Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

On Monday, April 16, TechSoup took its Digital Storytelling global with a full-day tweet chat spanning 10 time zones. Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants. led the bilingual tweet chat. led the bilingual tweet chat.

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2009

Many of you may not know, but TechSoup Canada has its own site and services for nonprofits in Canada. They have a terrific recap of a recent Net Tuesday held in Toronto that was focused on online storytelling with video. If you've not visited their blog yet, you should, regardless of where you are. Tools Web 2.0

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EveryAction

MAY 1, 2017

Storytelling is a constant drumbeat that resonates throughout the nonprofit community, but increasingly, stories are getting hard to tell. We asked nonprofit storytelling expert Vanessa Chase Lockshin about telling stories amid a noisy, negative newscycle that leaves donors (and everyone else) feeling fatigued - here's her advice.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is back and calling for your best 2011 nonprofit videos! Are you a nonprofit? Did your organization create impactful videos in 2011? Do you want your organization to be recognized for making great videos and maybe win some incredible prizes?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Perhaps it is a combination of a few different storytelling elements. Our Storymakers 2014 challenge kicks off August 26, so to get you inspired, I've compiled some great examples of digital storytelling in crowdfunding campaigns. a nonprofit that builds playgrounds, is coordinating the project.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

That's what the Digital Storytelling Challenge seeks to accomplish every year. At the 2013 Digital Storytelling Awards Gala on May 28, the community's successes were clear. This year, we received more than 135 total submissions from social benefit organizations from far and wide! Without further ado. First Place Video.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar! We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2019.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

Grants are a fundamental source of revenue for growing organizations to accomplish large projects and receive financial support outside of individual donations. This guide to grants for nonprofits covers the basics of grants including types of grants, examples, where to find grants, and tips for grant writing.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Every month NetSquared volunteers hold free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good. Or determine if Office 365 is right for your organization? Victoria, Canada: The Art of Transmedia Storytelling: Creating Story Worlds Across Platforms. Thursday, February 20.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Are you ready to join a global, Storytelling conversation on Twitter at #Storymakers2014 spanning the globe from India, Libya, Kenya across Europe, Canada and the United States. Topic: AWESOME Digital Storytelling case studies. Topic: What sort of stories should nonprofits tell. Topic: Tools for Storytelling.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Every month TechSoup’s NetSquared community organizers volunteer to bring free (or low cost) nonprofit technology events and workshops to over 50 cities. Starting on August 26th NetSquared organizers are holding digital storytelling events as part of the Storymakers campaign. Vancouver, Canada: $ocial Media?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Every month NetSquared holds free or low cost educational events for people and organizations who want to use technology for social good. Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self-sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Upcoming Events. Tuesday, January 28.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In the past few years, we've seen the transformation from long to extremely short-form digital content like that on Vine and Instagram, and we've experienced the rise and fall of numerous storytelling apps never to be seen or heard of again. But how can stories touch hearts and minds if they go unnoticed and unheard?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

Net2Local organizers hold regular events connecting the nonprofit and technology communities. Toronto, Canada: Tech Planning for 2014: Trends and Best Practices. Victoria, Canada: Where do all the People Live: Choosing the Right Tools to Track Your Data. Vancouver, Canada: Social Media Success with HootSuite.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 9, 2018

Nonprofits thrive on people. That’s why it’s important to keep everyone involved in your nonprofit happy—because their motivation uplifts you as well. That’s why it’s important to keep everyone involved in your nonprofit happy—because their motivation uplifts you as well. Sponsored by Zoho Creator.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

NetSquared Local is TechSoup's volunteer-driven network of nonprofit tech meetups and salons. Digital Storytelling Challenge. NetSquared organizers were jazzed by the Digital Storytelling Challenge. Ten Net2 groups held Digital Storytelling events in their community, with an estimated 360 attendees.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Or if face-to-face is more your style, join your local NetSquared group — NetSquared groups are holding digital storytelling events all month. London, United Kingdom: Digital Storytelling. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Taller de Digital StoryTelling en Guatemala. New York, New York: Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

This method makes complex concepts easier for your stakeholders to understand and makes it easier to have more informed discussions on the next steps your organization should take. In order for your nonprofit to scale and succeed, you must understand your data, and often the best outcomes come from challenges within the data.

