Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. The good news is that great stories are all around you. EVERY nonprofit has stories to tell! What Makes a Good Story?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 21, 2022

New opportunities come to the forefront to tell your story. Staying up-to-date on the latest trends can help you expand your nonprofit marketing and achieve your goals in new ways. Here are some exciting trends and opportunities worth exploring in 2022 to expand your nonprofit marketing reach. The possibilities are endless.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

An effective nonprofit blog is an indispensable marketing tool. This guide will explore best practices for creating a blogging and content strategy that drives audience engagement, encourages donations, and makes readers feel like part of your nonprofit’s community. To understand your audience’s interests, create audience personas.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

—– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Bonus: nonprofits can apply to get Animoto Pro for free !

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Stories are powerful. It’s incredibly important for nonprofits to tell stories about their organization and the people they serve. Storytelling for nonprofits is an avenue to connect with donors and help them relate to your work. What is Nonprofit Storytelling? To that aim, there are two important terms to know.

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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. By appealing to a wide range of our senses, videos capture our attention and activate our emotions, unlike any other medium. The original DIY video platform, YouTube, is now the world's second largest social network and search engine.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

From a very young age, it is through stories that we learn about ourselves, those around us, and the world in which we live. Nonprofits must similarly align with their internal and external stakeholders around a mission, and storytelling is just as essential to that form of engagement. Ideal Digital Storytelling Ecosystem.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. In case you missed it, Matrix Group now has a podcast. It’s called Associations Thrive !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

With so much noise on social channels during this global day of giving, you may be wondering how your nonprofit can stand out and more effectively fundraise for its mission. Below are simple, yet often overlooked, social media tips to help your nonprofit’s campaign get noticed this #GivingTuesday.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Numbers Only Tell Half a Story. Numbers are easy to count, but what about the stories of the individuals we engage with? We’ve offloaded this case study creation to the participants themselves and created a digital environment where they can tell their own story every time. Qualitative Data Analysis.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. In 2013 the number of nonprofits that hired part-time or full-time new media managers increased fourfold. They voraciously consume nonprofit technology blogs and study the mobile and social media campaigns of other nonprofits for inspiration.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

As video content on social media continues to reign supreme and audio-only content, spurred on by Twitter Spaces and Clubhouse, grows, it’s important for nonprofits to prioritize accessibility when publishing content online. Audio Descriptions . What to do right now: Story Collection on Social Media. Captions .

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Let’s say you’ve taken the important step of hosting a focus group for your nonprofit. Luckily, taking text from an audio file has never been easier. Whether you’ve collected the audio over a video call, traditional phone conversation, or a recording of an in-person event, you have numerous transcription options.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion. 67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Note from Beth: After you read this guest post, you’ll have lots of great tips for your nonprofit’s video. And don’t forget, The 5th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards is now open for submissions from members of the YouTube Nonprofit Program until March 2nd. This tech trend is all the rage.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 28, 2016

In our Hubinar with Jeremy Vest, we learned that video is powerful. We also learned that the problem with video is that it’s difficult. 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.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. In case you missed it, Matrix Group now has a podcast. It’s called Associations Thrive !

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Care2

AUGUST 24, 2011

Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people's minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Be sure to check it out for yourself or watch this video to take a tour.

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NetWits

JUNE 8, 2012

It’s official; we launched our new full service creative agency for nonprofits this week – GUIDE Creative – Where we LOVE web design and making effective nonprofit website(s)! — Creating an effective nonprofit website isn’t easy. On to the last three tips for creating an effective nonprofit website.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Leveraging Your Board for Nonprofit Fundraising: 10 Strategies and Tips for Success What if we told you that your nonprofit’s board members hold the keys to a fundraising revolution? Board members can also spearhead matching gift challenges.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 9, 2020

Even as we transition out of sheltering in place, you may find a digital tool like Trello helpful for managing your nonprofit's communication program. Story Bank If your non-profit wants to share stories and get more mileage out of your best stories, you need to have a story bank. Organization FTW!

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sgEngage

JUNE 23, 2022

Your nonprofit’s website is your “home” on the internet. It tells your organization’s story, conveys your values, and shares the importance of your mission. Simply put, nonprofit website accessibility describes whether or not a website is usable for all site visitors, regardless of ability. Let’s get started.

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Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Every nonprofit website should include key features to optimize fundraising, promote brand awareness, and attract volunteers. While many nonprofits need low-cost or free options to handle their websites, Nonprofit Hub said every nonprofit website should treat itself like an investment.

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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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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

I am the Chief Creative at Nonprofit Quarterly. Danielle Coates-Connor: And you, Devyn, have been creating a visionary library of images with all of the branding work that you’ve done at Edge Leadership, with all of the illustration work that you’ve done for Nonprofit Quarterly and for The Voice Lab. Edited by Wil Renderos.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Week three of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays in May focused on use of video for nonprofits and libraries. A topic covered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , video can be a powerful tool for. engage audiences can be overwhelming to nonprofit and library. organizations. professionals.

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Looking for an innovative and compelling way to tell your organization's story? We will help you learn how to maximize the impact of your organization's message with online audio, video, and images. 10/1: Event Day 2 – TechSoup forums event discussions and “How to Create a Digital Story&# webinar.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. A job description is nonprofit best practice (although too often ignored).

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See3

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

We’ve really enjoyed getting to know the folks at Flip Video Spotlight. They designed these custom Flip “trophies&# for the 2009 DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards, and they’re continually demonstrating their commitment to providing necessary digital resources to the nonprofit community.

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Forum One

APRIL 1, 2021

This spring, we’ve been evaluating some of the new social platforms on the market to see if there is anything new that would help elevate nonprofit and/or public sector missions. For nonprofit organizations, we know that community building is important. A reprieve from video fatigue. Key benefits. Levels the digital divide.

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Whole Whale

MAY 10, 2021

Annual nonprofit reports are great for the big picture impact of the organization, however they only come once a year. The goal of the report is to communicate where things are and how a donor’s support is helping with the work of the nonprofit. Program summary of what is going well and where the nonprofit is focusing to improve.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 27, 2023

When nonprofits started to experiment with digital marketing in 1990s and early 2000s, the few tools that were available were expensive and limited in their functionality. Nonprofits can use it to study past versions of their website and to monitor their progress in web design over time. See also Duda , SquareSpace , and Wired Impact.

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Care2

AUGUST 28, 2009

The folks who run Story of My Life , a website that encourages everyday people to chronicle the stories that make up their life (aka anthologies) and share them online with friends, family and future generations, has cooked up a new project aimed at nonprofits. Did I mention that the Story Tellers Project is grant funded?

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Let’s walk through the process of making a film for your nonprofit with nothing more than a smartphone, an editing app, and passion for your cause. Still wondering if you have what it takes to tell a story through video? Find your story. For this, think outside the box and watch other videos to get inspired.

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NetWits

JULY 12, 2012

Is your school’s unique story clear? Telling your school’s story clearly and succinctly will give you the opportunity to differentiate yourself, gain clarity and earn trust. Telling your school’s story clearly and succinctly will give you the opportunity to differentiate yourself, gain clarity and earn trust.

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See3

AUGUST 31, 2009

[This piece was originally posted as part of “Video Week&# on Care2’s Frogloop blog. We love watching organizations take video into their own hands. The beauty of online video is that people are more interested in compelling content and stories than fancy camerawork. Plan Ahead. Get the Gear.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

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. Bramley spoke to getting a project off the ground, which can be difficult because of the many pieces that go into creating a video.

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