sgEngage

DECEMBER 13, 2023

To leverage your community’s brand awareness with your team’s friends, family members , and community, make sure to stick to these branded elements when promoting your fundraiser. They want their team member to succeed and will be receptive to appeals to donate or volunteer. How has your time on the team impacted your life?”).

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Your nonprofit can have your best year-end campaign by incorporating data-driven planning, tapping into overlooked segments, crafting impactful storytelling strategies, maximizing digital fundraising channels, and cultivating donor fundraising and stewardship throughout the year. Keep reading to find out more! #1

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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. Raising Awareness Giving Days help raise awareness and visibility for non-profit organizations.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2016

For this Designing for Good episode, we’re showcasing the best examples of nonprofit storytelling of 2016. Timely, but why is nonprofit storytelling such a hot topic these days ? Stories like: A candid testimony of an nonprofit’s impact on a real person’s life. 4 War Child: “Moms” (60 sec).

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

Educate and raise awareness : Many donors may not be familiar with planned giving options or how to include your nonprofit in their Will and estate plans. Use clear and simple language and include testimonials or examples relevant to their life stage. Older donors often appreciate storytelling and nostalgia.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

When you do, you’ll begin to see what’s most important in your life. Identify a key value that governs your behavior or life. turn a fundraising appeal letter into an email, text, and/or social media post; write a brief impact report using a storytelling approach to summarize key outcomes). How about trying to journal?

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Kindful

APRIL 5, 2021

Having a mission-focused nonprofit video can help boost donor giving and volunteer involvement. Do you want viewers to be inspired to give, volunteer, or become an advocate? The main audience for this video will be those who are already aware and aligned with your mission. Looking to build the awareness of your organization?

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

5 Million Reasons to Embrace Library Giving Day Created in 2019 by the Seattle Public Library Foundation, Library Giving Day was designed not only to increase financial support to local public libraries but also to raise awareness for the many programs local libraries provide to their communities. Word of mouth can be powerful promotion.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Best Video Winner — Learning to Improvise Can Be Life-Changing. 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. How do you get folks to volunteer their time?

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether you’re filming a video, writing an email, or posting on social media, use the following storytelling techniques to connect with your audience on a deeper level: Introduce a main character. Thanks to generous donations from our community, we are able to provide life-saving care and help them find their forever homes.”

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Achieve

AUGUST 14, 2017

Maybe a member of your board of directors was once a beneficiary or an on-the-ground volunteer. You also may be biased toward a candidate because you know the person, or you may have other biases you’re not even aware of (most of us do). Donors, staff and volunteers undoubtedly are your best sources for story subjects.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This includes everything from a nonprofit’s mission to work-life balance to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI). Unhealthy work-life balance. Similarly, when work bleeds into an employee’s personal life, it can burn them out and decrease efficiency. Don’t: Undermine work-life balance. Lack of recognition.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

This also gives direct mail a longer shelf life. Take stock of social media followers, event attendees, volunteers, and your most dedicated advocates and ambassadors. Your team can also analyze each geographic market, investigating the awareness of and affinity for your nonprofit in specific states and regions.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

It’s common knowledge today that storytelling is among the most effective ways to connect with an audience and deliver content in a way that’s catchy, resonant, and memorable. But what does storytelling mean in practice? Part of making a compelling case for anything is telling a story. Telling the Story: 5 Tips 1.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. Crafting a strong narrative that explains your mission, why it’s so crucial, and how donors and volunteers can help is key in making a case for supporting your nonprofit. 7 Tips for Effective Storytelling for Nonprofits Using Digital Marketing. Volunteers. Constituents.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

So, tell me how my donation will be used to change a life. It’s tempting to try to sell event tickets or ask for volunteers seeing as you might actually have their attention. They tell our volunteers they have lost their jobs. I am aware! Skipper won the hearts of volunteers with his unusually loud purr.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Using Storytelling in Your Appeal . The dodo’s popularity brings up another excellent point: the importance of video in storytelling. For example, if you’re trying to raise funds for surgery for a rescued animal, use a video to communicate the animal’s current state and how exactly donations will make his or her life better.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Storytelling can play a key role in a #GivingTuesday campaign, so here are eight tips to consider. Envisage your story and build the characters that will bring it to life. By spending time thinking of the narrative and how it can develop, it becomes easier to use your storytelling skills to build a connection with your supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

These games, played in lo-fi settings such as beaches and villages, are played with Red Cross staff and volunteers, climate scientists, politicians, and members. Through their work on the transmedia Half the Sky series, Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn have made millions aware of human rights issues in the U.S.

