Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The National Council on Mental Wellbeing drives policy and social change on behalf of over 3,100 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve. Support Children’s Colorado Foundation. Silver – Health Care Services Website.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. . Across all campaign communications, it should be evident that your cause is powering the fundraiser, and that goes beyond simply branding pages with your official colors and logo. Add a visual element with images and videos. from a staff member or volunteer.

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Care2

MARCH 12, 2012

The 30-minute “Kony 2012” video produced by the nonprofit Invisible Children , which generated over 70M views on YouTube over the past week, has caused a firestorm in the nonprofit community. Since 1986 the LRA has abducted 66K children, and turned them into child soldiers. Government to help capture Kony.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

We’ve all heard how important stories are to fundraising communications. However, it’s okay to use a better-quality stock image if you need to. Example: In our city, 1,500 children go to school hungry each year, which means they struggle in school, can face health struggles, etc. But how do you actually pick a great story?

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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. As you create marketing content, use storytelling strategies. But what makes these fundraisers so successful?

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

That's because these aren't just children's nursery rhymes; they're sticky stories, or stories that stick with you for decades. When we were children, we all knew how important stories were. Now I know storytelling is a buzzword right now, and buzzwords come and go. Now swap out the children with adults.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

Before you hire a designer, work with your in-house design or do it yourself, it is a good idea to identify the goal, audience, data, and key message that you to communicate. So you also need data visualization, marketing, and storytelling skills. Your graphic designer will certainly help you refine this initial idea.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

You’ve read articles about up-and-coming communications channels and whether you should incorporate them into your nonprofit outreach strategy. That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. 7 Tips for Effective Storytelling for Nonprofits Using Digital Marketing. Top Nonprofit Storytelling Examples to Inspire You.

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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. Incorporate compelling visuals. Social media.

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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. Vanessa Chase is a fundraising and communications strategist. She founded The Storytelling Nonprofit to help nonprofits connect in more meaningful ways with donors through stories and stewardship.

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Socialbrite

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Your communication or marketing team knows it’s essential to get the word out. Army Reserve Puerto Rico, reads a book to children during a storytime event. Storytelling is a powerful tool. Image at top : Victoria Nevland / Creative Commons BY NC. Army 2nd Lt. Tell a story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Ami’s one and only board is called “ Really want these ” and instead of Louboutins, iPhone cases and nail art she’s dying to try, Ami’s pinned images include plain rice, faucets for clean drinking water, and chalk for school. The images link to your fundraising landing page. This is true in the digital and communications teams too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2012

Visual marketing is becoming an important part of the online marketer’s tool box – especially because images are global, easy to digest, and distributable. But first best practices and measurement , learning, and improving.

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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. SOS Children’s Villages Illinois acquired 75% of their new donors for the entire year with their year-end peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. Marketing & Communications For Year-End Giving. Be specific.

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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. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures. They have the power to inspire, engage, and ignite action in ways that data and statistics alone cannot.

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See3

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Additionally, since these personas are created based on information about your real constituents, you already know things about them – like what they read, where they work, what they like to learn about from your organization and what kinds of communications work best for them. Push your organization to start telling new stories.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

They’re missing out on the fastest growing communication tool in the world! Captions provide details about the images and how they reflect your organization’s work. Communicating with your supporters in an unexpected way is a great way to get their attention. There are many sites with free and low-cost images and music.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

Pearl Children Care Center I discovered Camera Rwanda's beautiful photo stream when I wrote about it on blogher last January. just posted an interview with her entitled " Camera Rwands: Storytelling using Flickr." Steve Bridger from NFP 2.0 Go right over there and read it!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2014

Marketing and communications for nonprofits is in a very exciting period. engaging in digital storytelling. This organization’s leadership felt strongly on only focusing their donor outreach messaging on 'happy and healthy' children. reviewing email and e-newsletter metrics. adopting design best practices.

