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. The key is using stories to get people’s attention on social media channels. I firmly believe in the latter. 4) Use quotes.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is underway! If you haven't heard, during the month of April TechSoup is hosting our 4 th annual Digital Storytelling Challenge designed to inspire, educate, and empower nonprofits, libraries and social good organizations to tell their story through video and photos.

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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. Despite popular memes that social media is “Free!”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 3, 2015

The reports listed below are just a small sampling of some of the research available to nonprofits on the subjects of online fundraising and social media. 2014 Nonprofit Storytelling Report :: Download. 2013 Digital Persuasion Report :: Download. Social Media: An Ongoing Series of Reports :: Download. Published by mGive.

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NTEN

MAY 1, 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. We would love to share it, so if you see any media we missed, please let us know in the comments! What We Learned at NTEN''s 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Big Duck NYC.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are some strategies for attracting and retaining these younger supporters: Use social media to connect and engage Undeniably, social media is a powerful tool for reaching out to Millenial and Gen-Z Donors. These generations are tech-savvy and spend a lot of time on social media platforms.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2013

TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is here! All April long, we're putting on events to sharpen your digital storytelling skills. Not quite a 24-hour digital storytelling party, but as close as we can get! Check out this how-to in TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media 101 Wiki and watch the video below.

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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. We would love to share it, so if you see any media we missed, please let us know in the comments! What We Learned at NTEN''s 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Big Duck NYC.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you already have social media, see which posts were most popular with your followers and engagers. Someone may have already asked a question on one of your social media posts that could lead to a blog post. Her early career focused on content creation, engagement and digital storytelling work. That’s totally natural.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge kicks off this April combining a month of learning and friendly competition into a media-making challenge. More important, they hone their digital storytelling skills and come away with a reusable piece of marketing collateral. Register for all three today.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Finally, the webinar will closes with a brief exploration of Vimeo , UStream , and Vine and discusses how your nonprofit can make your video storytelling mobile. Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Winter Webinar Special.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 1, 2013

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Finally, the webinar will closes with a brief exploration of Livestream , Vimeo , and Vine and discusses how your nonprofit can make your video storytelling mobile. Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. Cost: $50 or Spring Webinar Special.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

If you’re going to the BBCON 2013 Conference starting September 29 th , you should expect a great conference filled some of my favorite nonprofits and campaigners who will be sharing their insights in email marketing, storytelling via multiple channels, and social media wins and fails. 2:15 to 3:30. Monday, September 30.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In September, the San Francisco Online Community Meetup welcomed Cara Jones , founder of Storytellers for Good , and JD Lasica , chief strategist at Socialbrite. Jones and Lasica spoke on the topic of using storytelling for community building. Principles of Storytelling. Aim for the heart. Image: SusanChavez.

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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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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

There are ample opportunities for nonprofits to help inform, shape, and create stories for the media. At the 2014 Independent Sector Conference in Seattle, I attended the session, “Navigating the New Media Landscape,” which brought together expert panelists: Andrew Sherry, VP of Communications for the John S. and James L.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

In 2013, social media will continue the trend of “going visual.” ” If you have decided that your nonprofit going to go visual in 2013, figure out your goal. .” So you also need data visualization, marketing, and storytelling skills.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Just in time for TechSoup's Social Media September September , our friends at Idealware have released an update to The Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide. TechSoup's own social media team weigh in on the report and offer their advice for making wise social media decisions. Where do you start?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Think about the way you interact and engage with social media. There's no question that social media gives us the power to easily create, curate, and share the precious moments of our lives. 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.

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Media Cause

MAY 20, 2021

In 2013, accessibility activists Sarah Hendren and Brian Glenney redesigned the symbol to be more forward-leaning as a part of the Accessible Icon Project. The power of storytelling. As designers and marketers, we know the power of storytelling as a way to build empathy.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2014

It is superb for visual storytelling about your organization, its stakeholders, and results. 15 Tips for Nonprofits on Instagram (2013) by Giftworks. Five Marketing Management Tools (2014) Social Media Examiner. Free Measurement Tools for Instagram (2013) Waxing Lyrical. Vintage Photo Editing Apps (2012).

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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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

We’re half way into Social Media September , but we’re just getting started! 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. Morrisville, NC: Social Media for Social Good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

” Or a variation – What’s the cutting edge on social media , mobile , or data ? They demonstrate what is possible with short, snappy bursts of video content, and the kind of engagement you can get from this type of media. Guest Post Storytelling Video' What’s not? What’s the new cool thing?”

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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. It seems to me that, if we look at our community, our society, our media…peace seems to be a rare commodity. We need to believe that peace is possible. We need to reverse that.

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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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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

Thankfully, with the power of mobile apps, you can be a photographer, videographer, social media promoter, and a liveblogger for your events. To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. Liveblogging, Curation, and Social Media.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

This post is by guest blogger Ritu Sharma, who is the executive director of Social Media for Nonprofits. Vancouver, British Columbia – March 2013 TBA. Facebook now boasts over 901 million active users, making it, by population, the world’s third largest country. Seattle, WA – November 1.

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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. The most recent one was Social Media September. In the coming months Net2Local will also be participating in the Digital Storytelling Challenge and more social media surgeries. August 2013.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 8, 2014

You’ve got social media covered. But you’re just scratching the surface with those two mainstream social media sites. But this is a social media platform designed to be all about you. houses all of your social media accounts and links in one place. houses all of your social media accounts and links in one place.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

Get hands-on help at a social media surgery, or learn about databases at a meetup or discover the top tech trends of 2014 at one of our panel discussions. Vancouver, Canada: Social Media Success with HootSuite. Portland, OR: Visual Storytelling & Digital Management. January Events. Tuesday, January 14. Wednesday, February 5.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

You don’t necessarily have to do this with an online fundraising platform: you can start by using social media to encourage people to interact with and be vocal about your cause. Harness the Power of Storytelling. After all, the people on the charity: water team are masters at storytelling. Harrison has over 61.5k

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

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. Eight of the eleven cities in the digital storytelling global tweet chat were led by Net2 local organizers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2012

It is always hard to see the NTC Conference come to an end, so now I start the count down to the 2013 NTC which will be Minneapolis, MN. See you there next year. Several individuals in the nonprofit technology community were recognized.

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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 revive the ever-popular social media surgery format. Hi friends! So, what’s next? Hold on to your pocket protector because things are gonna get busy ! What We Have Planned. It’s the summer!

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