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According to Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence , a good story includes these seven elements: Has a clear moral or purpose. Has a personal connection to the storyteller and/or the audience. Includes common reference points the audience can understand. MORE
According to the blog justgiving.com there are 5 key motivators for giving: to support a particular organization, because we are inspired by other’s stories, to support a cause, to feel good, and. Working with arts organizations there are often concern that your constituent stories aren’t as impactful. We are changing the world and there are stories to be told. Our job is to get those people, those lives, those schools and communities to want to tell our stories. MORE
You''ve got to tell your story to win over rockstar volunteers. This post is your toolbox for resources you''ll need to do that - dig into it, and equip yourself to share the beautiful stories of the communities you serve MORE
Your numerical data can tell stories , but can stories be data that leads to continuous improvement? Or as @orgnet says, “Turning data into stories is the real trick.&#. Your numerical data can tell stories, but can stories be data that leads to continuous improvement? MORE
The single most important element of any fundraising campaign are the fundraising stories. Technology, your ad budget, or a fancy fundraising app will never replace solid fundraising stories based on the 4 P’s: Person: Your story is about one person with a problem that needs solving. MORE
Instead, tell the story your audience needs to hear to capture attention and generate engagement. Do you want to improve your association’s brand story? Get at member’s feelings, outcomes and emotions and you can craft a great association brand story. Feelings are your brand. MORE
Here are some tips and examples of how to tell your organization's story to make your annual report more engaging and compelling. nonprofit-communications annual reports MORE
A story with a business impact can be as short as one sentence. Whatever the case, it will have maximum impact if it includes the following core components," according to Choy: Structural : A story has a beginning, middle, and end. Choy Stories Storytelling Telling Stories MORE
It’s important that your organization is cognizant of its “big story,” and tells stories which support it. Two, she refers to the ability that stories have to engage an audience. Stories do this by making the situations described more tangible, relatable, and memorable. This email centers around the story of one woman, Zione, giving birth to her child, and the struggles she faced. Author: Dimitri Lundquist. MORE
Storytelling is a constant drumbeat that resonates throughout the nonprofit community, but increasingly, stories are getting hard to tell. Not so much with good stories, which are a welcome and inspiring; mostly, it's the difficult tales of struggle, desperation, injustice, and urgency that are the most complicated to convey - but the need has never been so great. What happens when stories go untold? Let me explain what I mean by “difficult stories.” MORE
Here''s one story from a recent call: "Hi Everyone, As you know, in Help Desk we tend to talk to people who are frustrated, confused, or experiencing some sort of issue. Once in a while we get to see the other side, so we decided to share this story with the whole team. MORE
And by asking those questions and looking through the outcomes lens for all of our initiatives, our results story began to demonstrate real impact. Take a look at the story for the same program, now with a new results focus: How do you change your story and focus on results? MORE
I’ve been a fan of user stories for several years now. User stories are a way to describe a set of functionalities of an application in a way that is focused on results – it’s easy to connect to mission. There are many ways to describe this story – it certainly can be a lot more detailed, but what’s clear is the result of this functionality. And, of course, user stories are great for agile development process. MORE
There’s one common theme that we see in all of them, and in our own community, too: the incredible stories of the people who are fundraising on your behalf, or even working within your organization. What’s more, we have found that their stories are some of our most valuable assets. MORE
And of course, it’s equally important to be able to listen closely to the donor’s response to ensure you’re gaining a stronger understanding of their side of the story, too. Let’s face it: first dates can be awkward. MORE
Join the conversation today as we share five key step you''ll need to take if you hope to tell beautiful stories as you recruit volunteers Storytelling is a critical part of what we do as volunteer coordinators. MORE
Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Kristi Hedges Leadership Stories Storytelling MORE
Whoever Tells The Best Story Wins , is the new book by Annette Simmons , president of Group Process Consulting. Simply put, your stories help your people feel more engaged and alive." Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Stories Storytelling MORE
