The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 25, 2022

Storytelling is a tactic that many non-profit organizations use in order to create empathy between the donors and the project, and to also share the results of their contributions. That’s your natural voice! The post 10 Tips for Writing a Better Donor Thank You Letter appeared first on The Storytelling Non-Profit.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Leveraging creativity – How your persuasive message resonates with listeners (storytelling, visual aids, structure, curiosity) Honing your delivery – Your unique style, movement, personality, and ability to execute effectively. Take a deep breath, visualize yourself delivering a successful presentation, and use your voice for good.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 19, 2024

The ease of generating content these days is both a danger and an opportunity for nonprofits. There’s a real danger that messages from organizations without a strategic approach to communications will be drowned out in a sea of generic AI-generated content. Even better, develop a bit of a distinctive voice.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

When asking members of The Storytelling Non-Profit community about their organization’s newsletter campaigns, the top challenge their organizations were facing was to find the right type of content that keeps their audience engaged. Share an impact story A great non-profit newsletter idea is to use storytelling.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

Illustration generated by DALL·E. When nonprofit leadership takes the time to build relationships, mentor staff, elicit insights and feedback and demonstrate the ability to act on that feedback, the staff will begin to trust that they have a place and a voice within the organization.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

These prompts can take many forms, including chatbots, virtual assistants, web interfaces and voice assistants. This work can include writing newsletters, social media posts, research articles, editorials in the voice of the founder, and grant writing. This can lead to increased productivity and cost savings.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 24, 2021

They save money, generate revenue, provide expert service, and help organizations connect with their greater community. Videos are particularly effective storytelling devices that you can use to show volunteers and the rest of your supporters the improved conditions of the communities they have positively impacted. Ask for Feedback.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

Focus on impact storytelling . This is especially true among older generations, who prefer hard mail and similar forms of communication, but applies to everyone—tangible mail is simply more memorable. . Tip #4: Focus on impact storytelling . Personalize all appeals . Segment your audience .

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

When narratives are reframed, a context is created to help generate widespread support. Who are the messengers and storytellers that can most effectively deliver these messages and move this narrative? Putting narrative change into action for impact. The post Narrative Change Strategy appeared first on Forum One.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Best Use of Animation — Join the Breakthrough Generation. The video Join the Breakthrough Generation from the organization Breakthrough utilizes animation (and celebrity) to a dynamic effect. This is storytelling at its most sophisticated as we see animations and voices come to life. But how to activate them?

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APRIL 9, 2024

Instagram Instagram , another Metaverse social media platform, is primarily focused on visual content and thrives on striking imagery, video, and storytelling content. Authentic storytelling Nonprofits often share very personal and human stories. The better you know your supporters, the better you can serve and engage with them.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 25, 2019

Once you’ve decided on a voice that would best resonate with your audience, build loyalty with them through immersive, personal storytelling. In general, you’ll have to take note of when certain aspects of your organization are falling behind the times. And when you’re communicating that mission, be consistent!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. We thought we’d ask some past winners to tell us about how they’ve been using their videos and how important storytelling is to their organization. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

From ensuring equal access to education to advocating for mental health awareness to creating black history for future generations, all of these organizations inspire us, and we hope they inspire you too. Black Public Media emerged out of a need for more stories from Black storytellers. Black Teacher Project. Black Public Media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Some points and examples we shared in response to questions: Fundraisers need to be experts in transmedia storytelling techniques and exploring new possibilities for sharing stories. Transmedia storytelling it is the technique of telling a story across multiple online platforms and formats using current digital technologies.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

One of the more effective ways to generate buzz for and traffic to your blog is to tap into the breaking news cycle. A first-person voice is best. Newspapers and magazines publish these sorts of articles regularly because they generate buzz. offers a 90-minute webinar on blogging on WordPress. Share and Comment on Breaking News.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

I believe that our children’s generation is key to creating lasting change in equality, justice, climate change, and human rights. The parent voice carries acute moral and emotional weight. We need to involve them, learn from them, and do better ourselves in protecting them. Devi Thomas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

But to be effective, nonprofit leaders also must excel at using their personal brands and voices in service of their organizations’ missions and strategies on Instagram and other social media channels. Goodwill: It generates goodwill, especially if exudes humaness, humility, and/or humor. What to Post? Campbell above.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

They employ numbers throughout their site to make people feel aligned with thousands of others, and they give a face and a voice to those thousands with pictures, videos and written stories. Harness the Power of Storytelling. After all, the people on the charity: water team are masters at storytelling. Be a Brand Purist.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

