Bloomerang

JULY 27, 2021

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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Focusing on experience leads to higher survey scores, more supporters inviting a friend or sharing on social media, greater reach, larger results, and most importantly, more impact generated. Remind your committee members specifically and often of the impact they’re making. Understand Your Audience. Have a Robust Communications Plan.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Creating Unforgettable Nonprofit Events for Maximum Impact Ever been to a nonprofit event that left you in awe and inspired to make a difference? Create awareness : Events give you a stage to share your story, educate people about your cause, and inspire them to take action. Well, guess what?

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Candid

MARCH 19, 2024

Over 1,000 nonprofits attended our 2024 Seals webinar , but we know there are many more out there looking to tell their story of impact and share that story broadly with current and potential donors to make their case for funding. Learn more about how to add and remove profile managers to your nonprofit’s profile.

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See3

APRIL 9, 2024

With this project came the task of establishing personas that the organization could use in telling stories that attract and retain a strong base of volunteers, donors and wish referrers. Push your organization to start telling new stories. But stories that focus on the nonprofit often fail to drive constituents to action.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

But in today’s fast-paced digital world, you’re facing a unique set of challenges—managing membership, increasing giving, streamlining stewardship and engagement, and shepherding volunteers. We had a homemade database for managing our donors. Bloomerang, a comprehensive and user-friendly donor management solution. The solution?

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 22, 2024

The second playbook focuses on measuring and communicating impact in meaningful ways. Volunteer managers must communicate the impact of volunteers to gain program resources, recruit volunteers, and, ultimately, build strong communities. Sharing the positive difference volunteers make is more important than ever.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

What are our best stories to tell? Do we need to engage an external freelancer (writing and/or design)? Are we gathering photos all year long so we have enough come time to prepare our report? Is our donor list accurate and up-to-date? What will be our annual report's theme? Will we distribute in print and/or online?

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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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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Whether you are thinking about applying for your first grant or your organization manages several grants each year, it’s important to have clear processes to meet those mandates and avoid straying outside your mission. In managing grant funding , communication is key. Focus on the why. Learn the language and history. Lead the change.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 14, 2021

You know you are making a difference in your communities, but do you know how to showcase that impact to your grantmakers, board members, donors, and volunteers without spending countless hours building endless spreadsheets and reports? What’s changed in the last year that has made an important impact on nonprofits?

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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. What impact will you have? Be clear about how your nonprofit will impact others or change the world.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 7, 2024

Non-Profit Success Stories: Tools to Streamline Fundraising and Amplify Your Impact Nonprofits are the heart and soul of our communities, driving positive change on countless fronts. Sell Tickets & Manage RSVPs Seamlessly Event planning is simplified with Greater Giving’s online ticketing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners. Here’s why storytelling is so vital: 1) Creating an Emotional Connection: Stories have the power to evoke emotions and connect with audiences on a personal level.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Include inspiring stories and testimonials. Pare down the most inspiring stories from the past year into bite-sized stories or quotes, and your donors will feel proud to be a part of your team. Feature beautiful photos illustrating donor impact. Show your donors how their giving makes a difference for your mission.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Your nonprofit should have a clear strategy for managing memorial donations and building relationships with donors and the family of the deceased. Managing memorial donations requires sensitivity and thoughtfulness. Managing memorial donations requires sensitivity and thoughtfulness. Communicate the impact of tribute donations.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

You can collect fantastic, compelling stories, but if no one hears or sees them, they fall flat. You can manage 10 social media accounts, but if you are not telling great stories and cutting through the online clutter, your audience will not engage. The key is using stories to get people’s attention on social media channels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Here’s another must-read book to add to your list as you transition from manager to leader. The goal of this book is to provide an intensely practical guide to making that transition by sharing insights, stories, and approaches from hundreds of leaders to build the skills you will need to make the leap to leader,” explains Bryant.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 1, 2021

posted by Natalia Hurley Spring 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. For a sector that provides pivotal services to the public, the impact is difficult to comprehend. Many organizations are now finding that a crisis management plan is not the whole story. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

posted by Casey Davis Spring 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Motivations for their giving include receiving tax deductions and understanding the impact their investment is making. Studies show that donors ask less about where their money is spent and more about the impact their donation is making.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This year, the focus is on building unique experiences to drive mission impact. How International Justice Mission is Using Salesforce to Drive Impact. A recent McKinsey report shared that only 30% of technology initiatives produce value to the business, which means investing in change management as an organization is key.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

posted by Josh Haynes Fall 2020 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. The reason that we begin with the question – How can nonprofits strategically implement digital tools to achieve impact? – Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Not surprisingly, those that did have a digital strategy have done far better.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 8, 2022

