Candid

MARCH 19, 2024

Over 1,000 nonprofits attended our 2024 Seals webinar , but we know there are many more out there looking to tell their story of impact and share that story broadly with current and potential donors to make their case for funding. You can earn a Gold Seal of Transparency without sharing an audited financial statement.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Story interviews (or narrative interviews) are almost always necessary in order to tell a rich, interesting story. When you are able to talk to someone directly about a story, you can ask questions the help you gather key facts, details, and emotions to tell a compelling story. There you have it.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. In such a case, note on their donor record that they prefer privacy, so they won’t get another request to share about their decision to give. After you decide on your goal, think about the specific questions you want to ask.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Whether you’re part of a nonprofit, a dynamic team, or an individual on a mission, having a well-defined strategy for quickly creating and sharing fresh ideas is a must-have in our times. To stay healthy, nonprofits must continually generate and share new ideas. Ask if anyone has any questions. Do you have one in place?

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Kindful

MAY 26, 2021

That’s the power that story holds. Sometimes without even noticing it, our brain is activated in a unique and engaged way when a story is being shared. As the old saying states, “Those who tell the stories rule the world.” ” Why are stories so effective? Once upon a time…. The best part?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

When I talk with non-profit professionals about their storytelling endeavors, I often get asked questions about interviewing someone for their story. Story interviews for non-profits are a skill you can master. Story Interviews for Non-Profits – Why You Need to Have a Conversation and Not Just an Email Exchange.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Story interviews (or narrative interviews) are almost always necessary in order to tell a rich, interesting story. When you are able to talk to someone directly about a story, you can ask questions the help you gather key facts, details, and emotions to tell a compelling story. There you have it.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

3 Top Nonprofit Storytelling Strategies Well-crafted nonprofit stories will help you engage with your audience and inspire them to take further action. These stories also lend authenticity and credibility to your nonprofit, as it shows the direct connection between your values and actions. Incorporate authentic and personal stories.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I continue to evolve my thinking about how to tell non-profit stories. 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. I also read a lot of non-profit stories that are simply just the facts told chronologically.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

introduced Stories to compete with the rising popularity of Snapchat Stories, and the way we interact with social media has never been the same since! people use Instagram Stories daily and 2 out of 3 users say that the feature fosters brand interaction. But how can you make your Stories engaging? Back in 2016, Instagram.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The MGO is a big deal because it requires a unique skill set: A love for people A genuine dedication to your cause A good storyteller (and ‘question asker’!) But not all of these may be immediately on display when you’re interviewing someone – so you have to ask the right questions to find out! How would you move forward?

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sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2023

So, when it comes to communicating your impact story, many foundations need to rely on the data in their form 990 to tell their story. It all starts with knowing the information you have and identifying the story you want to tell. Your 990-PF tells a story to those who are looking through the open data.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In this guide, we’ll answer four common questions about planned giving, including: 1. Ask your current planned donors if they’d be willing to share the story of why they decided to arrange a planned gift and why your nonprofit’s mission is important to them. Why Is Planned Giving Important to Nonprofits?

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Here are three questions whose answers will give you guidance on how to start serving donors. Question 1: What are our donors’ needs? Question 2: What is your core belief and expertise? Question 3: Where does our belief and expertise overlap with our donor’s needs? We’d like to share something with you…”.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2023

With Quora’s vast variety of topics, your nonprofit will have instant exposure on a platform with tons of users looking for answers to their questions. Answer Questions This is a question-first platform that rewards the best responses with a top position on the thread and on Google Search results.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2021

These fundamentals may seem obvious, but the lion’s share of appeals I receive don’t have them covered. Once you’re ready to look at your appeal again, you should evaluate it by asking the five questions below. There are no images to tell a story explaining why they’re sending this appeal. Our Incoming 1L class.”

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Classy

AUGUST 9, 2021

To help you capitalize on the biggest donation day of the year, we’re answering top questions from nonprofits that are zeroing in on the year-end giving season. PRO TIP: Crowdfunding campaigns are best for story-driven and time-bound direct giving appeals like Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday 2021 is right around the corner.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

It’s like seeing a new place through the eyes of a local, where you engage in authentic conversations, share personal experiences, and build a community that’s genuinely interested in your cause. Instead, share your mission through stories and behind-the-scenes looks at your work. Make eye contact with your audience.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

We all know versions of this story. The good news is, the story had a happy ending. But a lot of content was created and shared, and I’m still not sure how it all happened because I was busy changing diapers and trying to make it to Zoom meetings. Days later, our office and offices everywhere were closed.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 4, 2022

