Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

The way you tell your story and engage people in your message can make or break your fundraising efforts. And how do you tell a good story? Stories are interactive, bonding. Shared stories can tie whole cultures and groups together. Shared stories bind all sorts of people, from families to religious groups.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

To efficiently provide this information, nonprofits need detailed financial records and real-time data to help gauge their progress towards their financial goals on both a monthly and annual basis and meet reporting guidelines. provides the framework for organizations to tell their stories and remain accountable to their stakeholders.???.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While advocating for survivors in San Francisco, I witnessed first-hand how critical stories are in tapping into people’s empathy. However, it wasn’t until my career took a turn into strategic communications and marketing that I learned just how integral a winning story is to the success of an advocacy campaign. .

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

It paints a complete picture of the people you serve and the opportunities they can capitalize on with some help from within their community. According to a guideline published by M+R, a useful quick test for your own messaging is to simply answer the question: If the subject of this story were to read it, how would they feel?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Salesforce helps us to count and report on whatever we want, but does that data actually help us improve? Numbers Only Tell Half a Story. Numbers are easy to count, but what about the stories of the individuals we engage with? A nontraditional learner in Dallas College’s mechatronics apprenticeship program.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

In the following blog post, we will delve into practical strategies to help your nonprofit maximize its efforts during the crucial calendar year-end period. Look to Past Campaigns for a Fuller Picture It’s also helpful to analyze past year-end campaigns for insights. We can help. #2 Practice radical stewardship!

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

We’ll get into more detail about the types of emails you can send, but all of them should include some story-driven content. Here’s what this email should include: A thank you message An update on what you’ve been doing Pictures or graphics to tell your story. Simply thank your donors. Let them know you’re thinking of them.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. The good news is that great stories are all around you. EVERY nonprofit has stories to tell! What Makes a Good Story? What is happening in your hero’s life?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

It’s about telling your story in an authentic way that fans the flames already burning in people’s hearts. This is why stories are so important. Good fundraising stories are full of emotion and draw people in. Words can paint a picture, make us feel a variety of emotions, and spur us to form opinions.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

A picture is worth a thousand words. And with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), you can do just that! If you’re struggling to come up with high-quality imagery for your social media posts, AI image generators can help. AI image generators can help with that, too! Generate Images for Blog Posts.

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VisionLink

JUNE 19, 2012

Be sure to convey your passion & expertise in a language your audience will understand. Use visuals and graphics to turn complex data into easy-to-understand pictures. Don’t be afraid to ask your audience for help Having trouble figuring out your audience’s language? Leverage that expertise…in ways they understand.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

To help your organization create a powerful nonprofit mission statement that follows best practices, we’re covering the following topics: What Is a Nonprofit Mission Statement? With a well-crafted mission statement, your nonprofit can present a clear, concise picture of what you do and why. Is it more streamlined or more descriptive?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

A connected throughline of our shared humanity With that in mind, as I reflect on the influences, changes, and overall trends we have seen in employee engagement, philanthropy, and CSR in 2023, and those that are to come in 2024, I cannot help but be struck by the notion that it is not about specific trends or actions.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

It’s the great irony of fundraising – we love to help but we don’t like to ask for help. It takes commitment, guts, and a great story. You’re asking people to help you feed hungry families or save animals or provide scholarships for at-risk youth. You know this, and so does the general public.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

However, creating a strong social media presence isn’t as simple as writing a post and hitting “send” or taking a few pictures and uploading them online. Here are a few steps to help you get started on your social media journey! You can also check out other organizations’ social media presence to help you establish your goals.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Because of the unique factors that come into play with each and every project, the Media Cause creative team uses several different approaches to help explore, establish, and implement a common visual language with our clients and development teams: m oodboards, style tiles, style guides, and stylescapes. . Moodboards. Style tiles.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Solid donor engagement strategies help organizations improve their donors’ connection with their work, establish strong donor relationships, and retain their donor base. Showing impact numbers and, more importantly, stories keep donors informed and engaged. So engage your donors by speaking like a person. paragraphs in your emails.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Since 2009, Facebook has provided the option to create featured ads on their platform to help businesses and organizations reach others’ newsfeeds. Facebook Ads help your organization raise awareness both for your cause and specific projects by allowing you to create unique campaigns.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For example, you could plan to post short, engaging Instagram reels to share your nonprofit’s story and easy ways a younger audience can get involved. Or, showcase a fundraising event’s atmosphere on your story to let your supporters experience it virtually. Use your logo as your profile picture.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

