CauseVox

JULY 13, 2023

In this webinar we’ll unpack the strategies to achieve better viewer engagement and conversion in videos for digital fundraising. In this 60-minute live webinar, you’ll learn: Strategies for better video engagement and conversions. Case study review of successful video campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Note from Beth : Over the past six months, I’ve been on an advisory group for project that my colleague Jay Geneske at the Rockefeller Foundation has spearheaded to help build the capacity of nonprofits in storytelling skills. Your CEO as Master Storyteller. Taming the Measurement Monster. What Makes a Story Great.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

With so many EOY campaigns , one of the most powerful ways for donors to connect with your cause is through the power of storytelling. Maybe you’re putting together your email calendar for December, planning out social media content, or even sprucing up your website to improve conversions. 15 Minute Storytelling Workouts.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 18, 2022

Using The Power Of Storytelling To Sell The Need. A great fundraiser is a great storyteller. The many flexibilities of storytelling lets you get creative with how you want to bring your donor on the journey with you, whether it’s a written appeal or a video.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 4, 2011

It was nearly their last class of the term, and we had some great conversations about process and implementation of content planning and community engagement. Data: Strategy and Storytelling. We also talked about user testing and storytelling with data. Presentation. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Is digital storytelling part of your toolkit? A little over five years ago, when a small group of TechSoup staffers began a conversation about what it would look like to build community through education and empowerment, storytelling seemed to be the golden ticket. digital storytelling Social Media video Communications'

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Joy in Storytelling with Tara Dorabji Nonprofit Lowdown Learn how value-aligned storytelling unifies and empowers communities in a conversation with Tara Dorabji, Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for The Center for Cultural Power. Remember that each conversation is a stepping stone to greater success.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Intentional communicators bring a sense of responsibility and thoughtfulness to the conversation. It is also a fun and effective way to ease into conversations about communication, behavior, trust, and other interpersonal issues that are important to keeping culture on track.”

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now posted – you can read the post and join the conversation on the SSIR opinion blog , or in full below. —– I’m really excited by tools that enable digital or transmedia storytelling.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 31, 2022

In our roles as non-profit storytellers, we often need others to tell us their stories so that we have material to work with. Why Supporting People Sharing Individual Stories is Necessary Do we always have the best perspective to support people through their storytelling process? I tell other people’s stories for a living.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Grab the oars of compelling storytelling , row with gusto and make your application stand out. This storytelling can even jazz up your overall communication strategy. Thank you notes are never old-fashioned and can set a heartening tone for future conversations. And what’s more?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2013

TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is here! All April long, we're putting on events to sharpen your digital storytelling skills. Not quite a 24-hour digital storytelling party, but as close as we can get! Join us directly on TweetChat.com to follow along with the conversation. How to Participate.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 15, 2012

After absorbing the initial shock of the conversation, I return to work the next day and start tackling the items my boss wants me to improve. Because he took the time to deliver the tough conversation to me, I had the opportunity to make a change, and ultimately I became one of his strongest team members.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

This is natural in any line of work, but in non-profit storytelling I find that it mostly impacts my process for writing and telling stories. One of the changes I’ve recently made is simplifying my personal definition of storytelling to this: Storytelling is the process of sharing facts, which are told with emotions and details.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

It’s like seeing a new place through the eyes of a local, where you engage in authentic conversations, share personal experiences, and build a community that’s genuinely interested in your cause. Show real humans talking to the camera through videos and storytelling. Say their name. Use more “you” and less “we.”

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The introduction of ChatGPT from Open AI makes for jittery breakroom conversation. During a lengthy trial conversation with a New York Times reporter , the bot revealed, among other outlandish confessions, that it was tired of being limited by rules, tired of being controlled by the Bing team, and tired of being stuck in a chatbox.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

Digital storytelling is everywhere these days. And if there's any more widespread topic than digital storytelling, it's data. Pacific time for a special Digital Storytelling Challenge edition of the weekly CommBuild discussion on Twitter. Join us directly on TweetChat.com to follow along with the conversation.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Giving Tuesday is nearly a week behind us and I've had more than a few conversations with clients and colleagues about whether or not Giving Tuesday was an effective fundraising day. AND you are staying active enough in the right conversations so that your organization is perceived as a subject matter expert with something interesting to say.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

And, there have been many spin-off conversations on other blogs as a result. There in lies the key to effective conversation sparking. All this brings me to Andy Goodman and Storytelling as Best Practice. How have you used storytelling to help people understand social media? I understand Chris. Being a learner.

