Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In part two of this series on the skills you need to be a great nonprofit storyteller, I talk about how to engage your audience emotionally through creative storytelling. In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story.

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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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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2023

Here are practical tips on how to engage your aging donors and encourage planned gtiving. According to data from various studies and research, the average age of nonprofit donors typically falls within the range of 50 to 75 years old. Build personal relationships : Cultivate personal connections with your aging donors.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Are you a new development director or executive director and feeling a bit lost on how to learn exactly what motivates your donors? Or maybe you’re a new major gift officer and you’d like to set up as many donor meetings as possible. Building strong relationships with donors is the backbone of successful fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2021

Learn how to introduce and motivate your biggest advocates to get involved, and how to follow up with the donors that didn’t engage with your appeal the first time around. Use language that creates a sense of exclusivity. Remind your donors that they bring a unique value to your organization. Be specific in your storytelling.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Turning Crisis into Community: How to Make Emergency Donors Lifelong Supporters As nonprofit professionals, we are all too familiar with the cycle of emergency fundraising. Preparation is key To effectively retain emergency donors, you must have a solid foundation in place.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

Use bullet points to highlight the important features of each item, including the following information: Item name or title Item number Item donor information Item description Value Important details (number of tickets, location of restaurant, etc.) For auction items, your storytelling element will likely be a personal anecdote.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Just as the previous year was a complex year for nonprofits, it was also a complicated one for individual donors. Understand the Power of Data Leveraging data to understand your donors is critical because it allows your nonprofit to drive the strategies that connect your cause to your donors’ passions.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To avoid this issue from happening, you need a strong web design that immediately demonstrates that your organization is credible and deserving of donor support. When your website highlights all of the impactful work you’re doing and creates a positive user experience, you’ll be more likely to convert visitors into donors. Let’s begin.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In fact, you can customize your annual report to only include the information relevant to what your donors and prospective supporters want to know. Pathfinder International’s annual report combines thoughtful web design, powerful graphics, individual stories, and gorgeous portraits to vividly showcase their beneficiaries.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

We have enclosed a donor envelope for your convenience. But we’ve got the solution you’ve been waiting for – a donor-centered appeal letter template that will resonate with your supporters and drive real results. Instead of overwhelming your readers with statistics, focus on one individual’s story that evokes emotion.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Discover our step-by-step guide to connecting with donors who truly care about your mission, and watch your fundraising efforts thrive. conduct research Gather data on your current supporters Review your nonprofit’s existing data, such as donor records , volunteer information, and past survey results.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 8, 2021

Using this research to tell an impressionable story, you can create a convincing grant application that will get your nonprofit the resources it needs. Get noticed among the giant stack of proposals with a powerful story about your organization’s impact. Use simple, effective language to sell your program. Ready to get started?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

With technology and societal changes, organizations like yours must stay on top of the trends to meet donors’ expectations. With the right AI tools, you can analyze donor data, predict giving patterns, and provide personalized resources without breaking a sweat. For example, ChatGPT is easy to learn and use.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2021

Having a coherent communications plan where you package your message will help ensure each piece of content you share is part of a greater story you are telling. Your message can be written, verbal, or even visual, but all messages should tell a story. Package your message and brand as part of an overall story. Spread the word?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Hear this inspiring story of Bobbie, a homeless woman who was helped by the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund to become more empowered and more hopeful.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 31, 2021

Woven Health Clinic didn’t start with a big database of potential donors or fundraisers. These were respected names in the community, and brought in even more donors. She credits that freedom with bringing in donors. But the personalization is what truly appealed to donors. Using Virtual Space To Bring In Donors.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Every nonprofit website visitor is a potential donor. And we all want more donors, right? By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give. Something in the photos and the language on the page pulled me in and made me care.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, the Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits webinar highlights current trends in using social media for fundraising, advocacy, and storytelling. 37%: Our organization has concerns about the contact information of Facebook donors not being provided.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

RSVP now for TechSoup's fourth annual Digital Storytelling Screening and Awards Party on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. Pacific time at PARISOMA — and join us in celebration of the many powerful digital story submissions that came to us from all over the world! Featured Appearances.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

Use the power of a story to highlight the organization’s accomplishments I am a huge believer that board members don’t need to be subject matter experts to be good fundraisers. They simply need to be good storytellers. Stories are powerful at opening doors and hooking people’s interest.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

We are about to enter into a golden age of storytelling more unbound from resource constraints than ever before. As a nonprofit, you’re always looking for new ways to engage your supporters and donors. These images could be used for a wide variety of storytelling and attention-grabbing hooks for content. Public link: [link].

