Bloomerang

JUNE 26, 2023

Building an email welcome series requires storytelling and mapping upfront, but will ultimately help supporters feel more connected to your mission and understand the organization’s challenges. If your current donor database doesn’t offer automated emails and you want to start engaging with your donors in this way, we are here to help.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

We are emphasizing digital and communications strategies that center the communities and individuals served, and build emotional connections through storytelling and experiences. Generations young and old are looking for tangible connections and real-world impact. Be ready to reset fundraising Alongside trust, donor behavior is also shifting.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Engagement Meter looks at giving history (recency, years given, upgraded gifts), interactions (event attendance, volunteering, communication preferences, website visits), and e-mail (subscribes, opens, clicks) to give you a temperature reading on each donor in your database. . Use storytelling to encourage donors to give. . “I

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Sharing stories Stories help us to better connect with one another as human beings, and when it comes to advocacy, storytelling can be a powerful tool. Your technology should enable you to attach photos and documents, include links for video stories, and easily manage everything within your database. Lobby days (in-person or virtual!)

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Make your emails are unique and effective with these email storytelling tips. The Power Of Storytelling For Fundraising. The most powerful tool you have to build a connection with prospective donors is storytelling. Learn how you can use storytelling to help you fundraise.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Who are your target storytellers? This might involve setting up a database or a designated section on your organization’s internal server. Start your testimonial collection campaign, nurture a storytelling culture within your organization, and integrate these powerful voices into your communication efforts.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

Storytelling as a solution. 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. Evidence of impact comes through testimonies.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Nonprofit Storytelling Conference AFP ICON and NTC are fun and educational, but they’re really big conferences! If you’re looking for a smaller event with a more specific focus, you may want to check out the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference! Learn more about the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Learn more about AFP ICON 2024.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Leverage storytelling to build a base. For any advocacy campaign, you’ll want to first look at your current team members and contacts stored in your database. Leverage storytelling to build a base. But as with any great storyteller, you’ll first need to know your audience. Rely on established relationships.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Whether you’re personally into them or not, social media platforms offer opportunities for connection that go far beyond your database contact list. But we have SO MUCH information in our CRM or database that it’s easy to become stuck in analysis paralysis when it comes to using data for donor acquisition.

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

Database Owners. Database owners on your team ensure donations sync up with your customer relationship management (CRM) system, such as Salesforce. . They may also receive payout reports or other data from different teams to incorporate and track within a database. Marketing and Design.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Strategic storytelling, media engagement, social media campaigns, and community collaborations are some of the different ways that your association might want to share its mission and values with the wider world. Webinar Next-Level Storytelling Tactics for Nonprofits Learn More 5.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

Focus on impact storytelling . You can also take this a step further by individualizing appeals with other personal details —past gift amounts, the impact of previous support, and other data that can be pulled from your nonprofit database. . Tip #4: Focus on impact storytelling . Personalize all appeals .

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 8, 2019

Do more with your database. Your database holds more answers than you think. Some databases include information on income or net worth, but if you don’t have one on hand you’d be surprised by what you can find with a simple internet search (it’s not creepy if it’s for a good cause).

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In our first Countdown to GivingTuesday blog post we covered tips for determining goals, using impact to drive storytelling, and planning communications. Does the team have a plan for when online gifts will be processed in your database, so status reports can be run to check on goal progress? Build Your GivingTuesday Committee.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The buzz word “storytelling” rings loudly here. Launch your crowd-funding campaign on your organization’s website, social feeds, professional networks, such as LinkedIn, and send the project to your database of supporters via email or text message. Also consider peer-to-peer fundraising tools, such as social media.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Examine your donor database, social media channels, or even survey data to answer questions, like the following: Why is your mission relevant to your audience’s direct interests? To learn more about how to construct your nonprofit explainer video’s narrative, check out this guide to nonprofit video storytelling.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

” Whether your supporter database is made up of 200 or 20,000, segmenting your lists for targeted email messaging is important for ROI. It’s amazing how many fabulous email appeals are written- with perfect prose, witty storytelling, and awesome graphics- but without an actual appeal. SEGMENT YOUR EMAIL LISTS.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And if your event page is synced with your CRM, all the information from attendees should flow right into your database. Harness the power of storytelling: Share compelling narratives about your cause and the impact of the fundraiser. Webinar Next-Level Storytelling Tactics for Nonprofits Learn More 9.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Segment the rest of your database and email or mail messages that are particularly relevant to each segment. Everyone felt the campaign, from the receptionist taking calls to the database manager filling internal list requests to the PR manager trying to connect busy staff with media. You’ll wow them with the attention. .

