The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

However, the real challenge begins when the initial urgency subsides and public attention shifts away. Having these elements in place not only positions you to capitalize on the increased attention during emergencies but also provides a clear pathway for donors to continue their support. This plants a seed.

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Candid

MARCH 22, 2022

So many things are competing for your supporters’ (and potential supporters’) attention, from the latest meme to their endless email queue—how can you capture their interest amidst all that noise? But how exactly do you craft a story, and digital storytelling strategy, that will draw new supporters’ interest and spur your followers to act?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

Diversifying your fundraising channels can help you reach more donors by making giving convenient for them. Master the art of nonprofit storytelling Storytelling is an essential tool for nonprofits, and its importance continues to grow year after year. Be authentic.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories. Develop a strategy for data storytelling. Design your data storytelling products. Know your audience.

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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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Qgiv

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Email has the highest return on investment of any marketing channel ($40 for every dollar spent!), If you have access to a heatmaps tool, check out what parts of your emails attracted the most attention from your donors. Focus on storytelling. making it a no-brainer to include in your marketing strategy for Giving Tuesday!

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TechImpact

JANUARY 26, 2015

Nonprofits of all kinds are using it to disseminate information about their cause and help marginalized groups that need more awareness get the attention of the masses. LGBT organizations, for example, are using channels like Facebook, Twitter […].

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It’s part graphic design, part design-thinking, part storytelling, part strategic thinking and part love note to you amazing humans who work so hard for your causes, your donors, your mission, and your desire to contribute and make positive change in our world.” Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Storytelling and social media – these terms have certainly been thrown around a lot this year! Great storytelling and successful social media campaigns are completely interconnected. The key is using stories to get people’s attention on social media channels. I firmly believe in the latter. 4) Use quotes.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

I’m sure you’re using at least one of these social media channels. Develop an acquisition strategy for your top one or two social media channels. Unlike your social media channels, you have complete control. Leverage Social Media Meta, Insta, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, and the recently rebranded X.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Leverage Multiple Marketing Channels If you want to attract the attention of as many supporters as possible, develop a multichannel marketing strategy. Create a brand guide to ensure your graphics and messaging stay consistent across these channels. Tell the story of those impacted by your organization.

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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. MyGivingStory, in its second year, is a nationwide campaign and social media storytelling contest to inspire public discussion about the reasons people give. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Alchemy Conference.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

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. Innovate, Innovate, Innovate One of the biggest challenges in direct mail donor acquisition is designing visually appealing fundraising materials that are attention-grabbing.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

She knows what strategies work on social media, what strategies fail, and how nonprofits can use social channels to make a big impact on their community. So, if someone was looking to put together a monthly calendar for their social media channels, what are the types of posts they should look to include in that plan?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

When I talk to other non-profit professionals about email fundraising, many of the questions I get asked boil down to how to capture and keep people’s attention. Really, this is the modern dilemma for anyone doing direct response marketing on any channel of the internet. The First 120 to 150 Words of a Fundraising Email.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the issues they champion have taken a backseat in people’s minds this year, as our nation’s attention has been captured by one shocking event after another. There’s still time for your organization to secure important year-end gifts—if you can capture people’s attention and motivate them to support your cause.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Utilize storytelling in your communications. Utilize storytelling in your communications You have probably heard this advice before but it’s not always clear exactly how you actually achieve it. Storytelling is important because it helps your audience better understand and connect with the work you’re doing. Let’s dive in!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2022

Utilize storytelling in your communications. Utilize storytelling in your communications You have probably heard this advice before but it’s not always clear exactly how you actually achieve it. Storytelling is important because it helps your audience better understand and connect with the work you’re doing. Let’s dive in!

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. Set SMART goals Build your audience persona Develop your brand Determine what channels to use Put together a content strategy Drive engagement Track your results. Determine what channels to use. Focus on storytelling.

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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. This shows that appreciation for this communication channel is growing among younger generations. This channel also tends to see positive returns—for every $1.27 Mail enhances trust and credibility.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. Storytelling is a skill. Storytelling is a powerful tool. And, the newest installment in the series is equally good, informative, practical and actionable.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

The best way to market any fundraiser is by using a multi-channel approach. While it may be tempting to stick to one marketing channel, a multi-channel strategy uses email, social media, text messaging, and direct mail, to reach a wider audience and generate more excitement for your auction. Email marketing.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

Getting Attention’s nonprofit marketing guide offers a few tips for how to create eye-catching, unique messages: Use storytelling strategies. Pay attention to communication preferences. Don’t drop other channels, though! Visuals grab attention, especially when your supporters are scrolling through text-only messages.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. Storytelling is a skill. Storytelling is a powerful tool. And, the newest installment in the series is equally good, informative, practical and actionable.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Incorporate compelling visuals, such as event photos or promotional graphics, to capture attention. Maximize Your Digital Marketing Channels Even if your event is taking place in-person, your marketing efforts should be primarily happening online. Webinar Next-Level Storytelling Tactics for Nonprofits Learn More 9.

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2023

This article covers the nuances of nonprofit marketing, exploring the different types, channels, and challenges. Digital marketing is comprised of various channels that involve their own strategies. It’s excellent for storytelling, engaging supporters, and encouraging shares to boost visibility.

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Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

You can reimagine old footage or images by giving them new life on your social media channels. Chatbots give your existing audiences new channels to discover your existing services and are also a new way to serve key audiences you’re trying to reach. Think about your website experience from top to bottom as a storytelling platform.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 5, 2022

You’ll also want to strategically use bolding or italics to call extra attention to key points in your letter. The post How to Write Your Best Fundraising Letter appeared first on The Storytelling Non-Profit. And in fact, sometimes my paragraphs may just only be one sentence that stands out the main point across.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2021

Instead, you can support and build upon your current efforts with marketing on new channels. For example, here’s an outline of how your campaign could pair its online campaign with a direct mail communication channel: A letter is sent to announce your campaign’s launch. Social media posts update supporters on your campaign’s progress.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

With so many organizations now using social media as a primary marketing channel for their campaigns, it can be easy to get lost in the noise. For this reason, your social media campaign must stand out so that it can attract the attention of the right people. Use lots of visuals: Social media is a very visual marketing channel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

The challenges: Explosion of online media channels. Some things have not changed: Time and attention are finite. Some points and examples we shared in response to questions: Fundraisers need to be experts in transmedia storytelling techniques and exploring new possibilities for sharing stories. A multi-screen world.

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Classy

JULY 5, 2021

If individual donors would rather not have attention drawn to them, let them know they can be framed as an anonymous matching partner. Above all, remember that storytelling is a powerful tool. Free Download: The Guide to Nonprofit Storytelling. Will our partner help us share the campaign through their social media channels?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Rubel talks about the issue of &# content decay&# or the amount time content has to get attention from our networks. Rubel suggests that it is essential to handcraft your social content for the particular network or channel. This means that Facebook content should be different from Twitter content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2016

All of us have access to our own communication channels (social media platforms, email, recommendation sites, etc.) These channels have shifted power from the nonprofit to the donor. 5: Collaborative Storytelling Sells. Moving forward, ask your donors to rate your organization on social media or provide a donor testimonial.

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Achieve

AUGUST 18, 2023

You’ve probably heard that creating a multi-channel marketing strategy tends to be more effective than focusing on just one communication method. This way, you can easily share the catalog through a variety of marketing channels. Tailor the video’s format to the marketing channel you use to share it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's 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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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. By appealing to a wide range of our senses, videos capture our attention and activate our emotions, unlike any other medium. We shared Yash’s invaluable insights on digital storytelling and we couldn’t resist sharing his advice on creating compelling videos.

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