Greater Giving

JUNE 1, 2023

Using your voice and platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and raise awareness about the challenges creates meaningful change. Amplify LGBTQIA+ Voices: Give LGBTQIA+ individuals and activists a platform to share their stories and experiences during Pride Month events.

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Forum One

MAY 3, 2021

Help them win the People’s Voice Award by voting today. Award Category: “Sustainability & Environment Websites & Mobile Sites”. To mark its anniversary, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) launched an immersive storytelling experience featuring powerful stories and moments from the last 50 years.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

We tell stories to make sense of the world around us. Stories are based on commonly held beliefs about people, institutions, and society. Also, map your narrative environment to better understand where and how the narrative is being used and to consider if improvements are warranted. The Importance of Narratives.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The hope in sharing part of my story is to give program insight to applicants, share the immense value to supporters of the program, and give thanks to my incredibly supportive team. . The RiseUP fellowship taught me the value of mentorship, environment, ownership, and risk-taking. The Value of Environment. .

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And they can share stories and provide key insights that prove invaluable because they can draw from the successes and perils of their leadership experience. Or, you may need expertise in a specific industry such as healthcare , hunger relief, or the environment.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Black voices, Black spaces. Written in partnership with Equivolve Consulting, we capture lessons from the BMA Fellowship as a case study of what’s possible when Black social innovators exist in an affirming environment of support and respect.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 15, 2021

But for mission-driven organizations, data is more than numbers; it is the story of their impact. Our nonprofit and education customers are in need of highly compliant environments to deal with constituent, donor, volunteer, student, or staff information. In a success-from-anywhere world, data is currency.

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

There’s strength in numbers, and you need to build a base of educated and engaged advocates to raise their voices with you. These practices can help you create an environment that is welcoming and available to more of your supporters: Provide trainings (virtual or in-person) after working hours.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2023

You can’t place a value on how much donors appreciate staff that truly understand their stories, personalities, and preferences. No professional — no matter how talented and skilled — will be able to turn around the advancement environment by themselves. The learning curve is steep and long.

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Bloomerang

JULY 22, 2021

Nonprofit imposter syndrome is the voice of self-doubt, which if left unchecked, damages a nonprofit leader’s ability to deliver on the core mission and run their organization effectively. . This may sound beneficial but it leads to increased stress levels and heightened anxiety in the work environment. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 15, 2021

It’s difficult for those voices to make themselves heard unless an effort is made to listen. But whatever the reason, the reality is that it’s even more important that those in charge of the mission consider outside voices. Appreciate those who have alternative life experiences in their background when in recruitment phases.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Taking a few minutes to establish these rules ensures a productive and respectful environment. The facilitator can call on people individually or, when multiple voices chime in simultaneously, create a structured queue, saying for example, “Let’s hear from Amy, then Cynthia, and then Brad.”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Specifically, you should create content around the “why” of your existence and share the stories that demonstrate your successes in fulfilling your mission. Here are some examples of what you can share: A story they’ll want to enter into. Take a look at how you’re telling your story. . Something useful to them. Arts and culture.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Danielle Coates-Connor: And you, Devyn, have been creating a visionary library of images with all of the branding work that you’ve done at Edge Leadership, with all of the illustration work that you’ve done for Nonprofit Quarterly and for The Voice Lab. Maybe we’ll start with you, Amy, bring your voice in.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

To mark its anniversary, NRDC launched an immersive storytelling experience featuring powerful stories from the last 50 years. Our team partnered with NRDC to conceptualize how to capture these highlights in an engaging and informative story. The Vilcek Foundation. Canopus – Website for Art. Centauri – Website for Health.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

This small but mighty nonprofit is committed to improving life for LGBTQ+ people by sharing personal stories and educating school students, parents and guardians, teachers, youth workers, and workplaces on LGBTQ+ issues. Listen first, use inclusive language and create a space where everyone can feel comfortable sharing their voice.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 14, 2022

When traditionally excluded people are included, power imbalances weaken , work environments become more innovative , trust between colleagues increases , and financial performance increases. Listen to and believe disabled voices. Create environments that exceed ADA-compliance. Recommendations for leadership and management.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Lesson #1: Voice. “Social media is a storytelling tool, it’s let voices effected by climate change be heard around the world&# (@ amysampleward ). Many social media tools are specifically designed for users to tell stories and voice opinions, others are built as aggregators and distributors of users’ stories.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

An organization, company, or other entity can have all of the diversity numbers in the world, but until everyone feels included and that there is a place and voice for them, it is all for naught. Most importantly, we must connect DEI Strategies directly to fundraising impact through data, research, and success stories.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

