DipJar

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For millions of Americans, hunger became a new and unwelcome fact of life. We sat down again with Betty Dye and Veronica Jaramillo Mucha of Second Harvest, the fundraising marketing manager and events specialist, respectively, to hear how the organization managed during these hard times. Ultimately, a story of hope.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

You’re much more likely to engage their passionate support if you tell them one compelling “there but for the grace of…” story about someone who is hungry – someone with whom they can perhaps empathize. Is reminding folks you haven’t solved hunger, homelessness, or poverty a good thing? Everybody has birthdays… ho, hum.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Fans’ obsession with the Hunger Games saga isn’t by chance. The stories, the characters, the themes, the plot, the brand — they’re all crafted in a way that envelopes even the innocent bystander. Here are a few nonprofit marketing lessons from the Hunger Games that might just change the way you approach building your fan base.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

But nonprofit leaders do not always know how to communicate their organization's impact to retain donors and attract new ones. Storytellers strategically place the donor or prospect into the story, allowing them to help solve a problem, making them a hero. Equip your nonprofit to tell stories of impact today.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Some organizations’ causes don’t attract donations as much as solving world hunger or helping abused animals, but it doesn’t mean they’re any less important. Once you find that core group of people who want to be especially involved with your organization, treat them like royalty. Ask, ask, ask. Be creative. Have fun with it!

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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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Achieve

MAY 24, 2024

So, how can your organization beat the odds and develop a loyal donor base that you can count on year after year? Text messaging is one of the best communication tools in nonprofits’ disposal, allowing organizations to reach supporters directly with personalized messaging. The answer is with a strong text messaging strategy.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2023

One way to enhance the performance of a nonprofit’s board of directors is by organizing retreats. They can improve engagement, performance, governance, and fundraising skills — all of which can propel the organization to the next level of impact. More than 80 percent of board retreat facilitators have never run an organization.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Feeding America , originally founded in 1979 as a faith-based organization, is headquartered in Chicago, IL, a central hub of the food industry. The Feeding America National Organization relies on individual, corporate, and foundation support. More than 98% of all donations go directly to feeding programs for people facing hunger.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

For example, if you work for a food bank, a clear, magnetic vision might be to end hunger in your community. An elevator speech is meant to be something quick that you can share that tells someone what your organization is about. Heart-warming human-interest stories. Remember, facts tell, stories sell.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 14, 2017

Providing tools for sustainable change to populations most vulnerable to hunger, violence, and disease, CARE has earned its place in the hall of fame of nonprofits continuing to make the world a better place. To make that vision a reality, they work tirelessly to combat the conditions that cause poverty, hunger, and social justice.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2022

Now, let’s take a minute to pause and consider the global trauma we have all just experienced over the last two years: the COVID-19 pandemic, continued racial injustice, wars, natural disasters, increasing hunger and inequity, a spike in homelessnes, and more. It still isn’t true. Good, bad, and ugly. They keep going. That’s courage.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 20, 2021

He shared some of his journey on his way to success, reminded us that everyone has a story and that the way we tell that story shapes our world. Let people tell their own stories. There is value and impact in stepping back and letting people tell their own stories in their own words. Get comfortable being uncomfortable.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

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? The challenges of strength-based messaging Finding the balance in your story. Finding the balance in your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

The App allows users to listen live to public radio stations coast to coast and create a playlist of stories to hear in any order or to save for later. Users can also download stories for offline reading. Watch captivating video stories produced by HSUS award-winning videographers on their HumaneTV App. App Name: Humane TV.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

So when it comes to inspiring your donors to support your cause, you might consider creating a nonprofit explainer video for your organization. Use an engaging and quick opener to convince viewers to care, for example: “More than 9 million children faced hunger in 2021. What are nonprofit explainer videos? Provide a solution.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In today’s digital-centric world, your organisation has plenty of choices when it comes to marketing your organization —from generating content on social media accounts like Instagram and Facebook to your nonprofit website. Provide a teaser: Don’t give away everything about a given piece of website content in your social media caption!

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

As you develop language for different funding priorities, organize it into folders by topic to make it easy to pull for additional grant applications. Keep Commonly Asked-For Documents Organized. Download Now: How to Tell a Story Worksheet. Download Now: The Digital Marketing Checklist. Have Another Set of Eyes. Candid Learning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The platform ensues funds are collected in a transparent way so that anyone interested in giving can also read the fundraisers story and see how much has been raised already. The decision to give is primarily emotional – create an emotional appeal by telling a story that allows the reader to empathize with the main character.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Try putting a call to action right up front, “Sign our petition to stop world hunger”, or “Donate $5 to Habitat for Humanity so we can build more homes!” See success stories. Optimize your design. Track clicks and un-subscribes to find out what really attracts these unique donors.

