The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 12, 2022

Telling great stories helps your non-profit get its message out into the world, connect with new audiences and motivate people to take action like making a donation. In this article, I want to take it back to basics so you understand what is a story and why they matter for your non-profit. What is a Story? There you have it!

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 17, 2022

Investing in People, Processes, and Technology to Scale. LSU Online needed a way to track students from the application process to admittance and everything in between to scale the program. You always hear that everything in business is people, processes, and technology. We do almost everything via and through Salesforce.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

It’s what determines your chances of success or failure. By following these suggestions during your planning process, you’ll be better prepared to drive awareness and make meaningful change at a local, national, or global level: Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline. Your story should have a beginning, middle, and end.

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Forum One

MARCH 16, 2023

Maybe you have a small team and wonder how to create a successful campaign that is manageable. Who you talk to and how you structure your research has a significant impact on the findings you gather and insights you can take action on. They can kick-start a movement, develop brand ambassadors, and implement long-lasting change.

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Forum One

JANUARY 13, 2022

One of the most significant hurdles in implementing a successful digital strategy is a lack of common understanding around digital tools, processes and goals. This is why cross-functional collaboration is key to a successful digital strategy. . Educate Your Teams. Build Trusted Relationships. How can this be avoided?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

No matter the details of your story, you can leverage that sense of empathy to solicit a response from your audience. Your story goes far beyond simply telling the tale of how you got started. Integrate your story into your website. These elements make up the tone of the story. Maintain the right tone of voice.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. Facilitate this information-gathering process by enhancing your site’s user experience (UX). Simplify the donation process. Use real stories and statistics to make your case for support.

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

Nonprofits who get more of their staff involved in their online fundraising strategy prove to be more successful in driving donations. On average, successful nonprofits bring four users into their Classy platform within the first 90 days. Breaking Down Your Nonprofit Staff Structure for Fundraising Success.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore the ins and outs of brick fundraisers and how to make them a successful venture with the help of Greater Giving. Remember, it’s always advisable to order extra blank bricks to accommodate any gaps that may arise during the installation process.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

If it’s already in process or in the mail, excellent work! What story will you tell in the letter? or written by someone who doesn’t understand the psychology behind a successful appeal. Instead, tell a story about someone whose life has been changed by the work your nonprofit does. And good news! Plan it out.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

However, it is also worth noting that in addition to their advantages, producing a nonprofit explainer video often comes with a price tag and can be a time-consuming process. To ensure your video conveys all of the necessary information in a short amount of time, I recommend adhering to this general structure: Introduce the problem.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Because this process can be so extensive, it’s best to partner with a team of experienced marketing experts when launching a new direct mail program. Because this process can be so extensive, it’s best to partner with a team of experienced marketing experts when launching a new direct mail program. Let’s get started!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Social media is the perfect place to talk about their experiences and share their stories. First, engagement indicates the the success of the content you are posting, allowing you to build a strong community. It can often help to do some research, to find which hashtags will deliver the best results.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. Fast forward to today…. We live in an information society.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Planned giving, often called” legacy giving,” is the process by which a donor or prospective contributor produces a financial or estate plan to donate something of value to an organization at a later time. Here are some key considerations for setting up a successful planned giving program.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

As a nonprofit technology consultant, I spend a lot of time talking with people about their systems, staffing, and business processes. Their processes are streamlined, and the team has clear roles and responsibilities. The problem, as she told the story, was Alan. Two Sides to Every Nonprofit Silo Story. Barbara asked me.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Your organization’s social media strategy should be a carefully structured plan with SMART goals, posting frequency, key dates (like an awareness month tied to your mission), and content guidelines for posts. What is a good social media strategy for nonprofits? Transparency. Your donors want to know how their money is being used.

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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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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

All too frequently, the grantmaker alone is determining, leading, and benefiting from MEL processes with no input or collaboration from the people, organizations or community impacted. Consider: Who defines objectives and “success”? MEL, as it turns out, is not neutral, but yet another place where power differentials show up.

