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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

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There are some universal elements to any compelling story, whether they’re in books, the news, articles, blogs, or movies. Please give so that we can end childhood hunger in India and help these children realize their full potential. If it’s a captioned/narrated video, the background music is very important. Your donation of $7.32

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Strategic Storytelling For Brand Building: How To Identify And Share Your Nonprofit’s Brand Origin Story

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As early as childhood, we’re taught to seek out stories to learn from through books, movies, music, shows, etc. .” Why are stories so effective? It’s brain science. Human beings are actually hardwired to connect to stories.

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10 Summer Fundraisers for 2018

NonProfit Hub

Put an adult spin on this classic childhood money-maker by trading Minute Maid for the real thing—lemons, sugar and water. Use the power of music to unite your donors by hosting an outdoor benefit concert. Drive-in movie. Grown-up lemonade stand. Then, offer add-ins like berries, mint, ginger and more. The sky’s the limit here!

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Good Food Revolution: Will Allen of Growing Power

Have Fun - Do Good

He is also a member of the Clinton Global Initiative, and in February 2010, he was invited to the White House to join First Lady Michelle Obama in launching, "Let's Move!" - her signature leadership program to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity in America. I also saw a more recent profile of him this spring on Food Forward.

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Youth Programs Featured in TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map

Tech Soup

Childhood Cancer Support in Canada. Finally, I liked the story of Candlelighters' Childhood Cancer Support Program in Ottawa, Canada. The patients use Windows Messenger to stay in touch with their teachers as well and Windows Media Player to watch movies and listen to music while undergoing treatment.

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Youth Programs Featured in TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map

Tech Soup

Childhood Cancer Support in Canada. Finally, I liked the story of Candlelighters' Childhood Cancer Support Program in Ottawa, Canada. The patients use Windows Messenger to stay in touch with their teachers as well and Windows Media Player to watch movies and listen to music while undergoing treatment.

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Are Crowd Funding Platforms the New Patrons of Independent Media?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Little Golden books from my childhood, non-fiction books that revolutionized my perspective of the world and novels that I rarely take the luxury of reading. Stories surround us on the radio, in newspapers, in our music boxes, in short web videos and on large screens in movie theatres.