Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

A Successful Online Silent Auction Requires Great Photos of Your Auction Items. Good photos can help a silent auction item sell for more, and bad photos will hurt your chances of getting the highest price possible. You’ll want to use a simple, solid-colored background for your photos.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns. They also invite our supporters and donors to be more deeply involved in our fundraising campaigns. What photos and videos can you use to tell your campaign story?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 8, 2012

This 90-minute social media how-to webinar is ideal for nonprofit communications and fundraising staff. Next, the webinar highlights the need to create a video and digital photography library and demonstrates how to use Windows Live Photo Gallery and Windows Live Movie Maker to create videos and slideshows for YouTube and Flickr.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Nowadays, churches often have their own volunteer or hired photography team to record and capture imagery at events or services. It’s important to obtain a photo release from the congregants you’ve captured on camera before using their image in any of these formats: Church videos.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

Generate Imagery for Fundraising Materials. If you’re working on fundraising materials, AI image generators can be a huge help. Whether you need product photos, photos of people using your products, or simply stylish stock photos, these tools can help you find what you’re looking for. Non-stock Photostock Images.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I’m just back from a trip to Europe where I was part of the opening plenary at this year’s International Fundraising Congress outside of Amsterdam. (I Thank you for your inspiration @howardlake at the begining of #IFC2014 #Fundraising #TheResourceAlliance Now w/pic pic.twitter.com/CSwvA3Kr4h. A social change fighter !

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Here’s what we’ll cover: Using Instagram promotion before your event Instagram event promotion during your event Following up on your Instagram event promotion Whether you’re hosting a fundraising event or a community volunteer opportunity, Instagram can help you engage current and new audience members and set your event up for success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The IRS is still trying to wrap it’s head around that one… a book tour fundraiser. Get the necessary training (HTML, digital photography, video, social media, and mobile technology). Write content and secure photos for website pages. 3) “Donate Now” Fundraising. Define your goals and objectives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Photo and Video Editing Ability. To effectively work with image and video content, your new media manager must be adept at using photo and video editing software. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

I asked this question on my Facebook brand page, and here’s what I learned: The New York Public Library Photo Booth. Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth. Johnson & Johnson sponsored a contest where they donated $1 for each selfie photo donated through Donate a Photo. Photography Visual'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2011

In fact, I used them for this blog (see upper-right), but please ignore the silly photo in the Fotolia ad. A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art. Users simply take a photo with their iPhone and add special editing and art effects with one tap. Instagram :: instagr.am.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

Cinchcast is ideal for nonprofits that are advancing their communications into real-time reporting while on location from fundraisers, conferences, protests, etc. In fact, I used them for this blog (see upper-right), but please ignore the silly photo in the Fotolia ad. Creative Commons on Flickr :: flickr.com/creativecommons.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Quote over a photo of a woman speaking. Utilize Visuals Humanize your nonprofit’s stories by adding visuals like photos and videos to engage your audience. Fundraising Nonprofit Video Tips for Busy Fundraisers 9 min read Read Now 7. Quote graphic with text over a photo of a person typing. " 13.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Selecting photos for your brand in a deliberate and thoughtful way makes your organization more inclusive. Every day, we constantly see photos of people—in social media, on websites, on television, in advertisements, in print, and in our daily environment. Tips for choosing inclusive photos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 8, 2012

This 90-minute social media how-to webinar is ideal for nonprofit communications and fundraising staff. Next, the webinar highlights the need to create a video and digital photography library and demonstrates how to use Windows Live Photo Gallery and Windows Live Movie Maker to create videos and slideshows for YouTube and Flickr.

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Asia Social Media Library Singapore 100

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

Is the Foundation for Successful Online Communication and Fundraising. Has Changed Online Communications and Fundraising Forever. Twitter for Fundraising? How to Launch a Twitter Fundraising Campaign. The Big Picture: Storytelling through Video and Photos. Getting Started with Digital Photography.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Instagram, the popular Millennial photo sharing site, is gaining traction with world leaders, government leaders and nonprofit executive directors. Instagram is about photo sharing and tell stories in photos. He shares photos and reflections from business trips. Here’s what I discovered: Genuine. Distinctiveness.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The Mission in Action Award is an opportunity to capture those stories through photography and celebrate the amazing work you're doing with 3,000 of your peers. Nominate your organization by submitting a photo that captures your mission in action along with a few sentences explaining why you chose that image. Third place: $250.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Best Photography Winner — Learning Tree Farm. This five-photo Flickr submission presents a compelling visual narrative and tells a great story. Its photo story is extremely powerful and highly shareable. This effective fundraising video inspires not through the hard sell, but through inspiring the audience to want to give.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

I sat in on a webinar today led by Kivi LeRoux Miller and Claire Meyerhoff that focused on getting and using great photos. Great photos tell a story. To tell a story, you need some detail and some interesting action in the photo. But a photo of the same group bagging groceries for your food pantry tells much more.

