The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 5, 2022

Stories are an incredible tool for non-profit fundraising. Stories help non-profits illustrate their compelling reasons for giving in a way that makes sense to people who aren’t doing the work day in and day out. And when a fundraising appeal is easy to understand, there’s one less barrier to someone donating.

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Blue Fox

AUGUST 17, 2020

Fundraisers certainly have their work cut out for them this year. All of these make for a super challenging fundraising environment. So, what’s a fundraising organization to do? How much more effective could your fundraising team be?” Coronavirus. Unemployment. Business closures. Natural disasters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 4, 2022

Nonprofit fundraising had been due an upgrade to catapult it into the modern era for a while. That brings us to the state of nonprofit fundraising today. For a clearer picture of the sector, let’s look at some of the best nonprofit fundraising methods out there — encompassing a range of old and new methods.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Recently, I’ve encountered a phenomenon among development staffs and non-profit executive directors that seems to effect organizations both large and small. It causes non-profits to raise less money than they could, while expending far more energy and effort than necessary. The Problem. The Solution.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

When small and midsized non-profits are looking for new fundraising ideas, they are usually given ideas that require a lot of work for only a little return. Things like carwashes, rummage sales, and spare change collections can raise money, but often take a ton of work in return for just a few thousand dollars of fundraising profit.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In Mastering Online Fundraising , our class for non-profit fundraisers, we talk a lot about how small changes to your online fundraising strategy can result in major returns, including new prospects, new event attendees, and of course, new donors. Take a look at The Fundraising Authority website.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The tactical strategy for your fundraising should not be random, and it shouldn’t be based on a “we’ll figure this out as we go along” mentality. Your best bet to ensure maximum revenue is to lay out a tactical fundraising calendar as part of your overall fundraising plan. Facebook fundraising campaign. Walk-a-thon.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Last week, we started a three article series on year-end fundraising. In this post, I want to talk about the strategy behind raising more money during the final 4-6 weeks of the year. In our next post , we’ll go over a step-by-step plan for maximizing your year-end fundraising. The 5 Rules for Supercharged Year-End Fundraising.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Press releases and press conferences, letters to the editor, calls into talk radio and interviews with journalists… getting coverage of your non-profit and getting your message out through the press is the essence of good PR. How Can Good PR Help Me Raise Money? There are several ways good PR can help you raise more money: 1.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

We hear from folks all the time who are looking for new fundraising ideas for nonprofits, especially fundraising ideas for a new nonprofit. They’ve tried what they know to raise money, but it just isn’t working. It’s not easy to figure out what works in fundraising when you have little to no experience raising big bucks.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 10, 2020

I like fundraising events. I’ve managed (literally) hundreds of them during my fundraising career, from $500,000 galas to $10,000 hosted events and everything in between. Heck, I’ve even written a handbook on a certain kind of fundraising event. So… I’m not one of those “fundraising events aren’t worth the effort” snobs.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Many non-profit organizations rely on grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies to round out their fundraising efforts. If your non-profit is looking for new grant opportunities, here are six tried-and-true places to find them: #1 – Your Board I always start my grant research with my board.

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The Fundraising Authority

APRIL 11, 2021

For most fundraising events , the majority of your money should be raised through sponsorships. If you are setting an ambitious fundraising goal for your event, it will be far easier to reach that goal if you can raise 50%+ of the revenue from large sponsors than if you are trying to raise 100% through individual ticket sales.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

How serious is your non-profit about your fundraising efforts? Depending on the size of your organization, here are some things to think about: For Small Non-Profits…. If you run a small non-profit organization (many churches and schools also fit this category), how much time, per week, is your staff dedicating to fundraising?

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The following is an excerpt from our class How to Find New Major Donors and Get Them to Give to Your Non-Profit. As you are looking for donors to make contact with and insert into your fundraising funnel, you don’t want to waste time. This is a mistake that costs non-profits valuable time and resources. Where did they come from?

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The question is: how do you raise money on YouTube as a nonprofit? The second is MUCH more exclusive and involves qualifying for a YouTube Giving Fundraiser. This is the most effective way to raise money as it allows people to donate directly through the YouTube Platform and not leave the site. Google Nonprofit YouTube Program.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Coupling the spirit of the holiday season, the urgency of the year-end tax deadline and the fact the non-profits are asking more, means donors are giving more. To help you maximize your fundraising efforts this month, I’m here with advice on how to tell stories that raise money in December. Why Tell Stories in December.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I’ve been writing fundraising copy since 2010. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned in 11 years of writing and millions of dollars I’ve raised, it’s that writing for fundraising is its own genre. And writing fundraising emails is its own wonky subgenre. Writing for Fundraising is a Process. Source stories.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Charity events are a popular form of fundraising. While they can be great money makers for an organization, they can also be time consuming and expensive. Purpose of Your Fundraising Event: Before doing anything else, you must decide what the purpose of your event is. Here are a few questions: Is this truly a fundraising event?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

If you’re starting a new nonprofit, you already know that you need to raise money. What you might not know is that the right fundraising plan template can make the job much easier. What this means is that over time, your fundraising approach should change to meet the needs of your growing organization. Many founders do.)

