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. After watching a few short, low budget videos, it became clear just how effective (and inexpensive) film could be when it comes to spreading your nonprofit''s story and mission.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

Leverage the benefits of this fast-growing industry and reach a larger audience by creating a nonprofit podcast. Why start a nonprofit podcast? There are many reasons why a nonprofit professional would want to start a nonprofit podcast. Or, you could co-host with another nonprofit professional.

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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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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

My friends at TechSoup asked me to pass along info about their upcoming digital storytelling event. We will help you learn how to maximize the impact of your organization's message with online audio, video, and images. What do we mean by Digital Storytelling? 10/1: Digital Storytelling Challenge kickoff webinar.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

When MySpace and Friendster first came on the scene opening the door to Web 2, nonprofits couldn’t fathom that one day they would be hiring for “Social Media Managers”. A couple of decades later a quick search on Idealist.org turns up over 2000 current jobs and tons of nonprofit social media professionals on networks like Nonprofit.ist.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes From Stories to Support: The Nonprofit’s Guide to Acquiring and Using Testimonials Imagine harnessing the power of authentic stories to attract new supporters, boost credibility, and inspire people to rally behind your nonprofit’s cause.

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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.

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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 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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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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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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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. 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.

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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. Why Tell Stories with Video?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Telling your organization’s story in video does not always require investing in expensive equipment. 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.

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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. They become the means for nonprofits, NGOs, religious centers, and social enterprise organizations to reach out to customers and enhance their brand. What Can You Do?

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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. We aimed to make this video informative, concise, and personable. As for the sound, I had an Audio-Technica AT899 lavalier microphone attached to record my voice.

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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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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

Nonprofits are often wary of creating their own data visualizations, and for valid reasons. More and more nonprofits, journalists, activists, and advocates are making use of Silk's data visualization platform. And data storytelling is at the forefront of such initiatives. We're helping to bridge that gap.

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2010

As we do every year, Forum One participated in the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). This year's event was held in Atlanta from April 8 - 10, and over 1,400 nonprofit tech folks attended. I also had the privilege of speaking on another Online Storytelling panel with Roger Burks and Jay Davis.

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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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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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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

He authored a newly-published article comparing A Few Good Tools for Video Editing , as well as this blog post with tips on making video better. Visit TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Challenge for more great resources on creating effective videos for your organization. Start out with better video footage.

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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. We screened highlights from the more than 100 video, image, and GoldMail submissions and celebrated the great work nonprofits and libraries are doing to tell their unique and important stories.

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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. Please visit the site to view this video). Please visit the site to view this video).

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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. Adobe : Adobe products aren’t just for creative professionals — with a little know-how you too can make powerful digital images and videos.

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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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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

You’ve read articles about up-and-coming communications channels and whether you should incorporate them into your nonprofit outreach strategy. That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. How To Identify and Build Your Nonprofit’s Story in 5 Steps. Top Nonprofit Storytelling Examples to Inspire You.

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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? This may sound hard, but a clear, concise, key message is vital to creating a successful video.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

Data Digest is a weekly round-up of the latest news on data-related projects in the nonprofit sector, compiled and authored by Keisha Taylor of GuideStar International and TechSoup Global. Floodlight, an interesting data storytelling tool for communities is also featured. Data Storytelling. It originally appeared on NetSquared.

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Classy

JULY 19, 2021

Nonprofit video is an ever-evolving marketing method, but remaining well-informed on the latest industry best practices gives your organization a major advantage. . Instead, nonprofit video only continued to climb in popularity and organizations began doubling down on their video strategies. .

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Video Making for Nonprofits. Video is a powerful way to tell a story and meaningfully get a message across to supporters. Making a video can take a lot of time and effort, so it’s important to do it right! Read on for some tips on how to structure your video-making strategy.

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See3

FEBRUARY 27, 2008

Here are the details: —————————————— Free Online Video Consultation at Nonprofit Technology Conference Not sure how to use video to its highest potential in telling your organization’s story and begin incorporating video into your messaging?

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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. Here’s how it works. You should follow Frogloop on Twitter here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

I was up too late editing a screencast to do a content analysis yesterday, instead I found a great thread on Nonprofits and Vlogging over at Social Edge facilitated by Patrick O'Heffernan. It's called Web Video for the Social Benefit Sector. Posting cellphone videos is not easy with all video hosts.

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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! Introduction Storytelling is an essential part of any nonprofit fundraising campaign. Use active voice whenever possible.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Content created by TechSoup is available to reuse by any nonprofit or library (for free!), We think this kind of information sharing is the essence of nonprofits and libraries' collaborative spirit. Take advantage of all of TechSoup's best digital storytelling resources. thanks to our Creative Commons license.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

In the nonprofit sector, the annual report is often viewed as a necessary document to fulfill financial reporting obligations. However, when approached with creativity and strategic thinking, it can serve as a powerful instrument for storytelling, showcasing impact, and inspiring donors and supporters to take action.

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