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How To: Write Fundraising Auction Item Descriptions

Greater Giving

Indicate comparison (competitive, superior, ultimate, etc.) Incorporate Storytelling There’s no doubt that stories are powerful and evocative—we have plenty of books, movies, and TV shows as proof of that. For auction items, your storytelling element will likely be a personal anecdote.

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Unicef’s Little Bet on Pinboard

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It really came to life when we started to build in the authenticity and storytelling we could offer from our own skills. We’d like to try to benchmark it against other disruptive pinterest campaigns but we’re not sure there is a good comparison case study. UNICEF has a history of innovation.

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How to Create a Content Strategy for Your Nonprofit

Media Cause

This provides a good ground for comparison on what speaks to your brand and what does not. Or maybe you work with women and want to amplify your programs or efforts during Women’s History Month. Before you get started in building a content strategy, you should first ensure you know your brand voice. Start writing.

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How We Doubled Attendance in a Year: One More Post about How Events Changed Our Attendance

Museum 2.0

But we've just compiled all our attendance data for the past year at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (our fiscal year ends on June 30), and several people have written to me asking for the numbers behind our turnaround. And finally, and perhaps most interestingly, here's a comparison of Jan-June 2011 vs Jan-June 2012.

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How to Use CRM + Donor Management Software to Talk to Anyone

EveryAction

It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each audience, or persona. Also worth considering: your software should provide easily-browsed and highly-sortable donation history for each contact.

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 15 vs. Adobe Photoshop CC

Tech Soup

Comparison. Check out the table below for a one-to-one comparison of the features and support in each product. If you need to work with very high-resolution images, have granular control over how you edit them, and prepare them for use online and in print, Photoshop CC has you covered. Cost through TechSoup. $27 every year after. $5

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 14 vs. Adobe Photoshop CC

Tech Soup

Comparison. Check out the table below for a one-to-one comparison of the features and support in each product. If you need to work with very high-resolution images, have granular control over how you edit them, and prepare them for use online and in print, Photoshop CC has you covered. Cost through TechSoup. $27 every year after. $5

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