Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Fundraising events and one-time campaigns are great ways to raise money for your organization, but infrequent fundraisers don’t provide consistent income. Annual giving campaigns can raise money to cover your day-to-day expenses by bringing in a steady stream of funding. Set a theme for each year’s annual giving campaign.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2023

A lot of time, effort, and preparation goes into ensuring end-of-year campaigns produce all the funds needed for organizations to sustain their important missions. Leverage the power of storytelling to add extra personal detail to your supporters’ donations and foster a deeper bond with your sustaining level donors.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

TechSoup storytelling campaigns have been educating nonprofits and building storytelling capacity for four years. Creating a Culture of Storytelling. Your Digital Story from Creation to Consumption. A Menu of Storytelling Options from Small to Large. Storytelling Blog Posts. Past Webinar Recordings.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Also, on October 8 in partnership with Nonprofit Tech for Good, Julia will be presenting a free webinar about how nonprofits can use social media to raise money online.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

Nonprofit budgets are often tight, and each of your campaigns should aim to hit as high a return on investment (ROI) as possible. For each of your online campaigns, your revenue goal should tie into your overall fundraising strategy. A campaign’s inputs include all costs spent on running the campaign.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A captivating fundraising site and donation page make all the difference, but not every nonprofit has the resources or technical know-how to create an eye-catching digital home. CauseVox’s New Site Editor allows you to craft your perfect page without any design or tech experience and elevate your visual storytelling.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

What draws you to one crowdfunding campaign over another? Perhaps it is a combination of a few different storytelling elements. Our Storymakers 2014 challenge kicks off August 26, so to get you inspired, I've compiled some great examples of digital storytelling in crowdfunding campaigns. Cool photos?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits. For example: 1.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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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. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy. Take Part in the Digital Storytelling Challenge! Learn more. What Can You Do?

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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. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy. Take Part in the Digital Storytelling Challenge! Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Also, on February 19 in collaboration with Nonprofit Tech for Good, she’ll be presenting a free webinar about how nonprofits can use social media to raise money online.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

By Laura Bucher , Storyteller at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. They learned how to get less tech-savvy donors to participate, how to avoid lag time, and fresh and exciting ways to promote their events. 6) Secure matching gifts for your next fundraising campaign.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

As pioneers in the nonprofit tech space, Qgiv also offers AI solutions with Fundraising IQ to generate emails, recommend auction items, suggest campaign improvements, and more! Tapping into this demographic is going to be crucial for fundraising, and your organization will need innovative and tech-savvy approaches.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

Digital storytellers! But what good is a digital story if it’s not shared? You've invested time and energy into your digital story — now campaign for it. tsdigs digital storytelling' We have so many wonderful stories rolling in! Read the full rules here and then get out the vote!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Here in the Bay Area, we have the pleasure of being surrounded by some of the greatest tech heroes of all time. Or perhaps your tech hero is Ron from your own IT department — the one guy on staff you can't live without because only he knows how to fix your temperamental computer. Can you think of a few? Tim Cook from Apple?

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

RSVP now for TechSoup's fourth annual Digital Storytelling Screening and Awards Party on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. Pacific time at PARISOMA — and join us in celebration of the many powerful digital story submissions that came to us from all over the world! Featured Appearances.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Digital storytellers! But what good is a digital story if it's not shared? You've invested time and energy into your digital story — now campaign for it. tsdigs digital storytelling' We have so many wonderful stories rolling in! Read the full rules here and then get out the vote !

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Submissions for the 2012 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge have closed, but the fun has just begun! While our community is busy from March 6 – 12 picking their favorites for the Audience Choice Awards , our panel of expert judges will be selecting the top digital stories from among hundreds of entries.

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TechImpact

JULY 28, 2014

And social media is one of the most effective digital means for generating leads. Visual storytelling. Before starting any donation campaign, target a few hashtags you want to associate with that campaign and use them with every post. The answer is an emphatic yes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

Over time through powerful visual storytelling a nonprofit can build a strong brand and grow their Instagram following, but without the ability to link to a donate page inside of Instagram, it’s difficult to inspire your Instagram followers to do more than simply like and comment on your photos. Promote your text-to-give campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. When creating a Facebook Ad for a year-end campaign, it’s imperative to have an eye-catching visual and a specific call-to-action.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 28, 2011

We hosted our final live Twitter chat for the Digital Storytelling Event yesterday. There's still time to enter your submission before the second annual Digital Storytelling Challenge ends this coming Monday, January 31! Compiled and organized by Kristy Graves, @kg.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Julia Campbell is social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Guest Blogger Bio: Julia Campbell has run her digital marketing consulting business for almost a decade, focused exclusively on mission-driven organizations. By Julia Campbell

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

That's why we’ve created a month-long global campaign built around the transformative power of storytelling, uniquely customized to the nonprofits, libraries, and social benefit organizations we serve. Have you heard of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge ? Are You Up for the Challenge?

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Digital ad costs have increased much more quickly than direct mail. While the average price per digital ad went up by 24% in 2021, the price to send direct mail increased by only 1.57%. Donors can hold direct mail in their hands, making the message feel more real and inspiring than digital messages. Research and exploration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. Harness the Power of Storytelling. We want our donors to be advocates.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

An effective digital petition form should include a few key features and characteristics. Sharing stories Stories help us to better connect with one another as human beings, and when it comes to advocacy, storytelling can be a powerful tool.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

TechSoup's annual Storymakers campaign launches September 5. We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Chicago, Illinois: Making Tech Accessible to Nonprofits.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

If your fundraising event or the end of a specific fundraising campaign is quickly approaching and you haven’t quite hit your goal, try not to stress. Peer-to-peer fundraising often leverages social media and tech platforms to share campaigns, collect payments, and track progress.

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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. Building a Team. The Story of the Global Lives Project.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

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. At first thought, data and storytelling sound like an odd mix. Creating a Searchable Database.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Whether you’re hoping to build a new website from scratch or revamp your existing digital presence, you’ll need the right strategies and tools to streamline the process. For example, a CTA that says “Donate towards our campaign!” is less effective than “Donate by midnight to get your gift matched!”

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Nonprofit conferences can feature a variety of topics, like fundraising, marketing, nonprofit tech, and leadership. Good Tech Fest Date: TBD Location: Washington, D.C. & Good Tech Fest is a conference for professionals in the nonprofit, social impact, and government spaces who are seeking to create an impact with technology.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and HandsOn Tech. Los Angeles, California: Muslims in Tech. Victoria, British Columbia: Creating Integrated Campaigns — Multichannel Marketing in a Multifaceted World. Wednesday, January 18, 2017.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Effective storytelling means nonprofits can reach more people, touch more hearts, and create bigger impact. TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. San Francisco, California: Tech for Good Monthly Mixer.

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