Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

This critical research informs many of our current practices. Building grassroots capacity to address underlying causes of injustices We also look for organizations that seek to impact the underlying causes of gender and racial injustices and are working to change policies and conditions in their communities.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The word “gala” conjures images of glittering ballrooms, elegant attendees, and a night dedicated to supporting a worthy cause. Inspiring speakers that resonate with your cause can captivate the audience. Increased brand awareness: Galas generate publicity and visibility for your organization and its cause.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Individuals raising money for a cause they care about deeply want to surpass their donation goals and build enthusiasm for the mission. Once you hit your target, why not raise it another 25% for the cause you support? Here are simple ways to use storytelling that will stick with your constituents and prompt them to support your cause.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It makes sense that animal organizations are the second most popular type of organization people want to support—right behind youth and family causes, and tied with medical research organizations. We put together some charity donation form best practices to help you raise more money for animals! Using Storytelling in Your Appeal .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

If your nonprofit is already on Google+, then the best practices below are meant to help you better learn how to tap into and inspire the Google+ community. Please note that these best practices will be a work in progress and updated regularly. If your nonprofit has yet to get on Google+, now would be a very good time to start.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

UPDATED 2/26/12: Please note that the best practices listed below are a work in progress and are updated regularly. To be alerted of when new best practices are posted, please subscribe to the Nonprofit Tech 2.0 There’s way too much marketing happening on social networking sites and not enough storytelling. e-Newsletter.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Every dollar counts in the fundraising world, so the free marketing that social media provides can be crucial to raising awareness for your cause without breaking your budget. 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.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The panel "The New Connectivity: Storytelling for the Digital Age" focused on best practices for nonprofits and other social good organizations to spread their message over social media. Create Documentaries for Your Cause. Learn More About Digital Storytelling. Image: Ginny Mies.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

and deepen their connections with your cause. The real power behind appealing to this age group with your peer-to-peer fundraisers lies in the fact that they’re tech-savvy, have connections with like-minded individuals, and are willing to put in the work to help worthy causes succeed. . rooted in proven best practices.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Show the real impacts that year-round donations can have on your mission by using compelling images within your website. Choose images that show interactions between people, whether it’s your volunteers and constituents or your donors mingling at previous fundraising events. Intuitive user experience. Accessible content.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Finding people who genuinely care about your cause is like making a new friend; it takes time and effort. Let’s walk through some practical ways that you and your team can use data, content, and technology to attract new supporters (and I’ll even toss in some pro tips to help you with execution). Don’t forget about your website footer.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Many nonprofits have finalized their plans, but some are still adapting and adding tactics, like tweaking donation page settings, updating social media images, or double-checking that their organizations are in alignment with email best practices before the big day. Here’s what three of our expert partners said!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Nonprofits and cause driven organizations just like yours are now marketing on Tiktok to help raise awareness and support for their missions! Like any other marketing tool or social media platform, TikTok’s value is in its storytelling ability. Posting a video around three times per day on TikTok is considered best practice.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Generosity Xchange Nonprofit Marketing Summit Cause Camp TNPA Leadership Summit The Nonprofit Social Media Summit Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) AFP ICON Engage for Good Good Tech Fest Bridge Conference If you’re thinking to yourself “I can’t make all those conferences,” you’re probably right. Cost: Tickets are free!

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Multichannel marketing refers to the practice of engaging your audience through a combination of direct and indirect communication channels, including: Email: Send out regular newsletters with updates on animal rescue efforts, upcoming events, and opportunities for supporters to get involved. Problem solve.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

Here are the top three:  Increase awareness of your cause. With the number of podcast listeners ever-increasing, you can strategically use this media form to bring awareness to your cause. As you discuss your nonprofit’s cause and programs, listeners will be more likely to emotionally connect with your organization and get involved.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Now to dig into this topic because it combines a couple of interest - storytelling with social media and working in a networked way. Lina offers a concise definition of Transmedia Storytelling , a concept and term coined by Henry Jenkins. It’s likely time to add storytelling to the task list.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

Bloomerang’s peer-to-peer fundraising guide recommends presenting your campaign as an opportunity to get more deeply involved in your nonprofit’s work and become an ambassador for your cause. Consider incorporating storytelling into your recruitment campaign. Develop a best practices guide with practical tips for fundraisers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

This is the seventh post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. The best practices below should help if you’re nonprofit is noticing a decrease in engagement and exposure.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

By using cause-specific language that clearly conveys the urgency of needs on the ground, you can compel donors to take immediate action through their communications across channels. Visual storytelling through images and videos from the field helps make the crisis tangible and show donors their dollars at work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

If you are wondering about the different between these two platforms, here’s a good comparison from TechCrunch , but either platform your nonprofit needs to share compelling videos, that use good storytelling , and support your goals. A neat way of introducing people to the cause. Practical Action. Charity Water.

