Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Tracking over a full 12 months is a good timeframe since certain periods of the year have increased or decreased fundraising (org-specific annual events, the summer slowdown, Giving Season, etc.). As people efficiently and effectively learn more about your organization and become more comfortable, it should directly impact donations.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Put simply, major donors are individuals who make the biggest donations to your org. She has a background in education and youth-serving orgs, especially grassroots org and small shops. Compared to annual reports, investment reports are customized, higher-level, and do not include a lot of narrative or storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2007

Digital Storytelling: Using Technology to Create and Share Powerful Stories. What digital storytelling is, and how you can use it tell. org/digitalstor y. your nonprofit's story. March 28-29, TechSoup's Community forums.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The COVID-19 health crisis has made it harder for families with special needs kids to access the support systems they rely on so now they are turning to [org] for help. The post Creating Key Messages for Fundraising appeared first on The Storytelling Non-Profit.

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Blue Fox

APRIL 6, 2020

Now is the time to remind folks why your org matters. Time for storytelling and building on the bonds that folks already have with your organization. A cohesive, deeply personal approach to donors who have given $500+ in the last year, is required. For major donors, asks for emergency funds, or commitments, are key.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2014

Participants typically have a story and by raising money for the event they can dip their toe into the storytelling waters with one or two sentences about why they are participating. Participatory fundraising often starts with events that allow people to get involved causally with a small time commitment.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

An additional gift of up $3,500 (US) worth of Cisco products to help each winning org harness the power of human and technology networks to multiply their impact on the people and communities they serve. Tell your friends at other orgs to submit as well! Free registration to the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , provided by NTEN.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Keep your eyes on our weekly newsletter for fresh content on topics such as visual storytelling, choosing the right social media tools for your org, and getting your whole staff involved in social media. Join our free webinar on September 19 and learn how to fundraise with social media.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 29, 2010

. • In her post, Nonprofit blogs: why this one works , Lisbeth of Nonprofit Execs on the Edge points to 2 keys to a juicy blog: a focus on storytelling and blog posts that aren't staff-generated. I've never seen another org consistently recognize supporters in a blog like we do. Nonprofit 2.0 Pictures have tenfold the value of words.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. We shared Yash’s invaluable insights on digital storytelling and we couldn’t resist sharing his advice on creating compelling videos. At the very beginning of my digital storytelling career, I didn't spend a lot of time on the pre-production.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an expert of an article in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ]

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. For more storytelling tips, check out our guide, How To Tell Stories that Connect, Move, And Inspire Everyone. Is storytelling a big component of the campaign? Why is year-end giving such a big deal?

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

org, and five Unity College students embarked on a bio-diesel powered road trip to encourage President Obama to restore solar paneling to the White House roof. Put Solar on It - Put Solar on It is a campaign to encourage world leaders to put solar paneling on their homes, in the case of the United States, on the White House.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

What role does new media & storytelling play in this space? org , Avaaz , 1Sky , Energy Action Coalition , many others – All wired organizations working to catalyze and inspire people and communities to come together and take action for the climate. How does the web change the way we organize for climate action?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

That's why we're about to offer " The Email Fundraiser's Toolkit ", covering storytelling, subject lines, list building, the best tools for the job, ROI – pretty much everything your organization needs to make your campaign a success. After all, up to one third of all online giving happens in December alone.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

annanten : @engagejoe online campaigning = (relationship building + storytelling) * shared cause ^ common goal. rootwork : Key element for success, to me, is allowing ppl to speak in own voice, e.g. [link] was abt ppl, not an org. making it about the cause, not the org(s) that’s coordinating it. Both important.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Digital Storytelling Blender: Web, Video, Games, Events & Live! New Collaboration and Connection Tools in Office 2010 Your Org Will Dig. We hope you will find a session, or more, that suits your organization, and thank you for your vote. See you in San Francisco! Content Curation Across Teams & Organizations. Mixing It Up!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Email our friendly blog team at: blog AT techsoupglobal DOT org. Take advantage of all of TechSoup's best digital storytelling resources. image images graphics photo digital storytelling visualization visual' If you only want to use part of an article or want to rewrite some of it, also ask us for explicit permission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Holly started with a great question, "What's in the DNA of each of these orgs that allows them to embrace this change and experiment?" We covered a lot of topics - for culture change within nonprofits, nonprofit innovation, transparency, leadership, and the importance of storytelling. This conversation took place yesterday.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Videos are the most powerful format for storytelling and turning viewers into donors. Even if you don’t think you have time or space to tell stories in words, use videos and photos to let your potential donors know the difference their gifts can make. Here are some tips for making better videos.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2009

