Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

How do you motivate people to take action so you’ll get the results you’re looking for? It’s about telling your story in an authentic way that fans the flames already burning in people’s hearts. This is why stories are so important. Good fundraising stories are full of emotion and draw people in.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Leverage Language and Formatting From Past Grants. As you develop language for different funding priorities, organize it into folders by topic to make it easy to pull for additional grant applications. In addition, make sure your grant team has easy, centralized access to basic marketing and branding language for your nonprofit.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

This acknowledges your constituents’ agency, or control over their actions and consequences. 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? It also fairly places them in the context of community.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Not the call to action (which needs to be clear and motivational). Then build the email so that every word, every image, every bit of formatting supports them to take that action. Your fundraising emails have ONE JOB: get people to take action. Your list might look something like this: Andrea’s success story.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Using a specific story and words from one of their alumni, Fiver effectively and emotionally conveys the impact their organization has on participants, and asks their audience to donate today. This is your opportunity to draw donors in with your story and get them personally invested in your cause. Tell A Story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

A theme I heard throughout the day on multiple panels was a call to action for people in the room to serve the world by following their passion. This was particularly true in Maria Bello’s story about her work in Haiti with creating a women’s network called We Advance. Malkin , known as jdviolinboy on YouTube.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

I was part of this success story!” Hero language: When you tell a donor that your nonprofit wouldn’t exist without them, you are speaking the truth. Hero languages reinforces the idea that they made the right choice and increases the possibility that they will give again. But the rules are a bit different around IRS language.

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Qgiv

JULY 3, 2023

Share your disability story and listen to others’ During Disability Pride Month, it’s essential to shine a spotlight on what disability pride is and to give people with disabilities a platform to share their experiences. If you know others with disabilities, encourage them to share their own stories with the world.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Setting Up Your Personal Fundraising Page A personal fundraising page, like the one seen above, is where individuals or individuals within a team can share their story, set a goal and invite their network to give. Use a personal story, explain how you first got in contact with the organization and why their mission is important to you.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Yeshi provides emotional and visual ways of telling the nonprofit’s story and helping people understand the major challenges. It operates in many languages via access through the low-band internet. . The Children’s Society in the UK launched an AI-powered chatbot, which supports the underserved children in the Wales and England region.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2017

million Americans , including more than 13 million children, lived in food-insecure households. You may be reading this in between reviewing grant applications to support responsible production and consumption or to take action against climate change. How to Take Action on the SDGs (Hint: You Already Are) .

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos bring your organization’s work to life in a way that written stories just can’t. They speak to supporters with authenticity and display your story in a way that easily grabs the viewer’s heart. There are many ways to tell your organization’s story without asking the people you serve to appear on camera.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give. Something in the photos and the language on the page pulled me in and made me care. To get this reaction from more visitors to your site, you first need to tell the right stories in the right way.

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sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

The organization was recruiting women who had spare time—which left out many of the younger, more diverse voices who had children, school, and multiple priorities. How can we make sure we are capturing the incremental stories and the impact we are having over time?” How are your values showing up in your actions?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Showing impact numbers and, more importantly, stories keep donors informed and engaged. Ditch the industry jargon and formal language when writing or speaking with your supporters. Invite people to send you stories about why they got involved with your nonprofit. So engage your donors by speaking like a person.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Because when you look around at today’s crises — whether that’s the recent floods in Pakistan or providing meals to children during the pandemic — you see nonprofits helping, solving, and rebuilding. Here are some of the highlights: Five Weeks to “A Miracle”: The Ukrainian Red Cross’s Story. Rewatch this session on Salesforce+.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

So, we kicked things off with speed dating – modified share pairs to give participants swap success stories and mutual problem solving. I also added a round of “Pair Squares” or having two sets of pairs pair up – this helps break the intensity of the one-on-one. One-Click Advocacy: What is the call to action online?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

We are surrounded by stories: our own story, the stories of our families and friends, and the stories of the work we do every day. These stories simply exist in our minds until we add language and share them with others. And, as we all know, a story you share with others has the power to change the world.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

As our understanding of the problem has evolved, the language we use has evolved too. Operationalizing equity is about what are the concrete things you do to put it into action to make a difference. Food insecurity. Nutrition insecurity. With nearly 200 food banks nationwide and offices in Washington D.C. About the Author.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The neat thing about Fiver is that there is time is built in for program staff to collect and story bank client testimonials, which means they’re not scrambling at the end. A good story is an incredible tool and whatever quote or story you decide to use, make sure it’s relatable and clear. Your donors want to hear those stories.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2015

