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How To: Write Fundraising Auction Item Descriptions

Greater Giving

Use Attention-Grabbing Language To make your headlines and auction item descriptions more tempting, use words that: Convey appeal (excellent, popular, quality, etc.) Incorporate Storytelling There’s no doubt that stories are powerful and evocative—we have plenty of books, movies, and TV shows as proof of that.

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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

Tech Soup

Evening meals sometimes went on for hours as we continued our storytelling. And, as we all know, a story you share with others has the power to change the world. Consider this story, which has changed state laws throughout the U.S.: Consider this story, which has changed state laws throughout the U.S.: Engage the Reader.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That changed when LinkedIn was purchased by Microsoft in 2016 for $26.2 Their use of the social network is mostly inconsistent and without strategy – the 10 best practices below are meant to change that. Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community.

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How to Convert Your Nonprofit Website Visitor into a Donor

Get Fully Funded

Something in the photos and the language on the page pulled me in and made me care. A photo accompanied by a concise story or a short video with an attention-grabbing headline should be right there to introduce your visitor to the essence of your organization’s work. Don’t lead with a photo from your latest fundraiser.

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Nine Digital Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Learn from charity: water

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Include photos of the donors or the company logo whenever possible. Ideally it will appear in the headline on your homepage, but don’t stop there; follow charity: water´s lead and weave it into other parts of your site, your social media messages, blog posts and your explainer video. Harness the Power of Storytelling.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

and training (HTML, photo-editing, social and mobile media best practices ). In 2013, I am focused on changing that. You are not going to be a very good storyteller if you don’t read stories. Posting status updates and photos while backpacking through Central America or from a cafe in Paris is their normal mode of travel.

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How to Maximize Success Stories Across Your Nonprofit’s Digital Channels

Nonprofit Tech for Good

WFP USA has posted a nearly 650-word story of Rani on their blog with a big headline, full-size photos, large text, and bold quotes. For the feature image, they used a photo of Rani looking directly at the camera. This eye-catching photo invited viewers to click to take a closer look.

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