The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

We chatted with digital strategist Yash Mori for insights on creating video for nonprofits, campaigns, and advocacy organizations. You don't even have to go to a store to buy a camera, you can just shoot film on your phone. How do you help your clients be authentic on camera? Now, anybody can do it.

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NTEN

MARCH 23, 2010

Other Nonprofit Video Resources: Lights, Camera, Help. Tags: 10NTC Advocacy NPTech ramya raghavan Social Media video youtube Communications. Examples from this session: Stillerstrong. Come Clean for Congo. Invisible Children. Choose a Different Ending . That's Not Cool. Nonprofit Video Awards.

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NTEN

MARCH 23, 2010

Other Nonprofit Video Resources: Lights, Camera, Help. Tags: 10NTC Advocacy NPTech ramya raghavan Social Media video youtube Communications. Examples from this session: Stillerstrong. Come Clean for Congo. Invisible Children. Choose a Different Ending . That's Not Cool. Nonprofit Video Awards.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2010

TechSoup's product donation program includes easy-to-use Flip Video cameras that allow you to share your library and community stories. They use Flip cameras to produce videos of library events, to record staff training, and to share advocacy techniques. Attend this free webinar on Thursday, June 17 at 11 a.m.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. We also have a contest in which we're giving away US$7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising. Learn more. Get started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2009

I have a loaner FLIP Camera for a couple of weeks. It is the camera that many nonprofits are using to tell their story because they're easy to use and inexpensive (they product giveaway program too). They are using FLIP Cameras and Camtasia editing software to product a series of videos of their deep field work in Africa.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Michael Hoffman is a leading authority in online video for nonprofits and a longtime consultant to nonprofit leaders on online fundraising, advocacy, and community engagement strategies. Hoffman founded See3 to bring together his belief in the power of the web and his passion and experience with nonprofit fundraising, advocacy, and education.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

This Challenge encourages innovations for mobile technologies in human rights investigations and advocacy. Cell phones, combined with GPS, cameras, video, audio, and SMS are transforming the way the world understands and responds to emerging crises. The Challenge is now open for submissions - the deadline to submit is March 13th!

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NTEN

DECEMBER 29, 2009

So break out those cameras and start searching for your long underwear! Tags: Advocacy youtube Communications. YouTube and the World Economic Forum have teamed up to bring one ordinary indvidual to Davos to participate in a special panel on their cause. All you need to do is create a video by January 4th to enter.

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See3

JUNE 11, 2015

We bring to this work more than a decade of consulting with organizations on strategies for advocacy, fundraising, and education. Instead of having stakeholders talk to the camera about the great work you do, show it in action. But as strategists, advocates and fundraisers, we bring a different lens to our video making.

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2009

Tags: Advocacy event nonprofit technology NPTech video.

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Care2

JULY 15, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 13, 2006

She also offered to help me test my video camera hook-up to Skype. Teresa speaks to InterAction about demystifying Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and social networking tools or "social web," and offers examples of how advocacy organizations are effectively using these technologies in the field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

I took the above photo with my camera phone and uploaded to flickr. link] (lotusmedia.org, OrangePolitics.org, Fellowship of Reconciliation, network-centric advocacy, social networks, etc.). Flickr photo by Beth. A few weeks ago I was doing a workshop and demoing some of the tools of social media.

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Care2

MARCH 28, 2011

For many organizations, such as advocacy groups working to fight against human trafficking, preserving the anonymity of those you seek to help is key - both to the success of your direct programming efforts in the field and to your ability to tell the story well.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 9, 2012

Mobile Web : presenting content and engagement opportunities in a way that is optimized for mobile device browsers, including things like donation forms and advocacy action forms. Text-to-give : enabling your constituents to text a $5 or $10 donation to your organization, paid via their mobile bill.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2012

Smart mobile devices usually include a camera, location-aware GPS, a barcode. They're library outreach and advocacy tools cleverly disguised as a personal. We hope the ideas below will. inspire libraries (and nonprofits!) to think about innovative ways to. use apps and mobile technology. scanner, and Internet access.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2011

There are low-cost cameras and free or low cost editing software available. Do not instruct your staff to simply take their Flip camera and shoot video. They care about your work, the difference you are making in the world. That’s the story you need to tell. But the equipment is only the start.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Whats the longest video a nonprofit can post?

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Whats the longest video a nonprofit can post?

