Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

Whether you’re planning a 5k fundraiser , dance-a-thon, or social media campaign, you know a lot goes into preparing for a peer-to-peer fundraising initiative. But one of the most challenging aspects of peer-to-peer event planning is recruiting supporters who will act as volunteer fundraisers. Make it easy to join your campaign.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Use ads to promote major fundraising campaigns, events, or cause awareness days. Widening your audience reach provides your organization with more opportunities to expand your fundraising campaigns and raise more money for your cause. Knowing the best times to post ads throughout the year will increase your chance to gain new donors.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Seattle, Washington: Creating Videos to Inspire Fundraising and Engagement. Seattle, Washington: Storytelling Made Easy for Boards and EDs. Kampala, Uganda: Introduction to Online Fundraising. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Image : NetSquared / CC BY. Friday, April 21, 2017.

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Classy

MAY 17, 2021

As the largest fundraising day of the year only continues to grow, now is the time for your organization to begin mapping out its strategy to make the most out of your December. Consider a Local Partner. If you’re not sure where to start, look within your local community. Free Download: Your Guide to Nonprofit Storytelling.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Share Their Stories: Launch storytelling campaigns to showcase the success stories and challenges Latinos face in your community. Celebrate their contributions to local culture and economy. Fund the Future: Launch fundraising campaigns in support of Latino-led initiatives or education, ensuring their growth and sustainability.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Every dollar counts in the fundraising world, so the free marketing that social media provides can be crucial to raising awareness for your cause without breaking your budget. From sharing your mission to advertising fundraising campaigns, social media offers plenty of opportunities to help you boost your fundraising efforts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Now to dig into this topic because it combines a couple of interest - storytelling with social media and working in a networked way. Lina offers a concise definition of Transmedia Storytelling , a concept and term coined by Henry Jenkins. It’s likely time to add storytelling to the task list.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

The best way to market any fundraiser is by using a multi-channel approach. Use a few impactful images as well to enhance your storytelling. Without specifying what kind of fundraiser you’re hosting, some of your supporters might be confused about what the announcement is for. Outline your marketing strategy.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Direct mail: For a more traditional approach, send fundraising flyers , event invitations, and thank-you notes to members of the community through the mail. Then, leverage SMS campaigns for urgent appeals, event notifications, and fundraising drives, including links to your website or donation pages for quick and easy responses.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Naples, Florida: #Storymakers 2017: Creating Images and Video with Adobe Spark. Storytelling and Content Strategy Best Practices.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Whether you lead a church, a temple, or another type of faith-based organization, fundraising is a recurring task on your to-do list. That’s where peer-to-peer fundraising comes in. Peer-to-peer fundraising is one of the most popular fundraising methods for faith-based organizations. Let’s dive into how. Download eBook.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Effective storytelling means nonprofits can reach more people, touch more hearts, and create bigger impact. TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. Baltimore, Maryland: Fundraising Tech 101 and Tech Help/Consultations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2012

I decided it would be worth the effort to create a compelling Camfed collection of images on Pinterest, and I wanted to do it strategically, leveraging the viral nature of the platform. As Pinterest is a sharing platform, using the most attractive images in our arsenal was essential to my strategy.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 29, 2020

In a perfect world, charitable organizations would not have to worry about creating a strong brand image to have a successful organization. Besides, incentivizing your top donors will help to have more successful fundraising activities. Include visual storytelling, especially in videos. Influential Partner Organizations.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. Second, year-end giving gives nonprofits an opportunity to use a big chunk of their resources to meet their annual fundraising goals, and it gives donors a last chance to get a tax-deductible gift out the door.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Image from Flickr by Xurble. Their marketing has tangible results: in 2012 alone they raised $33 million, and over $8 million of that was raised through their online fundraising platform. charity: water is excellent at using social proof to encourage people to fundraise on their online platform.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Here’s your monthly update from the world of NetSquared Local. What Is NetSquared Local? NetSquared Local is TechSoup's volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. NetSquared Local groups hold monthly in-person events for anyone interested in the connection of technology and social impact.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Looking for inspiration or hands-on help with your digital storytelling? Portland, Oregon: Websites as Storytelling Tools: A Case Study.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season! Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. Not a fundraiser? Mukono, Uganda: Digital Storytelling. Image : Cindy Leonard via Elijah van der Giessen / CC BY-NC. Feeling overwhelmed? and the globe.