Pinterest Boards and Facebook Page timelines have given you powerful new ways to tell stories through images. And while Pinterest has always been about images (duh), Facebook Page Timelines have features that are nudging you to tell a more visual story. What story should you tell? MORE
The post 10 Tips for Turning Photos Into Powerful Stories appeared first on John Haydon. The Internet is slowly but surely becoming one big picture book. Instagram and Pinterest have grown at astronomic rates precisely because they allow people to easily create, curate and share pictures. MORE
On Financial Narratives and Financial Footnotes: The Truth Is in the Fine Print Guest Beneblog by Teresa Throckmorton, Benetech's CFO and VP, Finance In a previous blog post, we shared the Seven Benetech Truths : the core values that define our identity and culture, that guide our work, and that tell our story. Our financials are more than numbers: indeed, they tell our story. It’s a story that connects mission, capacity, and capital. MORE
During the Superbowl, YouTube ran their first ever TV commercial. Google, which owns YouTube, has allowed us, the public, to create similar videos. And it’s Free! You can easily do one for your own agency and use it in your own marketing efforts. You just need to click here to get started. Here is one I did for the NCE Social Media blog. Enjoy. MORE
While the exhibit was emotionally wrenching, not to mention disturbing, the most poignant was the children’s memorial that tells the story of innocent child victims of the genocide. They wanted to share their stories on my blog and through video and photos. Here is their stories. MORE
Big Brothers Big Sisters – Leverage video to tell your story. Along the way they’ve used content in the form of life changing stories to help shed light on how they’re making a difference. Yesterday we talked about the importance of content marketing for nonprofits. MORE
Data tells a story, and it’s important that your organization ensures that the correct narrative is being told about your data. In the social good world, storytelling is vital for success, and arguably one of the most important stories to tell is the journey of your donor’s funds. MORE
So in honor of Freaky Friday, here are 13 real supporter horror stories, none of which involve zombies. He wrote a sob-story email to the volunteer coordinator. (I I got the sob-story, too, and I agreed it was a good excuse.) Author: Jennifer Darrouzet. People share their nightmares with me. Well, ok – maybe that’s overstating it. They vent. And it freaks me out. Friends and family know I work with a lot of nonprofits. MORE
And, his latest book, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , is yet another required read for leaders – managers, CEOs and team leaders. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. Paul : The vision story. MORE
How and Why Stories Can Bust Nonprofit Silos – Guest Post by Miriam Brosseau and Stephanie Corleto . Stories are for people. We have existing meetings with departments across the organization, but now we’re approaching them with an eye for their stories of impact and success. MORE
Here are a few stories I’ve come across over the last few days that I don’t want you to miss. LinkedIn launches a program to help Nonprofits find board members. LinkedIn Board Connect: Helping Nonprofits Find Board Members on LinkedIn (LinkedIn Blog). MORE
Your brain loves a good story. There is a distinct chemical reaction that happens in one’s brain when they’re reading a compelling or interesting story. This same chemical is also created when you’re reading stories. What’s your story? MORE
The post Your Mission Statement is NOT Your Story appeared first on John Haydon. I recently spoke at an event about the potential of storytelling to drive social impact. One of the other event speakers was an executive at a large business software service provider. MORE
Tell your story : The only way to make your Giving Tuesday campaign successful is to get the word out. Telling our Giving Tuesday story via every channel possible garnered great alumni participation; we had 286 first time alumni donors, 655 new donors and 2,440 individual donations made. MORE
As The Children’s Center in Detroit learned first-hand, their unique and compelling brand story was the secret sauce for touching the hearts and moving the minds of donors. What is a brand story? A brand story is a special kind of story. True story. MORE
This is exactly how the story ends unless you give your editorial calendar the attention it deserves. The daily scramble. The sweeping moments of panic. The Google Calendar crammed with notes to share this on social and send that email. The Evernotes. The sticky notes. MORE
Nights this month, unplug from your mobile phone and both enjoy and learn from Henry Mintzberg ’s 42 former blog posts compiled into his new book, Bedtime Stories for Managers. At less than 200 pages, you can read the 42 succinct, enlightening and actionable stories/lessons in a few hours. MORE
Certainly one of the biggest stories of the year was the roll out of Apple’s iPhone 6s, and especially its one-of-a-kind 3D Touch feature. The post The Year in Review: The Best Tech Stories of 2015 appeared first on Byte Technology’s Nonprofit Web Design Insights Blog. MORE
