Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

We’ve all heard how important stories are to fundraising communications. But how do you actually pick a great story? And more importantly, how do you take a great story and turn it into a great fundraising story? . To have a great fundraising story, you need a few key things. You need one person. .

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

This is where the art and science of effective storytelling comes in. Packing all of your organization’s efforts into a thoughtful, easy-to-digest story can be remarkably challenging. Increasingly, Nonprofits are Turning to Video for Storytelling. They embraced the power of video storytelling to do it.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Storytelling and social media – these terms have certainly been thrown around a lot this year! Great storytelling and successful social media campaigns are completely interconnected. You can collect fantastic, compelling stories, but if no one hears or sees them, they fall flat. Your employees have great stories to share!

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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. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You’ve heard that the power of storytelling is essential when it comes to educating people about your cause and converting people into supporters. It is often much more effective to use as few words as possible and let images tell the stories for us. Our audience is no longer taking our word for it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Growing up in the 1960''s sometimes my parents would say to me, "now, don''t tell stories," heading off what they anticipated might be an untruthful account of events. That negative stigma of storytelling stayed with me for quite some time. Today, as an adult, I now know the immense power of storytelling. Stories inspire.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Evening meals sometimes went on for hours as we continued our storytelling. We are surrounded by stories: our own story, the stories of our families and friends, and the stories of the work we do every day. These stories simply exist in our minds until we add language and share them with others.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In episode 121 of the sgENGAGE Podcast, How Save the Children is Evolving to Meet New Demands Catherine LaCour, CMO of Blackbaud interviews Janti Soeripto, COO & president of Save the Children U.S., Storytelling: Don’t fall back on brand reliance. Internally, the story must be told the right way as well.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

RSVP now for TechSoup's fourth annual Digital Storytelling Screening and Awards Party on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. Pacific time at PARISOMA — and join us in celebration of the many powerful digital story submissions that came to us from all over the world! Featured Appearances.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

From there, identify and align variables like stories, voices, ask ladders, donation form appeals, and aesthetics that align best with each segment of your target audience. The stories of Riley kids, Caiden, Caroline and Harry (featured above) were shared across digital channels, resulting in a 19% increase in campaign performance.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Tell a Compelling Story: As Jeff Brooks emphasizes in his book, “The Fundraiser’s Guide to Irresistible Communications,” stories are key. Instead of overwhelming your readers with statistics, focus on one individual’s story that evokes emotion. Don’t Forget Your PS: Your postscript is crucial.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Stories are the currency of community. Here at TechSoup, we know that successful storytelling does not happen in a blink of an eye, out of thin air, or by pressing a magic button. first installment of our 2013 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series, Creating a Culture of Storytelling. organization.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

A great story? Perhaps it is a combination of a few different storytelling elements. Our Storymakers 2014 challenge kicks off August 26, so to get you inspired, I've compiled some great examples of digital storytelling in crowdfunding campaigns. What draws you to one crowdfunding campaign over another? Cool photos?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2016

For this Designing for Good episode, we’re showcasing the best examples of nonprofit storytelling of 2016. Timely, but why is nonprofit storytelling such a hot topic these days ? But even the most wearied donor is roused by an authenticate story of an organization’s tangible results. Mature humor. #5

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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. And I don't mean rhymes, but really high-impact, emotional stories, true stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2012

While the exhibit was emotionally wrenching, not to mention disturbing, the most poignant was the children’s memorial that tells the story of innocent child victims of the genocide. They wanted to share their stories on my blog and through video and photos. Here is their stories.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping. Use this space!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2015

Paul Smith Paul Smith's book, Lead with a Story , is one of the top 10 books I recommend every leader should read. In his book, Paul demonstrates how storytelling is a powerful business tool that can mean the difference between mediocre results and phenomenal success. But I have continued to write in the storytelling space.

