sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

No matter the details of your story, you can leverage that sense of empathy to solicit a response from your audience. Your story goes far beyond simply telling the tale of how you got started. Integrate your story into your website. These elements make up the tone of the story.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

For organizations that are trying to connect with their supporters, telling a compelling story is essential. Whether you’re planning an advocacy or fundraising campaign, using a storytelling framework to create your calls to action can help you make emotional connections with your audience and ultimately move them to act.

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2021

Imagine a story where someone was born, everything went perfectly from beginning to end, and then the story was over. When it comes to a good nonprofit story, struggle and overcoming are at the center. This is especially effective when trying to convince an audience why the mission of your organization is an important one.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

A well-crafted year-end fundraising plan helps nonprofits define clear and specific fundraising goals, identify potential donors, and tailor their messaging better to resonate with their supporters. 1) Multi-Channel Strategy Employing a multi-channel strategy helps nonprofits reach a wider audience with their year-end campaign.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2022

Komen found that many peer-to-peer fundraiser participants were resistant to ask their friends and family to donate to a cause they supported during the pandemic, a time when many were facing financial and personal hardship. But, the need for breast cancer research and support services didn’t stop just because there was a global crisis.

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Forum One

AUGUST 16, 2023

As you get started on sifting through your data reports and action items completed this year, keep an eye toward how your internal and external reports can blend data-driven stories of impact. Start with the goals you set yourself Before searching for data, start with your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. They can make a huge impact as they provide significant support across areas including grantmaking, employee engagement and cause marketing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners. Here’s why storytelling is so vital: 1) Creating an Emotional Connection: Stories have the power to evoke emotions and connect with audiences on a personal level.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 24, 2023

Moreover, nonprofits can expand their reach and engage with a wider audience by improving the overall user experience with accessible communications. Download Firefly Partners’ Email Accessibility Checklist to ensure that all your supporters can connect and engage with your work. Spread the word!

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CauseVox

MAY 17, 2024

Designing a compelling website starts with delving into your organization’s “why” From there, it’s about crafting impactful narratives that resonate with your audience’s values and aspirations. Learn how to design a compelling website, intentionally directing supporters to engage and take action for your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

By Jessica Fox , writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. But it’s worth it, because when you optimize your content, it acts as a kind of sleeper agent working to bring more awareness and support your way.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We love hearing about nonprofits’ successful fundraising strategies in action, and sharing these stories allows nonprofits to learn from each other. One of the best ways to become a fundraising success story is to leverage the data in your nonprofit donor database to better reach and personalize donor outreach.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

The good news is that nonprofit organizations, advocacy organizations, businesses, individuals, and other changemakers can successfully advocate for a better future for LGBTQ+ people with support from the right strategies and tools. Later, that information can be used to target the most active and educated supporters and get them involved.

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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.) Make sure you tell your supporters about it! Don’t be afraid to make some last-minute changes to your campaign if the data supports them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

However, to achieve your goal, what else do you need? a revenue goal and a budget. Your supporters remember how you made them feel. Ask yourself, your leadership, and your trusted lead volunteers to fill in the blank: At the end of our event, we want our supporters (or) attendees to leave feeling __. Focus on Experience.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 12, 2022

Telling great stories helps your non-profit get its message out into the world, connect with new audiences and motivate people to take action like making a donation. In this article, I want to take it back to basics so you understand what is a story and why they matter for your non-profit. What is a Story?

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

Targeting them with your next peer-to-peer campaign is a smart way to build a sustainable support network for years to come. Ask a volunteer to share a personal story from their time serving the organization, or ask one of your clients to share an example of how your organization has benefitted them. Let’s dive into our first tip.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Offer the very same Jungle Party their supporters all attended and loved before the pandemic. Little details in the program made it feel more real and inclusive for those tuning in remotely, like shout-outs to donors on the big screen, and a huge thermometer displaying the fundraising goal that encouraged everyone to give.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2023

Use your event website to seamlessly collect donations during checkout, right from live leaderboards, and through a mobile app, and show your progress toward a fundraising goal. Your event website is the chance to tell your organization’s story and help people understand what the event is supporting.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing is one of the key components of getting your organization seen by potential supporters! While many may think of marketing as a for-profit pursuit, it’s also the backbone for nonprofits connecting with supporters and spreading awareness about your mission.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While advocating for survivors in San Francisco, I witnessed first-hand how critical stories are in tapping into people’s empathy. However, it wasn’t until my career took a turn into strategic communications and marketing that I learned just how integral a winning story is to the success of an advocacy campaign. .

