EveryAction

MAY 1, 2017

Storytelling is a constant drumbeat that resonates throughout the nonprofit community, but increasingly, stories are getting hard to tell. We asked nonprofit storytelling expert Vanessa Chase Lockshin about telling stories amid a noisy, negative newscycle that leaves donors (and everyone else) feeling fatigued - here's her advice.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 4, 2022

When it’s the beginning of a new calendar year or the start of a new fiscal year, the fresh start is a great time to create your non-profit’s annual story strategy. Just like creating a fundraising plan or a communications plan, a story strategy is your opportunity to build a clear roadmap to your goals.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The buzz word “storytelling” rings loudly here. Nothing is better than a moving story, video, and photos. If your page is simply information about your nonprofit’s background and not focused on the project you are promoting, you might lose potential supporters who don’t see a meaningful reason right off the bat.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

With so many EOY campaigns , one of the most powerful ways for donors to connect with your cause is through the power of storytelling. A good story resonates with the donor, connects them to your vision, creates a sense of urgency, and gives donors an outlet to take action. 15 Minute Storytelling Workouts.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2024

To further support your work, here’s a collection of articles with grant writing tips that combine innovative approaches with proven strategies. From dos and don’ts for writing winning proposals, to how to use generative AI effectively, to crafting compelling narratives, these resources outline best practices and offer step-by-step advice.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 5, 2022

For this reason, I want to share with you my best fundraising writing advice and give you some easy but very useful steps to help you write your best fundraising letter and to keep you motivated and inspired. KNOW WHO YOU’RE WRITING TO: A very important fundraising advice is to identify who your target audience is.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

But year-end fundraising campaigns that exceed their goals happen because there is a compelling story behind them. In this post, you’ll learn why storytelling is a key component of your year-end fundraising campaign and how to start planning the storytelling aspects of your campaign today. . You want the best one.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Julia Campbell is social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. If your audience and supporters include women (especially those in their mid-thirties to mid-forties) you definitely want to explore a presence on Pinterest. By Julia Campbell .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. 1) Ask your supporters to create Facebook Fundraisers for you. Your supporters may not know that you are set up and ready to accept donations via Facebook.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Speak with an expert cameron.patter… Thu, 04/11/2024 - 12:56 Support the growth and resilience of nonprofits Build grantee capacity Become a trusted partner by providing coaching, software, and technical assistance to support your grantees' greatest need – building fundraising capacity. Success stories “Jumpstart has been AMAZING.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

On Monday, April 16, TechSoup took its Digital Storytelling global with a full-day tweet chat spanning 10 time zones. Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants. led the bilingual tweet chat. Beirut, Lebanon: NetSquared Beirut.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

When nonprofits think about improving communication with supporters, they often think of it as a separate task from the rest of their operation. Here are our five strategies for improving communication and fostering a stronger connection with supporters: . Utilize storytelling in your communications. Craft compelling messages.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2022

When nonprofits think about improving communication with supporters, they often think of it as a separate task from the rest of their operation. Here are our five strategies for improving communication and fostering a stronger connection with supporters: . Utilize storytelling in your communications. Craft compelling messages.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 1, 2022

How Can Brands Leverage Storytelling To Tap Into the Cultural Zeitgeist and Shift Public Perception? And the late, great Steve Jobs gave (RED) some pretty good advice on storytelling: Keep it simple. How Does a Brand Like (RED) Use Storytelling To Mobilize Other Brands To Do Good?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Telling your organization’s story in video does not always require investing in expensive equipment. Advances in technology now mean that many nonprofits most likely have access to basic video storytelling tools. Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, can be really powerful storytelling tools.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

One of my biggest takeaways from last year's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in San Francisco was this oft-repeated advice on social networking, specifically Facebook and Twitter: you can't make them come to you. For Mercy Corps, that meant storytelling. We used YouTube to publish videos that supported and extended that content.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

From a great story to a compelling ask, each of these elements work together to build the case for support that results in donations. Without an autism assessment resulting in a diagnosis, families with children under the age of 6 are unable to access the $22,000 of government funding to support therapies.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Storytelling through strong imagery has always been around as a fundraising best practice, but we are seeing nonprofits take this a step further by adding visuals to impact statements, such as setting up a peer-to-peer storefront to purchase products. We also offered her best practice advice. Moral of the Story. “My

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities. Share Stories from the Field.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Gift matching programs are designed to drive support for your organization without even asking your donors for more of their own dollars. You can mobilize your supporters to fundraise and advocate on your behalf; plus it can all be done virtually. Soapbox Engage: Giving Tuesday Ideas For 2020, 25+ Tips To Maximize Support.

