sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Whether it be convincing a board of directors, finding the time and resources, or seeking funds from grantmakers, many foundations face hurdles in creating an advocacy agenda. Topics covered: Introducing advocacy and policy to boards. Building advocacy into your organizational infrastructure. Sally Ehrenfried.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Your nonprofit has worked diligently to build programs, events, and campaigns that help make the world a better place. In fact, storytelling encompasses blog writing, advertising, and stewardship efforts. There are several ways to hone your storytelling craft. Seek inspiration from real storytellers.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Whether you’re planning an advocacy or fundraising campaign, using a storytelling framework to create your calls to action can help you make emotional connections with your audience and ultimately move them to act. Let’s dive into the storytelling framework below! More storytelling tips. Story of Us.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

It’s a relatively inexpensive way to connect with your supporters and an essential part of most fundraising campaigns. How can you make your campaign stand out in overcrowded inboxes? Try these five creative ideas to get more out of your nonprofit email campaigns. Start With Gratitude When was the last time you said “Thank you!”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Last week, I was honored to host a virtual roundtable for a small group of nonprofit marketing and communications executives on The Art of Storytelling & Brand Identity. Harold led an exercise that challenged us to find ways to be more intentional with our storytelling.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Fundraising events and one-time campaigns are great ways to raise money for your organization, but infrequent fundraisers don’t provide consistent income. Annual giving campaigns can raise money to cover your day-to-day expenses by bringing in a steady stream of funding. Set a theme for each year’s annual giving campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Show real humans talking to the camera through videos and storytelling. Ask followers for input on an upcoming campaign or what they want to see more of on your platforms. Joint campaigns, takeovers, and shoutouts expand your reach to new audiences in an organic way. Say their name. Use more “you” and less “we.” Don’t fake it.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re looking to brush up on best practices for annual appeals, boost your fundraising game on social media this GivingTuesday , or build expert storytelling skills to win over supporters this giving season and beyond, we’ve got you covered with this list of 12 free nonprofit books. The Annual Campaign by Erik J. From So What?

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

And data storytelling is at the forefront of such initiatives. At first thought, data and storytelling sound like an odd mix. "Data" sounds dry, while storytelling weaves narratives aimed at appealing to people's emotions. Before delving into data storytelling, it's important to remember what the goal is.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. Upload work projects, such as presentations, videos, or special fundraising campaigns. Launching a formal employee advocacy program for social media is an emerging trend in the nonprofit sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. You can use video to tell a story about what donors made possible, take them on a virtual tour of your facility, or spotlight major contributors of your campaign. 8) Launch a small dollar donation campaign.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy. Good stories power fundraising and marketing.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy. Learn more. What Can You Do? Get started.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Worked in advocacy efforts? . Contributed to your fundraising campaigns? . Storytelling is also a powerful tool to engage your stakeholders, especially with compelling images and graphics. Were more members involved in advocacy efforts? Served in association volunteer work? . Were promoted over the past year? .

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Care2

APRIL 4, 2011

"It’s global connective tissue", said Stacey Monk, co-founder of Epic Change , who was part of the panel Up Close and Personal: How Storytelling Builds Movements at NTC along with Mark Horvath of Invisible People , Estrella Rosenberg of Big Love, Little Hearts , and moderated by Avi Kaplan of Rad Campaign. No policy jargon.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

We so often focus on learning from innovative online campaigns that we miss out on opportunities to integrate offline cause communities and grassroots advocacy. Road trips touch on so many different goals that organizations focus on that it’s hard to believe how few major nonprofits have embraced the road trip campaign strategy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 28, 2022

Jack Harries understands the power of storytelling. Whether campaigning for the future of our planet, directing documentaries, or creating content that spotlights global issues, social empowerment and environmental education are at the core of Jack’s work. Here are some of the highlights of our programming at Davos this year.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Nonprofit organizations serve as community leaders and agents of change, and participating in Hispanic Heritage Month can solidify their advocacy for diversity and inclusion. Share Their Stories: Launch storytelling campaigns to showcase the success stories and challenges Latinos face in your community.

