Tech Soup

MAY 8, 2017

Storymakers: Become a Digital Storyteller Today. These informational sessions feature experts on topics like fundraising, accounting, marketing, storytelling, and many other nonprofit technology topics. Guide to Microsoft Server Licensing. All of the content on TechSoup is Creative Commons licensed.

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JULY 27, 2021

Visual storytelling, influencer engagement, and marketing automations are just a few effective strategies to increase donor engagement. Find time to meet with your marketing and communications teams regularly to see how your approaches can help each other out. Build stakeholder buy-in across your organization.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Effective storytelling means nonprofits can reach more people, touch more hearts, and create bigger impact. TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. Baltimore, Maryland: Fundraising Tech 101 and Tech Help/Consultations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

Flickr Photo by Caramel - Creatives Common Licensed. I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean. Do numbers only matter? The only valid data is quantitative data.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The first installment of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series covered everything you need to consider before you hit record. The discussion concluded with some examples of effective nonprofit video and suggestions for storytelling resources. What Drives a Great Nonprofit Story? Learn More.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

We have webinar recordings , tools, and resources to help you make stories that stand out. Or if face-to-face is more your style, join your local NetSquared group — NetSquared groups are holding digital storytelling events all month. London, United Kingdom: Digital Storytelling. Image Name: Author / License.

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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. Looking for inspiration or hands-on help with your digital storytelling? Portland, Oregon: Websites as Storytelling Tools: A Case Study.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Flickr is one of our go-to places for Creative Commons- licensed images. It allows you to search for photos with a Creative Commons license for noncommercial use and images that you can modify, adapt, or build upon. You can search by topic, location, type, author, license, and source. I use the advanced search feature.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Nonprofit tech experts team up to help others master ‘social tools for social change’. We’re here to help nonprofits master the social Web to bring about meaningful social change,” said J.D. Productivity Tools in dozens of categories that can help organizations get a handle on the social Web.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2016

Our Digital Storytelling Challenge. Check out our resources on great nonprofit storytelling and learn more. Find helpful suggestions on building a practical chart of accounts and download a sample chart designed just for nonprofit organizations. Our step-by-step how-to series helps you learn all the basic Photoshop skills.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2015

Here are some quick tips to help you find the right music for your project. Search comes with a few nifty features like filtering by BPM (beats per minute, or the tempo of the song), duration, or what kind of license is associated with the track in question. Choose the Right License for Your Project. Customize your search.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Music is great for enhancing the mood of a video and nonprofits and libraries interested in low-cost music licensing can check out Magnatune 's music library or Frog Music Licensing. Digital Storytelling Methods: Time and Resources Needed? TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge: Tips on Telling Your Story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

Twitter : A space where we can engage with the community, share ideas, ask for help, get feedback, listen to complaints, participate and mobilize people to help us with our vision of ‘a book in every child’s hand’. Also, for our Creative Commons licensed books to be remixed/repurposed by the community in whatever way they wish to.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2015

Atlanta, Georgia: Visual Storytelling: Using Digital Media. New York, New York: Data Storytelling and Data Visualization for Nonprofits. Saint Paul, Minnesota: How Audience Personas Help Determine Your Tools, Tech, and Strategy. Baltimore, Maryland: Salesforce CRM Tutorial and Free Tech Help Session!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2016

If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. Raleigh, North Carolina: Nonprofit Storytelling: What You Need to Know. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

TechSoup’s NetSquared groups are helping to keep the scary away with a series of online privacy and security events this October. We’ll help you #Do1Thing to manage your online reputation and keep your organization secure. Seattle, Washington: Storytelling Through Data Visualization. Image Name: Author / License.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Toronto, Ontario: Storytelling. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. Burlington, Vermont: Join Us for "The Internet of Things" Monday, February 8, 2016. Kitchener, Ontario: Organizational Databases.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2017

That's why we do an annual survey of our members — because our local volunteers are always striving to figure out how they can help your nonprofit use technology to do more good. Victoria, British Columbia: Social Media Surgery: Hands-on Advice and Help. Vancouver, British Columbia: Get Hands-on Help to Reclaim Your Domain.

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See3

MAY 4, 2009

Here is some help with links to all of our sessions and workshops at NTC09. Shirley Sexton, See3 Director of Interactive Marketing & Fundraising, led this workshop which helped nonprofit staff determine if a blog is a worthwhile addition to their particular organization’s online communications mix. You Made a Video, No What?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. NetSquared organizers are also offering hands-on Office 365 workshops this fall to help small nonprofits set up email with their own domain name. Baltimore, Maryland: Salesforce CRM Tutorial and Free Tech Help Session!

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists. There's probably a NetSquared group near you , but if there isn't, we'll help you start your own. Vancouver, British Columbia: Digital Storytelling — Production to Distribution. Check out one of our events!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Las Vegas, Nevada: Online Courses (Storytelling). Victoria, British Columbia: Social Media Surgery: Hands-on Advice and Help. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

TechSoup will only be able to achieve our mission (which is to help you achieve your mission) when we're able to give you the tools, skills, and community to leverage technology effectively. If there isn't a group nearby, we'll help you start your own NetSquared group. Find your local #Tech4Good group. Europe and the UK.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

Are you… Helping youth develop lifelong skills? We want you to tell us how you are using products donated through TechSoup to help the youth in your community develop valuable life skills that will prepare them to take full advantage of their bright futures. A TechSoup customer? Interested in winning this tablet? Ready to enter?

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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. Picktochart.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

They’re jocks, geeks, artists, musicians and cheerleaders…and we need their help. Generic license ). On the power of individual storytelling & fun. And it helps. Are there tools we can create that help people tell their own stories in fun, personal, engaging ways that change the world? And I appreciate it.”

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The NetSquared organizers' events help TechSoup deliver on our shared mission of ensuring that civil society has the tools and skills necessary to use technology effectively. At each event, we're helping to build and sustain a self-supporting community of practice for tech-minded nonprofit staffers. Saturday, January 14, 2017.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 5, 2017

This guide can help you decide, What's in Common. Trying to decide if you need the streamlined simplicity of Photoshop Elements or the comprehensive collection of Photoshop CC? Both Photoshop Elements and Photoshop CC allow you to manipulate photos in all the basic ways. Manipulate color. Crop images. Availability through TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

This guide can help you decide, What's in Common. Trying to decide if you need the streamlined simplicity of Photoshop Elements or the comprehensive collection of Photoshop CC? Both Photoshop Elements and Photoshop CC allow you to manipulate photos in all the basic ways. Manipulate color. Crop images. Availability through TechSoup.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2015

When it comes to bringing your subjects to life, Adobe has all the tools to help you. The right image can make all the difference when you're telling your story. But do you need Adobe Photoshop Elements, with just Photoshop's most useful tools, or Adobe Photoshop CC, the robust image editor with a tool for every need? The Basics.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2017

In this article, I’m going to share a strategic marketing process that, when followed, will help you create content your audience will love. To a large extent, understand the market forces at play that help or hurt your chance for success; think SWOT analysis and marketing mix. Work smarter, not harder.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

It’s not super easy to use, but it has lots of assistance like help files, a user manual and online resources such as tutorials , a wiki , documentation (in 11 languages), forums , FAQs , tips etc. TechSoup Canada: Digital Storytelling 101: Photos & Graphics. I have to stop now. Additional Resources.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2006

After college, after some wanderings and living out in nature doing a lot of backpacking I decided I didn't want to, actually, well, actually let me start, I was a science major in college because I knew that I wanted to study eco-systems and help to preserve them that way. There are organizations that I think really, really inspire me.

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