Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In part two of this series on the skills you need to be a great nonprofit storyteller, I talk about how to engage your audience emotionally through creative storytelling. 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.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 16, 2023

One way to differentiate your organization and drive greater giving is through the power of storytelling. Storytelling in Fundraising is a powerful tool that can help nonprofits connect with donors, inspire action, and create meaningful impact. What is your unique approach to addressing this issue? Make it Easy to Donate.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

As new thinking continues to emerge and donor positioning shifts, ethical storytelling is evolving, and a new messaging strategy, called strength-based messaging , has emerged. Because it recognizes the root causes of social ills, by definition it describes a long-game issue that extends beyond solving challenges for an individual.

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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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EveryAction

MAY 1, 2017

Storytelling is a constant drumbeat that resonates throughout the nonprofit community, but increasingly, stories are getting hard to tell. We asked nonprofit storytelling expert Vanessa Chase Lockshin about telling stories amid a noisy, negative newscycle that leaves donors (and everyone else) feeling fatigued - here's her advice.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Last week, I was honored to host a virtual roundtable for a small group of nonprofit marketing and communications executives on The Art of Storytelling & Brand Identity. Harold led an exercise that challenged us to find ways to be more intentional with our storytelling. Let people tell their own stories.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

To help you maximize your fundraising efforts this month, I’m here with advice on how to tell stories that raise money in December. Why Tell Stories in December. There are so many reasons why your non-profit should tell stories. Stories help you explain your theory of change in a clear, tangible way. The Future Story.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Collecting petition signatures A petition is many things: a way to quantify support around an issue; a tactic that helps bring new supporters on board; a relatively light lift to help keep passionate advocates engaged. Visual and auditory elements make a story stronger by engaging the senses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Working with NGOs, thought leaders, and policymakers in DC for the last decade, she specializes in getting people to care about complex issues that might otherwise get ignored. Instead, share your mission through stories and behind-the-scenes looks at your work. Show real humans talking to the camera through videos and storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. While Facebook and Twitter may be waning a bit in popularity and usage, visual storytelling platform Instagram keeps growing in engagement and daily time spent on the site. .

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Evening meals sometimes went on for hours as we continued our storytelling. We are surrounded by stories: our own story, the stories of our families and friends, and the stories of the work we do every day. These stories simply exist in our minds until we add language and share them with others.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2021

Having a coherent communications plan where you package your message will help ensure each piece of content you share is part of a greater story you are telling. Your message can be written, verbal, or even visual, but all messages should tell a story. Package your message and brand as part of an overall story. Spread the word?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

But year-end fundraising campaigns that exceed their goals happen because there is a compelling story behind them. One that draws donors into the campaign, engages them with an issue, and shows them how making a donation can make a difference. Storytelling for Fundraising – It’s a Non-negotiable.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

When engaging local communities, it is vital to meet them where they are on their issues. Storytelling: Don’t fall back on brand reliance. The cultural pulse changes over time and so too must your storytelling strategy. You can also learn more about storytelling strategy in the sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 116: Storytelling 101.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

Your numerical data can tell stories , but can stories be data that leads to continuous improvement? When the issue of interest moves from measurement for accountability/compliance to #evaluation for learning from Karcsig. Or as @orgnet says, “Turning data into stories is the real trick.&#. Do numbers only matter?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

When asking members of The Storytelling Non-Profit community about their organization’s newsletter campaigns, the top challenge their organizations were facing was to find the right type of content that keeps their audience engaged. Share an impact story A great non-profit newsletter idea is to use storytelling.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There are mountains of resources for nonprofits who want to perfect the art of telling the stories of the clients and communities they serve. In fact, a recent Nonprofit Quarterly blog post calls on nonprofits to tell use their storytelling skills on a much broader level; to change the prevailing narrative about being poor in America.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Storytelling is a strategic tool that has been used since the beginning of humanity to transmit a meaningful message to others. Through stories, people can speak out their minds, share wisdom, and pass information to others. Generating compelling stories is no longer a luxury or a choice for nonprofits. Choose the Story Type.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

