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

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Note – Photos or a video of your characters are HIGHLY recommended. Large, beautiful photos of the family, perhaps in front of their humble home). Photos and videos are crucial to the success of your story. A strong and well-placed photo can immediately draw your readers in. Here’s a great example of one such photo.

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Nonprofit Fundraising Videos Inspire More Giving

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Yet many nonprofit leaders are intimidated by videos and more comfortable with traditional stories and photos to tell your organization’s stories. For a longer video, consider writing a script. Photo or video montage: This is a popular type of fundraising video designed to tug at the heartstrings.

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Let Volunteers Shine (And Inspire Gifts) On GivingTuesday

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She asked staff to give 15 minutes of their time to handwrite a card and prepared them with ready-made assets, stationery, stamps, and sample scripts. She made it fun with decorations and a staff photo contest. Like a timeless piece of music, gratitude has an incredibly long half-life.

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[Guide] Creating Video for Nonprofits

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

One of the reasons why I learned to do photo and video was because media outlets weren't showing up to the actions that I was organizing. I noticed that in your videos, music helps progress the storytelling. I’ll be inspired by something visual and then I find the music for it. Sound inspires me. Drum beats can mimic heartbeats.

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Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 13 Now Available

Tech Soup

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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How To Turn Your Smartphone Into A Movie Production Studio In 6 Easy Steps

Global Giving

Try writing a script with a two-column approach. Like all good stories, your final script should have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Whether it’s a voiceover or background music, adding audio to your video can enhance your message and deeply effect the emotions of your audience. STEP THREE. Assemble the right equipment.

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Reaping the Benefit of Open Platforms

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I use several Greasemonkey scripts for Flickr: AllSizes+, How Interesting?, Mail to, and my absolute favorite Photo Compass. at 8:50 am Thanks for the tip about AdBlock Plus. It’s brill — it gets rid of all the ads on Facebook.

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