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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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2024

Here are simple ways to use storytelling that will stick with your constituents and prompt them to support your cause. Even though we’re not all gifted storytellers, artificial intelligence can make us look like we are. Add images to every touchpoint. Tell a Powerful (and Personal) Story Humans are hardwired for narrative.

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Neon CRM

JULY 13, 2023

The massive generosity movement is largely driven by an active online community. Launch a Storytelling Campaign Studies have proven that storytelling is much more effective than fact-sharing alone. You could even try live-streaming updates, appeals, and behind-the-scenes looks at your activities. billion that year.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The word “gala” conjures images of glittering ballrooms, elegant attendees, and a night dedicated to supporting a worthy cause. Create engaging activities for your guests to participate in. Focus on storytelling. It’s a crucial time for guests to be welcomed,mingle, and network. Set realistic goals. Balance is key.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

However, just because your nonprofit has an active Facebook doesn’t mean you can automatically utilize Twitter or LinkedIn effectively. billion active users. Keep in mind good storytelling techniques. As such, when using Instagram, it is important that you post selectively high-quality images.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 20, 2023

Going Virtual with Events Even before the pandemic forced a pivot to online activities, the trend towards virtual events was growing. Remember, the key to a successful virtual event is active engagement – consider live chats, Q&A sessions, polls, and breakout rooms to keep your audience involved.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

The following image conveys what this looked like in practice for the same cultural intermediary that used the matrix tool above. Visualizing Where Meaning Making Can Happen “Mapping” activities are often the starting point of identifying data collection opportunities.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Outline engaging activities and events that align with your mission but also provide opportunities for members to actively participate and contribute their skills. At the same time, you’ll need a slightly more formal public relations initiative that shapes and maintains your organization’s image. Which CRM is right for me?

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Many nonprofits have finalized their plans, but some are still adapting and adding tactics, like tweaking donation page settings, updating social media images, or double-checking that their organizations are in alignment with email best practices before the big day. Don’t worry, it doesn’t need to be complicated.

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TechImpact

JULY 28, 2014

Image courtesy of Home Business Rotator. Make sure your avatar and bio information is up to date and start actively following as people in your community. Visual storytelling. Fundraising General Social content marketing donation donors fundraising nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech social media storytelling'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

This will give people an added incentive to actively engage with you on social media. Creating tweetable images, which members can tweet with the click of a button, can be a great way to get more people to share your content. 6) Use video and live streaming for storytelling. Run competitions and giveaways.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

With all the details ironed out, all that’s left is to upload your image or video with your text copy and publish your Facebook Ad. Use high-quality images for ads. Unclear visuals look unprofessional, so be critical when selecting your images. Use moving elements that aren’t properly showcased in images.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 13, 2014

Image courtesy of The telegraph. With 26% of all millennials actively using Twitter , and 59% having an account on the most pervasive social media network in the world, leveraging the influence of this social platform is imperative to your nonprofit’s effectiveness at penetrating millennials. Why can’t we crack their code?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

Take for example the # AskACurator hashtag created by a digital expert who works with museums almost five years ago and still active today. Here’s a powerful example of personal storytelling using the threads by Charlotte Clymer on depression and suicide. One museum said they have dinosaurs; the other said they have robots.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Ivan Boothe pointed me over to a blog post by Lina with an intriguing tweet " Transmedia activism with a co-creation network." Now to dig into this topic because it combines a couple of interest - storytelling with social media and working in a networked way. She offers some examples of this approach from the activism field.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

You probably need to be spending more time in these online spaces than you are today: The more active and responsive you are, the more likely it is that potential supporters will see your dedication and become interested in your cause. Add donate call-to-action images or buttons on your top 20 most visited pages.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

BWF’s steps to annual giving encourage storytelling through your annual giving campaign. As the final touch, use images and videos to really make your story come to life. You might: Plan fun activities, such as a live concert or free luncheon. Your story should have a clear message and a compelling case for support.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Show the real impacts that year-round donations can have on your mission by using compelling images within your website. Choose images that show interactions between people, whether it’s your volunteers and constituents or your donors mingling at previous fundraising events. Intuitive user experience. A fast load speed.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Share Their Stories: Launch storytelling campaigns to showcase the success stories and challenges Latinos face in your community. Serve to Celebrate: Engage in community service activities that uplift and support Latino communities, emphasizing the theme of progress. These narratives can inspire and educate.

