2. 2 Once Upon a Time in Nonprofit Marketing: The Role of Storytelling
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5. Communications...
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1. Differences between
• Marketing
• Communications
• Public relations
2. How to tell the stories
that will help your
nonprofit raise more
money
Agenda
6. Audiences
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• Members
• Volunteers
• Advocates
• Participants
• Partners
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1. Strategic - Marketing Plan
2. Figuring out who your audience is
3. Creating messages and visuals that best reach
those audiences
4. Putting those messages and
visuals where your audiences
are most likely to find them
Marketing is...
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1. Creates a positive image or reputation
2. Precedes marketing by laying the groundwork
3. Reaches audiences:
• Community leaders and influencers
• Elected or appointed decision-makers
• Community organizations and agencies
• Members of the media
Public Relations...
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1. Underlies both marketing and public
relations
2. Is more tactical, focusing on
the tools and channels used
to deliver the messages and
visuals - the implementation
of the marketing strategy
3. Needs to be consistent and
constant
Communications...
2014
ANNUAL REPORT
11. Storytelling
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1. The stories already exist - use your own real
people!
2. What has changed in their lives because of
their involvement with your nonprofit?
3. BUT it’s about the people you serve or the
people who help you deliver
your mission- NOT you
the nonprofit
Photo: NatalieMaynor/Habitat for Humanity via Flickr
13. Storytelling - Because I am a Girl
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planusa.org/becauseiamagirl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQrQGIXv-esindex=17list=UU5sGihAlheCbMXbeTSvGGAg
14. Storytelling - The Girl Effect
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girleffect.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e8xgF0JtVg
15. Storytelling: Data-Driven (static)
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http://visual.ly/palm-beach-opera-50th-anniversary-season
16. Storytelling: Data-Driven (interactive)
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nytimes.com/interactive/2010/10/21/opinion/20101021_Oplunch.html?_r=0
18. Thank You
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19. Resources
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Beth Kanter's Pinterest Board and Blog
www.pinterest.com/kanter/nonprofit-infographics/
www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/
nonprofitmarketingguide.com
http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/resources/storytell-
ing/three-stories-every-nonprofit-should-know-how-to-write/
Social media awareness that works:
S’mores in the Outdoors
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