EveryAction

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Fresh Eyes Digital Donors, volunteers, and supporters are the lifeblood of many nonprofit organizations.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

No matter how your nonprofit organization is making change in the world, it’s impacted by others’ decisions, whether those decisions come from local and national legislators, corporations, institutions, or others who hold power and shape the way we live our lives. This means their voices hold power in a range of ways.

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CauseVox

MARCH 24, 2022

It was created with you in mind — the nonprofit director or marketer that is overwhelmed and under-resourced, trying to make an impact through content. Rain Bennett, Filmmaker, Writer, Storytelling Coach. His films and articles have been seen around the world and he hosts a weekly podcast called The Storytelling Lab.

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Media Cause

JUNE 1, 2024

Too often, nonprofits lack respect for their audience , which, of course, leads to distrust and disconnection. You can do this on social media through storytelling in your photo content and short-form video content, like Reels. Develop trusted voices. Read the full case study here. Community is what makes movements last.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

Individual executives have a significant advantage over company accounts across many platforms both from a storytelling and algorithmic standpoint. Whole Whale Content Calendar to organize out a year in themes Read this before starting a nonprofit podcast. Thoughts on Brand Voice. Social Media Tools.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes From Stories to Support: The Nonprofit’s Guide to Acquiring and Using Testimonials Imagine harnessing the power of authentic stories to attract new supporters, boost credibility, and inspire people to rally behind your nonprofit’s cause.

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Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

While it seems that some nonprofits have the luxury of being a household name or are always in the press, this just isn’t the case for the majority of us. Huge organizations have huge teams and designated employees just for nonprofit public relations and outreach, media connections, and communications. Storytelling.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

Leverage the benefits of this fast-growing industry and reach a larger audience by creating a nonprofit podcast. Why start a nonprofit podcast? There are many reasons why a nonprofit professional would want to start a nonprofit podcast. Or, you could co-host with another nonprofit professional.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 24, 2022

posted by Emily Santeler Fall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. The sustainability of the nonprofit sector relies on cultivating the next generation of donors. Millennials (born 1981-1995) engage differently with nonprofits and face more financial constraints than their predecessors. Conclusion.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Nonprofit Animals hold a special place in our hearts, which is why it’s so important for your nonprofit to protect and advocate for their well-being. However, running a successful animal-related nonprofit goes beyond compassion alone. In this guide, we’ll provide four tips for marketing your animal-related nonprofit.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

Bonterra’s Jumpstart Program Helping grantmakers build nonprofit capacity Interested in helping jumpstart the capacity of your nonprofit community? Invest in Bonterra’s Jumpstart Program, which allows grantmakers to equip nonprofits with the technology, coaching, and technical assistance they need to fundraise more confidently.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

When MySpace and Friendster first came on the scene opening the door to Web 2, nonprofits couldn’t fathom that one day they would be hiring for “Social Media Managers”. A couple of decades later a quick search on Idealist.org turns up over 2000 current jobs and tons of nonprofit social media professionals on networks like Nonprofit.ist.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Chances are, your donor base is included in that number, making your nonprofit’s presence on social media and developing your nonprofit social media strategy just that much more important for attracting potential new donors and engaging with your loyal supporters. How to Create a Nonprofit Social Media Strategy.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Navigating the complexities of year-end fundraising for nonprofits can often feel like threading through a maze of challenges. In the following blog post, we will delve into practical strategies to help your nonprofit maximize its efforts during the crucial calendar year-end period. But fret not – this is where our guide comes in.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

—– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Bonus: nonprofits can apply to get Animoto Pro for free !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2019

By Tereza Litsa , Social Media Manager at Lightful , a simple social media management platform for nonprofits. We’ve built the Lightful Platform , our social media management tool, exclusively for nonprofits to help you make the most of social media, from scheduling content to planning campaigns. 6) Plan your campaigns.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 14, 2022

posted by Nikki Belshe Lanza Spring 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Successfully including all stakeholders in the life of a nonprofit requires attention to enacting and maintaining inclusive practices. Nonprofit organizations have much to gain from individuals with disabilities. In 2019, 11.4%

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

Develop your brand voice. Before you get started in building a content strategy, you should first ensure you know your brand voice. A brand voice is your reference point for how your organization speaks to various audiences, both internally and externally. there have been changes to platforms), take the time to make updates.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

Quinn – a consultant with more than 25 years working with nonprofits and curator of the Nonprofit Website Insider. And it could… if nonprofits didn’t need to write anything good. The ease of generating content these days is both a danger and an opportunity for nonprofits. So, how should an organization navigate this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Submitted by Chad Norman, publisher of I dig webby things.and I bet you do too So much of social media and relationship marketing revolves around storytelling, and this is especially true for nonprofits. These artists are all great examples of how media can be used for social change - as a vehicle for storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Thanks to the Social Web, there is no shortage of possible topics for your nonprofit to blog about. Still, understand that the content your nonprofit blog publishes, the higher your ROI. Still, understand that the content your nonprofit blog publishes, the higher your ROI. offers a 90-minute webinar on blogging on WordPress.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. How can your organization apply this?

