“Seeing is believing” A Guide to Visual Storytelling Best Practices
The “eyes” have it. This image captured your attention immediately, didn’t it?
For fundraisers, bringing an organization’s story to life visually has been a major push of mine for years. Yet, like so many other of the more technical communications specialties these days, simply advising someone to do it is not enough.
Filed under Donor Communications, multimedia donor recognition, Recognition Environments, Robin E. Williams, Social Media, Stewardship, Think Before You Thank | Tags: Donor Recognition, donor wall, Interactive Displays, Social Media, Stewardship, Think Before You Thank, Trends in Fundraising | Comment (0)It’s the Experience of Philanthropy that Counts…still
There are definitely truisms regarding the best methods for thanking donors, for establishing an experience, a tradition of giving: Be personal, be authentic, be creative and follow a plan.
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“Repeat Donors” Matter Most….
…unfortunately, fundraising organizations are NOT very good at retaining them. 
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Filed under About Us, Best Practices for Donor Recognition, Donor Communications, Donor Recognition Programs, Philanthropy, Recognition Environments, Robin E. Williams | Tags: Best Practices for Donor Recognition, Capital Campaign, Donor Recognition, Donor Relations, donor wall, Healthcare Philanthropy, Interactive Displays, Naming Opportunities, online giving, Stewardship, Think Before You Thank, Trends in Fundraising | Comments OffDonor Recognition & Story-telling: Fundraisers’ Powerful Engagement Tool
I’ve got a link below that will serve donor recognition immensely through improved story-telling. Stories work to engage viewers and don’t forget that viewers are all propsective donors. There’s a webinar being given that should sharpen the skills of us all. I’ve signed up. I thought others should know about it, too. Continue reading »
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