DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

You’ve read articles about up-and-coming communications channels and whether you should incorporate them into your nonprofit outreach strategy. 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. Let’s get started.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

billion social media users in 2021 – an increase of five percent from a year ago – it’s a valuable communication channel that should be part of your mix. Your social channels should reflect your mission and values. Here are easy-to-implement content ideas to help fill out your social media calendar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Chad Norman, publisher of I dig webby things.and I bet you do too So much of social media and relationship marketing revolves around storytelling, and this is especially true for nonprofits. These artists are all great examples of how media can be used for social change - as a vehicle for storytelling. And he did it well.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

Email is a major communication channel for many nonprofits. Try these five creative ideas to get more out of your nonprofit email campaigns. It’s a channel that functions as part of your larger digital strategy. The campaign is about more than sending emails; it’s happening across all your channels. to your supporters?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Your Website Is More Than a Digital BrochureIts Your Storyteller In many ways, your website isnt just an online brochure; its the narrator of your mission. in 2023a sign that more donors are comfortable (and even enthusiastic) about giving through digital channels. A user-friendly donation form helps too. Scholarly and formal?

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Qgiv

MAY 7, 2021

Read on for fundraising ideas geared toward medical nonprofits for inspiration to help you raise more. Read on about health-focused fundraising ideas you can use to give your organization a healthier (get it?) Why is this a great idea? Sometimes the best fundraising ideas don’t require a dramatic change to your operations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

PSAs are a great way to take advantage of expensive advertising channels outside of your budget, but they aren’t the end all be all. UncommonGood was founded on the idea that nonprofit organizations should have access to the same high-quality tools and resources as for-profit companies, without having to spend half their budget on them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

With more than 250 million blogs in existence and countless online news outlets worldwide, your new media manager must excel at writing and have the ability to expand their storytelling, marketing, and fundraising content beyond traditional blog writing. Otherwise donors will feel like the need is too great, and they may hesitate to give.

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NTEN

MARCH 25, 2010

Session: Creating a Culture of Storytelling. We're all having to work harder to engage our audiences across multiple channels, including social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. There's a pretty broad misconception that storytelling requires a huge level of re-invention and resource investment. Storytelling is easy.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. YouTube Goes Fully Social And Challenges Facebook | Community Organizer 2.0 – "Today, YouTube announced that every single YouTube channel now comes equipped with a moderator feature. Users may vote the crowdsourced ideas up or down.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover the ins and outs of online fundraising, explaining how you can leverage various platforms and fundraising ideas to engage your supporters virtually. Tell stories One of the best ways to engage supporters is to use effective storytelling strategies. Here’s what to expect: What is online fundraising?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Below are six tips for nonprofits that want to use digital storytelling to engage donors and boost giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Frequency and good storytelling are important. Rubel suggests that it is essential to handcraft your social content for the particular network or channel. This means that Facebook content should be different from Twitter content. It is also a good idea to avoid automatic cross posting of content from social network to another.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Print communications came in second place, with 19% saying it was the most influential channel. Whether youre just starting your donation letter strategy or seeking ways to improve it, its always a good idea to review the basics and ensure your communication strategies lay a solid foundation for growth.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Storytelling for nonprofits is an avenue to connect with donors and help them relate to your work. Ethical storytelling for nonprofits produces stories that not only help nonprofits share their work and inspire donors but also honor the dignity of those the story is about. What is Nonprofit Storytelling? Stories are powerful.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

When you can organize your messaging around a guiding idea or theme, you’ll have an easier time communicating to donors about why they should support you and what their support will accomplish. Incorporating storytelling. Prepare your marketing channels. These marketing channels might include: Social media.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover the ins and outs of online fundraising, explaining how you can leverage various platforms and fundraising ideas to engage your supporters virtually. Browse the list to find online fundraising ideas that work for your nonprofit’s mission and goals. Here’s what to expect: What is online fundraising?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

And while last-minute or poorly coordinated year-end fundraising campaigns may not be as effective as well-planned, multi-channel efforts—you only miss the shots you don’t take. If you’re already behind the eight-ball, challenge that idea and start from where you are now. Therein lies your power.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

