Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This article references the book The Politics of Design. We are especially today talking about design and visionary imagery and what it is actually like when people authentically communicate. And it was then that a friend pointed out the design, which was racist. I looked at this as a designer and laughed at that, right Devyn?

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Davey Award winners have been announced, and we’re proud to say that Forum One and our amazing clients have officially won 10 awards in website and app design for nonprofits, health, government, cultural institutions, and more. Forum One worked with the National Rural Health Resource Center to design their new website in Drupal 9.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 20, 2021

Sounds very spiritual doesn’t it? Logo (graphic designing). Madison Gonzalez is a National Public Speaker, Storyteller of the Year Award-Winner, Best-Selling Author of Dear Mirror, Events Manager, and Published Poet. If you are working to master the messaging of your mission to share with the public, start by looking within.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2023

American Jazz Museum Best Arts Website Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room and Gem Theater.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 1, 2021

“Digital transformation” may sound grandiose, but it just means the people, processes, and systems that leverage digital tools to help organizations realize impact. There are a number of trends worth exploring: Technology that fuels data-driven storytelling. But we can create more immersive, tailored, sophisticated experiences now.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

And while that may sound low, it is double the rate of Facebook Pages. Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. For example: 1. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Gift matching programs are designed to drive support for your organization without even asking your donors for more of their own dollars. Make your emails are unique and effective with these email storytelling tips. The Power Of Storytelling For Fundraising. Learn how you can use storytelling to help you fundraise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

This is a design aspect called “ Transformative Capacity Building ,” where a cohort of peer organizations come together to practice a skill and get better results. Another creative way of doing the debrief, is to use organizational storytelling. Have each member of the team share a story.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Encourage your team members to highlight their unique experiences by using personalization and storytelling t o inspire support. During my time in the band, generous donations have provided us with the funding we need to purchase show props, sound equipment, uniforms, and instrument repairs. Accept a variety of payment options.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

“How to Use Digital Storytelling Strategies for Deeper Donor Engagement” J ulia Campbell has run her digital marketing consulting business for almost a decade, focused exclusively on mission-driven organizations. Julia Campbell. Steven Shattuck. Branden Harvey. Shanon Doolittle. She’s also a #donorlove champion for life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2017

Simultaneously, a sound (digital) strategy can be the biggest driver of “we-care” in the organization. Sound familiar? Storytelling is all about communicating impact (which is what we’re all going for, right?), Then you can then design the experience for that story. ● And it’s true! Setting healthy boundaries.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

She captures struggles and microaggressions that immigrants and people of color face in a way that I have never been exposed to as a white person, and in a way that seamlessly exists in her storytelling. Design with Love, by Katie Swenson . Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 24, 2011

Ken is a game designer and writer who develops narrative, collaborative augmented reality experiences about serious issues. The goal was to design an audio tour for people who never do audio tours. It’s a great storytelling arc, but. Today, a guest post from one of the people who inspires me: Ken Eklund. And widely accessible.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2016

Many cameras have a built-in microphone, but these microphones have a limited range in terms of the sound that they capture. If you're filming somebody a yard away, for example, your smartphone's microphone might not pick up the sound as well. For more on sound, check out Wistia's Choosing a Microphone article.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

But it’s not as easy as it sounds. If you can tug at their heartstrings during those critical first few seconds, a well-designed site will lead your nonprofit website visitor straight to your donation page, where they will feel moved to contribute. But, a well-designed website will pay for itself very quickly!

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Achieve

MAY 21, 2017

Sound familiar? After my colleagues and I figured that out (it took us a few years), we adopted a number of practices designed to bring our work online: posting photos and videos on social media, sending out a series of emails, and so on. If your organization does something similar, how often is it successful? (Be Be honest.).

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Care2

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Join Jonah Sachs, CEO of Free Range Studios and author of Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Tell (and Live) the Best Stories Will Rule the Future , and Justin Perkins, Director of Nonprofit Services for Care2, on October 18th at 2PM ET for this interactive webinar on how you must engage in storytelling to get noticed and create a better future.

