Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Leverage Multiple Marketing Channels If you want to attract the attention of as many supporters as possible, develop a multichannel marketing strategy. Create a brand guide to ensure your graphics and messaging stay consistent across these channels. Tell the story of those impacted by your organization.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

AAPI Impact on American Culture – Demonstrate the many ways Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have shaped and contributed to broader American society. Invite AAPI artisans to give live demonstrations of pottery, textile weaving, wood carving or other culturally significant art forms. Share stories that inspire giving.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 14, 2022

If you want to win over Millennial and Gen Z supporters, you need to do three things: connect with their activism, engage with them where they are, and demonstrate your impact. To win over Millennial and Gen Z supporters, you need to: connect with their activism, engage with them where they are, and demonstrate your impact.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

It’s important to showcase how what you do relates to what’s top of mind for folks. Specifically, you should create content around the “why” of your existence and share the stories that demonstrate your successes in fulfilling your mission. Take a look at how you’re telling your story. . Something inspiring.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

We tell stories. Stories are the most effective form of communication available because they immediately engage the reader on an emotional level and in a way that is interesting to them. Our neural activity increases 5X when listening to a story. 6 steps to telling your nonprofit’s stories. Act one – Set Up.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Give each persona a name and story Assign each donor persona a name and create a brief narrative that describes their background, motivations, and relationship with your organization. Share stories of the individuals or communities your organization has helped and how their lives have been transformed through the support of donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Be familiar with important information on the organization’s website, social media sites, YouTube channel, and other assets.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Make sure you contact top donors who haven’t given yet this year to ensure you are top of mind as they plan their year-end giving. Give your appeal some strong legs to stand on by revisiting, refreshing, and optimizing your website , social media channels, and online donation form. The same goes for employer matching gift programs.

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Achieve

AUGUST 18, 2023

You’ve probably heard that creating a multi-channel marketing strategy tends to be more effective than focusing on just one communication method. This way, you can easily share the catalog through a variety of marketing channels. This way, supporters can quickly sign up for your auction while it’s top of mind.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Keep in mind that your Giving Tuesday strategy shouldn’t only focus on the day itself. To expand your audience, consider how you can take a multi-channel marketing approach. By conducting prospect research with this purpose in mind, you can have this arrangement set up in the early fall, well before Giving Tuesday arrives.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2021

This is often demonstrated in the classroom by standing the tallest person on a chair and having the shortest person ask for something. Although they’ll often go to their computer and do it—which is a discussion for another day about the power of multi-channel marketing.) The point is that caring about your mission motivates giving. .

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

With millions surfing the web at any given moment, social channels have proven to be super valuable as a way to keep in touch with friends and family ? Nonprofits can use socials to demonstrate their impact and engage their communities with this approach. . Ask the audience to share their story . Demonstrate your social impact.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

With those statistics in mind, let’s take a look at what this reveals about donors. Digital-forward campaigns are still powerful new donor acquisition opportunities: 57% of new donors who gave to organizations using Neon Fundraise were acquired through digital channels. Who Is Giving? That spike in online payments at 3:00 a.m.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give. Something in the organization’s story stirs my heart, and the next thing I know I am on their donation page filling in my credit card number. It’s best to start with a short story.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals. A charity combating homelessness should feature stories of providing shelter, not just cute mascots. Use statistics to vividly demonstrate the scale of the problem being addressed. Focus on optimizing donation channels for mobile.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. Adding holiday filters, stickers, or music to social media stories promoting the fundraiser. It’s not thanks to the holiday alone.

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

Any supporter who chooses to make a recurring donation to your nonprofit—whether it’s once a month, once a quarter, or once a year —is demonstrating their ongoing commitment to your mission in a way that should be recognized. . Slack channel to connect with peers. Exclusive, early looks at new stories and campaigns .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

I’ll be on the Twitter back channel following the #netnon hashtag from the Independent Sector Conference in Atlanta.). I have only seen one example of this so far and told the story, but am now curious. Networking: Weaving Online and Offline, Strong Ties and Weak Ties.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

