Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Thanking creates loyalty Did you know that 53% of donors stop giving because they feel unappreciated, and 41% cite lack of acknowledgment or thanks as their reason? Conversely, loyal donors give 42% more over their lifetime and are 70% more likely to leave a planned gift.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners. Powerful storytelling is the key. By sharing real stories of the real people or communities you serve, you can appeal to the hearts of potential donors, volunteers, and partners.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Storytelling can play a key role in a #GivingTuesday campaign, so here are eight tips to consider. By spending time thinking of the narrative and how it can develop, it becomes easier to use your storytelling skills to build a connection with your supporters. This is where inspiring storytelling can be useful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

donors need to tell their stories effectively online to differentiate themselves from the more the 1.5 charitable giving in 2018 was $428 billion, yet most international organizations are unaware about how the U.S. charitable market works, its scope, where potential competitors and collaborators are, and how to overcome hurdles. million U.S.-based

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. But there are two things that are certain: social distancing will continue to be a reality and your donors will continue to believe in your mission. Not to worry.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 13, 2022

From financial statements and reporting to dashboards, KPIs and integrations, this webinar will explore the impact of financial storytelling for all stakeholders. Detailing what each stakeholder needs to support their involvement with your nonprofit, now and for years to come.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

29% of online donors say that social media is the communication tool that most inspires them to give [email 27%, website, 18%, print, 12%, TV ad 6%] (According to the Global Trends in Giving Report ). One question that I see nonprofits constantly asking, and with good reason: “Can social media really bring in new donors for our nonprofit?”

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Storytelling has become a hot topic in non-profit fundraising. There’s a reason for this change: storytelling is extremely important to good fundraising. As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Many nonprofits struggle with low donor retention rates, yet the reasons supporters lapse arent always obvious. While financial constraints are often blamed, our research found that many donors stop giving for reasons nonprofits can fix. Why donors quietly disengage 1. Frame impact updates around the donors role.

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Hands on Fundraising

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The best stories are personal If your organization wants to communicate well with donors in a way that moves them to feel connected to your mission youll need stories. Even before we were Homo sapiens, we […] The post Transform your interview process into storytelling magic appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In today’s digital world, running a successful fundraiser goes beyond traditional methods; it requires innovative approaches that meet donors where they are—online. Let’s look at how you can utilize branded donation pages and powerful storytelling through our online fundraising platform.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

If youre like most nonprofits, attracting new donors is a costly endeavor. Many nonprofits prioritize donor acquisition over stewardship, treating stewardship strategies as a frivolous or just a nice to have endeavor. The image below is a stellar example of how to properly thank, nurture, and thenafter 90 dayssolicit a new donor.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 27, 2025

Storytelling is an overlooked tool that encourages donors to support your mission. Here's a look at nonprofit storytelling in action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

27% of donors worldwide cite social media as the communication tool that inspires them the most often to give. 3) After the hashtag fundraising campaign is over, write a summary of success and tell donors and supporters to “Save the Date” for next year. Convert your donors into social media followers during the online donation process.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In this free webinar , you’ll learn two strategies that will allow you to maximize donor retention and raise more: With Social Impact Solutions, you’ll learn how to leverage storytelling to advance your cause. Learning how to craft stories that inspire your most valuable donors will without a doubt pay off for your organization.

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The Fundraising Authority

MARCH 28, 2021

Storytelling is one of the most challenging aspects of donor cultivation. This is especially true when engaging prospective donors who are new to your cause. By reaching out to volunteers you can bypass much of the storytelling and advertising expense, which is traditionally required. Connect with Corbit on Linkedin.

