Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re looking to brush up on best practices for annual appeals, boost your fundraising game on social media this GivingTuesday , or build expert storytelling skills to win over supporters this giving season and beyond, we’ve got you covered with this list of 12 free nonprofit books. From So What? To So Funded!

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Let’s explore three innovative marketing strategies for nonprofits, according to Jackie Sue Griffin , owner and executive director at JSG & Associates in Tampa, Florida Leveraging Social Media Advocacy Campaigns Social media platforms have become powerful tools to raise awareness, mobilize supporters, and drive action.

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NTEN

MAY 14, 2014

What do storytelling and cloud technology have in common? In Liz Prescott's experience, which she shares here, cloud-based solutions can make the difference between an advocacy victory and a missed opportunity. What is a story bank anyway? Storytelling is a cornerstone of nonprofit fundraising and public messaging.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Instead, share your mission through stories and behind-the-scenes looks at your work. 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. Make eye contact with your audience. Don’t fake it.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

And data storytelling is at the forefront of such initiatives. At first thought, data and storytelling sound like an odd mix. "Data" sounds dry, while storytelling weaves narratives aimed at appealing to people's emotions. Before delving into data storytelling, it's important to remember what the goal is.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Worked in advocacy efforts? . Ask if any will submit a story or picture to showcase their success. Storytelling is also a powerful tool to engage your stakeholders, especially with compelling images and graphics. Were more members involved in advocacy efforts? Served in association volunteer work? . In volunteering?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. Launching a formal employee advocacy program for social media is an emerging trend in the nonprofit sector. For example: 1.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2017

TechSoup believes that nonprofits must have not only access to technology, but also the capacity to tell their story through video and images. Whether the goal is advocacy, fundraising, or a combination of things, the ability to tell your organization's story and compete in the digital space is critical.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising. Good stories power fundraising and marketing. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising. Good stories power fundraising and marketing. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, the Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits webinar highlights current trends in using social media for fundraising, advocacy, and storytelling. 1%: Fundraiser stickers in Facebook Stories. 1%: Fundraiser stickers in Facebook Stories.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. The world is better when nonprofits can better tell their story. Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: How to Tell Your Nonprofit Story with Spark.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is underway! If you haven't heard, during the month of April TechSoup is hosting our 4 th annual Digital Storytelling Challenge designed to inspire, educate, and empower nonprofits, libraries and social good organizations to tell their story through video and photos.

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Care2

APRIL 4, 2011

When your nonprofit tells a powerful story that inspires your members, or even a funny one that makes them laugh, you establish a human connection no matter what channel you use to share it. "It’s Tell your story. Tell a real story. How can you start re-connecting with your members and potential supporters? No red tape.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Although data can be used in advocacy and policy change processes, even the most rigorous data cannot achieve policy change without shifts in our understandings and the self and collective narratives around pressing issues. Storytelling Storytelling has also become a prominent concept connected to data processes in philanthropy.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Their stories, brimming with passion, resilience, and a rich cultural legacy, are deserving of more than just passive acknowledgment. Nonprofit organizations serve as community leaders and agents of change, and participating in Hispanic Heritage Month can solidify their advocacy for diversity and inclusion.

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Candid

MAY 2, 2022

Organizations can earn Seals of Transparency and tell their full story on their profile by adding information about their programs, measures of progress, operations—including diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) information—and financials. Turns out, it was a very reasonable process. . An updated Candid Profile checks all those boxes. .

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

To mark its anniversary, NRDC launched an immersive storytelling experience featuring powerful stories from the last 50 years. Our team partnered with NRDC to conceptualize how to capture these highlights in an engaging and informative story. The Vilcek Foundation. Canopus – Website for Art.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Storytelling is important in the social good community. It’s through stories that donors become interested and engaged in an organization and its cause. It’s not enough to just tell the stories in words. Ira Horowitz, the founder of Cornershop Creative, has worked in communications, fundraising, and advocacy for nearly 20 years.

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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. Road trips are an excellent platform for causes to tell important stories, engage volunteers, and fundraise in an innovative way. Diverse Goals. Raising funds.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

We are about to enter into a golden age of storytelling more unbound from resource constraints than ever before. These images could be used for a wide variety of storytelling and attention-grabbing hooks for content. The ability to use the style of a famous artist can add additional storytelling value to the image.