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Candid

MAY 2, 2022

Throughout the campaign, they focused on a few key topics to make the case with their members: . Storytelling (aka mission advocacy): The form 990 is a very public way for nonprofits to tell their stories and one of the main sections in the profile. . They shared quite a bit from Candid’s articles, social posts, and training.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

For example, the truth Initiative leverages a multi-step SMS, email, and social messaging campaign to spread awareness of—and stop—the sale of tobacco in Walgreens. As a result, the advocacy campaign collected 5,300 youth names and rallied the support of more than 67,000 young people. Deep understanding of your audience.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

Peer-to-peer campaigns lend the perfect opportunity to. Effectively inspiring millennial donors to get involved in your next peer-to-peer campaign requires. Use social media to increase campaign visibility. Given this, articulating your mission can help fuel your peer-to-peer campaigns, which means it’s time for you.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Through her work with clients like the Wildlife Conservation Society and her love of (math) problem solving, Amy has picked up a lot of wisdom + I wanted to better understand her process for approaching a social media campaign and measuring its efficacy. Ready to start posting?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Social media is an effective promotional tool when used strategically, whether it’s to promote a recurring giving campaign, spotlight your volunteers, or feature an upcoming fundraising event. Lean into storytelling Although posting often should be a priority, you’ll also want to look for ways to elevate your existing content.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Develop a Public Relations Plan Advocacy is about being the voice of change. Strategic storytelling, media engagement, social media campaigns, and community collaborations are some of the different ways that your association might want to share its mission and values with the wider world.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 2, 2020

For example, raising $100,000 from 3 major gifts and 2 annual giving campaigns. And yet, if your organization has an advocacy or policy component to its work, this can be a very worthwhile communications chief initiative. Interested in storytelling planning resources? Interested in storytelling planning resources?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

When the pandemic threatened this critical revenue stream, we quickly pivoted to create virtual, interactive experiences achieving fantastic results—our campaigns over-performed expectations by 23%, raising over $168 million in support of our mission. Stay Mission Centric.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

Whether you’re planning a 5k fundraiser , dance-a-thon, or social media campaign, you know a lot goes into preparing for a peer-to-peer fundraising initiative. Since peer-to-peer fundraiser recruitment can be tricky, we’ve compiled our top tips for recruiting more participants to your campaign: Create a compelling message.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

MoveTheWorldUK captures all three complete with emojis and a campaign hashtag: Next, to add credibility to your Twitter Profile, upgrade your account to a Professional Profile and categorize your profile as a “Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization.” Don’t be a photo tag spammer either!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2017

And so, each time we do it, our Storymakers campaign gets bigger, better, and stronger. Whether the goal is advocacy, fundraising, or a combination of things, the ability to tell your organization's story and compete in the digital space is critical. Storymakers 2017 is here! Check out Storymakers.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re part of an animal shelter, wildlife conservation organization, or advocacy group, these insights will help you navigate the ever-evolving world of nonprofit marketing. Personalize these email campaigns to make donors feel appreciated and connected to your cause. Tell the story of those impacted by your organization.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

This Black History Month, they're undertaking a social media campaign on the best part about being a Black teacher. Check out the campaign here and learn more about this incredible organization. Learn more about the campaign here. Black Public Media emerged out of a need for more stories from Black storytellers.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Where do we need to innovate to meet our fundraising and campaign goals as resilient nonprofits? 2020 State of Advocacy: Building a Winning Advocacy Program. Advocacy programs play a fundamental role at most nonprofits—especially now. What are the key factors that can drive your advocacy program upward?

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If your nonprofit is stuck in rut or relying on a few big dollar donors or granting institutions for a majority of your funding, a grassroots fundraising or advocacy campaign might be just the answer you’re looking for. You might be asking yourself, “Is my nonprofit currently running a grassroots fundraising campaign?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

The Storymakers 2016 campaign surpassed all of our expectations. This is storytelling at its most sophisticated as we see animations and voices come to life. Digital storytelling is a powerful tool for libraries to let their audience know, "Hey, we're here, and we do amazing work! Libraries have fans, tons of fans.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

If you’re going to the BBCON 2013 Conference starting September 29 th , you should expect a great conference filled some of my favorite nonprofits and campaigners who will be sharing their insights in email marketing, storytelling via multiple channels, and social media wins and fails. million organizations. 8:30 AM to 9:45 AM.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

TechSoup's annual Storymakers campaign launches September 5. We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Storytelling and Content Strategy Best Practices. San Francisco, California.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 23, 2020

Your organization may not do political organizing or advocacy, but there is a lot of inspiration here for turning traditional development on its head. Should your non-profit replicate this campaign and ask for $1,200? It's like nothing I'd experienced before in the best possible way. Something I’m always interested in doing.

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