EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Use storytelling and real-life examples to demonstrate the importance of their support.

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2023

This article covers the nuances of nonprofit marketing, exploring the different types, channels, and challenges. According to our Annual Luminate Online® 2021 Benchmark Report , more than 770 social good organizations collectively raised over $1.8 Digital marketing is comprised of various channels that involve their own strategies.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

The best way to market any fundraiser is by using a multi-channel approach. While it may be tempting to stick to one marketing channel, a multi-channel strategy uses email, social media, text messaging, and direct mail, to reach a wider audience and generate more excitement for your auction. Email marketing.

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Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

You can reimagine old footage or images by giving them new life on your social media channels. Chatbots give your existing audiences new channels to discover your existing services and are also a new way to serve key audiences you’re trying to reach. Wondering what to do first?

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

As you prepare your marketing plan, you’ll need a variety of assets like graphics, images, banners, and messaging. Make your emails are unique and effective with these email storytelling tips. The Power Of Storytelling For Fundraising. The most powerful tool you have to build a connection with prospective donors is storytelling.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. Adobe : Adobe products aren’t just for creative professionals — with a little know-how you too can make powerful digital images and videos.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

Millennial Impact Report. volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. . Add a visual element with images and videos. These campaigns rely heavily on networking, so your organization and anyone participating in the campaign should use these channels to your advantage. . Millennial Impact Report.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Image from Flickr by Xurble. Here are a few images from the charity: water website that show how they employ social proof. 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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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. Use this platform to post impactful images or videos of the work your organization does to emotionally appeal to potential supporters. Fundraising.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

To help with consistency, a good first step is to take inventory of your social channels: Which social channels is your nonprofit on? How often are you posting on each channel? Hint: I typically recommend posting 3-4x per week per channel as a starting point. Is it too often? Too infrequent? charitywater. for inspiration.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

By tapping into the power of storytelling, you can connect with your audience emotionally, thereby motivating action and support. We’ll provide five tips on how you can utilize storytelling to level up your nonprofit’s marketing materials and make a lasting impression. Let’s jump in. Consider the following donor data points: Age.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

So without further ado, meet our judges, a collection of storytelling experts who will be choosing our awardees. Joaquin Alvarado is CEO for The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR). She founded The Storytelling Nonprofit to help nonprofits connect in more meaningful ways with donors through stories and stewardship.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2012

.” In Steve Rubel’s Ad Age post, ” The Revolution Won’t Be Televised; It Will Be Instagrammed ” points out some underlying trends that might make some of the hype less hype: Smartphone use has become pervasive, siting recent research reports from Pew Internet for America Life research.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

The goals you set will help you plan the rest of your campaign: The channels you use for appeals, decisions about your event, and even the types of stories you’ll tell your donors will hinge on the goals you’ve set for your campaign. Engage with storytelling: The theme for your event should tell a story.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

" and includes ad-hoc reports and standard reports. For the last 10 years, email has continued to generate the highest return on investment for fundraising — more than any other fundraising channel. Email works with other channels: Test sending fewer emails, and cultivating donors through other channels.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

TechSoup's own social media team weigh in on the report and offer their advice for making wise social media decisions. But the best advice out there, if you haven't already started experimenting with visual storytelling, is to just do it. Interestingly, last week The Pew Center's Internet Project did a report on Location.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Multi-channel marketing is the practice of communicating and marketing across many channels. By leveraging multiple communication channels—email, mobile, direct mail, websites, social media, paid and earned media, SEO, and more, you expand your reach to engage new donors and supporters. Why is it important for nonprofits?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. For more storytelling tips, check out our guide, How To Tell Stories that Connect, Move, And Inspire Everyone. Is storytelling a big component of the campaign? Why is year-end giving such a big deal?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

When connected to your fundraising software, you can create reports about your donors’ giving habits and track their activity in your donor database automatically. Social media is one of the most important and powerful marketing channels available to nonprofits. DonorPerfect. DonorPerfect is your one-stop-shop for managing your donors.