The parent voice carries acute moral and emotional weight. Normalize conversations about the environment, and involve our children in acting with us for the climate. DT: So why are parents important to tackle climate change? It embodies the universal instinct to protect and care for children. FBE: There is no best way! Devi Thomas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

Outlined in the brief article below is a new way of using the Web and web services to gather peoples’ stories – anecdotes, video clips, podcasts, blog posts and all sorts of other snippets – and help not-for-profit organizations move into action planning based on the “raw material” of what people are saying and talking about.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 23, 2021

Daily stand-ups give a voice to all team members and empower people to speak up. Continuous feedback loops allow for people to have an equal voice in their organization. The stories of those they serve are the drivers of gathering support. Lean wants to increase connections between people. The many hats of nonprofits.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

But what I haven’t seen written about as as often—or maybe I’m just not looking in the right places—are stories about the little, delightful, unexpected things that changed us in 2020. . The book is essentially a step-by-step guide to making better decisions for the environment, and why they matter. I eagerly await Volume 2.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

Long story short, Jeff built a prototype fundraising platform, and we were able to raise more than enough funds to go. Here’s our blog post that explains our story. When we canvassed the environment and talked to small and medium non-profits, three themes kept on bubbling up. What drove you to start CauseVox?

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2021

To mark its anniversary, NRDC launched an immersive storytelling experience featuring powerful stories and moments from the last 50 years. Our team partnered with NRDC to conceptualize how to capture these highlights in an engaging and informative story. I’m Determined. Silver – Education for Websites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Stories are social. The importance of digital reputation management – stories last forever and can spread quickly. Everyone loves a good story. Transmedia storytelling it is the technique of telling a story across multiple online platforms and formats using current digital technologies. Content is king.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 21, 2018

One example of a strategy is apparent in the story of Gallaudet University, a college for the deaf (Ryan, 2012, p. A nonprofit not only needs to reflect its community through staffing, but genuinely hear and act upon diverse voices. Diversity and Inclusion in the Foundation Boardroom: Voices of Diverse Trustees. Ryan, William P.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

Some folks are passionate about literacy and helping people with disabilities, others about human rights, and still others about the environment. Telling the story of why technology matters to real people is essential to accomplishing our mission goals. So, we now have the ability to sign up for one, two or all of our project areas.

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Forum One

APRIL 2, 2024

We’re thrilled to share that HHMI’s Wild Hope has been nominated as well as being recognized as an honoree; Vilcek Foundation’s Pueblo Pottery: Stories of Clay has been nominated; and AARP’s Livability Index is an honoree! The Webby Award is chosen by the Academy, and you choose the Webby People’s Voice Award.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

The climate change movement has shown a lot of focus on helping people effected by climate change (everyone) share their story, voice their concerns. But it isn’t enough to only tell our story. We need to couple real voices, with real opportunities to take action and get involved.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 4, 2023

Environmental Nonprofits: Safeguarding Our Shared Freedom The freedom to live in a clean and healthy environment is a fundamental aspect of independence. Our voices matter. Their mission is expressed through their mantra, “Our votes matter. Our truths matter. Our presence matters.”

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Just this month they held a day of legislative action bringing together members of the community to hear from legislators on bills currently in session and for the opportunity to elevate their voices on issues concerning the community. Black Public Media emerged out of a need for more stories from Black storytellers. Higher Heights.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2015

HALF OF ONE PERCENT (yes, I’m raising my voice). Let’s start with staff burnout – this kind of environment is not sustainable. Leaders have an obligation, but more importantly, they see real value in ensuring that staff and stakeholders have a voice. Or another true story…. Let em sink in. Where can new leaders be found?

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Global Giving

DECEMBER 19, 2018

emails) in May and several high profile stories about major companies struggling with data breaches, 2018 was a big year for conversations about what privacy really looks like in the modern data landscape. Users will insist on increased ownership and oversight of their data.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 9, 2017

When should you turn down the invitation to share your voice? How should you make these decisions in an imperfect world where every host is using you for something, and every voice is in danger of being manipulated, misunderstood, or subverted? But Ultra-red reminded me that many environments function as distortion machines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2015

She also talks about listening in layers and scanning environment. Share to Shape: How to use stories and other stories to develop shared understanding and shape people’s mindsets and actions. This means sharing stories and visuals. How will you know when the stories you’ve shared have made a difference?

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Forum One

MAY 11, 2009

The traditional press conference resulted in three reporters contacting me afterwards, and inviting feedback on the stories they were writing. Two of these were subsequently published online -- and to my surprise, in more than one venue, such as this one from Voice of America. Tags: Communication Environment Issues.

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