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Classy

MAY 17, 2021

Campaign and Cause Marketing. To help narrow down the types of companies you’d best align with, identify your core values, company culture, and brand image, and then brainstorm a list of potential partners who you believe could complement each of those areas. . Free Download: Your Guide to Nonprofit Storytelling.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Chances are, there’s a cause you’re enthusiastic about. Sure, you can volunteer and advocate for causes that you feel connected with, but you may still feel like you can do more. In fact, all it takes is the same passion that got you interested in the cause in the first place. Or, you could just have an affinity for the cause.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

As you prepare your marketing plan, you’ll need a variety of assets like graphics, images, banners, and messaging. We’ll share the best places to find your assets and the best practices for your press releases, donation pages, website, and more. 10 Best Practices For Your Giving Tuesday Website. Here you go!

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

However, there will be some overlap between these best practices. . Take a look at these top six best practices for asking for donations with emails. With a little organization-specific branding, a template like this one can be the perfect medium to express your nonprofit’s cause. 8 Online Donation Form Best Practices.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

While much of the branding and design inspiration we run across is either from consumer brands or individual artists, it all provides us with the opportunity to discover new principles, practices, and approaches that we can incorporate into our nuanced nonprofit world. Is it compassion, or pity?

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

If you find constituents who support a cause similar to yours that highly value transparency and community-driven outreach, you’ll want to differentiate your nonprofit by highlighting those qualities in the direct mail you send out during your campaign. Identify where these missed opportunities occur and aim to fill in the gaps.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 17, 2022

SEO best practices . SEO Best Practices for Web Content Writing. Social SEO Best Practices. One Hootsuite experiment found that following SEO best practices for captions, rather than a hashtag strategy, proved to bring in more engagement. Like content writing for longer form, follow the same best practices to stand out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Image from Flickr by Xurble. But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. Tap Into the Power of Social Proof.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Although building a following online has its own challenges, digital tools have the potential to dramatically increase awareness about your cause and connect you with prospective donors who you might not have otherwise discovered. On social media, storytelling is a powerful tool that can draw in people who have stumbled across your platform.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Cause marketing is similar to this mutually beneficial relationship, but it takes the partnership to the next level. Instead of collaborating on a single event, your nonprofit and its corporate partner merge marketing stra tegies for an entire campaign to spread awareness of your cause. What is cause marketing?

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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. At CauseVox, we’re all about helping everyone to meet their goals – donors and the causes they support. For more storytelling tips, check out our guide, How To Tell Stories that Connect, Move, And Inspire Everyone.

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Socialbrite

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

People like to support causes they care about, especially if they have money set aside for charitable giving. But if they don’t know about your nonprofit’s needs or cause, how will they support you? What causes will you support this year?”. It looks like you might care about [this cause] …”. How do you ?”.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

Floodlight, an interesting data storytelling tool for communities is also featured. He says however that a lack of data scientists wanting to work for such social causes may stands in the way of his vision. Data Storytelling. Image: Edgeflip logo. Open Source data digital storytelling big data' Data Won the U.S.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2014

You realize that people connecting, laughing, hugging, and supporting a mutual cause can be a story worth sharing if done right. Take the time to recall images you saw recently on social media or the news. Rinse and repeat: Capturing good photos takes practice. Image: Alex Washburn/WIRED. The wrinkles on a hand?

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2015

Stop online threats before they happen with practical tips from our Safer Online Guide. Or you want to create an attractive and engaging poster for your cause. You Aren't Sure if That Image Is Legal. You scoured the Internet until you found the perfect image for your newsletter, and it's going to look AWESOME.

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