Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy. Take Part in the Digital Storytelling Challenge! Ladies and gentlemen, Storymakers 2016 is here.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Like any other marketing tool or social media platform, TikTok’s value is in its storytelling ability. Does the tool help you reach your target audience? If you’re considering creating a TikTok account for your nonprofit, it’s important for you to evaluate if you’ll be able to reach your target audience on the platform.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

And data storytelling is at the forefront of such initiatives. At first thought, data and storytelling sound like an odd mix. "Data" sounds dry, while storytelling weaves narratives aimed at appealing to people's emotions. And sometimes it can seem inaccessible or too complex for your audience.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Next, let’s talk about some storytelling strategies to help you maximize your giving. I’ve also seen emails with this kind of storytelling where CEOs or EDs will lay out goals for the next year and tell stories about why the goals will make a difference. If you sound like a broken record in your mind, you’re likely on the right track.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Forum One has partnered with NRDC to develop its website as well as additional digital assets, such as an immersive storytelling experience to celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary in 2020 and an offshore drilling position tracking tool to help constituents easily find their legislators’ positions on offshore drilling.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 1, 2021

“Digital transformation” may sound grandiose, but it just means the people, processes, and systems that leverage digital tools to help organizations realize impact. There are a number of trends worth exploring: Technology that fuels data-driven storytelling. Getting creative to reach the audiences you want, not just the ones you have.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2023

American Jazz Museum Best Arts Website Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room and Gem Theater.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Annaliese pointed out to us that podcasting is usually not perceived as digital storytelling , and we agreed that this is an idea worth discussing. But a podcast can be a vehicle for storytelling, if you make the effort to infuse it with a narrative.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 20, 2021

Sounds very spiritual doesn’t it? Before you communicate with an audience, get together with your board and staff and get your stuff straight. Madison Gonzalez is a National Public Speaker, Storyteller of the Year Award-Winner, Best-Selling Author of Dear Mirror, Events Manager, and Published Poet. Have a coherent mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Using a tool like Animato can make it easy for your nonprofit to create DYI videos, but to be successful you need to develop a strategy and use compelling storytelling. Jane Goodall Institute: Storytelling on Facebook and beyond with square videos. However, storytelling isn’t enough. It should be.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Getting the message just right will save you from feeling nervous about asking for money, rambling when you talk about your organization’s work, and boring your audience. Pick one that sounds like fun to you, because the planning and execution will be easier if you’re enjoying the work. It’s the foundation of your messaging.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

It sometimes sounds as though tools like ChatGPT or Gemini could entirely replace humans in writing website content. To create meaningful material that will move audiences to action, though, a human touch and a sound communication strategy is still essential. Define top audiences, and think through their preferences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 14, 2009

Now to dig into this topic because it combines a couple of interest - storytelling with social media and working in a networked way. Lina offers a concise definition of Transmedia Storytelling , a concept and term coined by Henry Jenkins. It’s likely time to add storytelling to the task list.

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sgEngage

JUNE 30, 2023

Digital Marketing Nonprofits use digital marketing to reach a wider audience online to communicate to specific demographics with targeted messaging. Social Media Marketing Social media provides a platform for nonprofits to reach a wider, often younger audience. Email Marketing Email is an effective communication tool for nonprofits.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Align Your Mission and Vision Statements It doesn’t matter how many sound strategic principles you put into place: If you can’t clearly explain what your association’s mission is, it’s all going to be for naught. Webinar Next-Level Storytelling Tactics for Nonprofits Learn More 5.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

You can’t have a successful campaign without communicating with your audience. Make your emails are unique and effective with these email storytelling tips. The Power Of Storytelling For Fundraising. The most powerful tool you have to build a connection with prospective donors is storytelling.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2021

Julia: My framework that I use with my clients is 80/20: 80% of your posts should be informative, educational, inspirational, helpful, valuable, shedding light on your programs, storytelling, etc. You want to put more deposits in than you take out, and it’s really about how you show up for your audience week after week after week.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

And while that may sound low, it is double the rate of Facebook Pages. Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. For example: 1. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Thanks to YouTube, videos can be raw, without heavy editing, and still strike the right chord with audiences. “We I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” Virtual tour: A peek behind the curtain at your organization will engage your audience, especially those who are curious about your work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2017

