The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 20, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes From Events to Online: Adapting Traditional Fundraising Methods for the Digital Age In the grand theatre of nonprofit work, fundraising is the showstopper act. Yet, for many nonprofits, the shifting backdrop of the digital age is presenting new challenges and opportunities.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

As new thinking continues to emerge and donor positioning shifts, ethical storytelling is evolving, and a new messaging strategy, called strength-based messaging , has emerged. Now, Sam is back to work, and is an active and productive member of our community in a country Sam was so proud to defend on the battlefield.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

The reason that we begin with the question – How can nonprofits strategically implement digital tools to achieve impact? – is because our society has shifted from being a “civil society” and into a “digital civil society,” according to a report from the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. Larger, contextual shifts” (e.g.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 15, 2022

How do you keep up with the ever-increasing need for digital donor engagement ? In this guide, we’ll discuss how to use digital marketing strategies to update your organization’s nonprofit marketing and outreach plans both now and into the future. Yes, physical mail can be a part of digital marketing!

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

Your Tech-Savvy Companion in Advocacy In this digital era, your nonprofit is not just a beacon of change – it’s tech-powered ! You have an amazing array of tools at your disposal to amplify your cause, streamline supporter activities, and shine a spotlight on your advocacy efforts.

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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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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Since they don’t have the bandwidth to regularly post to their CauseVox campaign site, they kept donors in the loop by linking to their org’s Facebook where they’re more active. Using The Power Of Storytelling To Sell The Need. A great fundraiser is a great storyteller. A great fundraiser is a great storyteller.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

The winners of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge have been announced! First Place: Mountaintop Library Expands Horizons by Room to Read. read more.

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Candid

MARCH 22, 2022

But how exactly do you craft a story, and digital storytelling strategy, that will draw new supporters’ interest and spur your followers to act? In this two-part course you’ll learn how to use a simple storytelling framework and decision science to enhance the clarity of your organization’s digital communications.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Since then it has grown from 106 million active monthly users to 310 million active monthly users. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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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. Tags: Event Multimedia & Graphics Online Activism Online Fundraising Using the Web and Internet. said Amy Sample Ward of NetSquared, a program of TechSoup.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. While Facebook and Twitter may be waning a bit in popularity and usage, visual storytelling platform Instagram keeps growing in engagement and daily time spent on the site. .

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Donor engagement is often a stressful activity for many nonprofits, small or large. Nonprofit digital marketing expert Julia Campbell will show you some simple ways that even small nonprofits and “accidental marketers” can get more people interested and participating. Do you struggle to get heard in a noisy, cluttered online world?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Julia Campbell is social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. As a general trend, women make up more of the population on social networking sites than men do – but on Pinterest, they make up a whopping 81% of active users.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Some of that adaptation will require higher educational attainment, or spending more time on activities that require social and emotional skills, creativity, high-level cognitive capabilities, and other skills relatively hard to automate.” Digital markets don’t allow room to languish. This should not be a top-down activity.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

By: Jas Finnell, Digital Strategy Manager at Riley Children’s Foundation. The stories of Riley kids, Caiden, Caroline and Harry (featured above) were shared across digital channels, resulting in a 19% increase in campaign performance. Embrace Storytelling. Storytelling requires creativity, vision, skill, and practice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. As of June 2018, there are nearly 1 billion monthly active users of Instagram. You can check out her website at: jcsocialmarketing.com/blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. adults actively using the site on a regular basis. Activate your network. Chances are that if you are online, you’ve watched a YouTube video.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2011

