Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Modern technology provides us all with new opportunities for storytelling, including new ways to approach the ever-important visual element. That is the topic of the most recent episode of The sgENGAGE Podcast: Visual Storytelling: A Picture is Worth 60,000 Words. Wrap our heads around the idea of visual storytelling.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Fans’ obsession with the Hunger Games saga isn’t by chance. As a Hunger Games fanatic (if Disney creates a Panem-based theme park, I’ll be first in line to visit the Capitol), I’ve been thinking about how nonprofits can learn from the phenomenon and generate this type of dedicated following. Hunger Games Lesson 3: Precision Matters.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Discover how HOPE Atlanta , Metro Atlanta’s most established agency committed to fighting homelessness and hunger, capitalized on this integration to optimize their data collection , and explore how your organization can do the same to maximize fundraising potential. Streamline Internal Communications. Hannah Durbin.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Most grantmakers want to fund specific projects and costs, so ensure you’re tailoring your grant proposal message to those needs by using effective storytelling. From clear writing to effective storytelling, grant proposals require special considerations to ensure they stand out to the funder. Write an Effective Grant Proposal.

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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. To learn more about how to construct your nonprofit explainer video’s narrative, check out this guide to nonprofit video storytelling. That’s one in every eight kids.” Provide a solution.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Food insecurity and hunger are some of the most prominent issues that plague our modern society. 41 million people, or 12% of the population, struggles with hunger. Food banks work hard to fight against increasingly pervasive hunger in our communities. In the U.S., Create your food drive logo. Keep it simple.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 27, 2009

NEWS I'm co-presenting with Michael Hoffman of See3 Communications about "storytelling" during the WeAreMedia Webinar September 23rd. I liked this guest post on Beth's Blog by Rebecca Krause, How Can Artists Inspire Service in Community? For more information, and to register go to www.wearemedia.org.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

Continuation grants necessitate clear communication between your organization and your funder about the use of the grant. Effective storytelling helps your application appeal to the reviewer’s emotional response and encourages them to care about your nonprofit and the work that you do. Tell your nonprofit’s story.

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Forum One

APRIL 29, 2009

Recognizing the inherent strengths of incorporating storytelling strategy into online communications, Roger Burks , Perla Ni and I lead a session on " Better Online Storytelling.". My section focused on a case study of storytelling in the field, when I was a Congressional Hunger Fellow in Cambodia and Kenya from 2005-2007.

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Forum One

APRIL 29, 2009

Recognizing the inherent strengths of incorporating storytelling strategy into online communications, Roger Burks , Perla Ni and I lead a session on " Better Online Storytelling.". My section focused on a case study of storytelling in the field, when I was a Congressional Hunger Fellow in Cambodia and Kenya from 2005-2007.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely) goals for your annual appeal allows you to explicitly communicate how much money your nonprofit needs to raise (and by when) to ensure that expenses are fully covered. Donors understand that their $30 will not realistically solve hunger in their city. Setting S.M.A.R.T.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. The page includes several storytelling graphics. Stories are windows into new worlds. The Mission Continues: Dustin’s Story.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Many nonprofits deal with difficult subjects—illness, hunger, abuse, war, loneliness, addiction—and it’s often detailed accounts of those subjects that inspire people to give. Ask yourself: How can we change minds through statistics and storytelling ? . Balance the light with the dark. It’s important to balance the light with the dark.

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Classy

JULY 19, 2021

In addition to the hunger for more video content, the COVID-19 pandemic also affected the type of content users are most interested in. Use a script to communicate with your audience . Videos that showcase creativity and entertainment have proven to be the most popular. The video streaming market is projected to hit $184.3

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Classy

AUGUST 23, 2021

Food banks have the critical job of providing meals to those facing hunger, which is no small feat. In 2020, food banks distributed 6 billion meals to those facing hunger in the United States. Communicate a sense of urgency with your supporters . Tap Into the Power of Storytelling. Make your donation button stand out .

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

The authors trace the evolution of nonprofit communications and debunk the social media myths that are holding organizations back. But he says that the public perception of charities and how they should be run is keeping nonprofits from solving large-scale problems like hunger and poverty.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2015

I was lucky enough to sit down with Sean Sheridan , photojournalist, author and speaker who has spent nearly two decades elevating people and brands through storytelling, to learn more about his focus on storytelling through imagery and how his work amplifies the cause-minded organizations he partners with. Q: How do you define story?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

If you see a story in the national news that is relevant to your work in the local community, that can be a great time to be a resource to your local media, offering them a local story. Encourage the journalist to call you to discuss further. Start with a headline that summarizes your news.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). This piece from Ahern Donor Communications, Fundraising is about money. Checklists.

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