Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Your generosity will make a difference in our community by allowing us to continue in our work. Remember that every donation makes a difference, regardless of size. Show them how their contribution makes a difference. Paint a vivid picture of what their support achieves through your organization. Sincerely, Argh!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. 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. .

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

You’ll want to tell a compelling story that breathes life into your cause and paints a vivid picture of the powerful difference every donation makes. This isn’t just about beautiful words—pictures and videos are your allies, bringing the world closer to your cause and adding a human touch to cold stats.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. Including me.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Stories help you explore different facets of your central message to connect with different types of donors. Next, let’s talk about some storytelling strategies to help you maximize your giving. There are lots of different types of stories you can tell in fundraising. The Update Story.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes How to Mobilize a Movement: 6 Tech Strategies for Supporter Advocacy We know your journey is sprinkled with dreams of making a huge difference, as well as the occasional sleepless night, wondering how you can mobilize a movement with the resources you have.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Perhaps it is a combination of a few different storytelling elements. Our Storymakers 2014 challenge kicks off August 26, so to get you inspired, I've compiled some great examples of digital storytelling in crowdfunding campaigns. Storymakers2014 fundraising crowdfunding digital storytelling causevox' Cool photos?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 4, 2022

And more importantly, it’s your opportunity to clarify how storytelling will support your fundraising or communications goals. After all, storytelling is a tool and we want to be strategic in how we use that tool. In this article, we’re going to take a step back from reactive storytelling to get intentional and on message!

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

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. One of the changes I’ve recently made is simplifying my personal definition of storytelling to this: Storytelling is the process of sharing facts, which are told with emotions and details.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

100 Fundraising Email Subject Lines That Will Get Donors to Open Your Email: A good fundraising email subject line makes all the difference in getting your email opened, which is the first step in getting the recipient to take the action you want them to take. Being strategic about research makes all the difference in the world.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 2, 2022

I start by getting a big picture things like the send date, the universe and targeting. Step 4: Edit, Edit, Edit I tell my students in The Storytelling Non-Profit Master Class all the time that the magic of copywriting and of storytelling happens in the editing. Want to learn more writing and storytelling tips from Vanessa?

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Forum One

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There are a number of trends worth exploring: Technology that fuels data-driven storytelling. Our work with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) shows the power of harnessing data for impact storytelling. Sometimes we don’t have as clear of a picture of the tools or processes that will deliver the greatest impact.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I also love reading, storytelling, and looking at the world creatively. This was my first memory that highlighted how I thought differently than my peers. . Unfortunately, communications and public relations are often not kind to those who traditionally think differently. I am a dyslexic thinker and proud of it. .

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

Each of those trends of course are important; however, it is about the bigger picture. There is no shortage of different tactics that can be deployed depending on the current landscape of your workforce. We have different feelings, perspectives, and approaches to our lives and our work. Yet, at the heart of it all is connection.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

However, creating a strong social media presence isn’t as simple as writing a post and hitting “send” or taking a few pictures and uploading them online. Use your organization’s brand colors, fonts, and logos in all of the pictures and videos you post on social media. Focus on storytelling. Determine what channels to use.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Storytelling is a powerful way to connect with your followers. Include pictures and details of their contributions, express how thankful you are. 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.

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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. That’s a wrap!

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

Experts say that Gen Z: Wants to see impact through storytelling, primarily through social media videos. Adding Gen Z’s perspective to the picture To put today’s expert advice to the test, we created a short survey that asked Gen Z about their use of social media as it relates to philanthropy. Prioritize shareable content.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Here are seven different elements that any association strategy—including yours—should include. But don’t forget to craft a vision statement, too, that lays a vivid picture of the future you aim to create. Webinar Next-Level Storytelling Tactics for Nonprofits Learn More 5. If it doesn’t, then your organization won’t last.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Use your logo as your profile picture. Interactive content like challenges, contests, polls, and filters offers a different way for supporters to get to know your organization’s personality. Lean into storytelling Although posting often should be a priority, you’ll also want to look for ways to elevate your existing content.

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2021

Brainstorm different groups of people you hope to reach that can help you accomplish your organization’s objectives. Each goal may have several different audiences in which you want to communicate to. . As a storytelling coach and consultant, it is her mission to empower others to share their stories for impact and income.

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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. Storytelling Storytelling has also become a prominent concept connected to data processes in philanthropy. I wanted to move beyond what was interesting information toward understanding what would be most important to know.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In this article I’m going to show you my approach to narrative and storytelling in email that has helped me raise just shy of $1m in a year for one of my clients. If you’re burying the best, most important information down in the body of the email try reorganizing the email and see how differently it reads.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. Including me.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. Including me.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Last night, a couple of us from the VisionLink team attended another wonderfully informative Tech4Good forum on the power and execution of video storytelling. It is different for different mediums. Online video screen size is different than a big screen. Think about size of final screen.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2012

Your website is more than just a pretty picture. Everyone accesses information, responds to visual cues, and interacts in different ways. Join us for a four-day series in which we’ll review creating a solid strategy, organizing and designing for your audience, and creating a strong visual framework. Guide Session Overview.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. Any charity anywhere in the world can send us a short video or five-picture Flickr slideshow that tells about their work and will be entered to win some cash prizes. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Use pictures with people in them for the highest engagement. People tend to be drawn to other people and pictures of other people rather than just text graphics. Storytelling Through Ads Storytelling through Facebook Ads for nonprofits helps make your promoted content more engaging for your audience.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

There are many problems with this which is the subject of a different novel… The purpose of this guide is to help organizations take advantage of this truth. Individual executives have a significant advantage over company accounts across many platforms both from a storytelling and algorithmic standpoint. Social Media Tools.

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Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 16, 2023

When crafting your fundraising message, tug at heartstrings and paint a picture of how donations will make a real difference in the lives of those you serve. Keep in mind that 72% of all charitable giving comes from individuals , make your mission resonate with them through storytelling. Use data to back up your claims.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Outreach is all about creating and cultivating relationships with your donors, and digital marketing is no different. Refresh your website with recent pictures, fundraising updates, and results of your work. By using both Facebook and Tiktok, for example, you can reach different generations of donors. Social media.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Direct mail reaches different audiences. Then, pair those motivations with demographic descriptors to paint a more detailed picture of the audience your direct mail fundraising efforts will target. Consider incorporating these strategies into your preliminary concepts for the campaign: Leverage storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

We’ve all heard the phrase, “a picture is worth 1,000 words.” ” An infographic (short of information graphic) is a picture that blends data with design, storytelling, and insights that helps nonprofits concisely communicate messages to their audiences. 1: What is an infographic?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2022

How to Show Visual Impact on Your Online Donation Forms : Visual storytelling is key to any good fundraising strategy. By adding pictures and videos to your donation form on Giving Tuesday, you can show your donors why their gift matters and how they can make a difference, making them more likely to support your mission!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. Including me.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

It’s the gift of having my children teach me that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Children are teaching their parents that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Pictured: Devi Thomas’ sons. That means our children will see a very different world to the one we have grown up in. Devi Thomas.

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