Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In this post on limiting beliefs, I want to talk about a common one I hear from nonprofit professionals: the fear that their story doesn’t matter. Just on the basis of that alone: Your story matters! Finding the value in your story. Building your confidence when telling your story. Say it out loud: My story matters.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Now add a layer in your mind showing the people represented in those circles and lines. However, grants to create publicly available data sets or data training for marginalized groups or under resourced organizations do not by themselves lead to equitable outcomes. These are opportunities for meaning making.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Though there are many areas in the fundraising ecosystem of an organization, including events, board alignment, planned giving, and grant writing, we focus on making sure three main pillars are taken care of first to help build the infrastructure and lay the foundation for long-term success. Branding & Storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2015

Yesterday, I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens. We started with mindfulness from Chris Block, improvisation from David Havens , and Heather and I co-facilitated a session on networks.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Use it to tell your story. Most nonprofits have volunteers with interesting experiences to share and they are typically happy to share their stories. Mind blank of ideas? Her early career focused on content creation, engagement and digital storytelling work. Find topics for your blog Make your blog work for you.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Other gatherings and receptions at the end of each day provide ample opportunities to introduce yourself to like-minded fundraisers who can share ideas and support with you. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference AFP ICON and NTC are fun and educational, but they’re really big conferences! Check out our recap of AFP ICON 2023 here.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

It’s important to approach fundraising with a plan in mind. Tell stories your supporters and prospective supporters want to hear The third of our fundraising best practices for nonprofits is to tell stories your supporters want to hear. For best results, you have to tell the stories that your donors want to hear.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Read the first post on overcoming the fear that your story doesn’t matter. . I’m focusing on the stories we tell ourselves because we often frame our beliefs and our realities by these narratives. And by getting comfortable with our stories and sharing them, we can make a great deal of difference both personally and professionally. .

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See3

OCTOBER 30, 2015

With this project came the task of establishing personas that the organization could use in telling stories that attract and retain a strong base of volunteers, donors and wish referrers. Push your organization to start telling new stories. When you think of Make-A-Wish, what’s the image that comes to mind?

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Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2021

There was never any doubt in our minds that diversity was a top priority for the Ford, however difficult, and that never left us for the rest of our lives. Frank was a towering physical presence and gifted storyteller that led the staff with a rare combination of authority and grace.

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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. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. Keep that in mind! For example: 1. Should your nonprofit create a LinkedIn Group? That depends on the purpose of the group.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

When scheduling your ad campaigns, keep in mind that some months are more lucrative when it comes to donations. Creating compelling ads involves choosing the best ad format for your campaign and using your ads to tell a story that encourages people to click on your advertisement. How can your nonprofit create effective Facebook Ads?

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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. The neat thing about Fiver is that there is time is built in for program staff to collect and story bank client testimonials, which means they’re not scrambling at the end. Your donors want to hear those stories.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

You have a strong prospect in mind: a longtime donor who’s been deeply connected and involved with your mission for years. Let’s take a look at some of the most important tips to keep in mind. Remember, storytelling is a powerful way to share your message. You want to try asking a donor for a bequest gift for the first time.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

But what I haven’t seen written about as as often—or maybe I’m just not looking in the right places—are stories about the little, delightful, unexpected things that changed us in 2020. . Oftentimes, stories of distant wars and suffering can glaze over the humanity and real human stories that still exist.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

4 Steps To Telling Your Nonprofit’s Story Through Email. Make your emails are unique and effective with these email storytelling tips. The Power Of Storytelling For Fundraising. The most powerful tool you have to build a connection with prospective donors is storytelling.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

The best fundraising strategic plan tells a complete, organized, and analytics-based story that your team can actually use to help your campaign be more successful. Check your organization’s website, recent RFPs, grant proposals, etc. Remember the storytelling part of your case statement? Here's where it comes into play.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell , Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School. How do we get a telling the story about why this all important? The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell, Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School. That is not design thinking.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2017

With a deep focus on results and sophisticated technology built to match, we see foundations growing their outcomes measurement maturity and shifting how they evaluate grants, from applications through reporting. This is just one story of how data is at the center of fueling greater collaboration and outcomes.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Without an objective in mind or ways to measure progress, employees can feel less driven. With these considerations in mind, let’s go over some dos and don’ts when analyzing employee engagement and implementing ideas. Fitness and mindfulness challenges. Impact storytelling. Lack of inclusivity and openness.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Information Sharing and Storytelling. If your CSR programs are not integrated across lines of business and support departments, keep in mind this is a journey. Try these suggestions to connect with your HR colleagues: Provide recruitment messages with impact data and storytelling. Keep in mind, executive teams are really busy!

