Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

That's because these aren't just children's nursery rhymes; they're sticky stories, or stories that stick with you for decades. When we were children, we all knew how important stories were. So, isn't it obvious that's how you should be reaching your audience? Understand Your Goal.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You’ve heard that the power of storytelling is essential when it comes to educating people about your cause and converting people into supporters. It is often much more effective to use as few words as possible and let images tell the stories for us. Our audience is no longer taking our word for it.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

Understand Your Audience. Take a look at those in your target audience. From there, identify and align variables like stories, voices, ask ladders, donation form appeals, and aesthetics that align best with each segment of your target audience. Embrace Storytelling. Your ability to tell stories is your superpower.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In episode 121 of the sgENGAGE Podcast, How Save the Children is Evolving to Meet New Demands Catherine LaCour, CMO of Blackbaud interviews Janti Soeripto, COO & president of Save the Children U.S., Storytelling: Don’t fall back on brand reliance. Internally, the story must be told the right way as well.

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See3

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Many nonprofits fall into the trap of believing that their audience is the general public, when the truth is that your supporters are much more nuanced than that. A great way to narrow in on your organization’s audience is to develop audience personas. How Make-A-Wish is Using Audience Personas .

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Get to know your audience. The style, tone, and core message of your explainer video should be dependent on your target audience. Examine your donor database, social media channels, or even survey data to answer questions, like the following: Why is your mission relevant to your audience’s direct interests?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

” Find your own dramatic and exciting angle to captivate your audience. Tell a Compelling Story: As Jeff Brooks emphasizes in his book, “The Fundraiser’s Guide to Irresistible Communications,” stories are key. Don’t Forget Your PS: Your postscript is crucial. Use this space wisely. Happy fundraising!

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Once you have a good understanding of your brand identity, you can start to develop messaging that resonates with your target audience. Tell your impact story. Share your organization’s story in a compelling and inspiring way. This will help you ensure your branding is on point and resonates with your target audience.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

RSVP now for TechSoup's fourth annual Digital Storytelling Screening and Awards Party on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. Pacific time at PARISOMA — and join us in celebration of the many powerful digital story submissions that came to us from all over the world! Featured Appearances.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2015

Paul Smith Paul Smith's book, Lead with a Story , is one of the top 10 books I recommend every leader should read. In his book, Paul demonstrates how storytelling is a powerful business tool that can mean the difference between mediocre results and phenomenal success. But I have continued to write in the storytelling space.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children. Approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital while their daughters were undergoing cancer treatments. To help more children and families, Melissa and Risa teamed up to found NPCF. Each day, 43 kids in the U.S. Get Involved.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

From a great story to a compelling ask, each of these elements work together to build the case for support that results in donations. Keep your messages simple, focused and targeted to your audience. But the one similarity across all kinds of messaging is that they need to be relevant to and reflect your audience.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

We all have a story. That's what the Digital Storytelling Challenge seeks to accomplish every year. We want to help inspire and educate you to be able to tell your own story with confidence and with success. We want to help inspire and educate you to be able to tell your own story with confidence and with success.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The National Council on Mental Wellbeing drives policy and social change on behalf of over 3,100 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve. Support Children’s Colorado Foundation. Pacific Science Center. Silver – Science Website.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The National Council on Mental Wellbeing drives policy and social change on behalf of over 3,100 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve. Support Children’s Colorado Foundation. Pacific Science Center. Silver – Science Website.

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CauseVox

APRIL 12, 2022

For the past 25 years, Carousel Ranch has made it their mission to improve the lives of children and young adults through equestrian therapy and vocational training. Storytelling. Storytelling is key. Who Is Carousel Ranch? With customizable donation forms , CauseVox makes it easy to adjust the dollar amount you are asking for.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2019

If you spend any time working with foundations, you’ll notice a central thread in the stories told by their leaders, in the content posted to their websites, and in the information they share with the news media. Most foundation stories start and end with money. Identify your most important audiences. That thread is money.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Learning to Improvise Can be Life-Changing , from The Detroit Creativity Project , demonstrates the highest level of technical production and takes the audience on a stirring, heartfelt journey into Detroit's schools. Story of Tomorrow Winner — SEEDS final. Story of Tomorrow Winner — SEEDS final.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

