Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Monthly donor retention rates: 90 percent and up (double the average donor retention rate of 45 percent!)”. In spotlighting a monthly donor named Nancy through sharing her story, they’re showing how much monthly donors mean to their organization and mission. The average monthly gift is $24, or $288 a year.”.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Cylinda’s story aligns with why Rob Wu and Jeff Chang co-founded CauseVox in the first place. Tracking How Your Email Open And Click Rate Grow. It’s not enough to just collect email addresses and send updates; you’re going to be interested to see how your open and click rates trend over time.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

With so many EOY campaigns , one of the most powerful ways for donors to connect with your cause is through the power of storytelling. A good story resonates with the donor, connects them to your vision, creates a sense of urgency, and gives donors an outlet to take action. 15 Minute Storytelling Workouts.

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

My friends at TechSoup asked me to pass along info about their upcoming digital storytelling event. Looking for an innovative and compelling way to tell your organization's story? Enter the Challenge by creating a story, and be in the running to win fabulous prizes including: a flip video camera, adobe software, mp3 players and more!

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How This Nonprofit Retains 46% of Their Donors with Amy Gibson Nonprofit Nation The Boys & Girls Clubs of Muncie, increased their donor retention rate from 26% to 46%. Discover the importance of selecting diverse stories and storytellers to drive systemic cultural change, and learn how to measure the impact of messaging.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s important to note that one of the best forms of messaging is through storytelling. Human brains engage, absorb, and remember stories better than any other form of communication available. . Consider which stories you have within your organization that are powerful stories of struggle and overcoming.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

Charity watchdogs are a type of nonprofit that publicly share information about charities, including reviews and ratings. Storytelling as a solution. Communicating what a nonprofit does through storytelling is a valuable and engaging tool for stakeholders. Equip your nonprofit to tell stories of impact today.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Tell a Powerful (and Personal) Story Humans are hardwired for narrative. Stories help us pay attention. And stories inspire action. Here are simple ways to use storytelling that will stick with your constituents and prompt them to support your cause. Encourage P2P fundraisers to tell their own stories.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In addition to emailing your supporters when promoting a campaign, email them with helpful tips, industry-related updates, inspiring stories, and recaps of successful events and volunteering efforts. Make use of storytelling to make your asks more compelling. Learn more about how storytelling can improve your communications.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But when the chatbot can write an essay, that’s another story. Retention rates are 34% higher among organizations that offer employee development opportunities. Written, verbal, interpersonal, storytelling, and presentation? The introduction of ChatGPT from Open AI makes for jittery breakroom conversation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

And while that may sound low, it is double the rate of Facebook Pages. If your nonprofit is going to use LinkedIn Pages, then commit to posting a minimum of 2-3 times per week to maximize your click-through rate (CTR) and engagement. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. For example: 1.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

Your nonprofit relies on storytelling to forge emotional connections with potential supporters and spread awareness of your mission. As technology evolves, your nonprofit should expand to tell your story in more engaging, shareable, and innovative ways, such as podcasting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

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.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Ask if any will submit a story or picture to showcase their success. Storytelling is also a powerful tool to engage your stakeholders, especially with compelling images and graphics. What is your membership retention rate? . In your annual report, ensure you humanize your data by including interviews or member stories.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I'm going to start by telling a story about storytelling. The point here is that I would not have internalized the story of this man and his case and the work that AI was doing to preserve his life without seeing that simple banner ad. It's an instance of advertising as storytelling and it's something many NPOs rarely consider.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Now your team can boost your open rates to 37% just by adding video! After the challenges thrown at us throughout 2020, no one’s quite sure what 2021 will bring.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Branding & Storytelling. Your brand and your impact story are what supporters get passionate about. They can help tell your story and be a good introduction to your cause or create confusion and loss of respect from the beginning. It should be the epicenter of your brand and storytelling. Removing Barriers To Giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Social media is the perfect place to talk about their experiences and share their stories. 6) Use video and live streaming for storytelling. If you’re doing this, make sure to measure the clickthrough rate. It can often help to do some research, to find which hashtags will deliver the best results. on Twitter and $5.26

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

This level of personalization not only enhances donor satisfaction but also boosts retention rates by encouraging your donors to stay engaged with your cause! Master the art of nonprofit storytelling Storytelling is an essential tool for nonprofits, and its importance continues to grow year after year.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2014

Guest post by Vanessa Chase : Fundraising & Communications Strategist, Storytelling Enthusiast and Philanthropy Advocate. Donor stewardship is a great place to begin making changes that can impact your donor retention rates. A story about a need, a story about someone who has been helped, etc. photo cred:Flickr.