To make a point about technology and its impact on the future of work, Hugh Lee, Co-Founder of Fusion Productions, told me this story: “Several years ago, we invited some young presenters who were developing cutting edge farming technology to digitalNow.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Read the previous posts on believing that your story doesn’t matter , thinking that success is selfish , being in a victim mindset , and living in fear. Once you figure out those things, I want you to think about your story. Writing out and sharing your story will help you make the impact you’re hoping to have.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Social sustainability is one of the three interconnected dimensions of sustainability recognized by the United Nations, which they describe as being “ about identifying and managing business impacts, both positive and negative, on people. It’s a measure of the way an organization impacts the community it’s a part of.

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Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

When a complete website redesign is not an option, there are small tweaks and improvements that can help you quickly optimize your website’s impact today. Strengthen your brand story. Start by selecting areas where you can execute impact and story-driven design refreshes that better tell your story.

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Charity Village

APRIL 14, 2023

We’ve partnered with Social Impact Solutions and Trellis to offer a free webinar on April 27. Fundraising is hard, and as a nonprofit leader, there is a lot to juggle, between planning fundraisers, securing major gifts, and managing donor relations. Register here.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

By: Kate O’Connor, Senior Analyst (Strategy), Innovation Consulting, Salesforce Ignite UK&I; Kevin Smeeing, Senior Analyst (Design), Innovation Consulting, Salesforce Ignite UK&I; Anna-Sophie Oertzen , Innovation Consulting Manager, Salesforce Ignite EMEA. Volunteer Alliance Projects.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 15, 2021

But for mission-driven organizations, data is more than numbers; it is the story of their impact. For nonprofits and education institutions, data represents donors, grants, volunteers, students, faculty, staff, and the impact they are driving. The Urban Institute’s Insights Depend on Best-in-Class Data Management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

How and Why Stories Can Bust Nonprofit Silos – Guest Post by Miriam Brosseau and Stephanie Corleto . Stories are for people. Worse is the impact of siloed organizations on nonprofit audiences – cuz really, how many emails can you get from the same organization before you go a little nuts? They’re easy to manage.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 30, 2023

— Personalized communication and engagement strategies are critical to helping mid-level donors see the value and potential impact of increasing their donations to your nonprofit organization. Include impact stories and metrics in your acknowledgment and stewarding messages that show how far their dollar will go toward making an impact.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

No matter how your nonprofit organization is making change in the world, it’s impacted by others’ decisions, whether those decisions come from local and national legislators, corporations, institutions, or others who hold power and shape the way we live our lives. Visual and auditory elements make a story stronger by engaging the senses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. It’s very difficult to find a new media manager that encapsulates all the skills listed below. Expert new media managers have the ability to anticipate the impact of emerging trends in mobile and social media.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

By Stasia Hural , Digital Marketing Lead at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. Using AI isn’t just a passing trend; it’s essential for nonprofits looking to make a bigger impact. Maximize impact by using advanced strategies.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

But for organizations that offer direct services to constituents, such as social services nonprofits, there’s another layer of complexity— impact measurement. By collecting essential metrics as part of your program management process, you’ll be able to use this information to: Identify program gaps and areas of need.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

posted by Jeffrey Salisbury Spring 2020 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Their potential to impact significantly the social challenges that plague our cities is extraordinary. Their potential to impact significantly the social challenges that plague our cities is extraordinary.

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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. One of the best ways to become a fundraising success story is to leverage the data in your nonprofit donor database to better reach and personalize donor outreach.

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