Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

. —– Whether you are part of a nonprofit organization, an action campaign, a local community, or a school, you know that it is through stories you can showcase your work, change people’s minds, inspire them to make change, or join you to make a difference. Animoto isn’t a new tool, but it is still in my top five.

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Candid

MAY 23, 2023

.” – Susan Taylor Batten, president and CEO, ABFE After the session ended, the Shaw band played “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (also known as the “Negro National Anthem”). Using the power of our voices Speakers stressed the importance of using our voice to create change.

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Forum One

MAY 3, 2021

Help them win the People’s Voice Award by voting today. The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. To provide tools and guidance to empower people’s journeys and inspire conversation about race, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) developed “Talking About Race.”

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Raises more funds by sharing compelling stories about your mission. Your nonprofit marketing approach relies on stories, statistics, and emotional appeals to connect with potential supporters on a more personal level to rally support for your cause. Increases volunteer engagement through public recognition of their work.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Utilize storytelling in your communications. Utilize storytelling in your communications You have probably heard this advice before but it’s not always clear exactly how you actually achieve it. Storytelling is important because it helps your audience better understand and connect with the work you’re doing. Let’s dive in!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2022

Utilize storytelling in your communications. Utilize storytelling in your communications You have probably heard this advice before but it’s not always clear exactly how you actually achieve it. Storytelling is important because it helps your audience better understand and connect with the work you’re doing. Let’s dive in!

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2021

During Women’s History Month, we are excited to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021. Amplifying the voices of female peacemakers. Telling stories through images of empowerment. This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge because a challenged world is an alert world.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This is well documented, and even the history of people describing themselves as white goes back to the slave trade. Maybe we’ll start with you, Amy, bring your voice in. And so I never wanted to compete with her voice but rather just have this quiet undertone beneath her, to kind of convey a sense of space.

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Kindful

APRIL 5, 2021

You’ll need to determine what you are trying to convey to viewers: Are you trying to tell your story? Story and mission video. Story and mission video. Research shows that stories can be up to 22 times more memorable than just facts. B-roll is footage that is shown over interviews or voice overs. Thank you video.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals. ” For nonprofits, this shows the value of thoroughly researching your donors’ demographics, history, and motivations before crafting appeals. A relatable human voice connects. Helping real people should be the star.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

Develop your brand voice. Before you get started in building a content strategy, you should first ensure you know your brand voice. A brand voice is your reference point for how your organization speaks to various audiences, both internally and externally. So, how do you create a content strategy? And what should it include?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Lincoln is famous for having only received roughly 18 months of formal education, yet he became one of the most important figures in American history. Be a Storyteller. Lincoln was known as a great storyteller. As a nonprofit, you should always be looking to find ways to tell your story in more impactful ways.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

One of the best parts of developing a book is learning new stories. For me, the early stage of writing a book is a treasure hunt--an excuse to seek out new examples and ideas that strengthen the story. Betty Reid Soskin - Rewriting History in the National Parks Yes, I DID save the best for last. Want to know more?

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2012

This post is the third and final in a series of reactions to Blueprint , a book chronicling the rise and fall of the Dutch Museum of National History (INNL) in 2008-2011. Information on a label and a short video clip informs the buyer about the history behind objects including a tulip, fishing boat, licorice and tea towel.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Now we have smartphones, whose data, when strung together forms the story of our lives. I can’t remember when I first heard, our identity is the story we repeat to ourselves. Our Stories. Today we have a wild abundance to the ways we collect our stories. What emerges is a story – your story.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 24, 2011

When I worked briefly with the Balboa Park Online Collaborative to conceptualize a mobile phone-based game to connect visitors to the park to its cultural institutions and history, I knew Ken would be the perfect person to make it happen. Giskin Anomaly Right around Thanksgiving 2010 a strange story began to unfold in Balboa Park, San Diego.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 17, 2007

Tags: storytelling Technology Tools Worth Checking Out web2.0

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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. Over time the movement and arrangement of things trails a layered aesthetic that convey histories and narratives of changing communities passing through this unfolding three-story artwork.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A position on an event committee can keep your sponsor happy with their decision to work with you, as they’ll feel they are truly involved and can make their voice heard as you work together to do good in the community. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs focus on storytelling. Invest in paid online advertising.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

