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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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Storytelling Workouts for Year-End Fundraising

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

With so many EOY campaigns , one of the most powerful ways for donors to connect with your cause is through the power of storytelling. Yes, it’s 2018 and we are still talking about the power and benefits of storytelling. 15 Minute Storytelling Workouts. 30 Minute Storytelling Workouts.

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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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Putting Our Humanity Back at the Center of Engagement

sgEngage

An intangible feeling of change that arises each time we enter a new year. For others , the feelings are a bit more fleeting, providing only temporary change before slipping away in the face of familiar patterns and habits. 2023 was a year that saw tremendous ESG backlash in the headlines. A new year, a new me.

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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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10 Years of PeaceTalks: What Does Peace Mean to You?

Saleforce Nonprofit

If you read today’s headlines, you might feel overwhelmed with everything that is going on in the world. Beyond the news headlines, there are great stories of people who are making a positive difference for peace. I know I do. Since 2018, Salesforce is supporting the initiative and offers their offices as a stage for our events.

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Nine Digital Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Learn from charity: water

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. After all, the people on the charity: water team are masters at storytelling.

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