The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Next, let’s talk about some storytelling strategies to help you maximize your giving. I’ve also seen emails with this kind of storytelling where CEOs or EDs will lay out goals for the next year and tell stories about why the goals will make a difference. If you sound like a broken record in your mind, you’re likely on the right track.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Mark your calendars for TechSoup Global's Digital Storytelling Online Event ! This free event will take place across three separate platforms: webinars, forums, and the virtual world of Second Life. The Digital Storytelling Online Event discussions will occur in the TechSoup forums with expert hosts from the webinars.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

Setting up such a project can require a team of designers, developers, and coders to bring it to life. And data storytelling is at the forefront of such initiatives. At first thought, data and storytelling sound like an odd mix. Bringing data to life, giving it context and meaning, is crucial.

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2023

Within the organization, the AARP Public Policy Institute maintains the AARP Livability Index , a key tool in their mission to promote the development of sound, creative policies to address common needs for economic security, health care, and quality of life.

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APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping. That sounds amazing.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

NRDC Gold – Nonprofit Since 1970, NRDC has been working to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends. Check out our Davey Award Winners below! We partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world. congressional districts. congressional districts.

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Forum One

AUGUST 31, 2023

American Jazz Museum Best Arts Website Located in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO, the American Jazz Museum showcases the sights and sounds of jazz through interactive exhibits and films and features live music in their venues, The Blue Room and Gem Theater.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

Encourage your team members to highlight their unique experiences by using personalization and storytelling t o inspire support. During my time in the band, generous donations have provided us with the funding we need to purchase show props, sound equipment, uniforms, and instrument repairs. Reaching goals is easier through teamwork.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

When you do, you’ll begin to see what’s most important in your life. Identify a key value that governs your behavior or life. It sounds scary, but not if you approach it with the playfulness and lightheartedness of a child. How might you more fully adopt writing as a learning strategy for yourself? How about trying to journal?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Instead the stories we produce end up sounding like every other run of the mill non-profit story. The problem with this model of storytelling is that we fail to form a meaningful connection with our audience. 2 Life Experiences. But really, any organization can tap into universally shared life experience.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

embracing yoga pants as acceptable work attire, thinking about what really matters in life, and maybe my favorite one of all—stealing little hidden moments to sit down with a book and just read. the war) feels empowering to those who lived through this, illuminating resilience and reminding that life goes on even in struggle.

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MAY 16, 2024

Sharing real-life stories and examples will reinforce the idea that their money made a tangible difference in the world. Use storytelling elements to make this section of your lapsed donor letter as effective as possible. Sound interesting? Donors are motivated by helping other people.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

For example, if you’re asking for coats, you should show how giving a coat changed someone’s life. Meaning, you should use the person you’re highlighting to show what happens when someone needs help and then what life looks like after they receive it. . The first part of a powerful ask is to use emotion. You need logic. .

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

“How to Use Digital Storytelling Strategies for Deeper Donor Engagement” J ulia Campbell has run her digital marketing consulting business for almost a decade, focused exclusively on mission-driven organizations. She’s also a #donorlove champion for life. Julia Campbell. Steven Shattuck. Branden Harvey. Shanon Doolittle.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If this sounds like your organization, you’re likely struggling with employee engagement. This includes everything from a nonprofit’s mission to work-life balance to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI). Unhealthy work-life balance. Don’t: Undermine work-life balance. Impact storytelling.

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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. We shared Yash’s invaluable insights on digital storytelling and we couldn’t resist sharing his advice on creating compelling videos. At the very beginning of my digital storytelling career, I didn't spend a lot of time on the pre-production.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

It’s common knowledge today that storytelling is among the most effective ways to connect with an audience and deliver content in a way that’s catchy, resonant, and memorable. But what does storytelling mean in practice? The post Truly Compelling Cases for Support: 5 Storytelling Tips appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Ever seen an awesome video that reaffirms your faith in humanity and wondered how video creators can put so much emotion into a short but powerful combination of sound and images? At See3, we create dozens of nonprofit videos every year, and we always use the creative brief to help bring our clients’ visions to life.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

You want your letter to sound sincere, not like a form letter. It should not sound like it’s coming from some corporation. So, tell me how my donation will be used to change a life. And these two simple words are so powerful, showing gratitude and making the donor feel valued. Maybe you don’t know what to write.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2012

