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NonProfit PRO
MARCH 1, 2023
This year, 87% of online traffic is expected to be 100% video, Matt Carpenter, story architect at Beard & Bowler, said. But a video doesn’t need to be extremely polished and professional to get attention and make an impact. Here's how you can do it right from your phone.
The Fundraising Authority
DECEMBER 10, 2022
No matter how we are carrying on the conversation, a dialog like this without stories becomes stale and ultimately boring. That’s why we need to incorporate stories into our fundraising work. This story is contained in your case for support , and should permeate everything your non-profit does to communicate with donors and prospects.
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.orgSource
MARCH 14, 2023
Their stories explored the value that credibility brings to every relationship and the most stressful situations. And, through those stories, to develop relationships with the media and elected officials in that market. This climate of skepticism continues to spread throughout social, cultural, and governmental institutions.
NonProfit PRO
JULY 18, 2022
Download this whitepaper to understand how to tell your financial story in a way that boosts your sustainability and growth. Financial storytelling isn’t about number-crunching—it's a smart way to clearly communicate your financial position to your stakeholders, even if they’re not accountants.
Association Analytics
AUGUST 18, 2022
The post An Association Data Story: Using Analytics to Fuel Growth appeared first on Association Analytics.
NonProfit PRO
MAY 27, 2021
Our stories have to engage readers on such a powerful emotional level that when we transition from them to the ask, readers feel compelled to take an action or make a gift. Like a still-life painting or a well-written haiku, archetypal images set a scene for readers in just a few words.
Hands on Fundraising
MARCH 21, 2023
How do you find a good story? If your organization wants to communicate well with donors – in a way that moves them to feel connected to your mission – you’ll need stories. Stories are how we relate… and have been forever. It’s a human thing. Consider Neanderthal cave art.
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.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 2, 2022
Writing a successful fundraising communication — be it an e-appeal, social media post, direct mail letter, personal letter, program copy or anything else — can feel daunting. Especially given the high rate of failure (since 100% response is rare), having to write the ask can seem like a pathway to failure.
DonorPerfect
JANUARY 9, 2023
Your organization’s powerful stories are the foundation of your identity, showing who you are as people, what you do to make a difference in your community, and what makes you unique to other nonprofits doing similar work. These stories provide a narrative that Read More ».
Nonprofit Tech for Good
NOVEMBER 7, 2020
By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. Stories are windows into new worlds. Now more than ever, nonprofits need to share stories of how they’re making the world better.
Bloomerang
JUNE 29, 2021
We’ve all heard how important stories are to fundraising communications. But how do you actually pick a great story? And more importantly, how do you take a great story and turn it into a great fundraising story? . To have a great fundraising story, you need a few key things. You need one person. .
NonProfit PRO
MAY 3, 2021
Below is a perfect example from our colleague Diana Frazier on how she advised a major gift officer to use a news story to support a major gift ask. I am going to explain exactly how it happened so you can copy the idea for your situation.
NonProfit PRO
JUNE 29, 2021
Take the use of pseudonyms in fundraising stories. It’s a wonderful feeling when something you always thought was bad for you turns out to be good for you. There’s a widespread presumption that using made-up names for real people is a necessary evil.
Bloomerang
JULY 27, 2021
Once you’ve cracked the code to the pattern, you’ll find that telling compelling nonprofit stories becomes less overwhelming and more manageable. You can apply the same blueprint again and again and know the stories will be well received by your audience. . Below I’ll break a good story down into four key ingredients.
Donorbox
MARCH 17, 2023
Stories are how we connect with each other, how we learn new things, and how we make meaning from our experiences. Storytelling has been a part of human communication for centuries. Storytelling is an important tool for nonprofits, too!
NonProfit PRO
JULY 1, 2022
In his latest blog, Duke Haddad talks about how he learned a long time ago that video is vital to nonprofit storytelling to educate prospects, donors, and other constituencies by showing the impact a nonprofit makes on a community.
Association Analytics
AUGUST 18, 2022
The post An Association Data Story: Using Analytics to Fuel Growth – 8/31/22 appeared first on Association Analytics.
Hands on Fundraising
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
So you’re (more) convinced that stories are the way to win over hearts. Where do I find our stories? But what you need to sleuth out are the stories […]. The post Where are all my stories hiding? But now comes the big challenge. I understand. We’ve all been carefully trained to judge our work using metrics.
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
In the nonprofit world, we often walk a delicate tightrope when it comes to the stories we tell. However, raising money isn’t as simple as telling difficult nonprofit stories every single day. In fact, telling too many heavy stories too often has the potential to alienate or fatigue the audience you’re hoping to inspire. .
