Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

As new thinking continues to emerge and donor positioning shifts, ethical storytelling is evolving, and a new messaging strategy, called strength-based messaging , has emerged. The images you employ and the stories you tell paint a complete messaging composition. Listen to the TrueSense webcast: Ethical Storytelling in Fundraising.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

You’ve heard that the power of storytelling is essential when it comes to educating people about your cause and converting people into supporters. It is often much more effective to use as few words as possible and let images tell the stories for us. Uncover the Benefits of Maps for Nonprofit Fundraising.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping. Use this space!

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

With so many EOY campaigns , one of the most powerful ways for donors to connect with your cause is through the power of storytelling. Yes, it’s 2018 and we are still talking about the power and benefits of storytelling. 15 Minute Storytelling Workouts. 30 Minute Storytelling Workouts. 60 Minute Storytelling Workouts.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Below are six tips for nonprofits that want to use digital storytelling to engage donors and boost giving.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The difference between having a clear, succinct point and not having one is often the difference between viewers who take action after watching and viewers who click out halfway into the video. Distill your message down into a couple of sentences; then use supportive video clips, images, or icons to visually represent your point.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Julia Campbell is social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Pinterest has a completely different culture than the other major social networking sites. Tip: Share stories about your impact and the different ways to get involved with your cause.

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See3

APRIL 9, 2024

When you think of Make-A-Wish, what’s the image that comes to mind? We discovered a significant lack of personalization and segmentation in our brand messaging and storytelling, and personas were our response to that,” Smith said. Do you want to take your nonprofit’s storytelling to the next level?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

There are more places than ever to get free images that are entirely OK for you to use for your communications. Here are 10 sources for images you can freely use on your website or other communications channels. Where to Find Free Images. Google Advanced Image Search lets you filter your search by usage rights.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

Their work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN and AdWeek and Doug is a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the power of storytelling for nonprofit organizations. Now consider all of the different ways you could tell that story, including narrative voice, structure and imagery. Emotions + Surprise.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A captivating fundraising site and donation page make all the difference, but not every nonprofit has the resources or technical know-how to create an eye-catching digital home. CauseVox’s New Site Editor allows you to craft your perfect page without any design or tech experience and elevate your visual storytelling.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

It’s hard to be an expert in any one social media platform, yet legitimate businesses and nonprofits are expected to maintain several different accounts. Each platform has its unique set of uses and capabilities, reaching different kinds of networks. Keep in mind good storytelling techniques.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

But what are the rules and where can you get good public domain or Creative Commons images to spice up your website? With the rise of visual social media (like Pinterest and Instagram), a clear trend in digital communications is more images and fewer words — even if you are communicating through your website or an email newsletter.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2015

Oh stock images. Here are a few key considerations to help you choose fantastic images for your site. Are You Treating Your Images as Content? Good, this is important: Photos and other images should never be used just as decoration. Good, this is important: Photos and other images should never be used just as decoration.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

And data storytelling is at the forefront of such initiatives. At first thought, data and storytelling sound like an odd mix. "Data" sounds dry, while storytelling weaves narratives aimed at appealing to people's emotions. Mix It Up: Different Mediums for More Impact. Creating a Searchable Database.

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Classy

JUNE 16, 2021

They do so while also highlighting some figures on what different donation amounts allow the nonprofit to do, such as “$50 helps fill 39 hungry stomachs in your community.”. Storytelling Examples. Storytelling is a key way to connect donors to your campaign and humanize the fundraising process. High-Level Tips for Success.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

It was a pivotal time when women began to exert more influence and demonstrate the different ways in which philanthropy could support the needs of all of humankind. Also, don’t underestimate the power of storytelling and communications as a way to influence and amplify one’s work to impact a broader audience.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Storytelling is important in the social good community. Visual images help donors visualize and understand what the organizations they support are doing, and how their contributions make a difference. Today’s guest joined the podcast to talk about how organizations can better incorporate visual elements into their storytelling.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

With all the details ironed out, all that’s left is to upload your image or video with your text copy and publish your Facebook Ad. Use high-quality images for ads. Unclear visuals look unprofessional, so be critical when selecting your images. Use moving elements that aren’t properly showcased in images.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Tell Your Story Effective storytelling deepens the connection between your organization and your donors, leading to more donations via social. You can set this photo as your social sharing image in Give Lively’s Nonprofit Member Portal so that it automatically accompanies your link, or you can simply add the photo to your posts and tweets.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Here are seven different elements that any association strategy—including yours—should include. At the same time, you’ll need a slightly more formal public relations initiative that shapes and maintains your organization’s image. Webinar Next-Level Storytelling Tactics for Nonprofits Learn More 5. Which CRM is right for me?