Paul Smith Paul Smith's book, Lead with a Story , is one of the top 10 books I recommend every leader should read. Since the book was published about three years ago, my admiration for Paul's passion for storytelling and helping to teach people how to effectively tell stories has only but grown. Any surprises? It’s all new territory.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2019

If you spend any time working with foundations, you’ll notice a central thread in the stories told by their leaders, in the content posted to their websites, and in the information they share with the news media. Most foundation stories start and end with money. That thread is money. That’s a shame.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

You can review the page edits here: [link] ) Links to news stories were included as they emerged and the occasional personal edit of sentiments like “no one knows what’s going on” contributed to the live action growth of the page. The same with live information, personal stories from witnesses, and so on. Examples from Haiti.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Fundraising Take a Psychological Approach to Fundraising With These 5 Tips 11 min read Read Now Let’s highlight a few GivingTuesday campaigns from across the Neon One ecosystem that align with each of the different identities: Personal Identity Each year, I give my children a small budget to give to a nonprofit of their choice on GivingTuesday.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

Pacific time at PARISOMA — and join us in celebration of the many powerful digital story submissions that came to us from all over the world! Previously, Lisa served as the founding CEO of the 1:1 Fund, a project incubated by CFED to build a broad online and high net-worth donor base for children’s savings accounts.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2017

With a platform for shared understanding of outcomes definition, how to measure progress, and a standardized language for giving, foundations and nonprofits are able to collaborate for change more effectively. This is just one story of how data is at the center of fueling greater collaboration and outcomes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

In many ways, however, the KONY2012 episode is an old story about the power of social capital and strong narratives. Invisible Children’s film tapped into a network of celebrities, whose tweets and status updates helped to amplify a simple story and call to action.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

Also check out the work Microsoft did with the Missing Children Society of Canada and the Calgary Police Department. These partners deployed Azure services to create a system for helping to more quickly and reliably rescue missing children. Prescriptive analytics (action): This answers the question of "What should we do?"

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Illuminate India and Clubhouse Guatemala both completely cover the cost of many of the children in their programs with monthly sponsors. Here’s a story of my own about that. As with all Asks, center your language around the things you’ll be able to do with the donor’s money – like the lives they’ll be able to change.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 12, 2016

Solid fundraising landing pages should have clear, concise calls to action with evident ways to donate. On the international front, Catholic Relief Services has strong imagery and a simple message, “Help children and families around the world.” First of all, make sure your language is geared towards your city.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2007

Fair Trade Language Tutoring Via WebCam. Avatar Action Center. Community Technology Centres for Children And Young Adults in Low and Moderate Income Communities in Madurai India. Prevent Human Trafficking Using Technology To Tell Stories of Empowerment and Successful Micro Philthanthropy. Creative Commons suggests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

How can you describe user participation in a shared language that helps your team make the right decision for your project? Here’s a brief definition and cultural example of each: • In contributory projects, users are solicited to provide limited and specified objects, actions, or ideas to an institutionally controlled process.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Over the last year, the work of Traveling Postcards keeps crossing my path, so I asked its founder, Caroline Lovell, to share with us: How Traveling Postcards works The path that brought her to this work Her favorite Traveling Postcards success story How we can get involved with Traveling Postcards I've posted her answers below.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 25, 2023

It’s not just about telling the story of your organization or cause; it’s also about connecting with donors and potential donors in a way that feels personal, real, and authentic–and inspires them to take action on behalf of your cause. This helps build trust with your audience and makes your story more relatable.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2014

First, whether we realize it or not, our standard job descriptions only tell part of the story about the demands we face at work. And, when children enter school, they have to master the educational standards in their curriculum. Sostrin : Beyond the Job Description represents two fundamental truths about the world of work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2014

First, whether we realize it or not, our standard job descriptions only tell part of the story about the demands we face at work. And, when children enter school, they have to master the educational standards in their curriculum. Sostrin : Beyond the Job Description represents two fundamental truths about the world of work.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 26, 2009

On a recent trip to DC, an old friend showed me around a new exhibit at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), From Memory to Action: Meeting the Challenge of Genocide. It's a small space that features stories of recent and current genocides and encourages visitors to "take action" via an interactive pledge wall.

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