Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

One of the best ways to do that is to attend nonprofit conferences. In addition to the info-packed sessions and workshops, these conferences provide invaluable opportunities to connect with other fundraisers, share ideas, and encourage each other. But how on earth do you choose the right fundraising conference to attend?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

It’s time to reveal the big news—TEDx Speaker and nonprofit founder, Alex Sheen, will be headlining Qgiv Conference 2024 as our keynote speaker! His story of loss and commitment has inspired millions of people across the world to make promises to themselves and others.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

This is where the art and science of effective storytelling comes in. Packing all of your organization’s efforts into a thoughtful, easy-to-digest story can be remarkably challenging. Increasingly, Nonprofits are Turning to Video for Storytelling. They embraced the power of video storytelling to do it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

Note from Beth: Digital storytelling is key to fundraising success, but using a storytelling lens in your organization can have further benefit of busting organizational silos. How and Why Stories Can Bust Nonprofit Silos – Guest Post by Miriam Brosseau and Stephanie Corleto . Stories are for people.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

One of the best ways to do that is to attend occasional nonprofit conferences. In addition to the info-packed sessions and workshops, these conferences provide invaluable opportunities to connect with other fundraisers, share ideas, and encourage each other. . But how on earth do you choose the right fundraising conference to attend?

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EveryAction

JULY 11, 2016

From our 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar , here are five hot summer events that are sure to bring the heat. 2016 Nonprofit Marketing Conference. First up, the 2016 Nonprofit Marketing Conference kicks off today in Washington, DC. The Bridge Conference is one of the hottest tickets for nonprofit fundraisers this summer.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

. —– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Animoto isn’t a new tool, but it is still in my top five.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The theme of this year's conference is "Making Meaning Matter" with panels and discussions on community building and digital media. The panel "The New Connectivity: Storytelling for the Digital Age" focused on best practices for nonprofits and other social good organizations to spread their message over social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Storytelling is an essential fundraising skill for nonprofits. One of the most amazing nonprofit storytellers I ever heard in my life is Alberto Cairo (International Committee of the Red Cross) who delivered a truly inspirational speech during the International Fundraising Congress closing plenary. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference.

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OneCause

MARCH 27, 2023

Calling all nonprofit leaders and #FearlessFundraisers, this is a conference you WON’T want to miss! Learn from fundraising experts This conference provides a space for fundraising professionals from around the country to gather for 2 full days  and learn from industry insiders. Share your story with fellow Raise attendees.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Read the informative and inspirational, The Entrepreneur’s Faces , to follow the intriguing stories of 10 real entrepreneurs from around the world as they reveal their personal entrepreneurial journeys – overcoming pain and setbacks, all the while demonstrating tremendous vision, imagine and drive. Storytelling is key.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) was the 12th conference that I have attended (it had earlier reiterations). Every year it is like attending a family reunion. I have some many friends and colleagues that I only get to see once a year at the NTC. For example, my colleague Shai [.]

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

During the chat, @GivingTues will start with welcomes, and then lead a discussion about storytelling best practices. MyGivingStory, in its second year, is a nationwide campaign and social media storytelling contest to inspire public discussion about the reasons people give. Telling Stories with a Purpose – Rockefeller Foundation.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. The world is better when nonprofits can better tell their story. Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: How to Tell Your Nonprofit Story with Spark.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Good stories power fundraising and marketing. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy. Take Part in the Digital Storytelling Challenge!

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 4, 2018

With the new year comes another wave of amazing conferences for nonprofiteers and business leaders alike. We’ve researched many of these conferences, met with the people behind the scenes and were even able to attend a handful. We’re trying to do things not seen at any other nonprofit conference, and it’s been paying off.

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Candid

MAY 23, 2023

ABFE president and CEO Susan Taylor Batten gave this greeting to those of us who were able to experience the 2023 Harambee conference last month. Harambee,” which is Swahili for “Let’s all pull together,” was interwoven throughout the conference. Here are some of my reflections and top takeaways from the conference.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2013

Although storytelling has become quite the buzzword, do you understand how it fits into your narrative? He gave a talk at the recent SXSW conference on "Moving from Story to Narrative." Hagel characterizes stories as having a clear beginning, middle, and end. Your Narrative and Digital Storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2014

Last week, I had the pleasure of designing and facilitating the ultimate social media practitioner panel at the Social Media on Purpose Conference hosted by Stanford Social Innovation Review. ” Tips via @humbertokam : pre-package stories, let talent speak for itself, optimize for the channel and be authentic. ” Yes!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

