Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

All that said, as social media managers, we need to read in order have moments when we are completely immersed in a story using our brains to process words, sentences, story structure, and plot lines – not just soundbites, headlines, tweets, and pins. You are not going to be a very good storyteller if you don’t read stories.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

Striving to make storytelling work given the constraints of time, space, the boss’s demands, evolving trends, and how dang hard it is to draw horses. Here in [place] Add immediacy and authenticity by grounding your message in a specific place and time. Rip from the headlines The news is urgent, tangible, and real.

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M+R

JUNE 7, 2023

What is our ideal headline? Guiding questions for identifying storytellers Storytellers are often the most critical piece of any media campaign. How can we build a supportive and trusting relationship with our storyteller(s), rather than one that’s transactional? What types of media outlets do we want to target?

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Classy

AUGUST 23, 2021

Step 1: Upload a custom image to use as your headline. . Use a headline image on your landing page instead of a simple text headline to add visual appeal and give you more control over how your page looks. Tap Into the Power of Storytelling. Make your donation button stand out . Eager to learn more?

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2021

Controversial and provocative topics, large international events, and clickbait news headlines always float to the top due to the amount of engagement they receive (positive and negative). employed powerful visuals to grab your attention and storytelling designed to keep you reading. Pique Curiosity.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Showcase your mission statement as a sub-headline beneath your nonprofit’s name to grab your visitors’ attention and let them know what your organization is about right off the bat. Storytelling can help you draw in visitors and encourage them to explore your content beyond your homepage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Don't have your strategy and plans in place yet??? Video The AFP Nonprofit Technology blog points to a story by Jennifer Gilomen from BAVC about digital storytelling techniques and tools for nonprofits in the NPTimes. Perhaps there is a lot to learn from headline writing skills. No worries.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And you all got to know Elizabeth because she’s all over the place speaking, she’s doing podcasts, she’s getting interviewed. And the headline was that this $471 billion was a new record for charitable giving in the United States. They are natural storytellers and advocates for your organization.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 5, 2021

But what I really want to highlight is how they divide up the newsletter sections with great headlines. They use very catchy headlines that show the organization’s work. During The Storytelling Non-Profit Virtual Conference, a few folks asked about using pictures as a part of storytelling and communications. Here's How.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Successful crowd funding depends on great storytelling. How do you talk about your organization’s work, place it in a broader context and inspire people to contribute? Social Strategies. 3: Socialize your content with compelling stories that inspire people to donate. And everyday until…. Until one day…. Because of that….

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Charity: Water is leveraging Facebook advertising in a big way by using storytelling to raise awareness of the global water crisis and inspire people to give. You don’t just have to send newsletters, or witty headlines to get your message across. Facebook Advertising. They raised $470,000.00

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

You need to get better at storytelling, like strengthen those muscles and practice it and do it over and over again. Your A team is a great place for any kind of strategic opportunity, especially, and my go-to is matching funds. That’s a hard place to be in. At least not very effectively. They’ve invested.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Do you have a digital marketing process in place to manage your content, social, email, and engagement activities? Storytelling is good, but no one likes to read a paragraph where a single sentence would do. The body is the meat of your article and where the logical step-by-step flow of your content comes into place.

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Nonprofits Source

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

When nonprofit leadership makes a decision, you must take the time to comprehend why that decision took place before dismissing it. An unscheduled call will place the candidate/vendor under pressure to prove their application of knowledge. This article does so well because: The headline entices a positive emotion from readers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, building robust networks and using social media can help these advocacy organizations make change happen for children in their state. Unofficially, we’re known as “family-friendly” or “a good place to raise your kids,” and we can back that up, too.

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