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Candid

JANUARY 23, 2025

Community buildingcultivating a network of engaged donors, volunteers, board members, and beneficiaries who share a sense of belonging and commitmentmight be the most overlooked strategy for long-term success. Share regular updates and behind-the-scenes stories to create emotional connections and a tangible sense of impact for your donors.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As bridge builders whose success depends on forging authentic relationships with donors, fundraisers can sometimes find the line between the professional and the personal becoming blurred. Inevitably, a donor or prospect will ask, But what you do you personally think about? Maybe the donor is just curious.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Discover how Neil Squire shifted from government grants to diverse revenue streams and the success of their “Hacking for the Holidays” campaign, which engages donors through hands-on experiences. Chad will provide actionable insights into leveraging storytelling, Giving Tuesday, and year-end strategies to boost engagement.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Optimize user experience (UX) and website design strengthening donor connections to boost online donations this GivingTuesday and year-end. Join us to lean about the role of user experience (UX) and website design in driving online donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2025

Once the linchpin of donor and constituent engagement, the CRM landscape is experiencing significant upheaval and these platforms are no longer being viewed as the single-source-of-truth they once were. With AI built into its core operation, HubSpot offers you new insights into your donor data along with intuitive tools to guide your work.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

billion by bringing together individual donors, businesses, and communities in a unified event with a shared purpose. Attract new donors with these GivingTuesday fundraising strategies Tell your story this Giving Season and leverage GivingTuesday’s data, research, and community insights. In 2023, GivingTuesday raised $3.1

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2021

Studies show that donor retention is one of the best ways to boost your nonprofit’s bottom line because it’s easier to satisfy a supporter who has already given and who is already interested in your organization than to try to recruit brand new donors from scratch. . Email #1: Thank the donor. What is a welcome email series?

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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? In the nonprofit sector, stories are one of the strongest ways to make emotional connections between donors and charities.

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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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Candid

OCTOBER 22, 2024

CCF strives to move past “the donor is always right” way of thinking. Its vision includes the donor in a larger ecosystem that acknowledges and redirects power to the community. structures to increase information sharing and accountability when donors abuse their power toward staff or volunteers) and unlearnings (i.e.,

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 3, 2025

Nonprofits cant afford to overlook the power of re-engaging lapsed donorsstrengthening donor retention practices is now more critical than ever. percent of new donors retained year to date. Part of this process is identifying and re-engaging lapsed donors to improve your donor capture rate. Why do some donors lapse?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Storytelling should be your top priority, but balanced with a steady intermingling of marketing, fundraising, engagement, and curation. Storytelling. Communicating the stories of your nonprofit is the most powerful means of inspiring your donors and supporters. Fundraising. Engagement.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2024

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. Engaging Donors Through Stories: Strategies for using storytelling to build relationships with donors, encouraging them to become long-term supporters.

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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.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Master key strategies to elevate your GivingTuesday and year-end fundraising with social media, including profile optimization, engaging content, and video storytelling. Key takeaways: Optimize Your Social Media Profiles for Fundraising: Learn how to enhance your social media presence to attract and retain donors.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 1, 2022

In his latest blog, Duke Haddad talks about how he learned a long time ago that video is vital to nonprofit storytelling to educate prospects, donors, and other constituencies by showing the impact a nonprofit makes on a community.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Storytelling Storytelling possesses an unparalleled power to ignite empathy, drive action, and foster connection – making it an indispensable tool for your GivingTuesday social media campaigns. Define Your Desired Donor First, start by figuring out who your ideal donor is for your GivingTuesday campaign.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 7, 2023

If you want to consistently engage your supporters as well as prospective donors, you need to plan, diversify and be consistent. Learn how to master storytelling, create engaging content, and grow your list of supporters with this helpful guide!

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you want to consistently engage your supporters as well as prospective donors, you need to plan, diversify and be consistent. Learn how to master storytelling, create engaging content, and grow your list of supporters with this helpful guide!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2021

Learn how to introduce and motivate your biggest advocates to get involved, and how to follow up with the donors that didn’t engage with your appeal the first time around. Remind your donors that they bring a unique value to your organization. Make it clear what need your campaign is addressing and why it matters to your donors.

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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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