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Kindful

APRIL 1, 2021

On this page, you’ll find their missions and ways to support their important work, as well as resources that talk about how to share difficult stories in a respectful way. How To Leverage The Power Of Nonprofit Stories When You Must Respect Identities – Bloomerang. Collins Center. New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

Make sure they’ve heard it before you launch your next fundraising or advocacy campaign. Consider these ideas: Tell stories of the impact your nonprofit has made, giving them insight into your work and the difference they’re helping to make. Try these five creative ideas to get more out of your nonprofit email campaigns.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For example, you could plan to post short, engaging Instagram reels to share your nonprofit’s story and easy ways a younger audience can get involved. Or, showcase a fundraising event’s atmosphere on your story to let your supporters experience it virtually. One of the best ways to do this is by storytelling.

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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. You can use video to tell a story about what donors made possible, take them on a virtual tour of your facility, or spotlight major contributors of your campaign. 5) Collaborate with your surrounding community.

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Candid

MAY 23, 2023

“As a people, we have to tell our own story.” – Evans Okinyi, CEO, East Africa Philanthropy Network Coming from a family of storytellers and strong matriarchs, I was interested in “Black (Women’s) Power: Our Voices.” Joseph Awards After-Party and meetups in between, there was plenty of Black joy and celebration.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Tell prospective donors your story and mission to show them why your daily operations are important. Interview community members who have been supported by your organization and let them tell their stories in their own words. BWF’s steps to annual giving encourage storytelling through your annual giving campaign.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re part of an animal shelter, wildlife conservation organization, or advocacy group, these insights will help you navigate the ever-evolving world of nonprofit marketing. Tell the story of those impacted by your organization. In this guide, we’ll provide four tips for marketing your animal-related nonprofit. Problem solve.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Collaborative reporting: Nonprofits can facilitate partnerships between different news organizations to pool resources, share content, and cover stories more effectively. Research and advocacy: Conduct research on the state of local journalism, produce reports, and advocate for policies that support the industry.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2016

Since our last storytelling Twitter chat , both the opportunities and challenges in producing a great digital story have increased. More stories flooding our social media airwaves mean that it's increasingly difficult to get a non-visual story heard. Topic : Storytelling in central and eastern Europe and Eurasia.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

There is a need for that on Twitter, but framing your Twitter story a little more on the positive side can definitely increase your engagement. It’s a good practice to tweet content relevant to breaking news stories. Breaking news relevant to your mission and programs. 6) Respond to and engage with followers.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Story of Tomorrow Winner — SEEDS final. Our Story of Tomorrow winner, SEEDS final from Seeds of Awareness , succeeds in filming youth at this moment of awakening. Our Story of Tomorrow winner, SEEDS final from Seeds of Awareness , succeeds in filming youth at this moment of awakening. This is a powerful idea.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

In other words, data can tell a continuous story that is meaningful, dynamic, and actionable. We were looking for a way to use our quantitative data to tell a visual story and start an ongoing and responsive narrative of our communities and our work; we wanted to answer the "so what?" and "to what ends?"

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In their fundraising appeals, Light the Night participants often share deeply personal stories of how cancer has affected their lives. On event day, we weave storytelling throughout the event to remind participants of how their efforts help LLS bring light to the darkness. We took a hard look at our fundraising incentives and rewards.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Forum One has partnered with NRDC to develop its website as well as additional digital assets, such as an immersive storytelling experience to celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary in 2020 and an offshore drilling position tracking tool to help constituents easily find their legislators’ positions on offshore drilling.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

While this story was inspiring, it didn’t necessarily represent the great work SAI did as a whole. With our local partners, we were able to connect with the farms we worked with to quickly distribute water bottles with purification tablets to workers. We were proud to note that through this intervention, there were no reported outbreaks.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. . Ask a volunteer to share a personal story from their time serving the organization, or ask one of your clients to share an example of how your organization has benefitted them. Millennial Impact Report. Emphasizing the cause requires you to: . Salsa Labs. ,

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