Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Entire civilizations have been built off of, held together by and divided by stories. ” Stories have the power to bring together and to push apart –to distinguish and to extinguish. Stories are also integral parts to any nonprofit organizations and particularly when it comes to fundraising. We all have them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2014

Humberto Kam from the Monterrey Bay Aquarium and Cindy Johanson from Edutopia shared some case studies about storytelling and what inspires people to share your organization’s content. ” Tips via @humbertokam : pre-package stories, let talent speak for itself, optimize for the channel and be authentic. ” Yes!

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Direct mail fundraising should be an integral part of your nonprofit’s direct response strategy. Direct mail fundraising can be a valuable part of your organization’s fundraising and marketing strategy, particularly when integrated with other channels. VPM earned a 255% ROI with an integrated direct mail marketing campaign.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Use A/B testing to determine which images are most effective for engaging visitors. A/B testing involves creating two different versions of a webpage and assessing which drives more engagement and conversions. To facilitate this journey, ensure your site is optimized for telling your organization’s story.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To take your donation page to the next level, use these top strategies: Leverage storytelling: New site visitors might not feel completely sold on whether they should give to your organization. To illustrate your nonprofit’s impact and demonstrate how donations will be used, highlight a brief story at the top of your donation page.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. How and why did Object Stories come to be? We imagined an cart at the farmer’s markets where people could record stories. Lots of inspiring and practical tips below - enjoy!

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EveryAction

JULY 11, 2016

Attendees will enjoy educational offerings on better outward facing communications, content marketing, telling your nonprofit's story, and much more. Bridge to Integrated Marketing + Fundraising. Starting Wednesday, the event will feature a non-stop schedule packed with great sessions and workshops.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Lots of museums these days have video comment booths to invite visitors to tell their stories, but how many of those booths really deliver high-impact content? Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

A 24-hour fundraising campaign like #GivingTuesday (mark your calendar for December 2 nd , 2014) is the perfect opportunity to experiment with new tactics and tools, and to showcase inspiring stories from your nonprofit. 24 hours, 24 stories. You could even “unlock” each story as a specific amount of money is raised.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Social fundraising is when your nonprofit integrates tried and true fundraising techniques with social media to inspire your supporters to raise money from their networks on your behalf. Pick a campaign and platform to experiment with integrating social fundraising , but build your network and get organized first.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2014

myself and my colleagues got to hear your stories. pushing the boundaries of what health IT can be and do; and hundreds upon hundreds more stories! In a given week, my peers and I are: using e-marketing tools to write more personalized, relevant messages and stories. A/B testing the layout of our fundraising forms.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In the world of nonprofit fundraising, stories are more than just words on a page or images on a screen; they are the beating heart of your mission. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures. One of the primary ways we do this is through story. Now imagine your ideal donors. Who are they?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

Email works with other channels: Test sending fewer emails, and cultivating donors through other channels. Obey the Simple Truths of Digital Storytelling. Brett Meyer, chief strategy officer at ThinkShout , detailed the eight key elements of telling stories online. Integration among channels is the highest form of consistency.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, proficiency with social media like Facebook and Twitter increases their capacity to make change happen for children in their state. Strategic integration into children’s health advocacy. Solicit and share stories. Written social media policy. Training Design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2015

But what you might not know about is GlobalGiving’s commitment to helping nonprofits become more effective by listening to the people they serve, acting on what they hear by testing new ideas, and learning faster and more efficiently. Collect stories from your local community (not just the people involved in your programs).

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

Between the visual storytelling opportunities, real time update capabilities, almost all of the same advertising options as Facebook, and 1 billion active monthly users* – Instagram is a no brainer to me. they do an amazing job of visual storytelling), @rainforestalliance. , @habitatforhumanity. , @aspca. , Share impact stories.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

2) Craft a compelling message (behind-the-scenes, a call-to-action, a positive story, etc.). 3) Upload visual content that tells the story of your organization. Facebook has a well-known pattern of testing new fundraising tools with a small, select group of nonprofits and then expanding them to all nonprofits.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

But it’s not just about aesthetics; your design should have a purpose and tell a story. These pre-existing tools allow you to seamlessly integrate and activate them in your campaign, saving you time and effort. Storytelling through Design Now, let’s dive into the heart of your campaign – storytelling.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 3, 2018

