The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

This may mean abandoning “traditional” newsletter content (like an update letter from your Executive Director) in favor of content that engages and inspires your audience to action. Share an impact story A great non-profit newsletter idea is to use storytelling. Consider curating a useful resource for them each month.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

As you’re considering your event options, think about creating an experience that not only resonates with your current donor base but also appeals to the next generation of supporters. For example, a movie-themed event or a gaming night can bring together a diverse audience.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Just like identifying an ideal donor profile is useful for fundraising, your social media presence should cater to your defined target audience. Understand your audience As the old saying goes, you can’t be all things to all people. The content you post should be crafted with your platform and audience in mind.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

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. By targeting specific audiences, you can also tailor the type on content you’re posting to increase the likelihood of viewers turning into donors. Engagement.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Since it wasn’t my idea, I had to generate interest in and passion for the project. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s an ideal community to connect co-workers, influencers, donors, and corporate sponsors. Though increasingly rare to find an auto-generated, unclaimed page, they do exist. Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. For example: 1.

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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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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Millennials and post-Millennials, Generation Z, live, eat, and likely even sleep, with their phones. The word Millennial has become so overused that it sounds less like a term for a generation and more like fingernails dragging down a chalkboard. Know your audience, but more importantly, know why you’re telling them your story.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2023

Through a combination of fundraising efforts, community engagement, and storytelling, Giving Days aim to create a surge of donations and raise awareness about the vital work your nonprofit organization is doing. You can also engage with influencers or ambassadors to share your Giving Day and expand your reach or tap into new audiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Now to dig into this topic because it combines a couple of interest - storytelling with social media and working in a networked way. Lina offers a concise definition of Transmedia Storytelling , a concept and term coined by Henry Jenkins.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 20, 2010

asked me to share some of my storytelling experience with the grantees in hopes that they would be inspired to better document and share the important work that they do and the impact they have in their communities. How organizations can build the storytelling culture into their DNA. John Snow, Inc. How to capture a story effectively.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

For years, our audience fell in the 45-54 age group. Now, as we learned, our audience is younger than it’s ever been, and we’ve been adapting. More importantly, I think this shift represents changes we’re seeing in the nonprofit sector in general. The data showed that 49 percent of our readers are ages 18-34.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Since it wasn’t my idea, I had to generate interest in and passion for the project. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Since it wasn’t my idea, I had to generate interest in and passion for the project. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Share your organization’s mission, who you serve, the influence your organization has on its audience(s), and the role it plays in the larger conversation around your issue area. Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

Narratives have the power to liberate or oppress because they have the potential to influence the beliefs and behaviors of individuals, which in turn can shape institutional policies and practices. When narratives are reframed, a context is created to help generate widespread support.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Digital channels have made it affordable for brands to communicate their message to a broad audience. You may have written something of value, but none of that matters if you can’t get it in front of your audience. Second, social media isn’t enough on its own to expose your organization to a new audience.

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Achieve

AUGUST 18, 2023

For events that have a high fundraising potential to start, such as live auctions, being strategic in your marketing efforts can lead to significant revenue generation. Videos are more engaging than text or images alone, hold supporters’ attention for longer, and provide a multimedia storytelling experience.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

So, it’s essential to understand how much you’re spending as well as how much revenue you generate per campaign, ensuring your efforts are well worth the spend. . As inputs are everything you spend to run your campaign, outputs are all of the revenue generated by the campaign. You’ll also need to measure your outputs. Online ads.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Since it wasn’t my idea, I had to generate interest in and passion for the project. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2017

We often hear about the doing good movement in the context of millennials , and oftentimes Gen Z’ers, two generations that have demonstrated substantial shifts in attitude surrounding the belief in their own power to create positive change in the world. Ensure Your Creative is Audience & Platform Appropriate.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Another vitally important transformation is the integration of a new generation into the workforce and society and what that means for your organization. New Study Monitors Dramatically Transforming Donor Behavior: Better understand what influences sector growth and how organizations can respond to the ever-changing market.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Brian Gardner defines social proof as “the positive influence created when people find out others are doing something – now, suddenly, everyone else wants to do that something too.”. Identify Your Unique Value Proposition & Broadcast it to Your Audience. Harness the Power of Storytelling. Tap Into the Power of Social Proof.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Since it wasn’t my idea, I had to generate interest in and passion for the project. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2014

I kicked off the session by reciting my favorite poem, Joyce Kilmer’s Trees and shared the rules of audience interaction and format in Iambic pentameter. Humberto Kam talked about how they engage with influencers and let them spread and remix their content. Leila Roberts (@LeilaRoberts) May 22, 2014.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

In particular, the building of platforms that allow for (1) storytelling and communication, and (2) effecting and demonstrating impact, allow for continuous commitment to the movement. There are a few foundational questions to be asked before building a cultural movement through the use of media and storytelling.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

NetSquared DC organized a panel discussion on Engagement Strategy: Empowering Champions* and Influencers* on November 3, 2015, to delve into this question. Your audience will respond to stories that immediately grab their attention. Interview people who are your influencers and champions, and find out why.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

Time Magazine provocatively named “The Protester” as its 2011 “Person of the Year” for its riveting influence on last year’s social and political events. While emotive storytelling is crux to engaging the hearts and minds of social media consumers, advocates are ethically bound to preserve the privacy of vulnerable clients.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2015

We want to generate excitement. That would symbolize increased engagement, and it’s proof that we are speaking on matters relevant to our audience. You know what content generated the most clicks on our web site? Were we in the business to cover the news, or to disseminate spicy New Orleans-influenced recipes?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

The contest attracts lots of participants and generates great content for the organization – but more importantly provides an engaging space for the community. Embrace storytelling. the community leaders or influencers have already emerged and can contribute to the crowdsourcing project’s success. Crowd vs Community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

They reach out and welcome and mentor newcomers and newer people to the community. Each session has someone assigned from the community to help curate and assist. It is great to observe a conference where the “elders” and the next generation of young leaders provide mutual respect and support.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, proficiency with social media like Facebook and Twitter increases their capacity to make change happen for children in their state. Key influencers take action, including media. I’m working in partnership with Spitfire Strategies. Amplify peers’ efforts.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Specifically, what to do before and during the campaign to generate additional awareness. One of the tactics I frequently use is storytelling to increase awareness of a campaign (surprise, surprise). The post Year-End Fundraising: Increase awareness of your campaign with stories appeared first on The Storytelling Non-Profit.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Elsewhere’s Living Museum, open daily, offers audiences (average 300/week) an exploratory environment to play within and a site where creative practice is made public and the artwork and museum are themselves in a constant state of flux. Tags: participatory museum guestpost Unusual Projects and Influences.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Everything revolves around the audience. Google Earth Outreach from Rebecca Moore: Google’s mapping tools may seem like an obscure tool to use in your work but these aren’t traditional maps: the new generation of mapping technology is fully interactive, enables storytelling, and more. (Did What is your real output?

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Neon CRM

JUNE 27, 2023

Social media platforms offer a large audience and a way to connect with current and potential supporters online. Developing a nonprofit social media strategy helps ensure your posts are well received by your intended audience. Define Your Target Audience Ideally, you want everyone to donate to your cause.

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