Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

Let’s take a look at why storytelling matters for nonprofit grant writing and actionable ways you can start telling more compelling stories in your proposals. Why Does Storytelling Matter for Grant Writers? Storytelling matters in grant writing for two key reasons: Stories help you stand out. Stories make things real.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Nonprofit storytelling refers to a specific way of communication that organizations use to personalize their mission. And once shared effectively, storytelling will change the game for your organization. But don’t just take it from me – Forbes named storytelling the #1 most important career skill of the future.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Learn how storytelling in eLearning can create impactful learning experiences and enhance knowledge retention. Looking to engage your eLearning audience?

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Forum One

MARCH 2, 2023

While Webflow boasts a no-code environment, the ability to add code to pages helps to advance the experience and provides developers with more creative coding challenges. Webflow has been a great platform for organizations like the Vilcek Foundation and American Jazz Museum to create special content with advanced visual storytelling.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Storytelling for nonprofits is an avenue to connect with donors and help them relate to your work. Ethical storytelling for nonprofits produces stories that not only help nonprofits share their work and inspire donors but also honor the dignity of those the story is about. What is Nonprofit Storytelling? Stories are powerful.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 12, 2022

That’s where storytelling comes in. In this article, I’m going to talk about the common challenges of explaining non-profit impact and go over the action steps you can take to explain your non-profit’s impact through storytelling.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

While her experience shines through her answers by sharing great tips through this discussion, including emphasizing your email list. Cylinda Nickel is the Executive Director of Compassion Services International (CSi), a nonprofit dedicated to global support and change for the future. About your Speaker.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 18, 2022

This is where your storytelling work boils down to effective messaging. Returning back to our theater company example, perhaps there has been a child that developed self-confidence as a result of their experience. A big part of storytelling is finding your angle for telling the story. That’s just the nature of the beast.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2021

A donor’s first experience with your organization should be a good one as it can be the difference between turning them into a repeat supporter or someone who gives once and never again. . 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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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. Consider lived experience and amplify community voice. Understanding it and employing it is essential to creating responsible fundraising messaging.

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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 this post, I’ll focus on the creative skills involved in storytelling. . In this post, I’ll focus on the creative skills involved in storytelling. .

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Storytelling has become a hot topic in non-profit fundraising. There’s a reason for this change: storytelling is extremely important to good fundraising. Two Types of Non-Profit Storytelling. In my experience, when we talk about “storytelling” in non-profit fundraising, we’re talking about one of two separate things.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Whether you’re planning an advocacy or fundraising campaign, using a storytelling framework to create your calls to action can help you make emotional connections with your audience and ultimately move them to act. This storytelling framework asks you to answer three basic questions: Story of Self: Why have you been called to serve?

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2014

While the ROI of storytelling is a difficult one to measure , what’s important to understand is that it does work. Essentially, storytelling is something that not only helps nonprofits engage with their communities, but it also harbors the potential to help nonprofits fundraise, too. The formula.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

Here are five ways to prove impact through storytelling—and how you, the grantmaker, can help. When potential donors and stakeholders hear about individual experiences, they can better understand the effect of the grantee’s work by seeing themselves in the story.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Last week, I was honored to host a virtual roundtable for a small group of nonprofit marketing and communications executives on The Art of Storytelling & Brand Identity. Harold led an exercise that challenged us to find ways to be more intentional with our storytelling. About the Author. Cristina Jones.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Diversity, Equity And Inclusion in Nonprofit Storytelling. As nonprofit storytellers , our goal is to acquire a variety of narratives, perspectives, and experiences from multiple individuals so that we can communicate the most holistic and inclusive representation of our community possible. . But how do you go about that?

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CauseVox

APRIL 26, 2022

While she is not a CFRE (yet), Aishwariya brings a diverse background in business psychology and anthropology with corporate experience and social anthropology. We want to let the community members with their different background and experiences to show the impact of VisArts.” About your Speakers.

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CauseVox

MARCH 23, 2022

Krista dives into how her work in fundraising changes day to day, from in-home events to making the ask, and how her fundraising degree and experiences drive their goals. Key tip from Krista: Use on-brand, related incentives to push p2p fundraising results with new donors. About your Speakers.

