Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Other gatherings and receptions at the end of each day provide ample opportunities to introduce yourself to like-minded fundraisers who can share ideas and support with you. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference AFP ICON and NTC are fun and educational, but they’re really big conferences! Check out our recap of AFP ICON 2023 here.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Include your ad campaigns in your content calendar to maximize their return on investment. When scheduling your ad campaigns, keep in mind that some months are more lucrative when it comes to donations. Video Ads Videos are another effective ad format and a perfect way to engage your supporters and tell your organization’s story.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. Not only that, but with the move to more and more online giving (there was a 32% increase in online revenue in 2020), events like #GivingTuesday have become an even more important part of your fundraising calendar.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

And beyond that, you can expand your reach to find even more like-minded people who would resonate with your mission and be interested in supporting your organization. Focus on storytelling. Every nonprofit has a story, but how do you tell yours? The most important part of any content strategy is honing your storytelling skills.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

Create a Content Calendar After performing an audit, identifying any gaps in your existing content, and planning for refreshes, you’ll likely have a lot on your to-do list. This is where a content calendar (and project plan!) A content calendar helps ensure all your content is aligned with any key dates for your organization.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We want to ensure you’re prepared to share your nonprofit’s story and successfully navigate this worldwide giving event! GivingTuesday 2021 Storytelling. Incorporating storytelling that shows impact into your donor communications creates and strengthens that personal connection. Share your story.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Focus on your donors Tell a story Include a donation form Engage your donors Thank your donors. Highlight your major accomplishments and tell stories about the people or communities you’ve impacted. Tell a story. Storytelling is one of the best ways to connect with your donors. End-of-Year Giving Letter Strategies.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! The 2015 - 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. Drop us a line!

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

You’ll find email, social, and text message templates, email and social promotion calendars, a save-the-date postcard and email template, tips on how to use various types of fundraising, and examples of Giving Tuesday campaigns from nonprofits. [On 4 Steps To Telling Your Nonprofit’s Story Through Email.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 26, 2016

We have officially crossed the mid-way point of the calendar year! Stories provide great content pieces for your organization to report backs to donors. Stories perfectly illustrate impact in action. 3 storytelling techniques to effectively communicate donor impact: Share impact through pictures. Make a short video.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Information Sharing and Storytelling. If your CSR programs are not integrated across lines of business and support departments, keep in mind this is a journey. Try these suggestions to connect with your HR colleagues: Provide recruitment messages with impact data and storytelling. Keep in mind, executive teams are really busy!

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive guide to nonprofit storytelling, in which you’ll explore the following points: The Importance of Storytelling for Nonprofits. How To Identify and Build Your Nonprofit’s Story in 5 Steps. Map out the basic arc of your story.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

While incorporating insights provided in our webinar with Maria Bryan, we’ll demystify the content planning process, discuss trauma-informed storytelling, unpack resources , and help you create content that converts. The Importance of Storytelling It’s no secret that a great story can generate movers and shakers.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I'm going to blow your mind by sharing some stats and our May events. Digital Storytelling Challenge. NetSquared organizers were jazzed by the Digital Storytelling Challenge. Ten Net2 groups held Digital Storytelling events in their community, with an estimated 360 attendees. What Is NetSquared Local?

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Thousands of nonprofit pros rely on our annual Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar to discover skill-building, strategy-slaying, network-enhancing nonprofit events. The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. What are you waiting for?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Their campaign is hinged on a compelling story. Your message, story, and ask must be coordinated across all of these channels. Nailing down the message of your campaign—the story you’ll tell and the action you want supporters to take— is critical. Put all of the campaign milestones on your calendar.

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Allegiance Group

AUGUST 19, 2024

The calendar year-end is complex, but it’s a puzzle you must solve. This guide offers practical strategies to help your nonprofit maximize its efforts during the crucial calendar year-end period. We’ve also created a communications calendar to help you map out your messaging for maximum impact. Let’s dig in!

