sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Ask a question. (“How Once confirmed, welcome them with an email that tells your organization’s story and sets expectations on how often they’ll hear from you. Renew your membership Meet our cancer warriors Become a donor When you write your call to action, remember that strong action verbs can be effective, but so can nouns.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Ask a question. (“How Once confirmed, welcome them with an email that tells your organization’s story and sets expectations on how often they’ll hear from you. Renew your membership Meet our cancer warriors Become a donor When you write your call to action, remember that strong action verbs can be effective, but so can nouns.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” There’s also a Q&A box specifically, your questions might be a little more visible there if you use that one. We’ll take questions at the end.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

I find the “ Thank You – Story Driven ” model. Success story – Enter key details or plot points of a story that demonstrates the organization’s impact. For longer documents, like “Thank You – Story Driven” in this example, Fundwriter first presents you with 5 beginnings.

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CauseVox

APRIL 29, 2021

But as any fundraiser worth their salt will tell you – planning is something you need to do, without question. They’re organized, actionable and tell a complete story of how you’re going to achieve your goals. For starters, answer these questions: How many staff people can devote their time to fundraising?

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

She's also the co-author of Living with the End in Mind: A Practical Checklist for Living Life to the Fullest by Embracing Your Mortality. Below are four stories from along the way. Knowing that, when Peytonasked a question, instead of answering it right away as Erin used to do, she asked, “How do you think we can figure this out?”

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2017

You could either think, ‘That is way too big for me to wrap my mind around,’ or you can say, ‘That’s a big goal, and I can do something to move the needle, even by one tick.’. We will be best positioned to answer the question, “Are we making progress?” Share your impact story. Let that sink in for a moment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

Breast Cancer awareness month (October) is just around the corner! And here's another clever online fundraising strategy for breast cancer. I like it because it combines education, a personal story, and a click through model for donations. Komen Foundation to support breast cancer research. to the Susan G. common good???

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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. For example, an organization seeking to support those with cancer might see if local cancer care clinics are willing to post flyers advertising your program.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2015

At the Peer to Peer Fundraising Professional Forum , Kaitlyn from charity: water presented a session called ‘Meaningful Marketing’ She shared charity: water’s story and showed some amazing and inspriring videos. I have to admit; my mind tends to wander. The question is: are you telling them? Did you catch that?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 21, 2016

But the real question is, how are you the right fit for them? That all may be true, but that’s rarely ever the whole story. You may not mind helping their socially responsible branding, but not if they need you in order to recover from a scandal. Do they ask you questions back? If folks know about it—great!

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

Lisa is a leader on the MiHIA Thrive ACE’s initiative steering team and has worked with nonprofit organizations such as the American Cancer Society. It’s challenging to hear their stories but knowing that we have a safe space to talk, cry, laugh, and connect with one another keeps us encouraged. Get Registered Now for Free.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2015

Julie Lyles Carr was asked a life-changing question five years ago: "What is the one thing you would like to do to impact your community?" Meeting of the Minds: An Engineer with a Desire to Help. This story was written by Jon Rush, qualification and eligibility specialist at TechSoup.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

for every hashtag mention to cancer charities. Danielle shared a story about making mistakes on Twitter. We opened with a question about what we thought were the most innovative approaches in contests. During the conference, there was a hashtag campaign – #beatcancer where PayPal and SWAGG will donated $0.05

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

While my mind was immediately went to all of the buzzwords—retention, strategy, welcome series—I began to realize that there’s a definite lack of focus on post-event strategies across the industry. Acquiring an email address is golden, but the question is what do you do once you have it?

