TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

Image Credits: Autio Sears says the new funding will go toward expanding the app’s content library, reaching new audiences, and growing the startup’s team. Autio saw its app downloads increase by 464%, new subscribers increased by 105% and website traffic was up over 1,600%. ” HearHere raises $3.2M

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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. Develop a strategy for data storytelling. Know your audience. Commit to a schedule.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Let’s dive in and explore how creating donor personas can help us engage and resonate with our target audience better, so that in turn, we can create more impact in our areas of work. Social media platforms : help us gauge who and what our audience is engaging with. Download our ChatGPT prompt guide for free here:

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Whole Whale

APRIL 1, 2025

“To get more committed donors, you have to be thinking about how you’re growing and engaging your audience at all stages of the funnel. Cold audiences dont usually give right away, and focusing all your ad budget on immediate conversions can leave you with high acquisition costs and limited long-term value.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Below are six tips for nonprofits that want to use digital storytelling to engage donors and boost giving.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

The area of data visualization, although not technically new ( Edward Tufte has some experience here), is very new to a lot of folks in our industry which is why the one session on Data Visualization Techniques for Social Change by Beth Kanter, Brian Kennedy and Johanna Morariuon was well attended by a very interactive and engaged audience.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

You can choose to embed your donation form directly on your website or create a hosted donation page for even more customization and storytelling. In this article, we’ll go over the basic steps to create a donation page for free; we also recommend you download our free guide below to get a more detailed overview.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The top nonprofit websites capture audience interest at all stages of the donor funnel or journey. Lets take a closer look at ways to captivate your audience, encourage involvement, and grow your organizations current and prospective donor pool! Follow the full instructions in Googles guide to the process.

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Classy

JUNE 7, 2021

Download the Ultimate Guide to Recurring Giving. For more tips on how to use different storytelling tools to draw in your audience, download The Guide to Nonprofit Storytelling. Identify the Right Target Audience. Download These Email Templates to Engage More Recurring Donors.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 17, 2025

Imagine the impact your nonprofit could have if audiences better recalled its stories and messages or made better use of your organizations tools and services. Towards a Solution: User Research To understand how the Scorecard could better resonate with users, AARP took a step familiar to the best content creators: audience research.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2025

Pro tip: youre not your target audience.] Or when youve spent hours crafting a donor-centered appeal only to find your CEO fixed it by taking the donor out of the story and replacing all the immersive storytelling with a litany of your organizations accomplishments. Download this 3-month road map. Need help drafting that plan?

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

As fundraisers, were also storytellers and every donor has a story. They did their Donor Journey Mapping Homework by: Defining the audience: Donors who had the potential to make a $1k gift. The team at Intermountain Health used their existing donor data to identify the new donors they wanted to focus on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Using a tool like Animato can make it easy for your nonprofit to create DYI videos, but to be successful you need to develop a strategy and use compelling storytelling. Jane Goodall Institute: Storytelling on Facebook and beyond with square videos. However, storytelling isn’t enough. It should be.

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Forum One

JUNE 29, 2021

In some cases, it has replaced the more traditional print version altogether, while in others, it complements a hardcopy report that is either provided as a downloadable resource or sent as a printed hardcopy to target audiences, such as members, funders, supporters, and advocates. Girls Who Code. social media, website, email, etc.)

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Neon CRM

JULY 13, 2023

Nonprofits are able to grow their audience by tapping into GivingTuesday’s large, global social media community. Launch a Storytelling Campaign Studies have proven that storytelling is much more effective than fact-sharing alone. We recommend running a story-centric campaign that leads up to GivingTuesday.

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Classy

MAY 17, 2021

Download the Guide to Pitching Corporate Sponsors. Know Your Audience. In addition to solidifying your organization’s goals, understand who your audience is and what their values are. Free Download: Your Guide to Nonprofit Storytelling. Download Now: Your Giving Tuesday Master Checklist. Practice the Pitch.

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Classy

JULY 5, 2021

However, corporations also receive many requests for support from nonprofits, so it can be more difficult to make your proposal stand out, especially if you’re a smaller organization with less audience reach. Download the Guide to Pitching Corporate Sponsors. Above all, remember that storytelling is a powerful tool.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Download your Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit: It may seem like you don’t need to do much to create a site for a 24-hour fundraising campaign, but don’t be so quick to push it down on the priority list. Videos are great storytelling tools and provide an easy way for others to share your campaign.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2011

Storytelling. Since we first began to speak, telling stories has been used to engage an audience and capture their attention, perhaps even motivating them to act in some way. In Storytelling as Best Practice , Andy Goodman states that "storytelling is the single most powerful communication tool an organization can possess.".

