Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2022

Narratives have the power to liberate or oppress because they have the potential to influence the beliefs and behaviors of individuals, which in turn can shape institutional policies and practices. Who are the messengers and storytellers that can most effectively deliver these messages and move this narrative?

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Forum One

JUNE 29, 2021

The 2021 State of Babies Yearbook is a resource that educates public and political leaders about the unique developmental needs of babies and toddlers, advances policy solutions designed to support and strengthen families, and promotes action in America. Your story will guide you in developing the right format and framework for your report.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

That’s why I always tell my clients to put their plans, policies, and procedures in writing. That’s an important shift in stance, and it can have a huge influence on how your approach your work moving forward. You can get some of the same impact from embellishing a digital document with colors, shapes, arrows and other personal flairs.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 2, 2020

Making marked progress to change or influence public opinion on an issue work work on -- I won't sugar coat this one, it can be difficult to measure. And yet, if your organization has an advocacy or policy component to its work, this can be a very worthwhile communications chief initiative.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

It's locked in white papers, policy briefs, and fact sheets. Given the attention that Data gets from the media, influencers, and the hill, we believe that every communications department is obligated to look closer at their data and how they are using it - and should be tapping into it to get work done towards your organizations goals.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

It's locked in white papers, policy briefs, and fact sheets. Given the attention that Data gets from the media, influencers, and the hill, we believe that every communications department is obligated to look closer at their data and how they are using it - and should be tapping into it to get work done towards your organizations goals.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

Focus on things that can have ripple effects, like influencing your work to adopt a new travel policy, helping your sport club organize carpooling, or taking part in local decision making. It’s important to show our kids that we take the issue seriously and we’re ready to both support them and do our part. Devi Thomas.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Digital Storytelling Expert, J Campbell Social Marketing. Through speaking, training, and consulting, she shows social purpose organizations how to use social media and storytelling to build communities, showcase impact, and advance their causes. Julia Campbell. Cause Camp 2020 Host. Lynne Wester. Heidi Gerbracht.

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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. Humberto Kam talked about how they engage with influencers and let them spread and remix their content. SMOP14 panel sharing their fave.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2013

Furthermore, mobile innovation influences the information consumption habits of your volunteers, staff, donors, constituents, and so on. Apps like Vine or Instagram (which now has video) let you experiment with storytelling in a shorter format. Capture and Share Events with Mobile Apps. Windows Phone Evolves.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

Time Magazine provocatively named “The Protester” as its 2011 “Person of the Year” for its riveting influence on last year’s social and political events. While emotive storytelling is crux to engaging the hearts and minds of social media consumers, advocates are ethically bound to preserve the privacy of vulnerable clients.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

As policy changes unfold at the federal, state and local levels, the communities and issues we care about as corporate social responsibility professionals inevitably face uncertainty. The Just Economy Conference is the national event for community, policy, government and business leaders who work for fairness in banking, housing and business.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

I think you create balance by focusing the competition on the stages of: Open door policy for contributing/submitting. Embrace storytelling. the community leaders or influencers have already emerged and can contribute to the crowdsourcing project’s success. Public voting process. This is something that the 350.org

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Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

Just like message consistency, storytelling, and interviewing skills, proficiency with social media like Facebook and Twitter increases their capacity to make change happen for children in their state. Written social media policy. Key influencers take action, including media. Written social media plan. Use of editorial calendar.

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NTEN

MAY 25, 2011

Data and storytelling are, to quote the great American sage, Forrest Gump, “like peas in a pod”. Most of this work is aimed at influencing public policy or educating the public – both places where attention spans are really short. By Larry Orman, Executive Director, GreenInfo Network.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Creative Storytelling and Diversity: Normalizing the Human Experience Through Increased Representation. Storytelling is a powerful tool. Creative storytelling isn’t just about who we include, it is also about HOW we include those people. Storytelling in the nonprofit world: Nothing For Us Without Us. .

