Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

It goes without saying, but calendar year-end is a critical time for many nonprofit organizations. Reach out to LYBUNT donors in November and December – a good story can always prompt someone to give again! Creating connections with donors through compelling stories and images is integral to year-end fundraising strategies.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. Storytelling Storytelling has also become a prominent concept connected to data processes in philanthropy. Those who find it fun are called nerds.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Stories are the currency of community. Here at TechSoup, we know that successful storytelling does not happen in a blink of an eye, out of thin air, or by pressing a magic button. Pacific time for this. of storytelling at your nonprofit, library, charity, or social benefit. They shape our experience. organization.

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Care2

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Are you looking for a better way to tell your organization's story? In this webinar you will learn: What the story wars are and why you need to join the fray! How to create your own Story Strategy Map. Tired of watching your cause drown in the flood of marketing messages that surround us?

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

We all have a story. That's what the Digital Storytelling Challenge seeks to accomplish every year. We want to help inspire and educate you to be able to tell your own story with confidence and with success. We want to help inspire and educate you to be able to tell your own story with confidence and with success.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Take a look at your target audience’s time zone and reference research on engagement rates based on publishing times. For example, recent studies have found that an effective time to post on Instagram is Mondays from 10 a.m. Studies show that successful social media brands tend to post around 3-5 times a week.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Annaliese pointed out to us that podcasting is usually not perceived as digital storytelling , and we agreed that this is an idea worth discussing. But a podcast can be a vehicle for storytelling, if you make the effort to infuse it with a narrative. That's because some stories tell themselves.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We want to ensure you’re prepared to share your nonprofit’s story and successfully navigate this worldwide giving event! GivingTuesday 2021 Storytelling. Incorporating storytelling that shows impact into your donor communications creates and strengthens that personal connection. Share your story.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2019

If you spend any time working with foundations, you’ll notice a central thread in the stories told by their leaders, in the content posted to their websites, and in the information they share with the news media. Most foundation stories start and end with money. That thread is money. Identify your most important audiences.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Top Nonprofit Blogs to Bookmark Today. It’s no surprise: thought leaders in the nonprofit sector, many with decades of experience, still take the time to give back to others. Don’t think of donors as ATMs that dispense money from time to time. THE STORYTELLING NONPROFIT.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Once we hit November and we’ve gotten through Halloween, Daylight Savings Time, and the first frost, it’s officially the holiday season – and for nonprofits, that means it’s also time for year-end giving campaigns. The reason is twofold: first, it makes sense to align with the holiday season, a time of generosity and giving back.

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Classy

MAY 17, 2021

As the largest fundraising day of the year only continues to grow, now is the time for your organization to begin mapping out its strategy to make the most out of your December. Uses a large gift to encourage additional gifts in a time-based initiative, essentially doubling the impact of a corporation’s contribution. Don’t memorize.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . And, getting your story in the news still carries a lot of weight.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2023

Esports and livestreaming You would be hard pressed to find an organization that did not want to attract a younger donor base, as most organizations rely heavily on aging demographics, such as Boomers and Matures. We heard this many times throughout the pandemic, but online events do not have to feel like generic team conference calls.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2013

Crowdfunding starts with a compelling story. Your story is the foundation of your crowdfunding campaign. You want to create a story that is emotive and drives people to take action. Stories are important because they bring you more awareness and in turn, more donations. These stories make us want to help others.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Like any other marketing tool or social media platform, TikTok’s value is in its storytelling ability. Do you have the time to devote to it? Posting a video around three times per day on TikTok is considered best practice. Watch this story from @jimmydarts #GivingTuesday ? Press the “Go LIVE” button.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2017

But you know what’s even more pressing? Taking comp time when earned. Most of the time, we burn out because we’re just doing too much. The lack of consistency amounted to a lot of wasted time and effort, and a lot of overtaxed staff and supporters. Tell a story! Read the story (out loud, with gusto!)

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

[On Demand Webinar] GivingTuesday.org: What to Expect for Giving Tuesday 2020: Challenges and Opportunities in Times of Crisis. Watch this webinar from the Giving Tuesday Team to see what we know (and what we don’t) about how this year will shape up, why there’s still opportunity in challenging times. Watch Now.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 20, 2020

This could include blog and website content, social media updates, press releases, email marketing, and so on. They are often stand alone campaigns that you do one time for a very specific purpose. Applying Remarkables to Your Nonprofit If ever there was a time for engaging and inspiring communication, it's right now.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Road trips are an excellent platform for causes to tell important stories, engage volunteers, and fundraise in an innovative way. Building buzz and press for an advocacy action. Facilitating face-time and team building for your regional staff. Boaz ran his trip as a free agent story teller. Diverse Goals. Raising funds.

