Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2020

Just as your organization’s story — its mission, community, history, constituents, partners, everything that makes it unique — should guide your organization’s engagement strategies , your underlying tech foundations should be guided by a similar roadmap, as well. Recruit a team and define roles. What’s the best way to get started?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

They prefer to control a situation and are focused on big-picture results. We had some fun doing role plays with a partner to figure out their style and some reflection on how we needed to adapt. Participants had to first guess what the body gesture meant and then several folks came up an role played a real life situation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Therefore, other factors such as program performance, governance structure, staff professionalism, fundraising efficiency, and other practices should be considered as part of the bigger picture. Recommendations for Implementation. This is an outdated model that limits the impact and diversity of the work in the nonprofit sector.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As nonprofits continue to navigate a challenging economic climate, GivingTuesday continues to play a unique role that is special to the nonprofit sector. The chart above shows that 2023 saw higher overall volumes throughout the day, with a small spike at 9:00 a.m. CST represents pre-scheduled donations that were processed at that time.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

What are they like: what are the demographics, the data, the stories? Whether it seems important in the moment or not, it’s really valuable to make a list or chart or picture, whatever you want, of all the information you have about your community. Lastly, you’ll want to identify what roles are needed.

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sgEngage

MARCH 28, 2023

Here are five ways you can make sure you are communicating your organization’s financial information in a single, efficient story to help your board make effective data-driven decisions. And should an opportunity or issue arise where the fund might be used, the board knows the full picture.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 7, 2016

I’m thankful for the MCON wakeup call that served as a re-set, and for people like DeRay Mckesson , Miki Agrawal , Ayesha Barenblat , Chris Temple , Vivien Labaton , Angela Rye , and Meagan Bond , whose stories and journeys reminded me that one person really can make a difference.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Moral of the story? They explained how nonprofit organizations these days need to make sure they are utilizing scarce resources to truly reach their goals, and that they’re generally good at reporting activities and stories of success. An individual story is far more meaningful when it can be connected to a broader impact.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

What your role is in that process and some things that you can be thinking about that can keep you doing the things that you do every day well, and share the responsibilities with some of the experts. They’re able to tell a great story and they’re able to communicate a solution to an obvious need.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

This blog post delves into practical strategies for transforming your nonprofit’s annual report into a compelling narrative that highlights your achievements, tells stories of transformation, and motivates your community to continue their support. Highlighting key achievements Remember, there are two reasons why donors give!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Nicholas Kristof brought out a few tears (at least from me) in his keynote session that covered everything from the value of storytelling, the struggle of partisan politics, Random Controlled Trials (RCT’s), the role of media for causes, demining rats, deworming children and teenage pregnancy rates in the Us compared to Europe. Learn Labs.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

You are writing a compelling story about how you are helping change the world for the better. Paint a picture of your organizational structure so the reader can understand quickly what your nonprofit looks like from an operational point of view. Management and Organizational Charts. Do you have (or will have) a facility?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2010

Many of them, like the lightbulb , the phonograph , and the motion picture camera , were brilliant creations that have a huge influence on our everyday life. My role changed from the “expert&# to guide on the side. Everyone was given a piece of flip chart paper and magic markers when they arrived at the workshop.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Data-driven storytelling and the Theory of Change Like words, numbers tell a story. And like photos, they can also paint a picture, especially when transformed into charts, infographics, dashboards, etc., How, exactly , is it being spent and placing them, the donors , in the role of change-makers?

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In the world of nonprofit fundraising, stories are more than just words on a page or images on a screen; they are the beating heart of your mission. One of the primary ways we do this is through story. Once you have gathered and analyzed the data, you will have a better idea of how to craft a story that speaks to them.

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

Before you increase your level of communication with prospective major donors, make sure you have your nonprofit’s story down cold. Make sure to build these incentives into your major gift expense budget, so you aren’t blindsided by unexpected costs and can get an accurate picture of the return on investment of your efforts.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

Align on roles, responsibilities, and expectations. define who is responsible for leading, executing, and providing feedback on each workstream (a well-executed RACI chart is great for this!). Remember those brand guidelines we asked for last week? We still need them in order to design your website! Thank you kindly.).

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I want to start, first, with a story…. What are they like: what are the demographics, the data, the stories? Whether it seems important in the moment or not, it’s really valuable to make a list or chart or picture, whatever you want, of all the information you have about your community. What roles are needed?

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

A comprehensive annual report can fill this role. They value and appreciate a book-style annual report with detailed stories, infographics, and charts. Instead, break up the text with infographics, graphs and charts, images of supporters and volunteers, and other interesting graphics. Visually display information.

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M+R

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In 2020, the election—and just as important, the stories told about the election —took on exceptional significance. First there were stories of the historic voter turnout, and people forced to line up for hours across the country to cast their vote. Community stories trickled up to national attention. Read time: 8 minutes.

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M+R

AUGUST 25, 2021

For communications professionals, there are important lessons to be learned from 2020—trends that tell a (sometimes surprising) story of how different issues unfolded in the media last year, and tips for how we can advocate for our issues as effectively as possible moving forward. Ahmaud Arbery was killed in February 2020.

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