The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

With the help of impactful testimonials, you can turn compelling narratives into a driving force for your mission. They serve as powerful tools for building trust and authenticity, showcasing real-life impacts of your organization’s work. This widespread use maximizes their impact.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How to Audit Your Strategic Plan to Prepare for Annual Planning Nonprofit Mastermind Podcast Your strategic plan is your guiding star, helping you determine where to channel your energy, time, and resources. Until next time, keep making a difference and watch your impact grow! Listen to this episode. Listen to this episode.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

By Jess Woloszyn , Content Specialist at Classy.org – a social enterprise that creates world-class online fundraising software for nonprofits, modernizing the giving experience to accelerate social impact around the world. Show them precisely what impact their gift will make. Giving Tuesday 2021 is right around the corner.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Get specific about how a gift today will translate to impact tomorrow—and wherever possible, quantify! At the end of the day, this kind of peer-to-peer connection is a helpful way to amplify your goal on a day saturated with communications! What have you raised in the past and what is a realistic goal?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Year-end fundraising campaigns that meet their goals happen as a result of good planning and excellent project management. But year-end fundraising campaigns that exceed their goals happen because there is a compelling story behind them. Storytelling for Fundraising – It’s a Non-negotiable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

Their work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN and AdWeek and Doug is a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the power of storytelling for nonprofit organizations. High video engagement should be your goal because social media algorithms prioritize content that get lots of reactions, comments and shares.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 8, 2021

It’s important to determine goals and objectives , understand your audience , and develop a coherent message as first steps because having these pieces in place will help you identify the best medium or communication channel for each nonprofit message. . Your channel is the vessel in which you choose to share your content.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

While acquisition is definitely a worthwhile goal, a sensible fundraising specialist will tell you that another top priority of any given fundraising project should be retaining the dedicated supporters that you already have. . Focus on impact storytelling . Personalize all appeals . Segment your audience .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

Email marketing is one of the most cost-effective marketing channels, enabling you to talk directly to your past, current, and potential donors. How are the answers to these questions impacting your fundraising? Construct a hypothesis and learn how and why certain elements of your email experiences are impacting user behavior.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Storytelling is a strategic tool that has been used since the beginning of humanity to transmit a meaningful message to others. Nonprofits can also make use of storytelling to engage their audience , get their attention, and influence them to change their behavior and take action. Know Your Goals. Select Your Audience.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

As we embark on another year of impactful endeavors, let’s delve into the top ways you can increase your fundraising efforts in 2024. Together, you and your partner can amplify your impact and create a win-win scenario for everyone. Fundraising is a pivotal part of your nonprofit’s ability to help change the world.

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Allegiance Group has over 40 years of experience partnering with nonprofits and associations on fundraising, marketing, and technology solutions that inspire action and create a lasting impact. Pursuant and Allegiance Group together allow us to accomplish that goal without compromise.”

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Below are six tips for nonprofits that want to use digital storytelling to engage donors and boost giving.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

Based on survey results, we found that fundraising success is determined by the media channels nonprofits use to share their message and mission. Determining where to start and what channels are most worthwhile can be confusing, especially when staff capacity and external pressures are involved.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Here’s what we’ll be covering to better utilize marketing for donor engagement: Core Nonprofit Marketing Channels . Integrating Marketing Channels . Before you begin developing your nonprofit marketing campaign, don’t forget to set meaningful goals for what you want to accomplish. These can be quarterly or annual goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. In addition to overall giving increasing these next two months, the number of your donors giving online and via social media channels is growing. 2) Explore YouTube Giving Tools.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Define your mission and goals Begin by clearly outlining your organization’s mission and the specific goals you aim to achieve. Once you have a clear mission, set both short-term and long-term goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART).

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

By using cause-specific language that clearly conveys the urgency of needs on the ground, you can compel donors to take immediate action through their communications across channels. Segmenting new donors based on demographics, interests and preferred channels can enable more personalized outreach. This creates a more meaningful ask.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

So, you get to work and land on one text-heavy website and another website with a prominent video that describes a nonprofit’s work, mission, and impact. Examine your donor database, social media channels, or even survey data to answer questions, like the following: Why is your mission relevant to your audience’s direct interests?

