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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

Tech Soup

These stories simply exist in our minds until we add language and share them with others. Consider this story, which has changed state laws throughout the U.S.: For example, you could use a series of headlines from the local news such as this (again, fictional): June 9, 2017 — The Daily News: Shelter Takes in 87 Abandoned Dogs.

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M+R’s Guide to A More Inclusive Media Relations Approach

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What is our ideal headline? Will you need to budget for translation services, or does your organization have in-house translation services? Will you need to budget for translation services, or does your organization have in-house translation services? What types of media outlets do we want to target?

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If you write too formally, write in 3 rd person, or write about how great your nonprofit is using ego-centric language, it doesn’t feel connecting at all. CAN SPAM laws so you don’t have to worry about it. Use hero language like “we couldn’t have done it without you” to engage the donor. No acronyms or jargon. Good images.

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Content Ideas for Nonprofits That Make Your Blogs Go Further

Neon CRM

Let’s use an example of a local animal shelter who wants to drum up support for a proposed law to ban puppy mills. That blog post—instead of just being about the law—could show how it will impact your shelter’s beneficiaries. You’ll notice that the language of Ruby’s summary has been tweaked slightly.

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