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Grant Writing and the Perfect Storytelling

Tech Soup

Evening meals sometimes went on for hours as we continued our storytelling. Consider this story, which has changed state laws throughout the U.S.: When I began writing proposals, storytelling was the only way I knew to convey the problems my organization faced and what we were doing to overcome those problems.

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Great reads from around the web on January 26th

Amy Sample Ward

Love of Philanthropy Photo Contest « Vivanista | Living Well. – "Join Vivanista in sharing the love of philanthropy by participating in our Love of Philanthropy photo contest that showcases images of what it means to be philanthropic." " Great example of digital storytelling and community engagement.

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Calling all Faith-Based Organizations! Think You Could Use a Free Tablet?

Tech Soup

The Local Impact Map is a rich storytelling platform that uses mapping technology to place stories in a global context — as you can see in the picture below. Dispute Resolution/Governing Law/Waiver of Jury Trial. It reaches our global network resources and, combined with TechSoup.org, has over 5 million annual site visits.

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Are You Serving Youth in Your Community? Think You Could Use a Free Tablet?

Tech Soup

The Local Impact Map is a rich storytelling platform that uses mapping technology to place stories in a global context as you can see in the picture below. Dispute Resolution/Governing Law/Waiver of Jury Trial. It reaches our global network resources and, combined with TechSoup.org, has over 5 million annual site visits. a) In General.

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Your Cause Camp 2018 Lineup is Here

NonProfit Hub

Vu’s passion to make the world better, combined with a low score on the Law School Admission Test, drove him into the field of nonprofit work, where he learned that we should take the work seriously, but not ourselves. He is a TEDx speaker and has previously won the Toastmasters UK & Ireland International Speech Contest.

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Activate Your Community with Contests and Challenges: CommBuild Chat Recap

Tech Soup

Using contests and challenges to engage communities was the topic of the July 17 edition of the weekly CommBuild chat. The chat, facilitated by by TechSoup online community manager, Michael DeLong, included helpful advice learned by participants who have run contests. Why hold a contest or challenge? Promote, promote, promote!

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52 Nonprofit Event Ideas That People Will Love

Neon CRM

You can up the ante by building your party around a costume contest and encouraging attendees to get sponsorships for their participation. Storytelling Night There are two ways to put on a storytelling night. Dance-a-Thon You and your staff work tirelessly to bring your nonprofit’s mission to life.

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