The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

JANUARY 14, 2019

Rapid technological developments over the past few years have left many nonprofit professionals scrambling to stay up-to-date with the newest tools and techniques without wasting time and money on passing fads. Digital Storytelling. Digital fundraising is area that has seen huge advances recently, and is expected to continue growing.

Trend 50

Trend Digital Fundraising Storytelling 50

Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Nonprofit conferences are a great opportunity for industry professionals to hone their skills, network with their peers, and learn innovative new strategies to help their organizations thrive. Nonprofit conferences can feature a variety of topics, like fundraising, marketing, nonprofit tech, and leadership.

Conference 98

Conference NTC Virtual Registration 98

Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

We develop our skills by seeking, absorbing, questioning, adapting, and experimenting, oftentimes bringing diverse influences together to create something that’s unique for our clients’ needs, but with connections to other relevant spaces. (Just wanted to see if you were paying attention.). Creative-problem solving on a small budget.

Design 52

Design Experiment Nonprofit Collaboration 52

Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Chances are, your donor base is included in that number, making your nonprofit’s presence on social media and developing your nonprofit social media strategy just that much more important for attracting potential new donors and engaging with your loyal supporters. Develop your brand. Focus on storytelling. Set SMART goals.

Social Media 52

Social Media Strategy Media Donor 52

Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Steps in the Direct Mail Fundraising Process Designing a direct mail fundraising campaign involves many moving parts, from conducting intensive donor research to enlisting marketing strategists who will develop messaging frameworks and concepts. Develop concrete strategies.

Mail 52

Mail Fundraising Nonprofit Channel 52

Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

Floodlight, an interesting data storytelling tool for communities is also featured. For example Edgeflip , a new initiative plans to turn the ad hoc data analysis tools developed for the campaign into software that can make nonprofits more effective at raising money and recruiting volunteers. Data Storytelling. Data Won the U.S.

Data 52

Data Campaign Storytelling Social 52

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. This guide will help you to outline and develop a year-end fundraising campaign that works for your organization and your donors, specifically curated to your needs in 2021. Why is year-end giving such a big deal?

Guide 73

Guide Giving Campaign Social Media 73

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Image from Flickr by Xurble. charity: water , a nonprofit that brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, is leading the way when it comes to redefining nonprofit marketing; they are exceptional at inbound marketing, focusing on creating powerful content to inspire people to join their cause.

Charity 128

Charity Lesson Marketing Digital 128

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Ami’s one and only board is called “ Really want these ” and instead of Louboutins, iPhone cases and nail art she’s dying to try, Ami’s pinned images include plain rice, faucets for clean drinking water, and chalk for school. The images link to your fundraising landing page. It links to a donation landing page.

Sierra Leone 126

Sierra Leone Case Study Benchmark Comparison 126

Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

Now I know storytelling is a buzzword right now, and buzzwords come and go. Storytelling has been a buzzword before, and will be again. But even when storytelling is not a buzzword, your story needs to be told. Interviewing Skills Are Essential. That story took 15 months to develop. Read A Lot and Practice a Ton.

Audience 36

Audience Story Storytelling Children 36

Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Digital Storytelling. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here! Then you’ll create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slide show to enter the challenge and win prizes donated by our sponsors. Register for our three upcoming digital storytelling webinars!They're

Global 55

Global Action Library Contest 55

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Storytelling can play a key role in a #GivingTuesday campaign, so here are eight tips to consider. By spending time thinking of the narrative and how it can develop, it becomes easier to use your storytelling skills to build a connection with your supporters. This is where inspiring storytelling can be useful.

Storytelling 271

Storytelling Tips Social Media Story 271

Everyaction

JUNE 13, 2018

Nonprofit staff are constantly stretching their capacity and skills, maximizing the impact created with small staff sizes and limited budgets - and there’s probably always more work that you wish you could do. In fact, the. average peer-to-peer fundraiser raises $568 from 7 donors – 4 of whom will be new to your organization!

Fundraising 58

Fundraising Nonprofit Contact Instruction 58

Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Every month I bring you a roundup of free technology training events that will help nonprofit staffers like you build their skills. " That's why TechSoup invests in developing the best practices of our NetSquared network. Seattle, Washington: Storytelling Made Easy for Boards and EDs. Image : NetSquared / CC BY.

Local 48

Local San Francisco United Kingdom Guatemala 48

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

So if you're looking to build your skills and find your fellow accidental techies, there's probably a group near you! As an event host, you build your reputation, develop new tech skills, and give back to your community. Las Vegas, Nevada: Online Courses (Storytelling). Image : Sylvie Ndahimana / CC BY.

Burkina Faso 36

Burkina Faso Benin Cameroon San Francisco 36

Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

Not only will you be contributing your skills to local nonprofits, you'll also be building your reputation and connecting with your tribe. Vancouver, British Columbia: Digital Storytelling — Production to Distribution. Toronto, Ontario: How to Develop and Deliver an Effective Pitch. Tuesday, July 7, 2015. 501 Connects.

Calendar 36

Calendar Nptech San Francisco Cameroon 36

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

For the feature image, they used a photo of Rani looking directly at the camera. The page includes several storytelling graphics. By using different visuals and storytelling devices, they have been able to leverage their content to reach many more people. Both posts also use a photo of Dustin volunteering as the featured image.

Channel 247

Channel Sierra Leone Story Digital 247

Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

By the end of this post and with a bit of practice, you’ll understand and have the skills to turn your story into a great video, from planning to shooting to editing to publishing to sharing, all on the smartphone you carry in your pocket! Pixlr (for image editing, if so desired). Find your story. For example: Facebook.

