Music Phone Photo Script 
Bloomerang
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
In 2014, Meredith Niles had just taken over fundraising for Marie Curie in the UK when her phone rang. She asked staff to give 15 minutes of their time to handwrite a card and prepared them with ready-made assets, stationery, stamps, and sample scripts. She made it fun with decorations and a staff photo contest.
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 26, 2021
Yet many nonprofit leaders are intimidated by videos and more comfortable with traditional stories and photos to tell your organization’s stories. For a longer video, consider writing a script. Photo or video montage: This is a popular type of fundraising video designed to tug at the heartstrings.
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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
You don't even have to go to a store to buy a camera, you can just shoot film on your phone. One of the reasons why I learned to do photo and video was because media outlets weren't showing up to the actions that I was organizing. I noticed that in your videos, music helps progress the storytelling. Sound inspires me.
Global Giving
APRIL 28, 2016
Try writing a script with a two-column approach. Like all good stories, your final script should have a clear beginning, middle, and end. A phone tripod or tripod app (to prevent shaky filming). First, you’ll need to import your clips into a video editor app like iMovie or WeVideo (for an android phones).
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 1, 2007
Use a script: Write out your questions in advance and this keeps you on track. Speaking of good audio, I raised this question on the video bloggers listserv and David Tames (who took the photo stills in the video) offered some great tricks here. How to make smooth transitions between music and talking.
Bloomerang
JULY 17, 2023
TIP: Attach a brief video or a photo showing how their gift will be used. Phone Call This is your secret weapon, perhaps the most under-utilized ways of thanking donors, and probably the method that has the most lasting impact. TIP: Ask donors for their phone numbers on your response devices and donation pages, and use them!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 24, 2007
I would bring the laptop and plug into the phone line and do demos in small groups. There wouldn't be a local node or the phone had some weirdness that prevented me from dialing out successfully. Like the time I was doing a session in an artists loft and the phone jack was 150 feet away and my phone cord was only 125 feet.
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