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To Survive a Crisis, Lean Into Trust—CEOs Share Pandemic Stories

.orgSource

Our members were privileged to hear their reflections on a unique time in their organizations’ history and how the pandemic’s impact reshaped their future. Their stories explored the value that credibility brings to every relationship and the most stressful situations. But COVID reinforced that lesson.

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3 Lessons For Fundraisers From “Die Hard”

Bloomerang

Now that I’ve either made you my best friend or alienated you forever with that statement, let’s get into the lessons I believe all fundraisers can take from this movie ! . If you haven’t done so already, think about how you can meet with donors virtually and then share your mission and impact stories with them.

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4 Key Ingredients to A Good Story: How to Tell Compelling Nonprofit Stories

Bloomerang

Once you’ve cracked the code to the pattern, you’ll find that telling compelling nonprofit stories becomes less overwhelming and more manageable. You can apply the same blueprint again and again and know the stories will be well received by your audience. . Below I’ll break a good story down into four key ingredients.

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Fundraising Lessons from the Father of Advertising | Ogilvy on Fundraising

Whole Whale

I think there are many timeless lessons that still apply to current strategy that can be gleaned from looking backward. Decades before the dawn of digital ads and social media, advertising legend David Ogilvy penned his seminal book “Ogilvy on Advertising” sharing hard-won lessons on how to effectively persuade consumers.

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Transform Data into Tangible Stories

Forum One

Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories. Communicate Impact with Stories. Develop a strategy for data storytelling. Understand your capacity.

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Lessons From The Season Of Giving: 8 Ways You Can Create Effective Year-End Appeals

Bloomerang

It’s about inspiring the spirit of giving and ensuring that your donors understand that their support is crucial and that their contributions will have a direct impact on those communities served by your organization. Sharing individual stories of need are more personal to donors than an overview of the broader impact.

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The Core of Any Good Nonprofit Story – Struggle and Overcoming

Bloomerang

Imagine a story where someone was born, everything went perfectly from beginning to end, and then the story was over. Where is the lesson learned? When it comes to a good nonprofit story, struggle and overcoming are at the center. Human beings love a good story for several reasons. Where is the intrigue?

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