Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

Narratives have the power to liberate or oppress because they have the potential to influence the beliefs and behaviors of individuals, which in turn can shape institutional policies and practices. When narratives are reframed, a context is created to help generate widespread support. Putting narrative change into action for impact.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2016

The challenge is that Millennials behave differently than the generation of supporters before them, and technology has hugely influenced their communication styles and preferences. But your organization can go a step beyond by empowering Millennials to be the storytellers. So where should you start? Engagement.

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Storytelling Nonprofit Story Relationship 20

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Since it wasn’t my idea, I had to generate interest in and passion for the project. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Through comments, shares, direct messages, and fun hashtag challenges, you can foster relationships that would be harder to form through more traditional channels of communication. Authentic storytelling Nonprofits often share very personal and human stories. Fundraising. Social media is a powerful fundraising tool!

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. . These campaigns rely heavily on networking, so your organization and anyone participating in the campaign should use these channels to your advantage. . Millennial donors are often influenced by quick, seamless, and easily accessible experiences.

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Audience Tips Fundraising Social Media 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Brian Gardner defines social proof as “the positive influence created when people find out others are doing something – now, suddenly, everyone else wants to do that something too.”. You can then make each testimonial a piece of content for your social channels by quoting the best parts in an image. Harness the Power of Storytelling.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Digital channels have made it affordable for brands to communicate their message to a broad audience. Email marketing is an effective channel but your message is often isolated to people who already know you exist. Next, to maximize reach I integrated my promotion strategy across multiple channels. Chapter 1: Introduction.

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Digital Marketing Guide Chapter 111

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Since it wasn’t my idea, I had to generate interest in and passion for the project. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 49

Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Share your organization’s mission, who you serve, the influence your organization has on its audience(s), and the role it plays in the larger conversation around your issue area. Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2014

Humberto Kam from the Monterrey Bay Aquarium and Cindy Johanson from Edutopia shared some case studies about storytelling and what inspires people to share your organization’s content. Humberto Kam talked about how they engage with influencers and let them spread and remix their content. The campaign leveraged nostalgia.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Since it wasn’t my idea, I had to generate interest in and passion for the project. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Teach Story Storytelling Chapter 40

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2017

We often hear about the doing good movement in the context of millennials , and oftentimes Gen Z’ers, two generations that have demonstrated substantial shifts in attitude surrounding the belief in their own power to create positive change in the world. By midmorning of November 28 th , 1.64

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, proficiency with social media like Facebook and Twitter increases their capacity to make change happen for children in their state. Increase reach on social media channels. Increase engagement on social channels. Social media content mirrors other channels.

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Network Build Learning Strategy 97

Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event offered an interesting example of a great tweet in that the campaign kicked off with a question posed on Twitter that gave followers an opportunity to share information and resources, opening up an engaging conversation on the topic of using video for nonprofits and libraries.

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Social Media Twitter Media Social 66

The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Specifically, what to do before and during the campaign to generate additional awareness. One of the tactics I frequently use is storytelling to increase awareness of a campaign (surprise, surprise). In other words, if you don’t have a YouTube channel and no bandwidth to develop one (now is not the time to add this in).

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Awareness Story Campaign Fundraising 102

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

NetSquared DC organized a panel discussion on Engagement Strategy: Empowering Champions* and Influencers* on November 3, 2015, to delve into this question. Interview people who are your influencers and champions, and find out why. Whatever you choose, the link should go to your website or social media channels.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Email is a critical channel. This was a great way for EAC to create a meaningful channel into the discussions and to maintain transparency. Influence decision-makers; impact public policy. There are quite a few options for doing this, some open source and free others not. Idealware.org has reviews of many of these tools as well.

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Tools Tech Map Case Study 100

Nonprofits Source

MARCH 20, 2023

Video is a powerful medium that can maximize engagement across your marketing channels and inspire meaningful support on behalf of your cause. In fact, video generates 1200% more shares than text and image content combined. In this guide, we’ll explore four ways in which video can help you achieve your digital marketing goals.

