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Zero-cost, maximum-impact professional development for fundraisers

Candid

For example, short videos are a great way to learn quickly. Our Get Started YouTube playlist offers a shortlist of videos on fundraising and proposal writing—all under three minutes. Another quick way to pick up practical tips is to browse Candid’s knowledge base , which provides answers to hundreds of questions.

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Video Storytelling Made Easy with Adobe Spark

Tech Soup

An eye-catching opening, slick text animation, smooth transitions — these are all important elements of polished social videos. In all cases, video stories are most memorable when they have a core message — a "so what" moment. A few strong pieces of copy can help your video shine. Who Am I Talking To?

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10 Must-Have Skills for Nonprofit New Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Photo and Video Editing Ability. To effectively work with image and video content, your new media manager must be adept at using photo and video editing software. Video content needs to be edited and embellished with visual effects, animation, and audio. HTML Knowledge. Community Building.

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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

Respondents also said service increased their belief that they can make a positive difference in their community (79%), self-awareness (78%), knowledge about social, political, and civic issues (72%), and ability to collaborate with others (80%).

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Nonprofits: Know Your Social Media Platforms

The Modern Nonprofit

Facebook is a great tool for sharing photos and videos, spreading news of events and sharing company updates. Prioritize posting photos or short videos with succinct captions over very lengthy updates. Twitter can additionally do some of the things that Facebook can do, including the posting of photos, links, and polls.

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How Nonprofits Can Effectively Promote their Online Shop on Instagram and Facebook

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Organically promote your Shop on social media by taking photos and videos of each item, ideally showing them in use in an authentic manner. Or, even do a poll or survey to gain first-hand knowledge of their preferences for shopping. When it comes to the best time of the day to post, listen to your followers first.

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[VIDEO] 3 Steps To Closing $10K+ Gifts By December 31

Bloomerang

There’s all kinds of videos you can watch. I think you’re going to want to do that after you hear her presentation because she’s just a wealth of knowledge. I got plenty of videos on my YouTube that they can watch about how to build more courage. ” Send a video. Send a personalized video.

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