Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Whether your donors are transactional or high value (including mid-level and recurring donors) or participatory (like event participants and volunteers), building healthy relationships with them today—and retaining them—recognizes the responsibility we all have to our constituents, our communities, and, ultimately, to ourselves.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

When you highlight an individual donor, consider telling a story about why they chose to give. In each post, include relevant photos, images, or graphs, to further elevate the donor story. Leverage your online community. Did you know that your online community can become a valuable platform for donor stewardship?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Pictures can be useful tools, but nothing is quite as effective as walking through a virtual war zone or experiencing what happens in late-stage dementia firsthand. Start by figuring out the story you want to tell. The next step is to write your story and work on photography and programming. Virtual reality can do just that.

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CauseVox

JUNE 7, 2021

The organization works closely with a broad range of desert community members and visitors, as well as with local, state, and federal agencies. Many fundraisers took pictures and shared updates as they went so that their supporters could see the beautiful desert they were helping to preserve.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I had a lot of fun yesterday giving a webinar for the Nonprofit Webinar series ; it was a whole hour discussing community engagement! DIY Community Engagement Metrics. Community Mapping. >> Step 1: Identify all the groups within your community. Well, from the planning and analysis side, that is. Presentation.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2024

In addition to official data sources, our data science team pulls live data from news, websites, and social media to create both a more comprehensive and current picture of the sector. Candid community —this year, we doubled the number of sites across the US where community members can access and use all our tools and services for free.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Unfortunately, even an AI prompt is likely to bring up something like this… Dear Fill in Name, Now in existence for over insert number of years, fill in name of organization continues to strive to expand its programs and offerings to the community. Paint a vivid picture of what their support achieves through your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

For most of these users, it’s Instagram Stories. . In just one year, the daily user count for Instagram Stories jumped from 400 million (June 2018) to 500 million. That means that more than half of Instagram’s 1 billion users look at and consume Instagram Stories – EVERY DAY! . Here are 6 ways. . Well, it depends!

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There are mountains of resources for nonprofits who want to perfect the art of telling the stories of the clients and communities they serve. After all, nonprofits invest significant intellectual and financial resources in learning to tell rich, vibrant stories as a means of marketing and fundraising. Like this article?

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Let’s dive into the art of creating compelling stories that resonate and inspire action. The Power of Nonprofit Storytelling In a world inundated with information, your nonprofit’s story is what sets you apart. Know Your Audience Before penning down your story, it’s imperative to understand your audience.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

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People Community Video Podcast 76

Nimble AMS

APRIL 19, 2023

Organizations honor volunteers to show the impact of the work in the larger community. Wh y is an association’s volunteer program important? Did you know that member volunteers can help you grow your association ? But Community Brands Research estimates that only 23% of association professionals plan to ask their members to volunteer.

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Celebrate National Associations Volunteer 110

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Technology and Community: Strategic Options for Movement Building. How many people hear that word and think it is just as generic as the word community? To that end, siloed brands are replaced by unifying goals that rally more than select individuals but entire communities. The full keynote and presentation are below.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Numbers Only Tell Half a Story. Numbers are easy to count, but what about the stories of the individuals we engage with? We use automation to nudge this ‘community group’ into commenting on what they have seen in a familiar social media experience. It’s all automated, all handled by Salesforce, and ultimately scalable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Breigha Adeyemo’s recent article, I’m a Black woman and the metaverse scares me – here’s how to make the next iteration of the internet inclusive , explains: Ensuring that the metaverse is inclusive and works for everyone will require that people from marginalized communities take the lead in shaping it. Cryptocurrency.

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2022

Nonprofits have found success by having a more universal message this connect to the story of any mother/father and it is rather than mentioning the person specifically – “Mother’s Day Gifts that Remember her And honor her Memory” (this message has been found to be 43% better at triggering donations when combined with another color).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

Time over time, we’ve seen what nonprofit communities can do when we rally together to support a cause. When thinking about donation amounts, it’s important to look at the bigger picture. If you’re raising funds to support an after-school program that prepares kids in low-income areas for college, consider sharing their stories.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Storytelling is important in the social good community. It’s through stories that donors become interested and engaged in an organization and its cause. It’s not enough to just tell the stories in words. Ways that organizations can make donors the heroes of the stories they’re telling. Listen Now: Resources: Ira Horowitz.

