The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 4, 2022

When it’s the beginning of a new calendar year or the start of a new fiscal year, the fresh start is a great time to create your non-profit’s annual story strategy. And more importantly, it’s your opportunity to clarify how storytelling will support your fundraising or communications goals. First, we’ll look at your big picture goals.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 28, 2022

2022 included our first annual Digital Impact Summit and other great webinars that left attendees with tangible tips and expert advice on various topics, including data storytelling, customer experience, and annual planning. Data Storytelling That Deepens Engagement: NYU’s City Health Dashboard. Digital Impact Summit.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

In the following blog post, we will delve into practical strategies to help your nonprofit maximize its efforts during the crucial calendar year-end period. It goes without saying, but calendar year-end is a critical time for many nonprofit organizations. percent after inflation adjustments) for calendar year-end giving in 2022.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

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. Develop a strategy for data storytelling. Design your data storytelling products. Know your audience.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Look to the New Donor Timeline for ideas. Better storytelling/more humanity Whether told face-to-face with a major donor, in a thank you video, or in your fundraising emails, stories are the most powerful tool in your fundraising and marketing arsenal. That’s because human beings are hardwired for nonprofit storytelling.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In addition to the info-packed sessions and workshops, these conferences provide invaluable opportunities to connect with other fundraisers, share ideas, and encourage each other. You’ll leave every session you attend with handouts, examples, and ideas bouncing around in your head. They’re the best! There are so many choices!

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2021

Check your community calendars to see if there are any other fundraising events happening around that time that might potentially compete with yours. Websites like Pinterest can also offer a lot of unique ideas when it comes to inspiration. . Step 3: Consider the time of year. What time of year are you hoping to host your event?

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Through the combination of visual and auditory elements, video storytelling effectively drives connection between your organization and the audience to inspire them to support your cause. By utilizing a content calendar, your outreach efforts are not only strategic but also coordinated across your various marketing channels.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Campaigns & Ideas. Social Media Post Ideas. Giving Tuesday Campaigns & Ideas. That’s why it’s important to plan ahead, set goals, and brainstorm some Giving Tuesday campaign ideas several weeks or months in advance. Here are some of our favorite campaign ideas to help you along the way. Virtual Fundraising.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Whether struggling to find your niche in the online community, or not having the capacity to fill an editorial calendar, nonprofits are often caught struggling to execute an effective strategy. General Tech content marketing nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech social media storytelling' that’s been stocked with content.

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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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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

Individual executives have a significant advantage over company accounts across many platforms both from a storytelling and algorithmic standpoint. Whole Whale Content Calendar to organize out a year in themes Read this before starting a nonprofit podcast. Thoughts on Themes/Ideas. Social Media Tools.

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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. Your organization may add it into your content calendar. Flickr Photo by Rex Hammock. Silos are for corn.

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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. Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Thursday, July 23, 2015.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

Create a Content Calendar After performing an audit, identifying any gaps in your existing content, and planning for refreshes, you’ll likely have a lot on your to-do list. This is where a content calendar (and project plan!) A content calendar helps ensure all your content is aligned with any key dates for your organization.

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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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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2022

For many nonprofits, Giving Tuesday is the most important giving day in their yearly fundraising calendar, and it takes time and careful planning to execute a successful Giving Tuesday campaign. The #GivingTuesday Ultimate Guide eBook has templates, calendars, and tips to help you get organized and make your Giving Tuesday a roaring success!

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

In addition to the info-packed sessions and workshops, these conferences provide invaluable opportunities to connect with other fundraisers, share ideas, and encourage each other. . You’ll leave every session you attend with handouts, examples, and ideas bouncing around in your head. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It was a lot of fun, and as much as I was asked to share some of my knowledge and ideas, I learned a great deal from the local participants. And no, the possibility of getting a “bad&# comment is not enough to disable the option for people to share their ideas, support and encouragement. Multimedia Storytelling.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Focus on storytelling. The most important part of any content strategy is honing your storytelling skills. While it’s always a good idea to be creative and mix things up sometimes, everything you put online should accurately reflect your organization’s values, culture, and mission. Develop a social media calendar.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Do you think a donor wants to be asked for a capital gift in April, a bequest gift in July, and an annual gift in November – all in the same calendar year? I like the idea of being a ‘Founder,’ but don’t feel like talking to my advisor again right now.” Channel The Storytelling Mode Of “ Once Upon A Time ” . No, they don’t.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The nonprofit fundraising calendar tends to go through phases of ups and downs. This might involve browsing your event calendar, reading your blog, donating through your online giving page, or using your contact form to get in touch. Facilitate this information-gathering process by enhancing your site’s user experience (UX).

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 20, 2020

Anything that regularly shows up on your editorial calendar is in this category. I saw something like this on a lifestyle blogger's Instagram feed and I loved the idea. The post Heartbeats and Remarkables of Nonprofit Communications appeared first on The Storytelling Non-Profit. They stand out. Need help brainstorming?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2011

Book: My colleague, Micah Sifry , has written a book, “ Wikileaks and the Age of Transparency.&# The theme of transparency was an important idea in the Networked Nonprofit and I can’t wait to read Micah’s thinking about the transparency movement. Editorial Calendars: Use a social media editorial calendar.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Here are some ideas to help guide your content strategy and ensure your content is written well and optimized for search—no matter where it lives. Come up with dynamic content ideas. If you need help deciding on one, check out sites like answerthepublic.com , SpyFu , or search Google for ideas on topics and keywords!

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Use countdowns and teasers to pique interest and ensure potential attendees mark their calendars. Harness the power of storytelling: Share compelling narratives about your cause and the impact of the fundraiser. On that last note, we just so happen to have a great webinar on the power of storytelling for nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Frequency and good storytelling are important. A simple tactic on making sure that you have hand crafted content is to create an editorial calendar. It is also a good idea to avoid automatic cross posting of content from social network to another.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, proficiency with social media like Facebook and Twitter increases their capacity to make change happen for children in their state. Use of editorial calendar. I’m working in partnership with Spitfire Strategies. Written social media policy. Training Design.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

GivingTuesday 2021 Storytelling. Incorporating storytelling that shows impact into your donor communications creates and strengthens that personal connection. Assign roles and start floating ideas for how your organization can get involved. Campaign Timeline. Ready, set, plan! Send a save-the-date. Have fun on social.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Put together a master marketing calendar. To make your multi-channel marketing efforts successful, it’s important to implement a campaign calendar. Your communications across every channel you use should be included on the calendar. Next, here’s how to maximize the potential for some of the most popular marketing channels.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

Use a few impactful images as well to enhance your storytelling. Some social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook are primarily geared towards visual storytelling, so make sure you have impactful, attention-grabbing photos and videos to share with. Email marketing. The key to success with email marketing is segmentation.

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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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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. A million ideas.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive guide to nonprofit storytelling, in which you’ll explore the following points: The Importance of Storytelling for Nonprofits. 7 Tips for Effective Storytelling for Nonprofits Using Digital Marketing. Let’s get started.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

They offer an opportunity to convene locally to share ideas, learn from one another, and collaborate on projects for real world impact. Digital Storytelling Challenge. NetSquared organizers were jazzed by the Digital Storytelling Challenge. Check out our map of events to find your closest group. Manchester Social Media Surgery.

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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. What Drives a Great Nonprofit Story? Learn More.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 5, 2020

Highlighting a current or upcoming campaign is a great idea. Event calendar/registration. Your fundraising goals encompass both in-person and virtual campaigns and projects alike, and so should your nonprofit’s public calendar of events and opportunities. Learn more about visual storytelling from Ira on the sgENGAGE Podcast.

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