Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2021

Imagine a story where someone was born, everything went perfectly from beginning to end, and then the story was over. When it comes to a good nonprofit story, struggle and overcoming are at the center. This is especially effective when trying to convince an audience why the mission of your organization is an important one.

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CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2022

You’re struggling to connect with your target audience and gain or retain their support. Filmmaker and storytelling expert, Rain Bennett, will walk you through how to utilize the power of storytelling via video as a key marketing technique to help hook your audience fast, while keeping them engaged for the long haul.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Working with NGOs, thought leaders, and policymakers in DC for the last decade, she specializes in getting people to care about complex issues that might otherwise get ignored. Her team at Cause Fokus uses empathy-based marketing to turn passive audiences into loyal advocates. Make eye contact with your audience. Say their name.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2024

hours per full-time employee per week. To save you even more time, we’ve created sample prompts you can try now—just copy and paste! Thank you for volunteering prompt “As a volunteer manager, write a thank-you email to volunteers who recently dedicated their time. Share your favorite prompts with us in the comments below!

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

To run a successful nonprofit organization, you need to convince people to support you and help you raise funds to further your cause. However, that’s often easier said than done: what are the best ways to convince people to lend their support to your cause? Social media platforms allow nonprofits to reach a wider audience.

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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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DipJar

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Arts and cultural organizations are the sources of some of our favorite DipJar stories. Today’s story comes from the small but mighty state of Rhode Island, where The Gamm Theatre has been providing great cultural programming for almost 40 years. People love them,” said Shannon. “We They are literally all over the map.

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M+R

AUGUST 14, 2023

Read time: 3 minutes ICYMI! Focused on audience and message research, M+R’s Gwen McGarry will moderate a panel featuring smart colleagues Nehal Mahmoud, Amanda Person, and Laurin Gonzalez as they share super interesting and useful findings from all kinds of usability, creative, survey, and focus group research over the last year or so!

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2022

Komen found that many peer-to-peer fundraiser participants were resistant to ask their friends and family to donate to a cause they supported during the pandemic, a time when many were facing financial and personal hardship. In this guide, we’ll walk through the process that Komen used, as well as the fundraising and audience growth results.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

This analysis can help guide you towards what best engages your target audiences. If you are incorporating new ideas into this year’s fundraising efforts, use this data to make some predictions about how you can best motivate your audiences into action. You might think they’re redundant—but your audience won’t.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MARCH 7, 2022

Story arcs play an important role in non-profit narrative development. We often place a lot of emphasis on individual stories and use those individual stories in fundraising and communications. Why Non-Profits Need to Think in Story Arcs. Over time, a season in the case of a TV show, a story arc reveals itself.

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CauseVox

JULY 10, 2024

By combining innovative ideas with community engagement and leveraging technology, we can develop unique initiatives that resonate with our audience and drive meaningful impact. Over the years, Well Aware faced numerous issues with their fundraising platforms, leading them to switch services multiple times in search of a better solution.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

You’ve heard many (many) times that all your nonprofit’s blog and site content should be optimized to drive traffic. A word on content and AI Search for SEO tips and you’ll read a lot about creating good content that people will want to read. Highlight authentic stories: Share real-life examples of the impact your nonprofit has made.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 24, 2023

It aims to remove barriers for people with visual, auditory, cognitive, mobility, and other permanent or temporary limitations so they can effectively receive, understand, and respond to email communications.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Basically, they want people to return to their page again and again, whether it’s to buy their merchandise or engage their services, read the latest blog or just comment on topic-specific trends. But how does one go about ensuring that their site doesn’t get just one-time visitors but rather garners a consistent and dedicated user base?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

We all know versions of this story. It was the middle of March, and Passover (a Jewish holiday and one of the busiest times of the year at our organization) was a few short weeks away. The good news is, the story had a happy ending. Not everyone was so busy at this time. Have One Another’s Backs.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To help you maximize your fundraising efforts this month, I’m here with advice on how to tell stories that raise money in December. Why Tell Stories in December. There are so many reasons why your non-profit should tell stories. Stories help you explain your theory of change in a clear, tangible way. The Future Story.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

People who attend a fundraiser in person want to be wined and dined, to experience the atmosphere, watch an entertaining program, and raise their paddles in fun and energetic live auctions. The atmosphere at the in-person event was infectious, and everyone present and watching from home had a great time. FIND OUT MORE!

