The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Pet Advocacy Network meets members at industry events to solicit feedback and share what Pet Advocacy is doing to showcase the industry and its issues. And if your organization has added member services, updated its governance, or launched new services and are seeing great results, I want to hear your story! Then, they act.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Numbers Only Tell Half a Story. Numbers are easy to count, but what about the stories of the individuals we engage with? We’ve offloaded this case study creation to the participants themselves and created a digital environment where they can tell their own story every time. Qualitative Data Analysis.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. The good news is that great stories are all around you. EVERY nonprofit has stories to tell! What Makes a Good Story? What is happening in your hero’s life?

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

As video content on social media continues to reign supreme and audio-only content, spurred on by Twitter Spaces and Clubhouse, grows, it’s important for nonprofits to prioritize accessibility when publishing content online. Audio Descriptions . Link Sharing. What to do right now: Story Collection on Social Media.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. By appealing to a wide range of our senses, videos capture our attention and activate our emotions, unlike any other medium. The original DIY video platform, YouTube, is now the world's second largest social network and search engine.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Stories are powerful. It’s incredibly important for nonprofits to tell stories about their organization and the people they serve. Telling a good story can also give your donors confidence that your nonprofit is making an impact and that their donations are used effectively. What is Nonprofit Storytelling?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

The best blogs engage audiences by making personal connections with readers and sharing insider mission information. You could create blog posts that incorporate social media posts and TikTok videos to appeal to younger audiences’ interests. An effective nonprofit blog is an indispensable marketing tool. Simple language free of jargon.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

It’s OK to not include links in conversational tweets and replies, but even then sharing links to resources or call-to-actions (CTAs) is often appropriate and useful, especially in Twitter Threads. It’s a good practice to tweet content relevant to breaking news stories. Upload powerful photos and videos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I couldn’t help but think – what if Joe Page or other community foundation board members had flip cameras, some video and story telling training and shared their stories on the Alaska Community Foundation Facebook page? No matter the technology, the process of capturing and sharing a good story quickly is the same.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 18, 2022

Long-Form Video Content. The extended long-form video simply can’t compete. Aside from the king of video Youtube—which has created their very own version of a short-form video platform “Youtube Shorts ” to stay in the race. ?According 24HR Social Stories. 24HR Social Stories. Audio Social Spaces.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Pet Advocacy Network meets members at industry events to solicit feedback and share what Pet Advocacy is doing to showcase the industry and its issues. And if your organization has added member services, updated its governance, or launched new services and are seeing great results, I want to hear your story! Then, they act.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

And most importantly: it will be documented and shared by large numbers of people, experiencing it first hand, and sharing news and updates in real time. The livestream – whether it’s video, audio, or just text – can be embedded in your online homebase and shared across social networks. Personalize It.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 28, 2016

In our Hubinar with Jeremy Vest, we learned that video is powerful. We also learned that the problem with video is that it’s difficult. Coming up with content, conveying a message effectively, and editing and promoting a video are all challenges for creating sensational video content, especially for nonprofits.

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Care2

AUGUST 24, 2011

Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people's minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Here are four that currently have my vote - please share yours!

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 9, 2020

Story Bank If your non-profit wants to share stories and get more mileage out of your best stories, you need to have a story bank. A story bank is central place to capture any text, audio, video and photos associated with a story. Organization FTW!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. However, before we can talk about prizes or even sending submissions, we need to cover how to create those digital stories.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

And I wonder if you could share a little bit about how it’s been for you to be working with this imagery, this visual language that you’re creating? And so I’m kind of a radio producer and audio nerd, and I just thought it would be amazing to bring in sounds from the natural environment to accompany her words.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2023

Tell your organization’s story. Then, group individuals based on shared characteristics. Tell your organization’s story. Kanopi’s healthcare website design guide recommends unifying your site’s design and branding decisions around a core message or story. Prioritize accessibility. Take a continuous improvement approach.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Week three of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays in May focused on use of video for nonprofits and libraries. A topic covered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , video can be a powerful tool for. While video is an effective medium, the perceived costs of equipment and editing tools coupled with the question of what will.