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Classy

AUGUST 9, 2021

To drive conversion and boost revenue, fundraising professionals will need to create campaigns that attract new supporters and prioritize donor experience. . PRO TIP: Crowdfunding campaigns are best for story-driven and time-bound direct giving appeals like Giving Tuesday. Show them precisely what impact their gift will make.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2023

They also provide guidance and support that helps individuals connect their personal purpose with that of the organization. Then you must disseminate it, in part by crafting a big story about who you are, what your firm is about, and what it is there to do. Question: What advice would you give young leaders just starting out?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. For example: 1. 6) Empower your current staff, board members, and volunteers to advocate for your nonprofit on LinkedIn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. And, this month, Sam is raising money to support a new documentary called Wisconsin Rising on the kickstarter platform. When I think of story telling, I think of books.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Note from Beth: The American Red Cross launched a user generated ad campaign featuring unscripted stories created and filmed by real people helped by the organization. We set out to find authentic personal stories about Red Cross services in the hopes that more people will know about and be inspired by all the things we do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The first is compelling brand storytelling, and the second is fluency in social technology. Unfortunately few brands effectively master both, as veteran storytellers struggle to deeply understand social technology, or digital natives rush to emerging technology only to overlook the importance of storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Stories are social. The importance of digital reputation management – stories last forever and can spread quickly. Everyone loves a good story. Transmedia storytelling it is the technique of telling a story across multiple online platforms and formats using current digital technologies. Content is king.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Also, in my upcoming webinar on How Nonprofits Can Successfully Launch and Maintain a Blog on WordPress , I will give concrete examples of the nonprofit blog content ideas below as well as how to set-up and design your blog and craft your blog content to ensure that your supporters and donors will actually read your blog.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2022

They also provide guidance and support that helps individuals connect their personal purpose with that of the organization. Then you must disseminate it, in part by crafting a big story about who you are, what your firm is about, and what it is there to do. Question: What advice would you give young leaders just starting out?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Consider these statistics : 81% of consumers trust the advice of friends and family over advice coming from a business. Remember, storytelling is a powerful way to share your message. Social proof is essential—it reassures prospects that your planned giving program is a trustworthy and valuable way to give back. Short (or long!)

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NTEN

OCTOBER 18, 2011

It's a chance to convene and nurture a community of storytellers. There are incredible possibilities of finding stories that will make it onto your website, strengthen your brand, power your social media, and give your communications the authenticity they've lacked since, probably, forever. Time to mentor emerging storytellers.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. With more Americans getting their news through social media, video content provides an opportunity to grow your audience and make your story heard. It's very dynamic and it allows you to tell your story however you want to. I come prepared.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Unfortunately, the old adage “if you build it, they will come” does not easily apply to digital stories. Getting viewers to watch, and share, your organization’s digital story requires more than just good production. Ask Supporters to Share It! Blog, Annotate, and Let Your Supporters Help.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

“Map out the story you need to tell. Data storytelling is about bringing your data to life in three simple steps: Explore: find patterns and insights Monitor: check performance (leading indicators and key performance indicators) Explain: go beyond the what and dig further into the why. Know your data in and out,” says Emily.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

There are ample opportunities for nonprofits to help inform, shape, and create stories for the media. New venture journalism has been incubated thanks to nonprofit and foundation support.” foundation support for media has increased by 21%, rising from $568.2 Fast forward to 2014, and this prediction still holds true.

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2015

In this role, he helps petition starters successfully launch national and international campaigns using storytelling, media relations, email marketing, stakeholder engagement and social media. Kluwe filed the petition believing that his support for LGBT rights cost him his job. Justin is a U.S. Jason Rezaian. from Iranian custody.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

All that said, as social media managers, we need to read in order have moments when we are completely immersed in a story using our brains to process words, sentences, story structure, and plot lines – not just soundbites, headlines, tweets, and pins. Reading books does that. 5) Disconnect while on vacation.

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