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Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits: A Detailed Guide

Neon CRM

Nonprofit storytelling refers to narratives an organization shares (often called “impact stories”) as a way to illustrate its mission and connect with supporters on a personal, emotional level. Saviorism: This term is often referred to as the “savior complex” and is unfortunately common in philanthropy and volunteer work.

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Questions to Ask During the RFP Process

Whole Whale

References (1<5). Talk to at least 2 references they list. What technologies (platforms like WordPress or Drupal and development environments like Ruby or PHP) do they have experience with? In their proposal, have they accounted for additional costs unrelated to staffing, such as stock photography or software subscriptions?

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The Comprehensive Guide to Nonprofit Branding

DNL OmniMedia

To brand your organization and ensure that branding is maintained across your marketing platforms, you’ll need to design a comprehensive brand narrative that will last the test of time and communicate that clearly across all who are in charge of conveying it. Make sure everyone is on the same page. Different background colors?

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Cheap and Cheerful Audience Analysis for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: One of the most common questions I get at workshops or webinars is, “Should our organization be on XYZ social or mobile platform?” Give them a name, find a photo of them on a stock photography site and flesh out their biographical details. Flickr Photo by Matthew Field. How old are they? Where do they work?

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The 4 Must-Haves of a Successful Web site Redesign

Connection Cafe

However, a design must accomplish much more than just wowing the visitor with fancy fonts and slick photography. When in doubt, always refer to the objectives set at the beginning of the project and ask, “Does this design element support our goals?

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20 Incredibly Easy Online Fundraising Ideas and Expert Tips

Bloomerang

When your nonprofit uses online fundraising platforms and follows best practices, you can meet your supporters where they are—online—and enable them to give quickly and easily. The cost of online fundraising software can be fairly inexpensive, only requiring a small platform fee and processing fee. Increase brand awareness.

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Stellar year-end fundraising strategies for busy nonprofit leaders

Get Fully Funded

You need a well thought-out campaign with consistent messages and images across all platforms. Get Board members and key supporters to refer you to community groups that might give you a speaking opportunity. Show up consistently on Facebook, Instagram, and any other platforms where your supporters are spending time.

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