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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. Here is an example of how a faith-based organization leveraged storytelling in a fundraising appeal.]. Here are some best practices to keep in mind for following up: Plan your post-event communication strategy in advance.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

RMHC provides comfort, care, and support for families with children who are sick around the world.” In 2018, the foundation partnered with Allegiance Group + Pursuant to evaluate how it communicated its unique value. Try to avoid stock images if you can. Use storytelling to bring the UVP to life. Even when they can’t be.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

Striving to make storytelling work given the constraints of time, space, the boss’s demands, evolving trends, and how dang hard it is to draw horses. Quote out of context” — now here’s the context An out-of-context quote gives your reader a reason to keep reading in order to understand, and a quick way to dive into storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

In the process of coming up with a nice design and captivating storytelling to capture potential supporters, you may be overlooking a few fundamental and truly effective steps to boost conversions on your online donation page. So why can’t you convert more of your web traffic into donors? 1) Make Giving Simple.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The very best way to communicate with both current and prospective monthly donors is through storytelling. . Begin Your Monthly Giving Storytelling before Asking. You may as well borrow from the best, and Charity: water does an outstanding job of storytelling through their monthly giving community The Spring.

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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. Text fundraising is a great way to increase engagement among your support base and establish a regular communication cadence.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A school supply drive can help your local schools provide quality education to all children, especially those from underserved communities for whom school supplies are a major expense. In the winter, ask your community to donate old coats and sweaters to keep children and adults warm as the weather gets chillier.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

They’re able to tell a great story and they’re able to communicate a solution to an obvious need. But Phil openly admits, “You know, our core competency is planning churches and feeding children.” And I’ve shared images of two recent projects. . So yeah, that Project Launch has been good for us.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Each of these communication vehicles influences its readers in some way. For example, let’s say you want to write a blurb in your annual report about how your ski program enriched the lives of local children with disabili­ties during the past season. One way to do this is to list your accomplish­ments. Pretty good, but bland.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

It's no secret that we are advocates of digital storytelling at TechSoup. This April our 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge offers resources to sharpen your skills and an opportunity to enter your short video or five-image slide show by April 30 to win awesome prizes! Want to move your images into motion?

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This tool was awarded five different awards for its interactive design and ability to communicate key health and livability data. Forum One worked closely with the AARP Livability Index team to meet the needs of its audiences with an easier-to-use website and accessible data that informs consumer and policy decisions nationwide.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2023

They are presented by the International Awards Associate , and judged by a group of industry innovators, creators, designers, and communication professionals. To do this, we found a top-of-the-line event platform, developed video assets to aid in the event’s storytelling, and even sent virtual attendees meals from local caterers.

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Neon CRM

JULY 27, 2023

Nonprofit communications plans are far more complex today than they ever were in the past. With a well-crafted, tech-driven communications plan, you can reach your audience, engage them, and achieve your goals. With a well-crafted, tech-driven communications plan, you can reach your audience, engage them, and achieve your goals.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This tool was awarded five different awards for its interactive design and ability to communicate key health and livability data. Forum One helped the AARP Livability Index meet the needs of its audiences with an easier-to-use website and accessible data that informs consumer and policy decisions nationwide.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Everyone has heard of the Make-A-Wish Foundation —the romantic nature of granting sick children their wishes can touch even the coldest of hearts. You’ll find plenty of pictures of children whose dreams have come true thanks to this nonprofit. A good before and after will show how your organization is making real change. AdEspresso.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We don’t expect to convert them all, but what we do have in place for those particular donors is their own track,” shared Amy, “We are communicating with them independently of everyone else.”. Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising. They received donations from 419 new donors: that was 75% of all their new donors in 2020. “We

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

This type of blog content is standard in nonprofit communications and should continue to be reported on regularly; however, some of your most shared, retweeted, and +1′d blog posts will be those that are out of the ordinary. Your photo essay should include at least five images, and each image should fill the entire width of the page.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

The rotating image carousel is a good example. User research can also benefit nonprofits when designing communications beyond the website. Nonprofits have come a long way over the years with user-centered communication strategies. Another tactic we borrow to encourage donations is to communicate a tangible benefit of donating.

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