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Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits: A Detailed Guide

Neon CRM

Storytelling for nonprofits is an avenue to connect with donors and help them relate to your work. Ethical storytelling for nonprofits produces stories that not only help nonprofits share their work and inspire donors but also honor the dignity of those the story is about. What is Nonprofit Storytelling? Stories are powerful.

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Finding Strength Through Neurodiversity

Media Cause

I also love reading, storytelling, and looking at the world creatively. It was tough to hear something like this in the workplace, but instead of letting it get me down, I eventually shifted to being fully transparent about my neurodiversity and brought it up during job interviews. I am a dyslexic thinker and proud of it. .

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The New Culture of Storytelling

Forum One

I also had the privilege of speaking on another Online Storytelling panel with Roger Burks and Jay Davis. We've provided training on how to interview subjects, tips for photographing and video-recording, as well as best practices for writing strong stories that encourage and elicit action.

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Get the Equipment You Need to Shoot a Professional-Looking Video

Tech Soup

If you have a bigger budget to work with and some photography experience, you might invest in a DSLR camera, as you'll likely use it for more than just your videos. If your video has a lot of "talking heads" and interviews, you might consider using a lapel or lavalier microphone that discretely clips on to a person's shirt.

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The Key to Relevant Fundraising in 2015 and Beyond

Connection Cafe

Be a storyteller. Storytelling is critical for fundraising. Yet, nonprofit organizations large and small seem to struggle with finding stories to tell, in words, in video or in photography. And despite the significant changes in our methodologies, storytelling and knowing the audience isn’t going away, either.

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Chicago Symphony Social Media Strategy: What happens when people outside your organization set up a presence on Facebook?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The prelude to this interview is a tale of networking weaving. And, I really wanted to do an interview with him to find out more about the CSO and Facebook. m especially intrigued by the possibilities of combining old public relations principles, such as storytelling, and new media, including social networks such as Facebook.

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9 Captivating Content Ideas to Enhance Your Nonprofit Blog

Get Fully Funded

Brush up on some photography best practices , such as following the rule of thirds and testing out unique perspectives. The Doctors Without Borders blog has plenty of examples of this type of captivating storytelling, including a gripping story about people fleeing violence in Sudan.