Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

You’ve only got a few brief seconds to engage attendees as they browse item displays, making item descriptions one of the best ways to catch their attention. For example, let’s say that your auction event attracts an audience of individuals drawn to trips and travel. But how do you write a great description?

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

Here are five ways to prove impact through storytelling—and how you, the grantmaker, can help. Your role as a grantmaker could involve providing guidance on ethical and trauma-informed storytelling practices , ensuring that an individual’s story is shared with dignity and respect.

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Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

This blog post will help provide some quick tips and techniques for helping your mission get more attention in less time. This can help maximize your results by giving the public something tangible to get behind. Storytelling. One of the hottest buzzwords in nonprofit communications right now is storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2017

My colleague, Julia Campbell, has just published a book, “ Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits ” and was kind enough to share an advanced copy. In a digital age where there is so much online available online and attention is your supporter’s most precious resource, are you saving or seizing it?

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Storytelling is a strategic tool that has been used since the beginning of humanity to transmit a meaningful message to others. Telling a good story can influence the mindset of the audience, and this explains why a lot of businesses today are using this tool to market their brands to their potential customers. Select Your Audience.

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Kindful

MAY 26, 2021

Notice how subconsciously your attention was just hooked? of storytelling will help you drastically increase your organization’s revenue and impact. As entrepreneurial expert Gary Vaynerchuk puts it, “Storytelling is by far the most underrated skill in business.” Once upon a time…. That’s the power that story holds.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

Don’t underestimate millennial giving power. Millennials are motivated to give to causes that appeal to their values. Achieve found that 90% of millennials who donate are motivated to give by a compelling mission, rather than a specific organization. . volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. .

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It also signals the arrival of a season of significant generosity—with nearly 37% of giving occurring in the final three months of the year. Get step-by-step guidance and practical tools for running an effective, well-coordinated annual giving campaign. Storytelling: The Secret Sauce of Fundraising Success by Lynn Malzone Ierardi.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Annual giving campaigns can raise money to cover your day-to-day expenses by bringing in a steady stream of funding. Annual giving covers a nonprofit or university’s efforts to raise ongoing, generally unrestricted donations throughout the year that will help fund regular operations. Make the most of giving days.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Guests need to have time to enjoy their meal before you begin your program so they can give their full attention to the program. Inspiring speakers that resonate with your cause can captivate the audience. Give yourself ample time to secure funding, vendors, and volunteers. Focus on storytelling. Balance is key.

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Neon CRM

JULY 13, 2023

More people are giving, volunteering, and being inspired to participate than ever before. It’s an easy, free way to mobilize current supporters to spread the word about your cause and encourage their networks to donate on a day dedicated specifically to giving. billion that year.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

One way to encourage people to support your organization is through great nonprofit storytelling. By using narrative and storytelling techniques, you’ll be able to communicate your nonprofit’s mission and impact while building stronger emotional connections with your audience. Where Should You Use Nonprofit Storytelling?

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Give yourself a break. Camera shy people learned that video is your best friend when you need to deliver an important message to a remote audience. But we also paid special attention to looking after each other. “To Stuart Meyer is currently Founder and Chief Storyteller, Social Frequency Media. We nailed it!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Thanks to YouTube, videos can be raw, without heavy editing, and still strike the right chord with audiences. “We Some people you have provided services to might want to give back to your organization by appearing in a video. The goal of a promo video is to give people a tease and make them want to sign up, buy a ticket, and attend.

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2021

This is especially effective when trying to convince an audience why the mission of your organization is an important one. Stories are a form of communication that really shows an audience why something matters by giving an issue a context, a face, and a name. . To give you an idea, some examples of obstacles are: .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The first thing that you’ll need to do is start creating content that will attract your target audience. This will give you a good idea of what works and what doesn’t. Once you’ve got their attention, people will want to get in touch, to find more information about becoming a member. Give reliable information.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. While Facebook and Twitter may be waning a bit in popularity and usage, visual storytelling platform Instagram keeps growing in engagement and daily time spent on the site. .

