Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

Note from Beth: Digital storytelling is key to fundraising success, but using a storytelling lens in your organization can have further benefit of busting organizational silos. Fortunately, storytelling busts silos. In fact, we (that is, we organizations) kind of love them. Flickr Photo by Rex Hammock.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

Meaningful data is a tremendous asset to advocates, policymakers, and mission-driven organizations. Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Organizations relying on event-driven fundraising suffered. A whopping 48% of Americans don’t trust nonprofits Interestingly, people trust local organizations far more than large institutions. That’s because human beings are hardwired for nonprofit storytelling. The best way to maintain and build trust?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Nonprofit Storytelling Conference AFP ICON and NTC are fun and educational, but they’re really big conferences! If you’re looking for a smaller event with a more specific focus, you may want to check out the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference! Learn more about the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Learn more about AFP ICON 2024.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Vancouver, British Columbia: Digital Storytelling — Production to Distribution. Yaoundé, Cameroon: Digital Security.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you work for a nonprofit organization, you’ve likely heard that Giving Tuesday is one of the most important days of the year. Gift matching programs are designed to drive support for your organization without even asking your donors for more of their own dollars. The Power Of Storytelling For Fundraising. Exciting, right?

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EveryAction

JULY 11, 2016

From our 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar , here are five hot summer events that are sure to bring the heat. Major gifts, win-back programs, industry trends, data and testing, direct marketing, development planning, crowdfunding, fundraising on mobile, and the future of strategic storytelling - and that's just the first day!

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! The 2015 - 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. Drop us a line!

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Classy

JULY 28, 2021

Keep an eye on your calendar to note your top donor acquisition days. . For a modern donation experience, encourage recurring gifts through compelling storytelling and targeted campaigns. Additionally, there’s an 11-14% lift in mobile conversion rates when digital wallets are enabled. Optimize My Donation Page.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event: "Every organization has a story to tell. Mark your calendars for TechSoup Global's. But yours doesn't have to be a bland, corporate-sounding video or canned sound bite.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The nonprofit fundraising calendar tends to go through phases of ups and downs. This is also the time when many organizations host their year-end gala or another major event to drive even more donations. The most important fundraising element within your nonprofit’s website is your digital donation page. Simple navigation.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Make Buying Tickets Easy There are a lot of dire digital checkout experiences on the world wide web. Manage ticket sales and distribution effectively: For digital tickets, distribution is pretty easy. With everyone spending hours a day glued to their phones and computers, digital channels will be the best way to reach them.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So how can you take advantage of the season of giving to raise more for your organization? During the conversation, Melissa shared a few of here top tips to help other organizations best leverage #GivingTuesday for year-end fundraising. Use Storytelling To Drive Your Year-End Fundraising. Who doesn’t love a good story?

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

You’ve certainly seen pieces praising the benefits of digital marketing and lamenting the shortcomings of direct mail (or vice versa). That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. 7 Tips for Effective Storytelling for Nonprofits Using Digital Marketing. Top Nonprofit Storytelling Examples to Inspire You.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

In this interview, Julia shares some of the strategies she teaches her clients, including her secret formula for social media calendars, how nonprofits can improve engagement on their social channels, and the one thing she wishes nonprofits would stop doing online. Another thing I recommend: look at your calendar for the year.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Every month TechSoup’s NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to over 50 cities. Starting on August 26th NetSquared organizers are holding digital storytelling events as part of the Storymakers campaign. Toronto, Canada: Digital Storytelling.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

It is a direct way to connect with your donors and ask them if they’d like to make a final gift to your organization before the new year. A generic fundraising ask won’t connect with your donors and encourage them to donate to your organization. Storytelling is one of the best ways to connect with your donors. Thank your donors.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

There are many problems with this which is the subject of a different novel… The purpose of this guide is to help organizations take advantage of this truth. Individual executives have a significant advantage over company accounts across many platforms both from a storytelling and algorithmic standpoint. Social Media Tools.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

A brand voice is your reference point for how your organization speaks to various audiences, both internally and externally. Every nonprofit has its own mission, and that means that what each organization creates for content will vary. This is where a content calendar (and project plan!) Develop your brand voice. Start writing.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Effective storytelling means nonprofits can reach more people, touch more hearts, and create bigger impact. TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. Seattle, Washington: Digital Communications for Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Digital Storytelling Challenge. NetSquared organizers were jazzed by the Digital Storytelling Challenge. Ten Net2 groups held Digital Storytelling events in their community, with an estimated 360 attendees. You can apply to be a NetSquared organizer or find your closest event on the global calendar.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2011

Editorial Calendars: Use a social media editorial calendar. I like to see a digital IQ study focused solely on nonprofits – one that analyzes it by budget size. You can pre-order the book and get 15% off. Identify all your platforms, themes, and schedule it. More here.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. If you’re looking for a smaller event with a more specific focus, you may want to check out the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference! Fundraisers who leave the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference leave inspired by the sessions and other attendees alike. Click here to learn more about NTC 2021.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Submit your digital video, five photographs, or a super-short story now, because we have $13,000 in prizes available! Or if face-to-face is more your style, join your local NetSquared group — NetSquared groups are holding digital storytelling events all month. London, United Kingdom: Digital Storytelling.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Nonprofit conferences are a great opportunity for industry professionals to hone their skills, network with their peers, and learn innovative new strategies to help their organizations thrive. The goal of the conference is not only to inspire attendees but to equip them with real solutions that they can bring back to their home organizations.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The first installment of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series covered everything you need to consider before you hit record. The discussion concluded with some examples of effective nonprofit video and suggestions for storytelling resources. Planning a digital story, he proposes, is like event planning.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Thousands of nonprofit pros rely on our annual Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar to discover skill-building, strategy-slaying, network-enhancing nonprofit events. The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. What are you waiting for?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. Not only that, but with the move to more and more online giving (there was a 32% increase in online revenue in 2020), events like #GivingTuesday have become an even more important part of your fundraising calendar.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Every month, our global network of community organizers hosts Tech4Good events in more than 70 cities. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Wednesday, October 19, 2016.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

Use a few impactful images as well to enhance your storytelling. Make sure to personalize your email messages with the supporters’ name to grab their attention and make them feel special to your organization. Make sure they have the right date and time for your auction to mark in their calendars so they won’t miss your event.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 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. Abuja, Nigeria: A Well-Told Digital Story Is Powerful. Wednesday, May 11. Monday, May 16.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Outline your campaign plan, and ask them to mark their calendars and spread the word in their networks. And if you're not, create a "family and friends" list of select past partners, sponsors, peer organizations, and champions to call or email in advance of the campaign launch, asking them to share with their networks.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 5, 2020

However, no one could have predicted the effects that COVID-19 would have , with many nonprofit organizations now solely relying on virtual fundraising efforts to continue operations. In order to get more familiar with your organization, many people will likely head to your “About Us” page. About Us page.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

A 24-hour fundraising campaign like #GivingTuesday (mark your calendar for December 2 nd , 2014) is the perfect opportunity to experiment with new tactics and tools, and to showcase inspiring stories from your nonprofit. We’ve found that as you use storytelling more in your appeals, the more donations you’ll get.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A similar keyword strategy for organic visibility on search can be rolled out on social media. Create a Content Calendar. A content calendar will help ensure you have new content in the pipeline and are publishing at the most relevant times. Create a focus by month or by quarter. .

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

But maybe you're skeptical and you're wondering: "How can a free event organized by a volunteer be any good?" Diversity — how to make sure the organizing team, presenters, attendees, and content are inclusive and reflective of the community. Los Angeles, California: Digital Inclusion.

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