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Care2

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Nancy Schwartz, nonprofit marketing blogger , kicks off the series with Short-Form Stories Sizzle on Social Media. More seriously though… I’m in the midst of a storytelling deep dive, and some of the most memorable nonprofit stories I’ve found were shared on.org social media channels.

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Social Media Story Media Social 71

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

Prompt: “Please write an energetic and cheerful letter to last year’s participants about Food for the Community’s Fall fundraiser. When asking people to share pictures, ask that they tag @PurrfectPets to be featured in our stories and site! Otherwise, ChatGPT will fill in its own copy!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Data reports and personal snapshots are often generated separately, then placed side-by-side with the hope that the juxtaposition of hard metrics with an emotional picture and blurb will resonate with a wide range of people. In other words, data can tell a continuous story that is meaningful, dynamic, and actionable.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

However, nonprofits are guided by a mission- like providing education in under-served areas, supporting research to find cures to diseases, creating community among a specific group of people, and more. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. and tell the story of how?those?resources

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2022

For example, if you work for a food bank, a clear, magnetic vision might be to end hunger in your community. Heart-warming human-interest stories. You must have stories ready to share about people whose lives have been significantly impacted by the work your nonprofit does. Remember, facts tell, stories sell.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

To make a positive first impression for visitors who land on your website, seek to introduce your nonprofit by highlighting its mission-driven work and tangible impacts in the community. For instance, a nonprofit focused on equality in the workforce likely values diversity, equality, and inclusion of the communities it serves.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story. At the root of every story is a struggle or conflict. This is true of the stories you’ll share about your nonprofit’s work too. . Consider all the angles of your story. .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 22, 2021

If you haven’t done so already, think about how you can meet with donors virtually and then share your mission and impact stories with them. Keep the community you serve in mind when fundraising. . When you’re burned out or struggling to see the big picture, think about the community you’re serving.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

From the civil rights leaders and Black Panther Party to the Black social change leaders of today , Black communities have wielded social innovation as a tool to design and determine their own futures, build collective power, and achieve liberation. . Listen and respond to Black leaders.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

Maybe you’re hoping to raise awareness or funds, show some supporter appreciation, do some community building, or maybe you just want to have a little fun. Some might think a charity event is a one-size-fits-all type of thing. But, in reality, nonprofits have many reasons for hosting an event. 2) Choose the audience for your event.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Ask if any will submit a story or picture to showcase their success. What percentage of your members connected in your online community this year versus last year? . In your annual report, ensure you humanize your data by including interviews or member stories. . Were promoted over the past year? .

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

We have so many wonderful stories rolling in! But what good is a digital story if it’s not shared? You spent time and talent on creating your video or picture slide show, now we invite you to show it off! In addition to our expert judges selecting top stories , we are awarding a community choice prize as voted on by YOU!

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

The team included the director, board chair, administrative marketing and communication staff and a community engagement consultant. While exposure to data itself is one step, access is a more complicated notion that involves the ability to engage with the data and use it in ways that improve life outcomes in communities.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

I had a really wonderful time, and the Community-Driven Social Impact session was terrific! Let’s start at the beginning: what is “community-driven social impact” anyway? CDSI is not something that you thought up inside your organization, even if you thought it up with your community in mind or at heart. Presentation.

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Kindful

APRIL 19, 2021

When creating your outline, be sure to include plenty of feel-good success stories as well as a detailed explanation on how donations benefit the community you’re serving. Your annual report should be full of colorful pictures and pleasing graphics to hold the attention of the reader. Review and edit your annual report.

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Candid

APRIL 20, 2021

In the wake of their deaths, individuals, communities, and organizations have shown solidarity with words, actions, and millions of dollars pledged to end anti-Asian discrimination, violence, and hate. Foundation funding trends for AAPI communities. Earlier AAPIP reports demonstrate that AAPI communities have received around 0.2

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Embedding your social media feeds directly into your website allows site visitors to easily interact with your content as part of the web viewing experience, from video testimonials of your beneficiaries to pictures of your volunteers hard at work in the community.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Working with trusted community partners with deep history and expertise on grantmaking for racial equity, we responded this month by updating our special issue site on funding for racial equity. The result is a refreshed site that gives a more complete picture of past funding and allows for stronger comparisons over time. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

Communicating what a nonprofit does through storytelling is a valuable and engaging tool for stakeholders. Storytellers strategically place the donor or prospect into the story, allowing them to help solve a problem, making them a hero. Equip your nonprofit to tell stories of impact today. Where and how to tell the story.

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