This style of storytelling using simple graphics, sometime just words, together with a moving sound track (mostly piano) has be copied and knocked off so many times that even we at See3 were tempted and spoofed it in our last years holiday card. This is what the org wants the viewer to know.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 3, 2017

We will cover topics from storytelling and email marketing to donor-centricity and everything in between. Jay Wilkinson: Orgs should have at least 3 people able to make site updates. Cause Camp is a two-day nonprofit conference, taking place in Lincoln, Nebraska on March 27 & 28, 2017. — Nonprofit Hub (@NPhub) April 8, 2016.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 24, 2011

Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says | NTEN – "Don't count on a personal story to transform your fundraising appeal. Instead, tell stories that explain your mission and your impact.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

You’ll need to set up an easy-to-remember text fundraising keyword such as your org names plus GT (so long as autocorrect won’t change your keyword to something else). Another possibility that comes with using a text fundraising service is the ability to receive gifts via text.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

org campaign has done really well. Embrace storytelling. How do you keep supporters engaged in creating change over the long haul? This is something that the 350.org The basics include: Show impact in real time. Create opportunities for iterations and involvement by community. Crowd vs Community.

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NTEN

AUGUST 10, 2009

Storytelling as it pertains to Fundraising. Sessions on engaging volunteers, and on using SM for education/outreach rather then just fundraising or talking about your org. For instance, in legal aid orgs, programs are collaborating with courts and libraries to build self help centers using document assembly software.

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Everyaction

AUGUST 6, 2018

What makes a great storyteller? A great storyteller is someone who can relate to those experiences, right? How do you approach storytelling with communities that you’re less directly connected to? You’ve been a storyteller and an organizer across multiple arms of the progressive movement. What makes a great story?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Organizations that participate in the National Day of Listening can contact press [at] storycorps [dot] org and have their organization's name appear on the National Day of Listening's Participating Organizations page.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Just log into your org's YouTube account and submit your best work from the past year. It’s incredible to think of all the great work the participating organizations submitted. Check out those winners to get inspired. So what are you waiting for? Enter today. Visit the official DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards homepage on YouTube.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Las Vegas, Nevada: Online Courses (Storytelling). Peterborough, Ontario: Domains, Branding, and Identity — NGO,CA,ORG, and more. Mississauga, Ontario: Hustle Hour — Tech Entrepreneurs Mastermind. Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Naples, Florida: Learn How to Write More Effective Emails for Fundraising with John Haydon.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

The argument for stories In 2003, John Sadowsky and Loick Roche, two professors at the Grenoble Graduate School of Business in France, reviewed the major academic literature on storytelling and wrote a paper called, "The power of stories: a discussion of why stories are powerful". Explaining stories.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2011

Each year thousands of technology advocates, new media marketers, and multi-channel storytellers come together in the home town of Convio for five days of networking, parties, and sharing. There are cause marketing sessions and spontaneous ideas of using apps to benefit nonprofit orgs. Author: Corey Pudhorodsky.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

It’s in our org charts. Augmented Reality will take storytelling to an immersive level that allows donors to see the impact of their giving like never before. And donors that are 55-years and older have the highest retention rates for both online and offline giving. This online versus offline wall is mostly in our own heads.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

You know, that all flows up the org chart to me at the top. But I think fundraising and capital campaigns are all about storytelling. Aaron: You know, I’ve seen org charts. Steven: It kind of goes back to what Aaron was saying about storytelling. Aaron: Yeah, that’s an interesting question.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2009

To give the audience an idea of what ads can be used for, Google shared just a few tactics adwords could help any given org do including: Solicit donors. These are ads that fit seamlessly online alongside other ads on Google. Enroll subscribers. Recruit volunteers. Promote events. Ability to upload longer, larger files.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 29, 2010

What : This meeting is for for people at orgs who have been using social media for several years and will be a forum to exchange advanced level tips and stories, as well as share what’s worked and what hasn’t. Open Data Storytelling: Learn how to best tell your organization’s story. Social Media Veterans (#smvets).

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising. Here’s some channels you can use to continue storytelling: Your website Email Social media Direct mail Text Livestream events Radio/TV/media Phone calls. Instead, find what works for your org and work to refine that. This builds excitement with both your fundraisers and donors.

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