Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. It didn’t take long).

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Leverage storytelling to build a base. Clear goals and a detailed timeline will give the necessary direction and structure to your advocacy campaign. Likely, these will also shift throughout the campaign cycle as you gain a clearer picture of available resources. Leverage storytelling to build a base. Where do they live?

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Picture yourself in a donor’s shoes. Examine your donor database, social media channels, or even survey data to answer questions, like the following: Why is your mission relevant to your audience’s direct interests? Get to know your audience. How familiar or comfortable are they with the causes or issues you address?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. It didn’t take long).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. It didn’t take long).

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Some of your supporters may not engage with digital platforms like social media or email regularly. Link direct mail to other channels using scannable QR codes that lead to landing pages, donation forms, or social media posts. Direct mail reaches different audiences. Mail enhances trust and credibility. Develop concrete strategies.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. It didn’t take long).

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Generosity Xchange Nonprofit Marketing Summit Cause Camp TNPA Leadership Summit The Nonprofit Social Media Summit Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) AFP ICON Engage for Good Good Tech Fest Bridge Conference If you’re thinking to yourself “I can’t make all those conferences,” you’re probably right.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

Within Media Cause’s Creative, Brand, and Design team, one of our favorite things to do— besides creating incredible work for our clients—is sharing inspirational and educational resources with each other: articles, POVs, webinars, classes, books, case studies, blogs, tutorials, cheese. What would the structure be like?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool. It causes buyers to put down their defenses. It helps them relax. It didn’t take long).

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Donors don’t need a full background history of your nonprofit at this moment, but they do need you to paint a clear picture of how they can help through concise storytelling. Highlighting one or several of your donors on your Facebook page or other social media platforms. Keep it personal. Provide links and ways to give.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Be sure to provide a full picture of the expenses you expect to incur, not just snapshots at different points along your timeline. Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process. Here's where it comes into play. Your networks.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

This is a fast-paced world where media cycles are the speed of a Tweet and innovations are outdated before they have reached the masses. With robots in warehouses, bots on social media, and algorithms thinking for us - it's sometimes hard to figure out the place for people. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. May 14 - 16.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 29, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Additionally, use pictures and lists to make your content more visually appealing and easier to read. Encourage your supporters to share your content on social media or mention it in their blogs.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 7, 2023

Email is one of the most popular fundraising channels: 48% of donors prefer to receive updates and appeals in their inboxes, and email beats out social media, phone calls, and other digital channels in terms of fundraising performance. Knowing how to write effective fundraising emails is an increasingly important skill. Here’s how to do it.

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Bloomerang

MAY 18, 2021

Does it ever feel like you’re throwing emails, newsletters, and social media posts at anyone who will listen – but aren’t really sure if your efforts are working or not? And this blog series will help to offer a little step-by-step structure to develop a nonprofit communications plan. Will you be sharing behind-the-scenes pictures?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

We spell poorly, and we know less grammar and sentence structure now than when we played tetherball. Had SVAS written about the good work they were doing in a compel­ling, professional manner, it may have been able to raise more money, secure more media coverage, attract more volunteers, and establish more business partnerships.

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Top Nonprofits

JUNE 30, 2022

This is where graphic design enters the picture. If you need tips for creating compelling graphic designs to make your organization’s storytelling professional, poised, and poignant, keep reading! Here’s a list of different applications for your graphic designs: Social media/website art. T-shirt and clothing design.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

And so it’s not uncommon that as you’re working through your gift tables and your commitments that your leadership or your donors will want to rush out and, you know, launch the social media campaign or start a new grassroots initiatives. But I think fundraising and capital campaigns are all about storytelling.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The easiest way to start building out your plan is by identifying your goals, timeline, and structure. Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising. 56% of social media users who donate said that a compelling story is what made them donate. Here are more tips to help you recruit peer-to-peer fundraisers.

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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. Answer a call to donate on social media? Many CRM providers structure their pricing by the number of users.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

The easiest way to start building out your plan is by identifying your goals, timeline, and structure. Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising. 56% of social media users who donate said that a compelling story is what made them donate. Here are more tips to help you recruit peer-to-peer fundraisers.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

You know, you’ve been on social media, you know you’ve been on Facebook and you’ve seen these donations you meant to give and you start scrolling and then, “Oh, I got. And you have to think of the bigger picture as the executive director. ” They forgot. it’s like squirrel. Then ready your board.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

The easiest way to start building out your plan is by identifying your goals, timeline, and structure. Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising. 56% of social media users who donate said that a compelling story is what made them donate. Here are more tips to help you recruit peer-to-peer fundraisers.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2021

Here’s what we recommend: Clean up the visual design and structure of your website. Your blog is the ideal place to create and post engaging multimedia content that you can then share across email and social media, driving more visitors to your site. Try some basic SEO tactics to boost visibility. Clean up your content library.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Focus on Your Navigation Structure Ensuring your website has a logical flow extends not only to the content of each page, but also to its navigation structure. When developing your website’s navigation, consider the following structural elements: Make sure your menu can be navigated using a keyboard.

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