The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

I continue to evolve my thinking about how to tell non-profit stories. This is natural in any line of work, but in non-profit storytelling I find that it mostly impacts my process for writing and telling stories. I also read a lot of non-profit stories that are simply just the facts told chronologically.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 24, 2021

Stevenson spoke at Salesforce.org’s Education Summit where he shared jarring statistics, including that one in three black male babies in this country is expected to go to jail in his lifetime. He is committed to changing the narrative on race in this country to help us truly understand who we are. That’s what has to change.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change , to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events. Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and other Epic Change team members were working with the students in the classroom built with last year’s TweetsGiving proceeds.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change , to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events. Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and other Epic Change team members were working with the students in the classroom built with last year’s TweetsGiving proceeds.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But when the chatbot can write an essay, that’s another story. What can leaders do to prepare their employees to stay at the top of their game when the game is constantly changing? There’s a change going on in business. They enjoy being surrounded by others who share those passions and who stimulate their thinking.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

While advocating for survivors in San Francisco, I witnessed first-hand how critical stories are in tapping into people’s empathy. However, it wasn’t until my career took a turn into strategic communications and marketing that I learned just how integral a winning story is to the success of an advocacy campaign. .

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Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

This is a curated podcast list is composed of a variety of podcasts concerning technology, management in the nonprofit sector, grant writing, fundraising, and many cause issues ranging from mitigation of climate change to human rights. We hope that you enjoy this summary of great nonprofit podcasts and please let us know if we left some off

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 25, 2024

After all, this ancient art form has the power to literally move your audience to give, support and share the important work you do with the world. If you don’t know where to start in finding your best stories, this Lessons from MotivateMonday is your roadmap! Click the image below to view this week’s MotivateMonday episode.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

Learn more in the interview below. Even drafting of this writing, is manipulated to criticism and change. Perhaps one of the things that is m’incomoda not suffer the discomfort of change. A mosaic of experiences, stories and projects with Web 2.0 Tags: interview community building gov2.0 as a backdrop.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

A few weeks ago, she reported back to the group some of the results of our work with some insights based on Google Analytics charts. Shonali kindly agreed to an interview to share this story more broadly. Analytics really do tell stories! What’s elevator speech for the organization, he campaign and your role.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

They view stressors as changes, not threats. Ask your manager for a change in your work conditions. Kandi Wiens Today, Wiens shares these insights with us: Question: Why did you decide to write the book? It turns out that the one thing those with burnout immunity shared was a high degree of emotional intelligence (EI).

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 11, 2012

It was the power of people sharing the stories with one another that actually brought it to some sort of critical mass where mainstream media then took attention. It was much more important for people to be sharing the stories with each other for the traffic to blow up really, really fast."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2015

For the past five years, I have been lucky enough to attend the Social Innovation Summit in Silicon Valley , an interdisciplinary conference that brings together leaders at the intersection of technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business to share innovative ideas about social change. Video is here ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We currently have nearly 50,000 Facebook fans and posting there helps us reach the most people, though the focus of how we’re using Facebook is changing (more on that below). That is the essence/purpose of social media to me: sharing our stories or experiences in hopes that someone else will relate, reach out or spread the word.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

Transmedia – Making Change Across Mediums by Danny Alpert, Executive Director, Kindling Group and Executive Producer, See3 Communications. I became a documentary filmmaker to tell meaningful stories that explore social issues and inspire change. ” Enjoy. Today, it’s a whole new ballgame.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

You can learn more about John and OpenAction in the interview below. The team also hopes to incentivize organizations to share knowledge and give beneficiaries a direct voice. That’s a funny story actually, but I suppose many entrepreneurs have similar stories. Where did the idea for OpenAction begin?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

From cultural showcases that dazzle to educational initiatives that deepen understanding, discover how your next event can be a cornerstone of celebration and a powerful catalyst for change. Others may prefer moderated discussions or interviews. Honor requests to share cultural performances or demonstrations.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 22, 2022

