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Cut Through the Clutter: Why Storytelling Matters for Nonprofits

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The non-partisan organization, Issue Voter, uses user-generated content on social media for its #WhyIVote campaign to raise awareness about the importance of voting and motivate others to vote. Most of the videos feature a homeless person sharing their life story, struggles, and success. Tap into shared experiences.

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10 LinkedIn Best Practices for Nonprofits

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That said, it’s important to understand that the type of content that performs best on LinkedIn is a bit different than Facebook and more similar to Twitter. Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. Curated content relevant to your mission.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

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Giving Tuesday is a day of global generosity and charitable giving that takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. This will help you stay organized, reduce your team’s stress, and get great content to your supporters.

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Road Trip! Fundraising, Advocacy, Community Building, Storytelling and Recruitment on the Road.

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Creating unique content for your blog and social media presence. telling the stories of homeless individuals across the United States has been well documented. The UnRoad Trip - In summer 2009, Boaz Frankel undertook trip around the United States in 100 non-automobile forms of transportation and The UnRoad Trip was born.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Writing the Perfect Fundraising Letter

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According to Giving USA data , individual donors consistently account for over 75% of all the donations that are made in the United States each year. billion was donated in the United States. For example, a soup kitchen might use this offer: “For $1.87, we can provide a hot meal to a homeless person.”

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7 Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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By: Monica Bowie, Field Marketing Manager and Global President of BOLDforce and Vatora Godwin, Marketing Associate/Video Content Producer and Global VP of BOLDforce. She explored the African American experience and the open wounds of racism in the United States. This post was originally published on January 20, 2020.

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7 Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Saleforce Nonprofit

She explored the Black American experience and the open wounds of racism in the United States. Black Americans make up 40 percent of the homeless population despite only representing 13 percent of the general population. The good news is that nonprofits like Larkin Street Youth Services are working to help address homelessness.