The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Corps Network / Washington, DC / TBA. DMA Nonprofit Federation / Washington, DC / TBA. National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) / Washington, DC / $449. Washington Nonprofit Legal and Tax Conference / Washington, DC / $1050. Marketing & Communications / #DigiStratNY / @IEGroup. Feb 10 - 13. Feb 13 - 15.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Utilize storytelling in your communications. Utilize storytelling in your communications You have probably heard this advice before but it’s not always clear exactly how you actually achieve it. Storytelling is important because it helps your audience better understand and connect with the work you’re doing. Let’s dive in!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2022

Utilize storytelling in your communications. Utilize storytelling in your communications You have probably heard this advice before but it’s not always clear exactly how you actually achieve it. Storytelling is important because it helps your audience better understand and connect with the work you’re doing. Let’s dive in!

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. The Corps Network / Washington, DC / $875. DMA Nonprofit Federation / Washington, DC / $789. Creating Change Conference. Creating Change Conference. Jan 24 -27.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Forum One has partnered with NRDC to develop its website as well as additional digital assets, such as an immersive storytelling experience to celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary in 2020 and an offshore drilling position tracking tool to help constituents easily find their legislators’ positions on offshore drilling.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 21, 2014

In-person Events 10/20 PDXTech4Good (Portland, OR): Being Mindful on the Web: Protecting Yourself and Your Organization 10/21 NTEN Lab (Austin, TX): Impact Evaluation and Measurement for Nonprofits 10/21 501 Tech Club LA (Los Angeles, CA): Making it Matter: The impact of pro bono tech on nonprofit organizations 10/23 501 Tech Club DC (Washington, DC): (..)

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

It’s a co-production between the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Washington, DC Metro Area Chapter (AFP DC) and the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW). 2023 prices for the Bridge Conference ranged from $625 to $875 for members (AFP DC, DMAW, DMFA & TNPA) and $730 to $980 for non-members.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

Washington, DC NetSquared Meetup. Portland, OR: Visual Storytelling & Digital Management. Vancouver, Canada: Video for Nonprofits Workshop: The Essential Elements of Storytelling. Victoria, Canada: The Art of Transmedia Storytelling: Creating Story Worlds Across Platforms. Washington, DC: NetSquared DC.

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EveryAction

JULY 11, 2016

First up, the 2016 Nonprofit Marketing Conference kicks off today in Washington, DC. Major gifts, win-back programs, industry trends, data and testing, direct marketing, development planning, crowdfunding, fundraising on mobile, and the future of strategic storytelling - and that's just the first day!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Looking for inspiration or hands-on help with your digital storytelling? Portland, Oregon: Websites as Storytelling Tools: A Case Study.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. If you’re looking for a smaller event with a more specific focus, you may want to check out the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference! Fundraisers who leave the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference leave inspired by the sessions and other attendees alike. Click here to learn more about NTC 2021.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Victoria, Canada: The Art of Transmedia Storytelling: Creating Story Worlds Across Platforms. Washington, DC: Top Five Tips - Leveraging Technology for Social Good. Washington, DC: Nonprofit Generator - Accessing ideas for social benefit technology apps. Don’t be shy - come join us! Upcoming Events. Tuesday, February 18.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2016

Since our last storytelling Twitter chat , both the opportunities and challenges in producing a great digital story have increased. As organizations begin wading into this cluttered storytelling landscape, and begin picking platforms, tools, and narratives, excitement can quickly evaporate. Host: @techsoupnz , @mathan_a. AUSTRALIA.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

Others shared that they have found female community in groups like Miz_Tech on Facebook and DC Web Women. Sadie recommended, "You have to find your own unique style to speak up--but DO speak up." Natty said, "It's about being yourself and finding what works for you." Many of us have been blessed by strong female mentors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Some wisdom from DC Nonprofits: JoesMovement : Joe’s Movement Emporium is the community performing arts center of World Arts Focus, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that was launched in 1992. They used social media to help win the DC Best Place to Volunteer Contest. Keep cheer leading no matter what happens.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

The teams enjoy lunch together, thanks to DC Central Kitchen Fresh Start Catering. Nic and Andrew are the only ones tall enough to do this part. Andrew shows us what the completed cable should look like. Our router!

