Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Last week, I was honored to host a virtual roundtable for a small group of nonprofit marketing and communications executives on The Art of Storytelling & Brand Identity. Harold led an exercise that challenged us to find ways to be more intentional with our storytelling. About the Author. Cristina Jones.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

If you’re ready to find out how your nonprofit can buck trends and create a winning year-end campaign, this blog post is for you. Look to Past Campaigns for a Fuller Picture It’s also helpful to analyze past year-end campaigns for insights. Want to know how a year-end campaign will fare?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As you plan your direct mail donor acquisition campaign, keep the following tips in mind. Segment Your Audience Segmentation isn’t only essential for email campaigns—segmenting your direct mail recipients personalizes your message and improves engagement. Tell stories in your direct mail campaign.

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CauseVox

MAY 17, 2024

Explore how personal storytelling and peer connections can dramatically increase the effectiveness of your campaigns. Ever felt like your peer-to-peer campaign was just shouting into the void? Step into this transformative session and learn how to turn your peer-to-peer fundraising campaign from a whisper into a roar!

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Donorbox

MARCH 17, 2023

Storytelling has been a part of human communication for centuries. Storytelling is an important tool for nonprofits, too! Stories are how we connect with each other, how we learn new things, and how we make meaning from our experiences.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

The stakes are always high when you’re launching a fundraising campaign. Nonprofit leaders managing both types of fundraisers need to equip and motivate everybody throughout the campaign. No matter your role, the following 10 simple fundraising tips are guaranteed to improve your effectiveness. Stories help us pay attention.

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Classy

JULY 9, 2021

If your nonprofit is looking to make a big investment in a particular project, you may have wondered if launching a capital campaign is the right path for you. Capital campaigns are time-limited efforts with a large fundraising goal for a specific need. Read Next: The 4 Phases of a Modern Capital Campaign.

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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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Greater Giving

MARCH 16, 2023

One way to differentiate your organization and drive greater giving is through the power of storytelling. Storytelling in Fundraising is a powerful tool that can help nonprofits connect with donors, inspire action, and create meaningful impact. Emotional storytelling is more effective in fundraising than facts and figures alone.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 25, 2022

In this post you’ll find 10 tips for writing an impressive donor thank you letter plus some great nonprofit thank you letter examples. Tip #1 Personalize as much as possible There’s nothing worse than reading something that feels like it has been mass mailed, and it’s probably one of the quicker ways to turn your reader off.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

As pioneers in the nonprofit tech space, Qgiv also offers AI solutions with Fundraising IQ to generate emails, recommend auction items, suggest campaign improvements, and more! According to data pulled from Qgiv’s platform, peer-to-peer campaigns recruit an average of 300 new donors for nonprofits like yours.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

This post offers five ways you can optimize your fundraising campaign and create winning emails as we all prepare for the biggest season for nonprofit fundraising — end-of-year giving. How have they engaged with past email campaigns? Pose a question, tease a story, or make an offer like a matching donation campaign.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MAY 3, 2022

Any nonprofit organization dreams of having successful fundraising campaigns. Of course, managing a fundraising campaign can have a lot of parts and pieces. It can be a challenge to figure out how to manage them all while dealing with other day-to-day fundraising tasks.So, what is the key behind a successful fundraising campaign?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MARCH 7, 2022

As a non-profit professional, it’s essential to come out of the weeds of individual storytelling so that you can be strategic with what you tell your audience over time. In this article, I’m going to share more about the role story arcs play in fundraising campaigns and 3 steps you can take to intentionally develop your next story arc. .

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

TECH TIP: Streamline your association’s annual reporting procedure with the Nimble AMS user-friendly report and dashboard builder. TECH TIP: When you adopt Nimble AMS, you score the exclusive tool, Nimble Create , to supercharge your next annual report. Contributed to your fundraising campaigns? . Download now.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Fundraising events and one-time campaigns are great ways to raise money for your organization, but infrequent fundraisers don’t provide consistent income. Annual giving campaigns can raise money to cover your day-to-day expenses by bringing in a steady stream of funding. Set a theme for each year’s annual giving campaign.

