Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

TechSoup kicked off its 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge with the webinar Creating a Culture of Storytelling. The webinar provided case studies of how one nonprofit and one library created storytelling cultures within their organizations. How to Create a Culture of Storytelling.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This is natural in any line of work, but in non-profit storytelling I find that it mostly impacts my process for writing and telling stories. One of the changes I’ve recently made is simplifying my personal definition of storytelling to this: Storytelling is the process of sharing facts, which are told with emotions and details.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

By creating an informative message that appeals to the general public, you can promote your mission and incite change. Step 1: Create the message. By creating a script with pronunciation as well as a pre-recorded audio file, you’ll have a better chance of your PSA airing since you provided a variety of options.

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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. Creating a video with social media in mind (while also growing your social media audience organically) is a great way to grow your base and reach more supporters. Fortunately, creating video has become more accessible over the years. I come prepared.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

So when it comes to inspiring your donors to support your cause, you might consider creating a nonprofit explainer video for your organization. In fact, nonprofit explainer videos with large-scale animations are often costly to create, ranging from $2,500 to $30,000+. What are nonprofit explainer videos? Get to know your audience.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 2, 2022

Step 1: Develop a Vision by Creating a Fundraising Appeal Brief Want to know my pro-trick for feeling less overwhelmed by writing fundraising appeals? I create a roadmap for every fundraising appeal I write so that I know exactly what needs to be said. Read this article on how to create key messaging points for fundraising.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

Individual executives have a significant advantage over company accounts across many platforms both from a storytelling and algorithmic standpoint. DIY Multimedia tools to create social content Canva for nonprofits – pictures dominate social comms and a good canva template can go a long way. Social Media Tools.

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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. Of course, in its most rudimentary form, a podcast is simply a digital audio recording delivered to listeners who can hear it at their convenience.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Craft Different Versions Create various iterations of each testimonial for different uses. Use Real Stories to Connect: Personal stories and real-life examples create a stronger emotional connection with your audience. Who are your target storytellers? This is both an ethical practice and a legal necessity.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 9, 2020

In addition to using Trello for The Storytelling Non-Profit, I use it personally for meal planning and household management. A story bank is central place to capture any text, audio, video and photos associated with a story. One of the strategies that's helped me the most is creating a Trello board for my weekly task management.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Campaign. kicked off with a special edition of Nonprofits Live on the topic of collaborative storytelling. Collaborative storytelling refers to working with a team, sometimes distributed, to produce video. What will be required to create those shots. Where those pieces will come from.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

Nonprofits are often wary of creating their own data visualizations, and for valid reasons. With Silk , developing custom websites, maintaining them, or creating complex data visualizations can be within anyone's reach, regardless of tech skills. And data storytelling is at the forefront of such initiatives.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Last night, a couple of us from the VisionLink team attended another wonderfully informative Tech4Good forum on the power and execution of video storytelling. When is the due date and how long will it take to create? Where will it be played (on a big screen, online, website)?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Advances in technology now mean that many nonprofits most likely have access to basic video storytelling tools. Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, can be really powerful storytelling tools. The tweet chat was held one day before the official launch of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge (TSDigs).

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Candid

MAY 24, 2023

State-of-the-art technology equipment, along with audio-assisted hearing devices, all made the case that PSRC was able to deliver world-class hybrid experiences for its community. To attract older adults to become ‘regulars,’ PRSC had to create a sense of belonging. An organization with a mindset of abundance rather than scarcity.