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Care2

APRIL 4, 2011

When your nonprofit tells a powerful story that inspires your members, or even a funny one that makes them laugh, you establish a human connection no matter what channel you use to share it. "It’s Tell your story. Tell a real story. How can you start re-connecting with your members and potential supporters? No red tape.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

Nonprofits must never forget that they are called to be active participants in the lives of people, learning stories, and, when appropriate, storytelling for further impact. This makes storytelling a necessity and a digital discipline. To summarize, the world is now digital, and civil society is digitally interconnected.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

We all have a story. That's what the Digital Storytelling Challenge seeks to accomplish every year. We want to help inspire and educate you to be able to tell your own story with confidence and with success. We want to help inspire and educate you to be able to tell your own story with confidence and with success.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

I believe that our children’s generation is key to creating lasting change in equality, justice, climate change, and human rights. It’s the gift of having my children teach me that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Children are teaching their parents that everyday actions can make a world of difference.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2022

Who they are: Nemours Children’s Health leads important pediatric research and clinical trials. They work to prevent and reverse the course of childhood diseases, improve health care delivery, and keep children safe and healthy. What they did: Nemours Children’s Health got creative with Qgiv’s peer-to-peer platform.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2019

If you spend any time working with foundations, you’ll notice a central thread in the stories told by their leaders, in the content posted to their websites, and in the information they share with the news media. Most foundation stories start and end with money. That thread is money. That’s a shame.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 1, 2022

How Can Brands Leverage Storytelling To Tap Into the Cultural Zeitgeist and Shift Public Perception? And the late, great Steve Jobs gave (RED) some pretty good advice on storytelling: Keep it simple. How Does a Brand Like (RED) Use Storytelling To Mobilize Other Brands To Do Good? And storytelling is at the very heart of that.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children. Approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital while their daughters were undergoing cancer treatments. To help more children and families, Melissa and Risa teamed up to found NPCF. Each day, 43 kids in the U.S. Get Involved.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Use an engaging and quick opener to convince viewers to care, for example: “More than 9 million children faced hunger in 2021. For instance, using the example above, you could say, “That’s why we have specialized programs to support and provide children with the food they need, when they need it most.” That’s one in every eight kids.”

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Tell your impact story. Share your organization’s story in a compelling and inspiring way. Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit that grants wishes to children with critical illnesses. Your branding should be reflected in all your communications, from your website and social media pages to your print materials and events.

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CauseVox

APRIL 12, 2022

For the past 25 years, Carousel Ranch has made it their mission to improve the lives of children and young adults through equestrian therapy and vocational training. Storytelling. Storytelling is key. Who Is Carousel Ranch? Some words of wisdom from Taylor: “Shoot your shot because if you don’t ask, it’ll never happen”.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. We thought we’d ask some past winners to tell us about how they’ve been using their videos and how important storytelling is to their organization. Our story challenges get lots of attention. Storytelling is an important part of any organization.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

At TechSoup, we're all about using technology to tell your nonprofit, charity, or public library's story. So when a new digital storytelling tool comes along, we jump at the chance to test it out. Steller (free; Apple iOS) is an app that lets you build stories with your photos, videos, and text.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Many organizations are now finding that a crisis management plan is not the whole story. She is passionate about staff training and development, storytelling and working toward creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive sector.

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Candid

MAY 23, 2023

“As a people, we have to tell our own story.” – Evans Okinyi, CEO, East Africa Philanthropy Network Coming from a family of storytellers and strong matriarchs, I was interested in “Black (Women’s) Power: Our Voices.” She and my great-grandfather worked as sharecroppers while raising eight children.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

Share Your Library’s Specific Story Library Giving Day is your opportunity to spotlight the range of services your library provides for your community. Day-of Communications Who knows storytelling better than a library staff?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The Society’s fundraising activities benefit the Talkeetna Bachelor Society’s Fund for Women and Children in Crisis. I was lucky enough to talk my host into driving me to Talkeetna so I could document this fabulous story. No matter the technology, the process of capturing and sharing a good story quickly is the same.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Story of Tomorrow Winner — SEEDS final. Imagine children around the United States learning mindfulness. Then imagine how this teaching can impact children's lives, transforming their journey through life. The viewer is left imagining the future, wondering what stories these children will tell themselves someday.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Beyond the news headlines, there are great stories of people who are making a positive difference for peace. Today, PeaceTalks is a global platform dedicated to telling and sharing real-life stories of people positively contributing to peace. Showcase and amplify inspiring stories and what is working to build peace.

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