‘Fundraiser turnover solutions: Transforming the story character’ is a tour de force for what is often termed “donor-centered fundraising.” There’s an organizational story, a fundraiser story, and a donor story. The donor story is one where they do something that makes them like who they see in the mirror.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos bring your organization’s work to life in a way that written stories just can’t. They speak to supporters with authenticity and display your story in a way that easily grabs the viewer’s heart. You can make a video with your smartphone and share it on your social channels without spending any money.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Prepare to be inspired by and to learn from the stories of more than 60 highly-successful female CEOs and leaders who are featured in Julia Boorstin ’s book, When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, How We Can Learn From Them. Her new book is filled with extensive research, engaging stories, and plenty of learning takeaways.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Real-Time Web and Its Future , a new report from ReadWriteWeb , focused on the changing ecosystem of the Web, one that runs in real-time. “For the following report, we interviewed 50 companies, developers and executives building or leveraging real-time Web technology. First, what does the “real-time Web&# really mean?

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

But each slice of the pie shares a common point of origin. If you’re wondering whether there are gaps in your safety net, ask your colleagues to share their documents to evaluate what you might be missing. Evaluate New Initiatives Strategic risk is a different story. They offer three categories of situations.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Stories are powerful. It’s incredibly important for nonprofits to tell stories about their organization and the people they serve. Telling a good story can also give your donors confidence that your nonprofit is making an impact and that their donations are used effectively. What is Nonprofit Storytelling?

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

Impact numbers are a great way to demonstrate the positive changes your organization has provided. That’s why we recommend contextualizing your impact numbers with a powerful story. Get Up Close and Personal Encourage your grantees to share personal stories directly from the beneficiaries of their programs.

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CauseVox

MAY 4, 2021

To celebrate our 50th year of service to the Minnesota autism community we invited our community to join us for a livestream event full of cooking demonstrations, personal stories, and drawings. We had interviews and demonstrations. We had stories. Participants could cook along with us and have brunch at home. We had drawings.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

It gives your audience a tangible transformation to observe through the sharing of the written word, photos, testimonials, and videos. And once shared effectively, storytelling will change the game for your organization. We tell stories. Our neural activity increases 5X when listening to a story. Set the scene.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2024

They parse the grant documentation to understand if their organization is a good fit, they gather information from throughout the organization, and they mold it into an engaging story about the important work the organization is doing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Share and Comment on Breaking News. If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

She’s known for tackling seemingly impossible fundraising efforts and turning them into success stories. Are there a lot of people looking to change careers? I read about various subjects and shared my discoveries in a logical fashion, in writing. You can tell the story about your nonprofit’s work through its budget.

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Kindful

APRIL 5, 2021

You’ll need to determine what you are trying to convey to viewers: Are you trying to tell your story? Story and mission video. Story and mission video. Research shows that stories can be up to 22 times more memorable than just facts. B-roll is footage that is shown over interviews or voice overs. Thank you video.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Prepare to be inspired by and to learn from the stories of more than 60 highly-successful female CEOs and leaders who are featured in Julia Boorstin ’s book, When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, How We Can Learn From Them. Her new book is filled with extensive research, engaging stories, and plenty of learning takeaways.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The 67 in-depth interviews included conversations with some of the world’s most prominent and inspirational current and former CEOs, including Reed Hastings of Netflix, Sony’s Kaz Harai, and General Motors’ Mary Barra. Dewar/Keller/Malhotra: Honestly, we can say that every CEO inspired us with their stories, and each in unique ways.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

While you can't change the past, your unique experiences and stories contain hidden strengths and untapped potential for the future,” explains Kaplan. Those will take you to videos where Kaplan provides an overview of what you will read in the chapter, and he shares personal thoughts and ideas about the various chapter topics.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I was interviewed recently by Petra Kroon , a blogger focused on social media and entrepreneurship in The Netherlands, in which she asked some really great questions, including what I thought the trend would be for social entrepreneurship in 2010 as well as where we may be in 25 years. Do you have one you’d like to share?

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

The world is changing, and so is philanthropy. But that’s okay: by being vulnerable and open to change, you can transform your organization into one that mirrors your constituents and better serves your mission. Leadership should show a real willingness to recognize that changes need to happen.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Share and Comment on Breaking News. If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities.

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Candid

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Leverage this strength of peer-to-peer campaigns and empower your fundraisers to present your organization and tell their stories. Reports confirm that donors care about details, with 42% giving in part due to hearing a story from someone a nonprofit has helped. Set up donation pages. Connect with other fundraisers.

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