Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Roughly a year ago, I became a monthly donor to Wikipedia, following an email I described as “the perfect email ask” followed by a well-crafted monthly giving appeal. In “Pre-Suasion,” Cialdini delves into the psychology of influence, exploring how conveying exclusivity or some form of specialty can be incredibly effective.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Storytelling is a strategic tool that has been used since the beginning of humanity to transmit a meaningful message to others. Through stories, people can speak out their minds, share wisdom, and pass information to others. posted by Chris Giarratana Digital Strategy Consultant. Select Your Online Channels. Evaluate your Campaign.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Social media is an effective promotional tool when used strategically, whether it’s to promote a recurring giving campaign, spotlight your volunteers, or feature an upcoming fundraising event. The content you post should be crafted with your platform and audience in mind. One of the best ways to do this is by storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s an ideal community to connect co-workers, influencers, donors, and corporate sponsors. As discovered in the Global Trends in Giving Report , the.org domain is by far the most trusted domain for nonprofit website and email communications. Give recommendations to get recommendations. Gmail, Yahoo, etc. For example: 1.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Through the combination of visual and auditory elements, video storytelling effectively drives connection between your organization and the audience to inspire them to support your cause. Marketing face-to-face gives you a chance to engage with your community in a personal way and help them feel truly connected with your mission.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. Around holidays, your supporters likely feel extra generous and may want to take their giving a step further.

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Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

This can help maximize your results by giving the public something tangible to get behind. Storytelling. One of the hottest buzzwords in nonprofit communications right now is storytelling. Using the singularity effect is very effective when it comes to storytelling. Reach out to social media influencers?

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Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 16, 2023

Gen Zers are influenced the most by social media when it comes to fundraising. 45% of donors are enrolled in a monthly giving program. Online giving grew by 12.1% Corporate giving increased 23.8% Corporate giving increased 23.8% Giving in 2021 increased in nearly every sector. Offer multiple giving options.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Video storytelling: Emotionally compelling videos showcasing your organization’s impact can help humanize your cause by showing the real people behind your organization’s efforts. This drives trust that can encourage future giving. This can help you engage a wider global audience while breaking down geographic barriers.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2022

With that in mind, we recommend incorporating direct mail into your fundraising plan. To give one example, let’s say you’re struggling to convince your team that a direct mail campaign is worth the investment. Here are four best practices to follow when reaching out to your prospects and donors via direct mail.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Enhanced technology has made giving simple and convenient, so why aren’t you booming with success and increasing your donors and donations year over year? The following information and guidance are intended to inspire you to take a new look at your employee giving program or employee crisis fund through a fresh lens. Sounds like you?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

But this is your chance to learn tips and tricks from some of the best minds in the sector. Through speaking, training, and consulting, she shows social purpose organizations how to use social media and storytelling to build communities, showcase impact, and advance their causes. Being a nonprofit professional isn’t easy.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ready to give some learning strategies a try? That’s an important shift in stance, and it can have a huge influence on how your approach your work moving forward. Finally, schedule a time (while you’re still in the values frame of mind) to conduct a similar group exercise (write on a whiteboard or easel).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2021

To tell a story that attracts, inspires, and influences action , you need to start by tackling the self-limiting belief I mentioned above. Remember: Shrinking away from your story or giving off the vibe that you don’t believe that it matters will come across clear as day. You also need to stop talking yourself out of sharing it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Now, instead of relying on brands to market to us as consumers, we’re using the influence of friends and family to make decisions. People choose to buy because of recommendations and they also choose to give because of recommendations. 5: Collaborative Storytelling Sells. And the same goes for philanthropic recommendations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Data storytelling is about bringing your data to life in three simple steps: Explore: find patterns and insights Monitor: check performance (leading indicators and key performance indicators) Explain: go beyond the what and dig further into the why. Know your data in and out,” says Emily. The outcome? It’s about how we hear and nurture them.”

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

This guide will give you the rundown on how to get started so you can smoothly host an engaging podcast that will “wow” audiences. Keep in mind the following as you do so: Branding. Whether you’re passionate about corporate sponsorships or nonprofit storytelling, podcasts give you a platform to speak at length about these subjects.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Share your organization’s mission, who you serve, the influence your organization has on its audience(s), and the role it plays in the larger conversation around your issue area. Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

The real power behind appealing to this age group with your peer-to-peer fundraisers lies in the fact that they’re tech-savvy, have connections with like-minded individuals, and are willing to put in the work to help worthy causes succeed. . Don’t underestimate millennial giving power. connect with donors who care. Recent studies.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In the past few years, we've seen the transformation from long to extremely short-form digital content like that on Vine and Instagram, and we've experienced the rise and fall of numerous storytelling apps never to be seen or heard of again. But how can stories touch hearts and minds if they go unnoticed and unheard?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

With that in mind, here are nine marketing lessons other nonprofits can take away from charity: water. Brian Gardner defines social proof as “the positive influence created when people find out others are doing something – now, suddenly, everyone else wants to do that something too.”. Harness the Power of Storytelling.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It’s at the heart of donor giving and the key element nonprofits need to acquire and retain donors. 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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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2017

The Millennial Mind, Heart, and Wallet. How Citizen-Powered Movements Will Lead Social Change in 2017: Learn about the shift to cause-minded individuals driving change and how their efforts are making a difference. Data Appends: A Guide for Your Nonprofit: How to get the most out of your database with goal-driven strategies.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Planned Giving Primer. Planned Giving Primer. Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. The Giving Institute Summer Symposium. Leading Together 2019.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

She advises nonprofits to accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies via digital technologies. Here are our 4 proven ways to improve your online giving page so you can bring in more donations. 1) Make Giving Simple. Online and Mobile-Friendly is Giving-Friendly.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

You have influencers on social media who call themselves content creators, posting videos and content online, and people like myself who consider themselves content writers, because, well, we write for a living. Content tends to be an all-encompassing word these days. Identify when you’d like to publish a piece and work back from there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

Time Magazine provocatively named “The Protester” as its 2011 “Person of the Year” for its riveting influence on last year’s social and political events. While emotive storytelling is crux to engaging the hearts and minds of social media consumers, advocates are ethically bound to preserve the privacy of vulnerable clients.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event offered an interesting example of a great tweet in that the campaign kicked off with a question posed on Twitter that gave followers an opportunity to share information and resources, opening up an engaging conversation on the topic of using video for nonprofits and libraries.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2019

A growing number of organizations are instituting junior boards to outsource next gen engagement to a group of young, mission-oriented, loyal supporters with networks and influence to leverage. The result is a semi-autonomous entity of dedicated young volunteers educating and socializing with their networks on behalf of the organization.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

NetSquared DC organized a panel discussion on Engagement Strategy: Empowering Champions* and Influencers* on November 3, 2015, to delve into this question. Interview people who are your influencers and champions, and find out why. Give readers an action they can take after reading your content. The panelists included.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They take care of your facility, give tours of your museum, welcome attendees to your annual gala, and pass out medals at fundraising races. Then we’ll give you the strategies you need to find volunteers who can truly make a difference to your organization’s work. Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 17, 2016

But taking advantage of the giving season means planning in advance for the surge. Be sure to keep your audience in mind and choose messages that will resonate with them. These include the drop dates for direct mail and email sends, social media posts, in-person events, and influencer activation.

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