Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2023

That’s a huge amount of opportunity for nonprofits to tap into and reach out to new audiences. With Quora’s vast variety of topics, your nonprofit will have instant exposure on a platform with tons of users looking for answers to their questions. Launch Polls & Surveys Start generating data by asking questions!

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2022

Komen partnered with GoodUnited, a provider of social fundraising solutions, to create new, innovative peer-to-peer fundraising challenges and custom, conversational messaging sequences that both raised revenue and built Komen’s relationships with a new audience. Komen success story here. . We’ll cover the following points: .

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2021

Any experienced marketer would tell you that understanding one’s audience is key to success in communication. After you identify the goals and objectives of your communication efforts, you can identify an audience. Each goal may have several different audiences in which you want to communicate to. . Pain Points. Occupations.

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sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2023

So, when it comes to communicating your impact story, many foundations need to rely on the data in their form 990 to tell their story. It all starts with knowing the information you have and identifying the story you want to tell. Your 990-PF tells a story to those who are looking through the open data.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

While it can be hugely helpful, AI doesn’t do an amazing job writing for the searcher’s intent or your audience. Tailor content to your audience: For instance, Eventgroove enables nonprofits to easily run online raffles. Highlight authentic stories: Share real-life examples of the impact your nonprofit has made.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

introduced Stories to compete with the rising popularity of Snapchat Stories, and the way we interact with social media has never been the same since! people use Instagram Stories daily and 2 out of 3 users say that the feature fosters brand interaction. But how can you make your Stories engaging? Back in 2016, Instagram.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To help you maximize your fundraising efforts this month, I’m here with advice on how to tell stories that raise money in December. Why Tell Stories in December. There are so many reasons why your non-profit should tell stories. Stories help you explain your theory of change in a clear, tangible way. The Future Story.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. It causes buyers to put down their defenses.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Read the full client story here to learn how they pulled off such a complex event, and get all the tips and tricks to help your nonprofit get there, too. What is a reasonable amount of time for your audience to stay attentive while watching a livestream from home? FIND OUT MORE! Woodland Park Zoo.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Here are three questions whose answers will give you guidance on how to start serving donors. Question 1: What are our donors’ needs? Question 2: What is your core belief and expertise? Question 3: Where does our belief and expertise overlap with our donor’s needs?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. It causes buyers to put down their defenses.

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.orgSource

APRIL 8, 2024

I hope you enjoy this snapshot of a conversation that left me with more questions than answers, a place where I always love to be. Ask yourself these tough questions,” Greg replied. What hell looks like for your audience. The stories in Greg’s book revolve around courage. Greg is the author of “ This Might Get Me Fired.”

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

We all know versions of this story. The good news is, the story had a happy ending. It became clear that while we needed more staff in several areas of our work, I advocated for someone to help with our social media and audience engagement. Our audience engagement director learned quickly and shared everything we had to offer.

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Kindful

MAY 26, 2021

That’s the power that story holds. Sometimes without even noticing it, our brain is activated in a unique and engaged way when a story is being shared. As the old saying states, “Those who tell the stories rule the world.” ” Why are stories so effective? You already have your greatest asset: your story.

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Classy

AUGUST 9, 2021

To help you capitalize on the biggest donation day of the year, we’re answering top questions from nonprofits that are zeroing in on the year-end giving season. PRO TIP: Crowdfunding campaigns are best for story-driven and time-bound direct giving appeals like Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday 2021 is right around the corner.

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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 Audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2023

Your event website is the chance to tell your organization’s story and help people understand what the event is supporting. Sponsors also want to reach this particular audience of potential clients and customers, which you can leverage to sell sponsorships. 2) The right tools automate time-consuming tasks.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., — Opportunity about to be missed Dear Opportunity about to be missed, You’ve actually named the problem in the way you’ve framed your question. Try asking yourself a series of “why” questions to get to the root of what your real problem is.

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Association TV

MARCH 16, 2022

for your age 45+ audience is going to bomb. But is it just because you posted it in the wee hours while your audience is asleep? Inciting incident, hero’s journey, that utterly captivating climax and just when the audience is sitting on the edge of their seats… breathe in, breathe out, the conclusion that ties everything together.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

As technology evolves, your nonprofit should expand to tell your story in more engaging, shareable, and innovative ways, such as podcasting. With nearly half a billion podcast listeners worldwide today, the format is very promising for nonprofit professionals who have detailed stories to tell. Produce content for a low cost.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Note from Beth: One of the most common questions I get at workshops or webinars is, “Should our organization be on XYZ social or mobile platform?” ” My answer is: ”Don’t ask me, ask your audience.” ” That to say that you need to know your audience and how they get their information.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

With this new virtual-only audience segment, they launched a new online course that resulted in nearly $300,000 of additional revenue. Read more about their story. Here are a few central questions to get you there: What is our association deeply passionate about? What Can You Be the Best At? Where are you repeating your efforts?

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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. When asked an open-ended question about how they supported nonprofits, 71% cited social media sharing. That way, followers know they are helping you reach new audiences (and therefore more supporters).

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

'" That opening in Graves of Cotton by Fernando Molina Cortés immediately grabs your attention, and leaves you asking questions and demanding more information. " Based on short summary text before the start of the story, you already know that Grace was assaulted. Pcholkin said to our audience.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In part three of this series on how to become a great nonprofit storyteller, I talk about the practical skills you need to tell an effective story. In part one of this series, I talked about figuring out your goals and objectives, developing your brand and tone, and choosing your audience. Edit your story. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

Understand Your Audience. Take a look at those in your target audience. How are the answers to these questions impacting your fundraising? 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.

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Qgiv

JULY 28, 2021

So, here are four common questions about mobile fundraising your data can help you answer: Will donors give through text? Social media gives you the opportunity to share your appeal story in a new way. As the story unfolds over time, be sure to let your donors know what they can do to make an impact. That’s a fair question.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

2021 Year End Success Stories. Their multi-channel appeal encompassed the following: In between these key date ranges (Giving Tuesday and the end of December), Church Health cultivated audiences with non-fundraising-ask stories of healing and impact. It’s important to secure match funds for these critical moments. . Contact us.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2020

So, when looking to help nonprofits with some of their top challenges: Reaching out to a broader audience. With video storytelling being their preferred medium, what better way to help nonprofits than raise awareness and engagement with a young audience? Engaging with younger generations. Tapping into new revenue streams.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The next question, of course, is how? The answer is in understanding your goal and audience, and then matching your pitch to the prospect. I’m going to assume that the question that started you down this path is, “How do I get current donors to increase their gifts?” In other words, you create donor journeys. .

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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. Story of Us.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. A great story builds credibility and properly positions you in the eye of the buyer."

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2021

Having a coherent communications plan where you package your message will help ensure each piece of content you share is part of a greater story you are telling. In Parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, we discussed identifying your objectives and discussed how to better understand your audience. Stories are relatable.

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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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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

The way you tell your story and engage people in your message can make or break your fundraising efforts. And how do you tell a good story? Stories are interactive, bonding. Shared stories can tie whole cultures and groups together. Shared stories bind all sorts of people, from families to religious groups.

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EveryAction

APRIL 6, 2017

Marketing automation for nonprofits takes communications ingredients like the right audience segment, the best ask, compelling stories, and powerful calls-to-action and combines them to cook up smart, fruitful campaigns while you work on everything else. Automation is not a cure-all for your comms and shouldn’t be billed as such.

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