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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. LinkedIn Analytics offer an important key metric that Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram do not – the ability to view clickthroughs on organic posts. For example: 1. 3) Monitor your LinkedIn Analytics.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Your organization’s social media strategy should be a carefully structured plan with SMART goals, posting frequency, key dates (like an awareness month tied to your mission), and content guidelines for posts. Paid social media can help you further your nonprofit’s reach so you can reach and surpass the SMART goals you set.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Goal Setting as a Foundational Fundraising Basic Any fundraising campaign should start with realistic goal setting. To set effective goals, use the S.M.A.R.T Measurable: Ensure your goal is measurable to track progress and success. You’ll see that we noted a few non-financial goals in our examples.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

Keep in mind the importance of monitoring metrics related to engagement and spam complaints, as these directly correlate to the effectiveness of the sender name. Embrace Storytelling. Storytelling requires creativity, vision, skill, and practice. Share their why. Keep it Short and Sweet. Stories simplify a complex message.

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

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. They’ll look at metrics on missing donor data, address updates, and donor actions. How close you are to meeting a service goal. Marketing and Design.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I'm going to start by telling a story about storytelling. It's an instance of advertising as storytelling and it's something many NPOs rarely consider. Define your goals and consider what success looks like. This is the basic metric most novice media planners will consider above all. What do paid ads really do?

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

The goals must be SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and measurable). This data is necessary to ensure that everyone is thinking about and working toward the same goals. This data is how we measure our impact. Innovation and impact are not lotteries we hope to win, nor are they a gamble that might someday pay off.

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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. Another option could be live blogging the march to your fundraising goal — do you have a match, or are you trying to reach a certain amount within a specific time?

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

To learn more about how to construct your nonprofit explainer video’s narrative, check out this guide to nonprofit video storytelling. Collecting metrics to determine success: Most video platforms allow you to track and analyze audience behaviors, including views, watch time, and percent completion. Prioritize imagery and narration.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2019

A new year brings new goals and now is the perfect time to plan your social media content calendar for 2019. It’s an easy way to set measurable goals and to align your objectives with your daily posting. Your next campaign will be more effective with storytelling, so it’s time to get everyone’s feedback when building your story.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Set SMART goals Build your audience persona Develop your brand Determine what channels to use Put together a content strategy Drive engagement Track your results. Set SMART goals. The first step to creating your social media strategy is to establish your social media goals. Focus on storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've had a post in draft for a couple of weeks now about some personal/professional goals or my New Year's resolutions for 2009. I read Chris Brogan's " Your 3 Goals for 2009 " and I loved his process. A few blog redesign resources I need to sink my teeth into after I share my goals, audience, etc. I'm just one person.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2023

Now, fundraisers can participate from anywhere in the world, showing their progress on interactive maps, while charities can use these metrics to tell their stories. Storytelling is not new for charities, but the way we tell them can be! Did your participant walk five miles/kilometers?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

For each of your online campaigns, your revenue goal should tie into your overall fundraising strategy. 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). A campaign’s inputs include all costs spent on running the campaign.

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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. Your goal should always be telling your mission to as many people as you can,” Melissa pointed out. Implementing great fundraising strategies is critical to running a successful nonprofit.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Remember your goal is persuading consumers. The goal is to develop sustained relationships through habitual positive exposures. Their long-form copy and primetime targeting were more effective for their goals. The metrics showed the ads were not effectively driving growth. Apply those lessons to general advertising.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

After all, according to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” Instead, make your fundraising goals a reality by using a strategic fundraising plan. To learn more about nonprofit storytelling, check out our comprehensive guide to nonprofit storytelling. You don’t just set a goal and wait.

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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.

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Classy

JULY 28, 2021

For a modern donation experience, encourage recurring gifts through compelling storytelling and targeted campaigns. If you get inspired to switch up fundraising to meet your year-end goals, take our free Benchmark Assessment. Maybe you’ll tap into sponsorship opportunities or incentive levels to build and maintain recurring gifts.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Overseeing a fundraising campaign from beginning to end and meeting your organization’s fundraising goals isn’t an easy undertaking and takes time and energy to pull off. Set your goals Choose a type of fundraiser Plan your fundraiser Market your fundraiser Recap your fundraiser. Set your goals. Luckily, we’re here to help!

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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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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Employee engagement is a major indicator of your organization’s overall health and effectiveness in achieving your goals. Unclear expectations, performance metrics, and goals. Impact storytelling. This means more than just losing your employees’ attention at your All Hands meetings. Lack of inclusivity and openness.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

Criteria is really important to consider: the crowds voting = who do you want to win this; the hosts/judges/experts voting = quality, value, innovation or alignment with competition/organizational goals. Embrace storytelling. Public’s favorites put to expert judges for final selection. Sometimes that means crowdsourcing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

Check out my pinterest board “ Nonprofit Infographics.” Before you hire a designer, work with your in-house design or do it yourself, it is a good idea to identify the goal, audience, data, and key message that you to communicate. So you also need data visualization, marketing, and storytelling skills.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

Given the attention that Data gets from the media, influencers, and the hill, we believe that every communications department is obligated to look closer at their data and how they are using it - and should be tapping into it to get work done towards your organizations goals.

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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? The post Truly Compelling Cases for Support: 5 Storytelling Tips appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

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. That’s the beauty of data-driven storytelling.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

This interactive webinar experience 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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

We just dedicated our first crowd-funding campaign, Bookshare for Veterans —part of the Skoll Foundation’s Social Entrepreneurs Challenge on CrowdRise—to this goal and are enhancing our outreach to veterans who need access to books and information. We’re also expanding our efforts to help more people in the U.S.,

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Creating a digital plan does that by aligning strategies to support your marketing goals. Step 1: Define your goals. Defining your marketing goals help to identify the primary strategies you need to accomplish your objectives. How would you then prioritize resources so they are spent on activities that work to achieve that goal?

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

While incorporating insights provided in our webinar with Maria Bryan, we’ll demystify the content planning process, discuss trauma-informed storytelling, unpack resources , and help you create content that converts. The Importance of Storytelling It’s no secret that a great story can generate movers and shakers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Storytelling can play a key role in a #GivingTuesday campaign, so here are eight tips to consider. By spending time thinking of the narrative and how it can develop, it becomes easier to use your storytelling skills to build a connection with your supporters. This is where inspiring storytelling can be useful. 4) Be creative.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The most important thing to remember is that being successful, especially with ads, depends on using measurement and metrics to learn as Taryn’s point number for suggests. Keeping a close eye on your campaigns and making changes when necessary will help you reach your goal. 2. Make every penny count.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Given the attention that Data gets from the media, influencers, and the hill, we believe that every communications department is obligated to look closer at their data and how they are using it - and should be tapping into it to get work done towards your organizations goals.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2018

Sure, there are joint projects and special events that bring them together on a limited basis… …but for the most part, these two departments have their own goals, objectives, leaders, customers, and metrics. Create storytelling squads. Throughout the industry, there is very little overlap between the two functions.

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