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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. Topics include the latest storytelling tools, fundraising strategies, and a video 101 seminar. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Video and Photography 101.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising. Good stories power fundraising and marketing. Learn more. Check out the moving, powerful stories that were submitted.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 14, 2012

In recent weeks, I’ve been hearing more and more interest from event fundraisers on providing online tools to support their third-party or Independent Fundraising Events (IFE.) Author: Robyn Mendez. This topic came up earlier this month at the Run Walk Ride Roundtable discussions in Chicago. so I limited myself to 4.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Photo Credit: Broken Banjo Photography Last year, we tried something new at the Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC): A Demo Stage. This year, the Demo Stage is back, and with a completely sold out schedule of presentations. Plus, of course, lots of amazing prizes!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Vanessa Chase is a fundraising and communications strategist. He also founded the Positive Light project, a crowdsourced and crowdfunded photography project and coffee table photo book that is changing the way the world sees Bangladesh. Erinn joined the GuideStar team when Philanthropedia was acquired in 2011. Vanessa Chase.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2008

Screencapture of photo by Brian Westbrook. I started with a story about how Ponzi and Chris helped me demonstrate the networked effect with flickr and twitter for a nonprofit training, then told my story about the Case Foundation and Parade Magazine's America's Giving Challenge , and then I set up a real time fundraising challenge.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Fundraising season is upon us and it’s time to set some big year-end fundraising goals and go after them! We call it Fundraising Season and the key to maximizing your revenue potential during this special time of year is to have and execute a plan. So, what does an integrated year-end fundraising campaign look like?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

We have several in the arts category, including: Colors Over Capital: Donated by Fertile Photography. Photos are samples of just samples of previous work. This is a SILENT auction, so you won't know where your bid stands until Monday, when we let the winners know -- so make sure you bid on all the items you want!

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 25, 2023

With all those donations, though, nonprofits often forget about sharing their year-end fundraising results. That information—revenue, fundraising tactics, and more—is just as valuable as the donations themselves. In this blog post, we’ll unpack the following questions: Why is year-end fundraising important? Now, let’s dig in!

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

It was a broad gathering including everyone from consultants to students to startups – and nonprofits ranging from the San Francisco Bay Area focused Stride Center to the global fundraising platform Kiva.org. Photos: Jim Vetter photography. Think Strategically About Your Social Media Presence.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Holding a camera usually results in shaky footage that can turn your fundraising video into the Blair Witch Project. Finally, photography — both still and video — is about capturing light. Photo: Photochiel. A tripod is the cheapest and easiest way to get better video. Others are handheld.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2023

retro digital marketing and fundraising strategies are making a comeback as evidenced by high engagement on social media and in email. In 2024, postcards with QR codes designed to make an impact (LOL funny, powerful quotes, beautiful art, photography, etc.) The problem is that most print mail from nonprofits is boring.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 14, 2010

Online fundraising programs are presenting new and effective ways for nonprofit organizations to raise more money and reach a wider audience more than ever, especially when integrated with other nonprofit organization communications efforts. Author: Jordan Viator.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Online fundraising has been on an upward trajectory for years. But because of pandemic-related restrictions on in-person interactions, online fundraising increased by 32% in 2020. After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

And if you’re watching this recording, I hope you’re having a good day, no matter when and where you are because we are here to talk about the four-step plan to get more donations and greater fundraising results. So like you said, the four-step plan to get more donors to grow your fundraising results. I’m Steven.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2015

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Direct mail is the most important fundraising and communications tool you have. Using the right envelope as a fundraising tool. Don’t use a lot of photography and fancy layout in your letter or accompanying materials. Artwork: 80%; photos: 75%; headlines: 56%; captions: 29%, and very little text! (~Tom Thanks Gail!

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