sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

2023 was a year that saw tremendous ESG backlash in the headlines. There is no shortage of frameworks and methodologies for measuring, assessing, and articulating social impact; however, one element that we must not lose sight of is our qualitative data and stories.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . And, getting your story in the news still carries a lot of weight.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Medium offers a simple, compelling way to share your stories. Because telling your story up close and personal is key. Not hits, not sexy headlines. Julie Neidlinger of CoSchedule notes that instead of a focus on traffic, Medium is focusing on readers. Readability, not gimmicks or tricks.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 13, 2021

This change would leave many of our donors (without email addresses) in the dark when it comes to news and feel-good stories about the organization. The stories can be tightened up. In Bonnie’s case, I noted that a story from a parent packed a strong emotional punch, but again, could be trimmed. The photos need captioning.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals. This engineering insight became his headline: “At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in a Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock.” Personal stories, donor benefits, time sensitivity? Passionate explaining of impact?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

They employ numbers throughout their site to make people feel aligned with thousands of others, and they give a face and a voice to those thousands with pictures, videos and written stories. Harrison’s emphasis on telling his personal story when he talks about charity: water sets the tone for the organization’s marketing strategy.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

What are the best blogging practices your organization should implement that will also generate more blog traffic? Tone – Posts should have a conversational tone and attempt to tell a story. And be specific – don’t talk in generalizations. Headlines – Use short, catchy headlines that summarize blog posts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Though increasingly rare to find an auto-generated, unclaimed page, they do exist. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. Your organization’s name is featured in their headlines and your organization’s page is listed and linked on their profiles. For example: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

premium services (WordPress themes, Flickr Pro, Facebook custom Tab generators, etc.), All that said, as social media managers, we need to read in order have moments when we are completely immersed in a story using our brains to process words, sentences, story structure, and plot lines – not just soundbites, headlines, tweets, and pins.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

We received copies of his Luma’s book and cards, “Innovation for People,” which is a synthesis of landscape analysis of design-thinking and human centered design methods. He told a story that someone in one of his workshops to teach these methods asked him, “So what are the skills that we need to practice for 10,000 hours?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Use bold for headlines. One column will take up two-thirds of the page layout (or a little more) for content stories, and the other third is for secondary navigation and graphics for special campaigns. Images should be consistent in size and resolution and should be placed in the same location on every page. Repetition is key.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

Sharing memories – stories, pictures – after the party keeps the good feeling going, and makes everyone want to attend next year. Build A Parking Lot of Ideas : You will probably get lots of great ideas and see lots of great examples of content generated by your champions and donors. This can really boost your efforts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

million dollar budget, around $16,000 has been generated via YouTube’s Google Checkout and other donations via PayPal. Chris also notes the headlines and tags of videos that are trending and often patterns our next video to capitalize on the buzz. Have you been able to use these tools to raise money online?

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Is it primarily educational, or are you using it as a platform to share stories? We focused on research, expert opinions and our own experience to generate regular content in those areas. Think about how you can incorporate these things into your blog: Sharing stories of your nonprofit’s successes and failures. Beef it Up.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

They are accepting film, audio, images and text on these issues: War & Dialogue : Women's Perspectives Deadline for submissions: October 1, 2006 Let us take you beyond the headlines and show you how war is affecting the lives of young women around the world-both in conflict zones and outside them. stories story museum women international

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2012

The art of writing good teaser headlines is critical to getting more interaction. Human interest stories and good news from the organizations generated more interaction than others. So, do businesses then need to turn to ads/sponsored stories? And now to end with a shaggy dog story.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

You might even use “World Storytelling Day” (March 20 th ) to tell the stories of those your organization has been able to help! It’s no secret that word-of-mouth marketing is one of the most effective forms of marketing … and user-generated content can be an extremely effective form of that. The big reveal. Show your skills.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 4, 2011

Consider the following: On the same day in the fall of 2007, two contradictory newspaper headlines accompanied high profile, front-page articles in both the East Valley Tribune and the Arizona Republic. The stories were about Arizona schools and the state of education pertaining to the academic achievement of students and their schools.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Test 3-4 new Facebook Ads: Test different ad types (promoted post, sponsored story, etc.), topic, draft headline, and bulleted ideas to expand on. topic, draft headline, and bulleted ideas to expand on. Who are the target audiences? Constantly.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday 2023 by the Numbers Most leading headlines focus on the overall total dollars raised on GivingTuesday. What you can learn : Create a cohesive story about what GivingTuesday campaign donations will fund. Click here to see a larger version of this graph.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

