Fun Info Pledge Story 
Nonprofit Tech for Good
APRIL 3, 2022
A CTA is an invitation to take action, such as donating, volunteering, signing up for something, signing a petition, pledging to do something, etc. Stay in regular contact with newsrooms and pitch stories to help the organization reach a larger audience. Help uncover compelling or creative stories of impact to use in fundraising.
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. Board members can practice telling the story of one person helped by the organization, or the story of how they came to be on the board.
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CauseVox
DECEMBER 21, 2021
We’ll get into more detail about the types of emails you can send, but all of them should include some story-driven content. It might include an emoji, fun wordplay, or a question. Here’s what this email should include: A thank you message An update on what you’ve been doing Pictures or graphics to tell your story.
CauseVox
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
They recruited some of their strongest supporters to act as “AuSM Champions” and run peer-to-peer fundraising pages, then invite all their friends to a livestream event full of cooking demonstrations, personal stories, and drawings. On a smaller scale, they had donors who pledged to give $1000 if 25 people gave in one day.
Tech Soup
FEBRUARY 24, 2014
The Guardian has good coverage on the Aaron Swartz story. The story maintains that even though Google+ is a distant social media competitor to Facebook and its users are much less active, it is very valuable to Google. It uses the info for targeted ads. Apple is a major donor with a pledge of $100 million.
Qgiv
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Here are some hybrid events perfect for the year-end season: Polar Bear Plunge: Have supporters collect pledges prior to their jump into an icy river or lake. Cross Country Ski-a-Thon: Have participants collect pledges in advance of the ski-a-thon and then ski as many miles as they can over a set amount of time. Tell a story.
Bloomerang
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Jimmie Alford, one of the great fundraisers in America, told me a story a few years ago, which was about this volunteer who had to raise money for mental health in a community. Again, integrating your own personal stories can be highly motivating to people. . The only thing that makes you different is your stories. .
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