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

One of the simplest and best ways to get your donors engaged with giving in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is to send an end-of-year giving letter out to your donors. What is an end-of-year giving letter? An end-of-year giving letter is a vital part of your year-end fundraising strategy. Focus on your donors.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2021

Making sure you pick a fundraising event theme that sparks their interest and holds their attention is important. Are you hoping to give the community an opportunity to network? . Are you hoping to give the community an opportunity to volunteer? Step 2: Consider your audience. Step 1: Consider your goals.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

As a member of Generation Z (Gen Z), or today’s 11- to 26-year-olds, I have been curious about the advice given to nonprofits on capturing younger audiences’ attention. But other suggestions, like using pop culture slang and memes to catch Gen Z’s shorter attention span, feel a little off. Invest in Instagram.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

In an environment of heated rhetoric, civic and social organizations need to proactively think about strengthening relationships with audiences and collaborating from a place of trust. This flexibility, in turn, allows space to prioritize creative, visually interesting, and attention-grabbing designs at a much faster pace.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Sponsored by Give Lively Increasingly, donors are turning to social media to find causes to support. According to a recent survey , almost half of millennials say they’re inspired to give to charity by social media. When visitors come to your Twitter profile, your call-to-action and donation link immediately draw their attention.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

A huge amount of philanthropic giving happens during the month of December. Coupling the spirit of the holiday season, the urgency of the year-end tax deadline and the fact the non-profits are asking more, means donors are giving more. According to some industry research , as much as 31% of all annual giving happens during December.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Once we hit November and we’ve gotten through Halloween, Daylight Savings Time, and the first frost, it’s officially the holiday season – and for nonprofits, that means it’s also time for year-end giving campaigns. Why is year-end giving such a big deal? Creating A Plan For Year-End Giving 2021.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Some assume direct mail is ineffective today and that younger audiences don’t want to receive it. Every piece of direct mail that converts donors has to not only capture their attention but also move them to take the next step and give. Direct mail is too often associated with the past.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the right AI tools, you can analyze donor data, predict giving patterns, and provide personalized resources without breaking a sweat. Different fundraising platforms provide solutions for online giving, events, text fundraising, fundraising automation , and more. A well-informed donor is a committed donor!

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

The last three months of the year are when 37% of giving occurs. How do you target the right audience for Facebook Ads for nonprofits? Widening your audience reach provides your organization with more opportunities to expand your fundraising campaigns and raise more money for your cause. How do nonprofits use Facebook Ads?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Last month brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's new book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. Storytelling is a skill. What took longer was actually convincing myself that writing a book teaching salespeople how to be better storytellers would make the world a better place.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

You do not want to alienate any member of your audience. This person can encourage audience members by asking for their comments and questions that can be put in a live text chat and then relayed to the keynote speaker or presenter. Prime Your Audience. Use Storytelling. . . . . Create a Multisensory Experience.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

However, a recent Giving USA report showed a 13.4 percent decline in giving by individuals (with overall giving down by about 10.5 percent after inflation adjustments) for calendar year-end giving in 2022. Just as the previous year was a complex year for nonprofits, it was also a complicated one for individual donors.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Engage with your audience by responding to comments Participate in conversations Be authentic and avoid highly polished replies Track your top 10 or 20 followers and tag them to help share your content Ask followers to opt in to your email list for more direct communication, Pro Tip: Befriend the algorithms with inspiring content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

During the chat, @GivingTues will start with welcomes, and then lead a discussion about storytelling best practices. The results are in for the 2016 Giving Tuesday! The contest has a toolkit to help nonprofits encourage their donors to share their giving stories and to help share the story entries on social media channels.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

When leveraged with other communication channels, direct mail can generate significant engagement and gift-giving from donors. Direct mail gives your supporters a physical object to connect them to your organization, making it a highly personal way to reach out. Additionally, audiences are likely to open and engage with direct mail.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Rejoice, fundraisers—after months of hearing “I only give toward the end of the calendar year,” donors are finally in the spirit of giving. Before you embark on your year-end giving voyage, be sure you have a game plan. Be the (wo)man with the plan. Be the (wo)man with the plan. Tell a story. Amp up social media.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

With social media, you can connect with your donors in real time and give them information about the work you’re doing and a peek behind the curtain at the people that make your mission a success. Build your audience persona. Instead, build an audience persona to guide the creation of your social media posts and content.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Julia: My framework that I use with my clients is 80/20: 80% of your posts should be informative, educational, inspirational, helpful, valuable, shedding light on your programs, storytelling, etc. You want to put more deposits in than you take out, and it’s really about how you show up for your audience week after week after week.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2021

People want to support missions, but theory tells us that the more fun an event is, the higher the giving is. Think about how you could have a host for the in-person component and a host for the virtual component who could play off of each other while still giving attention to the guests. Host multiple events.

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