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 30, 2014

To tap into that power, it’s crucial that we answer the question, “What motivates millennials to give?” This nonprofit raises money for childhood cancer research and is most noted for their head-shaving events where participants ask for donations before they agree to, yes—have their locks shorn. Tell stories. Post pictures.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what mistakes nonprofits should avoid when crafting compelling stories: Dear Charity Clairity, I’ve been hearing a lot about storytelling and want to be sure I avoid common pitfalls.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2019

To properly answer these questions, we need to first understand why most annual giving solicitations currently look the way they do. cardiovascular disease, cancer), an emotional tugging on the heartstrings (e.g. a patient story), or a very general ask related to the priorities of the hospital or even a seasonal end-of-year ask.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2007

On January 9th, the Los Angeles Times, after exhaustive research, published a story on the conflicts between some Gates grants for positive social change and their investments to make their endowment grow. 250 toxic chemicals in the fumes and soot have long been linked to respiratory disease and cancer.??? Given the Foundation???s

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2018

Possible questions include the following (*also see the end of this article for a sample survey): a. What is the donor’s story and would they serve as a spokesperson for hospital services? This feedback must always be used judiciously to improve the donor welcome Kit and increase engagement. . Key questions to explore: .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2006

The Storyteller and the Listener Online , edited by Holly Stevens of Oak Ridge, North Carolina, publishes two guest essays each month which explore, "the role of story and narrative in peacemaking, healing, bridge building and reconciliation processes in communities around the world." Can you tell me a story about you?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

We’ve got an expert on here over the next hour or so, and we’ll try to answer as many questions as we can before the 2:00 Eastern hour here. You can also send in your questions on Twitter. We want to hear your questions and we want to see your comments. That’s kind of a part of my story. I just know it.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

But most importantly, feel free to chat in your questions and comments along the way. You will get exactly the same amount of content and your questions answered in the time that you have allotted for this training. ” And when you’re interviewing those candidates, of course, you’re going to ask some questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2005

Lisa Meyers Brown responded to my question to her about her observations of the state of blogging by nonprofits. There are still far many more questions than answers at this point. Non-profits typically have such a community going into the game, so the question becomes how can the blog enhance the effort, and who should blog.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

Temra Costa's book, Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat features the stories of over 30 women and how they are changing our food system for the better as farmers, educators, mothers, chefs, businesswomen, and policy wonks. It really begged to be written, all these great stories, and there are hundreds more all over the country.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Using these questions, you’ll be able to create concrete goals for the event as a whole. Your soft launch supporters may have a story to tell, testimonials about your organization, or feedback on the donation process. 56% of social media users who donate said that a compelling story is what made them donate. How many people?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 13, 2008

A simple story: I was sitting having dinner with some friends, some very lovely friends, and we had been to the farmers market that day. What is the most common question, and what's the question you wish you were asked? laughs] I love that that is one of the most popular questions. What question do I wish people asked me?

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Classy

APRIL 7, 2021

Feature team fundraising pages to tie participants’ stories to your cause. Oasis for Orphans used their Global 5K for Orphans event to share their story with donors around the world. Answer donor questions about monthly giving to build trust around the investment. Create a Feeling of Inclusivity in Every Location.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A donation-centered message could take the form of several different content types: a heart-warming client story, an graphic-heavy update on an ongoing campaign, a volunteer testimonial, an educational deep dive into a topic of interest, or something completely unique. There are several different ways to inspire donors to give, for example.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Some nonprofits like to include optional questions on their form to find out how donors found out about the organization or how they prefer to be contacted. Use an emotionally compelling image or a short story at the top of your form that illustrates what kind of positive impact your donors are having on your beneficiaries.

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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

JULY 17, 2021

And so at any point, if you have a question, a comment, you want to just co-sign, give me a plus one, please keep your chat up so that we can keep talking and I’ll be looking at it while I’m going through my slides. Ben, isn’t the popcorn thing blowing your mind? So I have a question for y’all.

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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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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Craft engaging (but concise) stories. A good story can be the deciding factor in contextual giving and connect donors closer to your cause. When it comes to storytelling with mobile fundraising, make sure to put your donors at the center of the story. Have an opt-in policy. Do you have an opt-in policy?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As you review these best practices, remember to keep your donors’ needs top of mind. Here are some questions your team can ask to help you reflect on last year’s results: What was our goal last year, and did we meet it? You can show that impact by sharing a human story. Tell a story. Let’s get started.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 20, 2013

I took the question to our in-house experts here at Blackbaud: the client success managers who work closely with our customers day in, day out. Tell a great story. Be mindful of how your audience likes to receive information, and how they like to interact with you. .” I’m Too Young for Colon Cancer.” Their advice?

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