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

NPOInfo’s data collection guide specifically recommends reviewing data points like giving history, hobbies and interests, and advocacy participation. Enhance your emotional appeals by including photos of people with these characteristics: People looking into the camera. Conduct A/B testing. Choose emotional words.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The online protest event was organized by the DC area based advocacy nonprofit, Demand Progress. The newly branded service has added a OneDrive camera back-up feature with an additional free three GB of storage. did some good reportage on “ The Day We Fight Back ”, which took place on February 11 th. Digital Inclusion.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2012

Mobile devices allow multi-touch and gesture navigation, precise GPS-based location tracking; have audio, video, and camera capabilities; let you send real-time notifications and SMS messaging; and more. Tools to help you target advocacy campaigns based on a geographic database of state and congressional legislators.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2009

If you haven't already heard, a few great minds in the nonprofit and social media worlds have a new event on the horizon to help bring the power of video to the nonprofit and advocacy space with the Lights. Nonprofit Film Festival (yes, a film festival exclusively designed for all you do-gooders out there!) In short, Lights.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The lower cost of cameras and editing software means there are no excuses to stop you from getting started. Post-bubble, Hoffman founded See3 to bring together his belief in the power of the web and his passion and experience with nonprofit fundraising, advocacy, and education. for social change.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2008

He was a natural on camera and wrapped up the piece by putting the envelope with his check into the mailbox -- a lovely cinematic flourish. The ability to have conversations with members and supporters is the most exhilarating part of the new media landscape for advocacy groups such as ours.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2010

• You may consider using an inexpensive Flip video camera (which uploads directly to your computer and comes with very easy-to-use editing software, too) to create these types of little video clips. I really like the way OMBW included links to several of their advocacy campaigns in the donation options for each wonk up for adoption.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2005

Meet Zarah Jane Almeida who works as a producer for Mlup Baitong's Environmental Advocacy Radio Program. How does your NGO use technology to support your advocacy and education work? The monks help us with our environmental education and advocacy work. Although I come from a different culture, it doesn't hamper my work.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

“As I’ve written before, I think it is crucial for nonprofits to master this medium for conducting your fundraising, advocacy and educational efforts,&# Tom writes. The latest nonprofit consultant/professional talking about video was Tom Belford from The Agitator blog. minutes. * Share and Enjoy: One Comment comment Lights!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

executive summary here ) ContinuousProgress: Better Advocacy Through Evaluation is an online guide to more effective foreign policy advocacy and evaluation. blog shares an interview with entitled " Camera Rwanda: Storytelling using Flickr." It includes case studies, tools, and how-tos. Steve Bridger from NFP 2.0

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Candid

JANUARY 19, 2022

As a nonprofit professional, you know how powerful advocacy videos can be for charitable organizations. A video doesn’t always have to be a carefully crafted presentation with multiple interviews or camera angles. You know it’s almost impossible to watch that video without a few tears welling up in your eyes!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2017

Make sure you have someone armed with a camera to capture photos and videos of every event to show people what you’re all about. Read how International Justice Mission used social media to create a digital advocacy movement. Turn every event into a content opportunity. If it’s not on the Internet, it didn’t happen!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

Vlogging are video blogs – and they are as simple as a talking head in front of the camera, and as complex as including animation and other things. Podcasts are simply audio blogs that were downloadable, and you could put on your favorite digital audio device (hence, "Pod"casting). Which is just fine.)

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 5, 2021

Even if you don’t have access to professional video equipment such as a dedicated video camera, microphones, and lighting, you can make a compelling video using just your smartphone. Video storytelling allows you to use a combination of visuals, music, and narration to: Tell your story. Demonstrate authenticity.

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Everyaction

AUGUST 6, 2018

One thing I like to do, and did a lot while I was working with United We Dream, is listen to the community before the camera starts rolling. I try not to bring any cameras in the space. With any community that I would show up to, the first interaction with them had to be face-to-face. I try not to bring any sort of ask or anything.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

If you don’t have a relationship like that, then you can send them a personalized video and email it to them, and record yourself talking to the camera like I’m doing right now, and make the ask again. You can do this, even if you’re in advocacy. You can send them voice memos, if you have their cell phone.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

I’m going to go off camera. I often think of engagement as crossing over all of these areas, from fundraising to your programs to, you know, community-based advocacy, government relations. They did an abortion advocacy campaign called Yo Te Apoyo, that we worked with them on a few years ago. Sarah: So thank you.

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