There's still plenty of time to participate in the second annual TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge ! Read the details on the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event page to see how you can win some great prizes before the submission period ends at 5 p.m. Don't know about the challenge? Pacific time, January 31, 2011.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. The average lifespan of a tweet is 15 minutes , so if your nonprofit wants to engage your followers regularly on Twitter, you’ll need to be very active on Twitter daily.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 5, 2017

posted by Chris Giarratana Digital Strategy Consultant. Storytelling is a strategic tool that has been used since the beginning of humanity to transmit a meaningful message to others. Nonprofits can also make use of storytelling to engage their audience , get their attention, and influence them to change their behavior and take action.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Does your nonprofit have a digital marketing plan ? Creating a digital plan does that by aligning strategies to support your marketing goals. Digital Marketing Plan Chapters. Chapter 3: Digital Promotions. Why Nonprofits Need A Digital Marketing Plan. How To Build A Nonprofit Digital Marketing Plan (That works).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Or try additional experiential events like interactive workshops, virtual reality experiences, or access to behind-the-scenes activities. Engage on digital platforms: Use the technology younger donors favor—like QR codes or Tap to Pay —to facilitate easy capture of contact information and donations.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Digital marketing Nowadays, people are becoming more and more focused on digital media. Digital marketing is more and more common because that’s where the people are. Digital marketing is often a cost-effective option for organizations because there are many free online tools to help you create content and track your campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Over time through powerful visual storytelling a nonprofit can build a strong brand and grow their Instagram following, but without the ability to link to a donate page inside of Instagram, it’s difficult to inspire your Instagram followers to do more than simply like and comment on your photos. Promote your website.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2020

With video storytelling being their preferred medium, what better way to help nonprofits than raise awareness and engagement with a young audience? The latest Digital 2019 Report indicates that internet users spend an average of 6 hours a day online, or a total of 100 days a year. The power of social media to help drive social good.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2011

The second annual TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge has begun! If you haven't gotten started on your submission yet, check out the details on the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event page, where we've also got plenty of opportunities to help you create your 60-second magnum opus and win some great prizes.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And in a digital world where 55% of people who engage with nonprofits on social media take some action, that’s a substantial missed opportunity. According to Getting Attention’s guide to digital marketing , the age of your audience can directly inform the platform you use. One of the best ways to do this is by storytelling.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Last night, we held our Digital Storytelling Challenge Awards Party here at TechSoup headquarters in San Francisco. Tags: Multimedia & Graphics Online Activism Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Third Place: Tabor Kalaka 2009 by The Community Foundation of Odorheiu Secuiesc awarded Adobe Production software.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

If you’ve never tried it before, start with these two simple audience segments : active (made one or more donations in the last 12 months) and lapsed (made zero donations in the last 12 months.) Use storytelling and real-life examples to demonstrate the importance of their support. Don’t worry, it doesn’t need to be complicated.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 24, 2023

It’s a channel that functions as part of your larger digital strategy. When email works together with your social media, direct mail, in-person activities, phone calls, and website, your supporters have many more opportunities to hear your message. Make It Omnichannel These days, email is not standalone.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories. Develop a strategy for data storytelling. Know your audience. Understand your capacity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. This opens the possibility for multiple activities to occur at once, such as games , a meditation activity, presentations, auctions , and more. 4) Find new, creative ways to show impact.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, the very make up of the human brain offers some potential avenues for increasing engagement in a digital environment and producing a far more satisfying experience overall. When we are engaged in stimulating activities, the brain releases dopamine , a neurotransmitter that leaves us feeling positive and happy.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

This special digital storytelling episode of Nonprofits Live will include secrets from the pros for nonprofits submitting photo and video stories to the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge in February. of art, activism, and academic inquiry on the politically charged. His forthcoming.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Either way, we think activating your supporters should be easy and effective. An effective digital petition form should include a few key features and characteristics. Sharing stories Stories help us to better connect with one another as human beings, and when it comes to advocacy, storytelling can be a powerful tool.

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Forum One

JANUARY 4, 2022

To mark its anniversary, NRDC launched an immersive storytelling experience featuring powerful stories and moments from the last 50 years. Forum One and Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation began working together to leverage the Foundation’s digital ecosystem to position it as the charity of choice in the Denver area.

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