Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

But it always feels good to receive additional acknowledgment of all the ways your community supports your work—use your end-of-year communications and campaigns to show your supporters that you’re thankful for them, too. Here’s a list of reminders to celebrate mindfully during this holiday season!

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

As you get started on sifting through your data reports and action items completed this year, keep an eye toward how your internal and external reports can blend data-driven stories of impact. Then you can begin looking at your data with a direction and purpose in mind. This is where telling a story with your data is really valuable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

By Rosie Powers , a Strategist at Mission Minded —a branding firm that works exclusively with nonprofits, foundations, and independent schools. As summer fades into fall, end-of-year fundraising season is top-of-mind for nonprofits. Have these changed over the past year? 4) Focus on the Benefit. 5) Center Equity and Inclusion.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

The following is an excerpt from How to Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back A Practical Guide for Taking Care of Yourself While Changing The World by Meico Marquette Whitlock and a foreword by Beth Kanter 3 Ways to Thrive When Your Work Doesn’t Love You Back You’re committed to making a positive difference in the world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

.” I was surprised because we did have a number of communications directors who need to follow the news as part of their jobs and their nonprofits were working on different policies being impacted by current presidential decisions. She is also very mindful while reading the news to monitor her reactions and emotions.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

A business that conducts itself ethically, while working to give back to the community, will eventually gain the trust and support of the community. Now, the good news is that most nonprofits work tirelessly to help improve the lives of individuals and the community in which they operate, thereby renewing their SLO.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

Whether you tell stories in your fundraising or communications program, chances are you want to understand the impact and return on investment (or ROI) of the stories you tell. It can be near impossible to measure the success of a story if you haven’t first thought about what your desired outcomes are and drivers of success.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To help you maximize your fundraising efforts this month, I’m here with advice on how to tell stories that raise money in December. Why Tell Stories in December. There are so many reasons why your non-profit should tell stories. Stories help you explain your theory of change in a clear, tangible way. The Future Story.

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DipJar

APRIL 14, 2022

The story of that day, the movement it spawned, and its lasting impact are told at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum. They are a DipJar customer whose cause and work deserve to be highlighted. DipJar demonstrated its value in fundraising, but another application also came to mind.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's 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. It causes buyers to put down their defenses.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

Here is your guide for creating a non-profit website that brings interested people into your world, tells them what your organization is all about, invites them to be part of the work by making a donation, and then thanks them for doing so. Choose the option you think will work best for your needs and move forward. Through your brand!

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In this post on limiting beliefs, I want to talk about a common one I hear from nonprofit professionals: the fear that their story doesn’t matter. Given the nature of this work, people can and will learn something from you because they’re listening to you and what you have to say. . Just on the basis of that alone: Your story matters!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's 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. It causes buyers to put down their defenses.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

After over a year of hard work, we were ready to celebrate. We all know versions of this story. The good news is, the story had a happy ending. After the first few long dark months of lockdown, I hired babysitters and was starting to find actual stretches of time to work. Be Proactive. Set Up for Success: Supervisors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

But when you’re lean on resources and human power, just producing blog posts and updating your website feels like a miracle, never mind SEO or a content strategy. But it’s worth it, because when you optimize your content, it acts as a kind of sleeper agent working to bring more awareness and support your way. But you can change that.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 29, 2023

Whether you’re planning a golf tournament or a formal gala, events are powerful tools for furthering your nonprofit’s work for a number of reasons. Luckily, there is one surefire way to bridge the gap between all that you hope your next event will be and making it a reality—working with a nonprofit event planning company!