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

More and more organizations are using GivingTuesday as a booster shot to their holiday or year-end appeals to mix things up and reach broader audiences. So as with other fundraising campaigns, it’s a must to create and share content that will highlight your GivingTuesday story in a way that compels donations.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Read the previous posts on believing that your story doesn’t matter , thinking that success is selfish , being in a victim mindset , and living in fear. One of the biggest things that holds people back is the thought that they don’t have enough time—to take the next step, make that phone call, complete that project, etc.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 20, 2024

of its global audience aged between 18 and 34, the platform has become a vital tool for nonprofits to engage with their audience, demonstrate impact, and even fundraise. As Instagram continues to evolve, nonprofits can leverage its latest features to reach more people and build stronger connections with their supporters.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Often, that means we’re pressed for time. That also means that we’re likely to devote less time to things that feel like they’re not directly contributing to your nonprofit’s bottom line. . Keep reading for three content creation tips to use when you’re short on time, as well as a few examples I’ve brainstormed just for you. .

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

It takes commitment, guts, and a great story. It takes resilience so that every time you hear “no,” you don’t let it stop you, especially when times are hard, the economy is tanking, or some other crisis is looming. Look, fundraising is about connecting people who care with work that matters to them. See how that works?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

The end of the year is a critical time for nonprofit fundraising. 1) Multi-Channel Strategy Employing a multi-channel strategy helps nonprofits reach a wider audience with their year-end campaign. A/B testing can help determine the most effective sending days and times for an organization’s unique supporter base.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 16, 2024

At the same time, there is often a visceral emotional reaction to the idea of not doing an annual report as it can often be one of the few times your organization celebrates what it has accomplished. Let’s make it an incredible resource for sharing your organization’s story and engaging supporters.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We love hearing about nonprofits’ successful fundraising strategies in action, and sharing these stories allows nonprofits to learn from each other. One of the best ways to become a fundraising success story is to leverage the data in your nonprofit donor database to better reach and personalize donor outreach. No problem.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

Given this, articulating your mission can help fuel your peer-to-peer campaigns, which means it’s time for you. Ask a volunteer to share a personal story from their time serving the organization, or ask one of your clients to share an example of how your organization has benefitted them. Millennial Impact Report. of millennials.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. The mystery that stumps some organizations is how to strengthen their corporate relationships so they grow over time. Feeding America.

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Media Cause

JUNE 1, 2024

Fostering Authentic Relationships With and Amongst Your Audience Digital advocacy is critical to moving missions forward, creating systemic change, educating your base, and mobilizing leaders who are loyal to your organization and committed to the larger movement in which you operate. This is especially true during an election year.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. It causes buyers to put down their defenses.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While advocating for survivors in San Francisco, I witnessed first-hand how critical stories are in tapping into people’s empathy. However, it wasn’t until my career took a turn into strategic communications and marketing that I learned just how integral a winning story is to the success of an advocacy campaign. .

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Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

But if you’re like most nonprofit organizations, you don’t have a whole lot of extra staff or time to devote to chasing news anchors and movie stars to help you get your mission in the public eye. This blog post will help provide some quick tips and techniques for helping your mission get more attention in less time. In other words….

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

introduced Stories to compete with the rising popularity of Snapchat Stories, and the way we interact with social media has never been the same since! people use Instagram Stories daily and 2 out of 3 users say that the feature fosters brand interaction. But how can you make your Stories engaging? 500 million.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

That's because these aren't just children's nursery rhymes; they're sticky stories, or stories that stick with you for decades. When we were children, we all knew how important stories were. So, isn't it obvious that's how you should be reaching your audience? Understand Your Audience.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Serving around 500 children and their families annually, Fiver provides out-of-school time programming and a two-week summer camp experience. You want to make it easy for your donors, especially because so many people are likely going to donate on their phones. CauseVox’s Easy Reporting Helps You Spend Less Time On Admin Tasks. “We

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2024

But it’s time to think beyond direct mail pieces and brochures. But unlike making an ask for a one-time annual gift, getting the gift takes more than one ask and a few follow ups. Conversations about gift and estate planning may need to happen with people younger than you think. It also takes more than passive marketing efforts.

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