The Fundraising Authority
DECEMBER 10, 2022
No matter how we are carrying on the conversation, a dialog like this without stories becomes stale and ultimately boring. That’s why we need to incorporate stories into our fundraising work. This story is contained in your case for support , and should permeate everything your non-profit does to communicate with donors and prospects.
Nonprofit Tech for Good
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
The thinking goes something like this: if they won’t pay attention to what we have to say about climate change, homelessness, or education in written form, maybe they will if we say it in pictures. Pictures don’t always beat words, particularly confusing pictures. Are simple. A few might work. Source: Daily Infographic.
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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. .
Media Cause
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Effective advocacy, which leads to systemic and cultural change, starts with the stories we tell—and believe—about our own experiences, community, and world. Digital advocacy allows us to tell our stories creatively and on a scale that wasn’t previously possible. Identify Your Own Story What ignites your passion for an issue?
Neon CRM
MAY 16, 2024
Sharing real-life stories and examples will reinforce the idea that their money made a tangible difference in the world. Tell a story about a person who benefitted from your donor’s support. Feel free to use statistics to reinforce the story you share, but focus primarily on an individual. How much do you want them to give?
Saleforce Nonprofit
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Numbers Only Tell Half a Story. Numbers are easy to count, but what about the stories of the individuals we engage with? We’ve offloaded this case study creation to the participants themselves and created a digital environment where they can tell their own story every time. Qualitative Data Analysis. Why is that important?
Get Fully Funded
JUNE 11, 2023
What story will you tell in the letter? Instead, tell a story about someone whose life has been changed by the work your nonprofit does. Instead, picture one donor in your mind, and write to that one person. Instead, picture one donor in your mind, and write to that one person. Plan it out. Write to one person.
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