Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2019

If you spend any time working with foundations, you’ll notice a central thread in the stories told by their leaders, in the content posted to their websites, and in the information they share with the news media. Here are five steps you can take to make that happen with your storytelling: 1. That thread is money. That’s a shame.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Using a tool like Animato can make it easy for your nonprofit to create DYI videos, but to be successful you need to develop a strategy and use compelling storytelling. Mark Zuckerberg’s recently announced that Facebook’s News Feed will be veering away from branded content to prioritize content posted by personal accounts.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

They simply need to be good storytellers. Storytelling opens doors and creates interest and can be coupled with an invitation to “take action” on the organization’s website which hopefully helps them acquire email addresses. This is a low-lift activity that gets prospects in the “funnel” for a later solicitation by someone else.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 29, 2022

Take a look at what we have in store for the mainstage sessions: Feeding Community and Fueling Hope. By embracing flexibility, building deep relationships, and leveraging powerful technology, this global nonprofit establishes resilient food systems, empowering communities to feed themselves. A meal is so much more than a plate of food.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

GivingTuesday is an excellent opportunity to use storytelling to draw in new and existing donors and supporters of your cause, on December 2 and beyond. How can you lead your audience back to your blog again and again for exclusive information, stories, and updates about the campaign?

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

Research The first step is finding as much information as you can from your existing analytics. After choosing a few donor segments that you’d like to focus on, you can take it a step further by sending out a survey to this group to gather even more information. How to Create a Donor Persona So how do you create a donor persona?

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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. This approach feeds planning and prioritization. One way to get at these answers is with pilots and prototypes.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Think about your own giving: If presented with the choice to “donate now to support animal rescues” or “donate $35 to feed a rescued puppy for a month,” wouldn’t you feel extra motivated to give knowing what $35 was able to do? Use storytelling and real-life examples to demonstrate the importance of their support.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Every social media site uses algorithms to determine what content is displayed on a user’s feed. We have contact information, communication preferences, relationships, social media profiles, and wealth screening data. Let’s think about your non-donor records. What are you doing to convert these thousands of subscribers into donors?

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

In general, posting engaging content on social media will help you broaden your audience, but employing Facebook Ads expands your reach even further by delivering your posts to your supporters’ feeds and showing them to your chosen targeted demographics. Use bright colors to help your post stand out from others on the feed.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The buzz word “storytelling” rings loudly here. If your page is simply information about your nonprofit’s background and not focused on the project you are promoting, you might lose potential supporters who don’t see a meaningful reason right off the bat. Create a compelling page. Start with your network.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

When people search for your organization on LinkedIn, the first thing they’ll see is your company page, so it’s important that your page is as informative as possible. Add your website to your page and fill out your company information, such as your address and company size. Create interesting content. Final thoughts.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The internet is the main source of information for a lot of people. You expect representatives of businesses to be warm and professional and to be able to give you important information in ways that you can easily understand. Visitors need to be drawn in visually and then find all the information they care about easily and quickly.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Instagram Instagram , another Metaverse social media platform, is primarily focused on visual content and thrives on striking imagery, video, and storytelling content. Create professional videos where you introduce your team and mission and provide information on how people can help. What kind of content do they engage with the most?

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

Use storytelling elements to make this section of your lapsed donor letter as effective as possible. And Lenita wasn’t the only mother you helped feed; since your last gift, hundreds of families have received the food, resources, and support they need.” Donors are motivated by helping other people. How much do you want them to give?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 20, 2020

I saw something like this on a lifestyle blogger's Instagram feed and I loved the idea. For Environmental Organizations: Developing a guide for sustainable living that might include information on how to start growing your own food, small scale homesteading projects, composting, and so on. Need help brainstorming?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

In the age of the social network, new sites want to be “the hub” for information/engagement and the non-profit space is no different. We’ve seen the rise of a lot of destination sites; sites that allow you to expand your reach and exposure, but often times do so at the expense of your message and storytelling. Support Center.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 21, 2009

Today was the first webinar in the Storytelling & Social Media series from NTEN and TechSoup Global. Some of them, along with my answers, include: How much time a day do you spend reading (RSS feeds)? Tags: tsg tags webinar storytelling techsoup nten delicious events socialmedia rss. tags: nonprofit nptech ).

