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Equitable and Inclusive Messaging: Retaining Donors in a New Age of Storytelling

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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. The challenges of strength-based messaging Finding the balance in your story. Consider lived experience and amplify community voice.

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The Science of Nonprofit Video Engagement: How To Use Emotion to Increase Social Sharing

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Their work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN and AdWeek and Doug is a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the power of storytelling for nonprofit organizations. Emotional stories of beneficiaries. But if you tell a story that makes viewers feel afraid or sad, expect more comments than shares.

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Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today

The Modern Nonprofit

THE AGITATOR / DONOR VOICE. She was one of the first to publish about using social media for social impact and has lectured at Stanford University. THE STORYTELLING NONPROFIT. In this blog, you’ll learn about: Storytelling for Social Good, Fundraising, and Nonprofit Communications.

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How to Celebrate Abe Lincoln’s Birthday Nonprofit Style

NonProfit Hub

Be a Storyteller. Lincoln was known as a great storyteller. Rather than lecture people when he wanted to make a point, he told a story that illustrated the point in a colorful and more meaningful way. As a nonprofit, you should always be looking to find ways to tell your story in more impactful ways.

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10 Mistakes Your Nonprofit Is Making On Social Media

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Obviously, I was flattered, but also anxious to deliver a lecture that could bring true value to nonprofit professionals. . 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.

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The Ultimate Guide to Volunteer Recruitment: 15+ Strategies

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For example, you’ll need far fewer volunteers at a small lecture event than you will at a community-wide dance-a-thon. Some groups who may have cancelled in-person events due to COVID-19 may be back to hosting in-person guest lectures, while others have resumed events online. Use current volunteers as a resource.

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How to Get Donations: Try These 20+ Tips!

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Up your storytelling game. Use an emotionally compelling image or a short story at the top of your form that illustrates what kind of positive impact your donors are having on your beneficiaries. Here are two strategies to implement in your direct mail materials to help you better connect with donors: Rely on strong storytelling.