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Welcome to the third and final article in our three-part series on year-end fundraising. In the second post , we reviewed the five rules for supercharged year-end fundraising. Today, we’re going to look at a step-by-step plan for increasing year-end giving at your non-profit. Why you are asking donors for money at the year-end?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 12, 2021

By Lindsay Johnson, Marketing Team Member at MobileCause , an industry leader in virtual fundraising events and online giving, plus fundraising solutions such as peer-to-peer, text-to-donate and mobile messaging. We can all agree, 2020 was a doozy of a year, bringing indelible changes to the landscape of fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

By Jean O’Brien , founder of Digital Charity Lab , a social enterprise that builds digital skills in non-profits and shares free learning resources. Jean is also a freelance consultant who works on digital strategy, marketing and design for non-profits. It’s also worth testing out a campaign to generate cash donations on your website.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

When done well, your newsletter can even help your organization raise money. When asking members of The Storytelling Non-Profit community about their organization’s newsletter campaigns, the top challenge their organizations were facing was to find the right type of content that keeps their audience engaged.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 3, 2023

If you’re a nonprofit organization, fundraising is an essential part of keeping your doors open. One way to make sure that you have consistent funds is to plan fundraisers throughout the year. But you may be struggling to come up with fundraising event ideas for an event that’s both fun and profitable.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 18, 2022

When writing a story to raise money, an essential part of the story is a conflict. For a lot of non-profit causes, the conflict is clear, high-stakes, and very motivating. Causes and Stories with No Conflict There are a variety of different stories you can tell about your non-profit.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

Building a non-profit website might be the most intimidating aspect of launching an organization. The experience people have on your non-profit website will influence what they think about you and if they think they can trust you. It’s the digital face of your organization and where many people interact with you for the first time.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Sustainable fundraising is all about developing key, core practices within your organization that can be applied to several different events and initiatives so your team isn’t constantly feeling burned out and at capacity. This can lead to a higher average spend per attendee, which directly impacts your fundraising total.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

Ray Gary is the CEO of iDonate , a SaaS-based provider of the world’s most innovative Digital Fundraising Platform for nonprofits. Non-profits aren’t immune to the changes driven by new technology. As we slide toward the end of 2018, there are five broader digital trends that we see affecting non-profits next year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 19, 2023

By Jeni Putalavage-Ross , SVP of Operations at Ribbon – a platform helps nonprofits and charitable individuals start nonprofits quicker while saving time, money, and effort. How does someone test an idea for a nonprofit without committing the time, effort, and money to apply for 501(c)(3) status, find a board, and secure long-term funding?

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Elevate Your Strategy with Insights From Top Experts in These Fundraising Webinars for 2024 Nonprofit professionals, it’s time to gear up for a successful 2024! Before you dive into planning your next big event, make sure to catch these four must-watch fundraising webinars brought to you by Greater Giving. Happy fundraising!

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 1, 2021

To get information that helps you tell a great non-profit story, you’ll need great storytelling interview questions. For many of the non-profit professionals that I work with, story interviews are one of the most challenging aspects of storytelling. Check out The Ultimate Guide to Collecting Non-Profit Stories. .

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

As crowdfunding continues to become an increasingly popular form of fundraising for a wide range of causes, the need for a profitable and easy-to-use platform grows as well. GoFundMe is one of the leading crowdfunding platforms in both the nonprofit and individual fundraising spaces. Let’s dive right in! Give better.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I continue to evolve my thinking about how to tell non-profit stories. 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. I also read a lot of non-profit stories that are simply just the facts told chronologically.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In Part I of this article , we talked about the importance of your non-profit case for support (also called a “case statement”). We also looked at which non-profits need written case statements and how they are used. 6: Financial Needs – How much money does your organization need to raise? Why do you need to raise it now ? #7:

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

Of course, donations are a common source of funds for nonprofits, but other than that, how do nonprofits make money? Many people mistakenly assume that the term “nonprofit” means that 501(c)(3) organizations do not make profits. How do 501(c)(3) organizations make money? Raise money through fundraising.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Are they just empty buzzwords, or actual tools that can help your nonprofit raise money online? Social media by itself is not a very effective channel for direct fundraising. Here are 5 ways that you can use stories to raise money for your nonprofit on social media. I firmly believe in the latter.

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