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It’s the seed that blooms into funding and feeds every organization’s mission. Read on to discover the value of data-driven storytelling and how this key feature increases trust and enables your nonprofit to drive more revenue. Data-driven storytelling and the Theory of Change Like words, numbers tell a story.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive guide to nonprofit storytelling, in which you’ll explore the following points: The Importance of Storytelling for Nonprofits. 7 Tips for Effective Storytelling for Nonprofits Using Digital Marketing. Let’s get started.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 21, 2021

Clubhouse is organized by different rooms that are specific to a certain information topic and are appropriately called, you may have guessed it: clubs. To date, Clubhouse has 10 million users, which is up from two million in January 2021. . Clubhouse is an audio-based social media platform that has grown quickly to 10 million users.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying.

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Achieve

MAY 1, 2016

Couple that preference to do good with new technology tools to feed on that impulse to act for others, and it seems like a perfect storm of taking our interests to action for causes. From storytelling to sharing with peers, the act of expressing one’s self beyond simple “likes” is necessary to move interest into belief.

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Socialbrite

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

You can see what content and information resonates with potential supporters — and what needs work. . Storytelling is a powerful tool. So instead of just saying, “Your donation will help feed one person for six months,” share how an individual was helped by people’s donations. How to send cold emails for your nonprofit.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

In a world where billions of people spend hours each day scrolling through their news feeds, social media is ripe for cultivating generosity. She’s certified in trauma and resilience and holds the core belief that storytellers play an incredible role in making the world a healthier, safer, and happier place.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

If you’re going to the BBCON 2013 Conference starting September 29 th , you should expect a great conference filled some of my favorite nonprofits and campaigners who will be sharing their insights in email marketing, storytelling via multiple channels, and social media wins and fails. Dr. Seuss Helps You Rock Digital Storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

However, to stand out from the other nearly one hundred million Facebook Pages vying for likes, comments, and shares, your nonprofit needs to excel at Facebook to ensure News Feed exposure. Their experience of your page will occur primarily in the News Feed. First impressions are important on social media.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Social media is an incredibly powerful storytelling tool for your nonprofit. This tool offers a way to link specific posts to pages on your website so your followers can easily find or act on what they see in your feed. For more information on how to enroll in Facebook Payments click here.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 8, 2009

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). government howto list onlineservices postalicious publicservice report resources service socialmedia storytelling transparency webinar whitepaper.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

So when a new digital storytelling tool comes along, we jump at the chance to test it out. It's also got a familiar appearance, as the main feed of other people's stories mildly resembles Instagram. Steller is a beautiful app that makes storytelling a cinch for anybody — well, anybody with an iPhone. spanhidden.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Some of your donors may prefer getting information through email rather than social media while others might like direct mail as opposed to text messaging. To enhance your storytelling across platforms, add photos and videos to your emails, social media posts, donation forms, and anywhere else you can.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2015

The nonprofit sector thrives on a community of rich storytelling. Whatever form that storytelling takes, from photo essay to member video, story-driven content is dynamic, shows impact, and can attract new potential donors. We saw how Twitter changed information-sharing in 2011 Egypt, after all. Live Streaming and Appropriation.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Julia: My framework that I use with my clients is 80/20: 80% of your posts should be informative, educational, inspirational, helpful, valuable, shedding light on your programs, storytelling, etc. 80% of your posts should add value to your followers’ social media feeds. 20% can be promotional. You have to tie the two together.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 2011

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Look no further!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

In the digital age, where most traditional storytelling is done over the Internet, attention spans are ever shrinking. But, the fact is, our minds are a byproduct of our instantaneous information culture. The rumors started rolling in around third quarter of last year – Instagram was going to fill up your photo feed with ads.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A brief story about your organization’s work: Storytelling is effective in so many nonprofit communications, and the thank you letter is no exception. With eight people to feed, Tom could not keep his fridge and pantry stocked. There are a lot of words, but there is not a lot of information. Then, the final, aaarrrggghhh!

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 27, 2009

NEWS I'm co-presenting with Michael Hoffman of See3 Communications about "storytelling" during the WeAreMedia Webinar September 23rd. For more information, and to register go to www.wearemedia.org. I'll be talking about how nonprofits can use blogs to tell their stories, and Michael will be talking about how nonprofits can use video.

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