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Many nonprofits have finalized their plans, but some are still adapting and adding tactics, like tweaking donation page settings, updating social media images, or double-checking that their organizations are in alignment with email best practices before the big day. That is a big difference! Segment your audience.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Adding high-quality images can also help your SEO, and it’s a great opportunity to showcase your nonprofit’s photos. Her early career focused on content creation, engagement and digital storytelling work. Most blogging platforms have tools and plugins to help optimize a blog post for SEO. Long-form writing performs better with SEO.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

Here’s a powerful example of personal storytelling using the threads by Charlotte Clymer on depression and suicide. Caitlin Kelly posted an image of editing down Twitter’s announcement Tweet from 280 characters to 140, arguing that brevity was better. Here are some tips on using Tweetstorms.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Storytelling is a powerful way to connect with your followers. You can thank your supporters weekly with images and videos. Reach out to nonprofit influencers and ask them for a quote on different nonprofit-related topics, such as easy ways to manage multiple events or nonprofit fundraising trends. Show that you are grateful!

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 9, 2020

Aside from figuring out how to manage myself and my time, having the right digital tools in place to work with a remote team made a world of difference. In addition to using Trello for The Storytelling Non-Profit, I use it personally for meal planning and household management. One of the tools I rely most heavily on is Trello.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

Experts say that Gen Z: Wants to see impact through storytelling, primarily through social media videos. To make these more engaging, we’re going to test using different images, calls to actions, and subject lines. They want to know that their investment in your nonprofit is really going to make a difference.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

At first glance I noticed the words and what they were signaling [image] which is a fearful discourse, and it immediately raised concern in me from a framing and messaging perspective. It’s just ridiculous to say that they didn’t alter this image and darken it in any way. But let’s just quickly go through the technical part of that.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Show the real impacts that year-round donations can have on your mission by using compelling images within your website. Choose images that show interactions between people, whether it’s your volunteers and constituents or your donors mingling at previous fundraising events. Intuitive user experience. A fast load speed.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Each member of the team brought a different perspective based partly on their work in the organization. The following image conveys what this looked like in practice for the same cultural intermediary that used the matrix tool above. I asked each person to fill in cells in a matrix.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Now to dig into this topic because it combines a couple of interest - storytelling with social media and working in a networked way. Lina offers a concise definition of Transmedia Storytelling , a concept and term coined by Henry Jenkins. It’s likely time to add storytelling to the task list.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Include stories and images that show the real-world impact of your organization and your donor’s gift, specifically. Check out how Mercy Ships uses images and quotes to tell stories in their receipts: Add conditional content. Quick thank-you calls or mailed thank-you notes are still best practice and make a difference!

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Qgiv

APRIL 13, 2021

These two posts by VISTE are great examples of the different types of social media posts your nonprofit can make—including a fundraising ask with a link to a donation form! Short posts (80 characters or less) outperform long posts , so keep your fundraising asks and storytelling concise. should be concise.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2016

The challenge is that Millennials behave differently than the generation of supporters before them, and technology has hugely influenced their communication styles and preferences. One way to show Millennials how their support is making a difference is by cultivating relationships through communications, and specifically by telling stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Warning: This video creates some graphic and powerful images that may not be suitable for younger children. on December 10th, they created this short video with different WITNESS staff talking about images that opened their eyes to human rights abuses around the world. so looks like I'm making a video for Wednesday. .

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Social media provides plenty of tools to help you create an effective strategy that can make a huge difference in your organization and help you meet the goals you set. You can also use tools to target specific audiences for your different campaigns, helping you ensure your reach the people most likely to support your cause.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Amy recommends testing different types of posts (a bold graphical image with copy vs a link with preview image + short description, for example) to determine which ones resonate most with your audience and produce the results you're hoping for.

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