Greater Giving

MARCH 21, 2023

Use storytelling to create emotional connections People remember stories more than facts and figures. For that reason, use storytelling to connect with millennials and Gen Z. Foster a sense of community Millennials and Gen Z want to feel part of a community that shares their values.

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NTEN

MAY 7, 2013

nap and dusted the snow off, we want to share the huge outpouring of blog posts, videos, pictures, and other media from the NTEN community. All of you - the community - are the special sauce that makes the NTC the amazing event it is. What We Learned at NTEN''s 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Big Duck NYC.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

See3, YouTube, NTEN, and Cisco came together to award storytellers for their awesome work, celebrate the many organizations and individuals who submitted great video, and highlight the nonprofit community who participates. So, without further adieu, the 2013 Annual DoGooder Awards Go To. Winner of Best of Nonprofit Video Award.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The theme of this year's conference is "Making Meaning Matter" with panels and discussions on community building and digital media. The panel "The New Connectivity: Storytelling for the Digital Age" focused on best practices for nonprofits and other social good organizations to spread their message over social media.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

TechSoup kicked off its 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge with the webinar Creating a Culture of Storytelling. The webinar provided case studies of how one nonprofit and one library created storytelling cultures within their organizations. How to Create a Culture of Storytelling.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This small, startup cultural project in Rotterdam works directly and intimately with community members to share their stories. On a beautiful location in a former jazz-era night club, a committed team works on storytelling activities to bring different communities in the city together, and contribute to a happier, more engaged city.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 9, 2020

I remember that being a challenging transition for me when I started working from home in 2013. In addition to using Trello for The Storytelling Non-Profit, I use it personally for meal planning and household management. For some of you, that might mean that you're working remotely for the first time ever.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Storytelling and social media – these terms have certainly been thrown around a lot this year! Great storytelling and successful social media campaigns are completely interconnected. In December 2013 there was much fanfare when Facebook unveiled a “Donate” button for nonprofits , but not much came of it and it dwindled in popularity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

In the next few weeks I’ll be making recommendations of which tools and trends in technology nonprofits should prioritize in 2013, but for this year’s post on New Year’s resolutions I wanted to get back to basics. Thus, for 2013, please: 1) Ask for a raise. In 2013, I am focused on changing that. Good luck.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2016

It was a warm September day in 2013 and I was about an hour outside of Austin, TX on a bus heading to the airport. I remember telling him that I was ready to write a book on storytelling. Writing The Storytelling Non-Profit has been an intense, stressful, joyful, rewarding, challenging, and incredible experience.

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Media Cause

MAY 20, 2021

In honor of GAAD, our second blog focuses on the harm symbols have on disabled community. . Symbols have always been a way for people to communicate. As designers, we use symbols to communicate complex subjects, change perception, and unify people around a specific cause. The power of storytelling.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2014

2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge Participant - KI EcoCenter. Nonprofits can change the world through storytelling. Our live webinar and workshop events are a great way to teach web skills, engage with our community, expand digital media learning, and empower story makers to make impact.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

An additional gift of up $3,500 (US) worth of Cisco products to help each winning org harness the power of human and technology networks to multiply their impact on the people and communities they serve. Free registration to the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , provided by NTEN.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2013

So, whether you are a social wallflower or a busy bee, visual storytelling allows your audience to see and engage with what you want them to. You are the storyteller. Storytelling is about inspired imagination, and there's nothing that inspires action more completely than a photo or video. You are the adventurer.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social Accountability International (SAI). Plus, check out the new NTEN Voices section for tips and tools from our team and community! But the first test is to set up a way to measure it. Get started!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. If you’ve never created a digital story with a distributed team, then read this recap to learn how some well-known nonprofit storytellers do it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Place – connecting with people, community and place. Littman & Camp : We wanted to give the entrepreneurial community a new roadmap for personal and team growth. Susanna has a big techie network, as an early community leader at the pivotal publication Wired and then on the staff of Macworld , PCWorld and Outside magazines.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

How big is the NetSquared Local community? Digital Storytelling Challenge. NetSquared organizers were jazzed by the Digital Storytelling Challenge. They collaborated with the TechSoup Global team to bring events into their communities. Highlights from the NetSquared Community Blog. Number of events held: 38.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

