Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

So forgive me, but I just don’t get this “new” idea being proclaimed from the rooftops about storytelling. Don’t misunderstand—I believe storytelling is absolutely critical for fundraising success. But that’s not a new idea; in my lifetime, fundraisers have always been storytellers. and she loved a little boy.”

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. Besides doing these webinars, we’re a donor management software provider. This is not a trick at all and you all are really in for a treat.

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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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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Their donors, staff, and board members have extensive knowledge of local needs and organizations, and they also have relationships with local leaders in business, government, and education. Thirty percent have no paid staff and are operated by donors or trustees. 3) Providing Mutual Support . 6) Funding or Engaging in Advocacy .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2011

The Millennial Donor Summit explored this question and others while engaging participants in a virtual setting. The MDS11 extended the concepts and ideas discovered in the annual Millennial Donors Survey conducted by JGA and Achieve by building knowledge around the topic of millennial engagement.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Share your organization’s mission, who you serve, the influence your organization has on its audience(s), and the role it plays in the larger conversation around your issue area. Be sure to provide a full picture of the expenses you expect to incur, not just snapshots at different points along your timeline.

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See3

MARCH 16, 2018

At See3, the thing we’ve noticed over and over about the best nonprofit storytelling is that it does precisely this — it allows supporters (current and potential) to picture themselves in a particular role. As volunteer, as donor, as activist — whatever it might be.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

While big-picture concepting, co-collaborating, prototyping, and testing may be part of many traditional creative and design processes, we recognize that they oftentimes require more time, or money, than many organizations have at their disposal. Creative-problem solving on a small budget. Is it compassion, or pity?

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

It’s common knowledge today that storytelling is among the most effective ways to connect with an audience and deliver content in a way that’s catchy, resonant, and memorable. But what does storytelling mean in practice? How will characters interact with the conflict, and what are their roles in addressing it? Characters.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It’s at the heart of donor giving and the key element nonprofits need to acquire and retain donors. When existing and potential donors trust you, they are willing to provide what’s necessary for your nonprofit to blossom and grow. Data-driven storytelling and the Theory of Change Like words, numbers tell a story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Nonprofits that work in international development, disaster relief, or wildlife conservation often do this sort of storytelling in print materials and website articles, but it also works extremely well as blog content. Your role is to give them a word limit, a general topic, and a deadline, and to solicit photos.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

I learned to step into the shoes of different types of donors to understand their expectations, to explain the needs of nonprofits clearly, about the importance of budgets, and more. I have noticed in the many grant applications I have prepared and submitted that budgets play a more important role than ever.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Also, in my upcoming webinar on How Nonprofits Can Successfully Launch and Maintain a Blog on WordPress , I will give concrete examples of the nonprofit blog content ideas below as well as how to set-up and design your blog and craft your blog content to ensure that your supporters and donors will actually read your blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2012

The majority of the boards we saw were very much about lifestyle: pictures of pretty stuff, hot style, and cool design. For example, in the villages of rural Africa where Camfed works, local community members play an essential role in helping girls succeed in school. Please share your thoughts!

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Between social media marketing, nonprofit storytelling , and direct outreach, your efforts to cultivate a base of committed volunteers are never-ending. Reach out to role models Children are more likely to do something when they see others doing it, including volunteer work! Get started with the following tips!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

The Overhead Myth is created when donors believe that nonprofits should keep these overhead expenses below a certain percentage of the nonprofit’s total expenditures – usually no more than 15 to 20 percent. By becoming better storytellers, a nonprofit can send out a stronger message about the impact of their programs. Medford (Mass.):

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

NTC is designed for all roles in nonprofit technology, from board members and staff to volunteers, consultants, and vendors. This is a great conference for technology professionals looking to develop their skills and capture the bigger picture of how data and technology can make a difference in the world. from May 1 through May 3.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Join us and hundreds of fundraising and marketing professionals at the Washington Nonprofit Conference, a two-day event where you will exchange innovative marketing and fundraising ideas, generate insightful solutions and think creatively to help you make the relationship with your donors even stronger. State/Local / #DCNP2018 / @DMANF.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Also, in my upcoming webinar on How Nonprofits Can Successfully Launch and Maintain a Blog on WordPress , I will give concrete examples of the nonprofit blog content ideas below as well as how to set-up and design your blog and craft your blog content to ensure that your supporters and donors will actually read your blog.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Not only is it an engaging donor experience, but peer-to-peer fundraising is often the push you need to reach essential fundraising goals. What technology is your staff going to need to fulfill their roles? First, you have to consider what roles are needed. That’s where peer-to-peer fundraising comes in. Staff Assignments.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

