Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

TechSoup Global, the leading technology place for nonprofits, just announced it will kick off their annual Online Digital Storytelling Challenge January 13, 2011. Last year, over 100 organizations participated, with top submissions earning prizes from Flip Video, Adobe, Flickr, and GoldMail. read more.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is back and calling for your best 2011 nonprofit videos! 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? Organizations are more video savvy than ever.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2015

The nonprofit sector thrives on a community of rich storytelling. Whatever form that storytelling takes, from photo essay to member video, story-driven content is dynamic, shows impact, and can attract new potential donors. We saw how Twitter changed information-sharing in 2011 Egypt, after all.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Didn't get enough visual storytelling in our newsletter ? We've also got some more great resources on our blog – on how to tell stories with maps , video , even paid advertising ! If you like your stories in bite-size, infinitely repeating packages, GIF.tv Digital storytelling potential a-plenty there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

I’ll be Jordan and Morocco in March, 2011). The project was lucky enough to receive a donation from Cisco of FLIP cameras and I think the most fun I had creating curriculum was the one above on storytelling and making simple and effective content for NGOs. Flickr Photo by SMEX Beirut. View more documents from E-Mediat.

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2011

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] This blog entry and the theme of "Tech" will focus on what I hear from others, no matter the significance, newness or pros or cons as the story is sharing, the sharing is key to learning.

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Tech Soup

JULY 11, 2011

we are looking at the current field of social video - what is working. now for nonprofits creating videos with impact? Video production is a. In the meantime, here are answers to a few of the frequently asked questions we receive about social video: What Is Social Video? Is It Different from Digital Storytelling?

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

When I think of story telling, I think of books. The art of storytelling though, and documenting an event or a slice of time is, of course, not restricted to bound pages. Stories surround us on the radio, in newspapers, in our music boxes, in short web videos and on large screens in movie theatres. Some call it boring.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Note from Beth: I’m planning a year-end campaign for one of my favorite charities and wanted some good tips on incorporating video. Video Can Help Boost Donations in End-Of-The-Year Fundraising by Michael Hoffman. Video Can Help Boost Donations in End-Of-The-Year Fundraising by Michael Hoffman. How big is video online?

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2011

[Editor's note: The following is an expert of an article in the June 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. The world was hungry for stories and visuals of the devastation, and we were consuming this media as much on YouTube as from CNN, as much on our lap- tops and iPads as on our TVs. That’s the story you need to tell.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 7, 2011

"Haiti 365 will continue to evolve as more people create videos and sign-up to show their support. The most touching piece of this campaign is the ability to read and share a constantly changing selection of stories and anecdotes from the children themselves." Check out Animoto! You can find that online here.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

on the Future of Fundraising back in 2011. — a number that grew by 10 percent between 2010 and 2011. Online video consumption rates are now as high as television viewer rates globally. A session at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference, recounted on the TechSoup blog, offers advice on using storytelling for fundraising.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Through Stifter-helfen.de, the organization received donations from Microsoft, SurveyMonkey, as well as 18 Flip Video Mino-HD cameras. The employees then create presentations with the videos. This enables streetfootballworld to call attention to its work through digital storytelling. Making More Time to Educate Youth.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

We’ve been inspired and moved by your stories. So without further ado, meet our judges, a collection of storytelling experts who will be choosing our awardees. Erinn joined the GuideStar team when Philanthropedia was acquired in 2011. nonprofit TechSoup Event nonprofits digital storymaking storymakers tsevents video'

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2011

In the Games for Change Festival opening keynote speech, Former Vice President Al Gore jokingly admitted that his last video game experience was playing Pong , though he acknowledged the power of games, observing that "Games are the new normal for hundreds of millions of users.” Show me something and I will remember.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

These events aim to showcase the work that the nonprofit has accomplished on behalf of the donors, and is also a great opportunity to involve beneficiaries to share their stories. Share photos and videos from the event if you send out an email campaign, and post them on your social media and website. Social media makes this part easy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Let your stakeholders share their story and passion about your organization – from the heart and humor work. Set realistic expectations and objectives for pilots, focus on learning and engagement. Pick a campaign and platform to experiment with integrating social fundraising , but build your network and get organized first.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

UPDATED 1/8/12: Thanks to the launch of Google+ Pages for brands, Google+ traffic hit an all time high in December 2011 and it’s likely that the trend will continue in 2012. Does it tell our nonprofit’s story? There’s way too much marketing happening on social networking sites and not enough storytelling.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Now we have smartphones, whose data, when strung together forms the story of our lives. I can’t remember when I first heard, our identity is the story we repeat to ourselves. Our Stories. Today we have a wild abundance to the ways we collect our stories. What emerges is a story – your story.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Photographs and videos create options for supporters to share your message with their networks, exponentially building your audience. In an increasingly image-driven world, it is necessary for nonprofit organizations to capitalize on the undeniable power of visual storytelling to support their mission. World Wildlife Fund.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2012

This post is the third and final in a series of reactions to Blueprint , a book chronicling the rise and fall of the Dutch Museum of National History (INNL) in 2008-2011. Information on a label and a short video clip informs the buyer about the history behind objects including a tulip, fishing boat, licorice and tea towel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

Increase mentions by 20% on Twitter before, during, and after performances for 2011. Increase number of retweets and @replies on Twitter by 20% by September, 30, 2011. Utilize Facebook to increase Festival attendance and online program views by 5% by September 2011. Increase views on YouTube Channel by 50% by January, 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2011

So, lately, I’ve been on the hunt for good nonprofit measurement stories. First-Person Storytelling. For 30 years, the Make-A-Wish Foundation has recounted wish stories from our own perspective. Here’s how we’re doing it: 1. Content Curation. Design Flexibility to Support Seasonal/Topical Campaigns.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I want to start, first, with a story…. What are they like: what are the demographics, the data, the stories? Whether it’s social media platforms or content that has captured the interest of the community – from citizen journalism to video storytelling. The first step: Identifying your community.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2011

So as fundraisers, how can we tell the real story – expose the true heart of an organization – when our messaging is only one part of a huge multi-dimensional website? When done correctly, a microsite can be one of the most powerful storytelling tools available to fundraisers. Through the stories of four young victims, the A.C.T.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 23, 2011

The most read items from "Things We Like" in 2011. Yes, NTEN Connect readers do like cat videos! If there was one theme to rule them all in 2011, it was. storytelling. From visual storytelling to blogging to fundraising , you're clearly looking for opportunities to tell your organization's story in new and impactful ways.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

We have certainly seen some examples of maps or charts that the user can interact with, but with the over saturation of static infographic images, 2014 and the plethora of tools emerging that make these options really easy, we will see more organizations using data for storytelling that users can watch, click on, and really explore."

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