Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

With all of this in mind, even if it has never been a targeted approach at your organization, delving deeper into the trove of research we have about Women’s Philanthropy could be an incredible tool for your fundraising success. Change organizational culture to impact the bottom line Know thyself.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Reflect and analyze Review your results from GivingTuesday , including the total amount raised, donor demographics, and the success of your different approaches and social media channels. Share the impact Share the impact of your GivingTuesday donations. Share updates, success stories, donor giving stories, and milestones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

Is there a secret formula that sets a video up for success? In this article we’ll focus on just one of those key findings: how emotion impacts social sharing. Emotional stories of beneficiaries. But if you tell a story that makes viewers feel afraid or sad, expect more comments than shares. The Nonprofit Video Index.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

We tell stories. Stories are the most effective form of communication available because they immediately engage the reader on an emotional level and in a way that is interesting to them. Our neural activity increases 5X when listening to a story. 6 steps to telling your nonprofit’s stories. Act one – Set Up.

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Candid

MARCH 6, 2023

When it comes to raising visibility on a given issue, nonprofits often strive to achieve broader impact—the kind of change that comes through collective action. And, their impacts last. Experts say social movements, like these, end in one of four ways: repression, co-optation, failure, or success.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

It’s what determines your chances of success or failure. As a best practice, use a constituent relationship manager (CRM) such as those included in EveryAction’s guide to picking a nonprofit CRM to help organize and monitor your campaign’s success. As you tailor each one, you’ll need to consider how any changes will impact the other.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 13, 2021

You’ve heard how important storytelling is for communicating your mission and message but let’s face it – you haven’t written a story since high-school English class. Before you put pen to paper, it’s important to establish what the writing process looks like so you can set yourself up for the greatest success. Revising. .

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Forum One

MARCH 16, 2023

Maybe you have a small team and wonder how to create a successful campaign that is manageable. Who you talk to and how you structure your research has a significant impact on the findings you gather and insights you can take action on. They can kick-start a movement, develop brand ambassadors, and implement long-lasting change.

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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

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

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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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 12, 2022

Telling great stories helps your non-profit get its message out into the world, connect with new audiences and motivate people to take action like making a donation. In this article, I want to take it back to basics so you understand what is a story and why they matter for your non-profit. What is a Story? There you have it!

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

Don’t just ask people to donate; tell them exactly what materials you need and how their donation will make an impact. Specificity is what sets successful nonprofit calls to action apart from the rest. Use Strong Language Nonprofit calls to action need strong verbs to make the biggest impact.

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Forum One

AUGUST 9, 2023

Of the many tasks you will tackle in the course of launching a new website , one of the most important ones is content migration : the process of populating your new website with the content that is going to tell your story. Once the website is built—the scaffolding, structure, and design—your content is what brings it to life.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

After you’ve become deeply familiar with your data and dedicated the time, strategy, and planning that goes into a successful CRM implementation, you might be surprised to learn that ALL of your data doesn’t belong in Salesforce. A data warehouse is a structured database that supports reporting, segmenting, and analytics needs.

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Candid

MARCH 22, 2022

The answer: tell an engaging story. But how exactly do you craft a story, and digital storytelling strategy, that will draw new supporters’ interest and spur your followers to act? Next it's really understanding how to properly develop your story so it has the problem, the solution, the impact and the ask, right?

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

Nonprofits who get more of their staff involved in their online fundraising strategy prove to be more successful in driving donations. On average, successful nonprofits bring four users into their Classy platform within the first 90 days. Breaking Down Your Nonprofit Staff Structure for Fundraising Success.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Your marketing strategies and the marketing channels you use can drastically affect your fundraising success throughout the year. Raises more funds by sharing compelling stories about your mission. Expands visibility and credibility in the community by showing your impact.

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

We’ll show you some ways you can use our platform to its fullest potential, sharing success stories from Greek organizations just like yours. These levels provide a clear structure for donors to understand how their contributions make a difference and encourage them to give at a level that feels meaningful to them.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

So, you get to work and land on one text-heavy website and another website with a prominent video that describes a nonprofit’s work, mission, and impact. To ensure your video conveys all of the necessary information in a short amount of time, I recommend adhering to this general structure: Introduce the problem. Add human interest.

