{"id":33467,"date":"2023-04-11T16:03:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T20:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/https-go-qgiv-com-volunteer-recruitment-engagement-management-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-23T00:54:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T04:54:07","slug":"https-go-qgiv-com-hollywood-storytelling-for-nonprofits","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/https-go-qgiv-com-hollywood-storytelling-for-nonprofits\/","title":{"rendered":"What Hollywood Screenwriters Can Teach Us About Fundraising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> One of the most powerful ways to communicate and build relationships with donors is through storytelling. And some of the most successful storytellers are screenwriters. Ryan Thomas, President of Oneicity, an ad agency providing fundraising and marketing for nonprofits, will show you how storytelling techniques for movies and tv shows can be used to increase your nonprofit organization\u2019s fundraising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Join us as we host Ryan Thomas from Oneicity. We&#8217;ll discuss what we can learn from Hollywood screenwriters and become better storytellers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>How screenwriters build and create characters &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to use storytelling techniques to deepen donor relationships&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What questions to ask as you craft your leader\u2019s voice&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to help your nonprofit\u2019s marketing voice connect with donors&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/WB-PRT-2023-04-Oneicity-Slides.pdf\">Download the slides here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"What Hollywood Screenwriters Can Teach Us About Fundraising\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p2re-a0M7Io?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meet the Speaker<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ryan Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his role as President of his marketing and advertising agency, Oneicity, Ryan develops and executes fundraising campaigns of all kinds. 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