Kindful

APRIL 8, 2021

What story will you tell? Storytelling. One of the hottest buzzwords in nonprofit communications right now is storytelling. This is because story is one of the most effective forms of communication available; it’s a concrete way to demonstrate your mission and create real connection with the audience. In other words….

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

We were talking about the “askDeborah” podcast , which is now a feature in the NTEN:Change quarterly journal. Annaliese pointed out to us that podcasting is usually not perceived as digital storytelling , and we agreed that this is an idea worth discussing. That's because some stories tell themselves.

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2010

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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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

And data storytelling is at the forefront of such initiatives. At first thought, data and storytelling sound like an odd mix. "Data" sounds dry, while storytelling weaves narratives aimed at appealing to people's emotions. Before delving into data storytelling, it's important to remember what the goal is.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

I know this sounds like extra work, but keeping a journal can help you remember exactly what worked really well or what you’d like to tweak or improve the next round. I was chatting with Dana Nelson from GiveMN , one of the longest running giving days who tell me she and her team are always “writing it down as they go.”

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In 2009, Clay Shirkey predicted , “For the next few decades, journalism will be made up of overlapping special cases.” There are ample opportunities for nonprofits to help inform, shape, and create stories for the media. New venture journalism has been incubated thanks to nonprofit and foundation support.” and James L.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Forum One has partnered with NRDC to develop its website as well as additional digital assets, such as an immersive storytelling experience to celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary in 2020 and an offshore drilling position tracking tool to help constituents easily find their legislators’ positions on offshore drilling.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Beyond the news headlines, there are great stories of people who are making a positive difference for peace. Today, PeaceTalks is a global platform dedicated to telling and sharing real-life stories of people positively contributing to peace. Showcase and amplify inspiring stories and what is working to build peace.

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Achieve

AUGUST 14, 2017

telling the story of someone who has directly benefited from an organization’s services is the most effective way to move a potential donor to action. Finding such a story can be difficult, of course, but that doesn’t mean you should take the easy route. Use a board member’s story. nonprofit fundraising. About the Author.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Note from Beth: The American Red Cross launched a user generated ad campaign featuring unscripted stories created and filmed by real people helped by the organization. We set out to find authentic personal stories about Red Cross services in the hopes that more people will know about and be inspired by all the things we do.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 30, 2018

Chronicle doesn’t only provide top-notch nonprofit journalism. We’ve written a lot on our blog about the importance of storytelling in the nonprofit sphere, and charity:water harnesses the power of stories every week in their newsletter. In fact, they have newsletters dedicated to fundraising and nonprofit management tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The first is compelling brand storytelling, and the second is fluency in social technology. Unfortunately few brands effectively master both, as veteran storytellers struggle to deeply understand social technology, or digital natives rush to emerging technology only to overlook the importance of storytelling.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2016

Since our last storytelling Twitter chat , both the opportunities and challenges in producing a great digital story have increased. Tools are easier than ever to get and learn how to use, which has driven the rise of citizen journalism. Topic: Storytelling and fundraising and marketing: Best practices, tips, tools, and hacks.

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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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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Repeat what works – Keep using effective stories, calls to action, and emotional appeals. Takeaway #1 Know Your Donors Ogilvy had an “aha” moment when researching Rolls-Royce – discovering in a trade journal that their engineers focused extensively on reducing noise. Participation builds loyalty and community.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 14, 2017

We told the story of how a donor could save a dog’s life with a $100 gift, and “Save 500 Last-Day Dogs in 30 Days” became the theme and call to action. Read and watch how this story unfolded.). A skilled communicator can turn the power of storytelling into compelling messaging that inspires action. So we started with copy.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

well-told story. A skilled communicator can turn the power of storytelling into compelling messaging that inspires action. With more than 15 years' experience in nonprofit copywriting and a public relations/journalism background, Cindy can bring a beneficiary's story to life for your target audiences and potential donors.

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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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NTEN

JULY 23, 2014

The Summit featured a panel discussion with guest speakers: Alberto Cairo, Professor/Author; Kennedy Elliott, Web Developer, Washington Post; Scott Murray, Author/Coder; and Sarah Slobin, Visual Journalist, Wall Street Journal. And, for the growing league of data storytellers out there, it actually has ‘Story’ as one of the top menu options.