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 11, 2023

Allegiance Group has over 40 years of experience partnering with nonprofits and associations on fundraising, marketing, and technology solutions that inspire action and create a lasting impact. Pursuant and Allegiance Group together allow us to accomplish that goal without compromise.”

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

When leveraged with other communication channels, direct mail can generate significant engagement and gift-giving from donors. This shows that appreciation for this communication channel is growing among younger generations. This channel also tends to see positive returns—for every $1.27 Mail enhances trust and credibility.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

Cultivate curiosity and resolve to stay informed about trends impacting your work. Incorporating growth objectives into staff performance goals will formalize their importance. Most organizations in this post pandemic world have embraced the use of communication channels like Teams and Slack. McKinsey & Company.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MAY 3, 2022

Whether the fundraising campaign has a $5,000 or a $5 million goal, or if it’s a seasonal campaign, what really matters is managing the whole process from start to finish, getting yourself organized and really strategically poised to execute the campaign. What is a multi-channel fundraising? What didn't happen? All of those things.

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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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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

If your fundraising event or the end of a specific fundraising campaign is quickly approaching and you haven’t quite hit your goal, try not to stress. Lean Into Storytelling Your nonprofit’s story is an invaluable tool when it comes to fundraising. Here are a few tools and platforms to explore: Social media.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

For some clients, we only contributed to a particular channel or two, while for others, we orchestrated their entire effort across channels. And now, a deeper look at what worked: Content and Storytelling for Year-End Fundraising Gains with Hope Services. One unique storytelling approach they used was giving handles.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

How can we make meaningful impact? We understand goals and increase impact: Sometimes our partner organizations come to us with a project that clearly sits within strategy. In these cases, we’ll spend time developing a plan that starts with listening, goal setting, outlining constraints, and exploring solutions.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Forum One has partnered with NRDC to develop its website as well as additional digital assets, such as an immersive storytelling experience to celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary in 2020 and an offshore drilling position tracking tool to help constituents easily find their legislators’ positions on offshore drilling.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. You can show them why their support matters and how they can make a positive impact on the world. Set SMART goals. The first step to creating your social media strategy is to establish your social media goals.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Your organization’s social media strategy should be a carefully structured plan with SMART goals, posting frequency, key dates (like an awareness month tied to your mission), and content guidelines for posts. Paid social media can help you further your nonprofit’s reach so you can reach and surpass the SMART goals you set.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact and inspire others to join your cause? Team-based peer-to-peer fundraising is a great option for supporters with different commitment levels because it means lower pressure with bigger impact. Set Your Goal When setting your goal, it’s important to start small and work your way up.

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Classy

AUGUST 9, 2021

Show them precisely what impact their gift will make. Put your creativity to work and decide which campaign type makes the most sense for your goals. . They allow you to communicate a clear call to action and show supporters the tangible impact they create. Nailing down the “why” behind this year’s fundraising goals.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

I’m sure you’re using at least one of these social media channels. Develop an acquisition strategy for your top one or two social media channels. Unlike your social media channels, you have complete control. It reassures donors about the security and impact of their donation.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The goal is to stand out in your donor or potential donor’s mailbox—this is the time to be your most creative and innovative! Use direct mail as an opportunity to be a storyteller and put your impact on paper. Highlight your donors’ potential impact with a special focus on the people you serve.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Goal Setting as a Foundational Fundraising Basic Any fundraising campaign should start with realistic goal setting. To set effective goals, use the S.M.A.R.T Measurable: Ensure your goal is measurable to track progress and success. You’ll see that we noted a few non-financial goals in our examples.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Earn More Giving Tuesday Donations with Multi-Channel Marketing : The key to a successful Giving Tuesday campaign is making sure people know it’s happening. The best way to spread the word is with multi-channel marketing. Giving Tuesday Communications. more likely to donate to your organization.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Most nonprofits should instead consider their usual channels of direct mail, email campaigns and social media and experiment in some new areas like Livestreaming. 2) Focus on Storytelling and Impact. Can you use a strong and compelling quote from them about the impact your work has had on them along with their photo?

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