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2011

” Gore gave kudos to the Games for Change community in harnessing the explosive interest in games and directing it towards social good, and encouraged the progress, saying that he looked forward to seeing “FarmVilles for policy.” Maybe the kind of catalyst needed is a paradigmatic shift in thought.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 4, 2011

A single photograph has the power to shift public policy, alter the course of wars, and engage civil society. With a successful photo-essay or multimedia piece, organizations can attract partners, appeal to donors and grantmakers, influence policymakers, and perhaps most importantly, drive a movement. www.photophilanthropy.org.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

This will influence how many volunteers you’ll need to recruit and train. Here’s what you should cover: Your organization’s mission and values Training procedures Program policies Current and upcoming opportunities (both in-person and remote) Information on volunteer grants How to sign up.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Foundations that elevate their grantees are often able to increase their own influence. For example, members of the media will likely need high-level statistics and quotes, while policy staffers may prefer in-depth research and insights that they can then dig into further. Your storytelling strategy.

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Care2

JUNE 30, 2009

But going into lengthy, technical, inside baseball detail about an urgent issue is not the way to win friends and influence people. Be a storyteller. Avoid sending them press releases, policy statements, or lengthy treaties and only send a communication when you have something meaningful and compelling to say. Avoid the wonk.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Good writing, and I mean good writing, should be a top priority at your nonprofit because good writing is a tool of tremendous power, influence, and leverage. Each of these communication vehicles influences its readers in some way. It’s all very humbling. Why is good writing important? Case Study: The lost art of writing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Nonprofit Blogging Policies. Effective ROI StoryTelling Techniques. Social Media Metrics: Distributed Influence. How To Share the Social Media Workload in Your Organization. Twitter on Paper Icebreaker. The Kids in Cambodia Say Thank You. Graphing Social Patterns: My Slides. Giving Good Poke.

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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 Influence decision-makers; impact public policy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, the Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits webinar highlights current trends in using social media for fundraising, advocacy, and storytelling. 6) Utilize Instagram Charitable Giving Tools. Automated “Thank You” email from Instagram: 7) Experiment with an Instagram Shop.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

At frank, we divide our time among great talks by strategists, storytellers and scientists and casual opportunities to connect with other sophisticated communicators over coffee or cocktails. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Storytelling / #npstoryconf / @501videos. Storytelling.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

1) Visual Storytelling. Visual storytelling does exactly that. In fact, 80% of the top grossing campaigns through CauseVox use visual storytelling to showcase their cause and crush their fundraising goal. Try fitting it into the Pixar Storytelling Framework. Keep in mind that each company sets their own policy.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2023

Their annual report, the State of Babies Yearbook , frames rigorous research, unbiased analyses, and clear communications to influence decision-makers positioned to improve public policies and interventions in support of children and families.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. Forum One worked with NRDC this year to redesign their website.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Storytelling is an essential component of fundraising , and especially so when it comes to mobile fundraising. So, how exactly can your mobile fundraising affect and support your nonprofit storytelling? When it comes to storytelling with mobile fundraising, make sure to put your donors at the center of the story. Scavenger hunt.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life. Forum One worked with NRDC this year to redesign their website.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Educate, inform and move people emotionally - inspire action Influence decision-makers; impact public policy To get started and to review more case studies, visit: [link] Questions & Answers: What do you think about the idea of organizations only using social media tools as an online presence instead of a traditional website?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 22, 2018

The bot, available via Twitter and Facebook Messenger, polls its followers (called ‘U-Reporters’) on a range of topics and uses the data to help influence public policy. Emotions have always had an appropriate place in storytelling for fundraising, we give because we are empathetic beings. And who determines the line?

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

ThePort, Ning) Multimedia content sharing is a powerful tool for storytelling, providing content that is easy to share and embed. Know when to respond and when not -- pay attention to people's tone and influence. Post your commenting policy on your Fan Page's info tab. If someone's abusing your policy, use blocking features.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Nov 10 - 11.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

They are natural storytellers and advocates for your organization. The board member is a person of influence who invited some friends and colleagues to their home and the CEO spoke about the vision. And I would say that yes, and there are also opportunities to incorporate give/get policies.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2011

A campaign can amplify its influence with media and decision-makers if it can show there is a movement demanding change. He has since worked at several environmental and progressive nonprofits, working on issues ranging from corporate and government accountability to clean energy and climate policy. in Sociology.

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