Simultaneously, a sound (digital) strategy can be the biggest driver of “we-care” in the organization. Sound familiar? We did it in terms of this specific program, but the exercise could be done for a digital channel or any other aspect of an organization): ● Name your audience. And it’s true! Think of one person.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The word Millennial has become so overused that it sounds less like a term for a generation and more like fingernails dragging down a chalkboard. I constantly hear from nonprofit organizations struggling with how to effectively leverage the attention of this digitally-immersed audience.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Because of this built-in audience, peer-to-peer fundraising is a great option for teams. Encourage your team members to highlight their unique experiences by using personalization and storytelling t o inspire support. If your team chooses to launch a peer-to-peer fundraiser, you might set up online fundraising pages.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Instead the stories we produce end up sounding like every other run of the mill non-profit story. The problem with this model of storytelling is that we fail to form a meaningful connection with our audience. Yet, all too often we are missing this opportunity with our stories. Isn’t our organization great?! Now, make a gift.”.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. With more Americans getting their news through social media, video content provides an opportunity to grow your audience and make your story heard. At the very beginning of my digital storytelling career, I didn't spend a lot of time on the pre-production.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2013

Digital Storytelling is in the air around TechSoup these days, and thanks to a grant from Symantec we have been able to experiment and create some new videos. As for the sound, I had an Audio-Technica AT899 lavalier microphone attached to record my voice. We aimed to make this video informative, concise, and personable.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

Your case underpins all of your messaging and is a tool that can be actively used to engage different audiences and motivate action in support of your mission. It’s common knowledge today that storytelling is among the most effective ways to connect with an audience and deliver content in a way that’s catchy, resonant, and memorable.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Start with your audience. This may sound hard, but a clear, concise, key message is vital to creating a successful video. If your team doesn’t understand what you’re going for, neither will your audience! A video editor app will allow you to trim your clips, edit them, and add sound. Find your story.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

If you’re promoting something specific that your audience seems interested in, you might want to boost the post to reach people in your area who don’t follow your page. This can cost anywhere from a couple bucks to hundreds of dollars, depending on how large you want your audience to be. One more quick social media tip: giveaways.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2016

A compelling story makes a video stick with its audience, but if it looks poorly made, nobody's going to watch it. Many cameras have a built-in microphone, but these microphones have a limited range in terms of the sound that they capture. For more on sound, check out Wistia's Choosing a Microphone article.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 30, 2014

Sounds simple, but is it? Storytelling is the process of combining facts and narrative in order to communicate a message and an emotion to a target audience. Stewardship donor retention stewardship storytelling Vanessa Chase' Who are they and what messages best resonate with them? It’s time to inspire.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Ever seen an awesome video that reaffirms your faith in humanity and wondered how video creators can put so much emotion into a short but powerful combination of sound and images? The creative brief helps video creators figure out your message, audience, goals and more.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The first installment of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series covered everything you need to consider before you hit record. Vázquez, who has a background in screenwriting, guided the audience through some of the basic concepts of developing stories for production. What Drives a Great Nonprofit Story?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

We [ myself , @MeganSoffe r , and @PIRDave from OnGood ] streamed an interview and a short 20-minute session, but with creativity and time for planning, Periscope streaming as a storytelling tool is untapped and a future fundraising success story yet to be told. Be cognizant of light and sounds in the area where streaming.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

This sounds so obvious, but not planning ahead is easily one of the most frequent mistakes I see organizations making. Between the visual storytelling opportunities, real time update capabilities, almost all of the same advertising options as Facebook, and 1 billion active monthly users* – Instagram is a no brainer to me.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

If your nonprofit feeds the creative flame with passion and storytelling, you'll start getting somewhere. He did so, creatively, by asking the audience to start clapping and wooing in excitement (over nothing). At the sound of our cheers, about 5 more people meandered in. You need to relate to your audience, be your audience.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

Based on our client’s fundraising goals, their audiences, their budgets, their timing, and their willingness to try some new approaches along with us, we were able to design virtual events that raised just as much money, if not more, than previous years’ in-person initiatives. . This all sounds great, in theory.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

Great content will help inform your audience and provide critical resources to both supporters and the people you serve. A brand voice is your reference point for how your organization speaks to various audiences, both internally and externally. So, how do you create a content strategy? And what should it include?

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