Greater Giving

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Nonprofit storytelling remains a timeless and powerful tool for connecting with potential donors. The Power of Nonprofit Storytelling In a world inundated with information, your nonprofit’s story is what sets you apart. Know Your Audience Before penning down your story, it’s imperative to understand your audience.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

You’re in for a treat in this article as we’re going to talk about how to find your next best step in non-profit storytelling. Today, I want to help get the most out of your non-profit storytelling efforts by helping you decide where to take your work next. Non-Profit Storytelling: Your Next Best Step.

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2021

Any experienced marketer would tell you that understanding one’s audience is key to success in communication. When creating a strategic communications plan, it is important to identify your goals for each particular communications effort. That said, start by segmenting your audiences into internal and external audiences.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2021

Communications plans help offer structure and strategy that can save you time and energy in the long run, while getting your desired objectives accomplished. Having a coherent communications plan where you package your message will help ensure each piece of content you share is part of a greater story you are telling.

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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. Good communication is the key to being an effective fundraiser, building strong relationships, leading well, and serving the people you’re working to help. Storytelling is one of the most powerful forms of communication.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Having a strategic social media communications plan in place is a must for nonprofits. 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. Storytelling is a powerful way to connect with your followers.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Customer personas (like mine above) are not just for marketing professionals, they are also incredibly beneficial for nonprofits seeking to understand who their donors are, why they give, how they like to be communicated with, and what their barriers to giving are. Why Do Donor Personas Matter?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 8, 2021

By now we know that your communication efforts will be much more effective when there is a clear plan in place. Your channel is the vessel in which you choose to share your content. Part of knowing your audience will be identifying where they go for information; this will help you know where to place your focus.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In part three of this series on how to become a great nonprofit storyteller, I talk about the practical skills you need to tell an effective story. In part one of this series, I talked about figuring out your goals and objectives, developing your brand and tone, and choosing your audience. Do they prefer video content?

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NTEN

DECEMBER 18, 2014

When pie charts about pie detract from your story: how to hold content as the star and design as the back-up singer. The fundamentals of designing for storytelling in tech products can be woven into the overall strategy of nonprofit organizations. design Social Media storytelling' Product Design Manager. Bluenose Analytics.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Whether you’re planning an advocacy or fundraising campaign, using a storytelling framework to create your calls to action can help you make emotional connections with your audience and ultimately move them to act. This storytelling framework asks you to answer three basic questions: Story of Self: Why have you been called to serve?

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In part two of this series on the skills you need to be a great nonprofit storyteller, I talk about how to engage your audience emotionally through creative storytelling. In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

Segment your audience . Ensure communication is a two-way street . Focus on impact storytelling . One of the best methods to increase your donor retention is to leverage your overall communication strategies. Direct Mail versus Digital Communications . Personalize all appeals .

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

Whether it’s an emailed donation appeal, social media post, or old-school flyer on a bulletin board, the best nonprofit communications help your audience relate to and position themselves within your mission’s story. But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Stories make things real.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

But for any of that to happen, you must have content to put into your newsletter. Content is the backbone of your newsletter and it’s in your organization’s best interest to select great content. A great strategy that I recommend is to create a list of broad content ideas for your non-profit newsletters.

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Bloomerang

JULY 27, 2021

Over centuries, storytelling has followed a similar pattern. You can apply the same blueprint again and again and know the stories will be well received by your audience. . When it comes to nonprofit storytelling , The Singularity Effect is proven to be effective. Knowing your audience helps with this.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

When nonprofits think about improving communication with supporters, they often think of it as a separate task from the rest of their operation. However, the most effective communication is directly informed by and integrated into all of your functions and the nonprofit tools you use. . Utilize storytelling in your communications.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2022

When nonprofits think about improving communication with supporters, they often think of it as a separate task from the rest of their operation. However, the most effective communication is directly informed by and integrated into all of your functions and the nonprofit tools you use. . Utilize storytelling in your communications.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which means many organizations are busy identifying ways to show supporters appreciation for their financial support, volunteer hours, and help promoting their organization’s purpose and programs—and showing this kind of appreciation often means communicating the impact a supporter has had.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

