sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

Impact numbers are a great way to demonstrate the positive changes your organization has provided. But, to the outside world, impact numbers can be challenging to conceptualize. That’s why we recommend contextualizing your impact numbers with a powerful story.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. Why You Need a Good Story Strong, effective storytelling for nonprofits can accomplish lots of good things: Connects your audience to those you serve. Look at her eyes.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 16, 2023

However, in a crowded fundraising landscape, it can be challenging to stand out and capture the attention of potential donors. One way to differentiate your organization and drive greater giving is through the power of storytelling. Emotional storytelling is more effective in fundraising than facts and figures alone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

By Elizabeth (Liz) Ngonzi, CFRE , Founder and CEO at The International Social Impact Institute and Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University In the rapidly evolving landscape of nonprofit organizations, adapting to the digital realm has become a pivotal challenge. Among the innovative tools that have garnered attention is ChatGPT.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2014

While the ROI of storytelling is a difficult one to measure , what’s important to understand is that it does work. Essentially, storytelling is something that not only helps nonprofits engage with their communities, but it also harbors the potential to help nonprofits fundraise, too. The formula.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Strength-Based Messaging: A Powerful Tool Thankfully, in recent years, new and long overdue attention has been focused on changing the way we build our donor relationships. A new era in storytelling for nonprofits Today, many fundraisers are using a new rubric for the stories we tell.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

We are about to enter into a golden age of storytelling more unbound from resource constraints than ever before. And with AI image generators, you can create custom visuals that will grab attention and convey complex information in a simple way. Creative Ideas for Social Impact Imagery. Public link: [link]. Public image: [link].

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Discover how involving donors and volunteers in decision-making processes, captivating audiences with real-life narratives, building trust through authenticity, and inspiring action can reshape your nonprofit’s impact in the digital age. Action: Community stories can inspire action among stakeholders.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Discover how involving donors and volunteers in decision-making processes, captivating audiences with real-life narratives, building trust through authenticity, and inspiring action can reshape your nonprofit’s impact in the digital age. Action: Community stories can inspire action among stakeholders.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping.

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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. of storytelling will help you drastically increase your organization’s revenue and impact. Happy storytelling! Once upon a time…. It’s brain science.

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Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

When a complete website redesign is not an option, there are small tweaks and improvements that can help you quickly optimize your website’s impact today. The first layer should be a small tidbit—a “data snack”—that includes simple insights that can grab someone’s attention. If you are looking for help on where to start, get in touch!

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 25, 2023

Association leaders should consider your organization’s mission and define specific actions to amplify your impact. Storytelling is a powerful medium to convey your association’s mission and elevate your impact. As you examine your mission, think about what can help you reach your goals quickly. Advance your mission.

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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. From So What? To So Funded!

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Your organization’s donor communications program — consisting of solid Ask+Thank+Report+Repeat systems — utilizes neuroscience, consistency, and proof of impact to deliver trust in a nutshell. That’s because human beings are hardwired for nonprofit storytelling. The best way to maintain and build trust?

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Beyond just raising money, galas offer incredible opportunities to enhance community engagement, cultivate new donors, and celebrate your organization’s impact. Guests come together to enjoy a meal, engage with friends, and learn about your organization’s impact.

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CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2022

It was created with you in mind — the nonprofit director or marketer that is overwhelmed and under-resourced, trying to make an impact through content. Rain Bennett, Filmmaker, Writer, Storytelling Coach. His films and articles have been seen around the world and he hosts a weekly podcast called The Storytelling Lab.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Forum One picked up the device for our experts to explore whether mission-driven organizations need to pay attention to it or if it’s “a Neanderthal, an evolutionary dead end,” as NYU Marketing professor Scott Galloway has predicted. Vision Pro will be no different.

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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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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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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.

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Neon CRM

JULY 13, 2023

Launch a Storytelling Campaign Studies have proven that storytelling is much more effective than fact-sharing alone. That’s direct scientific proof that storytelling is the way to go when we want to engage and inspire people on GivingTuesday and beyond.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

No matter how your nonprofit organization is making change in the world, it’s impacted by others’ decisions, whether those decisions come from local and national legislators, corporations, institutions, or others who hold power and shape the way we live our lives.

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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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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Coming out with your brand ahead of the mission is a great way to lose the attention of supporters. Storytelling: Don’t fall back on brand reliance. The cultural pulse changes over time and so too must your storytelling strategy. Placing a value on efficiency will translate to greater mission outcomes.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 18, 2022

If you have access to a heatmaps tool, check out what parts of your emails attracted the most attention from your donors. Once you’ve compiled this information, you can use it to create more attention-grabbing emails for your Giving Tuesday email campaign. Focus on storytelling. Segment your donors.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

Generations young and old are looking for tangible connections and real-world impact. We are emphasizing digital and communications strategies that center the communities and individuals served, and build emotional connections through storytelling and experiences.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

As we embark on another year of impactful endeavors, let’s delve into the top ways you can increase your fundraising efforts in 2024. Together, you and your partner can amplify your impact and create a win-win scenario for everyone. Fundraising is a pivotal part of your nonprofit’s ability to help change the world.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

Brands, nonprofits, and personal connections all clamor for their attention. If you’re Joseph, Email B will automatically catch your attention, if only for a moment. We ask for money, time, attention, and trust. Instead of sending a series of appeals, make storytelling and impact reporting part of your content strategy.

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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. Nonprofits can also make use of storytelling to engage their audience , get their attention, and influence them to change their behavior and take action. Collect the Story. Evaluate your Campaign.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Together with partners like Salesforce, over the past 16 years (RED) has raised over $700 million dollars for global health, and (RED)-funded grants have impacted over 245 million people. How Can Brands Leverage Storytelling To Tap Into the Cultural Zeitgeist and Shift Public Perception? And storytelling is at the very heart of that.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 25, 2022

Are you curious about how to write an impactful thank you letter to your donor? Storytelling is a tactic that many non-profit organizations use in order to create empathy between the donors and the project, and to also share the results of their contributions. Be specific about the impact or difference your donors are part of.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Social sustainability is one of the three interconnected dimensions of sustainability recognized by the United Nations, which they describe as being “ about identifying and managing business impacts, both positive and negative, on people. It’s a measure of the way an organization impacts the community it’s a part of.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Showcase Impact Through Stories: Share compelling stories or language that illustrates the positive impact the donor has had on the organization’s mission. Initiate conversations via mail, phone, or email, and listen attentively. Related Posts: Is Your Nonprofit Storytelling Missing This Key Ingredient?

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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. That said, the number of businesses fighting for their attention in their inboxes and on their news feeds may have left them feeling a bit fatigued. 4) Find new, creative ways to show impact.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

My top reasons for telling stories this month include: Stories give donors concrete examples to help them understand their impact. Next, let’s talk about some storytelling strategies to help you maximize your giving. The post How to Tell Stories that Raise Money in December appeared first on The Storytelling Non-Profit.

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