Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

What a great way to teach your children to become more thoughtful and responsible about the world we live in. I reached out to my readers for suggestions about how to raise more charitable and socially aware children. Spend it together online, checking out pictures and project descriptions."

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

It’s about telling your story in an authentic way that fans the flames already burning in people’s hearts. This is why stories are so important. Good fundraising stories are full of emotion and draw people in. Words can paint a picture, make us feel a variety of emotions, and spur us to form opinions.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

We tell stories. Stories are the most effective form of communication available because they immediately engage the reader on an emotional level and in a way that is interesting to them. Our neural activity increases 5X when listening to a story. 6 steps to telling your nonprofit’s stories. Act one – Set Up.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A nonprofit elevator pitch is a very brief (about 30 – 60 seconds – the time it takes to take a typical elevator ride) compelling story that communicates who you are, what you do, why you do it, and the impact a donor’s support can make. What is a nonprofit elevator pitch? Every day, we strive to [specific goal or target].”

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2021

This will give you a picture of where there is overlap with your current and prospective donors and show you specific places where your new donors may be unique. Your list could include: age range, income range, religious affiliation, making donations to other charities, having school-age children, etc. . If so, write those down.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Once you identify the message of your fundraising email, you can add the stories, photos, and videos that drive the message home. Your list might look something like this: Andrea’s success story. Jamie’s success story. Part 1: Start your email with a success story. . Keep the story short and to the point.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 8, 2022

It takes commitment, guts, and a great story. As long as you’re giving donors a great experience ( thanking them well , communicating consistently, telling heartwarming stories, etc.), Communicate urgency, give short deadlines, and explain all all of the Ws to create a powerful story. Tell your story. Soak that in.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

Nonprofits must never forget that they are called to be active participants in the lives of people, learning stories, and, when appropriate, storytelling for further impact. He and his wife have been married for nearly 20 years, and they have two children, a daughter and son.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This is a ground-breaking web-based tool built using JavaScript technologies that presents the clearest picture yet of how well a community meets the current and future needs of people of all ages, incomes, ethnicities, and abilities. Support Children’s Colorado Foundation. Pacific Science Center. Silver – Science Website.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This is a ground-breaking web-based tool built using JavaScript technologies that presents the clearest picture yet of how well a community meets the current and future needs of people of all ages, incomes, ethnicities, and abilities. Support Children’s Colorado Foundation. Pacific Science Center. Silver – Science Website.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

Any charity anywhere in the world can send us a short video or five-picture Flickr slideshow that tells about their work and will be entered to win some cash prizes. Our story challenges get lots of attention. The campaign raised $120,000 which provided education for 400 Dalit children. Please visit the site to view this video).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

2) The Mexican data from the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report paints a picture of the average individual donor in Mexico: She is under the age of 45, gives in micro-amounts ($100 USD annually), and most likely to be politically centrist-to-liberal. Does this data match what you see on the ground in Mexico? are quickly replacing TV.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Mobilize Love’s outreach vehicles are deployed throughout San Francisco to help as many children and families as possible. Their fleet includes a laundry truck, stage truck for after-school programs, food truck, wellness truck, and a stories truck. Mobilize Love hosted a successful outreach event pictured above. What They Did.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

More than any other time of the year it's time for charities to tell their compelling story. To quote a somewhat recent YouTube blog piece , "if a picture is worth a thousand words, then is a video worth a million?" Tell Your Story. " May well be. TechSoup has some tools that may come in handy.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

It’s crucial that your online donation forms and landing page match the story you’re telling. An impact statement is your organization’s story about your influence on the community. Showing the impact of your organization by providing real life examples of your services and telling your story throughout the donor experience.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This is a ground-breaking web-based tool built using JavaScript technologies that presents the clearest picture yet of how well a community meets the current and future needs of people of all ages, incomes, ethnicities, and abilities. The Livability Index scores neighborhoods and communities across the U.S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 17, 2021

While this might be somewhat true, it might be because the communication lacks important parts of the overall story, including inspiring stories and sharing what their money has accomplished within the organization. Amy lives in New Jersey with her husband, two children, and three dogs. Inform them about the topic.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Their network reaches children, seniors, and families no matter where they live or spend time. They draw from an archive of videos and pictures to insert in the series that they also make available to their members. Share success stories and accomplishments, demonstrating the impact of their contributions on your clients.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Showing impact numbers and, more importantly, stories keep donors informed and engaged. Invite people to send you stories about why they got involved with your nonprofit. When a donor shares a great story, consider asking them to let you use it in a future fundraising appeal. Asking about donor motivations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

