Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Overall, this work has helped to empower NRDC’s content managers, engage their audience, and amplify their impact. Since then, thousands of volunteers have transcribed hundreds of thousands of image files of the more than 1.7 congressional districts. Endowed by Dr.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Their stories, brimming with passion, resilience, and a rich cultural legacy, are deserving of more than just passive acknowledgment. Share Their Stories: Launch storytelling campaigns to showcase the success stories and challenges Latinos face in your community. These narratives can inspire and educate.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

They are great networking opportunities and can suit many kinds of events, audiences, and causes. Understand your audience When planning your marketing strategy, it’s helpful to start with the end in mind—who are you trying to reach? Demographics. Previous engagement. Sponsor connections.

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Whole Whale

JULY 18, 2022

“SWEET, a fundraising email in my inbox” – nobody, ever in history. Don’t include unnecessary information or try to tell your entire story in one email. You can also include a personal story or message in your email to make it more relatable (just make sure it’s relevant to your cause!). Use compelling images.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2021

During Women’s History Month, we are excited to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021. Telling stories through images of empowerment. This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge because a challenged world is an alert world. We can choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Reach your audience Audience is key. Think about your target audience and what they would be interested in. For instance, a Humane Society’s audience would visit their blog expecting to see things like tips for keeping dogs cool in the summer and recipes for dog treats. Use it to tell your story.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This Black History Month, we reflect on the strategy work that our team does through our partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture —much of which centers around expanding access. Since then, thousands of volunteers have transcribed hundreds of thousands of image files of the more than 1.7

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Is your online presence allowing your nonprofit to successfully reach its target audience? When managing your social media outreach, you should: Tell a story. Each of these tips can help you connect with your audience and create a powerful social media presence. Tell a story. Everyone loves a good story.

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M+R

MARCH 14, 2024

Unfortunately, not all of our donors are themselves professional fundraisers — so creating a special, attention-grabbing Giving Day that gets your audiences excited and engaged can be a big boost during an otherwise quiet time of year. On the website, a similar story — we doubled our revenue.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Infographics make it possible to tell a complex story in a few words, that people can grab right away. They’re great for nonprofits to tell a story that will resonate with your audience. With their unique combination of images and words, infographics are a powerful storytelling tool.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Client success story: We’ve seen plenty of examples of organizations that have switched from free fundraising solutions to Bloomerang and experienced a boost to their fundraising and donor management strategies. View Bloomerang’s customer results page for more success stories from organizations that have made the switch to Bloomerang.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Finalize your beneficiary story (or stories). you spent time speaking with beneficiaries to gather stories of how their lives are better as a result of your organization’s work. In September, you decided on the story and wrote the first draft of your direct mail appeal. Since the direct mail is the. About the Author.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals. ” For nonprofits, this shows the value of thoroughly researching your donors’ demographics, history, and motivations before crafting appeals. Don’t rely too much on gimmicks or guilt. Lean into what works.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Even experienced fundraisers sometimes use fundraising methods that just don’t work for a particular organization or audience. Are you sharing heartwarming stories that stir their heart and soul, moving them to donate? Was the story you told in this email powerful enough? Did the story have a strong accompanying photo or video?

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Whole Whale

MAY 10, 2024

DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI) DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors. We especially love how they paired a full-page image of a student with key stats that support the organization’s overall mission, a mix of showing and telling.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 23, 2024

Static Pages Static pages are the unsung heroes of your fundraising site – offering a straightforward way to share essential information and connect with your audience. From campaign inspiration to team details, achievements, and the communities you serve, it’s a comprehensive look at your story.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

You might see close-up shots of products or images of VIPs or event attendees to capture and promote the event more functionally. And if you want to record your event or webinar live and share it as a Live Story or Reel on Instagram , you may need more than one person. . Be sure to check past reviews and work history.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Targeting the wrong audience. Once you have a goal to guide your team, you’ll then need to find out who your target audience is and how best to reach them. Targeting the wrong audience. However, most nonprofits have a tendency to target more audiences than necessary. Giving history . Overlooking important trends.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Give Context : Make your style clear by using descriptive language about your audience and flex that thesaurus for tone. These histories can be built on but there is a risk they begin to drift from the original prompt and even forget key elements. Build a tool for your audience that helps with a task.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 22, 2012

Imagine you've just been tasked with developing an innovative, future-thinking national museum for your country's history. Blueprint is the story of a group of people who tried to create a Dutch Museum of National History (INNL). Where would you start? How would you navigate the political minefields of such an endeavor?

