The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Crafting a Donor-friendly Giving Page If you’ve ever experienced the warm-feeling of giving to a charity, chances are it was through a fundraising page. Unfortunately, subpar formatting, uninspiring content, and other mishaps could be holding back your fundraising efforts. Sounds pretty smooth, right?

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Online fundraising plays a critical role in helping organizations reach their yearly fund. These 31 ideas for online fundraising for nonprofits will help you reach your yearly goals and have fun while you do it! Here are 10 ways to use video in online fundraising for nonprofits. But it’s not always an effective path.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

Your nonprofit relies on storytelling to forge emotional connections with potential supporters and spread awareness of your mission. As technology evolves, your nonprofit should expand to tell your story in more engaging, shareable, and innovative ways, such as podcasting. Who is our target audience and why would they listen?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

But what really makes a story shine is a strong, concise message, told in a way only your unique perspective and voice can. Are you telling a personal story, creating a fundraising pitch, inspiring others to care about a cause , or teaching potential customers about your business? Who Am I Talking To? Publish and Share.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is underway! If you haven't heard, during the month of April TechSoup is hosting our 4 th annual Digital Storytelling Challenge designed to inspire, educate, and empower nonprofits, libraries and social good organizations to tell their story through video and photos.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 13, 2023

As we come together to honor their stories, your nonprofit has a fantastic opportunity to foster unity and support immigrant communities. Think art exhibitions, music and dance performances, film screenings, and food festivals. Flipcause offers the fundraising tools to help you organize and engage your community like a pro.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

TechSoup's Ale Bezdikian tested out Vine during TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Contest. The other big news in digital storytelling apps is that Instagram now supports videos in addition to photos. At first glance, Montaj might seem like a cheap Vine rip-off as you only get five seconds instead of six to tell your story.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. With more Americans getting their news through social media, video content provides an opportunity to grow your audience and make your story heard. It's very dynamic and it allows you to tell your story however you want to. Sound inspires me.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A bad subject line will tank your fundraising appeal. So, I recruited my fundraising friends, like Julie Cooper , Rachel Clemens , John Lepp , Julia Campbell , Alice Ferris , Jim Anderson , Tom Ahern , and Julie Edwards to send me theirs too. This gem was shared with me by my fundraising bestie copywriting dynamo Julie Cooper.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 19, 2014

Katie” was one of the first girls I ever met, a 12-year-old who loved ballet, soulful music, and chocolate chip cookies. ” The Power of a Good Story. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: stories are the currency of fundraising. Regardless of how you start, people pay attention to a good story.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2014

According to the blog justgiving.com there are 5 key motivators for giving: to support a particular organization, because we are inspired by other’s stories, to support a cause, to feel good, and. Working with arts organizations there are often concern that your constituent stories aren’t as impactful. to participate in an event.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Whether it’s a corporate gala, a charity fundraiser, or a celebratory soirée, the role of the Décor Committee Chair is pivotal in curating an ambiance that resonates with your guests on a sensory level. Your artistry stimulates conversations, encourages connections, and becomes an integral part of the stories guests will recount.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Sharing is an essential part of storytelling, and our friends at Creative Commons are devoted to expanding the number of creative works that are available to (legally!) Creative Commons-licensed content is also a great resource for you when you're creating a digital story. use, build on, and share. Your Questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

The art of storytelling though, and documenting an event or a slice of time is, of course, not restricted to bound pages. Stories surround us on the radio, in newspapers, in our music boxes, in short web videos and on large screens in movie theatres. We cover an issue from beginning to end. Some call it boring. I’m ok with that.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

If you are wondering about the different between these two platforms, here’s a good comparison from TechCrunch , but either platform your nonprofit needs to share compelling videos, that use good storytelling , and support your goals. Here’s one of the videos featuring music producer David Guetta. Charity Water. v/b5UAMMaxdbY.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

For example, is it a call to action, a fundraising appeal, or just generating awareness. Videos should be clear to understand if employing dialogue or music. TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Campaign page, Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , and YouTube page offer numerous how-to resources and examples of effective nonprofit videos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The training event, which will be live streamed starting at 9:00 am , will feature fundraising and social media gurus Katya Andresen, Danielle Brigida, Tracy Equality Viselli, Jocelyn Harmon and more. Image by Codilicious from Flickr.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 5, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, and even before that, nonprofits have turned to virtual fundraising to boost revenue and engage supporters in their mission. Like other nonprofits, your organization likely conducts regular fundraising efforts to support new programs and projects and ultimately help more people. Text messaging.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

bbcon 2019 last month in Music City was the biggest and best one yet, breaking the record with over 3,000 attendees from close to 1,700 unique organizations. Moral of the story? An individual story is far more meaningful when it can be connected to a broader impact. The end result? What is impact, and why does it matter?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

