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Multiply the Impact of Your Nonprofit Through Storytelling

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We all know a good story when we hear one. Maybe a certain series takes you back to your childhood bedroom reading with a flashlight. Or a novel takes you to a friend’s cozy living room for a book club discussion. Many of us even have that one that transports us.

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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

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Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. The good news is that great stories are all around you. EVERY nonprofit has stories to tell! What Makes a Good Story?

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Strategic Storytelling For Brand Building: How To Identify And Share Your Nonprofit’s Brand Origin Story

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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. of storytelling will help you drastically increase your organization’s revenue and impact. As the old saying states, “Those who tell the stories rule the world.”

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March Cause Awareness: Women’s History Month

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From scientists to politicians, activists to storytellers, women have always played a major role in shaping society into what it is today. This year, the theme has been designated as “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” Every year, the National Women’s History Alliance selects a yearly theme to focus on for the month.

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The Truth About Nonprofit Storytelling

Connection Cafe

So forgive me, but I just don’t get this “new” idea being proclaimed from the rooftops about storytelling. Don’t misunderstand—I believe storytelling is absolutely critical for fundraising success. But that’s not a new idea; in my lifetime, fundraisers have always been storytellers. This is a simple story—just 624 words.

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Are Crowd Funding Platforms the New Patrons of Independent Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When I think of story telling, I think of books. The Little Golden books from my childhood, non-fiction books that revolutionized my perspective of the world and novels that I rarely take the luxury of reading. Rooting myself in community media taught me the value of covering a story thoroughly.

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Writing for Change Conference: An Interview with Elizabeth Pomada

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In 1977 he wrote an editorial for the Sunday paper, and at that time he said, "I believe that books can change the world." It's time to do a nonfiction conference about changing the world, one book at a time. We also have Ernest Callenbach , who wrote the first book on the environment, Ecotopia. laughing] And what else?