The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Your e-newsletter matters more to the success of your campaign than you might think! Instead, social media has been acting as a complement to email campaigns. Here’s a list of what to remember when building your email campaigns: 1. Make use of storytelling to make your asks more compelling.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Feature them on your website, in newsletters, on social media, in grant applications, and during fundraising campaigns. Highlight Diverse Voices Ensure that the testimonials you collect and showcase represent a diverse range of perspectives. Establish clear objectives for your campaign: What stories are you looking to capture?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

This post offers five ways you can optimize your fundraising campaign and create winning emails as we all prepare for the biggest season for nonprofit fundraising — end-of-year giving. How have they engaged with past email campaigns? Uplift Voices in Your Community. Embrace Storytelling. What is their giving history?

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

This means their voices hold power in a range of ways. Sharing stories Stories help us to better connect with one another as human beings, and when it comes to advocacy, storytelling can be a powerful tool.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Whether they are donating their time, their voices, or their dollars, it’s essential to make sure your supporters know how valued they are—and fully grasp the impact of their generosity. We asked some of our partners, what are some creative tactics and strategies nonprofits can use to demonstrate a supporter’s impact and show them love?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 25, 2022

Storytelling is a tactic that many non-profit organizations use in order to create empathy between the donors and the project, and to also share the results of their contributions. That’s your natural voice! The post 10 Tips for Writing a Better Donor Thank You Letter appeared first on The Storytelling Non-Profit.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Most businesses are trying to sell something with their marketing campaigns and don’t need as much of a personal connection with their audiences as a nonprofit would. This approach leads to marketing campaigns that are aimed to educate, enlighten, and inspire your audience to participate in your mission instead of simply buying a product.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

When asking members of The Storytelling Non-Profit community about their organization’s newsletter campaigns, the top challenge their organizations were facing was to find the right type of content that keeps their audience engaged. Share an impact story A great non-profit newsletter idea is to use storytelling.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 2, 2022

I take it one step at a time to get to the final product, which I find much less daunting than if I were to sit down and think I’ve got to write a series of 5 emails for this campaign. Is it part of a campaign or something stand alone? I record a voice memo and transcribe it using Sonix. I do this about 50% of the time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2019

Having a calendar lets you see an overview of your social media posts, helping you to create more effective campaigns. The first step is to organise your existing content from previous campaigns and events. 6) Plan your campaigns. We all know how busy it can get when planning a campaign. 7) Tell your story.

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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. So why not take the same concept and apply it to your #GivingTuesday campaign? Change Your Voice.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

From sharing your mission to advertising fundraising campaigns, social media offers plenty of opportunities to help you boost your fundraising efforts. You can also use tools to target specific audiences for your different campaigns, helping you ensure your reach the people most likely to support your cause. Transparency.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

Starting off 2010, the monthly #4change Twitter chat focused on the topic of campaigning with social media. Question 1: How do we define campaigning in the context of social media? annanten : @rootwork list building is just a strategy to engage more folks in your campaign. Good campaigns move away from awareness 2 spur action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2014

Humberto Kam from the Monterrey Bay Aquarium and Cindy Johanson from Edutopia shared some case studies about storytelling and what inspires people to share your organization’s content. SMoP14 — Campaign for College (@CollegeOpp) May 22, 2014. The campaign leveraged nostalgia. SMOP14 @TSFF. “Find a sounding board.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

I got a text from my friend Kendra Hicks’ campaign manager. And so I get this text from her campaign manager with a PDF that says, ‘this is the mailer that her opponent sent out that hit doorsteps today. And has her campaign put it, it even makes her look menacing. And we know that’s a tactic people use.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 5, 2022

We can either write a letter to an individual donor, to a foundation or a corporate founder and the style of writing, the tone of voice varies. And to also let them know that they’re key actors in a campaign that will make a positive impact in the world. As a non-profit organization, we communicate with different type of audiences.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

—– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. or read the entire post copied below.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Develop a Public Relations Plan Advocacy is about being the voice of change. Strategic storytelling, media engagement, social media campaigns, and community collaborations are some of the different ways that your association might want to share its mission and values with the wider world.

