Candid

MARCH 22, 2022

So many things are competing for your supporters’ (and potential supporters’) attention, from the latest meme to their endless email queue—how can you capture their interest amidst all that noise? The answer: tell an engaging story. So those are very four key elements to telling a compelling story that really can get people to act.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In our current digital landscape, having a strong social media presence is essential for nonprofit organizations. To captivate your audience and make a lasting impression, follow these tips: Tell Your Story : Your nonprofit has a unique story to tell, and it’s essential to share it authentically.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories. Attract attention with “Snackable” content. Communicate Impact with Stories. Understand your capacity.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

3 Top Nonprofit Storytelling Strategies Well-crafted nonprofit stories will help you engage with your audience and inspire them to take further action. These stories also lend authenticity and credibility to your nonprofit, as it shows the direct connection between your values and actions. Incorporate authentic and personal stories.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 8, 2023

In 2022, online giving grew by 12.1% , motivating nonprofits to find more ways to connect with their supporters through digital channels. We’ll explore a few strategies for integrating your digital and direct mail fundraising strategies to reach donors across various media channels. Let’s get started. Offer paperless options.

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.orgSource

JULY 22, 2024

Expectations for high-touch service and personal attention are rising steadily. The.orgSource paper, Pathways to Organizational Excellence , presents a blueprint for meeting the challenges of digital markets. Sliding by on “same old, same old” is not an option in a newly competitive environment. Excellence revolves around value.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2017

My colleague, Julia Campbell, has just published a book, “ Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits ” and was kind enough to share an advanced copy. In a digital age where there is so much online available online and attention is your supporter’s most precious resource, are you saving or seizing it?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners. Here’s why storytelling is so vital: 1) Creating an Emotional Connection: Stories have the power to evoke emotions and connect with audiences on a personal level.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

This means that nonprofits have to compete with each other for donors’ attention and resources as they gravitate towards causes rather than organizations. Stories are a great way to inspire action, get thousands of “likes” and online followers, further spreading your message across social networks.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

This week, our friends at Cornershop Creative are dropping in to talk about the best ways for nonprofits of all sizes to improve their website performance, increase user engagement, and ultimately boost digital fundraising. Are there any gaps in your current digital fundraising and engagement strategy? Let’s get started.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 1, 2021

“Digital transformation” may sound grandiose, but it just means the people, processes, and systems that leverage digital tools to help organizations realize impact. But that transformation was imposed without warning and caused many organizations to react rather than plan, pouring digital water on fires.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. For most of these users, it’s Instagram Stories. . In just one year, the daily user count for Instagram Stories jumped from 400 million (June 2018) to 500 million.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

That’s because a digital strategy can truly transform every aspect of your organization’s work – from marketing to events. The good news is that once you embrace digital donor engagement tools, most of the grunt work – like donation forms and gift acknowledgements – is done for you through automation. It pays to pay attention.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

Using data to drive your digital marketing campaigns is essential. Without the discipline of data, your digital marketing success is based more on hope than strategy and execution. Data and story-telling. And let’s not forget that data captures people’s attention. Use small data (i.e. Conclusion.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round. Fortunately, technology like digital advocacy tools make this easy to do for staff and supporters alike. From here on out, Pride is forever.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2023

The reason storytelling is so effective at capturing people’s attention is simple. In fact, our brains are hardwired to respond to stories. This means the story you share about your mission-driven work can motivate everyone—from your potential and existing donors to your staff and board members. It’s human.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It’s clear that a strong digital strategy is key for today’s end-of-year fundraising campaigns. If you’re looking to take your organization’s digital fundraising game to the next level, these titles can be the springboard to your success. From the Ground Up Digital Fundraising for Nonprofits by Brock Warner. From So What?

