. #GivingTuesday
10. Cues to Anticipatory Feelings..
- Emotion context
Major themes of Anticipation
E.g. : Almost daily the @PRxxxx is blessed with some type of donation! Thank
You!!! For all who gave on #GivingTuesday, you were a blessing!
Our #GivingTuesday appeal lives on! We're happy to report that our generous donor
will be matching donations all week ..
11. Social reach of the Feelings..
* Social reach has a significant potential to influence the social network.
Emotional context of the messages can impact how the network is influenced..
12. Applications of this type of Analytics
• Provides deep insights on your Social media
marketing, Branding
– Consumer feelings Analytics provides insights on your
consumer behaviour patterns.
• Are people passionate about your product?
– Insights on the Cognitive aspects (Emotive-Personality)
traits of the consumers
• What is the personality trait, needs and values of the consumers
trusting your brand?
• ‘Human centric’ listening of your market & consumer
voice helps you to optimise your business better.
13. Thank you
Proudly analysed on the TEXTIENT platform
www.textient.com
14. Disclaimer
The views mentioned in this presentation my own
Data and charts if used, in the article have been sourced from available
information in the public domain and has not been authenticated by any
statutory authority.
Although every reasonable effort is made to present current information,
there are no guarantees of any kind. Data accuracy cannot be
guaranteed. Social analysis included herein are based on data from public
sources, but no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made as
to their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correctness. I am not liable for
any errors or inaccuracies, regardless of cause to you (readers).
15. Credits
• Photo –Romel Antoine City year, Flickr
• Creative commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)