Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

How can we make storytellers feel safe and trust that their stories will be told with the utmost respect and in a way that they would want them to be told? Below we have outlined a few key strategies for ethical storytelling, along with some specific guidelines on the full video production process that you can consider.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

This includes those event-specific logos to use in all your marketing as well as guidelines and samples of donor engagement strategies. Day-of Communications Who knows storytelling better than a library staff? Download the Toolkit Good news: Library Giving Day has created a free online toolkit to help you plan your campaign.

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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. Kigali, Rwanda: Storytelling Event. The link need to be like so: Africa.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

On social media, storytelling is a powerful tool that can draw in people who have stumbled across your platform. Storytelling can help distinguish your social media from similar organizations. You might even consider consolidating all of your guidelines into a brand book and provide access to your entire team. Like their posts.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Or if face-to-face is more your style, join your local NetSquared group — NetSquared groups are holding digital storytelling events all month. London, United Kingdom: Digital Storytelling. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Taller de Digital StoryTelling en Guatemala. London, United Kingdom: Digital Storytelling.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

A good social media policy provides clear guidelines on what staff should do when posting and interacting with constituents, volunteers, and donors. Let us know in the comments or join the conversation in our Digital Engagement community forum. Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Toronto, Ontario: Storytelling. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. Or, apply today to start your own NetSquared group! The link need to be like so: Africa. Kitchener, Ontario: Organizational Databases.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Atlanta, Georgia: Visual Storytelling: Using Digital Media. New York, New York: Data Storytelling and Data Visualization for Nonprofits. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. Friday, September 11, 2015.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Seattle, Washington: Storytelling Through Data Visualization. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES. Or apply today to start your own NetSquared group. The link need to be like so: Africa. Thursday, October 23, 2014. Friday, October 31, 2014.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Raleigh, North Carolina: Nonprofit Storytelling: What You Need to Know. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. The link need to be like so: Africa. Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Thursday, October 20, 2016.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Seattle, Washington: Storytelling Made Easy for Boards and EDs. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. Or, you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group. The link need to be like so: Africa.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

A good social media policy provides clear guidelines on what staff should do when posting and interacting with constituents, volunteers, and donors. Let us know in the comments or join the conversation in our Digital Engagement community forum. Learn how to maximize the reach of your nonprofit or library's posts to Facebook.

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Achieve

JUNE 11, 2020

For many nonprofits, events that were expected to bring in fundraising dollars have been cancelled and internal processes have undergone drastic changes to adhere to social distancing guidelines – all while staff, volunteers, and clients are grappling with the difficulties of the “new normal”. . Why It Works: .

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Las Vegas, Nevada: Online Courses (Storytelling). IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. The link need to be like so: Africa. Mississauga, Ontario: Hustle Hour — Tech Entrepreneurs Mastermind.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Mukono, Uganda: Digital Storytelling. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. Or you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group. The link need to be like so: Africa. Monday, October 26, 2015.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Vancouver, British Columbia: Digital Storytelling — Production to Distribution. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. The link need to be like so: Africa. Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Las Vegas, Nevada: Online Courses (Storytelling). IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. The link need to be like so: Africa. Mississauga, Ontario: Hustle Hour — Tech Entrepreneurs Mastermind.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Morrisville, North Carolina: Nonprofit Storytelling: What You Need to Know. Genève, Switzerland: TEDx Geneva: Comment Faire pour Évoluer? IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 27, 2023

While you may not invest money at first, it takes time to create social media captions, graphics, and videos and interact with people who comment and send messages. Establish Social Media Guidelines Your nonprofit’s social media presence can help or hurt your brand. Who is responsible for responding to comments and messages?

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Pinterest has a lot of potential, especially for organizations whose stories lend themselved to visual storytelling. Pinterest Guidelines. Beth summarized some of the guidelines Joe shared for using Pinterest: Be useful. I’m sure we can expand on this together in the comments. This is just a beginning.

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Qgiv

MAY 23, 2022

Almost three-quarters of all American internet users are on at least one social media platform and spend an average of two hours every day scrolling through social media feeds, liking, sharing, and commenting on posts. Using visual storytelling can be a powerful tool for galvanizing support via your social media platforms.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

You could even comment on your followers’ posts with a link to your sign-up sheet and an invitation to get involved. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs focus on storytelling. There are also more informal ways to get information about your volunteer opportunities on social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Drop a comment or link back and I'll round it up for next week's summary. Nonprofit Software Earlier this month, Convio alerted its nonprofit clients of an Online Security Issue as reported by the nonprofit tech blog (be sure to read through the comments), NTEN and TechSoup blog.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Donors commented on our thought­ful appeal letters and inspiring support material. Create standards and guidelines for quality writing and then set up structures to facilitate quality writing among staff. Newspaper columnists and talk show hosts called for interviews after reading our poignant op-ed pieces.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2011

1=Daily: Tweets, Facebook updates, responses to comments. They suggest thinking about your content as: 1-7-30-4. No this isn’t a lottery number. It’s the frequency of publishing. 7=Weekly: A series of blog posts, event photos, updates to your web site.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Check each month that there are events in each region, and comment out the un-necessary regions. Busia, Kenya: NetSquared Kenya Storytelling 2016. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. The link need to be like so: Africa. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members. Sunday, December 11, 2016.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Charity: Water is leveraging Facebook advertising in a big way by using storytelling to raise awareness of the global water crisis and inspire people to give. Their hashtag #TankTopTuesday, for example, drives insane engagement, receiving over 10,000 views and several comments. Facebook Advertising. Link in profile.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2017

It’s not a sexy topic, but structuring your ideas is what constrains our thoughts to adherable guidelines. A like here, a comment there, and a link back to your site can, with time, have a huge impact on search rankings. Storytelling is good, but no one likes to read a paragraph where a single sentence would do.

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2022

Use your brand colors and fonts for infographics you post and if you save Instagram stories to your profile, create custom story highlight covers with those same guidelines to make your whole profile match. Focus on visual storytelling. Requesting verification. Instagram Fundraising Best Practices. Create a content calendar.

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