While this story was inspiring, it didn’t necessarily represent the great work SAI did as a whole. That’s why we’ve focused this entire issue on nonprofit impact. We were proud to note that through this intervention, there were no reported outbreaks. For nonprofits, measuring their broader impact can be easier said than done.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

On Monday, April 16, TechSoup took its Digital Storytelling global with a full-day tweet chat spanning 10 time zones. Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants. led the bilingual tweet chat. Beirut, Lebanon: NetSquared Beirut.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

For as long as nonprofits have been around it has always been vital for these organizations to convey the messages of their causes and missions, to tell their stories. Modern technology provides us all with new opportunities for storytelling, including new ways to approach the ever-important visual element. Explain that.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 3, 2014

To reserve your free copy of our January/February issue on donor retention, sign up today. ————————————————. Telling stories that tug on heartstrings and emotionally connect with your audience gives your organization the heart and soul that donors are attracted to. In short, one of your most powerful marketing tools is a great story.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

We are taught to create an organizational chart or a program activity graphic or a network diagram of organizations needed to address an issue like homelessness or educational equity. Storytelling Storytelling has also become a prominent concept connected to data processes in philanthropy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

Storytelling as a solution. Communicating what a nonprofit does through storytelling is a valuable and engaging tool for stakeholders. Storytellers strategically place the donor or prospect into the story, allowing them to help solve a problem, making them a hero. Equip your nonprofit to tell stories of impact today.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Their stories, brimming with passion, resilience, and a rich cultural legacy, are deserving of more than just passive acknowledgment. Share Their Stories: Launch storytelling campaigns to showcase the success stories and challenges Latinos face in your community. These narratives can inspire and educate.

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Care2

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Are you looking for a better way to tell your organization's story? In this webinar you will learn: What the story wars are and why you need to join the fray! How to create your own Story Strategy Map. Tired of watching your cause drown in the flood of marketing messages that surround us?

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

Digital storytelling is everywhere these days. And if there's any more widespread topic than digital storytelling, it's data. So how do you turn your data into a powerful communications tool to tell your story? Join us on Tuesday, April 9, at 10:00 a.m. Join us on Tuesday, April 9, at 10:00 a.m. How to Participate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

A public service announcement (PSA) is a way to communicate to the public about an important topic or issue that affects most of, if not all of the general public. A PSA is communicated via radio, television, online, and via other media formats without charge so that the public is aware of the issue/topic and can take action. .

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

We all have a story. That's what the Digital Storytelling Challenge seeks to accomplish every year. We want to help inspire and educate you to be able to tell your own story with confidence and with success. We want to help inspire and educate you to be able to tell your own story with confidence and with success.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2013

If a fantastic community story falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Forced metaphor aside, your community is full of stories, and it is these stories that bind your community together. But how can you make sure your community's stories are being shared? How to Participate.

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Care2

MAY 16, 2012

Those of us who work in the nonprofit, “make the world a better place” sector, talk a lot about good storytelling. That’s because the craft of storytelling is hard, and takes practice. Network for Good’s Katya Andresen and I want to feed all you hungry storytellers – and let you feed the rest of us, too.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I'm going to start by telling a story about storytelling. Instead, I had been on the Amnesty International website learning about the Troy Davis case, signing up for their email list, joining their online community, and frantically researching death penalty issues while sharing my findings with my friends and family on Facebook.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2019

If you spend any time working with foundations, you’ll notice a central thread in the stories told by their leaders, in the content posted to their websites, and in the information they share with the news media. Most foundation stories start and end with money. That thread is money. Identify your most important audiences.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Your numerical data can tell stories , but can stories be data that leads to continuous improvement? I shared this on Twitter and the conversation brought out some interesting points that I curated in “Storify,” a story telling tool. (I As @orgnet says, “Turning data into stories is the real trick.”. What do you think?

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Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

What story will you tell? Storytelling. One of the hottest buzzwords in nonprofit communications right now is storytelling. This is because story is one of the most effective forms of communication available; it’s a concrete way to demonstrate your mission and create real connection with the audience. In other words….

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Candid

MAY 23, 2023

“As a people, we have to tell our own story.” – Evans Okinyi, CEO, East Africa Philanthropy Network Coming from a family of storytellers and strong matriarchs, I was interested in “Black (Women’s) Power: Our Voices.”

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