Welcome to our monthly post where I share writing ideas for newsletters, social media, blog posts, and more! These writing ideas for November come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get December’s prompts emailed to you the end of next week.
On the Calendar
11/3: Cliché Day. Relate those common clichés to your organization or explain why a certain cliché is bad.
11/11: Veteran’s Day. Highlight volunteers, staff, or clients who have served in the military.
11/13: World Kindness Day. Feature those volunteers who go above and beyond making your clients feel loved. Or share how your supporters can show kindness to others in a way that aligns with your cause.
11/15: America Recycles Day. Share how your organization recycles. For a twist, try “recycling” old content that got a good response.
11/15: National Philanthropy Day. Recognize your greatest supporters.
11/20: Absurdity Day. Take the opportunity to do something outrageous! Social media is great for these kinds of things. Or dispel an absurd notion people believe about your organization.
11/28: Thanksgiving (U.S.). Thank supporters, clients, and volunteers. Email messages of gratitude around Thanksgiving are a great way to kick off a series of fundraising emails in November and December.
November is also:
- National American Indian Heritage Month
- Child Safety Protection Month
- National Diabetes Awareness Month
- National Adoption Awareness Month
- Peanut Butter Lovers Month
- World Vegan Month
- National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
- National Caregiver Month
- Mo-vember (men’s health issues)
You also have:
- November 2: Dio De los Muertos ends
- November 16: International Day of Tolerance
- November 17-23: National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
- November 20: World Children’s Day
- November 21: Great American Smokeout
- November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- November 28: National Day of Mourning
Metaphor of the Month
Pop Culture, Events, and News
The New York City Marathon will be held the 3rd.
Daylight Savings Time ends on November 3rd.
The U.S. general election is the 5th.
The 58th Annual CMA Awards will be the 20th.
The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak around November 16th – 17th.
The busiest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, is November 29th with Small Business Saturday the 30th.
Some movies coming out in theaters this month include Here, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Heretic, Small Things Like These, Red One, Alto Kings, Gladiator II, Wicked, and Moana 2,
Movies streaming or made for TV include Emilia Perez, Back in Action, Joy, Spellbound, The Piano Lesson and Out of My Mind.
TV shows premiering this month include The Day of the Jackal, Outer Banks, Gold Rush, Arcane, Yellowstone, St. Denis Medical, Bad Sisters, Cross, Say Nothing, Sherwood. Cobra Kai, It’s All Country, Landman, Leonardo da Vinci, Interior Chinatown, Night Court, Our Oceans, Based on a True Story, Outlander, Get Millie Black, and The Madness.
There will also be a ton of holiday-based movies, cooking shows, etc.
Source of the Month
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