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Everyaction

MAY 16, 2018

Since 1949, May has been observed as Mental Health Awareness month to bring attention the ongoing need for proper support and health care services for those affected. Aside from their successful healthcare programs, the thing that really stands out about Uplift Family Service’s website is its storytelling. Whitman Walker Health.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

As a beloved cause to many, you can find willing and effective influencers among your own ranks and volunteers. See what your board or staff members, donors and volunteers are up to on social media. I especially love how the library messages the program as one about the volunteers, not the organization.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By coming up with an unconventional—and difficult or trying—way for participants to show their support, your nonprofit can raise a lot of awareness and dollars for your cause. Dance-a-Thon You and your staff work tirelessly to bring your nonprofit’s mission to life. Storytelling Night There are two ways to put on a storytelling night.

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Bloomerang

MAY 18, 2021

You spend hours developing content and materials and then “spray” them everywhere you can think of in hopes that something will land with someone that will result in a new donation or new volunteer. Evoke Action – Persuade your audience to contribute, volunteer, or share the word about you! .

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And so the last question we have, what percent of charitable donors are also volunteers? So I was pretty surprised to learn that on the next slide, it’s actually 62% of charitable donors are also recent volunteers. And this is according to a 2020 report The Role of Volunteering In Philanthropy by Fidelity Charitable.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

We’ve been around for 12 years and have really focused on connecting volunteers from the architecture, engineering, and construction industries with opportunities to give back and then assisting nonprofits with their building needs. You know, it’s kind of difficult to harness the passion of volunteers and advocates.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

This conference will be the platform for improving public awareness and receptivity to direct and interactive market driven philanthropy. At frank, we divide our time among great talks by strategists, storytellers and scientists and casual opportunities to connect with other sophisticated communicators over coffee or cocktails.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

UVP Case Study: PAN Foundation Consider the Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation, which helps underinsured people with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases get the needed medications and treatments. However, the organization had little brand awareness and a small donor base. Use storytelling to bring the UVP to life.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Consider setting any one or more of these goals: Awareness: How many people do you want to educate about your cause? Volunteers: How many people do you want to commit as volunteers? Henry Timms, the founder of #GivingTuesday, noted, “Giving can be transactional, but at its best, giving creates life and shares warmth.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Writing is a skill learned early in life, and most of us disliked writing and grammar classes as much as we disliked eating vegetables. A motivating flyer could inspire dozens of people to volunteer for your new program, and a per­suasive letter to a senator might inspire new legislation. Do you need a new brochure?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

Know Your Audience Storytelling for Impact Leverage Social Media Harnessing the Power of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Optimizing Your Website and Donation Forms Participate in GivingTuesday Don’t Leave Out Your Board! Storytelling for Impact When you are planning a campaign, you’re doing more than just writing out a series of appeals.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Storytelling is an essential component of fundraising , and especially so when it comes to mobile fundraising. So, how exactly can your mobile fundraising affect and support your nonprofit storytelling? When it comes to storytelling with mobile fundraising, make sure to put your donors at the center of the story.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The WHAT IF Conference is for anyone who supports nonprofit organizations, especially staff and board members, volunteers, donors, foundations and corporate funders. It’ll open with candid stories about the ups and downs of working in social good and close with an afternoon of action and volunteering with local nonprofits. Nov 10 - 11.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

Increase brand awareness. Tell stories One of the best ways to engage supporters is to use effective storytelling strategies. Conflict: Highlight the issues your protagonist faces and how it impedes their daily life. People will see that others are supporting your nonprofit online. Resolution: People need motivation to give.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 27, 2020

Human storytelling. The strength of your campaign’s proof points won’t necessarily ensure success, but the strength of your storytelling with the right influencer partners will. Storytelling Resources . She has written a book on storytelling for nonprofits that explores the layers to effective storytelling over social media. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Increase brand awareness. If you host a peer-to-peer fundraiser, provide guidance for your volunteer fundraisers by sharing content and images to include on their online pages. The goal is that they’ll use their merchandise in public, spreading brand awareness for your cause.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Your nonprofit blog can be much more than just a newsreel—your blog can spread awareness about your cause, find new donors , and strengthen relationships with current supporters. Photos of people are particularly compelling, so gather pictures of volunteers, beneficiaries, and community members.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 5, 2021

Your email newsletter campaigns are an effective way to send updates, direct supporters to your online giving page or other donation outlets, and ultimately raise awareness for your organization. Video storytelling allows you to use a combination of visuals, music, and narration to: Tell your story. Demonstrate authenticity.

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