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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. “The key is working with a good designer.” “Find a sounding board. Matt Fitzgerald , Attention Lab Director, Upwell.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Your team can discuss your messaging and design , communication cadence, and even assign responsibilities. Make sure that your emails sound like the rest of your communications. It can help to start from a template so that all you have to do is drag and drop the language and design elements in.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. Embrace storytelling. The basics include: Show impact in real time. Crowd vs Community.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” Photo or video montage: This is a popular type of fundraising video designed to tug at the heartstrings. Sound and lighting: No matter how short or spontaneous your video is, you want viewers to have a positive experience when viewing it.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

TechSoup's Global Content and Community Coordinator and resident digital storytelling expert Ale Bezdikian says: If you're just embarking on your journey into social media visual storytelling using photos and videos, it's easy to become overwhelmed by the depth of information out there. Where do you start?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Sounds like you? Information Sharing and Storytelling. Try these suggestions to connect with your HR colleagues: Provide recruitment messages with impact data and storytelling. Produce an annual event that is really unique, fun and engaging, and designed to raises money – be creative, such as a cooking contest or talent show.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2017

5 Web Design Trends and How Your NPO Can Take Advantage . Design should always come after ideation, though. Your objective will guide the design that you choose. 5 Ways to Make Your Email Fundraising Appeals Sound More Human. PODCAST] Storytelling as Mission Moments | Ft. Let’s take a look. Email Marketing.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 26, 2017

If they were just another computer company, an advertisement from them would ultimately sound something like, “we make computers that work well and look cool. It’s the most effective way to incite action and storytelling. Wanna buy one?” Wanna buy one now? Always start with it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2015

Sounds obvious, right? As a result, nonprofits’ programs and services aren’t always designed to meet the changing needs of the community. If your survey audience has access to the internet, SurveyGizmo helps you design surveys and collect and analyze feedback online. Seemingly, the same model should apply to nonprofits.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Creative Storytelling and Diversity: Normalizing the Human Experience Through Increased Representation. Storytelling is a powerful tool. Creative storytelling isn’t just about who we include, it is also about HOW we include those people. Storytelling in the nonprofit world: Nothing For Us Without Us. . She writes: .

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

Regardless of the strategy you choose, keep in mind the following “must haves” when deploying a cause marketing strategy driven by crowdfunding technology: Technology: Use the best in-class technology designed to be scalable, simple to use and seamlessly integrated with your brand. Don’t wait until it is too late.

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Care2

OCTOBER 16, 2008

This is a 7-part series of short videos designed to introduce nonprofit professionals to new ways in thinking about online video. Continuing our coverage of the power of online video for nonprofits, we wanted to point you to a cool series of videos released by See3 Communications as a beginner's guide to online video.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Aaron: Sounds great. For those not familiar with that term, program management includes representing the owner or the nonprofit at every step of the development process from, you know, land acquisition, going through due diligence, design, preconstruction, and the construction to move in phase. . Aaron: Yeah, sounds good, Brian.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

Regardless of the strategy you choose, keep in mind the following “must haves” when deploying a cause marketing strategy driven by crowdfunding technology: Technology: Use the best in-class technology designed to be scalable, simple to use and seamlessly integrated with your brand. Don’t wait until it is too late.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

That catchy alliteration makes him sound like a comic book character, like Clark Kent or Lois Lane, Peter Parker or Bruce Banner. Striving to make storytelling work given the constraints of time, space, the boss’s demands, evolving trends, and how dang hard it is to draw horses. These 22 panels are designed to “always work.”

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Museum 2.0

MAY 28, 2020

The old “people don’t want x, they want y” declaration by an oblivious product manager or development team is a long-standing bugaboo against which ideas like user personas, co-created content, and design thinking have fought back. See the note above about what moves you forward vs. whiz-bang.) Let’s do it. Let’s do it.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

It's a worthwhile 30 minutes of discussion about the use of sound to provide an emotional context for stories--specifically, stories about science. They have arguments about consciousness without sounding pretentious. They are a pair of designers working it out. They are storytellers, not fact sharers.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

This test project is designed to put ActionSprout tools and Facebook ad credits into the hands of 2,000 nonprofits over the holiday season and into the new year. As strange as it sounds, Facebook is a very personal space. Nonprofits have the benefit of meaningful storytelling. The Advantage. Expert or not, these are a must.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

By Beth Singer , Principal at Beth Singer Design, LLC – a design and communications firm specializing in nonprofit organizations to help them fundraise, educate, and promote membership and the mission of their institutions through design solutions. Use a “design thinking” technique called audience empathy….

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Event offered an interesting example of a great tweet in that the campaign kicked off with a question posed on Twitter that gave followers an opportunity to share information and resources, opening up an engaging conversation on the topic of using video for nonprofits and libraries.

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