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

When it comes to identifying potential donors, the donor analytics in your nonprofit CRM should help you see who in your database shares characteristics with your active supporters and build segments based on that. Use direct mail as an opportunity to be a storyteller and put your impact on paper.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Storytelling is the buzzword of 2016 – and for good reason. It’s that there is no international database of legally verified nonprofits. In the United States we have nonprofit tax IDs and the GuideStar database. Fret not if you are missing a few. Not even large, well-funded nonprofits are doing all ten.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 29, 2020

Include visual storytelling, especially in videos. Currently, she heads the marketing department at Blue Mail Media, a renowned B2B data solution company based out of Irving, Texas offering database services, industry code look and so on. Paint the life of your central character in bright and vibrant colors. To Sum It Up.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

Been heartbroken and frustrated by dysfunctional databases? This transformed data can become an image gallery, interactive map, personalized dashboard, online story canvas, pivot table, contact database (CRM), and more. Finally, get back to basics with Excel — your relational database. We understand. Completely.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

Been heartbroken and frustrated by dysfunctional databases? This transformed data can become an image gallery, interactive map, personalized dashboard, online story canvas, pivot table, contact database (CRM), and more. Baffled by the behavior of tables and interactive maps? We understand. Completely.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

To learn more about nonprofit storytelling, check out our comprehensive guide to nonprofit storytelling. That said, the donor information that Facebook provides nonprofits is limited, so it isn’t great for growing your donor database.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Data storytelling is about bringing your data to life in three simple steps: Explore: find patterns and insights Monitor: check performance (leading indicators and key performance indicators) Explain: go beyond the what and dig further into the why. Know your data in and out,” says Emily.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 20, 2012

Do-it-yourself digital storytelling is all the rage, so check out all the resources from our recent digital storytelling event for quick tips on creating short, easy digital stories for your organization. DIY Software Learning Resources.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

Get hands-on help at a social media surgery, or learn about databases at a meetup or discover the top tech trends of 2014 at one of our panel discussions. Portland, OR: Visual Storytelling & Digital Management. Vancouver, Canada: Video for Nonprofits Workshop: The Essential Elements of Storytelling. January Events.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Victoria, Canada: The Art of Transmedia Storytelling: Creating Story Worlds Across Platforms. Bagels & Bytes discussed the Windows XP Migration; File Transfer & Cloud Storage; Donor Management Databases and more at their February meeting. This is just a taste of the events being held this month by NetSquared chapters.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Clean and Segment Your Data Email fundraising strategies often rely on email lists that use your donor database as a source. Engage with storytelling: The theme for your event should tell a story. Here are some best practices to start your email campaign. For example, say our environmental nonprofit is holding a picnic.

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Forum One

JUNE 29, 2021

Using a longform approach, the Girls Who Code Annual Report is a web-based report that puts storytelling at its core to capture audiences’ attention and guide them through the challenges the organization faced the year, and what they did to tackle those challenges.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you’re pulling contacts from your donor database for email marketing, you’ve already got your supporters’ names. Pro Tip: Check your database for any errors like blank first name fields or typos in names. You should be able to determine who to mail materials to using your donor database. Personalize your emails. Local Media.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2017

Storymakers: Become a Digital Storyteller Today. These informational sessions feature experts on topics like fundraising, accounting, marketing, storytelling, and many other nonprofit technology topics. Databases and Software. Adobe Absolute Beginners: Create a Fundraiser Invitation Using InDesign. Design and Web Building.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

especially since social networks are naturally optimized for visual storytelling. Currently, she heads the marketing team at BizInfor , a b2b database solution firm providing various services like email appending , data appending, lead generation email lists, etc. Things to consider before diving into social media.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 22, 2022

The processors discussed can integrate with just about any nonprofit CRM, so make sure you connect them to your donor database so you can track and report on each transaction easily. Tobi’s a curious writer who enjoys striking a balance between storytelling, technology, and social action.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Data Appends: A Guide for Your Nonprofit: How to get the most out of your database with goal-driven strategies. A Fundraiser’s Secret Weapon: Data Analytics: Get tips from two fundraising experts on where to start and how to move forward.

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