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

Now I know storytelling is a buzzword right now, and buzzwords come and go. Storytelling has been a buzzword before, and will be again. But even when storytelling is not a buzzword, your story needs to be told. As a co-coordinator for NetSquared DC, I recently helped organize a storytelling event in DC.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 24, 2013

The NetSquared Regional Ambassadors come together in Washington, DC before the NTC conference to learn how to better support Net2Local organizers in their region. P.S. September 2014 will probably see the return of the Digital Storytelling Challenge and we’ll be supporting Net2Local organizers in holding digital storytelling workshops.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Washington, DC Developing a Holistic Mobile Strategy. Portland, OR: Visual Storytelling & Growing Your Digital Media and Protecting It. Vancouver, Canada: Video for Nonprofits Workshop: The Essential Elements of Storytelling. San Francisco: Storytelling for Social Good with Burt Herman, co-founder of Storify.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2010

When I moved from California to Washington DC in 1998 to be with my then-boyfriend, now-husband, I decided to start my own consulting company, which originally focused on writing for environmental groups, thus EcoScribe Communications was born. Tags: interview marketing best practice fundraising storytelling.

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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

AUGUST 31, 2015

Washington, DC: DC Action Data Sprint. Atlanta, Georgia: Visual Storytelling: Using Digital Media. New York, New York: Data Storytelling and Data Visualization for Nonprofits. Washington, DC: Fair Labor Association Weekend Data Sprint. Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Tuesday, September 8, 2015.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Washington, DC: NetSquared DC Happy Hour. Vancouver, Canada: Digital Storytelling Workshop. Toronto, Canada: Taking Events to the Next Level with Tech: How to Think like an Event Manager. Philadelphia, PA: Crowdsourcing Change: Applying the Social Web to Some Philly Nonprofits. Thursday, November 14. Friday, November 15.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

This year’s Day of Service featured three different projects – a computer recycling project and installation of a wireless network in Washington, DC’s largest homeless shelter and meal preparation at DC Central Kitchen. Meal Preparation at DC Central Kitchen. Event 360 was a sponsor for the Day of Service.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Core elements included using the Razoo giving platform, content best practices, online storytelling, social media strategy, and donor cultivation.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

The road trippers also made stops for advocacy events in Boston and New York before concluding in Washington DC. Since the original solar panels that President Carter had installed in the 70’s ended up on top of the cafeteria at Unity College in Maine, the Put Solar on It US tour began there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

The report analyzes the results of the Give to the Max Day in Greater Washington, DC. The event had three components: A contest that stimulated gifts from individuals and encouraged nonprofits to give attention to acquiring new donors or re-engage lapsed donors.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

RSVP now for the events in Chicago, Dallas, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. Washington, DC: GiveBack DC 2015. Mukono, Uganda: Digital Storytelling. If you're not ready to migrate to Office 365, you can learn more at TechSoup's free one-day forums. Upcoming Events. Thursday, October 8, 2015.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

DMA / Washington, DC / Not available. At frank, we divide our time among great talks by strategists, storytellers and scientists and casual opportunities to connect with other sophisticated communicators over coffee or cocktails. Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) / Washington, DC / Not available.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Storytelling with Mobile Video. The Mobile Beacon 4G coverage area is in major US cities in 35 states and also Washington DC. If you're interested in using your phone for digital storytelling, check out TechSoup's App it Up! " May well be. TechSoup has some tools that may come in handy. Tell Your Story.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

This was also something that was agreed on by all of our speakers at the recent NetSquared DC event I mentioned in my earlier post. Melissa Rogers, supervising producer at Stone Soup Films, echoed the same thought at our NetSquared DC event. " This is part 2 of a series on storytelling. Accuracy is vital. spanhidden.

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Care2

OCTOBER 17, 2011

In preparation for the November 9 Give to the Max Day , nonprofits in the DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia communities participated in person or tuned into the live stream of a one-day online fundraising workshop with the industry’s top experts. Then be prepared to be surprised,” she said.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2010

In addition to using Foursquare and Gowalla for conference attendees to check in and leave tips, the conference will also experiment with Whrrl, a geo location crowdsourced storytelling application. I won’t be at the event in Washington, DC, but I’ll be participating via #crisisdata on Twitter and exploring Whrrl.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Washington, DC: Web Trends: Wordpress & Beyond. Victoria, Canada: The Art of Digital Storytelling - A NetSquared Victoria Panel. Adelaide, Australia: Mixing online with offline - building communities that take action. Adidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. Wednesday, September 18.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Example of Good Subject Line: Help Keep a Puppy Safe in DC’s Blizzard! You don’t have to be the world’s greatest storyteller to tell a compelling story to your members. This is a good subject line because it’s focused, local, timely, and a bit emotional.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Storytelling is our focus for May, but every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 50 cities.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

This year's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in Washington, DC, had a lot to offer for the nonprofits in attendance, and TechSoup was no exception. Obey the Simple Truths of Digital Storytelling. Prioritize accessibility testing ( WAVE ) on your storytelling channels. Accessibility. Engagement. Listen, listen, listen.

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