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solveforbetter.bsky.social
Pro tip: Affirmations make great passphrases.

Ask yourself: what's a short idea or principle I want to repeat to myself every day?
Take that, put it in title case, add some special characters, and boom, you've got a passphrase

#NPcomms #NPtech
May 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
This thread is a safe space where you share your favorite (or least favorite) Giving Tuesday subject line or pitch.

#GivingTuesday #NPcomms #Fundraising #Nonprofits
Screenshot of my email inbox. Subject lines read, "Giving Tuesdayh for the Yuba," "3X your IMPACT for Giving Tuesday" "Shana, double your biking impact" and so forth.
December 3, 2024 at 1:12 AM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
Hey communicators - Need a fresh idea for Pi Day?
(That's Friday 3/14)
It's a great day for pie charts!

There are a zillion charts out there, but if you have your own data, pie charts are super easy to make in Excel (with your brand colors!)

#NPcomms #Communications #Marketing #PiDay #Budget
Screenshot of a graphic. Title reads: Graphic A: FY2024 Discretionary Funding (Enacted), By Appropriations Bill. Below that is a pie chart. The largest wedge of the pie is labeled Defense 49.5%. The other wedges are significantly smaller. The next largest wedge is Labor-HHS-Edu (13.5%). At bottom text reads: Source: Appropriations Committee Release 2024 Government Funding Legislation (House Appropriations Committee - Democrats)
March 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
Soul-searching question for my communication comrades: is your email program building community or increasing spam and cynicism?

#npcomms
giantwhispers.bsky.social Patrick Reinsborough ❌👑 @giantwhispers.bsky.social · Aug 14
REMINDER: If your campaign's engagement strategy is indistinguishable from commercial spam you are "poisoning the well" of grassroots support and actually undermining collective power-building. Being annoying does get people’s attention just not the type that leads to positive change. Please stop.
August 17, 2024 at 2:23 AM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
Belated reminder to digital and social media managers:
Turn off your scheduled posts / email sendouts for today.

Unless you had baskets of puppies scheduled.

#npcomms #DigitalMarketing #SciComm
Photo of three puppies in a basket.
July 1, 2024 at 8:17 PM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
Long shot, but I'll put it out there: Does anyone know of a way to view all your installed fonts, including Adobe fonts, grouped by type? (e.g. sans serif, handwriting, decorative, geometric) This would be on a PC.
Or have a hack for keeping track of fonts?

#Font #Design #GraphicDesign #NPcomms
March 20, 2025 at 6:17 PM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
Hey friends and communicators: I got a notice that Facebook is updated its Terms. Has anyone read the new terms closely for any implications for digital safety, privacy, and impacts on the nonprofit/progressive community?

www.facebook.com/terms/

#Facebook #Meta #UserSafety #Privacy #NPcomms
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
December 5, 2024 at 12:37 AM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
What's HOT in nonprofit fundraising in 2025: say who you are, what you do, and why it's important, in a concise and relatable way

What to DROP in nonprofit fundraising in 2025: false urgency, guilt, corporate tactics

#NPcomms #Fundraising #Development #Communication #MarComms #EOY
Screenshot of an email inbox filled with end of year appeals. Subject lines read: "Last Chance to Support The Crucible in 2024!" and "As Sunrise’s CFO, I wanted to talk to you about our budget" and "Celebrate 30 Years of Progress with the Budget Center" and "[Match Ending] Don’t miss out!" and so on.
December 31, 2024 at 1:51 AM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
Hey comms friends: If you ever wanted to try a screen reader to test out your org's accessibility but didn't know where to get started, this is the guide you need:

#npcomms #SciComm #Accessibility
a11yawareness.bsky.social Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · Sep 24
Manual testing with a screen reader will help you catch and fix accessibility issues that can't be identified by automated tests. Sara Soueidan has a great guide on various screen readers and how to set them up on your computer.
www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/testing...
Setting up a screen reader testing environment on your computer
– The personal website of Sara Soueidan, inclusive design engineer
www.sarasoueidan.com
September 24, 2024 at 12:58 AM
alternativetechs.com
We are living through incredibly challenging times.
Protect yourself, your organization, and those you care about with better digital security, including strong passphrases.