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Whole Whale

MAY 10, 2021

Donor Reports present a great opportunity to share organizational wins and losses throughout the year. Mid-year or quarterly Donor Reports are a great way to share the impact of a donor’s gift and to show donors how their gift is making an impact. A donor report should be in a format that is easy to read and share.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Recently, we''ve been talking at our museum about techniques for capturing compelling audio/video content with visitors. It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. How and why did Object Stories come to be?

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Looking for an innovative and compelling way to tell your organization's story? We will help you learn how to maximize the impact of your organization's message with online audio, video, and images. 10/1: Event Day 2 – TechSoup forums event discussions and “How to Create a Digital Story&# webinar.

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Forum One

APRIL 1, 2021

Clubhouse—the invite-only, audio-based social application that’s been drawing in celebrities and expert thought leaders—facilitates widespread collaboration on global topics by allowing users to participate in different conversations on different topics in real-time. A reprieve from video fatigue. Key benefits. Time sensitivity.

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NetWits

JULY 12, 2012

Is your school’s unique story clear? Telling your school’s story clearly and succinctly will give you the opportunity to differentiate yourself, gain clarity and earn trust. Telling your school’s story clearly and succinctly will give you the opportunity to differentiate yourself, gain clarity and earn trust.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

The ability to tell a story that captures the imagination of your donors and supporters and consequently inspires them to donate or get more involved is a skill only found in those who enjoy and excel at writing and who are committed to consistently improving their writing, grammar, and punctuation skills as well as increasing their vocabulary.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Lots of museums these days have video comment booths to invite visitors to tell their stories, but how many of those booths really deliver high-impact content? Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Accessibility: It may not be easy to share the sheet with others at your organization. And, the more people you share the spreadsheets with, the more potential security risks there are. View Bloomerang’s customer results page for more success stories from organizations that have made the switch to Bloomerang.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Still wondering if you have what it takes to tell a story through video? As charities, we tell stories all the time—it’s how we show our donors their money is making a difference! Find your story. This may sound hard, but a clear, concise, key message is vital to creating a successful video.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

To take advantage of these connections, here are some tips: Schedule regular brainstorming sessions where board members can share potential contacts and discuss strategies for approaching them. Providing board members with talking points and training on how to effectively share your nonprofit’s mission and impact during the event.

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NetWits

JUNE 8, 2012

Incorporate social sharing on your site via AddThis or ShareThis. Allow users to consume information in multiple ways – video, imagery, text, interactivity and audio. Please comment with stories, ideas or examples – we’d all love to hear them! Make sure your web design is action packed with social capabilities.

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AccelEvents

JULY 8, 2020

But where a physical event is limited by location and venue capacity, an online event like a virtual trade show or expo is something of a different story. When choosing sponsors , invite those that share the same, or similar, target audience. Live video streaming can help you engage a large audience. Support Live Streaming.

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Care2

AUGUST 28, 2009

The folks who run Story of My Life , a website that encourages everyday people to chronicle the stories that make up their life (aka anthologies) and share them online with friends, family and future generations, has cooked up a new project aimed at nonprofits. Did I mention that the Story Tellers Project is grant funded?

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

As part of our debrief of the event, we wanted to share some insights from the Classy staff who organized it. She was more than happy to share what her and her team learned about the planning and execution of a large virtual conference, and how you can apply these lessons to your nonprofit’s next event. How to Measure Success.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Sharing stories is arguably the most ancient and long-lasting way of engaging and influencing emotions, values, judgments, and imaginations. But how can stories touch hearts and minds if they go unnoticed and unheard? The winner of best story overall is "Hope House: Camp Counselor Tyron" by Stone Soup Films.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Each day she''ll be sharing streaming audio and video interviews with women about how to express your gifts in service to the world. My friend, Jennifer Louden , is hosting a free, online event this week (September 23-28), The Shero''s School for Revolutionaries.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 11, 2015

Both programs are lighter editions of Photoshop, Adobe's popular photo-editing application, and Premiere Pro, its robust video-editing application. The Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements bundle is ideal for organizations that want to quickly enhance photos and create movies to communicate their stories and their mission.

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AccelEvents

JULY 8, 2020

But where a physical event is limited by location and venue capacity, an online event like a virtual trade show or expo is something of a different story. When choosing sponsors , invite those that share the same, or similar, target audience. Live video streaming can help you engage a large audience. Support Live Streaming.

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