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Tell your story. . Your organization’s story is one of the most important parts of its mission. Your story needs to be told in a short, powerful and relatable way to quickly communicate why your story matters as much or more than what other nonprofits are doing and how a donor can help achieve your mission.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

They are natural storytellers and advocates for your organization. And when you are kicking off your fiscal year or your calendar year, set those expectations high so people know what they can do to be helpful. And so I would think about your own personal story, why are you here? Why are we meeting the need? Why do you care?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Put those assumptions out of your mind and pick up these principles instead. Focus on Specific Campaign Goals Gone are the days a nonprofit might fundraise hard and fast without a goal in mind. It’s easy to create “rules” for yourself and your staff based on what has and has not worked in the past. Setting S.M.A.R.T.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A volunteer recruitment letter is a more formal way of soliciting volunteers, but you can have your current volunteers personalize them for the prospects they have in mind. No matter what outlet you think might suit your target audience best, here are two tips that can help you work with the media to recruit volunteers: Pitch a story.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Does your nonprofit have a plan for storytelling this year ? The truth is that nonprofits are still not using storytelling as strategically as they could be. In other words, storytelling is an ad-hoc activity that happens on the side. A key message is the main point you want your audience to takeaway from your story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

After your nonprofit has crafted a content strategy and created an editorial calendar (Chapter 7), the next step is to start thinking about the tone of voice of your content. When writing and designing content keep those five words at the forefront of your mind and work towards having those five words become synonymous with your online brand.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

It’s fun with calendars and countdowns. Your soft launch supporters may have a story to tell, testimonials about your organization, or feedback on the donation process. We’ve all heard it before: storytelling is at the heart of nonprofit fundraising. The more specific, the better. You want to sweat the small stuff.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Incorporating storytelling. Centralizing your messaging around a single person or story helps you build empathy among your audience members. Use storytelling techniques , such as introducing the main character, the issue your organization is trying to address, and your proposed solution. Determine and assign responsibilities.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Add an effective, development-minded board of directors to an effective, development-minded CEO or ED, and you’ll find yourself with fundraising that is several times more effective than it would be otherwise. A board calendar with all board meetings, trainings, conferences, fundraising events , and program volunteer opportunities.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Your nonprofit likely keeps a full event calendar, and sending out a personalized invitation to your recurring donors can be an extra nudge towards encouraging them to attend. Tell a story. Storytelling and personal anecdotes can go a long way towards connecting with your donors. an online peer-to-peer campaign. .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

But, it’s well-known that the most popular days to give happen during the end of the calendar year. Communicating your results in a professional way will remind readers of your unique story, and of your dedication to being results-driven. What’s the story that connects this one campaign to who we are as a charity?

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Much like NPOs’ annual reports, we focused our Impact Report on telling powerful stories, delivering transparent data, and showing meaningful results. 2 Plan your stories ahead of time, and be judicious in how many you actually need to include. Storytelling elements, like testimonials or success stories, are especially helpful.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Peer-to-peer fundraising catapults your supporters and donors into your organization’s narrative; it is powerful and increasingly popular because the fundraisers become the heroes of the story. As they do, they’ll spread the word and share your story. What Are The Benefits Of Peer to Peer Fundraising? Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

Peer-to-peer fundraising catapults your supporters and donors into your organization’s narrative; it is compelling and increasingly popular because the fundraisers become the heroes of the story. As they do, they’ll spread the word and share your story. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Statistics: The Benefits. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

So keep that in mind. Although my fiscal year was in October, the calendar year worked and I would do it in January. So keep that in mind. Then around being an advocate, share their personal stories. I’m elevating the story each time, you know how we exaggerate. So I gave $500 a year to the organization.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Harvey’s going to talk a little bit about getting inside the minds of donors. But if you can get inside a donor’s mind, I think that is the secret to reducing your attrition, which means increasing the number of people who renew and give you gifts year after year. . We’re going to do a little intro. . no, no, no.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

Peer-to-peer fundraising catapults your supporters and donors into your organization’s narrative; it is compelling and increasingly popular because the fundraisers become the heroes of the story. As they do, they’ll spread the word and share your story. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Statistics: The Benefits. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

But, it’s well-known that the most popular days to give happen during the end of the calendar year. Communicating your results in a professional way will remind readers of your unique story, and of your dedication to being results-driven. What’s the story that connects this one campaign to who we are as a charity?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The final months of the calendar year bring out the best in all of us. As you review these best practices, remember to keep your donors’ needs top of mind. Early preparation will also allow you to prepare your core campaign tools, such as: Your donation form Social media calendars Email series. Tell a story.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

That’s why we work with a group of like-minded strategic partners— BDI , DNL Omnimedia , Donorly , and Oneicity , who share our passion to help make a difference. In my mind, “relevance is as important as reach” is key – messaging is important to get right (and always will be!). Tell your nonprofit’s story.

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