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CauseVox

MARCH 23, 2022

Her experiences allowed her to grow with the organization and her fundraising skills, like many of our nonprofit leaders nowadays. Did you “fall” into your nonprofit role? So did Carousel Ranch’s Associate Executive Director, Taylor Adachi. She rose from the ranks, starting as an intern and rising to the Associate ED!

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

Incorporate Storytelling There’s no doubt that stories are powerful and evocative—we have plenty of books, movies, and TV shows as proof of that. While auction item descriptions should be concise, you can still incorporate storytelling elements to entice guests into bidding on your items.

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Classy

JULY 28, 2021

An easy donation experience offers value to both supporters and nonprofits, and we’re breaking down how to achieve it all. . Our latest report, The State of Modern Philanthropy 2021 , elevated data trends from over 4,800 nonprofits to consider when establishing a modern donation experience. See What’s New In Fundraising.

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NTEN

MAY 14, 2014

What do storytelling and cloud technology have in common? In Liz Prescott's experience, which she shares here, cloud-based solutions can make the difference between an advocacy victory and a missed opportunity. Storytelling is a cornerstone of nonprofit fundraising and public messaging. Elizabeth Prescott.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 31, 2022

In our roles as non-profit storytellers, we often need others to tell us their stories so that we have material to work with. Why Supporting People Sharing Individual Stories is Necessary Do we always have the best perspective to support people through their storytelling process? But there’s a method to my madness.

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Donorbox

MARCH 17, 2023

Storytelling has been a part of human communication for centuries. Stories are how we connect with each other, how we learn new things, and how we make meaning from our experiences. Storytelling is an important tool for nonprofits, too!

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Using The Power Of Storytelling To Sell The Need. A great fundraiser is a great storyteller. You need to be able to put yourself in the shoes of a donor and sell an experience. When donors add commentary to their gift, the people that CSI helps can see these personalized messages of support and encouragement.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 12, 2022

Storytelling is an invaluable tool for non-profits. But so many non-profit professionals get discouraged by storytelling because they think it’s going to require the unparalleled writing skills of a Pulitzer Prize winner. What is storytelling? I want to take a minute to differentiate story from storytelling.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

We develop our skills by seeking, absorbing, questioning, adapting, and experimenting, oftentimes bringing diverse influences together to create something that’s unique for our clients’ needs, but with connections to other relevant spaces. In a strange way, reading this article was a validating experience for many of us.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Perhaps it’s Apple’s marketing allure, but I genuinely believe that spatial computing is and will transform the way we perceive experience design. However, I’m excited to have a new tool for building empathy by allowing someone to share an experience.

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

My friends at TechSoup asked me to pass along info about their upcoming digital storytelling event. What do we mean by Digital Storytelling? According to Wikipedia, "Digital Storytelling refers to using digital tools so that ordinary people can tell their own real-life stories."

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See3

APRIL 9, 2024

Most likely, it’s the idea of a sick kid experiencing hope and joy in the form of a wish experience, most likely through an amazing experience like a trip to Disney World or Hawaii. Do you want to take your nonprofit’s storytelling to the next level? We’d love to help you with that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

It requires more effort and research to plan your own itinerary, find local experiences, and connect with the culture. It’s like seeing a new place through the eyes of a local, where you engage in authentic conversations, share personal experiences, and build a community that’s genuinely interested in your cause.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 22, 2024

The Power of Storytelling Showcase Impact with Fresh Narratives Spring is a symbol of growth and new beginnings. Highlight success stories of beneficiaries, volunteer experiences, and the tangible difference your work makes. Fresh storytelling inspires donors and motivates continued support.

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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. Lisa Rose brings more than 15 years of experience in senior leadership in the philanthropic sector. Event video community TechSoup Event tsdigs digital storytelling tstellingyourstory tsevents'

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 1, 2014

Today, many of the most successful organizations on the planet intentionally use storytelling as a key leadership tool ,” explains Smith. Several companies, such as Kimberly-Clark , actively teach storytelling skills to their leaders. Two key points from Smith are : Experience is the best teacher.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Each episode is packed with insights , strategies, and real-life experiences designed to help you flourish in your fundraising endeavors. This episode covers conflict, different perspectives, and learned experiences with Kia Jarmon. Listen to this episode. Listen to this episode.

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