Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The first is compelling brand storytelling, and the second is fluency in social technology. Unfortunately few brands effectively master both, as veteran storytellers struggle to deeply understand social technology, or digital natives rush to emerging technology only to overlook the importance of storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

In 2008, she asked for advice about raising money to go to Africa to help support the first community access television station opening in Ghana. At that time she made and raised $2,000 using Chipin, using the case study I had documented where I raised money to send a young Cambodian women to college. We scrape it together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

It really came to life when we started to build in the authenticity and storytelling we could offer from our own skills. There was a study a while back that noted 1 out of 5 pinterest users purchase products of items they have pinned. What are your 2-3 tips or advice for ngos about using pinterest? What does it look like?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. CUA held social media forums in Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne offering practical advice for nonprofits. Got social media tips or advice? TechSoup.org.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

Learn how your organization can best use mobile from actual case studies in this recap of TechSoup’s Text-to-Give Tweet Chat. 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 14, 2012

We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. CU held social media forums in Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne offering practical advice for nonprofits. Got social media tips or advice? TechSoup.org.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2016

The book contains advice from several nonprofit experts, including myself, and has plenty of case studies too. With so much talk about the importance of storytelling, it’s good to know there’s a book that guides you through the process.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Storytelling is our focus for May, but every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 50 cities.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2019

The book contains advice from several nonprofit experts, including myself, and has plenty of case studies too. With so much talk about the importance of storytelling, it’s good to know there’s a book that guides you through the process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2006

This is but one case study that I researched as a contributor to the IMARK (Information Management Resource Kit) project. While much of the advice and examples are shaped for development ngos, particularly smaller ones, it is an excellent way for your ngo to explore the planning and use of online communities as part of your work.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 1, 2014

Those of us here at TechSoup work diligently, day in and day out, to provide the social sector with access to better technology, advice, and education. engaging in digital storytelling. During this session, they walked us through a series of case studies. reviewing email and e-newsletter metrics. drafting advertisements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2007

This week's TechnoBuzz Newsletter has an excellent piece by Jonah Sachs from FreeRange Studios on online storytelling, making the point that you don't need the latest web2.0 For BlogHer, I'm on a panel with Britt Bravo and I have to present the widget fundraising case study in ten minutes. workshops for July.

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JUNE 30, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Be a storyteller. Did they help?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

upgrade and UGM Holiday Mailing Case Study. Morrisville, North Carolina: Nonprofit Storytelling: What You Need to Know. Victoria, British Columbia: Social Media Surgery: Hands-on Advice and Help. Paul, Minnesota: QuickBooks Made Easy. Las Vegas, Nevada: Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: It's Not That Hard to Be Secure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

It includes case studies, tools, and how-tos. blog shares an interview with entitled " Camera Rwanda: Storytelling using Flickr." (executive summary here ) ContinuousProgress: Better Advocacy Through Evaluation is an online guide to more effective foreign policy advocacy and evaluation. Steve Bridger from NFP 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The work is difficult, but Brian’s advice and practical tools on how to approach donors in this book will make you successful. Effective storytelling is the secret sauce of nonprofit fundraising and marketing. David Aaker is the guru of powerful, authentic, and engaging storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I've gotten a lot of great advice about how to get started and I will share it as I plan to blog what I learn about taking this blog to the next level. I will also continue to write case studies, step-by-steps instructional pieces, and trend pieces. Social Media and Nonprofits: ROI Case Study Slam NTC in 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Effective ROI StoryTelling Techniques. Advice on How To Not Pitch Bloggers. Social Media ROI Case Study Slam. Nonprofit Blogging Policies. The Kids in Cambodia Say Thank You. Graphing Social Patterns: My Slides. Giving Good Poke. America's Giving Challenge: We Came In First! Social Media Metrics: Distributed Influence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

I also like to practice my storytelling skills. " I wonder what advice or what you need to communicate so you don't encounter resistance to experimentation. I need more experiential case studies of this from nonprofits. (My And, while I practice before I present, many times - I have some parts that are new.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Our fundraising for storytelling page includes the very best of our Storymakers learning resources, from online trainings in which experts share the basics of video editing and publishing, to quick tips on shooting video and optimizing audio, to expert advice on how to make a super-short video. Learn More. spanhidden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2015

Five Tips for Nonprofit Data Storytelling by Matthew Scharpnick. I invite you to check this case study and think about how you can apply the techniques we used to your next project. Matthew specializes in branding, design strategy, storytelling, and data visualization.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

Not only are ambassadors treasured donors and drivers of a mission, but in this age of social media they have also become the most important spokespeople and storytellers a nonprofit can have. We wanted to refresh how our most committed supporters think of themselves. I like to think of some of them as “nonprofit mutual funds.”.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

So the general proposition or principle in fundraising, which I learned decades ago, but does bear repeating, is that if you ask for money, you get advice, and if you’re asked for advice, you get money. . ” And the volunteer said, “Oh, I’m not asking for money, I just want to get your advice.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). Baldrick’s Foundation shares expert story-telling advice. And I want more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

She also included some practical advice. Check out this post by Toby over at Think Social about storytelling using charity:water as an example.) Next up was colleague Geoff Livingston who talked about building movements (see his slides below) and Scott Henderson who presented a case study about his PledgeforHunger project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Definitely a must-read, particularly the post by Steve Bridger on the power of storytelling. Beyond Giving looks at new ideas, best practices, and good advice for nonprofits and donors. Maybe it is time to re-read the nonprofit version of Flipping the Funnel ? Check out the Digital Hero Book Project.

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