Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Personalize these email campaigns to make donors feel appreciated and connected to your cause. Tell compelling stories Telling compelling stories through marketing outreach is essential as it humanizes your mission and makes it easier for potential supporters to understand your organization’s value. Problem solve.

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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. A fast load speed.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It also solidifies their first impression of your organization and influences whether they’re interested in further exploring and supporting your cause. Be sure to incorporate your nonprofit’s guiding principles and why these values are important to your cause on your homepage. Impact stories. Ways to get involved.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Understand the Power of Data Leveraging data to understand your donors is critical because it allows your nonprofit to drive the strategies that connect your cause to your donors’ passions. Clean up dirty or messy data early on to identify problem spots. Looking for help to utilize your data to drive your year-end strategy?

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Because it recognizes the root causes of social ills, by definition it describes a long-game issue that extends beyond solving challenges for an individual. According to a guideline published by M+R, a useful quick test for your own messaging is to simply answer the question: If the subject of this story were to read it, how would they feel?

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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. Use Your Story The Right Way.

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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! Brand or cause awareness. United Way has repurposed images of their volunteers and video interviews of their staff to create several TikToks that raise awareness of their work.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Using a specific story and words from one of their alumni, Fiver effectively and emotionally conveys the impact their organization has on participants, and asks their audience to donate today. This is your opportunity to draw donors in with your story and get them personally invested in your cause. Tell A Story.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

What actions do you want them to take––and more importantly, are those actions realistic with someone who has recently been introduced to your cause? Every cause has multiple reasons why someone should care, and depending on the size and structure of your organization, some may have more internal weight and priority than others.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

How we refined our approach to trust-based philanthropy Research over the last 10 years has shown that funders often cause as many problems as they solve; “ funder-created obstacles ” are the most commonly identified barrier to nonprofits achieving their intended impacts.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Image courtesy of The EmailADMIN. The problem: nonprofits aren’t “inspiring” action with lengthy, wordy newsletters and annual appeals for funds, on top of too many emails! ” Then, add a photo, something that express the need without words, and include a link in the call-to-action or just above the photo.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

Creative-problem solving on a small budget. But instead of seeing this as a problem, how can we turn it into an advantage? . At Media Cause, we serve clients with a wide range of budgets, internal team sizes, and digital capabilities. Because many nonprofits rely on galas for the bulk of their annual fundraising (networking!

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

As crowdfunding continues to become an increasingly popular form of fundraising for a wide range of causes, the need for a profitable and easy-to-use platform grows as well. Like GoFundMe, Fundly’s platform enables fundraisers to upload media, post updates, tell their stories, and share their campaigns via Facebook, Twitter, and email.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 28, 2022

To get supporters excited about joining your event and helping you raise funds, you need a powerful story. What photos or images best reflect our impact on our mission? How is our peer-to-peer campaign solving a problem? Make your story easy to understand and share. What impact are we having on our mission?

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

At first glance, Montaj might seem like a cheap Vine rip-off as you only get five seconds instead of six to tell your story. As the name implies, you can create montages with different video clips or still images. The pioneering video social network is still an excellent medium to bring awareness to your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

The ability to tell a story that captures the imagination of your donors and supporters and consequently inspires them to donate or get more involved is a skill only found in those who enjoy and excel at writing and who are committed to consistently improving their writing, grammar, and punctuation skills as well as increasing their vocabulary.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Then build the email so that every word, every image, every bit of formatting supports them to take that action. That insecurity can lead to a variety of problems as these vulnerable girls make decisions that will impact the rest of their lives. Your list might look something like this: Andrea’s success story. Time to Write!

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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. There are many ways to tell your organization’s story without asking the people you serve to appear on camera.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Right now, we’re seeing lots of lackluster results from a variety of causes in a variety of areas. Worries about the economy and rising gas prices can cause people to pull back on their giving. That’s too many Asks in a short period of time which can cause the appeal to fall flat. What do you see? Was it at least 5%?