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Tech Soup

JULY 24, 2012

Learn how to become a social organization with tips from Yammer 's director of community. See how one organization plans to bypass the crowds by teleworking during the Olympics (and the tools they’re using to do it). arts organization , and a Canadian wildlife organization to better fulfill their missions.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

NetSquared gathers together nonprofits and activists, tech leaders and funders, and everyone who's interested in using technology for social change. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , HandsOn Tech , DataKind , and more. Upcoming Events.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2016

Since our last storytelling Twitter chat , both the opportunities and challenges in producing a great digital story have increased. As organizations begin wading into this cluttered storytelling landscape, and begin picking platforms, tools, and narratives, excitement can quickly evaporate. Host: @techsoupnz , @mathan_a.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. We thought we’d ask some past winners to tell us about how they’ve been using their videos and how important storytelling is to their organization. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media 101 Wiki is designed to be a starting place for organizations just getting started on social media. What is content curation and why should your organization try it? TechSoup Canada.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is back and calling for your best 2011 nonprofit videos! Are you a nonprofit? Did your organization create impactful videos in 2011? Do you want your organization to be recognized for making great videos and maybe win some incredible prizes?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Victoria, Canada: The Art of Digital Storytelling - A NetSquared Victoria Panel. Raldolph, VT: Social Media Surgery for Nonprofits in Randolph. Surrey, Canada: Fall Fundraising: Planning your Year-end Campaign. Vancouver, Canada: Tips for Community Managers. Montpelier, VT: Social Media Surgery for Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It’s time to get face-to-face with your nonprofit tech friends! Net2Local is a project of TechSoup Global that invites activists, techies, nonprofits and the social good community together to meet monthly in 50 cities around the world. Toronto, Canada: Taking Events to the Next Level with Tech: How to Think like an Event Manager.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

In the four years since its inception, Library Giving Day has produced impressive results: 450 library organizations have reported a total of more than $5 million raised. For example, a library in Canada focused its Library Giving Day campaign on a Toy Lending Library. million, with an average gift of $134.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 17, 2012

Guest blogger Grant Howe, VP of research and development for Sage North America's nonprofit solutions, kicks off a series of posts about providing great IT leadership. Cynthia Adams, President and CEO of GrantStation, reports on the results of GrantStation's survey about grantseeking challenges facing nonprofit organizations.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook. TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media 101 Wiki is designed to be a starting place for organizations just getting started on social media. What is content curation and why should your organization try it? TechSoup Canada.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

This is the seventh post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

There has been some interesting mobile-related legislation news as of late that affects some nonprofits, charities, public libraries, and social sector organizations. Weirdly, in California, there was some resistance to the bill by a domestic violence nonprofit. and Canada. Digital Storytelling Apps and Tools.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 4, 2014

This September we’re holding our annual digital storytelling campaign (called Storymakers ) and in October we’ll be partnering with Microsoft on the Safer Internet data security and privacy project. We gotta keep those NetSquared organizers busy! Naples, FL: Email Marketing For Nonprofits. North America.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

This year's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington, DC, had a lot to offer for the nonprofits in attendance, and TechSoup was no exception. We sent several of our best representatives to meet our fellow nonprofits and take in the latest tech info from the sessions. Nonprofits Get Free Microsoft Azure Credits.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 5, 2016

There are a lot of ways nonprofit organizations can tell their stories. Most often, nonprofit storytelling is referenced in terms of organizations creating and sharing their own stories. In order to respond to current events that are relevant to your organization, you have to know what’s happening.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2013

Countries represented: 13 (US, Canada, UK, Korea, Australia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Ireland, Nepal, Mexico, and Ghana). How Do Activists & Nonprofits Use Content Curation , Curation Empire. What We Learned at NTEN''s 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Big Duck NYC. Speakers: 250.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2015

If your organization produces creative, inspiring videos, we think you deserve recognition for the work you’re doing. Organizations and activists are more video savvy than ever. Last year, the DoGooder National Awards had nearly 1,000 entries from hundreds of organizations. Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! Nonprofit technology, and more! 2015 - 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar. Nonprofit Leadership Alliance / Houston, TX / $250. Fundraising.

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