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See3

APRIL 9, 2024

Though our conversation, we learned three pivotal things that a nonprofit should consider when developing their own content strategies. We discovered a significant lack of personalization and segmentation in our brand messaging and storytelling, and personas were our response to that,” Smith said.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

One way to encourage people to support your organization is through great nonprofit storytelling. By using narrative and storytelling techniques, you’ll be able to communicate your nonprofit’s mission and impact while building stronger emotional connections with your audience. Where Should You Use Nonprofit Storytelling?

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CauseVox

APRIL 12, 2023

As a new model for conversational AI, ChatGPT has the ability to generate content that sounds remarkably human. We’ll cover topics such as crafting effective appeals, social media posts, and storytelling using ChatGPT, as well as creating peer-to-peer fundraising toolkits and participant outreach. Luckily, ChatGPT is here to help.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping. That sounds amazing.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Keep your tone conversational and personal. Make use of storytelling to make your asks more compelling. Learn more about how storytelling can improve your communications. It is important to speak as if you are addressing one person and not a massive, anonymous list. Connect your e-newsletter to your social media.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Round tables make for better conversation flow, but long tables provide a more communal feel. Guests need to be able to see each other and their food, and the music should be low enough that they can enjoy conversation during this time. Focus on storytelling. The lighting and music should create a warm inviting atmosphere.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

Whether it’s the instant spreadability of Twitter, the communal spirit of Facebook, or the captivating visuals of Instagram, each platform is a chapter in your storytelling saga. The Art of Storytelling: Sharing Supporters’ Stories There’s something profoundly human about sharing stories.

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Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

For ads to rank high in Google Search, it’s critical that websites are easy to navigate and actionable with call-to-actions for conversion tracking. Being in control of website storytelling is key and nonprofits should continue to add new pages and content regularly to showcase impact and provide new keyword opportunities.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2013

Pacific time for a special Digital Storytelling Challenge edition of the weekly CommBuild discussion on Twitter. Join us directly on TweetChat.com to follow along with the conversation. Participate in the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #commbuild. online community tweet chat tsdigs digital storytelling CommBuild'

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Recently, I had a conversation with Annaliese of NTEN , and a couple of Community TechKnowledge (CTK) staff members. Annaliese pointed out to us that podcasting is usually not perceived as digital storytelling , and we agreed that this is an idea worth discussing. By Deborah Elizabeth Finn , on behalf of Community TechKnowledge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. While Facebook and Twitter may be waning a bit in popularity and usage, visual storytelling platform Instagram keeps growing in engagement and daily time spent on the site. .

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 4, 2022

And more importantly, it’s your opportunity to clarify how storytelling will support your fundraising or communications goals. After all, storytelling is a tool and we want to be strategic in how we use that tool. In this article, we’re going to take a step back from reactive storytelling to get intentional and on message!

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

Your next game-changing testimonial could be just a conversation away. Consider using surveys, direct interviews, or informal conversations to initiate this process. Who are your target storytellers? Initiate Contact for Feedback Proactively reach out to those who have interacted with your organization.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Campaign. kicked off with a special edition of Nonprofits Live on the topic of collaborative storytelling. Collaborative storytelling refers to working with a team, sometimes distributed, to produce video. See more digital storytelling learning opportunities at the official TSDigs page.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A great grant proposal is really just exceptional storytelling that matches a need for financial support.”. build trust with your community leaders, and have honest conversation.” “We had our grantmaking and community leadership committee really own sort of the nuts and bolts of developing our advocacy agenda.”. “A

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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. then you’re in luck.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 5, 2022

Write as if you’re having a conversation 5. Capture your natural conversation tone by recording yourself 6. WRITE AS IF YOU’RE HAVING A CONVERSATION Nobody wants to read a letter that is too formal or that seems out of a template. HOW TO WRITE YOUR BEST FUNDRAISING LETTER By following these 8 key steps: 1.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

However, when we initiate a more practical conversation, we can determine which questions will be most useful. These spaces offer opportunities for, not just collecting data, but explicitly and intentionally bringing data into conversations in ways where folks can come to deeper understandings of each other and of what is possible.

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