One of the more effective ways to generate buzz for and traffic to your blog is to tap into the breaking news cycle. A first-person voice is best. Newspapers and magazines publish these sorts of articles regularly because they generate buzz. Finally, remember that blog posts make great content for e-newsletters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2014

Humberto Kam from the Monterrey Bay Aquarium and Cindy Johanson from Edutopia shared some case studies about storytelling and what inspires people to share your organization’s content. You may be one voice, but there’s other folks who can help out” – @nickinsfo #SMoP14 — Megan Keane (@penguinasana) May 22, 2014.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A relatable human voice connects. For example, long-form storytelling may still convert better than short snippets – the current long-form podcasts that top business charts are showing this. Review tactics like monthly giving programs and recurring emails that generate habitual support.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2015

We want to generate excitement. You know what content generated the most clicks on our web site? Crowdsourced information is valuable, but it represents the voice of the crowd, not always your or your organization’s voice. Nonprofit Marketing Content marketing Nonprofit Storytelling Social Media storytelling'

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

premium services (WordPress themes, Flickr Pro, Facebook custom Tab generators, etc.), You are not going to be a very good storyteller if you don’t read stories. If your communities are not growing, then something is missing from your social media strategy (good content, right voice, e-newsletter, blogging, etc).

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

This strategy generates excitement around the cause connection, and it helps the brand benefit from the “halo effect” (gained via social media impressions and partnerships.) With crowdfunding individuals can donate their voice, network and time to the causes they care about. The content is authentic and produced in real time.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Not only does valuable and unique content increase the visibility of your organization and its mission, but (if done right) it encourages engagement among your supporters and echoes in a familiar voice the emotional core of your organization’s purpose. Take advantage of all of the unique qualities that encompass your team.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2018

This strategy generates excitement around the cause connection, and it helps the brand benefit from the “halo effect” (gained via social media impressions and partnerships.) With crowdfunding individuals can donate their voice, network and time to the causes they care about. The content is authentic and produced in real time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

One of the more effective ways to generate buzz for and traffic to your blog is to tap into the breaking news cycle. A first-person voice is best. Newspapers and magazines publish these sorts of articles regularly because they generate buzz. Finally, remember that blog posts make great content for e-newsletters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

They set up a c ommunity champions campaign on Razoo and asked their champions to commit to raising $500 each and that the money would be matched by the NTEN board.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

I think the most important part of designing a competition that leverages crowdsourcing is to strike a balance between too many voices, and too few. The contest attracts lots of participants and generates great content for the organization – but more importantly provides an engaging space for the community. Embrace storytelling.

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Everyaction

AUGUST 6, 2018

What makes a great storyteller? A great storyteller is someone who can relate to those experiences, right? How do you approach storytelling with communities that you’re less directly connected to? You’ve been a storyteller and an organizer across multiple arms of the progressive movement. What makes a great story?

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 1, 2007

But today I had an experience that reinvigorated my love for and belief in tangible projects that can fill museums with content that is user-generated, shared, and explored. But in this project, each artist is uniquely powerful because they give voice to something vital, something easy for viewers to access emotionally.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Podcasting is a storytelling medium; use it as the voice for your organization’s most compelling stories. There are several services that allow you to create a podcast directly by leaving a voice message recording. I personally recommend LibSyn.com for hosting your podcast files and RSS feed generation.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

Between the visual storytelling opportunities, real time update capabilities, almost all of the same advertising options as Facebook, and 1 billion active monthly users* – Instagram is a no brainer to me. they do an amazing job of visual storytelling), @rainforestalliance. , @habitatforhumanity. , @aspca. , charitywater.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

I was impressed by her expertise, and the example that Raven and Amanda are setting in strengthening their own voices as emerging leaders in this space. Betty is the oldest national park ranger in America at 94, but more importantly, Betty is an activist, a truth-seeker, and a storyteller. And she's been blogging for over 12 years.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Google Earth Outreach from Rebecca Moore: Google’s mapping tools may seem like an obscure tool to use in your work but these aren’t traditional maps: the new generation of mapping technology is fully interactive, enables storytelling, and more. (Did Did you know you can embed an audio file in Google Earth?)

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Our archeology did not aim to uncover the hidden voice of my grandmother, but instead to begin an ongoing practice of recreation. Often people exclaim, “I had this,” laying claim to a personal memory contained in a mass-produced object while relating the infinitely distributable value of storytelling.

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