Winners of the Digital Storytelling Challenge (TSDigs) stand to receive exciting prizes from TechSoup’s generous donor partners like Adobe, Cisco Systems, Seagate, Citrix, Flickr, and SlideRocket. If you can’t join the awards ceremony in person, you can always join via live web streaming or in Second Life.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

This may sound hard, but a clear, concise, key message is vital to creating a successful video. Remember, smartphone imagery can easily be manipulated, but poor sound can seriously affect the perceived quality of your video. A video editor app will allow you to trim your clips, edit them, and add sound. Start with your audience.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

" The Surface Pro 3 boasts a 12-inch display, has 9 hours of battery life and runs Windows 8.1. Digital Storytelling Apps and Tools. I'm always on the lookout for new digital storytelling tools, especially when they're in the form of mobile apps. Tablet Tales. and Canada.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Remember: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Marketing in the nonprofit sector tends to be more emotion-centered than the for-profit world, so storytelling is key. A high-quality, national SEO campaign will cost you at the very least $2000 per month, according to Forbes.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos bring your organization’s work to life in a way that written stories just can’t. I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” Sound and lighting: No matter how short or spontaneous your video is, you want viewers to have a positive experience when viewing it. Videos show as well as tell.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 26, 2017

If you’ve ever read or heard the words of Simon Sinek, you know that he’s all about making life more impactful and people more successful in all facets. If they were just another computer company, an advertisement from them would ultimately sound something like, “we make computers that work well and look cool. Wanna buy one?”

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

But the world depicted was so divorced from my own life as to be basically as unlikely as ET. There were also the people whose idea of forecasting the future and budgeting was basically storytelling and conjuring. They can sound like the same language. You are the one who can find sources of gladness in your work life.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

TechSoup's Global Content and Community Coordinator and resident digital storytelling expert Ale Bezdikian says: If you're just embarking on your journey into social media visual storytelling using photos and videos, it's easy to become overwhelmed by the depth of information out there. Where do you start?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

Sounds like it's only for the elite tech-savvy user, huh? Your first date is to bring your data to life with Microsoft's Power BI on January 28. We're hosting a series of data visualization webinars throughout the month that will put you in the know and let you take charge of your relationship.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2016

Sounds like it's only for the elite tech-savvy user, huh? Your first date is to bring your data to life with Microsoft's Power BI on January 28. We're hosting a series of data visualization webinars throughout the month that will put you in the know and let you take charge of your relationship.

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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. ” with the words “Mindful,” and shared some wisdom and practical tips about incorporating mindfulness into his life. It made a dull sound. But when he struck the bell without the plastic, it made crisp, clear sound.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

A particular benefit of videos for nonprofits is that, unlike the written word, or even still photographs, video uses moving imagery and sound to convey a message that in text often appears dry and disassociated from the viewer. The figure is expected to rise to 54% by 2016, at which time video-on-demand traffic will have tripled.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 27, 2013

It’s that mix of validation and the sound of my dad saying “We’re the same!” ” (he tends to take full credit for all of my accomplishments and, of course, none of my mistakes) that make these some of life’s sweetest moments.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Sounds like you? Information Sharing and Storytelling. Try these suggestions to connect with your HR colleagues: Provide recruitment messages with impact data and storytelling. Information Sharing and Storytelling. Inventory in-person opportunities for storytelling: town halls, dept. Increase Employee Giving.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Creative Storytelling and Diversity: Normalizing the Human Experience Through Increased Representation. Storytelling is a powerful tool. Creative storytelling isn’t just about who we include, it is also about HOW we include those people. Excluded from normal daily life. The line says it all.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

But it’s not as easy as it sounds. Bring your website to life with compelling storytelling and lead every nonprofit website visitor to an engaging donate page. And we all want more donors, right? By telling the right stories in the right way, you can lure visitors to your donation page and inspire them to give.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 19, 2016

All of these videos had a hook, a hold, and a payoff – three elements that are essential to successful storytelling : The Hook – A person doing good for others. Your videos will bring your brand to life, and your competition won’t stand a chance. Add captions to your video – Most people watch videos without sound!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Annotations let fundraisers bring their call to action to life by integrating a “click here to donate” or “learn more now” button into the action of the video. You owe it to yourself to get the most out of your good work through sight, sound, and motion. Utilize YouTube Annotations. We’re big fans of using annotations.

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