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Forum One

JUNE 29, 2022

What are our biggest challenges to success? One of the most significant hurdles in implementing a successful digital strategy is a lack of a common understanding of digital tools, processes, and goals. This is why cross-functional collaboration is key to a successful digital strategy. How are we doing? Educate your teams.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Ultimately, this collaborative approach not only drives financial success but also cultivates long-term relationships between the nonprofit and its supporters. Team Fundraising Peer-to-peer fundraisers can also be structured to include teams. This allows for a transparent and sustainable fundraising process. Why do you care?

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sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

Once you include these voices and understand the value their perspectives bring to your decision-making process, you can approach the women, girls, and femmes of color in your community as partners, and see them worthy of investment. How can we make sure we are capturing the incremental stories and the impact we are having over time?”

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

We’ll show you some ways you can use our platform to its fullest potential, sharing success stories from Greek organizations just like yours. These levels provide a clear structure for donors to understand how their contributions make a difference and encourage them to give at a level that feels meaningful to them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

Note from Beth: Digital storytelling is key to fundraising success, but using a storytelling lens in your organization can have further benefit of busting organizational silos. How and Why Stories Can Bust Nonprofit Silos – Guest Post by Miriam Brosseau and Stephanie Corleto . Stories are for people. Silos are for corn.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Your marketing strategies and the marketing channels you use can drastically affect your fundraising success throughout the year. Raises more funds by sharing compelling stories about your mission. Effective stories help you connect with your audience’s emotions while still presenting the important information they need to know.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

What, in your opinion, are the 3-5 characteristics most important in a successful major gifts officer? Data & Discovery Candidates should be able to speak to the process for donor research, which data points they have found are most impactful, what information is needed prior to a donor visit, and the art of donor research.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

We tell stories to make sense of the world around us. Stories are based on commonly held beliefs about people, institutions, and society. A successful narrative is based on a value-based message that considers the larger social climate in play in order for the message and narrative to resonate with a greater constituency base.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Ensure that the donation process is straightforward and clearly outlined, whether it’s through a donation form or a designated donation page. Make it easy for potential donors to understand the impact their contributions will have and showcase success stories to inspire them.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

We need data to tell our story, identify funding opportunities and gaps, uplift partners, define the problems we seek to solve, and contribute to our collective impact. . This also alleviates the burden on grantees to tell their story over and over again, since it’s displayed on their profile for all to access. .

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

Specificity is what sets successful nonprofit calls to action apart from the rest. You’ll find pictures and stories of the students they help, along with strong language that includes information about the crisis at hand—that most of Florida’s Youth in poverty will never complete college. take stock in children calls to action 2.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources. BIPOC leaders may face additional barriers to success, such as discrimination, bias, and lack of support from within the sector.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Some elements may be new, others old and mysterious, but how they connect and work together (or not) is often the biggest challenge that governments face as they look to modernize their digital structures. On behalf of the entire Forum One team, we wish you all the best for a happy and successful 2022!

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Whether you want to show off your Instagram feed on your homepage or embed a Twitter post into your next blog article, an intuitive website builder can make this process a breeze. Provide a teaser or pull a quote directly from the link to pique interest and encourage supporters to navigate to the content for the full story.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Writing a story for their company newsletter about the organization. At the third meeting, the organization thanks the Advisory Board members for their involvement and celebrates the organization’s successes. Advisory Boards Need Structure. Here are the steps to launching a successful Advisory Board: 1.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We also wanted to provide funders with the information they need to determine who else is funding racial equity work, what organizations they can support, and the many ways in which they can contribute to making real progress by supporting successful efforts and filling the funding gaps without re-inventing the wheel. . generate and?reinforce

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 29, 2021

We were joined by industry experts from Classy, Salesforce.org, and several organizations currently looking at migrating from LCRM to the Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) to manage their CRM and fundraising needs. Will moving to NPSP change any of my existing business processes?

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

They are living documents, serving as a “north star” to guide your organization to success. It’s a good practice to celebrate reaching milestones so everyone involved in the process feels valued and motivated to continue. Identify Where You Can Improve Begin by identifying the areas that may be hindering your fundraising success.

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