Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

We’ve all heard how important stories are to fundraising communications. But how do you actually pick a great story? And more importantly, how do you take a great story and turn it into a great fundraising story? . To have a great fundraising story, you need a few key things. You need one person. .

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See3

APRIL 9, 2024

Audience personas are fictional people that you create who represent your audience, based on real aggregate audience data. Each persona has demographic information that helps make them real for the viewer, including things like age, race, gender and even a name. Push your organization to start telling new stories.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

Your words matter when you’re trying to get people to donate. If you inspire people, you’ll get a gift. If you bore people or confuse them, you won’t. How do you motivate people to take action so you’ll get the results you’re looking for? The right words are critical, especially when your goal is to get people to donate!

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 5, 2022

Stories are an incredible tool for non-profit fundraising. Stories help non-profits illustrate their compelling reasons for giving in a way that makes sense to people who aren’t doing the work day in and day out. The Problem Story. The Impact Story. The impact story is a tried and true story for fundraising.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We’ve curated a nonprofit reading list to help your organization make the most out of this charitable time of year. These nonprofit books provide sample messaging and practical guidance to help you write appeals that resonate with your donors and compel them to support your organization. So is almost every other nonprofit.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 17, 2022

The power of sharing a personal story is well documented. We love hearing stories. They also help us feel connected to the world around us. And during these times, stories have the power to help us feel less alone in our very human experiences. Hearing people’s stories is a source of constant inspiration for me.

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VisionLink

MARCH 22, 2020

Deployed by the State of Colorado, a new site for volunteers and donors is engaging helpful people across the state--by the thousands--who are heeding the Governor's call to volunteer and donate. Or catch up on the announcement from the Governor, and stories in the press. You can join them here.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

To run a successful nonprofit organization, you need to convince people to support you and help you raise funds to further your cause. However, that’s often easier said than done: what are the best ways to convince people to lend their support to your cause? Where Should You Use Nonprofit Storytelling? Social media posts.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

By applying these helpful ways to measure and optimize nonprofit performance, you can drive positive change for your organization. Data analysis tools are helping organizations of all sizes to automate, streamline, and standardize processes so they can measure and optimize performance. That’s where technology can make a real impact.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2024

They parse the grant documentation to understand if their organization is a good fit, they gather information from throughout the organization, and they mold it into an engaging story about the important work the organization is doing. Here are four ways you can make your funding program better for the people who will be completing it.

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Bloomerang

MAY 4, 2021

Imagine a story where someone was born, everything went perfectly from beginning to end, and then the story was over. When it comes to a good nonprofit story, struggle and overcoming are at the center. Knowing what struggle your nonprofit helps solve will help you get good at identifying which stories you should be sharing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

Our book will help you strike a crucial balance between those inner and outer worlds while taking your success to new heights.” In Shine , Gino shares 10 disciplines to help you stay sharp and energetic without burning out. Before delving into the 10 Disciplines, Gino teaches you 3 Discoveries that will help you free your True Self.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Your brain loves a good story. There is a distinct chemical reaction that happens in one’s brain when they’re reading a compelling or interesting story. This same chemical is also created when you’re reading stories. For example, donating money to charities that are associated with that great story or narrative.

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Arts and cultural organizations are the sources of some of our favorite DipJar stories. Today’s story comes from the small but mighty state of Rhode Island, where The Gamm Theatre has been providing great cultural programming for almost 40 years. People love them,” said Shannon. “We They are literally all over the map.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes 6 Tips for Writing A Winning Crowdfunding Story. This guide will help you write a winning nonprofit crowdfunding story that’ll help you raise enough funds for your organization. Do you help feed thousands of people in Rwanda? What problem will you solve?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

When I talk with non-profit professionals about their storytelling endeavors, I often get asked questions about interviewing someone for their story. Story interviews for non-profits are a skill you can master. Story Interviews for Non-Profits – Why You Need to Have a Conversation and Not Just an Email Exchange.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Few things connect people together better than stories, which is why it’s important that your nonprofit showcases as many diverse and inclusive stories as possible. . How do you tell stories that are influenced by and meet your standards for your diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives ? Why is this important?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 12, 2022

Telling great stories helps your non-profit get its message out into the world, connect with new audiences and motivate people to take action like making a donation. In this article, I want to take it back to basics so you understand what is a story and why they matter for your non-profit. What is a Story?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 4, 2021

But as Goodwill’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Onney Crawley, told me during a virtual fireside chat conversation last month, most people still don’t know that the organization’s biggest focus of work is on its comprehensive workforce development program. So there’s a big divide between what people think we do and what we actually do.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As a nonprofit leader, does it ever feel like the people you hire to get work done are actually creating more work for you? Here’s a story that helped me train my direct reports to stop doing it. I’ve experienced that.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To help you maximize your fundraising efforts this month, I’m here with advice on how to tell stories that raise money in December. Why Tell Stories in December. There are so many reasons why your non-profit should tell stories. Stories help you explain your theory of change in a clear, tangible way.

