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Making Women’s History More Visible

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This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the work that the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum does each and every day to bring women’s stories alive and into focus. We invite you to explore one of the initiatives we’ve been honored to be part of creating to expand access to women’s stories in our nation’s history.

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How To: Write Fundraising Auction Item Descriptions

Greater Giving

Use Attention-Grabbing Language To make your headlines and auction item descriptions more tempting, use words that: Convey appeal (excellent, popular, quality, etc.) Incorporate Storytelling There’s no doubt that stories are powerful and evocative—we have plenty of books, movies, and TV shows as proof of that.

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Putting Our Humanity Back at the Center of Engagement

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2023 was a year that saw tremendous ESG backlash in the headlines. Impact measured through storytelling Finally, as we look at the year ahead, I would be remiss if I did not mention impact. The adage of “what gets measured gets done” is often true but I would argue that what is equally true is what stories get shared inspire action.

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What You Need in Your Nonprofit’s Fundraiser Toolkit

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Within this introduction, you can also include some basic background information on your history, mission, and values. In your instructions, you can also include helpful tips for things like what campaign photo the fundraiser might want to use, or ideas for their campaign page’s headline. Storytelling Examples.

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How to Convert Your Nonprofit Website Visitor into a Donor

Get Fully Funded

By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give. Something in the organization’s story stirs my heart, and the next thing I know I am on their donation page filling in my credit card number. It’s best to start with a short story.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals. This engineering insight became his headline: “At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in a Rolls-Royce comes from the electric clock.” Personal stories, donor benefits, time sensitivity? Passionate explaining of impact?

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

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A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . And, getting your story in the news still carries a lot of weight.

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