Share Your Library’s Specific Story Library Giving Day is your opportunity to spotlight the range of services your library provides for your community. Email and Social Media Strategies to Connect with Donors Before asking for donations the day of the event, prime your audience by making them aware of Library Giving Day well in advance.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. We thought we’d ask some past winners to tell us about how they’ve been using their videos and how important storytelling is to their organization. Our story challenges get lots of attention. Storytelling is an important part of any organization.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos bring your organization’s work to life in a way that written stories just can’t. They speak to supporters with authenticity and display your story in a way that easily grabs the viewer’s heart. Thanks to YouTube, videos can be raw, without heavy editing, and still strike the right chord with audiences. “We

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This can help you engage a wider global audience while breaking down geographic barriers. Video storytelling: Emotionally compelling videos showcasing your organization’s impact can help humanize your cause by showing the real people behind your organization’s efforts.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In the past few years, we've seen the transformation from long to extremely short-form digital content like that on Vine and Instagram, and we've experienced the rise and fall of numerous storytelling apps never to be seen or heard of again. But how can stories touch hearts and minds if they go unnoticed and unheard?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The Society’s fundraising activities benefit the Talkeetna Bachelor Society’s Fund for Women and Children in Crisis. I was lucky enough to talk my host into driving me to Talkeetna so I could document this fabulous story. No matter the technology, the process of capturing and sharing a good story quickly is the same.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. Ensure it aligns with how your audience views the holiday. As you create marketing content, use storytelling strategies.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2021

We designed and developed a custom website that includes a powerful and integrated storytelling component—“Profiles in Peace”—that allows GIWPS to create its own voice on the platform where site visitors can view videos and oral histories from around the globe. Telling stories through images of empowerment.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

There’s both an art and science to effectively using social media and by implementing the best practices below your NGO’s ability to reach a global audience is significantly increased. 1) Tell your NGOs’ story in photo essay format.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

“Map out the story you need to tell. Data storytelling is about bringing your data to life in three simple steps: Explore: find patterns and insights Monitor: check performance (leading indicators and key performance indicators) Explain: go beyond the what and dig further into the why. Know your data in and out,” says Emily.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Setting Up Your Personal Fundraising Page A personal fundraising page, like the one seen above, is where individuals or individuals within a team can share their story, set a goal and invite their network to give. Use a personal story, explain how you first got in contact with the organization and why their mission is important to you.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 14, 2022

Engage in representative and appropriate storytelling. Nonprofit organizations regularly utilize storytelling as a method of engaging donors and supporters and often focus on stories that appeal to the heart and emotions of the intended audience.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

By simply telling your audience how much you’re looking to raise and why, you can track progress on your site and generate excitement from your followers who want to see you reach your goal and might even donate more to get you there. 2) Focus on Storytelling and Impact. Be sure to tie your story to the impact a donation makes as well.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

BHcare Foundation provides a comprehensive and integrated system of care for adults, children, and families who are struggling with mental health issues, substance use issues, or domestic violence. Moral of the Story. “My Read more about this success story or watch Danielle speak at a recent conference and see and hear for yourself!

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive guide to nonprofit storytelling, in which you’ll explore the following points: The Importance of Storytelling for Nonprofits. How To Identify and Build Your Nonprofit’s Story in 5 Steps. Map out the basic arc of your story.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

There are pros and cons to each type of fundraiser, depending on the audience, your in-house capabilities and your resources. Discuss the audience and staff ability and capacity to run an event fundraiser. Auction items need to appeal to the audience that does attend and are in the room during those few precious hours.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. The neat thing about Fiver is that there is time is built in for program staff to collect and story bank client testimonials, which means they’re not scrambling at the end. Your donors want to hear those stories.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

We’ve been inspired and moved by your stories. So without further ado, meet our judges, a collection of storytelling experts who will be choosing our awardees. She founded The Storytelling Nonprofit to help nonprofits connect in more meaningful ways with donors through stories and stewardship. Mikey Leung.

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