Just two weeks later, having received a ton of thoughtful comments on that original post, her new headline was Join the Monthly Community Building Chats ! It is their stories and examples and lessons that really resonate with me,” says BJ Wishinsky, who most recently led a chat called Calling All Calls to Action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The steps include reading, commenting, and sharing stories of personal behavior change. For example, in August, 2011, when an freak Earthquake hit the east coast, they shared photo of some lawn chairs being turned over with the headline, “Earthquake Damage.” Does your organization measure along the ladder of engagement?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2008

The Community Media Workshop is a media organization in Chicago that trains nonprofits to tell their stories to the media, tips sensitive journalists to the importance of these stories, and tries to create better relationships between the media and the diverse communities in Chicago. Why did you select ning? t that bad.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2015

The entire nation tuned in as news of the event made front page headlines on sites such as CNN and ABC. Slacktivism Generates a Community of Supporters. View it as a platform to share your stories, start conversations, build relationships and promote your cause. Articles started trending. Everyone was talking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

Other then this practical reason, we also syndicate headlines from our blogs, podcast, and videocast in order to pull them into the Workshops resources and eventually to our flagship website to purchase our media guide, sign up for additional training, and subscribe to our electronic newsletter. Why did you choose Ning?

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Care2

JANUARY 14, 2009

Dig Into Your Data: Look at your statistics and find out which subject lines are generating the highest open rates, and which articles and subjects are generating the most clicks. Headlines should be short. Get Interactive: Ask people to take a poll or share a story. The top area of any e-newsletter is prime real estate.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

Just two weeks later, having received a ton of thoughtful comments on that original post, her new headline was Join the Monthly Community Building Chats ! It is their stories and examples and lessons that really resonate with me,” says BJ Wishinsky, who most recently led a chat called Calling All Calls to Action.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

Your purpose in raising money through the mail is two-fold: generate dollars for immediate needs and build relationships with individual donors for long-term success. 8 Keys to Writing the Perfect Fundraising Letter Your fundraising letter must quickly grab the reader’s attention, tell a story , and ask for a gift.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In this guide, we’ll highlight the following tips to help you improve your nonprofit website’s emotional appeals: Tell compelling stories. Tell compelling stories. Make your storytelling more emotional by using the following techniques: Include direct quotes or video interviews of your story’s protagonists.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Even if your success doesn’t make national news headlines, you can execute a great giving day that propels your annual giving program forward. While you do need some time to generate buzz, it’s best to design giving day marketing to complement, not supplant your existing fundraising efforts. The same can be said for goal setting.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

Set her heart on fire with stories of real lives and real change – it’s what she wants to know after giving. ONE Success story. Kick off your newsletter by sharing one good story that shows how your nonprofit is making a difference. Don’t waste one on something that will generate very little for you in return.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

For much of 2020, the lack of jobs — and the skyrocketing unemployment that resulted — made headlines. But one reason that isn’t talked about, debated, and headlined like the others is workforce development. Many are low-income students of color, first generation, and they come to us with the hope that they can succeed.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

Person] is a person whose story I am going to tell you now A powerful way to communicate authenticity is to tell a true story about a real person and provide real details about the way your reader’s action will have an impact. Rip from the headlines The news is urgent, tangible, and real. We know that.

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Association TV

JANUARY 25, 2022

News outlets ran stories on the doc and its exposé. It’s a ripple effect, a tiny drop that falls in the mind of the documentarian and crashes waves through all the documentary characters and industry experts, that reaches a crescendo of news outlet headlines, public policy creation and privatized reform. But millions of people didn’t.

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Association TV

JANUARY 25, 2022

News outlets ran stories on the doc and its exposé. It’s a ripple effect, a tiny drop that falls in the mind of the documentarian and crashes waves through all the documentary characters and industry experts, that reaches a crescendo of news outlet headlines, public policy creation and privatized reform. But millions of people didn’t.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2007

Jonathan Coleman I think this ROI calculator is a great means for getting down to the brass tacks of $$$-value that social networks generate per person-hour invested in them. I would love to see more success stories -- post 'em here ! Job well done! Best practices to date indicate that's via email, both in acquisition and in response.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2009

Dig Into Your Data: Look at your statistics and find out which subject lines are generating the highest open rates, and which articles and subjects are generating the most clicks. Headlines should be short. Get Interactive: Ask people to take a poll or share a story. 60) Search « What Makes A Campaign Go Viral?

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