Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 21, 2022

It sounds simple, but nonprofits shouldn’t underestimate the importance of the personal touch. making donors feel appreciated goes a long way toward building long-lasting relationships. For example, $5 delivers a pair of shoes, $50 covers a week of meals for a family of four, while $1000 builds a well in a village.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

An in-person meeting will be more productive in terms of building a relationship. They may tell you a story about a Development Director who was super nervous or a friend who asked for a big gift on the golf course. This is a great question to ask major donors because it gives your donor the opportunity to tell you a story.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

She’s the CFO for a mid-sized cause-and-cure nonprofit organization and it sounded like she runs a tight ship. The problem, as she told the story, was Alan. Two Sides to Every Nonprofit Silo Story. I’ve heard so many versions of this same story over the years. Three Ways to Start Bridge-Building. Barbara asked me.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

To provide some background, #GivingTuesday is a global giving movement that builds off of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the overall spirit of generosity during the holiday season. Fiver used their story of Camp WiFiver to inform their 2021 #GivingTuesday campaign. Insights From Fiver. Set A Goal. Get Your Donations Matched.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Read the informative and inspirational, The Entrepreneur’s Faces , to follow the intriguing stories of 10 real entrepreneurs from around the world as they reveal their personal entrepreneurial journeys – overcoming pain and setbacks, all the while demonstrating tremendous vision, imagine and drive. Storytelling helps you build a tribe.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 25, 2022

This thank you letter can be the gateway to building a long lasting relationship between the donor and your cause. Especially when writing a donor thank you letter, it is important to personalize it as much as possible to build rapport with the contributor. You could try using a creative opening, such as leading with a story.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Build a mentorship program with ChatGPT as a matching assistant. They are good for handling straightforward and structured interactions and are easy to build and maintain, making them an appropriate choice for beginners or initiatives with well-defined processes. The decision to outsource or build your bot narrows the options.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

If these scenarios sound familiar, this blog post is tailor-made for you. Building strong relationships with donors is the backbone of successful fundraising. Showcase Impact Through Stories: Share compelling stories or language that illustrates the positive impact the donor has had on the organization’s mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

Sounds good, right? Below, we’ll show you how to build and incorporate a peer-to-peer campaign and share a few fun ideas to try, but first, we’ll explain what sets this form of social fundraising apart. How to Build a Peer-to-Peer Campaign. Provide an overview of how to build your own campaign.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

This sounds so unbelievably obvious, but it makes sense. Russ Webb of the Bay Area Apartment Association says he doesn’t tell his members how to run apartment buildings, and they don’t tell him how to run the BAAA, but his Board does provide mission and guidance. What do successful organizations all have in common?

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Candid

MARCH 5, 2024

So, how can a new nonprofit develop a pool of prospective donors when they’re still building their visibility and reputation? A face-to-face meeting is the ideal way to approach prospective donors, so you can tell your story in a heartfelt way, emphasize the urgency of the work, and build rapport with them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

Emotional stories of beneficiaries. But if you tell a story that makes viewers feel afraid or sad, expect more comments than shares. Think about a story that your nonprofit can tell about one of your beneficiaries. Now consider all of the different ways you could tell that story, including narrative voice, structure and imagery.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

To prepare for an uncertain future, begin building competence in areas where people remain the experts. Although this explanation sounds more like it belongs in the classroom than the office, my takeaway is the focus on uniquely human skills. Allow people to build on each other’s suggestions by replacing “no” with “yes, and.”

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 22, 2021

You can build relationships without meeting in person. . Fundraising is all about building relationships. However, building relationships while following social distancing guidelines in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for many of us. . Sounds like fundraisers, right? You should do the same. .

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

You build it on purpose. Too many nonprofits think they’re doing a good job of building relationships, but they’re not. If you want to win at the game of building donor relationships, your communications with donors should invite a response — showing that you welcome their questions, comments, and feedback.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

Sounds like a dream? They’re your first step toward building an army of advocates ready to stand by your side. Personal stories and heartfelt messages can do what numbers alone cannot – they can touch hearts and change minds. Let’s give your supporters the microphone and let their stories roar.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Sounds pretty smooth, right? You’ll want to tell a compelling story that breathes life into your cause and paints a vivid picture of the powerful difference every donation makes. With Flipcause, building and supervising a fundraising page is a breeze.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

This sounds so unbelievably obvious, but it makes sense. Russ Webb of the Bay Area Apartment Association says he doesn’t tell his members how to run apartment buildings, and they don’t tell him how to run the BAAA, but his Board does provide mission and guidance. What do successful organizations all have in common?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

The mention of conversion rates often makes nonprofit pros cringe, because it sounds technical, like some jargon a marketer would use. Traffic is the first step in creating awareness , but it is not an indicator of success on it’s own. It needs to be combined with the other metrics to provide value. 2) Conversion Rates.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

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. At the root of every story is a struggle or conflict. This is true of the stories you’ll share about your nonprofit’s work too. . Consider all the angles of your story. .

