The Storytelling Non-profit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

When I talk with non-profit professionals about their storytelling endeavors, I often get asked questions about interviewing someone for their story. In this age of digital communication, it may be tempting to email someone a few extra follow up questions or just work with what you’ve got. You’re busy. Conclusion.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A bad subject line will tank your fundraising appeal. So, I recruited my fundraising friends, like Julie Cooper , Rachel Clemens , John Lepp , Julia Campbell , Alice Ferris , Jim Anderson , Tom Ahern , and Julie Edwards to send me theirs too. This gem was shared with me by my fundraising bestie copywriting dynamo Julie Cooper.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Looking for inspiration or hands-on help with your digital storytelling? Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

Ask any mobile expert and they'll tell you that camera apps are blazing hot right now. Vine has arrived on Windows Phone , which is excellent news as many of the Nokia Windows Phones are equipped with high-end cameras. TechSoup's Ale Bezdikian tested out Vine during TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Contest.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2012

In It's Not You, It's Your Stories at the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference , Steve Daigneault (VP of eCampaigns at M&R Strategic Services ) and Sue Citro (Director of Digital Strategy, Global Programs at The Nature Conservancy ) shared their tips for telling better and more effective stories. Take out big, complicated words.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Whether you lead a church, a temple, or another type of faith-based organization, fundraising is a recurring task on your to-do list. That’s where peer-to-peer fundraising comes in. Peer-to-peer fundraising is one of the most popular fundraising methods for faith-based organizations. Let’s dive into how. Download eBook.

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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. I couldn’t help but think – what if Joe Page or other community foundation board members had flip cameras, some video and story telling training and shared their stories on the Alaska Community Foundation Facebook page?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Visit TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Challenge for more great resources on creating effective videos for your organization. A good camera is easily the most expensive item you’ll need, and the most essential, but you don’t have to break the bank on professional-level equipment. Want to make editing easier?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

Documenting and sharing the happenings of an event or fundraiser can be tricky if you're responsible for organizing it as well. To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. Liveblogging, Curation, and Social Media. More Resources.

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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. Look for your fundraising events and work backwards from there. We all have digital media studios in the palm of our hand.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

For example, is it a call to action, a fundraising appeal, or just generating awareness. Today's smartphones have fairly sophisticated built-in video cameras and editing tools that, if used wisely, can create great movies. Digital Savant Podcast #3: David J. Digital Storytelling Methods: Time and Resources Needed?

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Tech Soup

JULY 25, 2011

Following the first successful Nonprofits Live (NPLive) event on the Future of Fundraising , the second edition of TechSoup’s NPLive covered the topic of social video. Social and digital media strategist, Brandon Sutton , an aspiring documentarian and founder of the Spirit of the Gulf Coast initiative. The Experts.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

So when a new digital storytelling tool comes along, we jump at the chance to test it out. made a great story about its annual Winter Wine Festival fundraiser. The next icon, a camera, lets you replace the photo if want. Despite these drawbacks, Steller is a great storytelling tool that's fun to use.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. We also have a contest in which we're giving away $7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. Tips and Tools for Powerful Storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. For the feature image, they used a photo of Rani looking directly at the camera. The page includes several storytelling graphics.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

In our recent webinar on super-short videos , we heard from digital storytelling experts about how nonprofits and libraries can use these tools to easily make their own super-short videos. Fundraising videos. Their winner’s page is a great place to view some good fundraising short videos. Here's what we learned.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

Recently, I was asked to conduct a social media marketing workshop at Planet Philanthropy (an annual conference for fundraising professionals by. they do an amazing job of visual storytelling), @rainforestalliance. , @habitatforhumanity. , @aspca. , Think birthday fundraisers or peer-to-peer campaigns that integrate with.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 5, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, and even before that, nonprofits have turned to virtual fundraising to boost revenue and engage supporters in their mission. Like other nonprofits, your organization likely conducts regular fundraising efforts to support new programs and projects and ultimately help more people. Text messaging.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2012

Current trends in mobile fundraising, such as text-to-give (micro-giving), mobile wallets, and text2donate (major-giving) are allowing nonprofits and libraries to interact with their donors in creative ways. The Venue Pro’s 4.1 AMOLED screen is a beauty for sure, and lends itself quite nicely for video and photo capture.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 27, 2020

Marketing and fundraising at a nonprofit is tough. . your most important fundraisers have been canceled or shifted online, you’re managing a remote team now, board members are growing concerned and the community you serve still needs your help. . From their responses, effective fundraising boils down to three vital things: .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Embrace social media fundraising. Embrace social media fundraising. Invest resources in social media fundraising now – or regret it later! Be an early adopter of digital payments. Tap into the power of hashtag fundraising. It was the final presentation of the social media strategies webinar. Grow your followers.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

It's no secret that we are advocates of digital storytelling at TechSoup. This April our 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge offers resources to sharpen your skills and an opportunity to enter your short video or five-image slide show by April 30 to win awesome prizes! A Jamboree of Tools. Sounding It Out.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Read more about storytelling for nonprofits here. Get plenty of footage to work with: With digital cameras, the footage is free—so get enough of it so you have plenty of material to choose from. You can do this in your video by including interviews and showing those that have been impacted by your organization’s work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and the mission of their institutions through design solutions. There is an expectation of entertainment throughout the digital realm.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and the mission of their institutions through design solutions. There is an expectation of entertainment throughout the digital realm.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Jacobwith, Ignited Fundraising. 9 Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign. After years of fundraising in the “trenches,” as well as coaching and training thousands of organizations to raise money from individual donors, Lori L. Lori has found that one thing creates a successful individual donor fundraising program.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2015

I was lucky enough to sit down with Sean Sheridan , photojournalist, author and speaker who has spent nearly two decades elevating people and brands through storytelling, to learn more about his focus on storytelling through imagery and how his work amplifies the cause-minded organizations he partners with. Q: How do you define story?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2013

This guest post was authored by Declan Murphy, GiftWorks marketing and social media coordinator. Visit the GiftWorks donation page to learn more about their offering for eligible organizations. You can also try GiftWorks free for 30 days. Join Aaron Bramley from Lights.Camera.Help.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

" Check out the 12 Trends, from Personalized Video Thanking to Ebooks to Digital Fundraising Staffing! " Check out the 12 Trends, from Personalized Video Thanking to Ebooks to Digital Fundraising Staffing! " The deadline to apply for the next learning group is February 24th!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Ideal for small nonprofits with limited funds for digital marketing. Ideal for small nonprofits with limited funds for digital marketing. Ideal for fundraising events. Online Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations LinkedIn Group :: linkedin.com/groups/3694133. Squarespace :: squarespace.com. Also, don’t go overboard!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2018

Layout from Instagram is a mobile app that lets you combine multiple photos into a single image that can be saved to your camera roll and shared on Instagram and other social networks. PowToon enables user to create video animations for video storytelling and presentations. Ideal for fundraising events. PowToon :: powtoon.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2017

Layout from Instagram is a mobile app that lets you combine multiple photos into a single image that can be saved to your camera roll and shared on Instagram and other social networks. PowToon enables user to create video animations for video storytelling and presentations. Layout :: iTunes / GooglePlay. PicMonkey :: picmonkey.com.

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