Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Here at TechSoup, we're big on stories. Effective storytelling means nonprofits can reach more people, touch more hearts, and create bigger impact. TechSoup's NetSquared meetups will bring local nonprofits free digital storytelling workshops in more than 40 cities between August and October. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. The world is better when nonprofits can better tell their story. Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: How to Tell Your Nonprofit Story with Spark.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The rapid rise of social media and mobile technology has had a profound impact on website design and email marketing, yet many nonprofits have not yet adapted to the new aesthetics and functionality of a mobile, social Internet. It was the final presentation of the website design and email marketing webinar. billion by 2020.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2016

The rapid rise of social media and mobile technology has had a profound impact on website design and email marketing, yet many nonprofits have not yet adapted to the new aesthetics and functionality of a mobile, social Internet. It was the final presentation of the website design and email marketing webinar. billion by 2020.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 23, 2012

While the barrier to video production and distribution tools has lowered greatly in recent years, many organizations miss the opportunity to present their stories, lacking the skills to use the tools effectively. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge , powered by Lights. Mobile Storytelling Tweet Chat - Learn More!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Using a tool like Animato can make it easy for your nonprofit to create DYI videos, but to be successful you need to develop a strategy and use compelling storytelling. Jane Goodall Institute: Storytelling on Facebook and beyond with square videos. However, storytelling isn’t enough. It should be. The lesson?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Video is one of the best ways to tell your nonprofit's story. Meet other nonprofit digital storytellers, and learn more about what makes an amazing video. We'll have special guest presenters, and we'll award $13,000 in cash prizes to nonprofits from around the globe. Ready to jump in? You're invited to attend!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

At TechSoup, we're all about using technology to tell your nonprofit, charity, or public library's story. So when a new digital storytelling tool comes along, we jump at the chance to test it out. Steller (free; Apple iOS) is an app that lets you build stories with your photos, videos, and text.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 27, 2011

SlideRocket , the cloud-based tool for creating and sharing presentations, recently announced a new SlideRocket Player app for iPad. If you have a SlideRocket account, the free app lets you import and play your SlideRocket presentations on the iPad. stream within the presentation itself. Cloud-Based and Offline Access.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Like all new tools there is a learning curve, but for nonprofit social media managers that spend a good portion of the their time on social and mobile media, Periscope is intuitive, easy to use, and a welcome break from the daily routine of posting, tweeting, sharing – repeat. Use a tripod when recording speeches and presentations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

I presented a master class on The Networked Nonprofit as pre-conference session, a mini-workshop on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , and a plenary session on engaging donors moderated by Macelo Jambeiro, a talented digital strategist that works for an agency called Alder & Lang and previously with Change.org. Stories are social.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

We are both excited and proud to see that Forum One has been awarded in nine categories for our work in website, video and mobile application development and design. The event platform presented an exciting and unique branded experience. AARP Livability Index. Gold – Association Website. Pacific Science Center.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

We are both excited and proud to see that Forum One has been awarded in nine categories for our work in website, video and mobile application development and design. The event platform presented an exciting and unique branded experience. AARP Livability Index. Gold – Association Website. Pacific Science Center.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. . Ask a volunteer to share a personal story from their time serving the organization, or ask one of your clients to share an example of how your organization has benefitted them. Another essential part of a streamlined donation experience is mobile accessibility.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Test it on various browsers and on a mobile device, just to make sure. Like the donation button, the newsletter opt-in box should be present on every page. Make sure that it is by testing it yourself, asking someone else to test it, testing it in various browsers, and testing it on a mobile device. Tell a heart-tugging story.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For broader reach, reach out to local newspapers, radio stations, and TV channels and pitch them on stories that highlight your fundraiser. Mobilize your organization’s existing network by enlisting board members, volunteers, and supporters to help with ticket sales. Emotional connections drive ticket sales.