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

“Map out the story you need to tell. 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.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A volunteer recruitment letter is a more formal way of soliciting volunteers, but you can have your current volunteers personalize them for the prospects they have in mind. Publicize volunteer grant opportunities. Through volunteer grant programs, companies provide grants to organizations where employees volunteer on a regular basis.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

Multi Charity Challenges: Many corporations have generous grant programs. Multi Charity challenges are the perfect opportunity to engage grant beneficiaries and amplify the impact of grant dollars with crowdfunding. A genuine connection can be created by delivering an experience that is aligned with the brand’s core principles.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

If we can demystify the terminology around outcomes measurement and impact storytelling, could that lower the barrier to entry? The difference between these two terms is at the crux of how we think about impact storytelling and the results-focused giving shift. Granting vs. Investing. In fact, a synonym for “grant” is “bestow.”

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

We wanted to share stories of that help and local support, otherwise everything would have been confounded in misery. There are people living amongst us who are globally minded and constantly thinking about those people living in those kinds of situations. Especially in a pandemic, stories are key for your marketing strategy.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

Multi Charity Challenges: Many corporations have generous grant programs. Multi Charity challenges are the perfect opportunity to engage grant beneficiaries and amplify the impact of grant dollars with crowdfunding. A genuine connection can be created by delivering an experience that is aligned with the brand’s core principles.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2009

Everyone knows what Google Adwords are but what you may not know is that Google offers Google Grants (see previous rants on how great these are here ) of up to $10K per month to nonprofits to create their own ads and keywords and target them to specific users. Google AdWords. Ability to upload longer, larger files. Impact public policy.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 3, 2018

It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each unique segment of your audience, also sometimes known as a persona. Eddie Engager + Emma Event Attendee. Luna Lapsed Donor.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

It's not enough to just share stories about your impact — how do you mobilize and engage people who are passionate about issues you're working on? Maddie Grant, founding partner at Culture That Works and NTEN board member. Put People at the Forefront of Your Stories. Share their stories with your audience.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2016

Annie asked the panelists if measuring outcomes and impact is on the minds of their board members prior to making funding decisions. All the panelists said no; Joann expanded on this, saying that board members may ask about the impact that grants are having, but they are asking the question after the fact. And then we need to measure.”

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

Granted, that's hard to measure." Twitter is often thought of as the social media tool of choice for nonprofits hoping to garner votes for grant contests such as the Chase Giving and Pepsi Refresh Challenges. " A tweet is also great when it provides useful information or inspires a reader to want to learn more.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

With that in mind, we’ll dive into general best practices when it comes to the pre-planning stage, venue management, staff assignments, and any tech considerations. With these questions in mind, your team can optimize the venue, start assigning and training staff members, and come up with a plan to mitigate any future issues.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Put those assumptions out of your mind and pick up these principles instead. Focus on Specific Campaign Goals Gone are the days a nonprofit might fundraise hard and fast without a goal in mind. Choose a photo that enhances the story you’re telling and connects your reader to your cause. Setting S.M.A.R.T.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Up your storytelling game. Look for grants. Use an emotionally compelling image or a short story at the top of your form that illustrates what kind of positive impact your donors are having on your beneficiaries. You might tell a story about a person affected by your organization or about a particularly dedicated volunteer.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

There are annual reports, grant applications, website pages, blogs, appeal letters, policy docu­ments, procedure manuals, thank you notes, press releases, program reports, research papers, legal documents, advertising copy, board orientation documents, promotional material, and much more. It can cre­ate lasting, negative impressions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

As you develop your presentation, notice whether your mind wanders at moments where information isn’t easily digestible or understandable — either in your slides or in what you are saying. In your mind, establish how you want your audience to feel during your presentation: Enthusiastic? Stories, data, and explanations are your tools.

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