Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

That's what the Digital Storytelling Challenge seeks to accomplish every year. At the 2013 Digital Storytelling Awards Gala on May 28, the community's successes were clear. Our team was quite impressed with the quality of photos and videos submitted, and all the hard work that was put into each. " First Place Photo.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. Ensure it aligns with how your audience views the holiday. As you create marketing content, use storytelling strategies.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Learning to Improvise Can be Life-Changing , from The Detroit Creativity Project , demonstrates the highest level of technical production and takes the audience on a stirring, heartfelt journey into Detroit's schools. Imagine children around the United States learning mindfulness. Story of Tomorrow Winner — SEEDS final.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This can help you engage a wider global audience while breaking down geographic barriers. 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.

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CauseVox

APRIL 12, 2022

For the past 25 years, Carousel Ranch has made it their mission to improve the lives of children and young adults through equestrian therapy and vocational training. Storytelling. Storytelling is key. For Taylor, it’s easy for her to navigate the backend when assisting fundraisers, whether it’s resizing a photo or updating text.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

TechSoup has been running international video and photo competitions for some years now. 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.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

There are pros and cons to each type of fundraiser, depending on the audience, your in-house capabilities and your resources. Discuss the audience and staff ability and capacity to run an event fundraiser. Auction items need to appeal to the audience that does attend and are in the room during those few precious hours.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Yet many nonprofit leaders are intimidated by videos and more comfortable with traditional stories and photos to tell your organization’s stories. Thanks to YouTube, videos can be raw, without heavy editing, and still strike the right chord with audiences. “We In short, videos make an impression. We don’t have the budget for videos.”

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In the past few years, we've seen the transformation from long to extremely short-form digital content like that on Vine and Instagram, and we've experienced the rise and fall of numerous storytelling apps never to be seen or heard of again. But how can stories touch hearts and minds if they go unnoticed and unheard?

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

I saw the look of hope on the children’s face and how they began to envision a future filled with possibility.” Include a Photo or Video If you don’t have a relevant photo of you to share, consider making a video about why this cause matters to you. Why should they care? Then state why your potential supporter should care.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

But with recent changes to Facebook Pages and the newsfeed algorithm that now prevents parts of your audience from seeing everything you share, nonprofits big and small are turning to Facebook ads for as little as $1 per day to ensure eyeballs and engagement. 3. Determine your ideal audience.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

By simply telling your audience how much you’re looking to raise and why, you can track progress on your site and generate excitement from your followers who want to see you reach your goal and might even donate more to get you there. 2) Focus on Storytelling and Impact. Watch a 4-minute CauseVox demo here.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive guide to nonprofit storytelling, in which you’ll explore the following points: The Importance of Storytelling for Nonprofits. 7 Tips for Effective Storytelling for Nonprofits Using Digital Marketing. Let’s get started.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

So without further ado, meet our judges, a collection of storytelling experts who will be choosing our awardees. She founded The Storytelling Nonprofit to help nonprofits connect in more meaningful ways with donors through stories and stewardship. We’ve been inspired and moved by your stories. Mikey Leung. Bailey Rosser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2012

As of March 30, your organization’s Facebook page will be transitioned to the new timeline format, featuring a engaging cover photo (if you do it right) like Surfrider Foundation (see above). The new Facebook template invites brands like yours to place a large “cover photo” at the top of the page, up to a size of 851 x 315 pixels.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Photo by Media Fury Choose Your Own Adventure is a series of children's gamebooks first published in 1979. After a ten minute break, participants will have the option of joining one of four break out sessions: Listening/Engaging ; Storytelling ; Generating Buzz ; Online Networking. Storytelling. The Learning Objectives.