All that said, as social media managers, we need to read in order have moments when we are completely immersed in a story using our brains to process words, sentences, story structure, and plot lines – not just soundbites, headlines, tweets, and pins. 9) Browse pictures of baby animals regularly. Reading books does that.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

They defined data visualization as the representation of information in the form of a chart, diagram, or picture. “Map out the story you need to tell. Storyboarding can help you understand the full picture of what you want to show and what the most important aspect is to focus on.”

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

The fewer words you use the better, but you will need words to tell your story. Photos: Photos are so important to a nonprofit website and go a long way in telling a story, hence the expression, A picture is worth a thousand words. Experiment with photos and short videos to find the right mix that tell your nonprofit’s story.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

Tell stories about how lives have been changed and show powerful images of your work. Use powerful images to tell your story. If you’re trying to feed children in Africa, show a photo or clip of those kids. If you’re raising money to purchase a vehicle, show a picture of the one you want. A link to donate!

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CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

Invest in Kids is a Denver-based nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of young children and families across the state. To make things easy on your fundraisers, we recommend including a fundraising toolkit with social media graphics, logos, pictures, and pre-templated text. Who Is Invest In Kids?

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

To provide some background, Invest in Kids is a Denver-based nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of young children and families across the state through a wide spectrum of services including prenatal care, social-emotional learning, and in-home family therapy. Best Practice #2: Easy Registration.

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Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2016

When love won in June 2015, Facebook allowed people to add a rainbow filter to their profile pictures. This was a very noticeable change from the first evolution of the change-your-profile-picture-for-activism movement, which had provided a pre-made picture you had to post as-is. Overlaying Messages on Personal Photos.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 16, 2021

Join Illinois Action for Children and Cloud for Good to find out how Salesforce is impacting their Child Care Assistance Program, enhancing case management, and enriching the client and staff experience. The Teach for America Story: Creating Exceptional Constituent Experience.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 4, 2007

Last week, I received an inquiry from Mary Maher, editor of Hand to Hand, a magazine put out by the Association of Children's Museums , about Museum 2.0. Why, Mary asked, were there no posts about children's museums on this site? Why aren't children's museums represented on Museum 2.0? stuff naturally.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2018

How can communities around the world take bigger, bolder steps to free millions of women, men and children to live beyond the gendered stereotypes imposed on us all? This missing picture has stalled global progress towards gender equality.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

We all have a story. We want to help inspire and educate you to be able to tell your own story with confidence and with success. We want to help inspire and educate you to be able to tell your own story with confidence and with success. Watch their story. Without further ado. First Place Video. Cisco Flip camera.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

A great story? Using humor to tell the story of something quite tragic, like blue whales dying, is a creative way to get people talking about your cause. Using a multimedia approach, we will share stories of the Gulf's endangered species, with the blue whale taking centre stage." Is it an inspiring video? Cool photos?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

” More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits. ” More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2015

Whether you need permission to post photos you take for your library or charity depends on how they will be used and if the people in the pictures can be identified. If the person pictured is under 18 years of age. For pictures that you use for current news stories. You should always get consent for photos of minors.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2015

Magic is part of the Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses , a Florida charity that visits more than 35,000 adults and children each year with its team of tiny horses. The organization visits hospitals, hospice programs, and children who have experienced traumatic events. Tell a Story. She will see each message."

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

I kept sneaking glances at his screen, watching it fill with words like “Web 2.0,” “virtual worlds,” and pictures of kids tuning out teachers and tuning in their cellphones. But the more I learned, the more I wondered where the real threat is, and why children's museums have been so resistant to change.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Dragonfly Forest took second place in the TechSoup Digital Online Storytelling Challenge for their photo story , but they haven't stopped there! When was the first time your organization created a digital story? Perhaps harder than picking the pictures was finding the words that told the story with a very economic use of words.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 10, 2021

In the same way as if someone took a picture of the Mona Lisa, it’s only a copy, was not approved by the creator, and holds none of the value of the original work. Animal welfare organizations have a great opportunity to make NFT celebrities out of the wildlife they support by partnering with artists to tell their story and raise funds.

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