Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

on the Future of Fundraising back in 2011. — a number that grew by 10 percent between 2010 and 2011. A session at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference, recounted on the TechSoup blog, offers advice on using storytelling for fundraising. 2011 Online Giving Grows 13 Percent — Are You Prepared to Get Your Share?

Herzegovina 63

Herzegovina Fundraising Bosnia Romania 63

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

Mark calls this “reality tweeting&# and writes his tweets in a style that engages his audience and leaves them wondering what will come next. This is in contrast to Mark who likes to capture the nuggets without editing and post quickly. 5.) Both Mark and Shawn tweet as they capture.

Story 95

Story Service Arts NTC 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

Time Magazine provocatively named “The Protester” as its 2011 “Person of the Year” for its riveting influence on last year’s social and political events. Chalk up my vote for 2011’s “Best Debut Artist” and “Best Supporting Actor.”. Finally, substantiating impact and success to risk-averse board members may be vexing.

Social 108

Social Organization San Francisco California 108

Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2015

The nonprofit sector thrives on a community of rich storytelling. Whatever form that storytelling takes, from photo essay to member video, story-driven content is dynamic, shows impact, and can attract new potential donors. We saw how Twitter changed information-sharing in 2011 Egypt, after all. Live Streaming and Appropriation.

Stream 36

Stream Video Baltimore Broadcast 36

Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2012

The busiest day in both 2011 and 2012 is our longtime community program, Free First Friday. And finally, and perhaps most interestingly, here's a comparison of Jan-June 2011 vs Jan-June 2012. I'd like to show you the data for the full fiscal year, but we only have this daily data beginning in the winter of 2011.

Museum 47

Museum History Arts Artist 47

NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Readers experience the media through a more customized lens, underscoring the possibility of vertical news coverage and deeper storytelling. Now, with so many audiences receiving information from different places, newspapers need to think about how they light other people’s candles, and how to get to illumination.”

Media 100

Media Seattle Journal Bangladesh 100

Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. We partnered with the Northwest Film Center to conduct workshops with community organizations around personal object storytelling. Projects participatory museum storytelling usercontent'

Museum 43

Museum Story Project Design 43

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’m in Washington, DC today to kick off a training event for Give to the Max Day , a one-day fundraising event on November 9, 2011 that will unite local Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC communities to support nonprofits serving the area. The fundraising goal for Give to the Max Day is to get 35,000 people to support their favorite regional (..)

Washington 97

Washington Training Train Giving 97

NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an expert of an article in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Online video is probably the most effective way to show your audience what you are doing. These themes should correspond to the interest of your audience. Video should be integrated into your online content development efforts.

Video 65

Video Org Online Japan 65

NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Photographs and videos create options for supporters to share your message with their networks, exponentially building your audience. In an increasingly image-driven world, it is necessary for nonprofit organizations to capitalize on the undeniable power of visual storytelling to support their mission. www.photophilanthropy.org.

Storytelling 100

Storytelling San Francisco Photography New York 100

Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2012

And already in 2011, “more than 50% of all ‘local’ searches were done from a mobile device.” More nonprofits and libraries are using mobile technologies to educate, activate, and engage audiences and constituencies of all shapes and sizes. Over 1 billion of those are smartphones.

Mobile 50

Mobile Library Phone Camera 50

Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2012

This post is the third and final in a series of reactions to Blueprint , a book chronicling the rise and fall of the Dutch Museum of National History (INNL) in 2008-2011. After exhibiting the vending machine in our entrance building, we found it was used by a cross-section of our audience: families, day-trippers, pupils and students.

National 27

National Netherlands Museum History 27

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

2011’s $FG II looked at how individuals, foundations, and advisors research nonprofits, and what information packaging or channel might result in more giving to high-performing nonprofits. Over the past couple of years open rates and action rates have floundered, leading to an audience that is disengaged and uninformed.

Report 20

Report Donor Demographics Statistics 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

Increase audience connections through Facebook to 1000 by June 1, 2012. Increase mentions by 20% on Twitter before, during, and after performances for 2011. Increase number of retweets and @replies on Twitter by 20% by September, 30, 2011. Increase exhibition visitors by 15% by June 30, 2012.

Social Media 129

Social Media Media Social Chart 129

NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

adults use smart phones as of February 2012, up 11% from May 2011 and 10% said that their phone was their primary means of getting online. Storytelling Tips from the Pros at @12NTC by Debra Askanase. You probably have a smart phone in your pocket or on your desk right now. Check out the slides. Visual Notes.

Technology 245

Technology Game NTC San Francisco 245

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2011

First-Person Storytelling. Video has exploded in terms of online consumption, influence on search engine results, viral potential, and brand storytelling possibilities. The first Make-A-Wish mobile optimized website launched in early April 2011. Here’s how we’re doing it: 1. More Multimedia.

Conversation 106

Conversation Chapter Channel Module 106

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Whether it’s social media platforms or content that has captured the interest of the community – from citizen journalism to video storytelling. The community is, inevitably, larger than your staff, your target audience, etc. Externally, map all the various technologies in play already and that could be put to use.

Library 241

Library Model Adopt Community 241

NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2011

When done correctly, a microsite can be one of the most powerful storytelling tools available to fundraisers. Clear, concise information, bold statistics, and striking graphics help further engage the audience and dispel the misconception that human trafficking is a trend relegated to foreign soil. AbolishChildTrafficking.org.

Action 94

Action Story Award Homeless 94

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, building robust networks and using social media can help these advocacy organizations make change happen for children in their state. to leverage social media as a way to engage our key audiences, Packard created the Friending the Finish Line project in July 2011.

Children 106

Children Voice Social Media Utah 106

Care2

OCTOBER 3, 2011

During the Iran protests in February of 2011, a woman who was raped, sexually assaulted and beaten once she was identified as a "rioter" simply for voting, had no voice and little way to speak out about her experience. Universal Rapid Gamma Emitter, whose purpose is to generate a broader audience range for activists. And they mean it.

Voice 31

Voice Social Media Iran Media 31