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 30, 2021

What I love most about working for VolunteerHub is having the opportunity to make a big impact with so many different organizations, from food banks, to humane societies, shelters, and much more. One of my favorite things about working for VolunteerHub is talking to clients and telling success stories in the form of case studies.

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Forum One

JANUARY 13, 2022

One of the most significant hurdles in implementing a successful digital strategy is a lack of common understanding around digital tools, processes and goals. This is why cross-functional collaboration is key to a successful digital strategy. . A digital strategy is only as strong as the perspectives that are brought in to create it.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore the ins and outs of brick fundraisers and how to make them a successful venture with the help of Greater Giving. Identifying an Engraved Brick Supplier Before setting your pricing structure, it’s imperative to find a reliable brick engraver or supplier.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. Show the real impacts that year-round donations can have on your mission by using compelling images within your website. Use real stories and statistics to make your case for support. Let’s dive in!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

Note from Beth: Digital storytelling is key to fundraising success, but using a storytelling lens in your organization can have further benefit of busting organizational silos. How and Why Stories Can Bust Nonprofit Silos – Guest Post by Miriam Brosseau and Stephanie Corleto . Stories are for people. Silos are for corn.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Some elements may be new, others old and mysterious, but how they connect and work together (or not) is often the biggest challenge that governments face as they look to modernize their digital structures. How Your Site’s Experience Can Impact Where You Rank in Search. Measuring Impact: A Winning Recipe for Mission-driven Work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Still, understanding your audience is the foundation of all other design strategies and directly influences the success or failure of a website. Once your website is designed and structured according to this technique, it becomes easier to update it when those needs change by asking these questions: Which tasks don’t apply anymore?

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

When building a campaign and exploring your options for the structure, actions and engagement pieces, look first at your organizational metrics. Revisit your Story. What’s your organization’s story? How are you using your story to engage people around the campaign specifically and your work as a whole?

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact and inspire others to join your cause? Ultimately, this collaborative approach not only drives financial success but also cultivates long-term relationships between the nonprofit and its supporters. Team Fundraising Peer-to-peer fundraisers can also be structured to include teams.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

Yes, we must steward our investments responsibly and ethically, but what is responsible and ethical about potentially wasting massive amounts of resources, using outdated problem-solving skills, and getting minimal impact for our efforts? Nonprofits show and share what worked, usually with tidy stories and charts.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Focus on educating new donors about unfolding events and exact needs, while demonstrating the impact of contributions already made. The predictable, consistent revenue from monthly donors also provides you with greater financial stability for long-term planning and impact. Highlight the ongoing need and impact to make the ask relevant.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned. Consider: Who defines objectives and “success”? We all want to know whether our work makes a difference.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

So, if leadership is the difference between a nonprofit’s success or failure, what does it take to be a good leader? Good leadership helps everyone understand what the impact goal is, makes sure they have what they need to do their job, provides encouragement, and monitors progress as the team moves forward. You must have help.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Despite this outsized impact, Toyin has yet to secure adequate funding to support and scale TLNYC. Until the sector reframes the definition of a successful innovator to include proximate Black leaders advancing unparalleled community-driven impact, we will never dismantle the root causes of the world's most urgent problems.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Your organization’s social media strategy should be a carefully structured plan with SMART goals, posting frequency, key dates (like an awareness month tied to your mission), and content guidelines for posts. What is a good social media strategy for nonprofits? Why should nonprofits use social media? Transparency.

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Social Media Media Guide Social 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

The same historical and cultural structures that have held back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in so many aspects of our lives are also mirrored in much of the nonprofit sector. Here are five actions you can take right now to begin leveraging DEI strategies to drive fundraising success. By: Yolanda F. DEI Benchmarking.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We know that people give to people, donors are inspired when they believe they can make an impact. – Last year, individuals’ donations represented the largest portion of donations, “Giving in Unprecedented Times, GivingTuesday, 2020.) . Will you help make this year a success by donating early? Your donation will ” .

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

To be effective, each of your funding catalysts need a time-sensitive deadline with an impactful goal you want to accomplish. While this might be somewhat true, it might be because the communication lacks important parts of the overall story, including inspiring stories and sharing what their money has accomplished within the organization.

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