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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. SOS Children’s Villages Illinois acquired 75% of their new donors for the entire year with their year-end peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. Is storytelling a big component of the campaign?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The Society’s fundraising activities benefit the Talkeetna Bachelor Society’s Fund for Women and Children in Crisis. While it is intended for storytelling with powerpoint, I think the frameworks and templates she offers for narrative arcs are very valuable. Photo by Aliza Sherman. The Technical Stuff. Sharing the Story.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

The more peer-to-peer participants you recruit, the more your mission is brought to the forefront of different audiences. With each recruit promoting your faith-based organization, there are opportunities to spread the word to different audiences and continue the momentum of any campaign. Determine a goal, 2. Recruit volunteers, 3.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Use Data to Back Up your Story Appeal This one story might seem anecdotal to potential donors, but your data will help you extrapolate that story for your audience to the greater work you do. The post How to use Storytelling to get more Donations on GivingTuesday appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2016

It has brought augmented reality to a mainstream audience , with millions downloading the app and playing. Most of the nonprofits are using it as a form of clever newsjacking — discovering that the nonprofit’s office or program location is a Pokemon stop and have snapped a photo for social media posting.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

For example, if you’re hosting a peer-to-peer fundraising event on a college campus, having college-aged volunteers will help you better connect with your target audience. Try sharing blog posts about a recent volunteer opportunity, sharing photos of your volunteers, or giving star volunteers a social media shout out.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

Striving to make storytelling work given the constraints of time, space, the boss’s demands, evolving trends, and how dang hard it is to draw horses. I’m going to level with you Straight talk and transparency bring the audience inside your circle of trust. <FirstName>, But there’s no future here for my children.”

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

RMHC provides comfort, care, and support for families with children who are sick around the world.” We’ve outlined a six-step process to help you uncover the “why” you share with your core audience. Photos or videos paired with short but precise details about your donors’ impact are incredibly compelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

Photo by clyatt.jasper ( Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 How can we develop audiences, cultivate care and empathy, and find alternate funding that doesn’t require public popularity so that important stories get told? On poster children & social investment. “I On the power of individual storytelling & fun.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Everyone has heard of the Make-A-Wish Foundation —the romantic nature of granting sick children their wishes can touch even the coldest of hearts. You’ll find plenty of pictures of children whose dreams have come true thanks to this nonprofit. They aren’t afraid to retweet relevant posts, or share photos. Make-A-Wish America.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

They are natural storytellers and advocates for your organization. Having a diverse board allows us to reach a broader audience. Number one, it will allow us to expand our donor base and reach a broader audience. So the next thing we’re going to multiply is our audience through building meaningful relationships.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

For example, maybe your organization works to combat online child sex abuse , fights to provide hope for those struggling with suicidal ideation , or advocates for children who’ve experienced abuse or neglect. But what events equate to just another Tuesday at the office for you can be triggering for your audience.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Up your storytelling game. Here are some branding elements you should keep consistent across your operations and include in your organization’s style guide: Overall mission and goals Audience Tone and language Colors Logo Fonts. Segment your audience by new versus existing donors. Don’t forget about direct mail!

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Photos of people are particularly compelling, so gather pictures of volunteers, beneficiaries, and community members. If your nonprofit has an environmental focus, nature photos can also be captivating. The CARE blog also has many examples of multimedia storytelling.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

About 100,000 new weblogs were created each day According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project report, "Bloggers: A Portrait of the Internet’s New Storytellers" from July 2006: 8% of Internet users, or about 12 million American adults, keep a blog. Depending on your organization's work and audience, you may not have to.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 19, 2014

It’s with this simple formula, known as the story arc, that storytellers across centuries have attracted, captivated, and motivated audiences. In doing so, they’re are able to connect audiences to their story’s characters, navigating them together from conflict to resolution – leaving everyone changed.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2012

Will Coley , Aquifer Media , designs social campaigns and digital storytelling for groups such as ACLU, the Freedom from Fear awards, Rights Working Group, and Public Interest Projects. She returned home and started a “mommy blog” – purely as a hobby and virtual scrapbook. and LA Media Reform Group , to name a few.

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Neon CRM

JULY 27, 2023

With the ever-evolving landscape of digital platforms and audience expectations, it’s crucial to develop a strategic approach that keeps up with the pace. With a well-crafted, tech-driven communications plan, you can reach your audience, engage them, and achieve your goals. He is widowed with grown children and grandchildren.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

I’m also a girl dad and I can’t miss an opportunity to show photos of my three daughters. a small nonprofit who serves children with disability, raising $91,000 on a regional giving day. What are you offering or promising to your donors and your audience? I really just literally can’t pass up an opportunity.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 5, 2021

You know that’s aimed at a very specific target audience. The rest of the email copy follow suit, speaking to adults with children. This is a great example of copy that speaks to a specific audience with a clear message. The post 5 Charity Newsletters to Learn From appeared first on The Storytelling Non-Profit.

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