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Achieve

JUNE 11, 2020

“We have so much going on right now – how can we even find time to fundraise?” . Make no mistake, current times are challenging. Tip: Right now really might not be the right time for some organizations to fundraise. Now is also a great time for a “thank-a-thon” in lieu of fundraising. . That is 100% okay! Why It Works: .

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 26, 2020

We wanted to share stories of that help and local support, otherwise everything would have been confounded in misery. As the virus’ impact has moved to a regionally-evolving place, some clubs need resources at different times. “In Individual teachers and schools were. Local communities were. If so, what did that look like?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. Also, make sure to follow TechSoup's Online Community Coordinator, Alexandra Bezdikian, as she tests the digital storytelling tools of the trade. Liveblogging, Curation, and Social Media.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2013

Summer is a big time for mobile news: there's Apple's World Wide Developer Conference, Microsoft Build, CTIA, and a spree of other mobile-related press conferences. We're all about photo- video-sharing apps here at TechSoup and think it is a great way for nonprofits to tell their story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

In particular, the building of platforms that allow for (1) storytelling and communication, and (2) effecting and demonstrating impact, allow for continuous commitment to the movement. Creating a sustainable engagement platform within your existing structure takes time, creativity and dedication. The Story of Stuff.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

Before your next auction rolls around, it’s time to ramp up your nonprofit’s marketing efforts once more. By tapping into the power of storytelling, you can connect with your audience emotionally, thereby motivating action and support. Local news and press. Let’s jump in. Understand your audience. Adapt to each platform you use.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 12, 2016

Jacobwith joined us to share her insights on fundraising and storytelling. Jacobwith is a nationally-recognized master storyteller and works as a fundraising culture change expert with Ignited Fundraising. Clear and pressing goals, Jacobwith says, communicate urgency, motivating people to take action. Make People Care.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 19, 2017

Capacity building is not a one-time effort to improve short-term effectiveness, but a continuous improvement strategy toward the creation of a sustainable and effective organization” (National Council of Nonprofits, 2017). By becoming better storytellers, a nonprofit can send out a stronger message about the impact of their programs.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2017

Time spent on your website pays off, too—online donations were 7% of all fundraising last year. It’s takes a good chunk of time and work to get it up and running, but it’s an essential tool to have up your sleeve. It’s takes a good chunk of time and work to get it up and running, but it’s an essential tool to have up your sleeve.

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Care2

MARCH 17, 2011

And don't forget to carve out time for fun like coming to Charityoke: An NPTech Karaoke Party tonight from 7PM to 10PM at Public Bar - 1214 18th Street, NW sponsored by Care2 , Rad Campaign , and Salsa Labs. Time: 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, March 18. Up Close and Personal: How Storytelling Builds Movements.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

Want to get your organization's news releases and stories picked up by larger media outlets? The session was hosted by Victoria Fine , managing editor at Causecast , an organization that, aptly enough, promotes organizations and their stories to mainstream media outlets like the Huffington Post.

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M+R

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Read time: 6 minutes This summer—and not for the first time—I put on an outfit that referenced my favorite song (Cruel Summer), and a regrettable amount of glitter that I still find in my house to this day. For nonprofits looking to engage the press, first look where you are already engaging other audiences and stakeholders.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

When was the last time you received a handwritten letter ? A single compelling press release might land you a national television interview that leads to 100 new donors and $100,000 in funding. The found­ing administration put little time or effort into the written word, and it showed. Case Study: The lost art of writing.

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M+R

JUNE 7, 2023

Read time: 9 minutes We work across a range of issue spaces at M+R, including immigration, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, criminal legal system reform, affordable housing, and countless others. Whose stories need to be told? Where could those stories make the most difference? Times’ new equity reporting initiative.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

By Colin Holtz and Steve Daigneault, M+R Strategic Services Everyone is talking about "the power of stories" — social scientists, nonprofit directors, your mother, you name it. Nonprofits are adding stories to their fundraising messages. Their four central points may sound familiar: Stories are universal.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

Read time: Kind of a while, tbh, but there’s a shortcut! Pay was lousy, and there was constant pressure from publishers to produce more work in less time. Striving to make storytelling work given the constraints of time, space, the boss’s demands, evolving trends, and how dang hard it is to draw horses. That’s okay.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2009

| Main | Advocacy Online Unveils Social Networking Platform in Toronto » Thursday Jun 11 2009 Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:58AM | by Allyson Kapin Your nonprofit spends time and money growing your online list. Be a storyteller. Are those messages contributing to your overall story?

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