The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Cite your stats and facts with source articles, provide links to more information about your campaigns on your website, and of course include buttons to your donate page. Make use of storytelling to make your asks more compelling. Learn more about how storytelling can improve your communications. Always include links.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

On Monday, April 16, TechSoup took its Digital Storytelling global with a full-day tweet chat spanning 10 time zones. Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Perhaps it is a combination of a few different storytelling elements. Our Storymakers 2014 challenge kicks off August 26, so to get you inspired, I've compiled some great examples of digital storytelling in crowdfunding campaigns. Storymakers2014 fundraising crowdfunding digital storytelling causevox' Cool photos?

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This isn’t just about beautiful words—pictures and videos are your allies, bringing the world closer to your cause and adding a human touch to cold stats. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

6) Use video and live streaming for storytelling. You’ll also want to keep track of these stats. There are a few ways that you’ll be able to build a strong community; Pose questions and ask for responses. Run competitions and giveaways. Collaborate with popular people in your niche. Many people value things that they can see.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 13, 2014

This stat makes it even more important for nonprofit to prioritize their social media presence, and make live tweeting during their events standard practice. General Social Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech social media storytelling supporters technology' Millennials tell their own story through Twitter.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Use storytelling to encourage donors to give. . “I With that in mind, use storytelling techniques to draw them in, show them how they can be part of the solution, and ask them to donate. . Keep in mind this isn’t the time to go on about stats and successes of your programs—save that for another time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2016

I like how these qualities easily link to networked approaches, storytelling, and iteration, but can also be linked to specific measurable data points. The framework is called: “facts-stats-trends” : Facts : Counts, or sums, of numbers. Stats : Basic descriptive statistics (average, median, mode, distribution).

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Storytelling is a powerful way to connect with your followers. Nonprofit Stats Facts and figures can make for good content as long as you keep it relevant. As you continue to learn about the benefits of social media for nonprofits , you will want to ensure you have a consistent plan in place.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 17, 2013

If those stats are not compelling enough, did you know that 25% of donors make a contribution with their mobile device? Fundraising Industry News content marketing donation donors google holiday giving mobile storytelling' Donors are mobile and want accessibility.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Using a graphic design tool such as Canva or Venngage , converting powerful stats, quotes, and CTAs into graphics is a time-tested, proven method to grab the attention of your followers, thus increasing your engagement on Twitter (and all social media). Create custom graphics for powerful quotes, statistics, and call-to-actions.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Share stats and information that people can easily understand. Give Back SMART Websites was developed to zero in on nonprofit branding, impact storytelling, and website design support and provide a professional, dynamic, and cost-effective solution. Tell your impact story. Research your competition. What are they doing well?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We’ve got a great webinar on Storytelling for Impact that can help! These interactive templates are full of stats and tips! Need help writing those all-important impact statements? Of course, before donors see your awesome receipts, they have to donate. Check out these best practices for your donation forms.

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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. 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. 5 Must-Know Stats for Nonprofits. billion by 2020.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I'm going to blow your mind by sharing some stats and our May events. Digital Storytelling Challenge. NetSquared organizers were jazzed by the Digital Storytelling Challenge. Ten Net2 groups held Digital Storytelling events in their community, with an estimated 360 attendees. What Is NetSquared Local?

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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. If you’ve never created a digital story with a distributed team, then read this recap to learn how some well-known nonprofit storytellers do it.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive guide to nonprofit storytelling, in which you’ll explore the following points: The Importance of Storytelling for Nonprofits. 7 Tips for Effective Storytelling for Nonprofits Using Digital Marketing. Let’s get started.

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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. Include short stats in your TikTok videos that demonstrate the importance of your work or the severity of the problem you’re addressing. What problems does your nonprofit tackle?

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 4, 2020

Are your email stats actually plunging? appeared first on The Storytelling Non-Profit. Asking this question gets me out of a fear mindset and back to the facts at hand. Yes, the facts! Here are some examples to consider. Have people actually stopped donating? Has there actually been a change in social media engagement?

