How to Tell Stories that Raise Money in December
A huge amount of philanthropic giving happens during the month of December. Coupling the spirit of the holiday season, the urgency of the year-end tax deadline and the fact the non-profits are asking...
View ArticleHow to Build a Story Arc for a Non-Profit Fundraising Campaign
Story arcs play an important role in non-profit narrative development. We often place a lot of emphasis on individual stories and use those individual stories in fundraising and communications. But if...
View ArticleHow to Use Storytelling at a Non-Profit Fundraising Event
There are so many ways to use storytelling to support your non-profit’s fundraising and communications goals. If your non-profit does event fundraising, storytelling can easily be incorporated into...
View Article5 Types of Stories for Non-Profit Fundraising
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...
View ArticleImpact to Story: How to Explain Non-Profit Impact Through Storytelling
Having an impact or being part of an impact is motivating to donors. They give to your non-profit because they want to see a change in the world and be part of making it happen. However many...
View Article10 Tips for Writing a Better Donor Thank You Letter
As a non-profit organization, a thank you letter is one of the first touch points a donor receives after making a gift to your organization. Much like a first impression, the words in that letter...
View ArticleHow to Run a Successful Fundraising Campaign
Any nonprofit organization dreams of having successful fundraising campaigns. Of course, managing a fundraising campaign can have a lot of parts and pieces. It can be a challenge to figure out how to...
View Article5 Elements of a Donor Communications Plan to Build Loyalty
When I talk with clients about fundraising growth strategies, donor retention and donor relations tend to be at the top of the strategy list. After all, it costs more money to acquire new donors than...
View Article5 Tips for Writing Great Giving Tuesday Emails
Giving Tuesday is an annual philanthropy and fundraising event on the Tuesday following American Thanksgiving This is the second post in our series of tips to help you make the most of this...
View ArticleHow to Write Your Best Fundraising Letter
As non-profit organizations we write and send lots of fundraising letters or appeals every year. These fundraising efforts with your donors are key for your non-profit goals.I think it's a really...
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