CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures.

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2024

For years, when nonprofits would publish digital reports with their best stories, they had to point inspired readers to a separate page to make a donation, disrupting the storytelling to fundraising pipeline. We solved this problem with Storyraise , a solution for nonprofits to create digital annual, impact, and donor reports.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2024

Imagine the impact your nonprofit could achieve if your stories captivated more hearts and inspired more actions. Great news: with the right storytelling techniques, this is entirely within reach. We’ve created this comprehensive guide to help you master the art of storytelling for your nonprofit. Get Started Today!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Your success is found in the strength of your nonprofit storytelling. You’ve probably heard this already – that storytelling is important. What do we mean by storytelling? Nonprofit storytelling lets donors and volunteers know that they are making an impact and making life better for real people.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This is part one of a series on the skills you need to be a great nonprofit storyteller. And one way I’ve found to be a good communicator is to work on your storytelling abilities. . And one way I’ve found to be a good communicator is to work on your storytelling abilities. . Great storytellers are made , not born.

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Candid

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Ford , Skoll , and Compton foundations have announced the launch of a donor collaborative to help strengthen the impact of moving image storytelling. Cultural change is needed to achieve long-term advances in justice and equity, making the role of transformational storytellers all the more important," said Mertes.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

We understand that the GivingTuesday social media landscape can be a little intimidating, and coordinating your efforts across platforms in order to get the most impact can be a challenge. An example of storytelling in a Raising Hope Dogs GivingTuesday social media fundraising campaign.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Read on to discover the value of data-driven storytelling and how this key feature increases trust and enables your nonprofit to drive more revenue. Data-driven storytelling and the Theory of Change Like words, numbers tell a story. Data-driven storytelling and the Theory of Change Like words, numbers tell a story.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. Why You Need a Good Story Strong, effective storytelling for nonprofits can accomplish lots of good things: Connects your audience to those you serve. Your donation of $7.32

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Bloomerang

MAY 12, 2021

She also helped modernize storytelling for the public good by using graphs! That’s right: The graphics that contribute to good nonprofit storytelling have roots that include Nightingale’s hand washing and hygiene campaigns. Her data, cleverly turned into graphs, helped change their minds and ultimately saved millions of lives.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Organizations that track and share these practical impacts help donors grasp how their support directly improves lives through targeted programs like mobile medical units and transportation assistance. Organizations that articulate these community-specific needs position supporters to make a targeted impact.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

GivingTuesday fundraising allows many charities and nonprofits to raise more on this day than any other and reminds us of the positive community, societal, and personal impact of supporting causes aligned with our values. Dollars and Change: What 8 years of giving data mean for fundraisers. In 2023, GivingTuesday raised $3.1

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In part two of this series on the skills you need to be a great nonprofit storyteller, I talk about how to engage your audience emotionally through creative storytelling. In this post, I’ll focus on the creative skills involved in storytelling. . In this post, I’ll focus on the creative skills involved in storytelling. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By Greg Fine – a marketing consultant that works to elevate nonprofit marketing impact, revitalize giving campaigns, and bring energy and awareness to nonprofit brands and their mission. 25% YELLOW: Emotional Storytelling Emotional appeals were crucial for tapping donor heartstrings. Online Donations – St.

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Tableau

JUNE 15, 2021

Keep reading for a conversation with Teljo on how CIOs can use data storytelling to communicate insights that resonate and inspire action. . Why are businesses demanding more agility and rapid change? Think of the changes to the retail industry, to finance, to tourism. COVID has forced change on almost all businesses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. One is to change the link in your Instagram bio and encourage people to click on it by writing “click the link in bio” in your captions. 2) Explore YouTube Giving Tools. .

