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Holly Stevens: Blogging as Storytelling

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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." Bloggers are storytellers.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What Are Some Storytelling Pitfalls To Avoid?

Bloomerang

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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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

Bloomerang

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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So, You Want to Be like charity: water?

Connection Cafe

I have to admit; my mind tends to wander. The question is: are you telling them? When I think of meaningful marketing, the next thought that comes to mind is storytelling. You see, storytelling is not just an age old tradition. Storytelling is how we teach morals, values and life lessons. It connects us.

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The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies

Qgiv

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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How to Get Donations: Try These 20+ Tips!

Qgiv

Up your storytelling game. 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. Keep your form simple by only asking the necessary questions and including easy-to-use elements like drop-down menus. Use social media.

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How To Run The Best Crowdfunding Campaign For Your Nonprofit

CauseVox

Using these questions, you’ll be able to create concrete goals for the event as a whole. We’ve all heard it before: storytelling is at the heart of nonprofit fundraising. As you build out the content for your campaign and start to plan your marketing, storytelling should be at the heart of everything you do. How many people?