They defined data visualization as the representation of information in the form of a chart, diagram, or picture. “Map out the story you need to tell. Storyboarding can help you understand the full picture of what you want to show and what the most important aspect is to focus on.” It’s a conversation.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

To keep donors engaged and maintain a steady funding stream year-round, nonprofits are increasingly turning to their websites to help drive ongoing fundraising pursuits. People are more naturally drawn to images with faces , and including images of your mission in action helps build credibility and trust among supporters.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Please help us open the door for a teen to attend our personal development conference, benefit from having a mentor, and get on a path to college and a career.” . Once you identify the message of your fundraising email, you can add the stories, photos, and videos that drive the message home. Jamie’s success story.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

Understand your audience When planning your marketing strategy, it’s helpful to start with the end in mind—who are you trying to reach? To paint a comprehensive picture of your audience, there are several different sources you’ll need to pull from, including: Previous data. Demographics. Opting for interactive content.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2022

It can help you cultivate strong relationships with your donors and increase your donor retention. Here are the six steps of the fundraising cycle that will help you turn potential supporters into lifelong donors. A helpful tool that can aid you in organizing the data you collect is a CRM database. Identification.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

This committee also can spread the word about the program, plan their own legacy contributions, and help identify new prospects. Relate stories of the impact of legacy giving and provide illuminating data on the nonprofit’s mission and importance.

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

The last time I was in Baltimore was in 2007, with Amnesty International at their regional conference, attending as a bright-eyed student organizer trying to learn how to more effectively spread the good word of social justice and human rights (the story of how I got involved in nonprofit marketing!).

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 1, 2015

She is a writer and blogger with a passion for self-improvement and helping others. Below, you’ll find out why storytelling is so crucial to a nonprofit website, and how to tell stories that resonate with others. You can answer that in an engaging way through stories. Stories Help People Relate to Your Organization.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

No matter the type of event you’re planning, we’re here to help you and your donors spring into giving. Since personal pages can come pre-populated with text, Invest in Kids provided templated language so that fundraisers didn’t have to author their appeal from scratch. Types of “Athons”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2009

It doesn't require that you know a programming language, although you need to understand the basic vocabularly of social network analysis and how to translate this to your social media strategy. Or, a guide to before/after maps so you could see how visualizing your network helped you improve strategy. Who is connected to whom?

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although they are not an IRS requirement, compelling annual reports can sway potential donors and show current donors how their money is helping your organization to make an impact. DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors. DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI).

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

Even worse, they don’t appear to be speaking the language and may work as isolated islands instead of finding ways to build bridges together to cultivate and engage supporters and do it with common values, culture, vocabulary, and practices. Four Tips to Help Nonprofit Marketing Departments Create a Culture of Philanthropy.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Picture this: you’ve read our post on running a capital campaign , you’re wildly psyched, and you’re ready to get started! This will help you build your budget and create a solid marketing strategy. The purpose of this chart is to help you see how many gifts at each level you will need to hit your goal. Don’t despair.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

None of this is an exact science and even if it were, none of it would help if the email never reached the intended recipient. And the only way to know is to test.” Everything is a guessing game with Big Tech because the big providers that control whether an email lands in someone’s inbox are not democracies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2012

112 participants created Twitter accounts and are tweeting regularly, 1674 videos were posted on YouTube created with FLIP cameras donated by CISCO, and 131 blogs are regularly sharing their stories. In addition, there was live translation in both languages. 12 training centers have been established.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Julia Campbell has been helping nonprofits make the most of their social media presences for years. Watch her recent webinar, 6 Types of Stories You Should Be Telling on Social Media. 80% of the time, you should be just providing information, value, stories, and inspiration about what you do–putting those deposits in the bank.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 27, 2008

The Times of India covered the story during my visit, Disabled in city help blind in US. Plus, as we get more permissions from India publishers, we'll be able to source English language books locally. And, hopefully in the future we'll be able to do books in Indian languages like Hindi and Tamil (and many others, of course).

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Where appropriate, we’ll also draw out some conclusions and comparisons to help contextualize where and how GivingTuesday can fit into your nonprofit’s overall strategy. These next few takeaways will be helpful even if you’re not familiar with those six identities. Click here to see a larger version of this graph.

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