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Photos And Videos In Fundraising Communications

Kindful

At the end, you will have plenty of pictures to choose from when you go to share the impact of the event. Nothing is worse than a grainy picture. Find a different picture, even if it seems less compelling. If it is a hopeful communication, show someone smiling at the camera instead of frowning. T = Tie-in.

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Six Ways to Give Big Thanks to Big Donors

NonProfit Hub

You want your best supporters to stick with you into the coming year, so invite them to do so—but without asking for another financial gift. It’s actually most effective to create something casual and personable, and you can easily do that with your smartphone’s camera. Send a picture postcard from your staff.

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Donor Appreciation: 4 Virtual Strategies for Nonprofits

Achieve

Instead, welcome your first-time donors with a communication path that’s all their own, designed to thank them for their gift and get them involved with your organization in other ways. Make sure they know how much you appreciate their gifts and begin the stewardship process to capture that second gift! Of course, the phone.

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And the 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge Awards Go To.

Tech Soup

Cisco Flip camera. Cisco Flip cameras. Flip camera. Flip Camera. he said, "On behalf of everyone at Water School and Michael Snyder of Interdependent Pictures, thank you so much for this award and for and believing in our story. From Michael Snyder at Interdependent Pictures, and everyone at Water School."

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Digital Storytelling Challenge Community Choice Voting Opens May 4

Tech Soup

You spent time and talent on creating your video or picture slide show, now we invite you to show it off! The video with the most votes wins a $400 Best Buy gift certificate while the most popular slide show takes home a slick new Lytro camera. How It Works. Voting begins at 8:00 a.m.

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Why Copy Should Always Come Before Design

Achieve

Pictures speak a thousand words, it’s said … but you want potential supporters to know exactly what you’re saying and what action you want them to take. What’s better than cute puppies and doleful dogs staring into the camera? People who are doing rather than talking. Innovators. So we started with copy.

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Nepal Earthquake Roundup: Emergency Fundraising Attention Cycle

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

PLEASE MAKE A RECURRING GIFT : I’ve donated to the GlobalGiving Earthquake Fund – the money will go to a vetted network of NGOS – and they have a donor who is matching all recurring gifts. Some of the key “big picture” points related to effective giving are captured on pp.49-51 Image Source: ntegrity.

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