ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 11, 2021

Knowing this, nonprofit leadership must hire well in order to solidify their digital aptitude and relational commitments to stakeholders and beneficiaries, as recommended by The Bridgespan Group. This makes storytelling a necessity and a digital discipline. Emails, still a primary source of communication, can be accessed from anywhere.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

At TechSoup, we're all about using technology to tell your nonprofit, charity, or public library's story. So when a new digital storytelling tool comes along, we jump at the chance to test it out. Steller (free; Apple iOS) is an app that lets you build stories with your photos, videos, and text.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

Digital storytelling is everywhere these days. And if there's any more widespread topic than digital storytelling, it's data. So how do you turn your data into a powerful communications tool to tell your story? Join us on Tuesday, April 9, at 10:00 a.m. Join us on Tuesday, April 9, at 10:00 a.m. How to Participate.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I'm going to start by telling a story about storytelling. The point here is that I would not have internalized the story of this man and his case and the work that AI was doing to preserve his life without seeing that simple banner ad. It's an instance of advertising as storytelling and it's something many NPOs rarely consider.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

I’m facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. ” Here’s a methodology for doing an After Action Review, but it boils down to: Capture the lesson learned (big or small).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

There is a need for that on Twitter, but framing your Twitter story a little more on the positive side can definitely increase your engagement. It’s a good practice to tweet content relevant to breaking news stories. If your nonprofit is regularly active on Twitter, make an effort to review your Analytics at least once a month.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 18, 2023

conduct research Gather data on your current supporters Review your nonprofit’s existing data, such as donor records , volunteer information, and past survey results. Gather new data directly from your target audience This can be collected through methods such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In the session, “GivingTuesday + Year-End Fundraising: A (Good) Marriage Story,” Melissa Benjamin from Fiver Children’s Foundation and Jenna Notarfrancesco from CauseVox, sat down to talk about how Fiver was able to raise over $32K with their #GivingTuesday campaign in 2020. Use Storytelling To Drive Your Year-End Fundraising.

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Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

From scientists to politicians, activists to storytellers, women have always played a major role in shaping society into what it is today. This year, the theme has been designated as “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.”

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Pathfinder International’s annual report combines colorful graphic design, individual stories, and gorgeous portraits. WNET in Review ” uses viewer interaction to create a compelling story. Telling donor stories throughout connects the year’s events directly with the supporters reading along. The American Kidney Fund.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

My latest post is up on the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog. Read the post below or visit the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog to comment. “Social media is a storytelling tool, it’s let voices effected by climate change be heard around the world&# (@ amysampleward ). Lesson #1: Voice.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 25, 2021

That’s where nonprofit storytelling comes into play. That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive guide to nonprofit storytelling, in which you’ll explore the following points: The Importance of Storytelling for Nonprofits. How To Identify and Build Your Nonprofit’s Story in 5 Steps. Map out the basic arc of your story.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

With over fifty groups in twenty countries there’s probably a group close to you. Guayaquil, Ecuador: The Guayaquil NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Abidjan NetSquared Meetup Group Monthly Meetup. Portland, OR: Visual Storytelling & Digital Management. Wednesday, January 15.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2016

You know that telling your story is an important way to connect your organization with your constituents and move people to action, but HOW? Identify a hero in your story and have your hero model the behavior you want your viewers to follow. Select Your Story Paradigm. The Story of Self. The Story of Us.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

The organization with the most innovative and effective usage of a donated TechSoup product will receive the Lenovo IdeaPad AND will be featured as the "Youth Impact" story for an entire month on our Local Impact Map (LIM). The stories on the LIM are highly engaging and optimized for social media sharing. b) Story Submission.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Also, check your analytics on each site to see which demographic groups interact with your content, then tailor the style and wording of your posts accordingly. . It costs nothing to produce excellent content, even if that content is simply sharing your nonprofit’s story with the world. Free stuff.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Find your local #Tech4Good group. If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. Check out our newest groups: * [NetSquared Abuja]([link] in Abuja, Nigeria --> --> What have NetSquared groups been up to recently? Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 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. Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories. Abuja, Nigeria: A Well-Told Digital Story Is Powerful. Storymakers. Wednesday, May 11.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2014

