The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 8, 2021

Using this research to tell an impressionable story, you can create a convincing grant application that will get your nonprofit the resources it needs. Get noticed among the giant stack of proposals with a powerful story about your organization’s impact. Ready to get started? Answer the right questions.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

Create awareness : Events give you a stage to share your story, educate people about your cause, and inspire them to take action. Tell a Compelling Story : People connect with stories more than facts or statistics. Use storytelling to share your nonprofit’s mission and the impact of their support.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Tell your impact story. Share your organization’s story in a compelling and inspiring way. Measure and track your success. Tracking over a full 12 months is a good timeframe since certain periods of the year have increased or decreased fundraising (org-specific annual events, the summer slowdown, Giving Season, etc.).

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

is because our society has shifted from being a “civil society” and into a “digital civil society,” according to a report from the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. This makes storytelling a necessity and a digital discipline. To summarize, the world is now digital, and civil society is digitally interconnected.

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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. Our campaign tools let you conjure up visually appealing pages in a flash, and we’ve got your back with interface and report handling for all kinds of donations and fundraisers.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. However, before we can talk about prizes or even sending submissions, we need to cover how to create those digital stories.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Each member of your team has their own unique story behind why they joined your team, what being a member means to them, and why a donation would benefit them. Encourage your team members to highlight their unique experiences by using personalization and storytelling t o inspire support. Include data tracking and reporting features.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

And data storytelling is at the forefront of such initiatives. At first thought, data and storytelling sound like an odd mix. "Data" sounds dry, while storytelling weaves narratives aimed at appealing to people's emotions. Before delving into data storytelling, it's important to remember what the goal is.

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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

AUGUST 21, 2014

What we do know, is that marketers around the world, in the for profit and nonprofit world alike, are turning to storytelling, content marketing, and social media to engage and connect with target audiences. Social Tech content marketing nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech storytelling supporters' This happens.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

There is a need for that on Twitter, but framing your Twitter story a little more on the positive side can definitely increase your engagement. It’s a good practice to tweet content relevant to breaking news stories. Breaking news relevant to your mission and programs. 6) Respond to and engage with followers.

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

Your development and fundraising team typically owns campaign creation, supporter management, and reporting. High-performing teams will use reporting features to gauge success over time and see where there are opportunities for improvement. Your marketing and design team can lead the storytelling efforts of each of your campaigns.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

News outlets will now look more at how a CEO Tweets vs what is reported in a quarterly earnings report. Individual executives have a significant advantage over company accounts across many platforms both from a storytelling and algorithmic standpoint. LinkedIn Analytics with Shield AI tool for a personal profile.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

This information was included in annual reports, presented at Board Meetings, shared with employees or even at monthly departmental meetings. our journey to tracking outcomes and results began and we started to ask ourselves tough questions like: Who is different because of our grants and what is different for them? Number of grants.

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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. Include impact stories and photos showing how their support made a difference. Tag and thank them.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Track and analyze your results. Check out our last installment here !

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In the session, “GivingTuesday + Year-End Fundraising: A (Good) Marriage Story,” Melissa Benjamin from Fiver Children’s Foundation and Jenna Notarfrancesco from CauseVox, sat down to talk about how Fiver was able to raise over $32K with their #GivingTuesday campaign in 2020. Use Storytelling To Drive Your Year-End Fundraising.

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Classy

JULY 9, 2021

While you may have some major donors who still want a printed copy of your annual report, feasibility study, or other materials, the budget you need for this piece of your capital campaign can be much lower than in the past. Online Campaigns Increase Reach and Tracking. Tell a Great Story . Focus on Donor Stewardship.

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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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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This year, the agencies behind the event, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and DataKind, analyzed results in an insight report covering how much money was raised, how many people donated, what the impact of the money was and many other factors that came into play on Nov. Storytelling works.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Other great fundraising tools Facebook makes available to nonprofits include recurring donations, automated thanking, transaction reports, and a Nonprofit Manager interface. Creating compelling ads involves choosing the best ad format for your campaign and using your ads to tell a story that encourages people to click on your advertisement.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

How you report back to a donor is going to vary with the donor, especially a major donor. Some major donors are story-oriented; they want to hear a story about how their gift impacted a family or individual. Create Investment Reports. If it seems awkward when you pop the question, you’re probably not doing it right.

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Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

The next layer— a “data story”—elaborates and contextualizes the data snack, and the third layer—a “data explorer”—aims for a deeper engagement by allowing audiences to ask questions about your data. Strengthen your brand story. Think about your website experience from top to bottom as a storytelling platform.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

Millennial Impact Report. volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. . Ask a volunteer to share a personal story from their time serving the organization, or ask one of your clients to share an example of how your organization has benefitted them. Millennial Impact Report. Build a strong narrative.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

4 Steps To Telling Your Nonprofit’s Story Through Email. Make your emails are unique and effective with these email storytelling tips. The Power Of Storytelling For Fundraising. The most powerful tool you have to build a connection with prospective donors is storytelling. Managing Your Donors On Giving Tuesday.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

Use existing sources of information to complement your primary research This may include academic studies, reports from other nonprofits, government data, or articles and publications relevant to your cause. Emphasize emotional appeals Leverage the power of storytelling and emotional appeals to connect with your supporters on a deeper level.

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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. Measurable: Ensure your goal is measurable to track progress and success.

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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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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Social media is an incredibly powerful storytelling tool for your nonprofit. According to our report, Navigating the Unknown: 2020 Findings to Future-Proof Your Fundraising , social media posts were the number one driver of charitable gifts in 2020—ahead of email and direct mail appeals! View the example from The Carousel Center below!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. The neat thing about Fiver is that there is time is built in for program staff to collect and story bank client testimonials, which means they’re not scrambling at the end. Your donors want to hear those stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2008

You need stories. That brought me to the question of "What are effective ROI storytelling techniques?" " Ed Mitchell posted a summary from the online community ROI report that looks at effective communication related to online community projects. Do you have an example of a good ROI story telling?

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

She’s known for tackling seemingly impossible fundraising efforts and turning them into success stories. I was assigned to the art school to track art classes and enrollments, and to work on reporting and making sure records were polished and current. You can tell the story about your nonprofit’s work through its budget.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2017

Without question, our ability to track and measure outcomes and the impact of social good initiatives has expanded considerably over the past several years. One of the biggest changes we’ve seen in the nonprofit sector is that we now have the technology to power this type of outcomes-centered measurement and program tracking.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 3, 2018

It’s no secret that storytelling in the digital age is essential for nonprofits , but the efficacy of stories depends largely on how clearly and strategically they’re communicated to each unique segment of your audience, also sometimes known as a persona. Sometimes, it’s not enough to have a list of major donors or prospects.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Even more cumbersome is the trend to not only publish your stories on your blog and website, but to also have to publish them on Medium , Steller , as Facebook Notes , on LinkedIn Publisher , and soon directly into Google.com. Your nonprofit blogs or publishes a story on your website at least twice monthly. We’ve all heard it.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

The best fundraising strategic plan tells a complete, organized, and analytics-based story that your team can actually use to help your campaign be more successful. Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Update your audience on your progress frequently and utilize websites like Gesture and GiveSmart , which allow you to track fundraising in real-time. Tell a story. People can’t get enough of heartwarming stories around the holidays, so tell one of your own. Amp up social media. One way to do this is to text your donors.

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