See3

APRIL 9, 2024

These personas were developed into print materials — including a deck of cards, posters and a flip book — which all help put Make-A-Wish’s audience top of mind for their communications staff. When you think of Make-A-Wish, what’s the image that comes to mind? Push your organization to start telling new stories.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 24, 2017

Finding grants for your nonprofit organization is a lot like shopping for a pair of jeans. Plenty of resources exist to find that perfect grant for your organization that has the style, flexibility and price tag you need – or maybe that’s the jeans. Square one on your mission to finding grants for your nonprofit starts here.

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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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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

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

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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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Mind blank of ideas? That’s okay—mine the ideas your organization already has, like old grant proposals, newsletter content, informational handouts, and other similar sources for inspiration. Her early career focused on content creation, engagement and digital storytelling work. Just start.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance. Fundraising & Grants. Fundraising & Grants / #CPI2019 / @NorCalGrant. Fundraising & Grants. Fundraising & Grants / #P2PForum18 / @P2PForum. Fundraising & Grants. Nonprofit Management.

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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. Customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, the Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits webinar highlights current trends in using social media for fundraising, advocacy, and storytelling.

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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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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance. Fundraising & Grants. Fundraising & Grants / #CPI2018 / @NorCalGrant. Fundraising & Grants. Fundraising& Grants / @GCIRtweets. Fundraising& Grants. Fundraising & Grants.

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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. Storytelling Through Ads Storytelling through Facebook Ads for nonprofits helps make your promoted content more engaging for your audience. The last three months of the year are when 37% of giving occurs.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

It’s important to approach fundraising with a plan in mind. To learn more about nonprofit storytelling, check out our comprehensive guide to nonprofit storytelling. Use Google Ad Grants to promote your nonprofit The seventh of our fundraising best practices for nonprofits is to use Google Ad Grants.

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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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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

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. Learn how you can use storytelling to help you fundraise.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You may take your knowledge and lessons for granted because they’re so ingrained in you and who you are, but they could influence others in a profound way. Here’s something important to keep in mind: Your story isn’t for everybody so let go of that expectation. This is why your story is your greatest asset.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

A few topics you might consider for your nonprofit podcast include: Nonprofit news Marketing tips Volunteer management Donor stewardship Corporate partnerships Donor-advised funds Grant preparation Capital campaigns Nonprofit sustainability On top of the podcast topic, you should also decide on its format. Promote your podcast.

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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

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. We’re seeing more and more organizations embracing data to drive strategy, collaboration, and impact storytelling.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Check your organization’s website, recent RFPs, grant proposals, etc. Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process. Remember the storytelling part of your case statement? Grant Space Knowledge Base (Foundation Center).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Stop taking your story for granted. With that in mind, decide what story you’ll tell and how you’ll start to speak up more often. . In order to start putting yourself in the way of bigger and better opportunities and to stop playing small, you have to challenge this limiting belief by believing that your story has value. .

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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. Meta Verified will grant users a blue tick for $14.99 per month on the website.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2014

Debra Askanase, Founder & Social Media Strategist, Community Organizer 2.0 Debra Askanase, Founder & Social Media Strategist, Community Organizer 2.0

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

Take, for instance, the ways so many of us reconnected with extended family members through the modern miracle of Zoom, sharing meals and moments we probably wouldn’t have, or at least, would have taken for granted, in the “before” times. Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. – Janine Guarino, Senior Account Strategist .

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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. Keep in mind that some activities and events can require a lot more time, budget, and staff, so be very thoughtful about what you plan on top of all of your other year-end campaign activities.

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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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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. The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell, Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School. That is not design thinking. Next thing we know, this happened. It was followed by this: 4.

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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

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.

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See3

OCTOBER 30, 2015

These personas were developed into print materials — including a deck of cards, posters and a flip book — which all help put Make-A-Wish’s audience top of mind for their communications staff. When you think of Make-A-Wish, what’s the image that comes to mind? Push your organization to start telling new stories.

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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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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

In case you missed it, here's what's been on our minds over the past week. Kami hosts two more of her series of five webinars on storytelling and social media. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. From the TechSoup Community: TechSoup Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

The TCC Group is facilitating a “learn in public&# process by sharing early research findings related to 1300 capacity building grants. There has been an interesting discussion on the wiki and blogs about strategy for public learning. Flickr Photo by Gary Hayes.

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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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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2009

Here's what's been on our minds over the past week. Elliot reflects on the craft of nonprofit storytelling. From TechSoup Global's grant-funded projects: MaintainIT Project. From the TechSoup Community: TechSoup Blog. Talk back to TechSoup at NTC. Robert advises that your Web site might suck.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

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. What this often means is that their messages might not garner the media attention or viral traction they deserve. originality, empathy, integrity and courage.

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