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Candid

MAY 24, 2023

State-of-the-art technology equipment, along with audio-assisted hearing devices, all made the case that PSRC was able to deliver world-class hybrid experiences for its community. To attract older adults to become ‘regulars,’ PRSC had to create a sense of belonging. An organization with a mindset of abundance rather than scarcity.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

And I hadn’t noticed the imagery at first, but when you look at it here you can see, [image] clearly the contrast that they’re creating is around skin tone where Kendra’s opponent has very light skin, rosy skin, “Kodak China Girl skin” as its described, and Kendra’s skin is darkened and she looks very shadowy. Devyn Taylor: Yeah.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

AI interfaces can be tuned to help with specific tasks your stakeholders do ranging from writing draft letters to officials, to getting feedback on poetry, creating drafts of RFPs for work and the list goes on. #2 5 Creative Content beyond text Generative AI tools are becoming very powerful storytelling aids. Descript Audio Murf.ai

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2010

I also had the privilege of speaking on another Online Storytelling panel with Roger Burks and Jay Davis. This live session rounded out our Online Storytelling Bootcamp webinar series with a focus on how to create a culture of storytelling within one's organization.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 21, 2021

Audio-based entertainment is flexible. Clubhouse is an audio-based social media platform that is gaining significant attention. Clubhouse is an audio-based social media platform that has grown quickly to 10 million users. The reason? The only thing that could make it better in many cases would be the ability to interact.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 28, 2016

Coming up with content, conveying a message effectively, and editing and promoting a video are all challenges for creating sensational video content, especially for nonprofits. Emotional Storytelling. The post How to Create Video Content for Nonprofit Donations appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Something you’d like to add?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

And for good reason: I love tools that help make quality content and storytelling something that all of us can create. With Animoto, you can put together photos, slides, and text with audio and video to create a compelling story from all the various elements you may have created separately or gathered at an event.

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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. These stories help convey the work they do, advance their missions, and highlight the communities they're working within by giving a visual (and sometimes audio) story to help supporters connect with their mission and values.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Create custom graphics for powerful quotes, statistics, and call-to-actions. This is especially relevant to those nonprofits that do not create a lot of content – retweeting relevant content on Twitter empowers them to be active and interesting on Twitter. 6) Respond to and engage with followers. Twitter Spaces.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

If you’re looking to create a successful grant-seeking committee, here are some tips: Identify board members with grant-writing experience or connections in the grant-making community and form a dedicated grant-seeking committee. Provide board members with simple, user-friendly tools to create their personal fundraising pages or teams.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Connectional intelligence and digital body language can create trust, build relationships, support work-life balance, and prevent burnout. Our job is to create a culture where there are unambiguous expectations and norms. Break down old silos — but also be careful not to create new ones. Writing clearly is the new empathy.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. However, before we can talk about prizes or even sending submissions, we need to cover how to create those digital stories.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Rich Storytelling Experiences, Planned Parenthood & National Geographic Society. With our year-end ads, we really wanted to create experiences where people could interact with the brand more. Planned Parenthood launched audio and podcast ads on Pandora and Stitcher, targeting liberal women ages 18-44.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

Floodlight, an interesting data storytelling tool for communities is also featured. Data Storytelling. Rebecca Arno, describes the use of Floodlight which provides a simple intuitive set of story-building tools to help communities create a visually rich, shareable story that is tagged by subject and geography. Data Won the U.S.

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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

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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Care2

AUGUST 24, 2011

And for good reason: I love tools that help make quality content and storytelling something that all of us can create. With Animoto, you can put together photos, slides, and text with audio and video to create a compelling story from all the various elements you may have created separately or gathered at an event.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

This may sound hard, but a clear, concise, key message is vital to creating a successful video. Use the first column for imagery and the second column for audio. Create your masterpiece. You have just created a video with the smartphone in your pocket. On Instagram, the storytelling aspect is the most important.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

An "effective" video can be a number of things depending on what an organization's intent was in creating video content. An effective nonprofit video can be as simple as a Flickr photo stream set to an audio track or a really great interview. Digital Storytelling Methods: Time and Resources Needed?

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 25, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Power Up Your Content: Mastering the Art of Compelling Storytelling Discover the secrets of storytelling that make your nonprofit stand out! Learn how to create powerful, heartwarming content that draws in your audience and inspires them to support your cause like never before. ”) 9.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Like most things in the social web, though, there are tools and resources that can make creating a podcast accessible to almost any organization. Podcasting is formally defined as the act of distributing syndicated audio content online via RSS to listeners who use software or a hardware device to receive updates. The What and Why?

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