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

It’s important to consider your audience as well as the different use capabilities of each network when it comes to deciding which kinds of accounts to maintain. Keep in mind good storytelling techniques. Instagram is an excellent venue for visual storytelling and can convey more of a personal vibe with your network.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Digital channels have made it affordable for brands to communicate their message to a broad audience. You may have written something of value, but none of that matters if you can’t get it in front of your audience. Second, social media isn’t enough on its own to expose your organization to a new audience.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

They’re trying more tactics, using more social media platforms, growing in their internal knowledge and skills, and focusing on becoming better storytellers. In fact, sixty-six percent of nonprofits are focused on becoming better storytellers and sixty-three percent are working on creating better visual content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

The audience laughed. The moderator, Marcelo Jamberio, organized a set of questions that other Marcelo and I responded to with slides and audience interaction. 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

My trick for helping participants avoid a food coma is to get the audience moving ). Click to download worksheet. 1: Identify the Audience You Want Reach and Know What Motivates Their Giving. Most nonprofits typically have a number of diverse audiences that hold the keys to their success. How would you describe them?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 3, 2022

Privacy-related changes in technology platforms (like browsers and mobile operating systems), regulatory actions, and consumer preferences are forcing the digital marketing industry to rethink how they collect and analyze consumer data to understand how well they’re connecting with their audiences. About the Author. Josh Hansen. .

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

You can’t have a successful campaign without communicating with your audience. Make your emails are unique and effective with these email storytelling tips. The Power Of Storytelling For Fundraising. The most powerful tool you have to build a connection with prospective donors is storytelling.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 26, 2024

It’s a chance to connect with your audience on an emotional level and inspire them to make a real difference. Storytelling Sells: A whopping 43% of respondents highlight the importance of showcasing your organization’s mission during the Fund-a-Need program. What is a Fund-a-Need aka Paddle Raise Appeal?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 16, 2024

Sometimes, leadership feels the need to share internal wins with the broad audience. First Challenge: Clearly Define the Audience We tend to make ourselves the audience, as well as our closest stakeholders, like board members. If you want to create an annual report with real impact, the audience should be your donors.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 2, 2024

Be transparent and authentic in your marketing, storytelling, and direct engagement, and you’ll resonate with their desire for real, meaningful change. Start with a clear, attention-grabbing hook to draw people in and keep the content relatable by speaking directly to your audience.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Download Your Free 2024 Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit: 1. Since donating online is the most common way for people to give on GivingTuesday, especially for the younger generations, it’s a good idea to focus on your online audience. Download Your Free 2024 Year-End & GivingTuesday Fundraising Toolkit:

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Consider Virtual and Hybrid Event Options The digital landscape offers endless possibilities for reaching a broader audience. Events like “ 12 Days of Giving ,” holiday storytelling nights , or classic carol sing-alongs can resonate deeply with attendees, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

They combine the perfect balance of fun and serious—as their aim is to protect the world’s oceans they can’t be too silly, but need just the right amount to keep their audience interested. The best part about Project Aware is that they connect well with their audience on social media. What We Can Learn. Conclusion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2012

That’s what the best storytelling does, and what you can do with visual storytelling Facebook style: The Right Message Makes the Even the Best Photo Resonate More Strongly: Shape and Use Your Cover Photo Well. Most photos (and video) are stronger when framed by some context. Make sure it is motivational, and easy to remember to repeat.

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Classy

JUNE 28, 2021

Download the Guide Now. Download the Templates Now. Discover which recurring giving program would be most beneficial for your audience as you explore these five most common program types, with a list of pros and cons for each. 4 Storytelling Tips to Boost Recurring Donations. Blog Posts. Getting Started.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Share your organization’s mission, who you serve, the influence your organization has on its audience(s), and the role it plays in the larger conversation around your issue area. Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process.

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Tableau

APRIL 22, 2022

This team is focused on producing high-quality data journalism and visualization, in partnership with local and national media on distribution to reach new audiences. . We partner with local newsrooms in our reporting, we seek to tell stories that appeal to both a national audience, but to a community for whom stories are most relevant.”.

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Tableau

APRIL 22, 2022

This team is focused on producing high-quality data journalism and visualization, in partnership with local and national media on distribution to reach new audiences. . We partner with local newsrooms in our reporting, we seek to tell stories that appeal to both a national audience, but to a community for whom stories are most relevant.”.

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