The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Press releases and press conferences, letters to the editor, calls into talk radio and interviews with journalists… getting coverage of your non-profit and getting your message out through the press is the essence of good PR. Almost any organization can “luck into” a local press story every so often. Great PR Rarely Just Happens.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 30, 2024

Event experience expert and producer Joey Goon joined us to talk about how you can harness your event to deepen donor relationships with Digital Storytelling Joey Goon is the president of Utopia Experience , a woman-founded, minority-owned event and video production company. Set up a video camera and ask guests questions as they arrive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I couldn’t help but think – what if Joe Page or other community foundation board members had flip cameras, some video and story telling training and shared their stories on the Alaska Community Foundation Facebook page? I was lucky enough to talk my host into driving me to Talkeetna so I could document this fabulous story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Most blogs are no longer written in the first person and serve more to tell the stories and news commentary of a nonprofit, rather than the opinions of its leadership. Embed images and videos that are consistent in size. 7) Tell the story of a community served by your nonprofit. Reading and seeing (include photos and videos!)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. In case you missed it, Matrix Group now has a podcast. It’s called Associations Thrive !

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

Learn more in the interview below. A mosaic of experiences, stories and projects with Web 2.0 Now, after a year interviewing different people and creating the platform, you can share your talkingabout topic and create, together, a mosaic of experiences, stories and projects with Web 2.0 as a backdrop. as a backdrop.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Video is here ). Yesterday, I was able to interview Greg to learn more about his massive social experiment called EssentialLive to get many people to try Essentialism for a year. Practicing Essentialism is hard work and when I interviewed Greg, he told me would emphasize this more if he were writing the book today.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. By appealing to a wide range of our senses, videos capture our attention and activate our emotions, unlike any other medium. The original DIY video platform, YouTube, is now the world's second largest social network and search engine.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2011

That morning, I saw the jaw-dropping photos and videos from the Japan tsunami disaster. Media – The campaign featured compelling video footage of the disaster and testimonies from Japanese attendees. First, we would tell a more compelling personal story. How did you co-created the campaign? What you will change the next time?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

You could create blog posts that incorporate social media posts and TikTok videos to appeal to younger audiences’ interests. You could write longer posts to share a beneficiary’s story or explain a complex issue relevant to your mission. Tell compelling stories. Simple language free of jargon.

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.orgSource

JULY 3, 2023

Giving your association’s stories their 15 minutes of fame has never been easier. Video has an immediacy and impact that consistently outpaces other mediums. Some professionals still think of video as a one-off initiative. Vidyard) 93% of marketers say video has helped increase user understanding of their product or service.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

You can learn more about John and OpenAction in the interview below. That’s a funny story actually, but I suppose many entrepreneurs have similar stories. Essentially, we give organizations a simple tool to manage project information, like photos and videos. Where did the idea for OpenAction begin?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities. Share Stories from the Field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

My role was to document the event and collect stories. I was lucky enough to work along side Mark Horvath and Shawn Ahmed , both experts at capturing stories on video and sharing through social channels. This post is a roundup of the videos, photos, and tweets from the day. The Art of Story Capture.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Stories are powerful. It’s incredibly important for nonprofits to tell stories about their organization and the people they serve. Telling a good story can also give your donors confidence that your nonprofit is making an impact and that their donations are used effectively. What is Nonprofit Storytelling?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Real-Time Web and Its Future , a new report from ReadWriteWeb , focused on the changing ecosystem of the Web, one that runs in real-time. “For the following report, we interviewed 50 companies, developers and executives building or leveraging real-time Web technology. Here’s one of my favorite stories though.

