The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

You’ll want to tell a compelling story that breathes life into your cause and paints a vivid picture of the powerful difference every donation makes. This isn’t just about beautiful words—pictures and videos are your allies, bringing the world closer to your cause and adding a human touch to cold stats.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Next, let’s talk about some storytelling strategies to help you maximize your giving. I like this kind of story in a year-end campaign because it feels timely for the season (especially the last few days of December) and paints a clear picture of your vision for the next year. Here are a few tips for telling a great update story.

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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. She regularly provides useful tips and resources to the nonprofit sector through her blog, #501SocialBlog. Amirah, Inc.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Julia: My framework that I use with my clients is 80/20: 80% of your posts should be informative, educational, inspirational, helpful, valuable, shedding light on your programs, storytelling, etc. Another tip, especially for small organizations, is to create monthly or weekly themes. 20% can be promotional. Final Thoughts.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Modern technology provides us all with new opportunities for storytelling, including new ways to approach the ever-important visual element. That is the topic of the most recent episode of The sgENGAGE Podcast: Visual Storytelling: A Picture is Worth 60,000 Words. Wrap our heads around the idea of visual storytelling.

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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. For more help, check out these nine tips for asking for donations. . Keep it personal. We have everything you need to know.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This is natural in any line of work, but in non-profit storytelling I find that it mostly impacts my process for writing and telling stories. One of the changes I’ve recently made is simplifying my personal definition of storytelling to this: Storytelling is the process of sharing facts, which are told with emotions and details.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Draw inspiration from impactful introductions like the one crafted by Jules Brown for an acquisition piece for Women’s Aid: “Could you picture, for a moment, a woman on the brink of making the hardest decision of her life?” Paint a vivid picture of what their support achieves through your organization. Happy fundraising!

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 2, 2022

I start by getting a big picture things like the send date, the universe and targeting. This article is chock full of tips. Step 4: Edit, Edit, Edit I tell my students in The Storytelling Non-Profit Master Class all the time that the magic of copywriting and of storytelling happens in the editing.

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Care2

JANUARY 26, 2011

The second annual TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is coming up on January 31 st. Create a digital story (60 seconds or less video or 5-panel picture story) that conveys your nonprofit’s mission and work in a compelling and creative way. Need some tips to create your digital story? Tools for Digital Storytelling.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 4, 2022

And more importantly, it’s your opportunity to clarify how storytelling will support your fundraising or communications goals. After all, storytelling is a tool and we want to be strategic in how we use that tool. In this article, we’re going to take a step back from reactive storytelling to get intentional and on message!

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TechImpact

JULY 28, 2014

Here are 5 tips to help your nonprofit take the next step in its social media fundraising efforts. Visual storytelling. If you’re a nonprofit that has a lot of events, use Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook to share pictures and videos from those events in the community. Follow more.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In this article I’m going to show you my approach to narrative and storytelling in email that has helped me raise just shy of $1m in a year for one of my clients. Here’s my pro-tip for you: review a few recent examples of your fundraising emails. The First 120 to 150 Words of a Fundraising Email.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

While I’m not an expert, I’d say that some of the tips out there seem pretty accurate. Experts say that Gen Z: Wants to see impact through storytelling, primarily through social media videos. For example, our preference for video content rings true. Has a shorter attention span, which requires content that is skimmable.

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Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 16, 2023

Below, we have compiled some fundraising statistics that you should know, and 7 tips to help you make your fundraising initiatives more effective. Now that we have covered a few fundraising statistics , here are 7 tips to consider when creating a new fundraising campaign or optimizing your existing ones.

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VisionLink

JUNE 19, 2012

Use visuals and graphics to turn complex data into easy-to-understand pictures. Share stories Storytelling will bring your website and your cause to life. To discover how we add these tips to our own website, sign up HERE to receive a website release notification. Don’t get too technical. Measure, measure, measure!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 18, 2013

These 5 tips from Atomic Training can help you get on your way to producing effective videos. By working through this in advanced, you and your team will have a clear picture of what you want your video to look like and a blueprint to work from rather than making things up as you go along. Start with drawing up a simple storyboard.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

But don’t forget to craft a vision statement, too, that lays a vivid picture of the future you aim to create. When the time comes to ask your members to renew, the message you send could be the tipping point factor that leads to them re-upping their membership—or it could be the final straw that sends them packing. Want some help?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 11, 2022

To help you along your Giving Tuesday journey, we’ve collected the most helpful how-to articles, templates, tips, tricks, and resources into this Giving Tuesday toolkit to make planning your campaign a breeze! How to Create Donation Forms That Convert: 5 Tips : Getting your donors to your online donation form is just half the battle.