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Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

The best time to reach out is when you are running a campaign or hosting an event. Storytelling. One of the hottest buzzwords in nonprofit communications right now is storytelling. Using the singularity effect is very effective when it comes to storytelling. Spread the word? Ask yourself how your mission is unique.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2021

Amplifying the voices of female peacemakers. We designed and developed a custom website that includes a powerful and integrated storytelling component—“Profiles in Peace”—that allows GIWPS to create its own voice on the platform where site visitors can view videos and oral histories from around the globe.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2022

Forum One is supporting the agency’s digital communications with strategy and implementation support spanning web development and production, social media, analytics, and omnichannel digital marketing campaigns for 12 bureaus and offices within the agency, including their office of Women’s Health and the Maternal Health program.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

To engage with the next generation of donors most effectively, utilize authentic storytelling via social platforms. Directly asking how they would like to be involved is an effective way to engage young individuals and make their voices heard. Also, consider asking your younger donors how they wish to be reached. Explore networking.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

A few topics you might consider for your nonprofit podcast include: Nonprofit news Marketing tips Volunteer management Donor stewardship Corporate partnerships Donor-advised funds Grant preparation Capital campaigns Nonprofit sustainability On top of the podcast topic, you should also decide on its format. Stay hydrated. Promote your podcast.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

By translating these lessons into the nonprofit context, we can gain valuable insights into crafting campaigns that inspire participation rather than simply grab attention. Those insights should drive messaging and campaigns. A relatable human voice connects. Helping real people should be the star. Lean into what works.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Personalize these email campaigns to make donors feel appreciated and connected to your cause. Then, leverage SMS campaigns for urgent appeals, event notifications, and fundraising drives, including links to your website or donation pages for quick and easy responses. Tell the story of those impacted by your organization.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

A common misconception among newer nonprofit professionals is that every campaign or event is meant to attract new donors and donations. Focus on impact storytelling . Tip #4: Focus on impact storytelling . Your job is simply to maintain that relationship, and there are several ways to accomplish this, such as working to: .

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. We thought we’d ask some past winners to tell us about how they’ve been using their videos and how important storytelling is to their organization. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

These points and the full #4Change conversation are applicable to the Climate Change movement, but also to many social impact sectors and the campaigns reaching around the world. Lesson #1: Voice. “Social media is a storytelling tool, it’s let voices effected by climate change be heard around the world&# (@ amysampleward ).

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Many participants were interested in using facebook as a communication platform for local campaigning and I created a session all about it. Multimedia Storytelling. Do you have lots of different voices? Your blog is for you to share the storytelling you want to, with the kinds of media you want to! Think blogs are boring?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

This Black History Month, they're undertaking a social media campaign on the best part about being a Black teacher. Check out the campaign here and learn more about this incredible organization. Learn more about the campaign here. Black Public Media emerged out of a need for more stories from Black storytellers.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2012

Your brand is your public identity, your voice to the world, and the first impression you make with your constituents. From June 25 to 28, Guide Creative will be hosting a free educational series with a short webinar each day that will help your nonprofit find or refine your own unique voice and brand.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

GivingTuesday has grown in popularity since its inception, with people from all over the world continuously giving their time, money, gifts and voices to the causes they care about. Storytelling works. Elements of effective storytelling in #MyGivingStory entries included: A polished, thoughtful and complete narrative.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In the past few years, we've seen the transformation from long to extremely short-form digital content like that on Vine and Instagram, and we've experienced the rise and fall of numerous storytelling apps never to be seen or heard of again. We were blown away by the global participation in this year's campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

If your nonprofit is launching a new program or campaign, definitely write a blog post to share the news and summarize the new program or campaign’s goals. If you launch a new TwitPic campaign, write about that, too. A first-person voice is best. Provide Organizational Updates. Write Numbered Lists.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

UNICEF Haiti365 – Be Their Voice – I'm really excited to see this new campaign from UNICEF – focused on the children in Haiti, and building on a multimedia effort to move people into engagement. "Haiti "Haiti 365 will continue to evolve as more people create videos and sign-up to show their support.

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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? A private school is launching a capital campaign to expand its facilities. Telling the Story: 5 Tips 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Some points and examples we shared in response to questions: Fundraisers need to be experts in transmedia storytelling techniques and exploring new possibilities for sharing stories. Transmedia storytelling it is the technique of telling a story across multiple online platforms and formats using current digital technologies.

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