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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, you could plan to post short, engaging Instagram reels to share your nonprofit’s story and easy ways a younger audience can get involved. One of the best ways to do this is by storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Based upon the knowledge and experience that the nonprofit sector has gained over the last 20 years of using websites and email for storytelling and fundraising, the webinar content below was presented August 23, 2016 to 1,662 nonprofit staff. billion by 2019 – a growth rate of 26%. 5 Must-Know Stats for Nonprofits. billion by 2020.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2016

Based upon the knowledge and experience that the nonprofit sector has gained over the last 20 years of using websites and email for storytelling and fundraising, the webinar content below was presented August 23, 2016 to 1,662 nonprofit staff. billion by 2019 – a growth rate of 26%. 5 Must-Know Stats for Nonprofits. billion by 2020.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Social media provides your organization with a public forum to share updates on projects, success stories, and any unexpected challenges you’ve come across. Instagram Instagram , another Metaverse social media platform, is primarily focused on visual content and thrives on striking imagery, video, and storytelling content.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

According to the Content Marketing Institute , consumers reject banner ads at a rate greater than 99%. According to Coull , the average click-through rate for display ads is 0.11%. One of the biggest excuses we hear from nonprofits when they’re skeptical about content marketing is: “We don’t have a story to tell.”.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2023

Tell stories your supporters and prospective supporters want to hear The third of our fundraising best practices for nonprofits is to tell stories your supporters want to hear. The stories that you tell will inspire your supporters and would-be supporters to give to your nonprofit in support of your mission.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Tracking open and click-through rates for each segment provides data to refine messaging. Visual storytelling through images and videos from the field helps make the crisis tangible and show donors their dollars at work. Compared to one-time emergency donors, monthly donors have much higher retention rates and lifetime value.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Personalization in the subject line will boost your open rate and tangible offers like ‘get 4 more kids to camp!’ Flattery and personalization go a long way to boosting open rates! . Short, compelling storytelling that tells the donor how they can help from the ARC Massachusetts. . Alice, help get 4 more kids to camp!

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Bloomerang

JULY 13, 2021

While a facility may be everything you’re looking for, a poorly-rated or vetted catering company could be an Achilles heel for your event. Madison Gonzalez is a National Public Speaker, Storyteller of the Year Award-Winner, Best-Selling Author of Dear Mirror, Events Manager, and Published Poet.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

When your website showcases your organization’s impact and tells your story well, visitors will want to know more. No matter which platform you’re using to engage with your donors, focus on storytelling and sustaining relationships. Conversion rates (from email, social media, and your website). Social media.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

The goals you set will help you plan the rest of your campaign: The channels you use for appeals, decisions about your event, and even the types of stories you’ll tell your donors will hinge on the goals you’ve set for your campaign. Engage with storytelling: The theme for your event should tell a story.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Tell compelling stories Telling compelling stories through marketing outreach is essential as it humanizes your mission and makes it easier for potential supporters to understand your organization’s value. Tell the story of those impacted by your organization. Problem solve. Introduce a challenge that your character faces.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2023

Video content is being consumed at higher and higher rates and is the preferred medium for most. Now, fundraisers can participate from anywhere in the world, showing their progress on interactive maps, while charities can use these metrics to tell their stories. Storytelling is not new for charities, but the way we tell them can be!

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

Focus on impact storytelling . They believe direct mail is better at telling a touching story and conveying facts than digital methods. Compare this with other studies on personalized messages that found customized emails deliver conversion rates over 6 times higher than their generic counterparts. Personalize all appeals .

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2017

But if donors are retained passed that first year, the retention rate jumps significantly to 60% for offline donors and 58% for online donors. The best content to accomplish this is stories. Stories show donors their impact in action and clearly demonstrates how, through giving, a donor has helped solve a problem or meet a need.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To take your donation page to the next level, use these top strategies: Leverage storytelling: New site visitors might not feel completely sold on whether they should give to your organization. To illustrate your nonprofit’s impact and demonstrate how donations will be used, highlight a brief story at the top of your donation page.

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