sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

For professional fundraising teams, expanding your pool of prospects could include asking board members , volunteers, and major donors to provide a list of colleagues, corporate contacts, family, and friends, anyone they can recommend who has the capacity to give and an affinity for your cause. Stories help us pay attention.

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DipJar

AUGUST 11, 2022

While annual giving is one of the major avenues of approach to meet these goals, it can be difficult to know where to start. Unexpected events are sure to come up throughout the year, so annual giving should be a year-round focus. This discussion produced some striking insights into long-term fundraising strategies for nonprofits.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 20, 2018

That’s where we, as nonprofit storytellers, need to begin. Using these types of examples gives your story a human element—a phenomenon with which others can directly relate and empathize. Jacobwith , founder of Ignited Fundraising , has helped hundreds of nonprofits raise millions of dollars through effective storytelling.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

This post offers five ways you can optimize your fundraising campaign and create winning emails as we all prepare for the biggest season for nonprofit fundraising — end-of-year giving. Why were they motivated to give? What is their giving history? What is their giving history? Embrace Storytelling. Share their why.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. In August 2018, Erin Turner, Product Manager for YouTube Giving, announced that they are rolling out a new suite of fundraising tools for nonprofits , including: Fundraisers.

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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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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

When you know that the strategies, messaging, and communication channels you’re using will catch supporters’ attention and inspire them to give, you can rest assured that you’ll see a return on your marketing investment. Like a market analysis, examining each of these factors gives you more information about the world around you.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

Motivations for their giving include receiving tax deductions and understanding the impact their investment is making. Storytelling as a solution. Communicating what a nonprofit does through storytelling is a valuable and engaging tool for stakeholders. What criteria do they use to make these decisions?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Here are a couple key metrics: Donations : Have your donations increased? Tracking over a full 12 months is a good timeframe since certain periods of the year have increased or decreased fundraising (org-specific annual events, the summer slowdown, Giving Season, etc.). Website traffic: Is your website traffic increasing?

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The MGO is a big deal because it requires a unique skill set: A love for people A genuine dedication to your cause A good storyteller (and ‘question asker’!) They like people, are dedicated and enthusiastic about your cause, are great storytellers and listeners , and have a natural gift for raising money (of course!).

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I'm going to start by telling a story about storytelling. Apparently, pointing to pictures of wedding things and saying "that's gross" doesn't count as feedback, so it was time for me to come up with better suggestions on my own and give her some well-deserved rest. In online media buying this is defined as impressions. Don't do that.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

This might include reaching a certain fundraising amount or achieving specific metrics like email open rates or donation page conversions. Restoration of other parts of the Ridge will give these endangered plant colonies a home—but we need the support of conservationists like you to support this project. You can help!

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

The focus of this team is to identify and implement online giving and other fundraising events to grow a sustainable revenue stream for your nonprofit. Members of this team review fundraising metrics , such as: Which recurring donors have upcoming credit card expirations, in order to stay ahead of lapsed recurring gifts.

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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. In addition to using impact metrics on your donation page (the CauseVox platform even has an Impact Metric feature for that particular purpose), consider creating a special blog series.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Social media gives your nonprofit the opportunity to broadcast your mission far beyond your local community. To help you know what to look for, here are two of our favorite nonprofit social media examples: Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s Instagram account is a great example of using videos to give updates on current projects.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I was an early adopter of this approach back in 2006 and over the years I have had the opportunity to raise over $250,000 for a charity that supports Cambodian children using these techniques as part of online giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge. Enter online fundraising contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

I’m facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. The skill, of course, is hosting a Giving Day and we are now looking at processes, techniques, and ideas for follow up and assessment.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2023

A simple way to add esports and livestreaming to your roster of events is to include this functionality into your existing DIY platform – it’s all about giving them the tools to fundraise how and where they want. Storytelling is not new for charities, but the way we tell them can be!

