Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

” For nonprofits, this shows the value of thoroughly researching your donors’ demographics, history, and motivations before crafting appeals. For nonprofits, this means rigorously testing different emotional appeals, stories, and calls-to-action and then reusing what proves most effective.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

For example, when I travel to a new neighborhood or city, I open the app as I walk down the street to explore photos and stories of my exact location across history. And for good reason: I love tools that help make quality content and storytelling something that all of us can create.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Common segmentation criteria for nonprofits include such as age, location, interests, communication preferences and donation history. Emphasize emotional appeals Leverage the power of storytelling and emotional appeals to connect with your supporters on a deeper level.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

Perhaps around passing one of the most important legislative bills in your organization’s history? " Great example of digital storytelling and community engagement. Progress requires testing, trialing and constant iteration – in short, many failures. ." Twitter beta-tested a spine."

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Research has found that emotion-based storytelling in communications can trigger positive reactions through the release of brain chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin. Make your storytelling more emotional by using the following techniques: Include direct quotes or video interviews of your story’s protagonists. Conduct A/B testing.

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Forum One

MARCH 23, 2021

Interviews, usability testing, card sorting, and reviewing analytics can give you a better understanding of your audience’s needs and behaviors. articles, interactive media, storytelling elements) do you have? Example 2: The American Museum of Natural History in New York shows a clear hierarchy of content.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 3, 2018

It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each unique segment of your audience, also sometimes known as a persona. Donor management software can help you make the right ask. Look no further. ).

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Museum 2.0

MAY 4, 2007

Two of the articles that most influenced me were written by Don Carson, Disney imagineer turned video game designer, about "environmental storytelling." (You But incorporating good environmental storytelling techniques from the game world doesn't mean you have to put on mouse ears (or a trenchcoat). Where am I? The City Museum of St.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

There hasn’t been a history of collaboration between the museum and the film center and we wanted the chance to partner more deeply, and build a platform where we could continue to do so. We partnered with the Film Center to conduct workshops with community organizations around personal object storytelling. That is more curated.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 24, 2011

When I worked briefly with the Balboa Park Online Collaborative to conceptualize a mobile phone-based game to connect visitors to the park to its cultural institutions and history, I knew Ken would be the perfect person to make it happen. It’s a great storytelling arc, but. Now, that game, GISKIN ANOMALY , is live.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2006

Gaming is testing ideas, proposing solutions, and moving through the system. A way to keep alive the ancient tales of India and storytelling in India. Important to test. The history of gaming. That's where dancing takes place. Gaming is a literacy of transgression. Gaming is about questioning everything. Designing Change?

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The new American Jazz Museum brand positions the museum to be a beacon of rich history and vibrancy for the community and neighborhood and attract audiences from around the country to experience music from a range of eras and artists. It also won the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture a Silver Vega Award!

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The new American Jazz Museum brand positions the museum to be a beacon of rich history and vibrancy for the community and neighborhood and attract audiences from around the country to experience music from a range of eras and artists. It also won the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture a Silver Vega Award!

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Forum One

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The new American Jazz Museum brand positions the museum to be a beacon of rich history and vibrancy for the community and neighborhood, and attract audiences from around the country to experience music from a range of eras and artists.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2023

The new American Jazz Museum brand positions the museum to be a beacon of rich history and vibrancy for the community and neighborhood, and attract audiences from around the country to experience music from a range of eras and artists. Participants observe a conversation on a select topic amongst an expert panel.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Launch and promote fundraisers Before you launch your fundraisers, test your donation buttons by donating to the campaign yourself. Plus, the platform gives your supporters control over their engagement by providing access to a donor portal where they can update their information and keep track of their giving histories.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2016

It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each audience, or persona. Also worth considering: your software should provide easily-browsed and highly-sortable donation history for each contact.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 18, 2015

If you’re being intelligent about your campaigns and sending custom asks to supporters based on their previous donation history, you need to direct them to a donation page that has that same ask amount as one of the values on the page. Optimize It with A/B Testing. ’” A/B testing makes it a snap to find the answer.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 18, 2015

If you’re being intelligent about your campaigns and sending custom asks to supporters based on their previous donation history, you need to direct them to a donation page that has that same ask amount as one of the values on the page. Optimize It with A/B Testing. ’” A/B testing makes it a snap to find the answer.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Try grouping your new donors by one of the following: Gender or age Contact method preference Average donation size Event attendance or volunteering history. Here are some storytelling tips: Tap into people’s love of narrative. Share your organization’s history and leadership information. Optimize your donation form.

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Achieve

JULY 23, 2017

The most successful fundraising campaigns start with robust, clean and accurate data, and a history of donor stewardship. Strong campaigns utilize needs-based storytelling, which starts with the beneficiaries your organization serves. Tired of high email bounce rates? Lists plagued by duplicate or outdated entries?

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

They use hashtags impeccably and they get involved in current events such as Black History Month, and National Love Your Pet Day. 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. Facebook Advertising.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

Most of our user research techniques are likely the same as what’s in any designer’s toolkit: surveys, interviews, analytics review, usability tests, etc. First, they may want to learn some basic facts, history, and read some stories about how the organization makes an impact. Storytelling.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

we do tests where we send dozens of donations to nonprofits to see how we’re treated as donors. . We know that storytelling is powerful. But storytelling is fundamental, we’re hardwired for stories. And where they test, you know, 3 options or 20 options. But essentially. So simplicity is your friend here. .

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Don’t make these storytelling mistakes. A/B Testing: The digital age has given us the ability to test and refine in real-time. Use this advantage to A/B test versions of your direct mailers. As we all know, those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it! Do include visuals and a video.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

So I tested the ideas, tweaking, fine-tuning, kept playing with them, and then seeing more results, even better results. You need to get better at storytelling, like strengthen those muscles and practice it and do it over and over again. That’s your organizational story as in like that’s your history.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 12, 2023

Use these essential tips to make an effective text messaging campaign designed to engage your audience and boost revenue: Use storytelling. Use storytelling To maximize the impact of your SMS messaging, tell a story in your fundraising text messages that describes an urgent problem and how the donor can help overcome it. Let’s begin.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Don’t make these storytelling mistakes. For best results, we recommend A/B testing your mailers to determine which type of messaging is the most effective. As we all know, those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it! Do include visuals and a video. How – the call-to-action. social media posts.

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Double the Donation

APRIL 24, 2021

Take advantage of intuitive features like their subject line helper, A/B testing, and surveys to improve your marketing initiatives. Why Your Nonprofit Will Love It Mittun experts specialize in helping nonprofits use their resources effectively to share their history and convey the importance of their mission online.

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