NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

For example, if your nonprofit targets homelessness, your goal could be to get X amount of people off the streets by the end of the year. On the other hand, even if a story is incredibly touching, people will be unlikely to pull out their wallets unless there are stats to back it all up.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

When a good story is shared, scientific research shows our brains connect to storytelling can have on us: Stories are remembered 22x more easily than data, facts, and stats. It can: Make your organization more memorable – stories are proven to be more easily remembered than stats and facts! Prompt action from your audience .

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness.

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Research San Francisco Montana Homeless 61

Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

You can even discover your best photos by looking at your image stats. With GIS tools, nonprofits have been able to identify homeless populations in San Diego, plan public utilities in small, underserved communities in Ohio, and track food bank services to low-income neighborhoods in Texas and California.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2013

Here’s the kicker… people don’t really remember numbers, we – nonprofit staff – are the only people that remember our stats. Let’s tell stories about what it feels like to be a survivor or to have lost a loved one or to have once been homeless and now have a home. What does 1 in 5 really mean?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

Hashtag Stats. The priority was to use social media to enhance the experience of people in the room, although not everyone views using live tweeting as a benefit to the conversational process or learning.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. Their fifth wedding anniversary would be a fun news story. . Brainstorm story angles with your Board, staff, and volunteers.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

They don’t need to know all your statistics – in fact using more than one well-chosen stat can make people stop reading, which means they probably won’t give. Your fundraising letter is also not the place to tell your donors everything your organization has done or is thinking about doing for the year. So, stay on point!

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CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2022

Impact : Facts and stats also matter, especially if they clearly show the impact of your nonprofit’s work. Through the aid of our generous sponsors and donors, we were able to prove wrap-around services for 100 families at-risk for homelessness right here in our county last year. Initiative.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Putting that presentation on Slideshare where the title and the slide material can be indexed for searches means the next time I’m online searching for “important programs to end homelessness in NYC” I find your slides, your ideas, and ways to get involved with your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

There is always a conundrum in measuring social change movements as well as networked approaches. Outcomes for “ wicked problems ” can be easily counted – policies passed, housing the homeless, educating children. The statistics listed were sourced from the Internet World Stats Index.

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Measure Community Organization North Carolina 97

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The Integrated Year-End Fundraising Plan If you need further convincing that investing in fundraising in the fourth quarter is worth your while, here are some stats: 30% of all annual donations happen in December. Or to help you eliminate your waiting list so every homeless person can get medical care. No one cares about your goal.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

You can see here that Miriam’s House uses the donor based brandscript to center the supporter as the hero by saying “you can help end the cycle of homelessness.” Inspiring photos and videos of your impactful work in action is crucial, but so are the stats.

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Storytelling Impact Arts Nonprofit 81

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

So maybe you got 20 people off the streets who were living homeless in your community, and that was 30% of the homeless population that you’re aware of. But just saying, “We helped 20 people who are homeless,” does not provide context.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

But let’s say, you know, maybe you’ve just been talking to them about job placement because the job placement is really the thing that elevates the homeless and helps them get off the streets and all of that. . So again, not everybody will have this, but if you have this information and you can see what did people give the most.

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