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Has your non-profit told stories? Are you trying to figure out how to get better results from the stories you tell? We don’t want to tell stories just for the sake of telling stories. The first and biggest factor in determining your next step is whether or not your non-profit has told stories.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Stories help embed a message into context and, often, entertainment. The message is the medication , and the story is the peanut butter. The audience needs to hear the message but wants to consume the peanut butter, so to speak. . In this post, I’ll focus on the strategy behind telling a compelling story. .

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Candid

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By doing this, you’re encouraging your followers to amplify your organization and cause to reach a broader audience. It also helps cultivate the support of a younger generation that’s also highly active on social media, potentially turning them into future donors. Explain why this is important.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To make it easier, we’ve organized the components of a nonprofit business plan into three categories based on your responsibilities: Board Support and Guidance Vision and Values Alignment Financial and Resource Planning Executive Summary: A brief overview of the nonprofit’s mission, goals, and strategies.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Building relationships with donors, volunteers, and advocates ensures that you have a reliable source of support to power your mission year after year. This means that there are more opportunities to tell your nonprofit’s story , spread awareness of your cause, and connect with donors around the world. Segment your audience.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

It helps if they’re easy to understand, shareable, and engaging across a broad audience. You don’t have to jam all of these components into your annual report if they don’t reflect your goals. For instance, the WNET group’s “Year In Review” series uses viewer interaction to create a dynamic story beyond attractive web design.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

Your nonprofit relies on storytelling to forge emotional connections with potential supporters and spread awareness of your mission. As technology evolves, your nonprofit should expand to tell your story in more engaging, shareable, and innovative ways, such as podcasting. Who is our target audience and why would they listen?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

Nonprofit fundraising events can be a great opportunity to bring the support of donors, volunteers, and fundraisers together in real life to rally around your cause, whether it’s through a nationwide 5k or a local bowl-a-thon. 1) Start with a clear goal. 2) Choose the audience for your event.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

As you quickly grow and engage your audience , it can be easy to lose track of your campaign plan. By following these suggestions during your planning process, you’ll be better prepared to drive awareness and make meaningful change at a local, national, or global level: Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

It gives your audience a tangible transformation to observe through the sharing of the written word, photos, testimonials, and videos. We tell stories. Stories are the most effective form of communication available because they immediately engage the reader on an emotional level and in a way that is interesting to them.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

But, I can’t get the board to really support this with much enthusiasm. You’re proud of the network you’ve created, so lead with a message to supporters that talks all about the numbers of pantries and numbers of people reached. Think carefully about your goal to assure it’s legit. What should I do? Opportunity for what?

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Greater Giving

MAY 17, 2024

Whether you are focusing an entire event around wine, or looking to include a few fun wine-themed elements in your already successful fundraiser, there is an exact science to both creating the perfect bottle, and to using this expertly-crafted beverage to raise funds that support your mission. The style of the event depends on your goal.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Your organization’s social media strategy should be a carefully structured plan with SMART goals, posting frequency, key dates (like an awareness month tied to your mission), and content guidelines for posts. Paid social media can help you further your nonprofit’s reach so you can reach and surpass the SMART goals you set.

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Candid

MAY 10, 2023

To spread the word about a new initiative or build awareness around your mission-driven work, effective communication with your audiences is key. Step 1: Set objectives and goals Start by outlining your campaign’s strategic purpose and objectives. This is where a communications campaign can come in handy. Outline the solution.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In part two of this series on the skills you need to be a great nonprofit storyteller, I talk about how to engage your audience emotionally through creative storytelling. In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A strategically branded and story-focused fundraising site can transform a simple visitor into a lifelong passionate donor. Join us for an exciting webinar to explore how to craft custom, stunning fundraising pages and websites that compel your supporters to take action! No design or technical experience is required.

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