As you make your way through this guide, keep in mind that your GivingTuesday strategy shouldn’t only focus on the day itself. To get started with your donor stewardship efforts, demonstrate your gratitude and commitment to supporters by: Meeting them where they are. This giving day takes place the Tuesday after the U.S.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Consider holding weekly check-in calls where stakeholders can trade intel and coordinate, and think about other virtual channels that make it as easy as possible to share thinking in real time, like Slack. A few other ideas to keep in mind as you’re planning and executing media moments: . Alignment is easier said than done.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Be Mindful of Your Participants’ Time. “ Zoom fatigue is real, so it’s important when creating a virtual fundraising event to be mindful of duration and timing, as well as ensuring that all content offered within your event provides value and actionable takeaways. Establish Communication Channels for Engagement.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2021

Moving forward with how to retain and upgrade nonprofit donors in mind. Even better, pick different strategies to use across multiple channels (e.g., Otherwise, “out of sight, out of mind” will apply. Thank you texts to offer immediate gratification, establish trust, and demonstrate the need for the just-received gift.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

These buttons serve as a gateway to the valuable content that your organization shares through its social media channels. By placing the donation button on every page, you reinforce its presence in the minds of your website visitors. Research has shown that the human brain retains information more effectively when presented repeatedly.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

When you start searching your donor database for potential major donors, you’ll want to look at the three C’s of major prospects: the depth of their connection to your nonprofit, the concern they have demonstrated for your mission, and their capacity to give. Follow up on a different marketing channel, such as social media.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 5, 2022

Some articles I wrote about audience target to help you understand them: How to build an audience persona for nonprofit communications 5 ways to use your audience persona to tell a better story 2. We can write all the great things we can think of, and tell really good stories. Download this case study today!

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

With this in mind, let’s begin by discussing the value of thoughtful nonprofit impact metrics. . Impact metrics play a crucial role in defining your nonprofit’s impact story and demonstrating your value to your donors, funders, volunteers, board members, and other key stakeholders. Communicate Results Across Multiple Channels.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 0002

Build formal and informal affiliations through direct and indirect channels (in person, social media, VIP opportunities). Think about the ways you can demonstrate the value of their support to your organization. But in reality, we only know part of the story. Create Involvement. Do they feel like you care? Good luck out there.

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Kindful

MARCH 18, 2021

We use data to tell the story of our clients’ major donors, and this data allows us to create a journey for each individual. Showing your supporters that you can pivot quickly and do the hard work to keep your organization afloat is an admirable demonstration. Defining the major donor journey. Pre-record content when available.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In an interview for a previous ED position, I was asked to provide an example of how I demonstrated “extreme frugality.” This is not an uncommon story. When you place yourself above learning from others—be it through formal training or casual conversation—you shut off a channel for inspiration and stimulation. Read a book.

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Classy

JULY 8, 2021

Donating some of your own money also demonstrates to potential supporters that you are serious about helping the cause. Your close friends and family won’t mind hearing from you a few times. Don’t make every post an “ask” Share inspiring news stories or other positive anecdotes about the cause too!

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Be cautious however, about putting poorly produced videos on your site, as they can make your organization appear amateurish and have a demonstrably negative effect. You don’t have to spend a lot to achieve these types of videos if they are well thought out and have a clear goal in mind so the message is succinct and direct.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If your CSR programs are not integrated across lines of business and support departments, keep in mind this is a journey. You can show your value by demonstrating the relationship you have to engagement, recruitment, and retention. Offer profile/success stories for employee communications. Human Resources. Executive Support.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

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. . Millennial donors are known for demonstrating a clear passion and commitment to worthwhile causes.

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EveryAction

MARCH 29, 2023

With that in mind, you can create targeted and segmented messaging using calls to action (CTAs) tailored to their motivations and values. How to acquire advocacy audiences We’re going to break things down even further by looking specifically at messaging , channels , and CTAs to consider for acquiring advocacy audiences.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A few strategies you should bear in mind when communicating with remote supporters include: Check in with major donors. Demonstrate impact. Share the stories of the people whose lives you’re having a positive effect on, and tie that impact back to the support your donors provide.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 3, 2018

It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each unique segment of your audience, also sometimes known as a persona. Eddie Engager + Emma Event Attendee.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In an interview for a previous ED position, I was asked to provide an example of how I demonstrated “extreme frugality.” This is not an uncommon story. When you place yourself above learning from others—be it through formal training or casual conversation—you shut off a channel for inspiration and stimulation. Read a book.

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