Although storytelling has become quite the buzzword, do you understand how it fits into your narrative? Stories are for others to witness and are mainly about the storyteller. Your Narrative and Digital Storytelling. Narratives lend themselves to transmedia storytelling, so use different tools like video and photography.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Net2Local, TechSoup Global’s grassroots #nptech community-building initiative has almost reached the end of 2013. ” Community Highlights. Fourteen Net2Local groups descended on their communities in full costume and delivered one-on-one training to local social benefit organizers. August 2013.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This is why the PeaceTalks platform was created 10 years ago with the first ever Geneva PeaceTalks being held in 2013 at the United Nations. But each and every one of us, regardless of our age and background, can contribute to promoting peace in our communities and beyond. We need to believe that peace is possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

The Place – connecting with people, community and place. Littman & Camp : We wanted to give the entrepreneurial community a new roadmap for personal and team growth. Susanna has a big techie network, as an early community leader at the pivotal publication Wired and then on the staff of Macworld , PCWorld and Outside magazines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2012

Several individuals in the nonprofit technology community were recognized. Solid Women ”, winner of Best Medium Organization, presents a powerful, affirming story of 5 women succeeding in rebuilding their community after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, through the microloans facilitated through Fonkoze.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Place – connecting with people, community and place. Littman & Camp : We wanted to give the entrepreneurial community a new roadmap for personal and team growth. Susanna has a big techie network, as an early community leader at the pivotal publication Wired and then on the staff of Macworld , PCWorld and Outside magazines.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

Net2Local organizers hold regular events connecting the nonprofit and technology communities. Vancouver, Canada: Community Management Inside Out: Why culture matters. Portland, OR: Visual Storytelling & Digital Management. Portland, OR: Visual Storytelling & Digital Management. Tuesday, January 28. February 2014.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 24, 2013

Net2Local, TechSoup Global’s grassroots #nptech community-building initiative has (almost) reached the end of 2013. We’ll be inviting our organizers to dress up in scrubs and hold personalized consultations for social benefit groups in their community. Hi friends! So, what’s next? What We Have Planned.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. Also, make sure to follow TechSoup's Online Community Coordinator, Alexandra Bezdikian, as she tests the digital storytelling tools of the trade. More Resources.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

Apps are a powerful way for everyday people to act for social good, making their lives, and the lives of their communities, stronger. TechSoup Digital Storytelling. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here! Join in on the conversation and participate in our tweet chats and webinars around digital storytelling.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

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. San Francisco, CA: Let’s Go to the BSR Sustainability Hackathon 2013! Singapore: Clean & Green Hacakathon 2013. Friday, November 8. Event Reports.

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2015

In this role, he helps petition starters successfully launch national and international campaigns using storytelling, media relations, email marketing, stakeholder engagement and social media. He wants to close the gap between decision-makers and the people who want to take action on issues affecting their lives and communities.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

There are several ways for you to get involved in our social media for social good events no matter where you live, since our community is holding both live and virtual gatherings. Adelaide, Australia: Mixing online with offline - building communities that take action. Vancouver, Canada: Tips for Community Managers.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2012

The NTEN Community consistently learns and shares from each other, creating opportunities to highlight the work that we all do. Playgrounds that Build Communities. Their new report dives into lessons on how to engage volunteers in community change efforts, telling the unique story of KaBOOM!, Have more news to share?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

TechSoup's Global Content and Community Coordinator and resident digital storytelling expert Ale Bezdikian says: If you're just embarking on your journey into social media visual storytelling using photos and videos, it's easy to become overwhelmed by the depth of information out there. That's how it works!

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process. Where are the milestones in our history that best display our track record of success and/or history of serving our community? Remember the storytelling part of your case statement?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

An additional gift of up $3,500 (US) worth of Cisco products to help each winning org harness the power of human and technology networks to multiply their impact on the people and communities they serve. Free registration to the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , provided by NTEN.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2014

Check out the 2013 winners of the iPhone Photography Awards for inspiration. Play with filters and learn from the community of practice all around you. Head over to our Mobile-ize board on Pinterest for some more resources on mobile technologies, photography, and storytelling. Apps can make your photos look professional.

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