According to our fundraising statistics , charitable giving is expected to increase by 5.1% In addition to offering easy-to-use fundraising tools, we’ve also come up with these tips for supercharging your fundraising efforts: Use your data. Leverage text fundraising. Plan exciting fundraising events. Request Demo.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

If your nonprofit has never held a peer-to-peer fundraiser , here’s how they work: Your organization recruits individual participants who then raise funds directly from their friends, family, and networks. The possibilities for peer-to-peer fundraising events are nigh on endless, but here are nine of the most popular kinds: 1.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 16, 2016

Utilitarian language quickly becomes part of the loud fundraising noise that barrages your donors, especially at year-end. A Story: Inspiring Language. Now at 79, Mrs. Amanda Lee loves to remind me she can still recall the thrilling moment when the orchestra music began, and she was swept away with a love for live theater.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

of donors prefer going online to make a donation People receive 121 emails per day on average 76% of people trust ads they receive in the mail 56% of donors regularly attend fundraising events Text fundraising has grown 205% over the last year. Looking to grow your nonprofit fundraising program? There’s Power in Numbers.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Video is a powerful way to tell a story and meaningfully get a message across to supporters. Optimize your content: Keeping your goal in mind, write out your ideas and think of the story you’d like to tell. Read more about storytelling for nonprofits here. Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Video Making for Nonprofits.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Fundraising. Fundraising / #casesmg / @CASEAdvance. Fundraising. Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles. Fundraising / #caseadvdean / @CASEAdvance.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 19, 2015

In a word, storytelling , relating a message to supporters that is both engaging and leads them to take action. Successful non-profits, therefore, know how important storytelling is to their ultimate mission, and they utilize the digital tools that help them achieve this goal. Powerpoint is, well, powerful when used correctly.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

It's no secret that we are advocates of digital storytelling at TechSoup. This April our 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge offers resources to sharpen your skills and an opportunity to enter your short video or five-image slide show by April 30 to win awesome prizes! A Jamboree of Tools. Want to move your images into motion?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In this article, we’ll walk through 21 end-of-year giving best practices to help your nonprofit end the fundraising year with a bang: Start planning your campaign early. Incorporate text fundraising. Ask your supporters to fundraise for you with a peer-to-peer campaign. Are you under your fundraising goal?

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

and all over the world, that focus on essential topics like: Fundraising & Grants. It’ll open with candid stories about the ups and downs of working in social good and close with an afternoon of action and volunteering with local nonprofits. International Fundraising Conference - IFC 2016. Fundraising & Grants.

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Everyaction

MAY 16, 2018

Whether you are looking for a quality organization to support this month, or a good example of fundraising, volunteer management, and advocacy best practices for nonprofits, this list is a great place to start. To fund their innovative treatment programs, their website features several creative fundraising campaigns.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

About 100,000 new weblogs were created each day According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project report, "Bloggers: A Portrait of the Internet’s New Storytellers" from July 2006: 8% of Internet users, or about 12 million American adults, keep a blog. Include outreach to bloggers as part of your online fundraising campaigns.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Marketing images in pop culture—like TV shows, movies, music groups, clothing, and even cartoons—tend to include primarily white people as the focus. Who are the “main” or “supporting” characters in the story the photo is telling? WomenPhotograph – “Working to elevate the voices of women + non-binary visual storytellers.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Using Wordle, nonprofits could generate word clouds that add some color and creativity to their online fundraising and outreach campaigns. Vinepeek gives you a glimpse of Vine’s potential for visual storytelling. Live-streaming is ideal for reporting live from conferences, fundraisers, and protests. Vine :: vine.co.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web. Simply tap the screen and pan your device in any direction. Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

This is a must-buy app if your nonprofit regularly tells your story through mobile photo-sharing. Animoto enables users to turn their photos, video clips, and music into videos that can be uploaded to YouTube and shared on the Social Web. Simply tap the screen and pan your device in any direction. Animoto :: animoto.com.

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 25, 2008

I think Comic Relief achieve this very well when they show the results of their big fundraising events. I agree regarding music. I too love flickr and TED, and now I’m going to listen to that music you mentioned… Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 9:50 pm | Permalink Kresta KC Venning wrote: i love this. Tell it quickly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2018

PowToon enables user to create video animations for video storytelling and presentations. VivaVideo Pro is a powerful video editor that enables easy trimming and merging of video clips and photos into video stories that can be accentuated with music, stickers, filters, and subtitles. Ideal for fundraising events.

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