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Storytelling with social media: Amplifying your nonprofit’s impact

Charity Village

The abandoned dog that found his forever home, the woman who was able receive treatment and is now cancer-free, the mother and children fleeing abuse who accessed clothing and shelter, all thanks to your organizations. These are the stories that make your cause worth donating to.

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Nonprofit Storytelling: The Quick and No-Nonsense Guide

Bloomerang

Nonprofit storytelling refers to a specific way of communication that organizations use to personalize their mission. And once shared effectively, storytelling will change the game for your organization. But don’t just take it from me – Forbes named storytelling the #1 most important career skill of the future.

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Equitable and Inclusive Messaging: Retaining Donors in a New Age of Storytelling

Qgiv

As new thinking continues to emerge and donor positioning shifts, ethical storytelling is evolving, and a new messaging strategy, called strength-based messaging , has emerged. Example : , Jennifer is first a mother of 3 and a musician, who is facing cancer. She is not a cancer patient first.)

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Client Spotlight: National Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Qgiv

In 2012, President Barack Obama named September National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to raise awareness of pediatric cancer. Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children. are expected to be diagnosed with cancer. will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday.

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How to Show Visual Impact on Your Online Donation Forms

Qgiv

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping.

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How to Double Down on People-Powered Philanthropy

Saleforce Nonprofit

For decades, LLS has harnessed people power to raise funds for cancer research and treatment through Light the Night , Team in Training , Visionaries of the Year , and other unique in-person events—historically raising 67% of all individual contributions made to LLS. There’s incredible power in doing good and feeling good together.

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Strategic Communication: External Nonprofit Communication

Bloomerang

It’s important to note that one of the best forms of messaging is through storytelling. Without going too deep into the concepts of empathetic storytelling (a subject well worth investigation) – you need to be sure the group you focus on is the group most likely to identify with your core mission. Crafting the Right Message Is Crucial.