.orgSource

APRIL 8, 2024

It happens when smart people with guts and irrepressible creative energy are left to their own devices. I hope you enjoy this snapshot of a conversation that left me with more questions than answers, a place where I always love to be. At that time, what we were trying to accomplish was outside the scope of most imaginations.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

When I talk with non-profit professionals about their storytelling endeavors, I often get asked questions about interviewing someone for their story. Story interviews for non-profits are a skill you can master. Story Interviews for Non-Profits – Why You Need to Have a Conversation and Not Just an Email Exchange.

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See3

APRIL 9, 2024

Audience personas are fictional people that you create who represent your audience, based on real aggregate audience data. With this project came the task of establishing personas that the organization could use in telling stories that attract and retain a strong base of volunteers, donors and wish referrers. Put your audience first.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Arts and cultural organizations are the sources of some of our favorite DipJar stories. Today’s story comes from the small but mighty state of Rhode Island, where The Gamm Theatre has been providing great cultural programming for almost 40 years. People love them,” said Shannon. “We They are literally all over the map.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

To run a successful nonprofit organization, you need to convince people to support you and help you raise funds to further your cause. However, that’s often easier said than done: what are the best ways to convince people to lend their support to your cause? Incorporate authentic and personal stories. Annual reports. Volunteers.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I continue to evolve my thinking about how to tell non-profit stories. This is natural in any line of work, but in non-profit storytelling I find that it mostly impacts my process for writing and telling stories. I also read a lot of non-profit stories that are simply just the facts told chronologically.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

You’ve probably had a conversation with the bot twins, ChatGPT and Bard. Eliza was a natural language processing program created to explore the dynamics of conversation between humans and machines. A tech staff, with some time on their hands, could have an out-of-the-box AI interacting with your members fairly quickly.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

It takes commitment, guts, and a great story. It takes resilience so that every time you hear “no,” you don’t let it stop you, especially when times are hard, the economy is tanking, or some other crisis is looming. Look, fundraising is about connecting people who care with work that matters to them. See how that works?

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We’ve shared past blogs highlighting important figures and resources on Hispanic Heritage Month , and this year, we sat down with a few of our employees to share their personal stories about their Hispanic heritage and what the month means to them. It’s a time for a celebration and for others to experience our food, dancing, and music.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

Whatever the case may be, there are opportunities for your association to use this economic uncertainty to sharpen your focus, provide timely value to your members, and do more with less. Look Beyond Top Line Revenue Most people define success by revenue generated, but in today’s economy, we need to go beyond the numbers.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

As a nonprofit technology consultant, I spend a lot of time talking with people about their systems, staffing, and business processes. The problem, as she told the story, was Alan. Two Sides to Every Nonprofit Silo Story. I’ve heard so many versions of this same story over the years. Meet Barbara and Alan.

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Media Cause

JUNE 1, 2024

We began this series with Part 1: Telling an Impactful Story through The 5 Building Blocks of a Digital Advocacy Campaign In this installment, we focus on how to foster authentic relationships with and amongst your audience—relationships that are critical to creating a human connection that fuels movements and drives change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Working with NGOs, thought leaders, and policymakers in DC for the last decade, she specializes in getting people to care about complex issues that might otherwise get ignored. At the same time, nonprofits saw the largest trust decline of any American institution in 2023. Social platforms are all about relationships first.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 24, 2023

It aims to remove barriers for people with visual, auditory, cognitive, mobility, and other permanent or temporary limitations so they can effectively receive, understand, and respond to email communications. Stay vigilant as WCAG standards change over time: Digital accessibility standards are always changing with evolving technologies.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Depending on the time of year, it was not unheard of to stay until 11pm. This was a familiar conversation in our small association where a handful of key employees worked well into many evenings compiling data from multiple sources. It was always the same story. Though we loved our association, we wanted to quit at times.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

You’ve heard many (many) times that all your nonprofit’s blog and site content should be optimized to drive traffic. A word on content and AI Search for SEO tips and you’ll read a lot about creating good content that people will want to read. Highlight authentic stories: Share real-life examples of the impact your nonprofit has made.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. If you’re watching the recording, hope you’re having a good day because we are here to talk about some creative ways that people are contributing to the community. Full Transcript: – [Lindsay] Okay. . I’m Steven.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The survey gave us a basic sketch, but the color and texture emerged during follow-up focus group conversations. In other instances, education efforts were focused more on the people they serve than on their volunteers. So, what do these stories show us about how volunteer supervisors used technology in their work this past year?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2020

Every nonprofit has the goal of extending their impact as far as they can by helping as many people as possible. In times like this when we’re in a strong economic downturn – and there’s a lot of uncertainty – your major donors may be pausing their donations or limiting them. 2) Conversion Rates. 3) Engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 6, 2019

