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Cut Through the Clutter: Why Storytelling Matters for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

And this is where storytelling comes in. So, what makes an effective storytelling campaign? It is not enough for your storytelling campaign to evoke feelings of sympathy. Elements your nonprofit should include in your storytelling campaigns include: Show impact. Sense of urgency. How do you overcome inertia?

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TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge Global Tweet Chat Recap

Tech Soup

On Monday, April 16, TechSoup took its Digital Storytelling global with a full-day tweet chat spanning 10 time zones. Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants. Origin stories describe the journey of how an organization came to be.

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28 Must-Read Fundraising and Social Media Reports for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

2015 Millennial Impact Report :: Download. Published by the Millennial Impact Project. 2014 Nonprofit Storytelling Report :: Download. For Nonprofits in Canada: 1. For Nonprofits in Canada: 1. Published by Philanthropic Foundations Canada and Imagine Canada. Published by the Giving USA Foundation.

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3 Reasons Why Pinterest Is Still Relevant for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Julia Campbell is social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Tip: Share stories about your impact and the different ways to get involved with your cause. By Julia Campbell . YouTube videos will play inside the platform.

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Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

5) 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide :: Download. 11) 2012 Millennial Impact Report :: Download. Published by the Millennial Impact Project. View: All Millennial Impact Reports. For Nonprofits in Canada: If you know of any similar reports from Canada, please let us know. Published by Convio.

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Storytelling for Success: A Look at Three Crowdfunding Campaigns

Tech Soup

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. Storymakers2014 fundraising crowdfunding digital storytelling causevox'

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And the 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge Awards Go To.

Tech Soup

That's what the Digital Storytelling Challenge seeks to accomplish every year. At the 2013 Digital Storytelling Awards Gala on May 28, the community's successes were clear. Congratulations to all of these award winners, and collective gratitude to all the participants in this year’s digital storytelling challenge.