It is our story. Does our story attract, captivate and motivate? There’s something about the story that connects with us, who we are, what we think, how we feel and what we like. Storytelling is catching on inside of association circles and beyond. MORE
Whether quietly spearheading some of the world's most groundbreaking scientific and medical research or not-so-quietly leading revolutions on the battlefield, our history is ripe with stories of ferocious, adventurous, enlightened, and persistent women. She challenged many contemporary notions by taking on familiar biblical stories but retelling them through the female experience, and was met with contempt and even violence. she·ro (pl. sheroes) : a woman regarded as a hero. MORE
I’ve been a fan of user stories for several years now. User stories are a way to describe a set of functionalities of an application in a way that is focused on results – it’s easy to connect to mission. There are many ways to describe this story – it certainly can be a lot more detailed, but what’s clear is the result of this functionality. And, of course, user stories are great for agile development process. MORE
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 inspire. MORE
You can collect fantastic, compelling stories, but if no one hears or sees them, they fall flat. You can manage 10 social media accounts, but if you are not telling great stories and cutting through the online clutter, your audience will not engage. MORE
Everyone loves a good story. Whether it’s a tale of a hero overcoming a hardship to find a happy ending, or a tale of misfortune with a valuable lesson learned, it’s ingrained into our DNA to seek out stories. Why tell stories? Find your story. Find a captivating story. MORE
Here’s the story of #Untech10 as it unfolded through press and blog posts. The AMAZING RACE to ASAE TECH 10… The Tom Morrison Story (Extreme Makeover – Social Edition). The #Untech10 Story… appeared first on Social Fish To read the Twitter transcript, go here. [My My blog post: From #Tech10 to #UnTech10! Snow causes ASAE to cancel Tech Show (Meetings.net). ASAE’s Technology Conference: How to handle a crisis admirably (Splash!). untech10 – Learning 2.0 MORE
Story Related Topics NonProfit Hub
JUNE 7, 2019
Everyone loves a good story. Whether it’s a tale of a hero overcoming a hardship to find a happy ending, or a tale of misfortune with a valuable lesson learned, it’s ingrained into our DNA to seek out stories. Why tell stories? Find your story. Find a captivating story.
EveryAction
MAY 1, 2017
Storytelling is a constant drumbeat that resonates throughout the nonprofit community, but increasingly, stories are getting hard to tell. Not so much with good stories, which are a welcome and inspiring; mostly, it's the difficult tales of struggle, desperation, injustice, and urgency that are the most complicated to convey - but the need has never been so great. What happens when stories go untold? Let me explain what I mean by “difficult stories.”
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Connection Cafe
APRIL 26, 2017
As The Children’s Center in Detroit learned first-hand, their unique and compelling brand story was the secret sauce for touching the hearts and moving the minds of donors. What is a brand story? A brand story is a special kind of story. True story.
NetWits
MARCH 11, 2012
Big Brothers Big Sisters – Leverage video to tell your story. Along the way they’ve used content in the form of life changing stories to help shed light on how they’re making a difference. Yesterday we talked about the importance of content marketing for nonprofits.
Connection Cafe
JULY 16, 2019
Data tells a story, and it’s important that your organization ensures that the correct narrative is being told about your data. In the social good world, storytelling is vital for success, and arguably one of the most important stories to tell is the journey of your donor’s funds.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 22, 2019
And, his latest book, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , is yet another required read for leaders – managers, CEOs and team leaders. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. Paul : The vision story.
John Haydon
AUGUST 19, 2019
The post 10 Tips for Turning Photos Into Powerful Stories appeared first on John Haydon. The Internet is slowly but surely becoming one big picture book. Instagram and Pinterest have grown at astronomic rates precisely because they allow people to easily create, curate and share pictures.
VolunteerMark
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
Join the conversation today as we share five key step you''ll need to take if you hope to tell beautiful stories as you recruit volunteers Storytelling is a critical part of what we do as volunteer coordinators.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 12, 2019
Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Kristi Hedges Leadership Stories Storytelling
Find the free stuff
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Who doesn’t love to listen scary story? Simply scary stories becoming more scarier when it told in the dark. Ever think which stories you can tell? Everyone is familiar with the setting of telling scary stories at night around a camp fire.