The organization submitting the story with the most innovative and effective usage of a donated TechSoup product will receive the UnoBook tablet AND will be featured as the “Tech 4 Faith” story for an entire month on our Local Impact Map (LIM). Visit the Success Stories landing page at [link] to enter your submission. (a)

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

You can discover more about the NetSquared community by reviewing the responses on the NetSquared blog. Find your closest NetSquared group. Discover the benefits of being a group leader and apply to join. Start a NetSquared group. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

While incorporating insights provided in our webinar with Maria Bryan, we’ll demystify the content planning process, discuss trauma-informed storytelling, unpack resources , and help you create content that converts. The Importance of Storytelling It’s no secret that a great story can generate movers and shakers.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

So if you're looking to build your skills and find your fellow accidental techies, there's probably a group near you! Find your closest NetSquared group. However, we aren't everywhere yet , so we're looking for community leaders to start new groups. Start a NetSquared group. --> Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Read on for our review of the last six months. We have 19,779 members in our meetup groups. Wordle of event titles from Net2Local groups. Fourteen Net2Local groups descended on their communities in full costume and delivered one-on-one training to local social benefit organizers. What did we do? Regional Ambassadors.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2016

Our Digital Storytelling Challenge. TechSoup organizes an annual event called Storymakers ; organizations from around the globe participate in a multimedia contest for a chance to win exciting prizes and learn how to effectively tell their story. Check out our resources on great nonprofit storytelling and learn more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Wordle of Words Participants Use To Define ROI Yesterday I taught the fifth and final webinar as part of NTEN/TechSoup Global Webinar Series: Social Media and Storytelling. The presentations and recordings are available online for free and if you work for a nonprofit and want to learn more about social media, definitely worth reviewing.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The team launched a 3-step Deduplication Project, to a) shrink the haystack – isolating records that are most likely to be dupes, b) Review & Validate – confirming records as a ‘dupe’ or ‘not a dupe,’ and c) Merge & Purge – creating a much cleaner file. Here are some Duplicate-Record Review Best Practices : Duplicate review is BORING.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Find your closest NetSquared group. Or, you can apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects. Seattle, Washington: Storytelling Made Easy for Boards and EDs. Vancouver, British Columbia: Luminate Online Discussion Group — Ask Anything.

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Pamela Grow

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In this guide, we’ll highlight the following tips to help you improve your nonprofit website’s emotional appeals: Tell compelling stories. Along the way, we’ll review some examples of effective emotional appeals pulled from Kanopi’s roundup of best nonprofit websites. Tell compelling stories. Understand your audience.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. If you're holding monthly events that gather the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Feeling overwhelmed? and the globe.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Find your local #Tech4Good group. If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Idealware.org has reviews of many of these tools as well. Consider the groups you will want to track or by which you will want to arrange members: donors, activists, organizers, stakeholders, partners, volunteers, supporters, and so on. Or, you may need to get one that can work for many kinds of groups.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

One way your team can maintain a personal touch with your donor communications is by using donor segmentation—organizing your donors into common groups and tailoring your messaging for each segment. Donor segmentation is a method of splitting your donors into multiple groups based on shared characteristics.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

By Colin Holtz and Steve Daigneault, M+R Strategic Services Everyone is talking about "the power of stories" — social scientists, nonprofit directors, your mother, you name it. Nonprofits are adding stories to their fundraising messages. Their four central points may sound familiar: Stories are universal.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Instead, help your board members tell a story. You can even take a portion of a board meeting to go around the table and have your board practice sharing their fundraising story. They can add their own story and case for support, then share it with their friends and family the way they would a peer-to-peer fundraising page.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

So if you have to leave early or maybe you get interrupted, or you just want to review the content later on, maybe share it with a friend or a colleague you’ll be able to do that because I’m going to send you the recording also going to send out the slides. That’s an awesome story.

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Neon CRM

JULY 7, 2023

Year-End Giving Campaign Idea #1: Tell a Story Creating a story-driven campaign is a tried-and-true fundraising method. The first tactic is to start with a success story, then invite donors to provide similar positive outcomes for other clients. Everyone loves a good story! Even better, humans love reaching a goal!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Josh: I was recently inspired by Kickstarter’s 2013 Year in Review , and I’ve had a lot of ideas related to their design. Storytelling is one of the most important ways for us to spread awareness about the threat of malaria, and pictures are invaluable when it comes to telling a good story. WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO FEEL CREATIVE?

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