Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

Hint: A great time to do this is when you are creating your annual budget and marketing plan. Hint: I typically recommend posting 3-4x per week per channel as a starting point. Does the imagery we’re using visually tell our story? . Share impact stories. Fortunately, the solution is simple – be strategic! Volunteers?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

It’s the digital face of your organization and where many people interact with you for the first time. It gives a person the essence and hints about the work the organization does. The fewer words you use the better, but you will need words to tell your story. A logo can’t tell someone everything about an organization.

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3rd Sector Labs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

I’ve already hinted at the answer in this blog post: You need as much data as you will USE. “Hi Bob, I see that you clicked on a story link on our website about our latest cause, would you like to donate to that cause today?” How much donor data do you need? And no more. Build that simple rule into your planning.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The time has come to make your digital story stand out. With all that digital information available, how can your story possibly stand out? Rosser offered a number of practical hints for helping viewers discover your videos on YouTube. These stories were shared in the form of videos, images, and blog posts.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 22, 2012

Blueprint is the story of a group of people who tried to create a Dutch Museum of National History (INNL). The staff was fired, the digital projects divvied out to other institutions, the plans for the physical museum shelved. How would you decide what to include, what tone to take, and how to present the material?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

8) Digital download donation rewards. One of the benefits of internet events is that you may distribute immediate access to digital goodies like downloads, special offers, or links to webinars. You can provide everyone who completes the hunt with something as simple as a digital file. 14) Gaming tournaments.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Hint: It’s the XYY Soup Kitchen.” A digital member badge that can be shared on social media. Certificates of appreciation (digital). Access to exclusive digital content. Membership cards: Some people like being card-carrying members of a group. A set of screensavers and background images. Design them free on Canva.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

As we flipped through the photos of the people we'd talked to, we saw hints of the curious stories that connected face to painting. I could imagine expanding this to something digital that would be easier to use but no more compelling. A recommendation is a gift, and it is best packaged in some positive or intriguing sentiment.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

"Stories told visually tend to naturally engage both sides of our brain. If you're just getting started with storytelling, we walk you through how to tell great stories. First, know what you want to accomplish, and second, understand what makes a compelling story. Find it all in our Storytelling for Fundraising Storify.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Hint: Don’t make them scroll through their inboxes—more on that below!) Make sure they have access to the data and details that will help them tell your mission’s story. A secure board portal provides access to and stores all campaign-related committee meetings and documents, and it should integrate with members’ digital calendars.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2017

Your Website Is a Place for Stories. Facts and figures are part of the work of many nonprofits; however, it's stories that stick with people; engage them; and motivate them to volunteer, donate, or help in other ways. Ensure that your organization can generate stories and has a place to put them on the website.

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

We see those feel-good stories about amazing fundraisers on our feeds: “Viral Irish GoFundMe Raises Millions for the Navajo Nation In Act of Generosity That Bridges Historical Debt of Gratitude ”. Hint: they’re not all downloadable PDFs! We are not certified financial or accounting professionals. We’ve all been there.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Craft engaging (but concise) stories. A good story can be the deciding factor in contextual giving and connect donors closer to your cause. When it comes to storytelling with mobile fundraising, make sure to put your donors at the center of the story. Have an opt-in policy. Do you have an opt-in policy? Giving Days.

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Qgiv

JULY 6, 2021

Bidding is done digitally, which makes it exponentially easier to track. Your Instagram Story is also a great place to post past-event highlights and even communicate about your event to get supporters interested. Bidders at your auction can take part using the Givi app or from the web browser of their computer, tablet, or cell phone.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 12, 2017

Gen Z has grown up in the digital age. Realistic narratives and stories they can connect to will outperform a nonprofit trying to be something it’s not. Hint: Social media.). The good news is, a digital approach can often be more cost-effective than traditional marketing. If visuals matter, authentic content matters more.

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NTEN

AUGUST 20, 2010

Hint: it's not just about action alert emails or reminders to sign a petition.) Speaking of NTEN members sharing digital stories online, I saw this twitpic from Merav Resistal. Any nonprofit digitial story-tellers out there? Allyson Kapin offers some good reminders/tips for engaging your supporters.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 4, 2021

How do you relate to my story? I see a lot of folks identify with this story as well. So these are some of the stories we tend to tell ourselves, right? But here’s a hint I always find really helpful. So I want to know from you. It may not be the phone for you, but chances are other things are holding you back.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Hint: I hear there is way more Drupal demand than supply of expertise. ) { 1 trackback } Idealware 03.16.10 I heard one story of an organization that ended up having to buy out the rights to the custom CMS that they had previously purchased (for their website), because the company that developed it went out of business. Be Helpful.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 17, 2010

Several hundred people contributed their opinions, stories, suggestions, and edits to The Participatory Museum as it was written. I did that intentionally to honor them and to subtly hint at what I saw as great participation, but I realize that there are also great participants who only gave a single comment over the course of the project.

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