However, when approached with creativity and strategic thinking, it can serve as a powerful instrument for storytelling, showcasing impact, and inspiring donors and supporters to take action. Highlighting key achievements Remember, there are two reasons why donors give! How does your organization solve that problem?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Content’s role in nonprofit marketing grows by the hour. Here are three tips to help your organization create more donor-driven content: 1. This will help your content marketing efforts paint a better picture of how your organization helps to meet your constituents’ needs.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

But if you’ve never heard of Bloomerang beyond the webinars we are first and foremost a provider of donor management software. What your role is in that process and some things that you can be thinking about that can keep you doing the things that you do every day well, and share the responsibilities with some of the experts.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Your fundraising campaign page is your digital storefront and your most effective tool for connecting with potential donors. In fact, 76% of donors are more likely to donate on a professional and branded donation page. It’s the first thing potential donors see, and first impressions matter.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 27, 2015

The rise of Donor Advised Funds. Some of these topics are relatively new and still emerging ( people fundraising for you ), others seem to be exploding (Donor Advised Funds) and some have already passed a lot of nonprofits by and are here to stay (like how we use the mobile phone). Don’t resist change. Embrace it. It will be okay.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“That’s the biggest fear people have that stops their ability to succeed in fundraising — the actual ASK,” says Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Brand at Neon One and former Board Member of Reading With Pictures. Are they expected to participate in calling donors? At the end of the day, fundraising is about relationship-building.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

She is a nationally-recognized master storyteller and fundraising culture change expert helping nonprofit organizations raise nearly $300 million dollars from individual donors. She has created a company that is reflective of her diverse professional and personal experiences and her desire to make philanthropy accessible to everyone.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In resource development, one person cannot and should not be expected to play all the distinct roles that are needed for your organization to be successful. . Each member of the resource development team has an important role to play: . Everyone has a role to play in the resource development process.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

Clearly, my conversation partner didn’t understand the role of a CFO, let alone how important the position is in providing financial acumen and strategic vision in the rapidly changing nonprofit sector. Why a Modern CFO and When Do You Need One If you were to close your eyes and picture a CFO or an accountant, what do you see?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 18, 2021

One of the tactics I frequently use is storytelling to increase awareness of a campaign (surprise, surprise). In this article I’m going to break down the role stories play in marketing a year-end fundraising campaign, what kinds of stories to tell, and how to share those stories. The story touches on donor impact.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Focus on Increasing Donor Retention. Are your Giving Tuesday donors retained at a higher or lower level than other donors? Do Giving Tuesday donors upgrade at the same velocity as donors garnered via other campaigns? Segment your donor lists to make sure you reach out effectively. . Analyze Campaign Data.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Potential corporate or major donor gift sponsors/matches. It demonstrates the need to your donors. It drives urgency for donors to participate in reaching the goal. It shows your progress so your donors visually see how their donation moves the needle. It allows donors to celebrate with you when your goal is achieved.

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

If you’re ready to ride that momentum to connect with donors who have the means and the motivation to give big to your cause, it’s time to learn how to build your nonprofit’s major gifts fundraising program. Most social good organizations receive more than 80% of their fundraising dollars from fewer than 20% of their donors.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

It's no secret that we are advocates of digital storytelling at TechSoup. This April our 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge offers resources to sharpen your skills and an opportunity to enter your short video or five-image slide show by April 30 to win awesome prizes! A Jamboree of Tools. Want to move your images into motion?

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

By leveraging multiple communication channels—email, mobile, direct mail, websites, social media, paid and earned media, SEO, and more, you expand your reach to engage new donors and supporters. Simply put, you must be where your donors are. When you go where your donors are, you expand your reach to a larger potential audience.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

The argument for stories In 2003, John Sadowsky and Loick Roche, two professors at the Grenoble Graduate School of Business in France, reviewed the major academic literature on storytelling and wrote a paper called, "The power of stories: a discussion of why stories are powerful". This test isn't an anomaly. So what to do? Don't panic.

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