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

Still, others may prefer high-level stats or an executive summary of what you accomplished in the last year. Compared to annual reports, investment reports are customized, higher-level, and do not include a lot of narrative or storytelling. How you report back to a donor is going to vary with the donor, especially a major donor.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

To do that, you need to tie your story in with stats, facts, and other pieces of logic that show your donors that: . Meaning, you should use the person you’re highlighting to show what happens when someone needs help and then what life looks like after they receive it. . You need logic. . This need is important.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

There’s way too much marketing happening on social networking sites and not enough storytelling. Powerful stats. If your first instinct says no, then don’t post it. Photos and slideshows. Inspirational quotes. A unique, authentic Google+ voice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2012

Instead of expecting our Pinterest page to serve as a major traffic referrer back to our website (and stats showed in the first month it was not), we are optimizing our captions and image filenames using choice Google Ad keywords with the intent to boost our search engine ranking.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Find additional astonishing Creative Commons stats on the Creative Commons website. Take advantage of all of TechSoup's best digital storytelling resources. image images graphics photo digital storytelling visualization visual' How Our Content Can Be Used. Learn more with Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter?

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

Social Media Fundraising: 90 Minutes of Nonstop Stats & Strategies at 13NTC , Filiberto Gonzalez. Digital Storytelling at the Nonprofit Technology Conference 2013 , Michael DeLong. Vine Video of Digital Storytelling Session , Debra Askanese. What We Learned at NTEN''s 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Big Duck NYC.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2013

I recently attended the Cause Marketing Forum Conference and was reminded by a fabulous speaker why I love storytelling. I became a huge supporter of storytelling after I read the book, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. What does 1 in 5 really mean? What does 15 million look like?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

There’s way too much marketing happening on social networking sites and not enough storytelling. Powerful stats. If your first instinct says no, then don’t post it. Photos and slideshows. Inspirational quotes. A unique, authentic Google+ voice.

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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. For more storytelling tips, check out our guide, How To Tell Stories that Connect, Move, And Inspire Everyone. Is storytelling a big component of the campaign? Storytelling.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Information Sharing and Storytelling. Try these suggestions to connect with your HR colleagues: Provide recruitment messages with impact data and storytelling. Become familiar with the CSR research available and pull the data or stats that will help inform your colleagues. Information Sharing and Storytelling.

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2013

Social Media Fundraising: 90 Minutes of Nonstop Stats & Strategies at 13NTC , Filiberto Gonzalez. Digital Storytelling at the Nonprofit Technology Conference 2013 , Michael DeLong. Vine Video of Digital Storytelling Session , Debra Askanese. What We Learned at NTEN''s 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Big Duck NYC.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Stats Time! In the coming months Net2Local will also be participating in the Digital Storytelling Challenge and more social media surgeries. There will be gossip, numbers and a few bad jokes along the way to keep you from getting drowsy. Net2Local has been busy over the last six months. Approximately 5,000 attendees.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The list includes See3 Communications '' 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video , mGive ''s recent Text Giving Study , M+R Research Lab ''s eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , and the 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide by Resource Media , all for free! There are even a few international reports.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The list includes See3 Communications '' 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video , mGive ''s recent Text Giving Study , M+R Research Lab ''s eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , and the 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide by Resource Media , all for free! There are even a few international reports.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 19, 2016

Here are just a few stats about video content : 1/3 of all online activity is spent watching videos. All of these videos had a hook, a hold, and a payoff – three elements that are essential to successful storytelling : The Hook – A person doing good for others. Can they do it?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The afternoon featured six mini-workshops that drilled down in the use of the tools such as Facebook , Blogging , Storytelling , Listening , Twitter , and Social Media 101. (The Hashtag Stats. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.). Some Reflections. Balancing Learning Through Content Delivery and Sharing Experience.

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