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos bring your organization’s work to life in a way that written stories just can’t. They speak to supporters with authenticity and display your story in a way that easily grabs the viewer’s heart. I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” Videos show as well as tell.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 17, 2014

Create and Promote Stories that Your Engaged Donors/Volunteers Want to Share with Their Tribes. Nothing generates buzz better than a story about a changed life or someone who benefited from your organization. Just be leery of how you tell your stories—keep the focus on the people involved, not just your organization.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Plus, we need to build a complex knowledge of their stories so we can meet them where they are. How can I reconcile the angry feminist, the budget-aware fundraiser, the yogi, and the activist? Well, I’d like to start by remembering that giving is grounded in goodness—especially for women and marginalized populations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

My role was to document the event and collect stories. I was lucky enough to work along side Mark Horvath and Shawn Ahmed , both experts at capturing stories on video and sharing through social channels. This post is a roundup of the videos, photos, and tweets from the day. The Art of Story Capture. Here’s an example.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. Donor engagement is what your organization does to build and strengthen donor relationships and the methods you use to keep donors active and involved.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

So far, that sounds pretty familiar to how all companies operate. provides the framework for organizations to tell their stories and remain accountable to their stakeholders.???. If a church raises money for its building fund, that money may not be spent on other church activities. and tell the story of how? This method?focuses?on

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 4, 2021

Your voice should be consistent across all your social media platforms so that your messaging sounds like it’s coming from the same reliable source. Want to learn more about building your organization’s voice? This is your opportunity to inspire emotionally with stories, videos, and photos. Check out this article !

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2023

MENTOR was first launched in 1990 to expand opportunities for young people to build positive mentoring relationships with adults outside of their families. In order to build those positive relationships, MENTOR recruits and provides training resources to potential mentors and links the right mentors to mentees across the nation.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Your donor thank you letter plays an important role in fundraising that you can leverage to build relationships – or ignore, and suffer the consequences. It tells the story of one life being saved. Your thank-you letter should be conversational and sound natural if read aloud. Moral of the story?

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Watch her recent webinar, 6 Types of Stories You Should Be Telling on Social Media. It builds that trust and earns their attention, so when you do have something to ask them, they’ll pay attention. Or even the next six months if the year sounds overwhelming! Think about them as community-building. Summarize it!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories. Cleveland, Ohio: A Well-Told Story Is Powerful. Kampala, Uganda: Story Makers 2016.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This not only promotes teamwork, but it also builds a sense of community. And when you make supporters and donors feel like they’re a part of your community, you once again build relationships that will last long after your fundraising campaign ends. . That doesn’t sound very authentic, does it? . Don’t develop a savior complex.

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DipJar

JANUARY 21, 2021

We can’t emphasize enough how important communication is when it comes to building a positive relationship with your donors. In doing this, they will naturally become a part of your community and you can further build the relationship with them. Build Up to The Ask. The Importance of the Donor Relationship.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. This story should be short and to the point. But there is so much more to properly thanking donors. Invite questions.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A Personalized Approach : Your own system permits you to develop and maintain your unique branding and voice, building genuine connections with your audience. Now, you might be thinking: “This all sounds well and good, but how can we implement our own system, especially with budget constraints?”

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 15, 2021

Wouldn’t it be lovely if all of it shared the same great story? What You Sound Like. When your organization is consistently represented to the world, you eventually will gain a reputation and an awareness that will help you build efficiency in your communications. Assets aren’t limited to buildings or cash on hand.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

Sound familiar? A few ideas on how to use Threads include: GivingTuesday or Peer-to-Peer campaigns: Set your goal, create a hashtag, and give regular updates to build hype around your campaign. Repost and comment to keep the hashtag at the top of your followers’ timeline, building a community around your event.

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