Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We’ve curated a nonprofit reading list to help your organization make the most out of this charitable time of year. These nonprofit books provide sample messaging and practical guidance to help you write appeals that resonate with your donors and compel them to support your organization. So is almost every other nonprofit.

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CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2022

You’re struggling to connect with your target audience and gain or retain their support. Filmmaker and storytelling expert, Rain Bennett, will walk you through how to utilize the power of storytelling via video as a key marketing technique to help hook your audience fast, while keeping them engaged for the long haul.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 16, 2023

However, in a crowded fundraising landscape, it can be challenging to stand out and capture the attention of potential donors. One way to differentiate your organization and drive greater giving is through the power of storytelling. Emotional storytelling is more effective in fundraising than facts and figures alone.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2014

According to this study, the amount of Oxytocin the brain actually produces effectively predicted how willing people were to help others. While the ROI of storytelling is a difficult one to measure , what’s important to understand is that it does work. According to the HBR article, there’s a formula for effective storytelling, too.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

You’ve only got a few brief seconds to engage attendees as they browse item displays, making item descriptions one of the best ways to catch their attention. Not to worry—we’ll help you with your event planning by teaching you our top strategies for writing an effective fundraising auction item description.

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Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

But if you’re like most nonprofit organizations, you don’t have a whole lot of extra staff or time to devote to chasing news anchors and movie stars to help you get your mission in the public eye. This blog post will help provide some quick tips and techniques for helping your mission get more attention in less time.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Storytelling is a strategic tool that has been used since the beginning of humanity to transmit a meaningful message to others. Telling a good story can influence the mindset of the audience, and this explains why a lot of businesses today are using this tool to market their brands to their potential customers. Select Your Audience.

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Kindful

MAY 26, 2021

Notice how subconsciously your attention was just hooked? of storytelling will help you drastically increase your organization’s revenue and impact. As entrepreneurial expert Gary Vaynerchuk puts it, “Storytelling is by far the most underrated skill in business.” That’s the power that story holds. The best part?

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

The real power behind appealing to this age group with your peer-to-peer fundraisers lies in the fact that they’re tech-savvy, have connections with like-minded individuals, and are willing to put in the work to help worthy causes succeed. . volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. . Millennial Impact Report.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Camera shy people learned that video is your best friend when you need to deliver an important message to a remote audience. But we also paid special attention to looking after each other. “To To help our operators survive, people worked 15-hour days. How can I help you? A constant bombardment of messages causes burnout.

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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. Know your audience. Understand your capacity. Commit to a schedule.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

To run a successful nonprofit organization, you need to convince people to support you and help you raise funds to further your cause. One way to encourage people to support your organization is through great nonprofit storytelling. To help you leverage these benefits, let’s dive into where you should implement nonprofit storytelling.

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2021

This is especially effective when trying to convince an audience why the mission of your organization is an important one. Stories are a form of communication that really shows an audience why something matters by giving an issue a context, a face, and a name. . Struggles can be big or small. character against nature. relationships).

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Neon CRM

JULY 13, 2023

Social media builds awareness and helps you connect with donors who otherwise wouldn’t know about your organization. Nonprofits are able to grow their audience by tapping into GivingTuesday’s large, global social media community. Let donors know how much they’ve helped raise so far! It doesn’t have to be fancy!

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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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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2021

Making sure you pick a fundraising event theme that sparks their interest and holds their attention is important. Step 2: Consider your audience. In order to start to pin down who your target audience is and what may appeal to them, ask yourself these questions: Will guests be bringing coworkers, partners, or families?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

You’ll be able to leverage the popularity of these networks to help you recruit new members to your organization. The first thing that you’ll need to do is start creating content that will attract your target audience. Research can often help you decide which ones you want to target. Source: revive.digital.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

As a member of Generation Z (Gen Z), or today’s 11- to 26-year-olds, I have been curious about the advice given to nonprofits on capturing younger audiences’ attention. But other suggestions, like using pop culture slang and memes to catch Gen Z’s shorter attention span, feel a little off. Invest in Instagram.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