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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. Sometimes, it’s not enough to have a list of major donors or prospects.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Storytelling That Illustrates Your Mission and What Donations Will Fund You’ll use storytelling in your annual appeal letter, and it will reinforce the rest of the activities in the overall campaign. Add Images Whether you use one powerful photo or choose multiple, a good image will make your annual appeal more … well … appealing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

According to the Global NGO Technology Report , 47% of nonprofits purchased Facebooks Ads in 2019. In fact, one of the most in-demand job skills for digital marketers and fundraisers is knowing how to effectively use social media advertising channels and Google Ads. 3) Upload visual content that tells the story of your organization.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Email is a critical channel. does it rely on graphics/images? This was a great way for EAC to create a meaningful channel into the discussions and to maintain transparency. Helpful resources on Twitter: Pew Internet report. O’Reilly New Radar Report: Twitter and the Micro Messaging Revolution.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Basic peer-to-peer planning looks like this: [This image describes the basic steps of a peer-to-peer fundraiser: 1. How many channels are you using? Here is an example of how a faith-based organization leveraged storytelling in a fundraising appeal.]. Determine a goal, 2. Recruit volunteers, 3. Provide resources, 4.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 11, 2023

Know Your Audience Storytelling for Impact Leverage Social Media Harnessing the Power of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Optimizing Your Website and Donation Forms Participate in GivingTuesday Don’t Leave Out Your Board! Dive into your nonprofit’s CRM and start pulling reports to analyze past trends and data.

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Classy

AUGUST 23, 2021

Step 1: Upload a custom image to use as your headline. . Use a headline image on your landing page instead of a simple text headline to add visual appeal and give you more control over how your page looks. Tap Into the Power of Storytelling. Decrease image sizes to promote faster load times. Try It on Classy .

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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. Don’t forget about direct mail! Use social media. Consider other media outreach. Plan exciting fundraising events. Look for grants.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Instead, it’s an opportunity for storytelling, donor cultivation , supporter engagement, and a way to build awareness around your organization and mission. They have a huge toolkit, blog posts, logos and social media images, data from past years, and a particularly cool area called the Giving Lab.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

There are annual reports, grant applications, website pages, blogs, appeal letters, policy docu­ments, procedure manuals, thank you notes, press releases, program reports, research papers, legal documents, advertising copy, board orientation documents, promotional material, and much more. Read these documents carefully. Thought flow?

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Top Nonprofits

JUNE 30, 2022

Images are powerful because they can communicate what words cannot. If you need tips for creating compelling graphic designs to make your organization’s storytelling professional, poised, and poignant, keep reading! Are you going the more traditional route, with stock images and business-style infographics?

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2016

Whether you're reporting to your board, supporting teams in different departments, or just trying to get through to a specific type of donor, we've broken down all the ways your CRM + donor software can help. Using reports to answer some of the typical questions you might get from a board member. Reporting to your board of directors.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Department of Education program, assesses students around the country on educational outcomes and reports the results to a wide set of stakeholders, including policymakers, education officials, and the media. Since then, thousands of volunteers have transcribed hundreds of thousands of image files of the more than 1.7

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Email is a critical channel. does it rely on graphics/images? This was a great way for EAC to create a meaningful channel into the discussions and to maintain transparency. Its also a good idea to use a content management system to manage your websites content and updates, like Wordpress , Joomla , and Squarespace.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

There’s a reason why email is one of the go-to channels of communications for nonprofits everywhere. Not only is it easy and efficient, but email also has the highest return on investment compared to any other marketing channel with a 40 dollar return for every one dollar spent. Use impactful images or graphics.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

However, you might not be able to track every metric important to your organization on a dashboard, so be sure to customize reports from your online fundraising platforms to dive deeper into the data from your campaigns. Tell stories One of the best ways to engage supporters is to use effective storytelling strategies.

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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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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Department of Education program, assesses students around the country on educational outcomes and reports the results to a wide set of stakeholders, including policymakers, education officials, and the media. Since then, thousands of volunteers have transcribed hundreds of thousands of image files of the more than 1.7

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