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Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2017

Adobe Absolute Beginners: Create a Fundraiser Invitation Using InDesign. Storymakers: Become a Digital Storyteller Today. These informational sessions feature experts on topics like fundraising, accounting, marketing, storytelling, and many other nonprofit technology topics. Finding and Using Images for Your Nonprofit.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Just like with any other type of fundraiser, food drives require lots of planning. Are branding and design really that vital to the success of a fundraiser? Set up a peer-to-peer fundraising page, complete with a thermometer to track how much money your food drive has raised. Team up with a local organization.

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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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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Another possibility that comes with using a text fundraising service is the ability to receive gifts via text. You’ll need to set up an easy-to-remember text fundraising keyword such as your org names plus GT (so long as autocorrect won’t change your keyword to something else). Local Media. Get The Templates. Direct mail.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Portland, OR: Visual Storytelling & Growing Your Digital Media and Protecting It. Vancouver, Canada: Video for Nonprofits Workshop: The Essential Elements of Storytelling.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Compare the following nonprofit year-end fundraising appeals: Our year-end fundraising campaign is right around the corner. Include images of people. Research has found that emotion-based storytelling in communications can trigger positive reactions through the release of brain chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The training event, which will be live streamed starting at 9:00 am , will feature fundraising and social media gurus Katya Andresen, Danielle Brigida, Tracy Equality Viselli, Jocelyn Harmon and more. Image by Codilicious from Flickr. Designate a cheer leader.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Seattle, Washington: Storytelling Through Data Visualization. Vancouver, British Columbia: Holiday Fundraising Bootcamp: 5 Strategies to Ensure Fundraising Success. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Image 1 : Joel Myers / CC BY-NC-SA. Image 2 : Elijah van der Giessen / CC BY-NC-SA.

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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. To help you design a fundraising campaign like a pro without starting from scratch, check out some of our tried-and-true tips below. Example of what a branded campaign page could look like.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

That's why we do an annual survey of our members — because our local volunteers are always striving to figure out how they can help your nonprofit use technology to do more good. The top three technology challenges for respondents are building websites, managing data, and fundraising. Why Are You a NetSquared Member?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Naples, Florida: Learn How to Write More Effective Emails for Fundraising with John Haydon. Las Vegas, Nevada: Online Courses (Storytelling). Los Angeles, California: Using Technology in Local Activism. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Image : Sylvie Ndahimana / CC BY.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In this image, runners’ legs are tied with pink ribbon to symbolize support for a cause. If your nonprofit has never held a peer-to-peer fundraiser , here’s how they work: Your organization recruits individual participants who then raise funds directly from their friends, family, and networks.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Over the years, as we’ve spent more time on our phones and computers, peer-to-peer fundraising has become one of the core avenues through which individuals donate to and advocate for the nonprofits they love. What is peer-to-peer fundraising? . Types of peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns. Benefits of peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Storytelling is our focus for May, but every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 50 cities.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2021

One way to kickstart the season of giving is by participating in #GivingTuesday fundraising. Since #GivingTuesday is fueled by online donations (and 2020 saw a 32% increase in online fundraising revenue for nonprofits), it’s a good idea to focus on your online audiences. On GivingTuesday 2020, over $2.47 You can too. Get started here.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Defining your UVP is critical to your fundraising success. We’ll also share ways to integrate it into your fundraising and messaging. The Link Between UVP and Fundraising Success If there’s a Golden Rule in fundraising, it’s this: People give to people, not organizations. Try to avoid stock images if you can.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 29, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Image Alt Tags – If your website uses pictures to tell a story, help search engines understand this story by using “alt” attributes on your images. Your webmaster can help with this.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. For the feature image, they used a photo of Rani looking directly at the camera. The page includes several storytelling graphics.

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