Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

—– I’m really excited by tools that enable digital or transmedia storytelling. I recently attended the US launch event for Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API).

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

My friends at TechSoup asked me to pass along info about their upcoming digital storytelling event. We will help you learn how to maximize the impact of your organization's message with online audio, video, and images. What do we mean by Digital Storytelling? Engage with the experts in the TechSoup Forums.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 17, 2013

According to Google , planning ahead is the best strategy in addition to the following digital strategy tips: Donors start giving earlier than you might think. Before deciding to donate to a particular cause, donors perform a search for information using search engines, social media, video websites, and are even persuaded by online ads!

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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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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. Then, you submit your own short video (up to 90-seconds) or five-image slide show to our challenge to win prizes! Please visit the site to view this video).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

This is the ninth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. It’s a good practice to occasionally tag important partners and sponsors in image tweets, but doing so often will only annoy them. Upload powerful photos and videos.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos bring your organization’s work to life in a way that written stories just can’t. Videos show as well as tell. In short, videos make an impression. Nonprofit fundraising videos help you raise more money. There are different types of videos, and many do not require expertise.

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Candid

MARCH 22, 2022

But how exactly do you craft a story, and digital storytelling strategy, that will draw new supporters’ interest and spur your followers to act? In the video below, find four tips to do just that. And knowing that online video is actually going to be one of the most important ways for you to be able to get that story out there.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Julia Campbell is social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Users pin images, videos, and articles that reflect who they want to be, places they want to travel, things they want to try. By Julia Campbell .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2014

From print fundraising appeals to digital annuals reports to compelling storytelling through tweets and status updates, the social science of online behavior confirms again and again that messages are most effectively communicated through images. Video Infographics. Watch: WildAid Elephant Infographic.

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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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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge kicks off this April combining a month of learning and friendly competition into a media-making challenge. Challenge participants create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slideshow to enter for the chance to win prizes. Register for all three today.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 23, 2012

While the barrier to video production and distribution tools has lowered greatly in recent years, many organizations miss the opportunity to present their stories, lacking the skills to use the tools effectively. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge , powered by Lights. Mobile Storytelling Tweet Chat - Learn More!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A captivating fundraising site and donation page make all the difference, but not every nonprofit has the resources or technical know-how to create an eye-catching digital home. CauseVox’s New Site Editor allows you to craft your perfect page without any design or tech experience and elevate your visual storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Written by Findjoo , this is the second post in a series of three about best practices in digital marketing and fundraising for membership organizations and associations. Creating tweetable images, which members can tweet with the click of a button, can be a great way to get more people to share your content. Source: Go-Gulf.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

In September, the San Francisco Online Community Meetup welcomed Cara Jones , founder of Storytellers for Good , and JD Lasica , chief strategist at Socialbrite. Jones and Lasica spoke on the topic of using storytelling for community building. Principles of Storytelling. Image: SusanChavez. Aim for the heart.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

JANUARY 14, 2019

Digital fundraising is area that has seen huge advances recently, and is expected to continue growing. In the sphere of digital fundraising, the patterns observed in 2018 will continue to inform how nonprofits should build their fundraising strategy for 2019 and the coming years. Digital Storytelling.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. However, before we can talk about prizes or even sending submissions, we need to cover how to create those digital stories.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 2, 2012

Need practical advice on using digital video, social media, or presentation tools at your organization? Image: Computer art project ( Ken Fager ). Want to see how other organizations are using these technologies and what they’ve accomplished? Social media : See how your organization can get started with social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Image from Flickr by Xurble. But if you want to get even deeper insights, do an in-depth review of a similar nonprofit’s practice – whether it be broad – such as digital marketing techniques or narrow such as analyzing specific techniques as part of a content strategy. We want our donors to be advocates.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

There are more places than ever to get free images that are entirely OK for you to use for your communications. Here are 10 sources for images you can freely use on your website or other communications channels. Where to Find Free Images. Google Advanced Image Search lets you filter your search by usage rights.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 9, 2020

Aside from figuring out how to manage myself and my time, having the right digital tools in place to work with a remote team made a world of difference. In addition to using Trello for The Storytelling Non-Profit, I use it personally for meal planning and household management. One of the tools I rely most heavily on is Trello.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Modern technology provides us all with new opportunities for storytelling, including new ways to approach the ever-important visual element. That is the topic of the most recent episode of The sgENGAGE Podcast: Visual Storytelling: A Picture is Worth 60,000 Words. Wrap our heads around the idea of visual storytelling.

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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. What will be required to create those shots.

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Achieve

AUGUST 18, 2023

Here are four unique ideas to market your nonprofit’s live auction: Release Your Auction Catalog in Advance Create Fundraising Videos Leverage Corporate Sponsorships Design Peer-to-Peer Invitations As you develop marketing materials for your auction, remember to demonstrate to supporters what’s in it for them if they participate.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2013

Here at TechSoup, we know that successful storytelling does not happen in a blink of an eye, out of thin air, or by pressing a magic button. In short, successful storytelling is as much about making it an organizational priority and incorporating it into everything you do, as it is about the technology you use. Pacific time for this.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Last night, we held our Digital Storytelling Challenge Awards Party here at TechSoup headquarters in San Francisco. We screened highlights from the more than 100 video, image, and GoldMail submissions and celebrated the great work nonprofits and libraries are doing to tell their unique and important stories.

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TechImpact

JULY 28, 2014

Image courtesy of Home Business Rotator. And social media is one of the most effective digital means for generating leads. Visual storytelling. If you’re a nonprofit that has a lot of events, use Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook to share pictures and videos from those events in the community.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

BWF’s steps to annual giving encourage storytelling through your annual giving campaign. As the final touch, use images and videos to really make your story come to life. This type of giving combines the advantages of digital fundraising and word-of-mouth advocacy. These videos can also be shared on other platforms.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

GivingTuesday is an excellent opportunity to use storytelling to draw in new and existing donors and supporters of your cause, on December 2 and beyond. Or maybe you offer a 30-second behind-the-scenes video of your team preparing for the campaign. Try videos or illustrations. Image 1 : Giving Tuesday / Some rights reserved.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Facebook is a great tool for sharing photos and videos, spreading news of events and sharing company updates. Prioritize posting photos or short videos with succinct captions over very lengthy updates. Keep in mind good storytelling techniques.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup's DigiToolbox is back to demo another tool you can pick up to tell your digital story. I would recommend Animoto for any user who doesn’t have a lot of time to put into production or into learning specific technologies, but yet needs to churn out a high volume of videos. Step 2 - Create Video. That's it!

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

And data storytelling is at the forefront of such initiatives. At first thought, data and storytelling sound like an odd mix. "Data" sounds dry, while storytelling weaves narratives aimed at appealing to people's emotions. Users can add text, videos, images, audio files, Twitter feeds, PDFs, and more.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Get creative with your digital strategy. Along with using your holiday-aligned campaign message as a basis for how you frame your fundraiser, consider: Adding themed images to your emails and website. As you create marketing content, use storytelling strategies. Get creative with your digital strategy.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Super-short videos have become one of the coolest (and easiest!) Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Why Super-Short Videos? Fundraising videos. Really short.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Video] GivingTuesday.org: Goal Setting for Giving Tuesday. Watch this video to hear Woodrow Rosenbaum, Giving Tuesday’s Chief Data Officer, share advice for setting your goals for this year. [On As you prepare your marketing plan, you’ll need a variety of assets like graphics, images, banners, and messaging.

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