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Video Digital Marketing Strategy 64

Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Up your storytelling game. When you use your donor data strategically, you can set attainable goals, identify new donor pools, choose effective communication channels, and personalize your appeals. Here are two strategies to implement in your direct mail materials to help you better connect with donors: Rely on strong storytelling.

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Donation Tips Donor Sponsor 52

Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Ensuring you not only can accept mobile gifts but also leverage this channel smartly to increase fundraising is essential. Storytelling is an essential component of fundraising , and especially so when it comes to mobile fundraising. So, how exactly can your mobile fundraising affect and support your nonprofit storytelling?

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Email is a critical channel. This was a great way for EAC to create a meaningful channel into the discussions and to maintain transparency. Rebecca: It can be generational as well, with some groups not necessarily wanting to or visiting your organizations website and others not wanting to or visiting your other spaces online.

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Social Media Tools Online Advocacy 34

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

There are two cohort groups, one working on strategic use of a single channel and a more advanced group working on an integrated strategy. With both, the process begins with setting SMART objectives and Kami Huyse points out why this is important. Increase email list sign ups through social media channels by 500 names by June 30, 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Social channels are also used to continue to cultivate and engage with the donor to retain them. Successful crowd funding depends on great storytelling. You’ll want to set up a campaign calendar for your content so you are organized and it is efficient to distribute the stories through your various channels. Social Strategies.

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2017

Who will manage the channels? This Is Storytelling. charity: water uses storytelling to update its donors. World Bicycle Relief uses storytelling to show its impact. is free and paid tool that will show you who your engaged followers, supporters, and influencers are. How will people give online?

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Social Media Tips Media Fundraising 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2013

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, proficiency with social media like Facebook and Twitter increases their capacity to make change happen for children in their state. ” We kicked off the half-day training with a fun icebreaker. The report out was a competition.

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Reflection Action Learning Change 97

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). When writing your fundraising appeals, it’s important to opt for the latter.

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Story Nonprofit Social Media Content 54

Neon CRM

JULY 5, 2023

Harnessing the power of AI to generate or enhance content can help you create compelling posts while maintaining your unique voice and style. You can use it to kickstart your posts by asking it to generate a social media post and rewriting the resulting copy. In short, treat AI content creation like a muse.

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Social Media Trend Media Social 52

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Is it because it has a long-term impact on generations to come? You need to get better at storytelling, like strengthen those muscles and practice it and do it over and over again. I know some of you are small organizations, but it’s best to work in multiple channels. And then what for, like, why does this matter?

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Results Video Donation Fundraising 80

The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Don’t make these storytelling mistakes. Email blast with an update on your goal to generate excitement. Generate excitement and highlight your progress in real-time. We recommend you use all of the standard marketing channels: your website, your email newsletter, your social media, and direct mail.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

With the wildlife we're compiling, We could keep the scientists smiling, And lose the grave and stern decorum that was our storytelling before, 'Though tweets are short and fitted,' I said, we'll increase the total submitted. Flickr bc have established presence there and can cross post for bigger influence. Everyone likes photos.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

There are some great books on neuroscience I highly recommend you read from Daniel Kahneman to Robert Sapolsky to figure out how this affects, Robert Cialdini’s book on “Influence” as well. . We know that storytelling is powerful. But storytelling is fundamental, we’re hardwired for stories.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Don’t make these storytelling mistakes. Email blast with an update on your goal to generate excitement. Generate excitement and highlight your progress in real-time. We recommend you use all of the standard marketing channels: your website, your email newsletter, your social media, and direct mail.

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Guide Goal Social Media Action 98

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We have certainly seen some examples of maps or charts that the user can interact with, but with the over saturation of static infographic images, 2014 and the plethora of tools emerging that make these options really easy, we will see more organizations using data for storytelling that users can watch, click on, and really explore."

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 29, 2017

In collaboration with research firm, the National Research Group , we set out to break down the giving landscape across the American population, reflecting on differences amongst political groups, generations and other contributing factors that drive donors to act. We cannot afford to sit on the sidelines.

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