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

GPT and The Grey Jacket Problem At a Fundraising event in NYC, George was on a panel to talk about AI applications for fundraising and was wearing a grey sports jacket with blue pants. When you combine generic prompts with untrained AI’s and then publish it you are walking straight into a Grey Jacket Problem.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As you work toward attracting new donors and retaining existing ones, i t’s important to increase awareness about your cause and give your supporters the tools and resources they need to confidently donate to your nonprofit. Your donor’s research might spark an interest in researching your cause and other organizations that do similar work.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Though originally focused on advertising, Ogilvy’s wisdom contains enduring truths around driving action and results that can aid any cause, even with today’s new tools and platforms. Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2017

But still, many struggle with how best to spread the word and gain traction for their cause. The good news is that infographics allow nonprofits to translate their own collections of data into visual stories that motivate their community. You could: Showcase the impact of your volunteers: Image via Software Advice.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

Build your case for support around individual stories and compelling examples of how your nonprofit is making an impact. This helps put a face to your appeal and generate empathy for your cause. Follow these steps to tell a complete story : Select a protagonist. Define the problem. Wrap it up with a call to action.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 27, 2021

Though the Twitter platform update did cause quite the stir in 2017, the idea of inferring a user’s gender is not new or uncommon. As shown in the image below, Salesforce.org, Marketing Cloud, Nonprofit Dreamin’, and even Cloud for Good are classified as male. However, as a human, I know how important it is to be represented….

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Once confirmed, welcome them with an email that tells your organization’s story and sets expectations on how often they’ll hear from you. Along with concise, engaging copy, incorporate: Images: If you haven’t already, invest in professional photography that brings your cause to life. Newsletters.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

These outstanding examples are social media campaigns that have expertly used the platform to further their cause. Make-A-Wish is all about personal stories and experiences, which makes compelling content that people really want to know about, as well as being powerful to convert supporters to donors. Project Life Jacket.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Once confirmed, welcome them with an email that tells your organization’s story and sets expectations on how often they’ll hear from you. Along with concise, engaging copy, incorporate: Images: If you haven’t already, invest in professional photography that brings your cause to life. Newsletters.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

There are ample opportunities for nonprofits to help inform, shape, and create stories for the media. Shining a spotlight on a problem worked when you were the only show in town. The story is the starting point to create the conversations,” Chan added. Fast forward to 2014, and this prediction still holds true. and James L. “The

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

These corporate-born brands have become some of the most iconic images in the world. Their name and logo are so well-known that the average American trusts their brand and, (arguably) because of this, is likely to donate to their cause. Sources: [1] Non-profit branding: Cause and brand effect. As part of a. 2] Michel, G., &

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2017

If you're looking to raise some extra capital for your nonprofit, selling online can be a great way to go — generating publicity as well as funds for your cause. Whatever the mission behind your nonprofit, it's a good idea to sell items that resonate with that cause, rather than something unrelated.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

However, these brands go much deeper than the logos and images they share. Why should a donor give to your cause? When your brand is strong and supporters identify your organization as the solution to supporting a cause they care about, they develop an emotional connection to your nonprofit itself. Why should a volunteer give?

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

GE’s Healthyimagination campaign, for example, was to promote global solutions for healthcare problems. . From a rural African clinic to an urban clinic and emergency room, the event asked doctors to share personal stories that illustrated how GE’s healthcare technology might play an important role in each setting. .

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Achieve

DECEMBER 3, 2015

In general, donors care more about the cause or issue you represent than your organization. Your messaging should use emotion, clever wordcraft, and compelling images to separate your organization from all the other organizations out there. Donors today expect to give to causes that are supported by real human beings, not PR machines.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Your donors made the decision to contribute their hard-earned money to your cause because they believe in it and want to support your organization. is an important part of conveying your image and values to your supporters. You can create timeline posts or stories with a graphic that mentions your donors. eye-catching graphic.

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Pinterest has a lot of potential, especially for organizations whose stories lend themselved to visual storytelling. Pinterest is a new(ish) and growing a image based social network and the newest darling of social media marketers. Share the story of each animal in the Pin Description. Pin animated and cartooon bible stories.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. billion to causes they care about, a 29% increase from 2019. Our clients benefited from this incredible jump in donations, too!

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