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EveryAction

MAY 1, 2017

Storytelling is a constant drumbeat that resonates throughout the nonprofit community, but increasingly, stories are getting hard to tell. We asked nonprofit storytelling expert Vanessa Chase Lockshin about telling stories amid a noisy, negative newscycle that leaves donors (and everyone else) feeling fatigued - here's her advice.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

. —– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Bonus: nonprofits can apply to get Animoto Pro for free !

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

To learn more about their mission to be the world’s most innovative experience-creators (and find out how they’ve helped 200 nonprofits raise over $30 million in the last 3 years) visit utopiaexperience.com. When people hear the word “social sustainability,” they’re likely to think of coordinated efforts to protect the environment.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Good communication is the key to being an effective fundraiser, building strong relationships, leading well, and serving the people you’re working to help. Stories help embed a message into context and, often, entertainment. The message is the medication , and the story is the peanut butter. I have good news!

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 12, 2022

With a great story, you can illustrate non-profit impact super clearly for donors in a way that other kinds of writing might not be able to capture. For example, the number of people you helped this last year, number of scholarships provided, the number of kids programs you’ve run, etc. That’s where storytelling comes in.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Are they just empty buzzwords, or actual tools that can help your nonprofit raise money online? You can collect fantastic, compelling stories, but if no one hears or sees them, they fall flat. The key is using stories to get people’s attention on social media channels. Your employees have great stories to share!

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DipJar

MARCH 17, 2022

It is a great example of a storied institution finding new ways to support the community it serves and provide new ways – including DipJar – for the community to support its good work. It is used by people in many different ways. Now, there are almost one million people participating in services.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I continue to evolve my thinking about how to tell non-profit stories. This is natural in any line of work, but in non-profit storytelling I find that it mostly impacts my process for writing and telling stories. I also read a lot of non-profit stories that are simply just the facts told chronologically.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 26, 2018

By Katherine Turner , Digital Marketing Specialist at Cureo , a nonprofit collaboration software that helps nonprofits and communities work better, together. Online collaboration platforms are key to this success, and in return, can help your nonprofit raise more funds through the power of connections. Internal Efficiency.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story. At the root of every story is a struggle or conflict. This is true of the stories you’ll share about your nonprofit’s work too. . Consider all the angles of your story. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Today, we look back to 2016 : 2016 brought the much anticipated release of Paul Smith 's book, Sell with a Story: How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale. I'm a big fan of Paul's earlier best-sellers, including Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story. It helps them relax. Storytelling is a skill.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

For decades, LLS has harnessed people power to raise funds for cancer research and treatment through Light the Night , Team in Training , Visionaries of the Year , and other unique in-person events—historically raising 67% of all individual contributions made to LLS. Embrace Your Donors’ Values. Embrace Your Donors’ Values.

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Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

More on that after the tips to get people to donate. Here are nine ideas that will get people donating on Father’s Day: 1. For example, if you’re raising money for cancer research, tell stories about how cancer has affected fathers in your community. Have a specific Father’s Day fundraiser. Use social media.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

When we raise money to change lives, we are helping to release folks from something onerous. People will feel it. It’s a whole lot easier to raise money when you can tell people specifically how the money will be used instead of “support our cause.” You will need a team of people around you to help.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

We love hearing about nonprofits’ successful fundraising strategies in action, and sharing these stories allows nonprofits to learn from each other. Learning about other organizations that overcame similar challenges will help your organization develop solutions to apply to your own fundraising efforts. . Get the best donor database.

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VisionLink

JUNE 2, 2014

Our help desk team works around the clock to ensure that our customers have the support they need. We love to hear about moments from our incredible help desk team that remind us of how proud we are to work with such great folks. Once in a while we get to see the other side, so we decided to share this story with the whole team.

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