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

An effective digital petition form should include a few key features and characteristics. Phone Calling legislators can be a very effective way of bringing their attention to an issue or cause, and flooding phone lines with thousands of concerned constituent calls means you become essentially impossible to ignore.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 12, 2024

With so many causes vying for attention, standing out can feel like an impossible task. It’s perfect for specific projects or emergencies where you can tell a compelling story and set a clear goal. They’ll set up their own pages, share their personal stories, and tap into their networks for donations. You’re not alone.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup's DigiToolbox is back to demo another tool you can pick up to tell your digital story. Using the Web and Internet video tsdigs digital storytelling tstellingyourstory' Have you heard of Animoto? If that sounds like you, Animoto may be the way to go as this tool is made to be easy straight out of the box.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

The short answer: Digital advertising and marketing. The long(er) answer : You’ll need a comprehensive digital marketing strategy to create and publicize successful virtual fundraising events. What is Digital Marketing? Digital marketing is one of the fastest growing types of marketing. Why Do You Need It?

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Kindful

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

There was a time not too long ago when digital channels like email, social media, and text messaging were seen as complementary to direct mail: the cornerstone of any robust donor communications strategy. This isn’t to say that the pendulum should swing all the way back, eschewing digital channels for an analog-only approach.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

The YouTubers who manage those channels know how to tell a story and they are experts in their field. Born from necessity, the pandemic catalyzed the shift to a more digitally-driven selling process, and consequently thought leadership has become an increasingly important top of the funnel marketing tool.” For one compelling reason.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Continue to embrace virtual events and digital fundraising for a more flexible strategy. However, even if your form is mobile-friendly, branded with your logo, and tells a compelling story, what if no one sees it? If you start early, you won’t have to scramble when your time and attention to the campaign become critical.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Let’s dive into the art of creating compelling stories that resonate and inspire action. The Power of Nonprofit Storytelling In a world inundated with information, your nonprofit’s story is what sets you apart. Know Your Audience Before penning down your story, it’s imperative to understand your audience.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Your nonprofit’s digital presence makes a huge difference in how well you’re able to engage supporters. As such, consider showcasing your mission statement as a sub-headline on your nonprofit’s homepage, appearing just after your nonprofit’s tagline or name, to immediately grab your audience’s attention. Impact stories.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

But direct mail isn’t dead —the personal touch, visibility, and open rate that comes with direct mail have made it significant in the digital age. There are many reasons why direct mail donor acquisition can be a compelling fundraising tool that produces results that digital methods simply cannot. Here’s why!

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2020

The digital age represents an opportunity for nonprofits to increase giving. Digital fundraising, specifically on social media channels, provides a way for nonprofits to connect to younger generations who do not have the time nor desire to receive lengthy appeal letters or printed newsletters. Facebook alone has 2.41 Make it easy.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2023

Most nonprofits use a combination of in-person events, physical outreach, and some form of digital presence to attract and build relationships with supporters. While these investments may work, organizations quickly realize the time and attention needed is unsustainable and engagement is less than desired.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Unfortunately, traditional marketing tactics might no longer be as effective to capture attention. However, with the ever-changing algorithms and saturation of content, it can be challenging to cut through the noise and capture the attention of followers.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Let’s explore strategies to maximize the potential of fundraising events to both retain your loyal donors and capture their friends’ attention and support. Engage on digital platforms: Use the technology younger donors favor—like QR codes or Tap to Pay —to facilitate easy capture of contact information and donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Last week I was in Chicago to facilitate a session as part of Knight Digital Media Center’s Digital Strategy for Community Foundations and Nonprofits workshop. Digital Trends. ” He started off with the story of Chelsea Welch and Alois Bell to illustrate how civic life has changed in the last 5 years.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Here are some examples of fundraising videos that tell great stories, elicit an emotional response from the viewer, and feature a clear call-to-action at the end asking for your donation.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

JANUARY 14, 2019

Digital fundraising is area that has seen huge advances recently, and is expected to continue growing. In the sphere of digital fundraising, the patterns observed in 2018 will continue to inform how nonprofits should build their fundraising strategy for 2019 and the coming years. Digital Storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. Stories are windows into new worlds. Now more than ever, nonprofits need to share stories of how they’re making the world better.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 2, 2024

Sharing detailed reports (adding graphics is a plus), success stories, and even challenges you face make your organization relatable and real. Share behind-the-scenes looks, success stories, and real-time updates both through photos, stories, and reels. Ally Global Instagram stories featuring polls to gain donor/user feedback 5.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Show your fans - images of your volunteers, ambassadors, experts in action are an important part of telling your community story. Pay attention to copyright - stealing content is not okay, so make sure you have the proper licensing and copyright to share your post.

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