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Kindful

APRIL 5, 2021

Having a mission-focused nonprofit video can help boost donor giving and volunteer involvement. Clear messaging makes a successful nonprofit video. With a goal in mind, you can begin to build your nonprofit video. This will help build trust in your nonprofit. B-roll is footage that is shown over interviews or voice overs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0 As of last month, Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Nonprofit Tech 2.0 has turned out to be the glue that holds it (the “Nonprofit Organizations” brand) all together and makes it work, surprisingly. That said, mix it up!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2016

If you want a good overview of the Sharing Economy from a nonprofit perspective, read these two posts from TechSoup, Why Nonprofits Are Needed in the Share Economy and Nonprofits Imagine A Better Sharing Economy. All of us have access to our own communication channels (social media platforms, email, recommendation sites, etc.)

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2022

Catalyst is a global nonprofit with a 50-year record of building equitable workplaces for women. Amplifying the voices of female peacemakers. Building equitable workplaces for women. Forum One worked closely with the GIWPS team to identify the priorities for a unique digital presence.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

I am the Chief Creative at Nonprofit Quarterly. Danielle Coates-Connor: And you, Devyn, have been creating a visionary library of images with all of the branding work that you’ve done at Edge Leadership, with all of the illustration work that you’ve done for Nonprofit Quarterly and for The Voice Lab. How are you?

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 17, 2022

And it doesn’t stop at your website—many social media platforms are adjusting their algorithms so that hashtags are no longer king—instead, users can search and be found based on copy in the captions. Instagram is 4th most popular social platform with 2.9 Is it to inform about your nonprofit? With over 5.6 billion users.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 25, 2019

Having an effective branding strategy for your nonprofit is important, but it’s not easy. For example, roughly three times more women follow Nonprofit Hub on Twitter than men, which informs the content we share in our tweets. At Nonprofit Hub, we like to follow the K.I.S.S. Lack of personal connection. The same goes for visuals.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 16, 2011

Open Source Zanby Announcement | Zanby.com – I'm so very excited to see this group/community platform go open source! If you aren't familiary with Zanby, I encourage you to read the news and check out the platform today! "As We hope you will join us."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Instagram, the popular Millennial photo sharing site, is gaining traction with world leaders, government leaders and nonprofit executive directors. The platform attracts many brands because of the opportunities for brand story telling. On Instagram, a photo is worth 1,000 words. Instagram is about storytelling. What to Post?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

Nonprofits have a significant advantage on Facebook. The nonprofit advantage comes from the fact that content that people engage with on Facebook (like, share, comment on, etc.) Nonprofits! That simple fact gives nonprofits a considerable leg up over other brands; with both organic content as well as promoted content.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This is why the PeaceTalks platform was created 10 years ago with the first ever Geneva PeaceTalks being held in 2013 at the United Nations. Today, PeaceTalks is a global platform dedicated to telling and sharing real-life stories of people positively contributing to peace. I asked my mom ‘Mom, why does nobody hear us?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

The parent voice carries acute moral and emotional weight. Networks — When the idea of Our Kids’ Climate formed back in 2015, I was fortunate enough to have a very large network of people across the world because of my past work with a big nonprofit. DT: So why are parents important to tackle climate change? Devi Thomas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Last week, I was in Sao Paolo for the ABCR Festival, the leading conference in Brasil for fundraising for nonprofit organizations. Some points and examples we shared in response to questions: Fundraisers need to be experts in transmedia storytelling techniques and exploring new possibilities for sharing stories.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In the past few years, we've seen the transformation from long to extremely short-form digital content like that on Vine and Instagram, and we've experienced the rise and fall of numerous storytelling apps never to be seen or heard of again. But how can stories touch hearts and minds if they go unnoticed and unheard?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Initially a reluctant blogger, I launched Nonprofit Tech 2.0 That first month Nonprofit Tech 2.0 As of last month, Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Nonprofit Tech 2.0 has turned out to be the glue that holds it (the “Nonprofit Organizations” brand) all together and makes it work, surprisingly. That said, mix it up!

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