It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each unique segment of your audience, also sometimes known as a persona.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Test, but be careful. If you’re not sure your video belongs on your donation page try a test run and track your analytics carefully. Annotations let fundraisers bring their call to action to life by integrating a “click here to donate” or “learn more now” button into the action of the video. Video can compliment a donation page.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

It's not enough to just share stories about your impact — how do you mobilize and engage people who are passionate about issues you're working on? Put People at the Forefront of Your Stories. Your audience will respond to stories that immediately grab their attention. Share their stories with your audience.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

I am not just talking about the fact that Facebook has teamed up with Blackbaud integration partner ActionSprout to give away $2M in Facebook ad credits. Who has the kind of stories that Facebook users want to be seen engaging with? Nonprofits on the other hand have missions, goals and stories that people really care about.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

By Colin Holtz and Steve Daigneault, M+R Strategic Services Everyone is talking about "the power of stories" — social scientists, nonprofit directors, your mother, you name it. Nonprofits are adding stories to their fundraising messages. Their four central points may sound familiar: Stories are universal. You'd be wrong.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

They’re able to tell a great story and they’re able to communicate a solution to an obvious need. Because you’ll have permitting fees, you may have, you know, some design fees, you may have to do some testing with surveys or geotechnical studies. That’s an awesome story.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 22, 2021

They give because they’re motivated by the story of a friend, a video you post on social media, or the client spotlight in your e-newsletter. Instead, it’s an opportunity for storytelling, donor cultivation , supporter engagement, and a way to build awareness around your organization and mission. Start Preparations Early. You can too.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

Better Online Storytelling Designed by Roger O. And the best way to do that is to connect them your organization by telling them a story. This session will explore how to write compelling, memorable stories that get people to take action and keep them engaged. How should non-profits think about integrated Internet campaigns?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 26, 2021

Force Multiplier tells the stories of leaders who are proving that the only way to solve the world’s biggest problems is through dynamic, cross-sector partnerships that amplify impact in ways that can’t be achieved alone. She’ll discover where she can go to get a vaccine or to get tested.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

We help you all tell your story to the masses and raise more funds faster. We love to bring together communications, marketing, digital strategy, and fundraising all together in a strategic integrated way. That’s kind of a part of my story. That’s kind of what we do. So I want to ask you a question. I just know it.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Launch and promote fundraisers Before you launch your fundraisers, test your donation buttons by donating to the campaign yourself. The best part is that Bloomerang is fully integrated with your donor database. Qgiv also has a number of integration partners, including Bloomerang, Salesforce, and DonorPerfect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2011

So, lately, I’ve been on the hunt for good nonprofit measurement stories. He goes onto say how they focusing their integrated strategy on a metric that matters: conversions. Make-A-Wish Foundation monitors analytics, does tests, and tweaks its website ( www.wish.org ). First-Person Storytelling. Content Curation.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I want to start, first, with a story…. Building on that listening, and supporting you in taking action based on what you hear, it’s integral that you have the capacity to change. And without the capacity for change, the actions you take and the integration you can achieve with the community is limited. Community-Driven Strategy.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

we do tests where we send dozens of donations to nonprofits to see how we’re treated as donors. . Jimmie Alford, one of the great fundraisers in America, told me a story a few years ago, which was about this volunteer who had to raise money for mental health in a community. We know that storytelling is powerful.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

This type of fundraising allows you to reach supporters wherever they are as soon as they’re inspired, also known as contextual giving, Contextual giving is an integral fundraising concept that can reduce donation abandonment rates. It’s helpful to test whether your word will be autocorrected by typing it in various phones.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Test marketing strategies. Test new strategies every so often and don’t always continue using the same strategy just because it’s proven to work well for now. Testing and retesting is essential to making sure your emails are making the greatest impact possible. Branding Guide with graphics, logo color codes, etc.]

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2016

It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each audience, or persona. From there, take advantage of your platform’s A/B email testing and figure out how to best speak to both Malik and Nellie.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Test all Software Beforehand. Analyze your own Giving Tuesday stories and successes to determine what’s best for your nonprofit. . Test All Software Beforehand. Try donating to your own nonprofit to test out the software. Expert Giving Tuesday Tips. Keep Giving Tuesday in Perspective. Start Planning Early. Matching Gifts.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Pro tip: Qgiv’s platform integrates with Facebook fundraisers !). You can show that impact by sharing a human story. Here are some storytelling tips: Tap into people’s love of narrative. This allows you to give your donors a story with a beginning, middle, and end! Tell a story. Be descriptive.

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