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M+R

JANUARY 11, 2022

In 2020, some sectors — like hunger and poverty — experienced huge spikes in giving. Paid search advertising — paying to place a direct link at the top of Google or Bing search results — was a success story this year, with many groups reporting this as the top performing channel, driving exceptional performance YoY. In 2021, same.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If you don’t have a website, people think you’re not a real organization. Pulling up your website is like meeting your organization for the first time and you want to make a good impression. Seeing your website is often the first experience someone has with your organization. Tell a heart-tugging story.

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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. . But how do you land a news story?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Customer Stories in the Spotlight. Dreamforce 2021 will highlight a handful of incredible stories across the education, nonprofit, and philanthropy sectors. In addition to the featured sessions above, there will be more than 10 additional on-demand sessions from our nonprofit, education, and philanthropy customers!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. Stories are windows into new worlds. Now more than ever, nonprofits need to share stories of how they’re making the world better.

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 18, 2021

Day, designated as a National Day of Service, I was interviewed by Meghan McCarty Carino for National Public Radio about how organizations have adjusted their MLK Day of Service plans given the pandemic. Yet, there’s much more to the story. In anticipation of today, the 2021 Martin Luther King Jr.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Here are some of the highlights: Five Weeks to “A Miracle”: The Ukrainian Red Cross’s Story. I had the opportunity to sit down with Yaroslav Ivakhno, Coordinator of Resource Mobilization, who shared that when donations suddenly began pouring in from around the world, the organization was not equipped to accept donations in foreign currency.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

The longer a donor gives to your organization, the more time you have to build meaningful relationships that will reinforce their long-lasting support. . In contrast, an existing donor already has confidence in your organization. They believe direct mail is better at telling a touching story and conveying facts than digital methods.

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Qgiv

MARCH 9, 2022

However, peer-to-peer fundraising is a great way to raise money for human services organizations and, more importantly, it’s a grassroots way to build awareness of the issues facing the unhoused community. In this article, we’ll highlight some organizations who have had success combatting poverty and homelessness using peer-to-peer campaigns.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Customer Stories in the Spotlight. Dreamforce 2021 will highlight a handful of incredible stories across the education, nonprofit, and philanthropy sectors. In addition to the featured sessions above, there will be more than 10 additional on-demand sessions from our nonprofit, education, and philanthropy customers!

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Hunger Task Force. The Hunger Task Force includes end of year calls-to-action throughout their winter newsletter. Some great examples include holiday cards with some of the proceeds going back to the organization, a graphic illustrating their year end fundraising goal, and a personal note from donors about giving back.

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NetWits

JUNE 30, 2011

If I get four emails a month, even from an organization I like and all they do is ask for money … what kind of relationship is that? Romance me a bit, tell me some stories, and get me fired up about the cause. I asked them the following question: What are the top reasons that email appeals get ignored?? Prune or modify as needed.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

Grants are a fundamental source of revenue for growing organizations to accomplish large projects and receive financial support outside of individual donations. Grants come in all shapes and sizes and are often accompanied by strict rules and regulations to determine an organization’s eligibility to receive the grant.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2017

“We can end hunger around the world by 2030.”. When you consider a goal like ending hunger, you have a couple of choices. This 15-year initiative aims to tackle 17 areas of need across the world, from eradicating hunger to fostering responsible production and consumption to ensuring everyone has access to a quality education.

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Care2

JULY 8, 2014

“We need to be cathedral builders” - that is, we are part of a greater story that will long outlast us. It’s turned into the Hunger Games. Nonprofit Nonprofit Events Online Organizing Trends nptech' A room full of decision makers must include a representation of the demographic being served.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Encourage people who are connected to you through social media networks to share their stories about the impact that you have made in the world by giving back together as one big community! This will help spread awareness about your organization’s efforts and encourage more people to give during GivingTuesday next year.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Food insecurity and hunger are some of the most prominent issues that plague our modern society. 41 million people, or 12% of the population, struggles with hunger. Food banks work hard to fight against increasingly pervasive hunger in our communities. Team up with a local organization. In the U.S., Keep it simple.

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