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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. We screened highlights from the more than 100 video, image, and GoldMail submissions and celebrated the great work nonprofits and libraries are doing to tell their unique and important stories.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

The two most important pictures on your profile will be your profile picture and header image. When choosing your header image, pick a photo that best represents the work your organization does. To avoid any part of your image from getting cut off, 1400 x 425 pixels is LinkedIn’s recommended header image size.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Are you shocked to find out that uploading photos is the number one activity on Facebook, or that Pinterest is the number one growing social platform these days? 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.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

After amassing 800 million active users worldwide, TikTok is now used for much more than dance challenges and quick recipe videos. . Like any other marketing tool or social media platform, TikTok’s value is in its storytelling ability. Create a series of videos highlighting different aspects of your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2019

There’s no need to be active on all social channels if you don’t get ROI from them. Ideally, it’s good to test tools around scheduling, campaign management, image and video editing to find what works best for your organization. 3) Decide on your channels. The next step is to focus on your best-performing channels. 7) Tell your story.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

Use a few impactful images as well to enhance your storytelling. Some social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook are primarily geared towards visual storytelling, so make sure you have impactful, attention-grabbing photos and videos to share with. However, these images aren’t just useful for bidding.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Instagram Instagram , another Metaverse social media platform, is primarily focused on visual content and thrives on striking imagery, video, and storytelling content. Use this platform to post impactful images or videos of the work your organization does to emotionally appeal to potential supporters.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Video storytelling: Emotionally compelling videos showcasing your organization’s impact can help humanize your cause by showing the real people behind your organization’s efforts. That means that you assign them to specific groups based on their activity with your organization.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Social media: Maintain an active presence on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Text: Encourage supporters to opt in for text updates to stay informed about your nonprofit’s activities. Include a QR code or easy-to-type URL so people can access your website for more information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2012

I decided it would be worth the effort to create a compelling Camfed collection of images on Pinterest, and I wanted to do it strategically, leveraging the viral nature of the platform. As Pinterest is a sharing platform, using the most attractive images in our arsenal was essential to my strategy.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

Visual storytelling through images and videos from the field helps make the crisis tangible and show donors their dollars at work. Follow up with a private message re-making the monthly ask to any emergency donors active on that platform. Tracking open and click-through rates for each segment provides data to refine messaging.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

The latter number is predicted to reach almost 505 million by the end of the year, with over 100 million active listeners in the United States alone. This includes your podcast’s icon, feature images for each episode, and the landing page. Hosting site. Consider which site you want to host your podcast on.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 29, 2020

In a perfect world, charitable organizations would not have to worry about creating a strong brand image to have a successful organization. Besides, incentivizing your top donors will help to have more successful fundraising activities. Include visual storytelling, especially in videos. Influential Partner Organizations.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Along with using your holiday-aligned campaign message as a basis for how you frame your fundraiser, consider: Adding themed images to your emails and website. As you create marketing content, use storytelling strategies. If your supporters are most active on Instagram, don’t run your social media contest on Facebook.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

What platforms are they active on? While it’s ideal to be active wherever you can expand your reach and where your donors are active, when you don’t have the resources to maintain a social media presence on every platform, your nonprofit’s social media strategy will suffer. Focus on storytelling. What do they like?

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. . Add a visual element with images and videos. are active on social media due to their strong desire to connect and socialize with others. Stick to one photo or image, and keep the text appeal short. . Millennial Impact Report. As of 2019, 90.4%

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. Activity or Event: An event is a great way to raise funds for your year-end campaign on the spot. For more storytelling tips, check out our guide, How To Tell Stories that Connect, Move, And Inspire Everyone.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In the world of nonprofit fundraising, stories are more than just words on a page or images on a screen; they are the beating heart of your mission. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures. It demonstrates that your cause is tangible and that your organization is actively making a difference.

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