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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. Justin Wheeler.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 16, 2012

Meg is a writer, speaker, storyteller and a certified Holistic Health Coach. She writes for Elephant Journal, The Nervous Breakdown, Jack Move Magazine and has been published in a variety of other places both online and in print. Also, I am a writer, storyteller, and part time editor of other people’s novels.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 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. Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories. Abuja, Nigeria: A Well-Told Digital Story Is Powerful. Storymakers. Wednesday, May 11.

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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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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2011

Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] The world was hungry for stories and visuals of the devastation, and we were consuming this media as much on YouTube as from CNN, as much on our lap- tops and iPads as on our TVs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2015

If you don’t know Chris Block, he is a gifted storyteller. He started the session on mindfulness sharing a story about an encounter with a taxi driver in Nashville who answered the “how are you are today?” He gave everyone in the room time to journal – to jot down some notes about how we might do this.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2007

Converting Subscribers to Donors | Main | Some Great Citizen Journalism Links » Thursday May 17 2007 Free Range: The Art of Story Telling Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 02:11PM | by James OMalley Thanks to everyone who attended the Internet Advocacy Roundtable on storytelling! 60) Search « Cultivate, Educate or Activate?

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Care2

MAY 17, 2007

Converting Subscribers to Donors | Main | Some Great Citizen Journalism Links » Thursday May 17 2007 Free Range: The Art of Story Telling Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 02:11PM | by James OMalley Thanks to everyone who attended the Internet Advocacy Roundtable on storytelling! 60) Search « Cultivate, Educate or Activate?

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

Stratton Publishing named her their “Publishing Trendsetter of the Year” for her management of the NTEN:Change Journal ! I’d also like to thank the NTEN:Change Journal’s editoral committee for your contributions and support creating an award-winning publication. Has your organization told an inspirational digital story?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

On empathy & telling stories that matter. The quotes below are taken from a New York Observer story about an incredibly interesting panel that included Ann Curry, Robert Scoble, and other journalists from CNN, FOX and NBC in a discussion about the evolution of journalism in the context of Twitter and social media.

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Pinterest has a lot of potential, especially for organizations whose stories lend themselved to visual storytelling. Share the story of each animal in the Pin Description. Pin animated and cartooon bible stories. Each pin can recognize a servicemember who has earned the award with a link to their story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2009

The title of the presentation was inspired by the title of a 1995 Harvard Business School Journal piece called "Catching the Wave" by Clay Christensen who coined the term "disruptive technologies." amyrsward storytelling! from the organization, from supporters, from those served - telling stories in rich, authentic ways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The event also included plenary speakers, including a provocative talk about storytelling with data from Alexandra Samuel. Her most controversial point was: “Rigorous data gathering and analysis can get in the way of effective storytelling by non-profits.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

3) The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future by Ryder Carroll. I’ve been a huge fan of bullet journal methods for many years ever since I discovered the Bullet Journal Notebook created by Ryan Carroll. 5) Creating Signature Stories by David Aaker.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2007

in order to get an idea to stick, the idea needs to be Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, tug at Emotions, and tell a Story (their acronym is SUCCES). They do a good job of using examples for each of these things (like why Southwest Airlines is so successful, and why the Kidney Heist urban legend sticks so well, among other stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 29, 2007

So through the eyes of a baby seal, people were able to interact with him, hear his stories, send photos of what they were doing to help, and participate in ways to take action online (posting banners, signing the boycott, sending emails to the prime minister, etc.) s online journal , without. We also used youtube because it???s

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication October issue is devoted to scholarly research on social networks. Marnie Webb (who appears to be blogging a bit more these days since she switched to a MAC ) tagged an interesting article from the Wall Journal that asks " Is there a numerical cap on how many friends we can have?

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

We used storytelling to engage people and motivate them to take action. The buzz that followed came from the story of the seal hunt being told from a different perspective. People love telling their stories about what theyre doing, it gives them a sense of connection to our organization. Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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