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media is an important channel of communication for connecting with your donors and supporters. With social media, you can connect with your donors in real time and give them information about the work you’re doing and a peek behind the curtain at the people that make your mission a success. What do they like?

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 13, 2023

As we come together to honor their stories, your nonprofit has a fantastic opportunity to foster unity and support immigrant communities. Sharing stories of immigrants’ experiences and successes Storytelling Night : Host an event where immigrants share their stories. Ready to make a difference?

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

While you can use several marketing elements from your individual donor campaigns in your grant applications, creating effective proposals requires some additional considerations. Leverage Language and Formatting From Past Grants. Updating any past funder names if reusing past grant language.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s an ideal community to connect co-workers, influencers, donors, and corporate sponsors. Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. For example: 1.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 14, 2022

I will predominantly utilize Identity-First Language (e.g., disabled people”) as opposed to Person-First Language (e.g., However, proponents of the disability justice movement posit that disability is not a bad word, and efforts have been made to embrace Identity-First Language (IFL) and to reclaim the word disability itself.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Write tweets in clear, concise language. Embrace a writing style known as plain language which is becoming an increasingly important skill for social media managers. There is a need for that on Twitter, but framing your Twitter story a little more on the positive side can definitely increase your engagement.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Thank donors and volunteers often. For example, when asking for donations at Christmas , you might focus your messaging on the season of giving or use religious language if that aligns with your target audience’s values. Adding holiday filters, stickers, or music to social media stories promoting the fundraiser.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The holidays are coming soon and that means you need to be ready to make the most of it, starting with getting your nonprofit website spiffed up, donor friendly, and ready to receive donations. You see, many donor prospects will check out your nonprofit online before they donate to see who you are, what you do, and how you make a difference.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The “up” months include the year-end giving season, where donors are inspired to make their last tax-deductible donations for the year. To keep donors engaged and maintain a steady funding stream year-round, nonprofits are increasingly turning to their websites to help drive ongoing fundraising pursuits.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Just like identifying an ideal donor profile is useful for fundraising, your social media presence should cater to your defined target audience. For example, you could plan to post short, engaging Instagram reels to share your nonprofit’s story and easy ways a younger audience can get involved.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Now when individuals are on CCA’s website, fundraisers can signup directly and donors can quickly make a donation. This webinar will teach you all the essential elements of a winning fundraising appeal, including how to use compelling language to draw readers in and craft effective calls to action to convert more donors.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Knowing the best times to post ads throughout the year will increase your chance to gain new donors. Build Connections Through Ads Events help you make connections with donors that may lead to long-lasting relationships, so increasing your event attendance by utilizing Facebook Ads may lead to a continuous boost in donations.

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Classy

APRIL 19, 2021

Learn how to introduce and motivate your biggest advocates to get involved, and how to follow up with the donors that didn’t engage with your appeal the first time around. Use language that creates a sense of exclusivity. Remind your donors that they bring a unique value to your organization. Be specific in your storytelling.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Development officers, executive directors, event planners, consultants, and emerging leaders came together to discuss fundraising trends, donor retention, DEI (diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace) strategies, and so much more. “Map out the story you need to tell. Know your data in and out,” says Emily.

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Classy

JULY 9, 2021

They typically have four phases of implementation: Planning: includes setting a budget, gathering volunteers, setting your goals, and researching prospective donors. Quiet phase: includes securing major donors to raise 50 to 70% of your fundraising goal. Across age demographics, donors prefer to give online.

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