CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2007

David has some excellent notes here and, as always, great photos here. There's some additional photos from Chris Brogan (discovered after I finished editing. The meeting also included Steve Garfield 's demo of video editing on the cell phone. That's his still I used in the cover of the video blog piece.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Your volunteers should be able to clearly articulate what your organization stands for and what makes it worth volunteering for. Try sharing blog posts about a recent volunteer opportunity, sharing photos of your volunteers, or giving star volunteers a social media shout out. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs focus on storytelling.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 8, 2024

Perfect your storytelling strategy based on the tactics that have resonated most with donors so far. This could include renderings of the building you want to construct, photos of volunteers lending their support, or infographics that help donors visualize your goals and progress.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Storytelling can help you draw in visitors and encourage them to explore your content beyond your homepage. Visuals: Photos, videos, and graphics can all have a powerful effect on your visitors. Feature photos of your beneficiaries on your homepage or your volunteers hard at work to show how your nonprofit is making a difference.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And then unpacking some case studies that can articulate some of these strategies in action. They are natural storytellers and advocates for your organization. Compared to when fundraising expectations are not clearly articulated during board recruitment. You will also see some photos of my adorable toddler.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 29, 2014

Photo by Notemily. The art part is how you articulate your organization’s measure of success and formulate strategies to realize that success. The science part of the equation starts with a solid methodology and tools. I’m delighted to be hosting the January, 2014 Nonprofit Blog Carnival. What’s the Point?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2017

To achieve this connection, set up a storytelling strategy in advance full of examples of your nonprofit’s origin and success stories to win over donors on a shared human level. Some strong areas where your nonprofit can promote engaging storytelling may include: Face-to-face donor interactions at fundraisers and volunteer opportunities.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). million tweets and 914,000 photos shared, the Movember movement did something right.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

I’m also a girl dad and I can’t miss an opportunity to show photos of my three daughters. And if you can’t articulate that, if you can’t really speak to that, then maybe you’re not bringing much value for them and maybe your retention rates are not going to be great. They’re incredible.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both its appeal language and its CTA. Don’t make these storytelling mistakes. Release profile photos & banner images, social feed photos, Facebook/Instagram story images/GIFS. Do include visuals and a video.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both their appeal language and on their CTA. Don’t make these storytelling mistakes. Release profile photos & banner images, social feed photos, Facebook/Instagram story images/GIFS. Why – THE STORY. Postal Service).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Four Reasons Nonprofit Should Consider the Authentic Storytelling Method. This is why TechSoup has run a storytelling campaign for the last seven years. Here are four reasons to consider an Authentic Storytelling approach when creating your story. Authentic storytelling best promotes an organization’s core mission.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

First, you must be able to clearly articulate what you're trying to achieve. Photo: Matthias Ostmar. And I thought it was a useful tool for thinking about any communications plan: whether it is building a website, developing an email campaign, exploring social media, or working in traditional media. G Is for Goals.

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