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Thursday Thoughts | Creative ways to show supporter love and demonstrate impact

EveryAction

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which means many organizations are busy identifying ways to show supporters appreciation for their financial support, volunteer hours, and help promoting their organization’s purpose and programs—and showing this kind of appreciation often means communicating the impact a supporter has had.

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From Stories to Support: The Nonprofit’s Guide to Acquiring and Using Testimonials

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes From Stories to Support: The Nonprofit’s Guide to Acquiring and Using Testimonials Imagine harnessing the power of authentic stories to attract new supporters, boost credibility, and inspire people to rally behind your nonprofit’s cause.

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How to Collect Compelling Stories to Use in Your Fundraising Work

The Fundraising Authority

No matter how we are carrying on the conversation, a dialog like this without stories becomes stale and ultimately boring. That’s why we need to incorporate stories into our fundraising work. This story is contained in your case for support , and should permeate everything your non-profit does to communicate with donors and prospects.

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Advocacy for everyone: 6 ways to help your supporters take action

EveryAction

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. Either way, we think activating your supporters should be easy and effective.

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How to Show Donors the Impact of Their Donations to Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

According to the Fidelity Charitable Overcoming Barriers to Giving Report, 65% of donors would give more if they knew the impact of their donations. That’s why supplementing online fundraisers with follow-ups that show the impact of donations is so powerful. Whether with an email or a text message (or even a phone call!),

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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. Eroding Trust Trust was the theme for the ColLAB.

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Trends in Grantmaking: Don’t Leave Your Foundation’s Impact Story to Chance

sgEngage

If a grantmaking organization creates a funding opportunity, but there is no way for anyone to hear about it, does it make an impact? So, when it comes to communicating your impact story, many foundations need to rely on the data in their form 990 to tell their story. Above all, make sure your form 990-PF is complete.

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