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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

Get Fully Funded

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. Why You Need a Good Story Strong, effective storytelling for nonprofits can accomplish lots of good things: Connects your audience to those you serve.

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Social Sustainability: Why You Need to Tell Your Story (and how to do it).

Greater Giving

This, often unspoken, acceptance is referred to as an organization’s social license to operate (SLO). This is where the art and science of effective storytelling comes in. Increasingly, Nonprofits are Turning to Video for Storytelling. They embraced the power of video storytelling to do it.

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Social Media 101 TweetChat Recap: Video

Tech Soup

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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Where to Find Great Free Music for a Video

Tech Soup

If you're creating a video, a podcast, an online training, or any other project that might benefit from adding some sweet tunes, the Free Music Archive (FMA) offers more than 80,000 free, completely legal-to-use audio downloads. Visit the Music for Video page. Choose the Right License for Your Project. A Little About Us.

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Don't Just Post, Post a Story

Tech Soup

So, whether you are a social wallflower or a busy bee, visual storytelling allows your audience to see and engage with what you want them to. You are the storyteller. Storytelling is about inspired imagination, and there's nothing that inspires action more completely than a photo or video. You are the adventurer.

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Resources from NTC09 on Video, Blogging, and More!

See3

You Made a Video, No What? Michael Hoffman, See3 CEO, talked about redefining “viral&# , hosting options, and distributing your video content online. Folks from YouTube and Flip Video Spotlight were in attendance for Michael’s session, and added to an engaging discussion around these issues. New Video Platform.

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TSDigs: Before You Hit Record Webinar Recap

Tech Soup

The first installment of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series covered everything you need to consider before you hit record. The discussion concluded with some examples of effective nonprofit video and suggestions for storytelling resources. Please visit the site to view this video). Learn More.

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