Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Do your grant applications tell stories that catch the attention of funders and illustrate the real impact their support will have on your community? Be mindful of passive voice. Use a people-first approach. Strike the right middle tone.

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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. For example, you’re working to solve a problem. In this post, I’ll focus on the creative skills involved in storytelling. . Present a struggle and a solution. . So, how do you do that?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

To make a positive first impression for visitors who land on your website, seek to introduce your nonprofit by highlighting its mission-driven work and tangible impacts in the community. Impact stories. Next, you will want to tackle illustrating how your organization positively impacts its beneficiaries. Issue areas.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 25, 2022

Are you curious about how to write an impactful thank you letter to your donor? Source: Campaign Monitor Tip #3 Find your non-profit’s unique voice When you read your organization’s thank you letter, does it sound like something you would actually say to someone? That’s your natural voice!

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Achieve

AUGUST 13, 2015

What sets this campaign apart is the constant feedback supporters receive throughout the process and the proof of impact at the end. They view both their network and their voice as two additional types of assets they can offer a cause. Rather, they want to go about it in a different way.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

Strengths like persuasion, problem solving, and persistence come to mind quickly. Though the rules have been changing, an essential constant has been that donors should not have a dominant voice in the process. But even more impactful are the righteous examples set by our leaders and practitioners.

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

On August 17, the United States celebrates National Nonprofit Day to recognize the impact of the social sector and highlight the importance of charitable organizations across the country. . This national holiday offers nonprofits the opportunity to: Spread awareness of their impact to new audiences. Thank you videos.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

In our session on Community Voice at NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Techology Conference, Arthur provided a case study of the LikeMinded program and how it was built based on engagement with the community. We also had a hunch we could help, but we knew we had to listen to the community to know if the problem was real and what the solutions might be.

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Candid

MAY 19, 2021

Communities, particularly frontline workers and people of color, continue to grapple with the mental health impact of dealing with COVID-related deaths, vaccine hesitancy, and economic uncertainty. Though mental health is a collective mission, how we care for our whole self privately impacts how we show up publicly.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Telling a good story can also give your donors confidence that your nonprofit is making an impact and that their donations are used effectively. Nonprofit storytelling refers to narratives an organization shares (often called “impact stories”) as a way to illustrate its mission and connect with supporters on a personal, emotional level.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

” But more recently, maybe even in the last 3-4 years, more nonprofits are recognizing how having a strategic, and consistent brand can accelerate their impact — and also how the lack of a brand, or an incomplete one, can hold organizations back from reaching their audience and creating change. .

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

It’s important to showcase how what you do relates to what’s top of mind for folks. A story that compels includes a protagonist your audience cares about, important problems that must be overcome, a solution that overcomes the problem (something to root for), and (4) an ending—hopefully a happy one. .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

If you company is experiencing a constant or newly presented problem, a change will need to be made. Remedial Change – when a problem is identified and a solution is implemented. In this phase, you will define what success, impact, and approach to the change looks like. Consider the problem or opportunity at hand.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Nonprofit storytelling lets donors and volunteers know that they are making an impact and making life better for real people. It allows them to have a voice in your message. Was there a measurable impact? Emotional impact is where the rubber meets the road and causes people to reach for their wallet.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This document should include a comprehensive overview of your nonprofit’s logo, color palette, and typography, as well as define your brand’s tone of voice and other writing style guidelines. Tell the story of those impacted by your organization. Problem solve. Show impact and results.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

It’s in the next few years that decisions are taken, or not taken, that will impact our kids’ lives forever. Learn about the problem, the effects, and the solutions. Help children that are worried or are experiencing eco anxiety by finding a group or organization with like-minded people. Read up on the topic.

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

About Kindful Kindful was founded with a simple idea in mind: nonprofits should be able to spend less time focused on their database and more time focused on their mission. Voice your perspective, especially where you see areas of risk, roadblocks to our goals, or when something can be done in a better way.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Your nonprofit can have your best year-end campaign by incorporating data-driven planning, tapping into overlooked segments, crafting impactful storytelling strategies, maximizing digital fundraising channels, and cultivating donor fundraising and stewardship throughout the year. Keep reading to find out more! #1 We can help. #2

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Forum One

APRIL 25, 2023

This can become a problem when employees expect interactions with the organization on par with the customer experience (CX) they are getting elsewhere. Why CX is so relevant to your EX strategy Keeping top CX priorities in mind can help you effectively focus your EX efforts. Yet, taking stock of different segments (i.e.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