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

We surveyed 1,000+ donors and 380+ fundraisers to uncover the hidden challenges impacting donor retention and the small but powerful changes that can make a difference. But that connection fades if they dont see how they fit into your nonprofits impact. Frame impact updates around the donors role. Remove friction.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

Impact numbers are a great way to demonstrate the positive changes your organization has provided. But, to the outside world, impact numbers can be challenging to conceptualize. That’s why we recommend contextualizing your impact numbers with a powerful story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2024

More nonprofit organizations are investing in data analytics to tailor their strategies, campaigns, and messages for better engagement and increased impact. Social media integration: Although the platforms have changed over time, social media is a trend that hasn’t faded in popularity since the early days of MySpace and Friendster.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

When more and more content is bad, good content deepens connections with audiences, ranks high in search engines, and amplifies impact. Google has also announced changes, as of the end of 2023, that imply that it will rank articles with authors or written in the first person (or both) more highly. Stories of impact and change?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

By Jess Woloszyn , Content Specialist at Classy.org – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Show them precisely what impact their gift will make. A group of major donors who want to make a big impact.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

By integrating wellness practices into our professional lives, we not only sustain ourselves and our ability to lead effectively over the long term but also amplify the impact we make in our communities. When advocating for unrestricted funding, use data and storytelling to highlight the long-term outcomes of community-driven initiatives.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Discover how involving donors and volunteers in decision-making processes, captivating audiences with real-life narratives, building trust through authenticity, and inspiring action can reshape your nonprofit’s impact in the digital age. Action: Community stories can inspire action among stakeholders.

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Candid

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Strategic, data-driven storytelling can create lasting emotional connections and visibility beyond traditional philanthropy. Scalability and reach Identify nonprofits that do impactful work and have the potential to scale up but lack capacity and money to do it. They support the success of philanthropic investments.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

But, the fact of the matter is, the channels you employ will have little impact on your outreach strategy if the messages you send through those channels are subpar. That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. 7 Tips for Effective Storytelling for Nonprofits Using Digital Marketing. Let’s get started.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

By Julia Campbell, host of the Nonprofit Nation podcast and founder of the Nonprofit Social Media Summit , a free all-virtual event created to help nonprofits navigate the fast-changing social media landscape to drive more donations. What will the impact be? This is where social media storytelling comes in!

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

The reason that we begin with the question – How can nonprofits strategically implement digital tools to achieve impact? – pandemics, climate change, economic variations, and donation ups and downs) should be assumed as inevitable future dynamics. This makes storytelling a necessity and a digital discipline.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Discover how involving donors and volunteers in decision-making processes, captivating audiences with real-life narratives, building trust through authenticity, and inspiring action can reshape your nonprofit’s impact in the digital age. Action: Community stories can inspire action among stakeholders.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Make welcome thank-you calls to new donors The impact of thanking new donors personally is well documented. Report back on donor impact Dont let a simple thanks be the last thing they hear from you. You can use a letter or postcard to show your donor the impact of their gift. How can you do it?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 18, 2025

For example, if you are a nonprofit that provides mentorship and leadership development for young adults, you can weave in aspects of your brands story by highlighting real-life success stories of mentees who have gone on to make an impact. People are more likely to take action when the message is clear, direct, and impact-focused.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

The landscape of nonprofit fundraising has changed dramatically in 2024. Show real humans talking to the camera through videos and storytelling. Share the real stories behind your organization’s work, the impact you’ve made, and the challenges you face. Say their name. Use more “you” and less “we.” Don’t fake it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Read on to learn how the World Food Program USA, Partners in Health, and The Mission Continues have customized one story for different platforms so they can reach more people with their impactful work. PIH’s website has an “Our Impact” page that highlights their positive influence around the world. World Food Program USA: Rani’s Story.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In today’s digital age, creativity and impact are more vital than ever for organizations that aim to connect effectively with their audiences. These awards honor the power of big ideas over substantial budgets and emphasize the importance of storytelling and innovation in digital design.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. While Facebook and Twitter may be waning a bit in popularity and usage, visual storytelling platform Instagram keeps growing in engagement and daily time spent on the site. .

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NonProfit PRO

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Discover the proven strategies, latest trends, and actionable insights that will help your nonprofit engage donors and maximize your impact. InMastering Nonprofit Fundraising, youll learn: - How to navigate changing donor demographics and preferences. - The power of storytelling in fundraising success.

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sgEngage

MARCH 24, 2025

Additionally, leveraging donor engagement strategiessuch as storytelling, impact reports, and targeted fundraising campaignscan build sustained philanthropic support for CHW programs. Learn how Blackbaud Grantmaking can help you multiply your impact. Looking for a way to simplify your community benefit reporting and tracking?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 15, 2024

Workers want to use AI tools right now but leaders in both the for-profit and nonprofit space worry that they won’t be able to demonstrate the impact AI has in objective terms and are leery to implement new technology without proper security and policy in place.

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