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

Participatory practice is a concept which means giving voice to those in the community who know the issues best, and then planning and organizing solutions to these issues using the resources of the nonprofit to implement solutions. This is where participatory practice comes in to play.

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Classy

JULY 28, 2021

Taking time to segment your donors and customize their donation pages can positively influence their giving behavior. Grow Your Recurring Giving Program. Recurring giving is a critical revenue source for nonprofits and is growing in popularity within an increasingly subscription-based economy. Optimize My Donation Page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2019

Having a content calendar that everyone can access, will not only show the rest of your team what you’re working on but also give them the opportunity to contribute. Your next campaign will be more effective with storytelling, so it’s time to get everyone’s feedback when building your story. 7) Tell your story.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Implement procedures to asess metrics. 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. Be intimate with your data. The outcome?

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Unclear expectations, performance metrics, and goals. For instance, you can invite a team member to give a presentation about their team responsibilities in a “Lunch and Learn” format. Offer corporate giving opportunities , such as matching gifts and volunteer grants, to help your workers make an impact through your business.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Now let’s translate these for nonprofit fundraising: Do your homework to know your donors – Research your donors, their interests, and motivations for giving. Essentially, nonprofits must craft campaigns where the mission itself shines as the undeniable hero that compels giving, rather than relying on gimmicks or guilt.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

The stories that you tell will inspire your supporters and would-be supporters to give to your nonprofit in support of your mission. Your stories should answer these questions for donors and inspire them to give. To learn more about nonprofit storytelling, check out our comprehensive guide to nonprofit storytelling.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

To better analyze your campaigns, you’ll need to understand a few fundamental metrics, including ROI, cost per dollar raised (CPDR), and cost per acquisition (CPA). Metrics like these measure your digital marketing campaigns in different ways, but they all seek to answer the same question: “Are your campaigns raising or losing money?”

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 8, 2019

For example, if someone gives your organization a modest donation but they’re worth millions of dollars, they’re a potential major donor, too. Show your major donors their return on investment and emphasize the direct and lasting effects of their generosity through storytelling. Turn to the community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

For example, on the first day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, @NAACP_LDF tweeted a New York Times article with a powerful quote from the article: It’s also worth noting that tapping into Cause Awareness & Giving Days is a good strategy for Twitter. Upload powerful photos and videos.

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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. Regularly check in on metrics like unique listeners and audience growth so you can adapt your strategies as needed. Why start a nonprofit podcast?

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Kindful

MARCH 11, 2021

Look for a facilitator who uses tactics to control hijackers, manage disputes, give everyone a voice, create buy-in, and build consensus. Look for a facilitator who is enthusiastic, high energy, motivational, a master storyteller, and uses retreat tactics to make the day fun, meaningful, and memorable. They ask the right questions.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

With social media, you can connect with your donors in real time and give them information about the work you’re doing and a peek behind the curtain at the people that make your mission a success. Choose useful metrics that track things like your engagement, impressions, reach, referrals, and conversion rates. Focus on storytelling.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

It’s common knowledge today that storytelling is among the most effective ways to connect with an audience and deliver content in a way that’s catchy, resonant, and memorable. But what does storytelling mean in practice? From there, talk to donors about why they choose to give and what your cause means to them.

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See3

JUNE 10, 2009

The Giving USA Foundation’s annual report on charitable giving said that gifts were down in 2008, but not by much, 2%. Gifts to United Way and others who aggregate giving to mostly local, mostly poverty-focused work was up as well. Religious giving was way up as well. They show online giving is way up.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2011

Social Media Initiative Guide: This guide from Spreadfast, a social media management tool vendor, has some great tips and ways to think about Key Performance Indicators, tactics, and metrics. A big shout out to their new Director of Social Media, Jordan Viator.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

This immersive, interactive webinar experience(tm) will begin with a plenary session providing an overview of social media strategy, organizational adoption issues, capacity, metrics, and strategy execution. Experience a variety of social web tools that are essential in listening/engaging, storytelling, generating buzz, and online networking.

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