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Nonprofit Storytelling: The Quick and No-Nonsense Guide

Bloomerang

When a good story is shared, scientific research shows our brains connect to storytelling can have on us: Stories are remembered 22x more easily than data, facts, and stats. It can: Make your organization more memorable – stories are proven to be more easily remembered than stats and facts! Step 1: Understand story structure.

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Live Blogging: 09NTC Mapping Your Social Media Strategy

Amy Sample Ward

Themes that people want to learn: new metrics structures can bubble up. Sarah - share by email because we are an online organization, can have a spreadsheet with stats and how they are growing, organization wide as well as campaigns, etc. ARC - we are set up similarly, Robin Parker does Oregon Trail chapter for example.

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Year-End Giving Prep: 21 FAQs Answered by Fundraising Experts

Connection Cafe

For more interesting industry metrics, check out these 50 fascinating philanthropy stats —Danielle . Then, I’ll shorten and tweak the 2 page letter for an email, knowing that email readability and structure is quite different from direct mail. Are there EOY tips for orgs that are Science and Research focused? Danielle .

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Screencast Treatment: Web Analytics As Simple Gifts To Measure Mission

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They host Web Analytics Wednesdays around the world and you can hear the definition described by their chapter in Brussels). Act 2: Selecting An Analytics Tool There are a number of web analytics software tools available ranging from simple web counters, web hosting stat tools and more powerful (and expensive) software packages.

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Crafting Impactful Narratives: The Art of Nonprofit Storytelling

CauseVox

Below we’ll explore four things to consider in nonprofit storytelling: The narrative structure The content The medium The donor experience Managing all of the moving pieces of your nonprofit can be tough; sharing your authentic story as a change-maker doesn’t have to be. We are constantly seeking purpose and significance in the world.

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[VIDEO] Building Your Nonprofit’s Engagement Engine

Bloomerang

And the book is structured in a way where each of these elements is given its own chapter with a whole bunch of stuff in it. And this year’s trends report, and you can download it for free at the URL at the bottom, has some really interesting stats about the effectiveness of communications teams.

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[VIDEO] You’ve Been Let Go From Your Nonprofit Job – Now What?

Bloomerang

That’s when I made that switch, I closed the book on one chapter and I said, “Okay. You know, the resume’s got all the stats, but that cover letter really says why you’re passionate about them. ” And then Monday morning I transitioned. Opening up a new book. Let’s figure out the next move.”

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