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Ford, Skoll, Compton foundations launch fund for visual storytelling

Candid

The Ford , Skoll , and Compton foundations have announced the launch of a donor collaborative to help strengthen the impact of moving image storytelling. In the face of these complex global challenges, we recognize the power of storytelling as a critical element in organizing for cultural and political change.

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Cut Through the Clutter: Why Storytelling Matters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The World Wildlife Fund uses the juxtaposition of images to create a story of how human actions and decisions have endangered wildlife. Images are extremely powerful in evoking emotions and can be more persuasive than text alone. The medium of choice for millennials and Generation Z are videos and images.

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TechSoup Global: Springing into Action

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. Our global partners are also taking part in digital storytelling.

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Giving Trends in Kenya: How the Growth of Mobile Payments Are Transforming Community Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

An Interview with Matt Roberts-Davies , General Manager of M-Changa – an official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. 3) Kenyan data from the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report is very unique in that 42% of Kenyan donors say the prefer to give cash and 26% prefer to give via mobile payment.

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Spotlight on TechSoup's Global Partners: Blogs, Hacks, How-Tos, and More!

Tech Soup

Here's a glimpse of what's happening internationally around TechSoup Global: Connecting Up Australia. Stephen Mally from Fundraising in Asia discusses how limited channel communication can hurt your organization. Image: gabindu. Find out which 10 resources they recommend for building a better website.

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Five Online Fundraising Best Practices for Small NGOs in Developing Countries

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Thanks to Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific , I’ve had the great honor to present a series of online fundraising and social media trainings to over three hundred non-governmental organizations (NGOs) throughout Asia Pacific over the last three years. However,ngo and.ong will be available soon.

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Stick To Our Knitting? What Is TechSoup?

Tech Soup

tax law that cleared the way for this service — ultimately reducing costs, complexity, and duplication of efforts for both grantmakers and their global grantees. Connecting a global network to spur local technology innovation: The TechSoup Global Network is comprised of 69 independent capacity-building organizations around the world.

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