Press, Storytelling, Structure and Time

How to Build a Social Media Following: Top Secrets Revealed

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.

Social Media

Social Media Media Build Social

Your Ultimate Guide to 2024 Year-End Fundraising Campaign: 5 Principles for Success

Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

It goes without saying, but calendar year-end is a critical time for many nonprofit organizations. 3 Tell Stories that Make You Stand Out from the Crowd In episode 3 of “Year-End in July,” guests Dom Spinosa, Alyssa Boger, and copywriting expert Cathe Hoerth discuss the power of storytelling in fundraising.

Campaign

Campaign Guide Fundraising Storytelling

Four Tips for Nonprofit Crowdfunding

Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2013

The press, donors, and supporters are looking for great stories too. In Made to Stick , Chip and Dan Heath mention that there are three types of plot structures that you can use to develop or craft your own story. Giving - They give their resources, whether it be time, money, or reputation. Extend your reach by targeting press.

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Tips Press Storytelling

Guest Post by Lina Srivastava: Building Cultural Engagement for Change Through Media and Narrative

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. Nick Kristof has noted.

Culture

Culture Build Change Media

Busting the Overhead Myth: How can nonprofits convince stakeholders to invest in capacity building?

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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Build Arizona America Iowa

The 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Whether you have a staff of one or 100, you will find benefit in taking time away to attend. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Discover how these and other factors are irrevocably changing the ways donors structure their largest gifts of a lifetime. State/Local. May 14 - 16.

Calendar

Calendar Conference Las Vegas DC

Making the Most of Your Nonprofit’s Website: Understanding the Basics

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2020

If you’re heading into 2020 unsure of the state of your site, it might be time for a refresh! Engaging supporters (and attracting new ones) with storytelling techniques. The start of the new year is the perfect time for reviewing your technology and making improvements of any size. It’s the actual nuts and bolts of your website.

Websites

Websites Design Site Web

What Communication Professionals Can Learn From The Eras Tour

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.

Communication

Communication Professional Learning Press

5 Tips And Tactics To Become A Master Nonprofit Wordsmith

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

When was the last time you received a handwritten letter ? We spell poorly, and we know less grammar and sentence structure now than when we played tetherball. A single compelling press release might land you a national television interview that leads to 100 new donors and $100,000 in funding. It’s all very humbling.

Tips

Tips Sample Nonprofit Skills

M+R’s Guide to A More Inclusive Media Relations Approach

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. But we’re all pressed for time and constrained by the old way of doing things. Times’ new equity reporting initiative.

Guide

Guide Media Language Storytelling

The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Discover how these and other factors are irrevocably changing the ways donors structure their largest gifts of a lifetime. Whether you have a staff of one or 100, you will find benefit in taking time away to attend. Accounting / @nysscpa. Accounting.

Calendar

Calendar Conference San Diego DC

10 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Blogs and Bloggers to Support Their Cause

Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

A lot of nonprofit blogs have come on the scene in the year between these events and I feel like it is time to revise and update my "10 Ways" post to include not only ways that nonprofits can use blogs, but also engage bloggers to support their cause. Include bloggers on your press list. So here it goes.10

Blogger

Blogger Causes Support Nicaragua

Need a New Year Recharge? Attend These Nonprofit Conferences in 2024

Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Attend If You’re: A PBD fundraiser or public media professional looking for the inside scoop To Register: [link] FFE Summit Cabo San Lucas January 22-25, 2024 Hosted by the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence, Summit gives foundation executives, board members, and alliance partners an opportunity to spend time with each other. Want more time?

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Conference Las Vegas Fort Worth San Diego

The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. The Nonprofit Storytelling Conference is unlike any conference you've ever attended. As you dive deep into the world of storytelling and connecting with donors, we also want you to have a great time and feel inspired when you leave. Nov 10 - 11.

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Conference Calendar DC Washington

Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

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". Stories mirror human thought. You'd be wrong.

Story

Story Org Work Data

Enabling Program Staff to Become Digital Editors

NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2011

In this article, we will explore how to manage these challenges from a technology standpoint, including publishing metrics, establishing structure, removing barriers and offering training. Content creation, storytelling specifically, is headed in the same direction. Establish structure and accountability. Gradual Culture Shift.

Digital

Digital Program Chicago Metrics

How To Fundraise For Corporate Donations Using Passive Income Practices

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

No reports to file, that take up extra time and resources – just funds to help your nonprofit do what you do best – serve people. While spending too much time on a corporate or individual donor who will only give $1000, is a waste of your organization’s resources , there are ways to garner micro-grants with minimal effort.

Practice

Practice Donation Fundraising Sponsor

Big Vision Podcast: Interview with llyse Hogue Rainforest Action Network