The problem lies in thinking of editing as a process of correction — where a better, more knowledgeable, or more experienced writer fixes the shortcomings in a draft. Whose voices are you choosing to elevate? Keep these in mind next time you are self-editing, and you may find your ideal lede lurking a few lines in to your draft.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 5, 2022

We have problems thinking of what to say. We can either write a letter to an individual donor, to a foundation or a corporate founder and the style of writing, the tone of voice varies. When you can weave together the values, identity and impact you’ll have an extremely compelling case for support. Sometimes it's difficult.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Make a plan and assign roles – With your goal in mind, write out a plan for how you will get there. “Campaign ambassadors believe in you and are big, credible voices that can amplify your campaign reach.” Share your stats on how you did on #GivingTuesday and the impact those donations will make.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

Make a plan and assign roles – With your goal in mind, write out a plan for how you will get there. Let your donors know what specific problem they are helping to solve. “Campaign ambassadors believe in you and are big, credible voices that can amplify your campaign reach.” Is there an amount you want to raise?

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Make the mission or program the hero – Focus messaging on your nonprofit’s values, impact, and service. This showed him that ad campaigns should spotlight the product itself – the emotional impact it provides. Use statistics to vividly demonstrate the scale of the problem being addressed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2011

In April, the Knight Foundation and Monitor Institute published a new report called “ Connected Citizens ” that looks at the impact of networks on communities, and asks, what do these emerging networks mean for community change? The report was filled with examples , but more and more are coming to life everyday.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2021

While some people might have no problem at all using sites that are properly accessible, much of the internet is impossible to use for some people. It is our job as developers to design our products with maximal efficiency in mind, and when we do that job right, it means organizations are able to better deliver on their missions.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 21, 2020

To avoid these problems, event hosts can use a virtual event platform like Accelevents for ticketing, registration, video streaming, and hosting. Your virtual event sponsors have invested in your event and they deserve to have their assets displayed where they can make the most impact and they should be of the highest quality. .

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The SDGs are a universal call to action—a wake-up call to remind us that we each have a job to do in order to solve problems of massive scale. Yes, each of us must be willing to accept the role we play in both the problems and the solutions, because activating change is going to take a village. . We have 14 years to pull it off.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

Unfortunately, those most impacted by this resurgence of hate and discrimination are the youth of today. Solving The Problem. Most importantly, be open-minded — no one person is the same. Listen first, use inclusive language and create a space where everyone can feel comfortable sharing their voice.

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Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

These projects should be dedicated to helping your organization make an impact on your cause, and your campaigns should focus on how to reach the goals you set to expand your nonprofit. One best practice to keep in mind when scheduling your campaigns is to organize them by donor group, campaign, committee, and activity.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

When you hear the words “Nonprofit Board Meeting,” what comes to mind? Overcoming Challenging Board Members Almost every small and growing nonprofit Board has problems. People-problems are harder to fix. What’s coming up that will impact your nonprofit? How do you feel? I’m willing to bet I know the answer. Show a video.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Now this is a big enough problem during board meetings, but when unclear boundary issues leak into day-to-day operations (as they eventually will) the agency may be headed for some PR, employee/staff attitude, and operational problems. I am talking about a true team that has the best interests of the agency at heart.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

Innovation and problem solving Utilize emotional drivers to achieve a deeper understanding of member needs. Identify potential challenges by anticipating problems and mitigating conflict. Deliver creative and impactful solutions by evaluating the emotional impact of strategies. Customer experience turns the tables.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

The blurring lines between government, nonprofit and for-profit sectors have led to innovative vehicles to fund interventions that address society’s most intractable problems. Social impact bonds (SIBs), also known as pay for success programs, are not actually bonds. Business Aligning for Students: The Promise of Collective Impact.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 11, 2013

They are called "next gen major donors," and according to a recent report issued by the Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University and 21/64 , they will "have tremendous influence on the direction of and support for efforts to improve local communities and solve global problems over the next several decades.".

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

The problem is that this same set of consumers also perceive cause marketing efforts as inauthentic, and they are skeptical about corporate social good efforts. Crowdfunding technology offers a great option to increase impact from philanthropy dollars, and it helps brands create an authentic cause connection.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2018

Data philanthropy stands to be the most transformational advancement in solving social problems. Imagine the possibilities for solving problems identified in community town halls all the way to the Sustainable Development Goals if data were directed at social solutions. Chatterji and Michael W.

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