On Tuesday, June 4 Tereza Litsa ( @TerezaLitsa ), co-founder of the #ReclaimSocial podcast , will takeover @NonprofitOrgs for 24 hours to lead a conversation about the importance of being positive on social media. The message was clear that we can all reclaim social media for good, one post at a time. How to Participate.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

The way you tell your story and engage people in your message can make or break your fundraising efforts. And how do you tell a good story? Stories are interactive, bonding. Shared stories can tie whole cultures and groups together. Shared stories bind all sorts of people, from families to religious groups.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Serving around 500 children and their families annually, Fiver provides out-of-school time programming and a two-week summer camp experience. You want to make it easy for your donors, especially because so many people are likely going to donate on their phones. CauseVox’s Easy Reporting Helps You Spend Less Time On Admin Tasks. “We

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

While Facebook and Twitter may be waning a bit in popularity and usage, visual storytelling platform Instagram keeps growing in engagement and daily time spent on the site. . The site shows no sign of slowing down, with 1 billion people using Instagram every month, 71% of them under the age of 35. Here are 6 ways. .

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

We’ll also discuss why this time of year is so critical for fundraising efforts. . 2022 year-end is quickly approaching, so it’s prime time to ensure your nonprofit has a plan in place to maximize returns! Why do people give so much money to charity during End-of-Year (November – December)? 2021 Year End Success Stories.

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2024

For years, when nonprofits would publish digital reports with their best stories, they had to point inspired readers to a separate page to make a donation, disrupting the storytelling to fundraising pipeline. Instead of disrupting the narrative flow with external links or calls-to-action, donations become an integral part of the story itself.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Fresh, timely content is more vital to the success of your nonprofit’s digital campaigns than it has ever been. For the first time, readers could comment and share their opinions publicly on a piece of online content. The conversation has shifted from blog comments to social media. Blog Design Best Practices.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2020

Your nonprofit’s team likely spends quite a bit of time focusing on raising the funds you need to achieve your goals. Start boosting your donor retention rate by focusing on those who are just giving to your nonprofit for the first time. Why First-Time Donor Retention is Important. Call your new donors. . Send welcome kits.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Showing impact numbers and, more importantly, stories keep donors informed and engaged. Repeat: As you repeat the Ask, Thank, and Report steps, you’re building connections that help move donors from one-time donors to recurring donors. But remember: You’re a person talking to other people. And not just any people!

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

Conversely, a toxic, dysfunctional, or low-performing board can destroy your nonprofit. How do you recruit board members and onboard them to be high performers who give generously of their time, treasure, and talents? These platforms attract people passionate about making a difference. So, where do you find great board members?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? It’s frustrating to spend precious time and effort drafting a request for support only to hear crickets. When you post on social media, you don’t know how many people actually see your content. We’re all busy and most people don’t like writing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a social network that requires a lot of time and content, but more importantly, a social media manager who enjoys being active on Twitter and understands Twitter’s extensive toolset. 2) Tweet or retweet 2-10 times daily from early morning to late evening. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Global Giving

APRIL 4, 2019

Now, he spends his time telling powerful stories of impact and is devoted to helping nonprofits do good better. A: If your goal is to raise more money, you might want to gather data about: Your donors’ giving history, including whether they’ve given once or multiple times—this will allow you to personalize communications.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

Your numerical data can tell stories , but can stories be data that leads to continuous improvement? Real time analysis is not useful because it is drive by analysis. Or as @orgnet says, “Turning data into stories is the real trick.&#. Flickr Photo by Caramel - Creatives Common Licensed. Do numbers only matter?

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Not for lack of gratefulness for the program (which you’ll see there is much), or the feeling of imposter syndrome (which is all too true at times), but, mainly, for the displeasure of putting myself back in the days and emotions that came before my acceptance to the program. I now work full time at Media Cause as the Community Manager.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

You can read the post and join the conversation over there – it’s also copied below. Despite the generic title, this is a report chock full of examples, best practices and data about the effects of joining the conversation online. Joining the conversation really means conversations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 4, 2021

But as Goodwill’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Onney Crawley, told me during a virtual fireside chat conversation last month, most people still don’t know that the organization’s biggest focus of work is on its comprehensive workforce development program. To that point, what’s the biggest challenge that Goodwill faces today?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

As technology evolves, your nonprofit should expand to tell your story in more engaging, shareable, and innovative ways, such as podcasting. With nearly half a billion podcast listeners worldwide today, the format is very promising for nonprofit professionals who have detailed stories to tell. What’s the ideal scope of our podcast?

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