In an environment of heated rhetoric, civic and social organizations need to proactively think about strengthening relationships with audiences and collaborating from a place of trust. This flexibility, in turn, allows space to prioritize creative, visually interesting, and attention-grabbing designs at a much faster pace.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Since 2009, Facebook has provided the option to create featured ads on their platform to help businesses and organizations reach others’ newsfeeds. How do you target the right audience for Facebook Ads for nonprofits? While organic traffic helps, targeted ads reach more people. How do nonprofits use Facebook Ads?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To help you maximize your fundraising efforts this month, I’m here with advice on how to tell stories that raise money in December. My top reasons for telling stories this month include: Stories give donors concrete examples to help them understand their impact. Stories help you explain your theory of change in a clear, tangible way.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Fortunately there are a few questions you can ask yourself to help you craft a compelling video story. Use these questions to guide your storytelling strategies and then add your text, images, video clips, and even narration to Adobe Spark Video! But also, it's important to know how you address your audience, if at all.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Last month brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. It helps them relax. Storytelling is a skill. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It didn’t take long). Including me.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

You do not want to alienate any member of your audience. This person can encourage audience members by asking for their comments and questions that can be put in a live text chat and then relayed to the keynote speaker or presenter. Prime Your Audience. Use Storytelling. . . . . Create a Multisensory Experience.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Some assume direct mail is ineffective today and that younger audiences don’t want to receive it. Every piece of direct mail that converts donors has to not only capture their attention but also move them to take the next step and give. Direct mail is too often associated with the past.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It also requires strategic planning, effective communication, and innovative marketing techniques to reach your target audience and inspire them to take action. Leverage Multiple Marketing Channels If you want to attract the attention of as many supporters as possible, develop a multichannel marketing strategy.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Whether your nonprofit already has a devoted following that likes and shares your posts, or you’re still building your presence on social media, here are some tips will help you expand your social audience and, ultimately, your donor base. reaching our goal of $5,000 will help us provide 1,000 meals to the homeless.)

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

Fundraising is a pivotal part of your nonprofit’s ability to help change the world. Employing these latest trends and best practices can help you amplify your organization’s fundraising success! It can also help fundraisers strategize and come up with new fundraising ideas! For example, ChatGPT is easy to learn and use.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Let’s explore strategies to maximize the potential of fundraising events to both retain your loyal donors and capture their friends’ attention and support. For example, a movie-themed event or a gaming night can bring together a diverse audience. Catering to different tastes ensures that your event appeals to a broad audience.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Utilize storytelling in your communications. Utilize storytelling in your communications You have probably heard this advice before but it’s not always clear exactly how you actually achieve it. Storytelling is important because it helps your audience better understand and connect with the work you’re doing.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2022

Utilize storytelling in your communications. Utilize storytelling in your communications You have probably heard this advice before but it’s not always clear exactly how you actually achieve it. Storytelling is important because it helps your audience better understand and connect with the work you’re doing.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Here are a few steps to help you get started on your social media journey! Set SMART goals Build your audience persona Develop your brand Determine what channels to use Put together a content strategy Drive engagement Track your results. You can also check out other organizations’ social media presence to help you establish your goals.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 1, 2021

“Digital transformation” may sound grandiose, but it just means the people, processes, and systems that leverage digital tools to help organizations realize impact. There are a number of trends worth exploring: Technology that fuels data-driven storytelling. Getting creative to reach the audiences you want, not just the ones you have.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

During the chat, @GivingTues will start with welcomes, and then lead a discussion about storytelling best practices. MyGivingStory, in its second year, is a nationwide campaign and social media storytelling contest to inspire public discussion about the reasons people give. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Alchemy Conference.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

It’s also a time where you have an intense amount of attention and focus on your actions, your performance, and even how fast or slow you walk. Finally, there can be situations when the outgoing CEO becomes a key issue to mitigate in your transition plan and consumes a considerable amount of your time, energy, and attention.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 5, 2022

For this reason, I want to share with you my best fundraising writing advice and give you some easy but very useful steps to help you write your best fundraising letter and to keep you motivated and inspired. KNOW WHO YOU’RE WRITING TO: A very important fundraising advice is to identify who your target audience is.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

In the following blog post, we will delve into practical strategies to help your nonprofit maximize its efforts during the crucial calendar year-end period. Look to Past Campaigns for a Fuller Picture It’s also helpful to analyze past year-end campaigns for insights. We can help. #2 Keep reading to find out more! #1

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