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And whether or not faith is a part of your nonprofit’s story , it can be incorporated into what you do. Because of this overlap, there are numerous ways you can center your work around your faith. Be transparent An obvious overlapping value between nonprofit work and your faith is honesty.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2015

Making a real big difference demands that leaders do interior work to gain a self-understanding of themselves, develop relationship building skills and facilitating the work work of groups and leveraging their professional and organizational networks, and a clear and actionable understanding complex systems change.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

In 2021, Media Cause worked with 11 clients in partnership on their End of Year Efforts. Your nonprofit’s donors do not belong to you alone; you’re likely in competition with many like-minded organizations. 2021 Year End Success Stories. The clients we worked with saw: S1.4M in total online revenue.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The ability to read minds. What if I told you that you can enter the minds of your donors without even meeting them? Tell stories. It’s been proven that stories are an effective fundraising tool. Stories also generate empathy. The post How to Read the Minds of Your Donors appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

“Very few of us ever learned how to be present with another person, to ignore internal and external noise and distractions, and to connect and converse with others in useful or collaborative ways,” affirm the authors of the new book, Bridge The Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools To Transform Work Relationships From Challenging To Collaborative.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall. Titled, Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World , the book debunks what we've come to believe as basic truths in the workplace. Question : Lies is a strong, loaded word.

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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

JANUARY 29, 2024

Working with NGOs, thought leaders, and policymakers in DC for the last decade, she specializes in getting people to care about complex issues that might otherwise get ignored. Instead, share your mission through stories and behind-the-scenes looks at your work. Social platforms are all about relationships first. Say their name.

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NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

Here are some of the key findings/takeaways from my presentation … (keep in mind that these apply to schools as well as any other nonprofit trying to effectively use Facebook as part of their online strategy). Tell your story (Keep it short, but get the main points accross). Make the Most of Your Cover Photo. Add milestones.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 6, 2020

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall. Titled, Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World , the book debunks what we've come to believe as basic truths in the workplace. Question : Lies is a strong, loaded word.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

That’s why we often say that advocacy is for everyone: when decisions are being made that affect your organization’s work, mission, and vision, it just makes sense to get involved, unite your supporters, and move them to take action with you in pursuit of a specific mission-oriented goal.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As you plan your annual appeal mailing, keep the following rules in mind: Write your appeal 10x faster. Thus, don’t belabor your explanation about what the organization does or the mechanics of your work. Your “choir” needs to see and feel a connection to your work. Write professional drafts with A.I. for free. #1

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

. —– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. You do need a Twitter account to use it.

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Byte Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Certainly one of the biggest stories of the year was the roll out of Apple’s iPhone 6s, and especially its one-of-a-kind 3D Touch feature. The movie Jobs introduced the next generation to one of the greatest minds every to find a place in the tech industry, a figure at once revered and yet tragic.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall. Titled, Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World , the book debunks what we've come to believe as basic truths in the workplace. Question : Lies is a strong, loaded word.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's 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 great story builds credibility and properly positions you in the eye of the buyer."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2017

When nonprofits invest in creating physical spaces that inspire employees to show up for work, staff is more engaged, productive, happy, and healthy. You may be wondering whether the Global Giving has the opportunity for quiet time in order to do focus solo work that does not require collaborating with others.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Videos with Mobile In Mind. Look at the assets you have to work with, choose the ones that stand out the most, and place them at the beginning. Tell One Story at a Time. However, since the appetite for video on social is huge, it’s actually advantageous to tell one story per video. Tell just one story at a time.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Growing up in the 1960''s sometimes my parents would say to me, "now, don''t tell stories," heading off what they anticipated might be an untruthful account of events. Truthful stories, of course. Stories demand attention of listeners. Stories demand attention of listeners. Stories inspire. Stories are contagious.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

To make a positive first impression for visitors who land on your website, seek to introduce your nonprofit by highlighting its mission-driven work and tangible impacts in the community. Who does your nonprofit serve and how are you actively working to solve the challenges they face? Impact stories.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

I'm a big fan of Marcus Buckingham 's work, teachings and books, so I was eager to read his latest book, co-authored by Ashley Goodall , and released today. Titled, Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World , the book debunks what we've come to believe as basic truths in the workplace.

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