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Classy

MAY 17, 2021

To move toward your end-of-year fundraising goals and establish a deep connection with the right corporation, consider these three tips for pitching a Giving Tuesday corporate match. Free Download: Your Guide to Nonprofit Storytelling. For more tips and tricks to nail your pitch, download The Guide to Pitching Corporate Sponsors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

The Big Picture: Social Networking. The Big Picture: Microblogging. The Big Picture: Storytelling through Video and Photos. The Big Picture: Merging Your Personal and Professional Brands. Eleven Profile Tips for Nonprofit Professionals. The Big Picture: Creating and Distributing Content for the Social Web.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

It’s common knowledge today that storytelling is among the most effective ways to connect with an audience and deliver content in a way that’s catchy, resonant, and memorable. But what does storytelling mean in practice? Telling the Story: 5 Tips 1. Part of making a compelling case for anything is telling a story.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The most recent episode of The sgENGAGE Podcast, Episode 78: Last Minute Tips for Year-End-Giving , takes aim at year-end-giving strategies to help organizations get those last gifts of 2018. Show before and after pictures that showcase your mission and most importantly, how your supporters have impacted the mission. After the gift.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

When designing graphics for Facebook Ads, remember these three tips. Use pictures with people in them for the highest engagement. People tend to be drawn to other people and pictures of other people rather than just text graphics. Photo Ads Photo ads are one of the most common types of promotion on Facebook.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2014

Here are some tips to make your next event a photo success. Don't take pictures just to take pictures. Head over to our Mobile-ize board on Pinterest for some more resources on mobile technologies, photography, and storytelling. Don't worry. Knowing what to look for: Think about your story in advance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

It is superb for visual storytelling about your organization, its stakeholders, and results. The idea that “pictures do the talking” is also appealing to younger audiences which is why Instagram is popular with Gen Z and Gen Y. Best Practices and Tips for Nonprofits.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Last night, a couple of us from the VisionLink team attended another wonderfully informative Tech4Good forum on the power and execution of video storytelling. After watching a few short, low budget videos, it became clear just how effective (and inexpensive) film could be when it comes to spreading your nonprofit''s story and mission.

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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. DIY Multimedia tools to create social content Canva for nonprofits – pictures dominate social comms and a good canva template can go a long way. Social Media Tools.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

A few topics you might consider for your nonprofit podcast include: Nonprofit news Marketing tips Volunteer management Donor stewardship Corporate partnerships Donor-advised funds Grant preparation Capital campaigns Nonprofit sustainability On top of the podcast topic, you should also decide on its format. Plan your content strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Nonprofits that work in international development, disaster relief, or wildlife conservation often do this sort of storytelling in print materials and website articles, but it also works extremely well as blog content. Share Resources and Useful Tips. A first-person voice is best. Solicit Feedback and Direction from Supporters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

We’ve all heard the phrase, “a picture is worth 1,000 words.” ” An infographic (short of information graphic) is a picture that blends data with design, storytelling, and insights that helps nonprofits concisely communicate messages to their audiences. 1: What is an infographic?

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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. Remember the storytelling part of your case statement?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 23, 2013

nonprofit, library, or foundation has a big budget or none at all, you'll walk away from this free webinar on how to Spruce Up Your Website with Expertise from StoryCorps with ideas and tips on how to improve your website. Their award-winning storytelling skills were employed in the. Whether your. Pacific time (2 p.m.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

How can we make storytellers feel safe and trust that their stories will be told with the utmost respect and in a way that they would want them to be told? Below we have outlined a few key strategies for ethical storytelling, along with some specific guidelines on the full video production process that you can consider. Key Points. ?

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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. Pro Tip: TechSoup offers low-cost resources to nonprofits, including consultation for website improvements.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Nonprofits that work in international development, disaster relief, or wildlife conservation often do this sort of storytelling in print materials and website articles, but it also works extremely well as blog content. Share Resources and Useful Tips. A first-person voice is best. Solicit Feedback and Direction from Supporters.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

There are no sure things when it comes to fundraising and I can’t help you with the perseverance part, but there are a few unique ideas and tips, some incorporating more traditional fundraising tactics, that can help you get attention and spread the word about your campaign. #1: It takes one part creativity and two parts perseverance.

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