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2015

The nonprofit sector thrives on a community of rich storytelling. Whatever form that storytelling takes, from photo essay to member video, story-driven content is dynamic, shows impact, and can attract new potential donors. Live streaming via mobile to many, however, is. Live streaming events is not new.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2016

Even more cumbersome is the trend to not only publish your stories on your blog and website, but to also have to publish them on Medium , Steller , as Facebook Notes , on LinkedIn Publisher , and soon directly into Google.com. Your nonprofit blogs or publishes a story on your website at least twice monthly. We’ve all heard it.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Kanter advises leaders to "be present, authentic, and human on social networks, sharing a bit of yourself as well as your organization's goals." " Graham Fisher, chief executive of Toynbee Hal l adds that getting closer to your supporters and sharing their stories makes it easier for them to give.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

In particular, the building of platforms that allow for (1) storytelling and communication, and (2) effecting and demonstrating impact, allow for continuous commitment to the movement. But it's also easier to disseminate information than ever before, since the internet, web and mobile technologies allow for more connectivity and access.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2017

How will this story continue to unfold? It’s critical that HR be able to communicate and present defined social programs and campaigns that both current and prospective employees can feel good about. Measurement, Storytelling and Breaking Silos. billion, corporate giving reached $18.45 billion, an increase of 3.9

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

ways to tell stories in just a few seconds. In our recent webinar on super-short videos , we heard from digital storytelling experts about how nonprofits and libraries can use these tools to easily make their own super-short videos. Our Webinar Presenters. I really liked the examples the presenters shared. Really short.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2013

You know that in order to catch and keep the attention of new donors and current donors, you have to tell stories. Marc Pitman brings Master Storyteller, Lori Jacobwith, onto his blog to give 7 tips for sharing stories about your nonprofit work. In this presentation, Counter-Intuitive or New Path to Profit?:

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2017

Diversity — how to make sure the organizing team, presenters, attendees, and content are inclusive and reflective of the community. Troubleshooting online and in-person — pivoting conversations, interrupting, encouraging conversation, covering if the presenter doesn't show, etc. The workshops topics included.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

Bloomerang’s peer-to-peer fundraising guide recommends presenting your campaign as an opportunity to get more deeply involved in your nonprofit’s work and become an ambassador for your cause. Consider incorporating storytelling into your recruitment campaign. Consider incorporating storytelling into your recruitment campaign.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2012

Text-to-Give Tweet Chat Recap : Did you know more people worldwide have regular access to mobile devices than computers ? Learn how your organization can best use mobile from actual case studies in this recap of TechSoup’s Text-to-Give Tweet Chat. 2011 Online Giving Grows 13 Percent — Are You Prepared to Get Your Share?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

By Nam-ho Park, Director, Mobile Service, Forum One. With the arrival of smartphones, it’s amazing how much data we are collecting and consuming on our mobile devices. Now we have our mobile devices diligently collecting our data. Now we have smartphones, whose data, when strung together forms the story of our lives.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup's Jim Lynch presented on a panel discussion hosted by the U.S. TechSoup Digital Storytelling. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here! All April long, we’ll provide your organization with training and resources to tell its story digitally. TechSoup for Libraries.

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JULY 29, 2021

Mobile fundraising empowers people to give on the go! Whether supporters are donating through text or accessing your online donation page on their smartphones, it’s imperative that your organization has the tools, resources, and best practices to conduct a successful mobile fundraising campaign. What Is Mobile Fundraising?

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

While incorporating insights provided in our webinar with Maria Bryan, we’ll demystify the content planning process, discuss trauma-informed storytelling, unpack resources , and help you create content that converts. The Importance of Storytelling It’s no secret that a great story can generate movers and shakers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This is the sixth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. 2) Craft a compelling message (behind-the-scenes, a call-to-action, a positive story, etc.). 3) Upload visual content that tells the story of your organization.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

San Francisco, California: Mobile Apps for Change Demo Day. Las Vegas, Nevada: Online Courses (Storytelling). New Orleans, Louisiana: The Mother of All Meetups Returns to Present the Power of the Presentation. Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories. Monday, February 6, 2017. Tuesday, February 7, 2017.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Buying across online, and mobile more specifically, surged in growth this Thanksgiving holiday weekend over the previous year, setting up similar growth opportunities in online giving on Giving Tuesday. The more tangible your stories are around change, the more they will resonate with audiences focused on making that impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

This is the seventh post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. For example, Greenpeace Canada and No Kid Hungry : Story Highlight Covers. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts.

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Care2

MAY 17, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Set the stage 4.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

But it’s not just about aesthetics; your design should have a purpose and tell a story. Storytelling through Design Now, let’s dive into the heart of your campaign – storytelling. It’s not just about the words you use; it’s about how you present them.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Set the stage 4.

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