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CauseVox

MAY 4, 2021

To celebrate our 50th year of service to the Minnesota autism community we invited our community to join us for a livestream event full of cooking demonstrations, personal stories, and drawings. We had interviews and demonstrations. We had interviews and demonstrations. We had stories. We had drawings.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

That’s why we recommend contextualizing your impact numbers with a powerful story. By sharing compelling stories that highlight the real-life transformations resulting from their work, your grantees can demonstrate the impact they have on their communities. That rings true when it comes to telling stories.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

It gives your audience a tangible transformation to observe through the sharing of the written word, photos, testimonials, and videos. We tell stories. Stories are the most effective form of communication available because they immediately engage the reader on an emotional level and in a way that is interesting to them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities. Share Stories from the Field.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Find out more in the interview below! Epic Change is a US nonprofit dedicated to helping social entrepreneurs harness the power of their stories to create change in their communities. Tags: events interview africa epic change fundraising philanthropy tweetsgiving twitter. What is Epic Change?

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Find out more in the interview below! Epic Change is a US nonprofit dedicated to helping social entrepreneurs harness the power of their stories to create change in their communities. Tags: events interview africa epic change fundraising philanthropy tweetsgiving twitter. What is Epic Change?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I’m going to weave in stories that are connected to … oops, there we go. Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . I just had an interview with one of my guests very recently, and in the outtake I said, you know, “How was this interview for you?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 28, 2016

In our Hubinar with Jeremy Vest, we learned that video is powerful. We also learned that the problem with video is that it’s difficult. Coming up with content, conveying a message effectively, and editing and promoting a video are all challenges for creating sensational video content, especially for nonprofits.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Share your research methodology and the story behind how the report came to be. You can share a photo of the volunteer and a few points about how they serve the organization, or include an interview with them. You could also share stories of members who took advantage of their membership benefits and how it improved their lives.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Each week, I interview association and nonprofit CEOs, Presidents and Executive Directors about the things their organization is doing to increase membership, generate revenue, and ultimately thrive. In case you missed it, Matrix Group now has a podcast. It’s called Associations Thrive !

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NTEN

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Why do some online videos grab us, pull us in and capture our imagination for the few minutes that we watch them? What is it that separates the good videos from the truly great videos? Rhythm signals the story's meaning and the character's intentions at an immediate, physically recognizable level.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2024

They parse the grant documentation to understand if their organization is a good fit, they gather information from throughout the organization, and they mold it into an engaging story about the important work the organization is doing.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Tell prospective donors your story and mission to show them why your daily operations are important. Interview community members who have been supported by your organization and let them tell their stories in their own words. Your story should have a clear message and a compelling case for support.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Lots of museums these days have video comment booths to invite visitors to tell their stories, but how many of those booths really deliver high-impact content? Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 20, 2012

The recently launched Laura and John Arnold Foundation Giving Library is a unique resource that provides this information about nonprofits through engaging video interviews. They therefore came up with the idea to create an online archive of video interviews with the leaders of nonprofits.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

My role was to document the event and collect stories. I was lucky enough to work along side Mark Horvath and Shawn Ahmed , both experts at capturing stories on video and sharing through social channels. This post is a roundup of the videos, photos, and tweets from the day. Event 360 was a sponsor for the Day of Service.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 9, 2020

Story Bank If your non-profit wants to share stories and get more mileage out of your best stories, you need to have a story bank. A story bank is central place to capture any text, audio, video and photos associated with a story. Here's my step-by-step tutorial for setting up a story bank.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2010

Tell your story passionately and briefly, and make sure you have a “Donate Now&# button directly inserted into the blog post. Share stories, photos, and videos from events. Share stories from the field. Get a copy of the story and upload to your YouTube channel, and then promote it on your blog.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Week three of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays in May focused on use of video for nonprofits and libraries. A topic covered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , video can be a powerful tool for. While video is an effective medium, the perceived costs of equipment and editing tools coupled with the question of what will.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

" Based on short summary text before the start of the story, you already know that Grace was assaulted. You have three sentences or fewer to catch your reader's attention and convince them your story is worth reading before they move on to something else. You need to think about it the same way when writing your story.

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