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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

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Note – Photos or a video of your characters are HIGHLY recommended. Plot/Desire: In any good story, there’s a problem that becomes part of the plot of the story. And the hero has a desire to overcome that problem. What are you planning to do to help alleviate the conflict and help the hero overcome the problem?

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Slacktivism: Can Cartoons Raise Awareness or Just Make Us Feel Good?

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In an effort to raise awareness for child abuse, thousands of Facebook users changed their profile photos to one of their favorite childhood cartoon characters (full disclosure: mine was Underdog.) And while it can easily be pointed out that all the awareness in the world can’t actually solve a problem , it is a good start!

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Youth Programs Featured in TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map

Tech Soup

I have a soft spot for nonprofits that tackle really hard problems, and autism is certainly one of those. Childhood Cancer Support in Canada. Finally, I liked the story of Candlelighters' Childhood Cancer Support Program in Ottawa, Canada. Photo: Ramakrishna Mission Students Home. spanhidden.

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Youth Programs Featured in TechSoup Global’s Local Impact Map

Tech Soup

I have a soft spot for nonprofits that tackle really hard problems, and autism is certainly one of those. Childhood Cancer Support in Canada. Finally, I liked the story of Candlelighters' Childhood Cancer Support Program in Ottawa, Canada. Photo: Ramakrishna Mission Students Home. in Staatsburg, New York is doing.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

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Are you tackling a problem in an innovative way? . Include 1 – 3 photos and a short video, if you have one. Provide cutlines with the first and last names of everyone in the photo as well as the photographer. Get release forms from everyone in the photos and videos, in accordance with your organization’s policy.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. Or sometimes the problem is that there isn't a safe playspace in a community. Or, consider making a contribution to an organization like Share Our Strength that is working to end childhood hunger.

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Reflections on the Meyer Memorial Trust Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My problem now is that I don't do a lot of processing with a pen or marker/flip chart anymore -- but I was standing up there, so I jotted some notes down on my moleskin. One of the scenarios focused on how to use social networking/media for a campaign around childhood obesity. Observations. Tags as a metric.