SocialFish
JANUARY 7, 2015
It is our story. Does our story attract, captivate and motivate? There’s something about the story that connects with us, who we are, what we think, how we feel and what we like. Storytelling is catching on inside of association circles and beyond.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 31, 2018
A story with a business impact can be as short as one sentence. Whatever the case, it will have maximum impact if it includes the following core components," according to Choy: Structural : A story has a beginning, middle, and end. Choy Stories Storytelling Telling Stories
VisionLink
JUNE 2, 2014
Here''s one story from a recent call: "Hi Everyone, As you know, in Help Desk we tend to talk to people who are frustrated, confused, or experiencing some sort of issue. Once in a while we get to see the other side, so we decided to share this story with the whole team.
John Haydon
MARCH 23, 2012
Pinterest Boards and Facebook Page timelines have given you powerful new ways to tell stories through images. And while Pinterest has always been about images (duh), Facebook Page Timelines have features that are nudging you to tell a more visual story. What story should you tell?
EveryAction
MARCH 16, 2017
Whether quietly spearheading some of the world's most groundbreaking scientific and medical research or not-so-quietly leading revolutions on the battlefield, our history is ripe with stories of ferocious, adventurous, enlightened, and persistent women. She challenged many contemporary notions by taking on familiar biblical stories but retelling them through the female experience, and was met with contempt and even violence. she·ro (pl. sheroes) : a woman regarded as a hero.
Connection Cafe
MAY 13, 2011
So in honor of Freaky Friday, here are 13 real supporter horror stories, none of which involve zombies. He wrote a sob-story email to the volunteer coordinator. (I I got the sob-story, too, and I agreed it was a good excuse.) Author: Jennifer Darrouzet. People share their nightmares with me. Well, ok – maybe that’s overstating it. They vent. And it freaks me out. Friends and family know I work with a lot of nonprofits.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
OCTOBER 12, 2012
On Financial Narratives and Financial Footnotes: The Truth Is in the Fine Print Guest Beneblog by Teresa Throckmorton, Benetech's CFO and VP, Finance In a previous blog post, we shared the Seven Benetech Truths : the core values that define our identity and culture, that guide our work, and that tell our story. Our financials are more than numbers: indeed, they tell our story. It’s a story that connects mission, capacity, and capital.
TechImpact
OCTOBER 30, 2014
Your brain loves a good story. There is a distinct chemical reaction that happens in one’s brain when they’re reading a compelling or interesting story. This same chemical is also created when you’re reading stories. What’s your story?
Connection Cafe
MAY 5, 2011
It’s important that your organization is cognizant of its “big story,” and tells stories which support it. Two, she refers to the ability that stories have to engage an audience. Stories do this by making the situations described more tangible, relatable, and memorable. This email centers around the story of one woman, Zione, giving birth to her child, and the struggles she faced. Author: Dimitri Lundquist.
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 inspire.
VolunteerMark
OCTOBER 3, 2014
You''ve got to tell your story to win over rockstar volunteers. This post is your toolbox for resources you''ll need to do that - dig into it, and equip yourself to share the beautiful stories of the communities you serve
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
Here are a few stories I’ve come across over the last few days that I don’t want you to miss. LinkedIn launches a program to help Nonprofits find board members. LinkedIn Board Connect: Helping Nonprofits Find Board Members on LinkedIn (LinkedIn Blog).
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Here’s the story of #Untech10 as it unfolded through press and blog posts. The AMAZING RACE to ASAE TECH 10… The Tom Morrison Story (Extreme Makeover – Social Edition). The #Untech10 Story… appeared first on Social Fish To read the Twitter transcript, go here. [My My blog post: From #Tech10 to #UnTech10! Snow causes ASAE to cancel Tech Show (Meetings.net). ASAE’s Technology Conference: How to handle a crisis admirably (Splash!). untech10 – Learning 2.0
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 3, 2019
Nights this month, unplug from your mobile phone and both enjoy and learn from Henry Mintzberg ’s 42 former blog posts compiled into his new book, Bedtime Stories for Managers. At less than 200 pages, you can read the 42 succinct, enlightening and actionable stories/lessons in a few hours.
TechImpact
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
You can collect fantastic, compelling stories, but if no one hears or sees them, they fall flat. You can manage 10 social media accounts, but if you are not telling great stories and cutting through the online clutter, your audience will not engage.