When it’s the beginning of a new calendar year or the start of a new fiscal year, the fresh start is a great time to create your non-profit’s annual story strategy. Just like creating a fundraising plan or a communications plan, a story strategy is your opportunity to build a clear roadmap to your goals. Goal Setting & Priorities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Read the informative and inspirational, The Entrepreneur’s Faces , to follow the intriguing stories of 10 real entrepreneurs from around the world as they reveal their personal entrepreneurial journeys – overcoming pain and setbacks, all the while demonstrating tremendous vision, imagine and drive. Platform builder.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2011

Qriously is a new application that puts questions you ask out to the world (or country, region, etc.) One of the winners was Katy Gilbert from Stories of Our City. And it was so much fun to watch people answering the questions and getting real time data to things that would help our project. Questions & Qriously Answers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

For most of these users, it’s Instagram Stories. . In just one year, the daily user count for Instagram Stories jumped from 400 million (June 2018) to 500 million. That means that more than half of Instagram’s 1 billion users look at and consume Instagram Stories – EVERY DAY! . Here are 6 ways. . Well, it depends!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

The way you tell your story and engage people in your message can make or break your fundraising efforts. And how do you tell a good story? Stories are interactive, bonding. Shared stories can tie whole cultures and groups together. Shared stories bind all sorts of people, from families to religious groups.

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Qgiv

JULY 28, 2021

So, here are four common questions about mobile fundraising your data can help you answer: Will donors give through text? Social media gives you the opportunity to share your appeal story in a new way. As the story unfolds over time, be sure to let your donors know what they can do to make an impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

Yes, you’ll get found other ways, like by sharing posts on your social accounts. So, if your nonprofit works in environmental conservation, use a keyword research tool to identify common questions like “how to support local environmental initiatives.” But why not try to make every inch of your online presence count?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The next question, of course, is how? Below, I’ll break down the basics and share my four top donor personas that will help get you started. . I’m going to assume that the question that started you down this path is, “How do I get current donors to increase their gifts?” In other words, you create donor journeys. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2014

Meal Sharing (@MealSharing) May 13, 2014. In an earlier blog post , I shared a framework from Jeremiah Owyang that describes the different sub-sectors of this economy – from sharing homes to sharing food to crowdfunding. One of the categories is “food swapping” or “food sharing.”

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Bloomerang

APRIL 5, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., — Opportunity about to be missed Dear Opportunity about to be missed, You’ve actually named the problem in the way you’ve framed your question. Try asking yourself a series of “why” questions to get to the root of what your real problem is.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 6, 2022

Nonprofit managers working on annual reports most frequently ask these five questions. Sending out an Annual Report to your donors can be a great way to both keep donors engaged after year-end and to share your impact with those that care most about your organization. Do we Really Need an Annual Report?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

We make information into data when we explicitly attach it to a question and explicitly or implicitly connect it to an approach for making sense of it. We utilize datamaking as part of shared meaning making. Datamaking can enhance capacity building efforts through group questioning and analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

Your numerical data can tell stories , but can stories be data that leads to continuous improvement? The network on Twitter responded: If you’re overly emotional and reject quantitative data or unemotional and reject lived experience, you are less effective from Seth Godin shared by WSUCCSR. Do numbers only matter?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Growing up in the 1960''s sometimes my parents would say to me, "now, don''t tell stories," heading off what they anticipated might be an untruthful account of events. Truthful stories, of course. Stories demand attention of listeners. Stories demand attention of listeners. Stories inspire. Stories are contagious.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Read the ADA + Nimble AMS success story to learn more. “We Our management team is happy with timely data that is shared.” Read the NAACCR + Nimble AMS success story to learn more. “We had a great implementation, with no issues at all. No question was ever off the table. We love the dashboards.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

After so many months of pandemic struggle, Andrea Buchanan, Executive Director of Spinal CSF Leak Foundation, shared that they were nervous to run a fundraiser. Andrea shares “Everything we do is virtual since many in our community are bed-bound. and share via email and social media. What Made it Work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As such, the process presented in the book applies to all areas of your life,” shares the author. This starts a chain reaction across organizations and interconnected networks of human relationships,” shares the author. She further explains that becoming a human leader is a journey, not a destination.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

How are the answers to these questions impacting your fundraising? From there, identify and align variables like stories, voices, ask ladders, donation form appeals, and aesthetics that align best with each segment of your target audience. Share their why. What questions does your team have about donor behavior and your content?

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