Bloomerang
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
One evergreen piece of advice often given to nonprofit fundraisers is to share feel-good stories about their mission. What if the feel-good stories are still sensitive or have the potential to further fatigue donors or supporters who are tired of hearing about the challenges we’re facing in the world today? Elevating the wins.
DipJar
JANUARY 18, 2023
The post Success Story: Child Cancer Fund appeared first on DipJar. Since then, the Child Cancer Fund (CCF) has walked side by side with local families in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, helping them through the challenges of childhood cancer. DipJar is proud to support Child Cancer Fund’s fundraising efforts.
Forum One
JULY 13, 2022
Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories. Communicate Impact with Stories. Tell your own stories. Understand your capacity.
DipJar
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Arts and cultural organizations are the sources of some of our favorite DipJar stories. Today’s story comes from the small but mighty state of Rhode Island, where The Gamm Theatre has been providing great cultural programming for almost 40 years. They are literally all over the map.
Hands on Fundraising
APRIL 6, 2021
The post Fundraisers: use stories, not statistics appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. Dystopic, feminist, infuriating. And compelling. Gather the Daughters, by Jennie Melamed) But it did what I look to fiction to do. It took me away, to […].
Hands on Fundraising
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
If you’re a fundraiser, telling a good story is a skill you need. The simplest answer is that stories – not facts – are how we make decisions. Stories are how we relate Facts – especially statistics – light up a part of our […]. The post How to tell me a story appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising.
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.
Hands on Fundraising
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
The post This is your brain on stories appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. But my friends and I were determined. We located a theater 40 minutes away. The next problem: how would we get there? My parents couldn’t give me the car that […].
Hands on Fundraising
MARCH 8, 2022
If you’ve been wondering why I’m making such a fuss about stories, read on. The post Why your good story leads to a better world appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. Here’s the thing. Insiders (that would be you, nonprofit hero) understand all the details. But almost none of your donors or might-be donors do.
Bloomerang
MAY 4, 2021
Imagine a story where someone was born, everything went perfectly from beginning to end, and then the story was over. When it comes to a good nonprofit story, struggle and overcoming are at the center. Knowing what struggle your nonprofit helps solve will help you get good at identifying which stories you should be sharing.
The Storytelling Non-profit
APRIL 5, 2022
Stories are an incredible tool for non-profit fundraising. Stories help non-profits illustrate their compelling reasons for giving in a way that makes sense to people who aren’t doing the work day in and day out. Your non-profit has lots of stories to tell and some of those will be your best suited stories for non-profit fundraising.
The Storytelling Non-profit
JANUARY 17, 2022
The power of sharing a personal story is well documented. We love hearing stories. And during these times, stories have the power to help us feel less alone in our very human experiences. By hearing a personal story, donors and non-donors can understand the impact of your mission and see it in action. I know, I know.
Candid
MARCH 22, 2022
The answer: tell an engaging story. But how exactly do you craft a story, and digital storytelling strategy, that will draw new supporters’ interest and spur your followers to act? Next it's really understanding how to properly develop your story so it has the problem, the solution, the impact and the ask, right?
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Few things connect people together better than stories, which is why it’s important that your nonprofit showcases as many diverse and inclusive stories as possible. . How do you tell stories that are influenced by and meet your standards for your diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives ? But how do you go about that?
Nonprofit AF
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Halloween is coming up next week, which means it’s time for this year’s crop of spooky stories set. Hi everyone.
The Storytelling Non-profit
JANUARY 31, 2022
In our roles as non-profit storytellers, we often need others to tell us their stories so that we have material to work with. We need to collect and share individual stories that highlight our organization’s impact and show the difference we’re making in the world. Story interviews can bring up all kinds of memories and emotions.
Wild Apricot
MARCH 13, 2020
Instagram Stories are seen by millions of people every day. Learn how your nonprofit can take advantage of this social media feature to spread the word about your cause.
Bloomerang
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
We love hearing about nonprofits’ successful fundraising strategies in action, and sharing these stories allows nonprofits to learn from each other. One of the best ways to become a fundraising success story is to leverage the data in your nonprofit donor database to better reach and personalize donor outreach.
DipJar
APRIL 14, 2022
The story of that day, the movement it spawned, and its lasting impact are told at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum. The expansion isn’t just about more space,” Tyler explained, “it’s about telling more stories.” The post The Sit-Ins: A Story of Creative and Strategic Struggle appeared first on DipJar.
The Modern Nonprofit
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes 6 Tips for Writing A Winning Crowdfunding Story. This guide will help you write a winning nonprofit crowdfunding story that’ll help you raise enough funds for your organization. The post 6 Tips for Writing A Winning Crowdfunding Story appeared first on The Modern Nonprofit.
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