We learn to use mobile production tools, cooperative social sites for group curation and unique filesharing services like Dropbox , Skype along with new tools like Instagram, WeVideo , Stroome and many new apps to edit our captured video and photos for story creation. Get your story ideas ready and RSVP for Nonprofits Live on February 8.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Storytelling has been a pretty noteworthy buzzword in the nonprofit sector in the last few years. Blogs, conferences and thought leaders all over the sector stress the importance of storytelling. We all have stories that stem from our work and most of us already know the importance of storytelling.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Last week I was invited to give a keynote plenary session at the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs AFL Care Grantee Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas. This year's conference focused on Planning and Innovating for Reform. How to capture a story effectively. John Snow, Inc.

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2010

As we do every year, Forum One participated in the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). I also had the privilege of speaking on another Online Storytelling panel with Roger Burks and Jay Davis. Have everyone buy into the idea that storytelling matters! Michaela and Brian at the World of Coca Cola.

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Achieve

JULY 15, 2014

Conferences are a great way to break out of that familiar box, so I went to. One of these ideas addressed the next stage in storytelling. Nonprofits commonly hear that they need to tell stories rather than simply present a need or quote facts and figures. Many nonprofits use stories. Boy, was I wrong. They need to.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 12, 2012

This week at the 2012 SXSW Interactive Conference, I noticed another theme that is a facet of multichannel communications: Transmedia Storytelling. Over one million people engaged with games that helped tell the story and average engagement time online was around 24 minutes!

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2012

Australia ), we will be exploring the art of storytelling in. Storytelling is an evolving art, and new tools are. favorite tools for dynamic storytelling on any device. conferences and public events. RSVP today and come explore storytelling through SlideRocket with me in this one-hour webinar. SlideRocket.

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Classy

JUNE 7, 2021

They use their story to forge an emotional connection with donors and motivate them to take immediate action. For more tips on how to use different storytelling tools to draw in your audience, download The Guide to Nonprofit Storytelling. Learn How to Tell Your Nonprofit Story in a More Compelling Way.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Submissions for the 2012 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge have closed, but the fun has just begun! While our community is busy from March 6 – 12 picking their favorites for the Audience Choice Awards , our panel of expert judges will be selecting the top digital stories from among hundreds of entries. As the Dean of Story.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2012

Your organization is doing great work, but you may not always be telling that story in a way that resonates with potential donors and other supporters. Storytelling Isn't Enough – You Have to Tell Good Stories. The key, Daigneault argues, is telling a certain kind of story. Stories That Compel.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

Here’s a powerful example of personal storytelling using the threads by Charlotte Clymer on depression and suicide. These features are not new, but I don’t see a lot of nonprofits using them to engage followers or for storytelling. (If A Twitter moment is a collection of Tweets from different users that tells a story.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2016

I was leaving a conference, and during the course of the bus ride was talking to a friend about what was next. I remember telling him that I was ready to write a book on storytelling. Writing The Storytelling Non-Profit has been an intense, stressful, joyful, rewarding, challenging, and incredible experience.

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2011

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] This blog entry and the theme of "Tech" will focus on what I hear from others, no matter the significance, newness or pros or cons as the story is sharing, the sharing is key to learning.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

We learn to use mobile production tools, cooperative social sites for group curation and unique filesharing services like Dropbox , Skype along with new tools like Instagram, WeVideo , Stroome and many new apps to edit our captured video and photos for story creation. Get your story ideas ready and RSVP for Nonprofits Live on February 8th.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

One of my biggest takeaways from last year's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in San Francisco was this oft-repeated advice on social networking, specifically Facebook and Twitter: you can't make them come to you. For Mercy Corps, that meant storytelling. We just had to keep telling our story. Roger Burks, Mercy Corps.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 17, 2013

I recently attended the Cause Marketing Forum Conference and was reminded by a fabulous speaker why I love storytelling. I also reminded that we don’t tell enough stories when communicating and marketing to our supporters. Andy shared that Peter told Wendy he couldn’t grow up because he didn’t know any more stories.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Free registration to the 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference , provided by NTEN. This year’s contest features a special category for all orgs, regardless of size: “Best Video Storytelling” will celebrate videos that employ narrative and tell the real, human stories of people, organizations, and issues.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

CauseVox’s Year-End Fundraising Fair was a mini-conference featuring 16+curated sessions with a big impact on year-end fundraising. Use Storytelling To Drive Your Year-End Fundraising. Who doesn’t love a good story? But what kinds of stories can you be telling? If you weren’t able to attend the live sessions, don’t worry!

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