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors. We especially love how they paired a full-page image of a student with key stats that support the organization’s overall mission, a mix of showing and telling. Donate Life America.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

Then I build out the content and discussion questions. In reviewing the data and themes from the audience input, some terrific questions about engagement popped out: How can we become better at using social media so that our channels experience more engagement and convert people to get involved? How can we get people to talk to us?

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

For those who can''t see the image, the card reads: When I first saw the "pastports" I didn''t really understand, but after reading what people wrote in them I felt an overwhelming connection to all the words of so many random people. We mounted those objects and stories alongside visitor-contributed suitcases. You made my month.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2010

What audience am I building for?” While the characteristics of your audience are important, they should not be the first thing dictating your design direction. Your audience is yours because of who you are. Regardless of whether a visitor is a member of your specific audience or not, people are people.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

A good CRM will help you track your donors’ giving history, document their engagement with your organization, and help you identify opportunities to build strong donor relationships that will last for years. Share stories and testimonials from the people you help! Send out messages as soon as the gift is made! Giving preferences .

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In this guide, we’ll highlight the following tips to help you improve your nonprofit website’s emotional appeals: Tell compelling stories. Understand your audience. Include images of people. Note the strategies used in each example that may also appeal to your audience. Tell compelling stories.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

You might see close-up shots of products or images of VIPs or event attendees to capture and promote the event more functionally. And if you want to record your event or webinar live and share it as a Live Story or Reel on Instagram , you may need more than one person. . Be sure to check past reviews and work history.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Lots of museums these days have video comment booths to invite visitors to tell their stories, but how many of those booths really deliver high-impact content? Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

By contrast, a campaign focused on building relationships with major donors will likely include several one-on-one conversations about each donor’s individual engagement history with your nonprofit. Create images and videos that will encourage supporters to share them with their own networks and spread your nonprofit’s message even further.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Image from Gasland The Movie. Where her first film was a contemporary account of the Civil War in Guatemala, particularly the story of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Rigoberta Menchu, Granito is an effort to capture the history of the war through recollections and archival exploration. Guest Post by Vincent Stehle.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 3, 2018

It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each unique segment of your audience, also sometimes known as a persona. Donor management software can help you make the right ask.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 6, 2013

They tell histories of white male conquest. When non-white stories are told, they are always flagged as such--an exhibition of Islamist scientific inventions or women pioneers or African-American artists. A second image, of three ballerinas with Down Syndrome, were labeled with their difference. It's talking about white people.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 30, 2013

A great place to start is by realigning your site with your various audience groups and then picking out at least 3 actions that group might be looking to complete. Fix any broken links or images and take this opportunity to trim up that lengthy paragraph or two. And everyone knows that cleaning is more fun with a buddy!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

Ruth Cohen – American Museum of natural History. Jason Eppink – Museum of the Moving Image. Goal of the centennial project was to shine the light on the library’s resources and get new audiences engaged in the collections and connected to the curators and staff. Jason Eppink – Museum of the Moving Image.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 5, 2020

Catering to the needs of your various audiences. This is a good place to introduce any specific players in your nonprofit as well as describe your organization’s history and how it came to be. This often happens due to the design of the website and a lack of understanding of your audiences’ goals.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Once upon a time, the ability for a nonprofit to tell its story was handled through analog means. Social media, digital advertisements, websites, and email have improved nonprofit audience outreach and fundraising. Social media, digital advertisements, websites, and email have improved nonprofit audience outreach and fundraising.

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Tech Soup

JULY 7, 2015

According to Jason Kunesh, "The campaign ended up being the largest online fundraising and volunteer mobilization in history." The company is also working with online news media companies like the Chicago Reader to arrange placement of Take Action Buttons on news stories. Image 1 : Bill Rice / ideastream.org / CC BY-NC-SA.

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