We are excited to announce that Forum One has been recognized as a 2021 Communicator Awards winner of 12 awards in six different categories! The Communicator Awards honor excellence in innovation and creative work in marketing and communications. The Vilcek Foundation. Excellence – Website for Art. The ALS Association.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission. Nonprofit marketing goals often focus around building recognition, fostering community, and increasing your funds raised.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. . Across all campaign communications, it should be evident that your cause is powering the fundraiser, and that goes beyond simply branding pages with your official colors and logo. Communicate with your audience by showing engaging photos of your work or a testimonial.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

By Peyton Leisner, Content Strategist at UncommonGood – an all-inclusive platform for nonprofits to manage their operations, marketing, and fundraising efforts. . A public service announcement (PSA) is a way to communicate to the public about an important topic or issue that affects most of, if not all of the general public.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 17, 2022

While it can be confusing and hard to understand, ensuring you know how to optimize content for search will set you up for success. While keeping this top of mind, you should ensure you give your audience what they want and need. Writing strong content and copy can affect your readers, social, and search. . With over 5.6

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

One way to encourage people to support your organization is through great nonprofit storytelling. By using narrative and storytelling techniques, you’ll be able to communicate your nonprofit’s mission and impact while building stronger emotional connections with your audience. Where Should You Use Nonprofit Storytelling?

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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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The first thing that you’ll need to do is start creating content that will attract your target audience. Once you know what platforms you’re using, do more research to find what kind of content tends to be the most popular. Many social media platforms get inundated with content regularly. Source: Go-Gulf.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 20, 2020

Deciding what and how to communication on behalf of your non-profit can be a challenge anytime. It takes work anytime to strike this kind of balance and today I want to share a bit about my communications planning philosophy in the hopes that it helps you think about what to communicate and how. In the midst of a pandemic?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MARCH 7, 2022

We often place a lot of emphasis on individual stories and use those individual stories in fundraising and communications. But if we zoom out from those individual stories, we can see that each story we tell (and every fundraising and communications piece for that matter) is part of a larger story arc or narrative. .

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll unveil the art of transforming individual stories into a collective force that not only resonates with your audience but also propels your cause forward. These narratives can resonate deeply with your audience, fostering an emotional connection and a deeper understanding of your mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

It sometimes sounds as though tools like ChatGPT or Gemini could entirely replace humans in writing website content. To create meaningful material that will move audiences to action, though, a human touch and a sound communication strategy is still essential. Define top audiences, and think through their preferences.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2013

To take advantage of this is an exciting and pivotal moment, nonprofits should consider adding audio storytelling to your digital communications toolkit. 13ntc Aquifer Media nptech nten radio storytelling Wil Coley Communications' We're in the middle of a renaissance of digital audio online and via mobile technology.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

With so many EOY campaigns , one of the most powerful ways for donors to connect with your cause is through the power of storytelling. Maybe you’re putting together your email calendar for December, planning out social media content, or even sprucing up your website to improve conversions. 15 Minute Storytelling Workouts.

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Candid

MARCH 22, 2022

But how exactly do you craft a story, and digital storytelling strategy, that will draw new supporters’ interest and spur your followers to act? In this two-part course you’ll learn how to use a simple storytelling framework and decision science to enhance the clarity of your organization’s digital communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

email addresses are not allowed, and as a general rule, should not be used for your nonprofit communications publicly or internally. As discovered in the Global Trends in Giving Report , the.org domain is by far the most trusted domain for nonprofit website and email communications. Curated content relevant to your mission.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Your organization’s social media strategy should be a carefully structured plan with SMART goals, posting frequency, key dates (like an awareness month tied to your mission), and content guidelines for posts. With the power of shares and the possibility to go viral, even the smallest organization can reach a global audience.

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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. Sharing our learning—in white papers, guides, webinars, and conferences—is a key way we follow our own advice to build trust and community in our sector.

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