Care2

MAY 11, 2011

We so often focus on learning from innovative online campaigns that we miss out on opportunities to integrate offline cause communities and grassroots advocacy. Raising funds. telling the stories of homeless individuals across the United States has been well documented. Diverse Goals. Creating meaningful volunteer opportunities.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Follow these five tips and you will be on your way to increasing open and click-through rates and more importantly - raising more money for your nonprofit. Example of Bad Subject Line: Renew Your Commitment to End Dog Homelessness. Because every day you work on some of toughest issues facing the world or your community.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. We thought we’d ask some past winners to tell us about how they’ve been using their videos and how important storytelling is to their organization. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

From the TechSoup Community. Learn how to become a social organization with tips from Yammer 's director of community. July is digital storytelling month Down Under. Learn how not to make three digital storytelling mistakes. Here's a roundup of what we've been doing. TechSoup Blog. Connecting Up Australia.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

In order to lead your ministry, provide valuable programming, and connect your community to your mission, you need adequate funds. Here are some scenarios in which peer-to-peer fundraising could benefit your faith-based organization: Help raise money and awareness for an upcoming project. That’s where peer-to-peer fundraising comes in.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Focus on participation – Judge success by number of donors versus just total dollars raised. Participation builds loyalty and community. A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. Growing your community of supporters is the only measure that matters.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

An effective case for support is a must-have for any organization that relies on donations to get its work done and make a difference in its community. It’s common knowledge today that storytelling is among the most effective ways to connect with an audience and deliver content in a way that’s catchy, resonant, and memorable.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Net2Local is a project of TechSoup Global that invites activists, techies, nonprofits and the social good community together to meet monthly in 50 cities around the world. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Content Marketing - Share Content, Get Noticed & Engage Your Community. Vancouver, Canada: Digital Storytelling Workshop.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Yes, Labor Day is now long past (or so it already feels), but the three-day weekend never slowed down the nptech community! Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness. Read up on your ever generous, thoughtful, and talented peers and have a great weekend!

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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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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Yes, Labor Day is now long past (or so it already feels), but the three-day weekend never slowed down the nptech community! Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness. Read up on your ever generous, thoughtful, and talented peers and have a great weekend!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The mission is to promote participation and practice in dance, movement, and performing arts traditions from around the world while using the arts as a key tool to revitalize community. They used social media to win “ Deals for Deeds ” contest. They used social media to win “ Deals for Deeds ” contest.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

With over 1 billion monthly active users and a highly visual format, Instagram provides an ideal canvas for organizations to showcase their impact through compelling storytelling. Strategic storytelling is key to engaging new donors on Instagram. This is where the power of Instagram storytelling comes in.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

But to clearly convey your impact on your community, your nonprofit needs to put its findings into context. Storytelling is a great way to connect data points to real people, actions, and outcomes, making cold metrics more engaging and personal. Storytelling is an art form that will take practice and experimentation.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. Emphasize what you will do with the gift and how it will impact the community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

While your organization accounts work to build an authentic community, share your story, and advance your brand strategy, playing the game as it was intended (person-to-person) can drive even more meaningful engagement with your cause. . Do you say homeless people or individuals experiencing homelessness?…

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Everyaction

MAY 16, 2018

Lack of access to appropriate mental health care carries serious consequences, including increased likelihood of hospitalization, homelessness, incarceration, and suicide. They boast a success rate of over 90% for youth that complete their programs and now live in the community and stay in school. Whitman Walker Health.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 2, 2023

Good Nonprofit Mission Statement One of my favorite mission statements came from a nature center that had expanded its role in the community. Tells the public clearly and succinctly what your nonprofit does and how you are making the community better. This ambiguity can limit your ability to raise money and attract supporters.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 5, 2021

Your email newsletter campaigns are an effective way to send updates, direct supporters to your online giving page or other donation outlets, and ultimately raise awareness for your organization. Video storytelling allows you to use a combination of visuals, music, and narration to: Tell your story. Demonstrate authenticity.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

After years of fundraising in the “trenches,” as well as coaching and training thousands of organizations to raise money from individual donors, Lori L. You’ll leave with strategies and tools and a plan to cause board and staff to be fully engaged—AND raising more money. Jacobwith, Ignited Fundraising. What You’ll Learn: 1.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

At Qgiv, we recognize that “it takes a village,” meaning that it takes a community of people, with varying expertise, to increase our nonprofit friends’ effectiveness and success—we can’t do it alone. Lean into your storytelling skills to explain the need that the donor’s gift will fill, and then ask for a specific dollar amount.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

But she’s been in your shoes, like I said, being a leader of an organization and also raising a ton of money and does a lot of these trainings. That should be one of the expectations of the board members because that is going to give them a true picture of what it means to serve the clients in the community. There was several.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 22, 2021

Best practices are to spend 12¢ per dollar to raise $1. The more you demonstrate to a donor how their contribution makes an impact, the more money you can raise. Donation ROI = Total Fundraising Costs / Total Dollars Raised. Data Storytelling: Tell the Story About Donation Dollars. This information is a game-changer.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Mobilization raises awareness, engages, educates, and equips key audiences to be more powerful advocates and increase their involvement (in the short and long term). Movements and nonprofits must run disciplined campaigns focused on actually moving the needle forward for their community. .

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 31, 2017

They tackle issues ranging from homelessness and poverty to ebola and LGBT rights. They have a gallery, school, store, and outreach program to achieve their mission of enriching their community through the medium of visual arts. They're working to change the world with the power of activism and storytelling. Comic Relief.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2011

There's the "program" side that wants to tell you all the amazing ways your programs help save homeless pets, feed the hungry, find cures, protect our children, or empower women. And don't forget the "communications" side, whose press releases and news items help raise awareness. There's the "events" side that must sell tickets.

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