Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Her team at Cause Fokus uses empathy-based marketing to turn passive audiences into loyal advocates. In order to win back trust and stay top-of-mind, nonprofits must focus on establishing emotional connections with their audience through consistent, high-quality content. Make eye contact with your audience. Say their name.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. The first grants are to be awarded later this year.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

When written well, these will help you generate excitement, entice attendees to bid, and increase the funds you generate from your event. For example, let’s say that your auction event attracts an audience of individuals drawn to trips and travel. For auction items, your storytelling element will likely be a personal anecdote.

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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. To So Funded! From So What?

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing goals often focus around building recognition, fostering community, and increasing your funds raised. Many organizations have to strategize around limited budgets while trying to reach the largest audience possible to get their mission out there. Raises more funds by sharing compelling stories about your mission.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

Foundation does, including our calls for funding proposals and how organizations are invited to apply. Also, don’t underestimate the power of storytelling and communications as a way to influence and amplify one’s work to impact a broader audience. There is intentionality in all that the Ms.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

To run a successful nonprofit organization, you need to convince people to support you and help you raise funds to further your cause. One way to encourage people to support your organization is through great nonprofit storytelling. To help you leverage these benefits, let’s dive into where you should implement nonprofit storytelling.

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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. We see massive disruption from individual givers to institutional funding streams, partnerships, and foundation grantmaking.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2023

CauseVox’s New Site Editor allows you to craft your perfect page without any design or tech experience and elevate your visual storytelling. Enhanced Storytelling Master the art of storytelling with our DIY, easy-to-use, self-service page builder. Robust Donation Forms Raise more funds with ease.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

We all know those magical events that not only raise funds but also leave a lasting impression on everyone present. The Power of Events in Nonprofit Fundraising Events are a game-changer for nonprofits, and here’s why: Raise funds : Events help you generate funds through ticket sales, sponsorships, auctions, and donations.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Showcase your organization’s impact through storytelling, testimonials, and interactive exhibits, allowing attendees to connect emotionally with your cause. This data allows you to understand and segment your audience for targeted donor cultivation efforts. Look for patterns in interests, engagement levels, and donation amounts.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

It helps if they’re easy to understand, shareable, and engaging across a broad audience. The American Kidney Fund. The American Kidney Fund uses eye-catching graphic design, but what they do best is centering the donor’s impact. They’re a powerful tool for communicating your impact, but what makes an annual report effective?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

A lot of time, effort, and preparation goes into ensuring end-of-year campaigns produce all the funds needed for organizations to sustain their important missions. Leverage the power of storytelling to add extra personal detail to your supporters’ donations and foster a deeper bond with your sustaining level donors.

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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. Below are six tips for nonprofits that want to use digital storytelling to engage donors and boost giving.

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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. Previously, Lisa served as the founding CEO of the 1:1 Fund, a project incubated by CFED to build a broad online and high net-worth donor base for children’s savings accounts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. 28% of nonprofits raise between 26-50% of their annual funds from the year-end ask. Some year-end giving statistics : 30% of all annual donations occur in December.

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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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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Segment your audience. If email or mail appeals are a part of your GivingTuesday strategy, segmenting your audience could make a big difference for return on investment (ROI.) You can also ask for seed funding—make sure you’re not starting at 0% to your goal at midnight on November 29.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2021

How much guests enjoy themselves can greatly impact your funds raised and the chances that your event will grow by word of mouth in future years. Step 2: Consider your audience. Just like every marketing effort, you need to know your audience if you want to successfully appeal to them. What’s the age range of the guest list? .

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

Prepare for the rise of donor-advised funds Over the last few years, donor-advised funds (DAFs) have gained prominence as a strategic fundraising avenue. These partnerships with businesses corporations can help both you and your for-profit partners widen your audiences while providing extra financial support for your mission.

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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. This will help you ensure your branding is on point and resonates with your target audience. Be clear about your target audience. What impact do you want to have on the world? Be authentic.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

SMART goals are the foundation of your social media strategy and should be tied to building brand awareness, increasing engagement with your community, or raising more funds. You can also use tools to target specific audiences for your different campaigns, helping you ensure your reach the people most likely to support your cause.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Reach your audience Audience is key. Think about your target audience and what they would be interested in. For instance, a Humane Society’s audience would visit their blog expecting to see things like tips for keeping dogs cool in the summer and recipes for dog treats.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

For those new to direct mail , it’s “the process of writing, designing, printing, and distributing hard copy requests for funds to your donors and/or prospective donors.”. Define your audience. After you define your audience, develop a unique message and strategy tailored to them to increase response rates.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

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. I cannot stress enough that the success of messaging is tied to your audiences’ needs, wants, values and preferences. donate to the campaign).

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Forum One

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There are a number of trends worth exploring: Technology that fuels data-driven storytelling. Our work with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) shows the power of harnessing data for impact storytelling. Getting creative to reach the audiences you want, not just the ones you have.

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Classy

JULY 5, 2021

However, corporations also receive many requests for support from nonprofits, so it can be more difficult to make your proposal stand out, especially if you’re a smaller organization with less audience reach. Given their wide audience reach, influencers may be able to use crowdfunding to establish your matching fund.

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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. Our audience is no longer taking our word for it. Uncover the Benefits of Maps for Nonprofit Fundraising. They see it and make the connections for themselves.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Based on the research findings, we developed a series of easy-to-remember personas that can be leveraged to tailor messaging and cultivation strategies for distinct audiences. He relies on objective information on how funds are used, the effects of his money, and the history of a nonprofit when selecting causes to donate to.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Let’s say you’ve been tasked with researching potential nonprofits to partner with on an upcoming funding initiative by doing some online research, using Google, Candid’s nonprofit profiles , or the like. Get to know your audience. The style, tone, and core message of your explainer video should be dependent on your target audience.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Before it officially wraps, let’s take a look at the top articles of the year on the Get Fully Funded blog. Getting the message just right will save you from feeling nervous about asking for money, rambling when you talk about your organization’s work, and boring your audience. It’s the foundation of your messaging.

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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. Engage with supporters on social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

Note from Beth: Digital storytelling is key to fundraising success, but using a storytelling lens in your organization can have further benefit of busting organizational silos. Fortunately, storytelling busts silos. Bringing in those diverse voices means we can tell more stories and invite in new audiences.”.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 26, 2023

Proven Strategies and Best Practices for Nonprofits to Increase Fundraising Event Revenue Our recent survey showed that there are a variety of effective methods to generate event revenue for your cause, including sponsorship, ticket sales, live and silent auctions, raffles, fund-a-need, text-to-donate, and peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

After all, strong storytelling can help build meaningful connections with your audience and even move them to rally around your cause. Giving Tuesday is your chance to shine in front of donor audiences you may not typically engage. Remember, authentic storytelling goes a long way with donors.

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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.

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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.

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