Movie 52

Movie Product Tutorial Script 52

Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

Bad for making predictions without the right data or data science skills. Develop a strategy to keep members active: Build a content calendar, so you know what your constituents will get when and through which channels. Obey the Simple Truths of Digital Storytelling. Image: Wes Holing. Accessibility. Engagement.

Learning 36

Learning NTC Analytics Channel 36

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

TechSoup will only be able to achieve our mission (which is to help you achieve your mission) when we're able to give you the tools, skills, and community to leverage technology effectively. Morrisville, North Carolina: Nonprofit Storytelling: What You Need to Know. Image : Michele Mateus via Elijah van der Giessen / CC BY.

Netsquared 36

Netsquared Benin San Francisco United Kingdom 36

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In this image, runners’ legs are tied with pink ribbon to symbolize support for a cause. In this image, three women sit in a field watching a charity concert. Storytelling Night There are two ways to put on a storytelling night. In this image, volunteers pick up trash in a forested area.

Ideas 52

Ideas People Local Classes 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

According to Hubspot , single-image posts receive 28% more likes than video and 14% more likes than carousel posts. On Instagram, first and foremost, do your best to post compelling, eye-catching images – both that your organization has created or captured and those that you can curate and source on Instagram. Write Good Captions.

Practice 363

Practice Nonprofit Avatar Social Media 363

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

For those not familiar with that term, program management includes representing the owner or the nonprofit at every step of the development process from, you know, land acquisition, going through due diligence, design, preconstruction, and the construction to move in phase. . And we provide program management services to other nonprofits.

Campaign 91

Campaign Video Project Process 91

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hone your storytelling skills. Lay out any preferences you have for how you’d like your organization and its work to be represented in promotional materials, and provide necessary materials like testimonials, impact stories, your brand guide and logo, and image files. Remain transparent. Create “win-win” promotions.

Causes 77

Causes Marketing Nonprofit Awareness 77

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Writing is a skill learned early in life, and most of us disliked writing and grammar classes as much as we disliked eating vegetables. I want a volunteer coordinator who can write inspiring thank you notes, and I want a development officer who can write thoughtful appeal letters to donors. That won’t cut it. That won’t cut it.

Tips 96

Tips Nonprofit Sample Skills 96

Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

Although most people tend to think of videos when they think of digital storytelling, the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge (TSDigs), powered by Lights. Throughout the campaign, TechSoup invited nonprofit digital storytelling experts to share their best practices for creating stories with impact using pictures.

Picture 50

Picture Storytelling Challenge Digital 50

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

In TechSoup's #Storymakers2014 webinar on September 10 , Bailey Rosser, an audience development strategist at YouTube, and Kimberly Bryant, the founder and executive director of Black Girls CODE, shared their tips. Mix Up Your Storytelling Methods. These stories were shared in the form of videos, images, and blog posts.

Story 64

Story Digital Tips YouTube 64

Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

If you host a peer-to-peer fundraiser, provide guidance for your volunteer fundraisers by sharing content and images to include on their online pages. For a successful partnership, equip your influencer with images, written content, and hashtags they can include in their posts.

Ideas 78

Ideas Online Fundraising Tips 78

Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Software development has exploded in the last 10 years giving way to an overwhelming number of free and paid social media tools. On her blog, VictoriaEcommerce , she looks at how organizations can make the most out of their social media accounts and covers the latest developments in the digital world. Social Media Marketing Tools.

Social Media 109

Social Media Resource Marketing Media 109

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The NetSquared organizers' events help TechSoup deliver on our shared mission of ensuring that civil society has the tools and skills necessary to use technology effectively. Arlington, Texas: Bi-Weekly Developers Call For the Joseph Storehouse Project. Arlington, Texas: Bi-Weekly Developers Call For the Joseph Storehouse Project.

Burkina Faso 36

Burkina Faso Benin San Francisco United Kingdom 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2013

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, proficiency with social media like Facebook and Twitter increases their capacity to make change happen for children in their state. The report out was a competition.

Reflection 97

Reflection Action Learning Change 97

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Even though the definition below is focused on product marketing, we fundraisers know how effective storytelling is with donors in our communications. Let’s take a look at three essentials you should know to develop your multichannel strategy. Also of note: Google’s “ABCD Framework.” Maintain data hygiene.

Channel 59

Channel Marketing Fundraising Nonprofit 59

Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

I’ll review some new developments in email technology including Gmail’s new tabbed inbox and how it affects your charity newsletters, and the array of new email filtering services that cut down on email overload. I’ll review some new green IT developments like how nonprofit solar electricity is thriving in Haiti.

News 62

News Technology gMail Haiti 62

The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 23, 2023

Are they young activists passionate about climate change or experienced professionals with a heart for community development? Use compelling stories, beautiful images, and succinct yet powerful messages that resonate with your audience. Scheduling tools: Use free or low-cost tools like Buffer or Loomly to schedule posts in advance.

Social Media 126

Social Media Donation Media Fundraising 126

Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Here are some examples of ways people have used the arts to create social impact: 50 Crows Social Change Photography "Images inspire people to act. Unfortunately, mainstream media narratives often work to envelop public perspective on these seminal issues by presenting limited viewpoints and images.

Arts 40

Arts Impact Photography Artist 40

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Vinepeek gives you a glimpse of Vine’s potential for visual storytelling. A website that allows you to create an image with a mosaic of your Twitter Followers’ avatars. Free for nonprofits, it’s an easy way to tap into a skilled volunteer network without committing a lot time to volunteer management. Present.me.

Free 280

Free Mobile Nonprofit Map 280

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. This website allows users to build visually appealing interactive timelines using video, audio, images, location, social media, and timestamps. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons. Dipity :: dipity.com.

Web 262

Web Tools Free Mobile 262