The Internet is awash in a flood of digital storytelling tips. You know that telling your story is an important way to connect your nonprofit with your constituents and move people to action, but HOW?! Joe Lambert is the E xecutive Director of the Center for Digital Storytelling. Know Your Story Paradigm. The Story of Us.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

Striving to make storytelling work given the constraints of time, space, the boss’s demands, evolving trends, and how dang hard it is to draw horses. I am furious , <FirstName> We are on the verge of passing the most significant climate legislation in history, and one single senator is blocking the way. This is my home.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

The use of an "objective" authoritative voice makes it hard for visitors to assign value or significance to items with which they don't already have a connection. of storytelling in passion, people, and purpose. We need to tell the funny stories, show our anger, gasps in delight, and help visitors do the same. Why is it here?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

We help you all tell your story to the masses and raise more funds faster. That’s kind of a part of my story. However, my story didn’t end there, and I want to kind of quickly tell you what happened next. So number one, step one, craft your core story. Essentially, what do we do? I just know it.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Up your storytelling game. Use an emotionally compelling image or a short story at the top of your form that illustrates what kind of positive impact your donors are having on your beneficiaries. Here are two strategies to implement in your direct mail materials to help you better connect with donors: Rely on strong storytelling.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 14, 2011

Without an explicit "I" voice, the museum's perspective on humanity is oblique to say the least. It is an incredible narrative work that incorporates text, music, videos, and images into a lightly interactive, utterly engrossing digital story. It tells layered personal stories. What makes Welcome to Pine Point so amazing?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2017

Facebook Fans can ask the bot for information about the museum, such as opening times and where to buy tickets, or about Anne Frank herself and her history. But what makes this bot most engaging is good storytelling shared in a conversational way, matching the pope’s tone of voice and illustrated with photos, video, and audio.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 18, 2017

This month, we opened a new exhibition at the MAH, Lost Childhoods: Voices of Santa Cruz County Foster Youth and Foster Youth Museum (brief video clip from opening night here ). it uses art, history, artifacts, and storytelling to illuminate a big human story and an urgent social issue.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Even though the definition below is focused on product marketing, we fundraisers know how effective storytelling is with donors in our communications. You might collect contact information and record donation histories. Tell your nonprofit’s story. However, you’ll also need to focus on how to tell your story.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Bloomerang also provides peer-to-peer features that make it easy for supporters to get involved in your next campaign, event management capabilities for your in-person or virtual events, and a donor portal that supporters can use to see their donation history and update their credit card information.

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Achieve

JULY 23, 2017

The most successful fundraising campaigns start with robust, clean and accurate data, and a history of donor stewardship. Gather beneficiary stories. Strong campaigns utilize needs-based storytelling, which starts with the beneficiaries your organization serves. Tired of high email bounce rates? About the Author. Hannah Lushin.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

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. It is our turn to make history. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. New voices energizing conversations. INBOUND 2016.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 31, 2007

These worries fall roughly into three categories: the tension between the insider and outsider, the ability of standard Western exhibition and artifact techniques to adapt to a new aesthetic, and the ownership of stories. So the direct voice got straight-jacketed into a frame of museum methods that did not exactly fit.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2017

After all, donors may avoid voicing their concerns and hesitations if they feel they may disappoint someone they know and recognize. Stressing your nonprofit’s heartfelt mission and story to integral donors also never hurts. Even the most well-intentioned staff member can carry bias toward your organization.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

The arts are a wonderful way to make a difference in the world because they are fun, engaging, and oftentimes help you to tell stories, all key elements to attracting and keeping people involved in a cause. Examples of socially rousing photography permeate our history: Vietnam, Rwanda, 9-11’s Ground Zero.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

It showcases diverse voices. It combines personal stories with a sense of being part of something bigger. The story we tell together may not be profound or historically significant, but it's intriguing for its diversity of style and content. The reasons to do so are many, particularly for a history-focused institution.

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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. Ideal for activist organizations, CrowdVoice allows organizers to create “Voices” of protest where users can monitor and contribute links, photos, and videos of protests worldwide. Addictomatic :: addictomatic.com.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages. Vinepeek gives you a glimpse of Vine’s potential for visual storytelling. Ideal for telling your nonprofit’s history on the Social Web, you can add Twitter, Tumblr, Posterous, WordPress, and Instagram.

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