Connection Cafe
MARCH 4, 2014
There’s one common theme that we see in all of them, and in our own community, too: the incredible stories of the people who are fundraising on your behalf, or even working within your organization. What’s more, we have found that their stories are some of our most valuable assets.
John Haydon
APRIL 11, 2018
The single most important element of any fundraising campaign are the fundraising stories. Technology, your ad budget, or a fancy fundraising app will never replace solid fundraising stories based on the 4 P’s: Person: Your story is about one person with a problem that needs solving.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
This is exactly how the story ends unless you give your editorial calendar the attention it deserves. The daily scramble. The sweeping moments of panic. The Google Calendar crammed with notes to share this on social and send that email. The Evernotes. The sticky notes.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
And by asking those questions and looking through the outcomes lens for all of our initiatives, our results story began to demonstrate real impact. Take a look at the story for the same program, now with a new results focus: How do you change your story and focus on results?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 18, 2020
According to Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence , a good story includes these seven elements: Has a clear moral or purpose. Has a personal connection to the storyteller and/or the audience. Includes common reference points the audience can understand.
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? Or as @orgnet says, “Turning data into stories is the real trick.&#. Your numerical data can tell stories, but can stories be data that leads to continuous improvement?
SocialFish
APRIL 22, 2014
Instead, tell the story your audience needs to hear to capture attention and generate engagement. Do you want to improve your association’s brand story? Get at member’s feelings, outcomes and emotions and you can craft a great association brand story. Feelings are your brand.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 8, 2015
Whoever Tells The Best Story Wins , is the new book by Annette Simmons , president of Group Process Consulting. Simply put, your stories help your people feel more engaged and alive." Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Stories Storytelling
John Haydon
MAY 1, 2015
The post Your Mission Statement is NOT Your Story appeared first on John Haydon. I recently spoke at an event about the potential of storytelling to drive social impact. One of the other event speakers was an executive at a large business software service provider.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 30, 2018
How and Why Stories Can Bust Nonprofit Silos – Guest Post by Miriam Brosseau and Stephanie Corleto . Stories are for people. We have existing meetings with departments across the organization, but now we’re approaching them with an eye for their stories of impact and success.
Connection Cafe
APRIL 21, 2014
According to the blog justgiving.com there are 5 key motivators for giving: to support a particular organization, because we are inspired by other’s stories, to support a cause, to feel good, and. Working with arts organizations there are often concern that your constituent stories aren’t as impactful. We are changing the world and there are stories to be told. Our job is to get those people, those lives, those schools and communities to want to tell our stories.
Byte Technology
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Certainly one of the biggest stories of the year was the roll out of Apple’s iPhone 6s, and especially its one-of-a-kind 3D Touch feature. The post The Year in Review: The Best Tech Stories of 2015 appeared first on Byte Technology’s Nonprofit Web Design Insights Blog.
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
And of course, it’s equally important to be able to listen closely to the donor’s response to ensure you’re gaining a stronger understanding of their side of the story, too. Let’s face it: first dates can be awkward.
NCE Social Media
APRIL 21, 2010
During the Superbowl, YouTube ran their first ever TV commercial. Google, which owns YouTube, has allowed us, the public, to create similar videos. And it’s Free! You can easily do one for your own agency and use it in your own marketing efforts. You just need to click here to get started. Here is one I did for the NCE Social Media blog. Enjoy.
Wild Apricot
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Here are some tips and examples of how to tell your organization's story to make your annual report more engaging and compelling. nonprofit-communications annual reports
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 17, 2012
While the exhibit was emotionally wrenching, not to mention disturbing, the most poignant was the children’s memorial that tells the story of innocent child victims of the genocide. They wanted to share their stories on my blog and through video and photos. Here is their stories.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
AUGUST 19, 2009
I’ve been a fan of user stories for several years now. User stories are a way to describe a set of functionalities of an application in a way that is focused on results – it’s easy to connect to mission. There are many ways to describe this story – it certainly can be a lot more detailed, but what’s clear is the result of this functionality. And, of course, user stories are great for agile development process.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
AUGUST 19, 2009
I’ve been a fan of user stories for several years now. User stories are a way to describe a set of functionalities of an application in a way that is focused on results – it’s easy to connect to mission. There are many ways to describe this story – it certainly can be a lot more detailed, but what’s clear is the result of this functionality. And, of course, user stories are great for agile development process.
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