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Power of Storytelling | Harmony for Change: The Global Impact of Playing For Change

Pamela Grow

Armed with a mobile recording studio and cameras, they embarked on a journey across America, resulting in the award-winning documentary, “A Cinematic Discovery of Street Music.” Related Posts: Lessons from MotivateMonday | Change your thinking,… Is Your Nonprofit Storytelling Missing This Key Ingredient?

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Mobile Trends Your Nonprofit Should Be Watching

Tech Soup

Video-Sharing Apps and Super Smartphone Cameras. Apps like Vine or Instagram (which now has video) let you experiment with storytelling in a shorter format. For some of our favorite digital storytelling apps check out: Even More Ways to Tell Your Story with Your Smartphone.

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[Guide] Creating Video for Nonprofits

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. We shared Yash’s invaluable insights on digital storytelling and we couldn’t resist sharing his advice on creating compelling videos. You don't even have to go to a store to buy a camera, you can just shoot film on your phone. Now, anybody can do it.

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Nonprofit Fundraising Videos Inspire More Giving

Get Fully Funded

You might want to hire a professional and create a more expensive video down the road for your website, but to start, you can speak to your audience with honesty and clarity and get your point across with the camera you already have. “I I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” As with many things, practice leads to comfort.

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Tips for Shooting A Winning Video For Your Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This tech trend is all the rage. For the price of a consumer-quality HD video camera, you could purchase a DSLR that takes both high-quality stills and HD video. Check out your local camera shop for rentals and expert advice. Many of them rent everything from cameras to lenses and microphones. Why use a DSLR?

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How to Report Live from Nonprofit Events Using Periscope

Nonprofit Tech for Good

We [ myself , @MeganSoffe r , and @PIRDave from OnGood ] streamed an interview and a short 20-minute session, but with creativity and time for planning, Periscope streaming as a storytelling tool is untapped and a future fundraising success story yet to be told. Show the Periscoper.

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Julia Campbell’s Secret Sauce: Expert Social Media Tips for Nonprofits

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Julia: My framework that I use with my clients is 80/20: 80% of your posts should be informative, educational, inspirational, helpful, valuable, shedding light on your programs, storytelling, etc. You need to be able to decipher the trends and decide if they’re for you or not for you. 20% can be promotional. The first area is research.