Note from Beth: Digital storytelling is key to fundraising success, but using a storytelling lens in your organization can have further benefit of busting organizational silos. Fortunately, storytelling busts silos. Every See3 client is encouraged to include storytelling moments in their cross-departmental meetings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Effective storytelling is the secret sauce of nonprofit fundraising and marketing. David Aaker is the guru of powerful, authentic, and engaging storytelling. Great storytelling is one thing, but you need to your stories shared across the right media channels. 5) Creating Signature Stories by David Aaker.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

TechSoup kicked off its 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge with the webinar Creating a Culture of Storytelling. The webinar provided case studies of how one nonprofit and one library created storytelling cultures within their organizations. How to Create a Culture of Storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2014

It is superb for visual storytelling about your organization, its stakeholders, and results. If you want to see some what some of the best corporate brands are doing in Instagram for some transferable ideas, this post from Jeff Bullas is useful. Nonprofit Examples and Getting Started or Rebooting A Strategic Approach.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

You can then make each testimonial a piece of content for your social channels by quoting the best parts in an image. Harness the Power of Storytelling. After all, the people on the charity: water team are masters at storytelling. Make storytelling a central part of your marketing efforts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Social channels are also used to continue to cultivate and engage with the donor to retain them. Successful crowd funding depends on great storytelling. Or you can borrow some ideas from Hollywood. These can be coordinated posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, email or other channels. Social Strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

There are two cohort groups, one working on strategic use of a single channel and a more advanced group working on an integrated strategy. With both, the process begins with setting SMART objectives and Kami Huyse points out why this is important. Using SMART objectives for nonprofit communications strategies is not new idea.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Storytelling is a skill. The first two books were my idea, which I had to pitch to them.) Specifically, the idea came from someone in the sales department who’s in touch with the market and booksellers and what kind of books they think readers want. The whole process from idea to seeing it on a bookstore shelf was 30 months.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories. Develop a strategy for data storytelling. Design your data storytelling products. Know your audience.

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Everyaction

AUGUST 6, 2018

We were both in high school and I had no idea what an order of removal even meant. I had no idea of the struggle that undocumented folks in North Carolina were experiencing. What makes a great storyteller? A great storyteller is someone who can relate to those experiences, right? So I became very active in his case.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2011

I picked up a copy of Content Rules by Ann Handley and CC Chapman and could not put it down. The books shares the secrets to creating good content on social channels that engages your audiences. Here’s summary of the key ideas: Avoid A Once and Done Approach, Think Of Your Content As Pieces of A Larger Whole.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, proficiency with social media like Facebook and Twitter increases their capacity to make change happen for children in their state. Increase reach on social media channels. Increase engagement on social channels. Social media content mirrors other channels.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

What marketing channels will you use? If you’re thinking about taking a one-channel marketing approach, there’s a good chance some donors will miss your messaging. Instead, try using multi-channel marketing to earn more Giving Tuesday donations. What is multi-channel marketing? Here are some tips!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2011

” DeVigal spoke about the importance of interactive storytelling and leveraging innovations in technology in order to engage news readers and find the “sweet spot” between journalistic truth and game play. Andrew DeVigal , Multimedia Editor at The New York Times , said: “Tell me something and I will forget.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Campaigns & Ideas. Social Media Post Ideas. Giving Tuesday Campaigns & Ideas. That’s why it’s important to plan ahead, set goals, and brainstorm some Giving Tuesday campaign ideas several weeks or months in advance. Here are some of our favorite campaign ideas to help you along the way. Virtual Fundraising.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

Based on survey results, we found that fundraising success is determined by the media channels nonprofits use to share their message and mission. Determining where to start and what channels are most worthwhile can be confusing, especially when staff capacity and external pressures are involved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Content channel distribution strategy. (If It is also content created by your supporters that they share through social outposts and that you re-purpose and remix back through other channels including your web site. Share your ideas on the WeAreMedia Wiki. She goes on to describe it's components: Editorial strategy. Web writing.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Your organization can harness that potential by taking advantage of social media fundraising ideas designed to boost donations and enhance engagement. 3 social media fundraising ideas Nonprofit Social Media Strategy Workbook What is social media fundraising? Why should nonprofits use social media for fundraising?

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Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

You can reimagine old footage or images by giving them new life on your social media channels. Chatbots give your existing audiences new channels to discover your existing services and are also a new way to serve key audiences you’re trying to reach. Think about your website experience from top to bottom as a storytelling platform.

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