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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 the video below, find four tips to do just that. Transcript: Well, first and foremost, it's important to have clarity around who the supporters you're trying to activate.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

In our effort to highlight brilliant changemakers, we sat down with Cylinda Nickel at Compassion Services International to dive deeper into their global fundraising initiatives – particularly their work for Ukraine- and hear about her top fundraising tips. Fundraising Campaign Best Practices. Donation Tipping.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

For instance, a Humane Society’s audience would visit their blog expecting to see things like tips for keeping dogs cool in the summer and recipes for dog treats. Her early career focused on content creation, engagement and digital storytelling work. Certain nonprofits lend themselves well to specific topics.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This is the perfect time to start your year-end giving campaign ? Knowing this, it’s incredibly important to create the best possible year-end giving campaign for your organization. Use these tips to create a stellar campaign you can be proud of. Your campaign should run like a well-oiled machine. What worked?

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

A common misconception among newer nonprofit professionals is that every campaign or event is meant to attract new donors and donations. Focus on impact storytelling . The tips that we’ll discuss next are applicable to both print and virtual communication. . Tip #1: Personalize all appeals . Segment your audience .

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

Nonprofit budgets are often tight, and each of your campaigns should aim to hit as high a return on investment (ROI) as possible. For each of your online campaigns, your revenue goal should tie into your overall fundraising strategy. A campaign’s inputs include all costs spent on running the campaign.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Leveraging Your Board for Nonprofit Fundraising: 10 Strategies and Tips for Success What if we told you that your nonprofit’s board members hold the keys to a fundraising revolution? That’s where this blog post comes in!

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Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

Whether you’re planning a 5k fundraiser , dance-a-thon, or social media campaign, you know a lot goes into preparing for a peer-to-peer fundraising initiative. Since peer-to-peer fundraiser recruitment can be tricky, we’ve compiled our top tips for recruiting more participants to your campaign: Create a compelling message.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

If you’re venturing into nonprofit video production for the first time, here are four expert tips for how to leverage educational videos to inspire action and create an engaging experience for viewers. To learn more about how to construct your nonprofit explainer video’s narrative, check out this guide to nonprofit video storytelling.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Next, start crafting some engaging email marketing campaigns Segment your email list and send personalized invitations. If you have group tickets available for purchase (see Tip #1), you can encourage people to purchase those packages alongside their friends. Webinar Next-Level Storytelling Tactics for Nonprofits Learn More 9.

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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. The Annual Campaign by Erik J. From So What?

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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. Pro Tip: In 2020, nonprofit professionals overcame a mountain of obstacles to perfect their virtual event game. 6) Secure matching gifts for your next fundraising campaign.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

One of my professional mantras is that everything is a process ( including storytelling ). Here is what my typical writing process looks like: Understand the goal and calls to action for the campaign. Brainstorm hooks and key messaging ( Here’s an in-depth guide on creating messages for fundraising campaigns ). Source stories.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Here are a few tips from The Fundraising Authority to make the most out of this technology: Promote a specific project or campaign. Plan some initial marketing around this web-based campaign to spread awareness. The buzz word “storytelling” rings loudly here. Create a compelling page.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In this guide, we’ll provide four tips for marketing your animal-related nonprofit. Personalize these email campaigns to make donors feel appreciated and connected to your cause. Make sure they understand your nonprofit’s mission and the specific message or campaign you want to promote.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Successful year-end fundraising campaigns don’t happen by accident. Year-end fundraising campaigns that meet their goals happen as a result of good planning and excellent project management. But year-end fundraising campaigns that exceed their goals happen because there is a compelling story behind them.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

Peer-to-peer campaigns lend the perfect opportunity to. Effectively inspiring millennial donors to get involved in your next peer-to-peer campaign requires. Here are the five tips we’ll explore: . Use social media to increase campaign visibility. Let’s dive into our first tip. connect with donors who care.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Your e-newsletter matters more to the success of your campaign than you might think! Instead, social media has been acting as a complement to email campaigns. Here’s a list of what to remember when building your email campaigns: 1. Make use of storytelling to make your asks more compelling.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Feature them on your website, in newsletters, on social media, in grant applications, and during fundraising campaigns. Commencing A Testimonial Collection Campaign Launching a campaign to gather testimonials requires thoughtful planning and execution. Who are your target storytellers?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Whether you’re a Giving Tuesday pro or embarking on your first official Giving Tuesday campaign, these 13 answers will help you prepare, organize, and execute a memorable strategy. To drive conversion and boost revenue, fundraising professionals will need to create campaigns that attract new supporters and prioritize donor experience.

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