/end

#DigitalSecurity #CyberSecurity #Password #Passphrase #OnlineSafety #Nonprofit #Advocacy #NPcomms #NPtech
May 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
techsoup.bsky.social
#Nonprofits can get expert help with ads, strategy, and content through #TechSoup’s Digital Marketing Services.

Reach more people and grow your impact: spr.ly/6182FnnJq

#NPMarketing #NonprofitMarketing #NPTech #NonprofitTechnology #NPComms
April 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
Alright we need to assemble. Who's going to turn these
NOAA PDFs into NOAA memes?

#GraphicDesign #Meme #NPcomms #NOAA #NWS
March 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
Y'ALL. This is TRANSFORMATIVE. You pick the picture to go with that article

#NPcomms
librarian.bsky.social jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · Mar 5
Tip: If you want to talk about a news article but the social card has an image that you don't feel like sharing, you can just delete the card and add whatever picture you want.

No little card summary but on the upside, no more Sam Altman's Big Doofy Head.

techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/o...
Two people dressed as space aliens. One is blue and one is bright pink. They have colorful antenna and big googly eyes. They have wide open mouths
March 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
heads up to communicators to use stock photos… read the whole thread

#NPcomms #NPtech #SciComm
theangrynoodle.com Bryanna/Brioche, Angry Noodle @theangrynoodle.com · Jul 31
I've used Shutterstock for years, thinking that a stock photo subscription would prevent this.

Just a heads up to anyone who uses stock photos of any kind, the vast majority of these sites use AI now, most without including a filter, or some just ignore the filter.
July 31, 2025 at 10:38 PM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
Today, in forensic tab discovery, I found this tab among hundreds of others on my computer, but have no idea why I have it:

The URL tags reveal that it came from Beth Becker's political-social grab-bag email in June of 2023 (2023!)

#Tabpocalypse #npcomms
www.fec.gov/updates/comm...
Commission adopts final rule on internet communications disclaimers and the definition of public communication - FEC.gov
FEC Record Regulations Article Published December 19, 2022: Commission adopts final rule on internet communications disclaimers and the definition of public communication
www.fec.gov
July 25, 2024 at 11:09 PM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
Timing, opportunity and story hooks are essential to gaining media traction:

#EarnedMedia #NPcomms #HigherEd
March 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
I chortled at this note from @tedfickes.bsky.social

#NPcomms #newsletter #DigitalStrategy
Screenshot of a newsletter. Text reads: Stop thinking about creating keyword rich content. Stop writing blog posts that reformat reports and press releases. And, in the name of all that is still good and joyful in the world, stop sending “newsletters” that are simply monthly recaps of links to stuff you posted last month. Think about what your audience needs, uses, wants. Have a point of view. Bring stories, data, experiences and answers to their questions. Engage in conversation, learning, listening and not simply talking or press release-ing.
May 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
At this point, when I see the X logo on a progressive organization's website, it's a bit of a red flag.
Either they don't see the problem with being active on X, or they do, but they don't have the comms staffing/infrastructure to move their presence to Bluesky and to update their website

#NPcomms
December 30, 2024 at 11:41 PM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
Does anyone else wish IFF had taken off for use in casual and work emails/chats/text?

IFF it would be helpful to you, we could meet =
*If and only if* it would be helpful to you, we could meet
i.e.
Let's not not meet unless you truly need it

#SciComm #NpComms
June 4, 2024 at 11:15 PM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
This is troubling:

#NPcomms #NPtech
June 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
Your periodic reminder that Wikimedia Commons has a vast archive of public domain and Creative Commons images. (Be sure to check the rights information on every image.)

#BlackHistoryMonth #NPcomms
wikimediafoundation.org Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · Feb 3
Photographs have the power to preserve and honor history.

Wikimedia Commons features a remarkable collection of freely usable images celebrating the figures, movements, and milestones that have shaped Black history and culture. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)
Six dancers wearing black tops and colorful headscarves and sashes in red, yellow, and green performing in front of a Black History Month banner. Text says: Wikimedia Commons has a wealth of public domain and Creative Commons media that document and celebrate Black history.
February 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
solveforbetter.bsky.social
In an inbox crammed with
end-of-year fundraising appeals, some of which are literally like GIVE MONEY NOW...

...the one that stands out to me reads:

▶️ Nature has no boss. Why should we?

#Fundraising #NPcomms #EOY
Screenshot of an inbox full of fundraising appeals. Screenshot of an inbox full of fundraising appeals.
January 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM