Byte Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Depending on what successful bloggers your poll, the answers to these questions can vary widely. A host of studies show that the most successful blogs are those that allow for readers to comment on a post, offer an opinion, suggest another line of thinking etc. So don’t make hem guess when the next piece of content will be available.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2016

This guest post from Big Duck reminds us why Branding is so important to the success of fundraising and some options to help you be successful. . You do that by making them the star of a consistent, compelling story about your organization. The key to great year-end fundraising? Your brand.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 16, 2016

Follow and use the #AFPFC hashtag to share your fundraising success stories, to share fundraising resources, or to reach out to fundraising and nonprofit technology experts. That said, here are four ways to participate in the conference online if you can’t attend in person. Follow #AFPFC on Twitter. Follow #AFPFC on Periscope.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

In this book, he shares his secrets alongside the stories of today’s most successful social good movements by companies and nonprofits. Just going viral isn’t enough to make a movement successful—there must be a plan, and the right people with the right skills to follow through with the execution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2016

In a sharing economy, your story and the way it’s told is not completely under your control. Instead, your supporters are empowered to tell your story in their own, personal way. Ideally, you’ll want to give your donors space and the opportunity to share their story, such as through a peer-to-peer fundraiser or on social media.

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EveryAction

MAY 4, 2016

In honor of this month's webinar (and the relaunch of the oh-so-inspiring Best Nonprofit Digital Campaigns Collection ), here are some of the ingredients you can combine to run a smart, successful campaign. Appetizer - Social Media. Main Course - Donation Page. Here comes the star of the meal: your campaign's donation page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The event, a one-day conference designed to share the world’s most successful fundraisers’ secrets to success, most valuable tips and tools, and sources of inspiration.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Their campaign is hinged on a compelling story. This post will take an in-depth look at these three factors for success and how you can apply them to your campaign this year. Plan for Fundraising Success. Planning is the cornerstone of any successful fundraising program, especially those that have a lot of moving parts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

I’ve been excited to add ideas covered in the book and sharing the inspiring stories of nonprofit organizations have created a sense of well-being in the office such as Issue One , Opening Act , Sierra Club , Crisis Text Line , Crisis Response Network , and Pathways to Education Canada into my training practice for workshops.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

As a result, more and more content is being produced; Facebook says on average, 1,500 stories can appear in someone's news feed when they log on. This increased competition makes it hard for any one story — your story — to gain exposure. How Other Nonprofits Have Found Success. It was a huge success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Amber and Julie shared a story about the importance of leadership making self-care an cultural norm. Have story? A steady supply of cupcakes, cookies, and other treats – sweet tooths do well here. Random fun from the IFYC “giddy committee.”. Ping pong and Wii for when you need to take a break from making interfaith cooperation a norm.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 13, 2016

This book tells the in-the-trenches stories of individuals who led bold, sweeping change. Stories that walk you through the social and emotional reality of leading others -- many of whom are fearful of change. Anticipating, understanding, and planning to overcome potential barriers to success. Piloting the implementation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 17, 2016

This book tells the in-the-trenches stories of individuals who led bold, sweeping change. Stories that walk you through the social and emotional reality of leading others -- many of whom are fearful of change. Anticipating, understanding, and planning to overcome potential barriers to success. Piloting the implementation.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

Good stories power fundraising and marketing. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy. For nonprofits interested in solving a particular problem, stories can help others quickly understand and connect with the organizations' mission. Check out the moving, powerful stories that were submitted.

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Care2

APRIL 29, 2016

What if we could identify and capture the stories of organizations that are uniquely successful in their fundraising?

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Much like training prepares a runner for their big race, taking time to prepare beforehand will set your blog up for success. Is it primarily educational, or are you using it as a platform to share stories? Think about how you can incorporate these things into your blog: Sharing stories of your nonprofit’s successes and failures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

SECRETS TO SUCCESS. Perhaps the key to Big Data success can be found amongst the myriad of technologies and terminologies that exist today: Hadoop. Time and time again, I found that the culture of a nonprofit was the secret to their success of being more data driven. Machine Learning. Natural Language Processing.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Tell your story. . Your organization’s story is one of the most important parts of its mission. Your story needs to be told in a short, powerful and relatable way to quickly communicate why your story matters as much or more than what other nonprofits are doing and how a donor can help achieve your mission.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

Good stories power fundraising and marketing. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy. For nonprofits interested in solving a particular problem, stories can help others quickly understand and connect with the organizations' mission. Check out the moving, powerful stories that were submitted.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

It's not enough to just share stories about your impact — how do you mobilize and engage people who are passionate about issues you're working on? Put People at the Forefront of Your Stories. Your audience will respond to stories that immediately grab their attention. Share their stories with your audience.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Below are some of the primary issues I see from nonprofits when trying to tell their stories through online videos: What? Even if you do have a highly complex program, you can highlight your best case study, or one compelling story from your most beloved advocate, volunteer, client, etcetera. They are willing to donate time and money.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 9, 2016

And they want to be reminded why they are important to your organization’s success. Your narrative should do two things: help individual supporters conceptualize how your issue could lose momentum or the attention of others without your organization’s laser-like focus on it; deliver a compelling story about how others benefit from your work.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 29, 2016

Now is the time to send in your nonprofit's story! Share your story. The 2016 TechSoup Symantec Success Story Challenge (the "Challenge"). Visit the Success Stories landing page at [link] to enter your submission. (a) b) Story Submission. So what are you waiting for? Official Rules.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories. Cleveland, Ohio: A Well-Told Story Is Powerful. Kampala, Uganda: Story Makers 2016.

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Achieve

APRIL 21, 2016

The conference includes remarkable sessions featuring world-renowned philanthropists, activists and entrepreneurs who’ll share their stories and approaches for motivating others to take action. Meet other successful philanthropists. Top 4 Reasons to Attend. With over 25 different sessions, three-days of content.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Last month brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. A skill like any other skills needed for successful selling.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Because, Thursday, September 8 brings the official release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. A skill like any other skills needed for successful selling.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2016

For example, let’s say an interested visitor has clicked a link to a blog story from your home page and has read one of your success stories. Offer your user a way to become a hero and help you make a difference by either donating, staying in touch via email or reposting that story to their social media to raise awareness.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2016

And I'm proud to say that over the past eight years, I have helped giving organizations shift millions of dollars to impactful, measurable giving and empowered them to tell their organization's results story. Those years of working as a champion for change brought me to where I am today: part of Blackbaud's MicroEdge.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 11, 2016

For example, the authors present these common pain points that derail making changes, and show you how to transform this pain into successful change: Political infighting, turf wars, resistance, apathy Stress, burnout, wasted resources Blaming, inaction, resentment Ellen R.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

You can feature specific programs, have personal stories shared by program managers or those who benefit from your work. When you have success, it’s not yours alone! It is a great opportunity for the organization to reinforce and deepen their relationship with existing donors, featuring your progress and impact! Survey for their input.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Still wondering if you have what it takes to tell a story through video? As charities, we tell stories all the time—it’s how we show our donors their money is making a difference! Find your story. This may sound hard, but a clear, concise, key message is vital to creating a successful video. Of course you do!

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 19, 2016

It gives you the chance to engage your advocates on their terms by talking about their passions and stories. These are a few tips to ensure success for your digital communication with advocates: Make sure your website is accessible on smartphones. 60 percent of digital media consumption occurs on mobile devices. It’s a win-win. _.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 12, 2016

Last weekend, Jacobwith led a Cause Camp workshop at Nonprofit Hub on Nine Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign. Whether it’s good news or bad news, have a story that resonates. As a master storyteller, Jacobwith knows the power of a compelling story. Check them out below. Leadership is Key. Make People Care.

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

As the other component of the Super Bowl example, stories can be equally important to furthering the retention of the messages you are attempting to convey. These stories can be further augmented with the inclusion of participation. Use Storylines. Choose your own outcome books have been commonplace in bookstores for years.

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Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2016

The common core to these successful campaigns is that they invite the audience to actually get up and do something that requires minimal time and energy and then share it digitally — all while allowing them to keep their individuality and get creative. Overlaying Messages on Personal Photos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

The Playbook also has a good checklist for what to keep in mind if you are hiring an outside evaluator or measurement expert. Communication and storytelling skills: Someone who understands the many audiences of your organization, both internal and external, and who can help you craft the right messaging and stories with your data.

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