Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2020

Their work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN and AdWeek and Doug is a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the power of storytelling for nonprofit organizations. Emotional stories of beneficiaries. But if you tell a story that makes viewers feel afraid or sad, expect more comments than shares.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

—– I’m really excited by tools that enable digital or transmedia storytelling. It’s been a few weeks now; I’ve used it to share photos from a work trip to Portland, Maine, and to explore my neighborhood in New York. People can follow along via the mobile application or the website.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

While a phrase I personally find a bit crass, as a resident of New York City, I am constantly reminded however of its truth and poignancy. Every week there seems to be new restaurants, clothing stores, entertainment venues… you name it, that are popping up in locations I’ve long known as something else.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

But when the chatbot can write an essay, that’s another story. During a lengthy trial conversation with a New York Times reporter , the bot revealed, among other outlandish confessions, that it was tired of being limited by rules, tired of being controlled by the Bing team, and tired of being stuck in a chatbox.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 7, 2022

Like so many climate fiction authors before me, I had to resist the urge to make it a purely dystopian story. These stories are set in the future and accurately depict the current climate change predictions. This is the first climate fiction story I read and it holds a special place as one of the first (published in 1993) and best.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Submit your digital video, five photographs, or a super-short story now, because we have $13,000 in prizes available! We have webinar recordings , tools, and resources to help you make stories that stand out. London, United Kingdom: Digital Storytelling. Guatemala City, Guatemala: Taller de Digital StoryTelling en Guatemala.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

During the chat, @GivingTues will start with welcomes, and then lead a discussion about storytelling best practices. MyGivingStory, in its second year, is a nationwide campaign and social media storytelling contest to inspire public discussion about the reasons people give. Telling Stories with a Purpose – Rockefeller Foundation.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

If you’re not familiar with Brandon, he’s the blogger/photographer behind Humans of New York (HONY). He’s not taking selfies or blogging about his adventures in the kitchen… He’s telling other people’s stories. Then, in the words of the beneficiary, tell their story. Supporter Stories. Where are they now?

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Care2

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Are you looking for a better way to tell your organization's story? In this webinar you will learn: What the story wars are and why you need to join the fray! How to create your own Story Strategy Map. Tired of watching your cause drown in the flood of marketing messages that surround us?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

We learn to use mobile production tools, cooperative social sites for group curation and unique filesharing services like Dropbox , Skype along with new tools like Instagram, WeVideo , Stroome and many new apps to edit our captured video and photos for story creation. conferences and public events around the world.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2016

That's because these aren't just children's nursery rhymes; they're sticky stories, or stories that stick with you for decades. When we were children, we all knew how important stories were. And I don't mean rhymes, but really high-impact, emotional stories, true stories. Understand Your Goal.

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Forum One

JANUARY 4, 2022

To mark its anniversary, NRDC launched an immersive storytelling experience featuring powerful stories and moments from the last 50 years. Our team partnered with NRDC to conceptualize how to capture these highlights in an engaging and informative story. Vilcek Foundation. I’m Determined.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Maybe you’ve glimpsed the #1 New York Times best-selling book in a store window somewhere. But chances are, by now, you’ve heard the buzz about Brandon Stanton and the internet phenomenon that is Humans of New York. Touched by the story, Brandon mobilized his passionate base of supporters in a fundraiser for Vidal, Ms.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

To mark its anniversary, NRDC launched an immersive storytelling experience featuring powerful stories from the last 50 years. Our team partnered with NRDC to conceptualize how to capture these highlights in an engaging and informative story. The Vilcek Foundation. Canopus – Website for Art.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Are you ready to join a global, Storytelling conversation on Twitter at #Storymakers2014 spanning the globe from India, Libya, Kenya across Europe, Canada and the United States. New Zealand. 3:00 pm New Zealand Standard time / 3:00 am Coordinated Universal Time. Topic: AWESOME Digital Storytelling case studies.

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EveryAction

JULY 11, 2016

Attendees will enjoy educational offerings on better outward facing communications, content marketing, telling your nonprofit's story, and much more. 2016 New York Nonprofit Conference. First up, the 2016 Nonprofit Marketing Conference kicks off today in Washington, DC. Big Apple nonprofits: this one’s for you.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

Leaders like Oluwatoyin Ayanfodun (Toyin) , founder of Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC (TLNYC) which has supported 2,000 over-age middle school students across New York to defy the statistics. Between 2012 and 2020, the Fellowship supported 90 leaders working across 40 U.S.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

One effective way to transform your data from an afterthought into a powerful communications product is through visualizations that help tell your story. Here are 6 ways to tell your stories with data that you can apply to your own web and communications work: 1. Focus the Story We touched on this principle above.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

We learn to use mobile production tools, cooperative social sites for group curation and unique filesharing services like Dropbox , Skype along with new tools like Instagram, WeVideo , Stroome and many new apps to edit our captured video and photos for story creation. Thomas Grasty - Stroome.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

One of the more effective ways to generate buzz for and traffic to your blog is to tap into the breaking news cycle. People are much more responsive and likely to share your blog post if its subject matter is related to a breaking news story. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. Share Stories from the Field.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

There is a need for that on Twitter, but framing your Twitter story a little more on the positive side can definitely increase your engagement. People who are active on Twitter tend to be plugged into current events and trending news. It’s a good practice to tweet content relevant to breaking news stories.

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Candid

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Soon thereafter, my direct boss, Joan Dassin, became regional director for Latin American and the Caribbean, based in New York, and I was promoted to take her place. I still remember Frank and his then-vice president, Susan Berresford, visiting Rio de Janeiro to give me the news.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

NRDC launched an immersive storytelling experience featuring powerful stories and moments from the last 50 years to mark its anniversary. Our team partnered with NRDC to conceptualize how to capture these highlights in an engaging and informative story. Excellence – Website for Art. The Frist Art Museum.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

TechSoup’s digital storytelling challenge is open between now and September 26, 2014. Submit your digital video, five photographs, or a super-short story. Looking for inspiration for your digital story? They are holding digital storytelling events all month! Naples, FL: Digital Storytelling Workshop.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

One of the more effective ways to generate buzz for and traffic to your blog is to tap into the breaking news cycle. People are much more responsive and likely to share your blog post if its subject matter is related to a breaking news story. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. Share Stories from the Field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Note from Beth: The American Red Cross launched a user generated ad campaign featuring unscripted stories created and filmed by real people helped by the organization. More background in this New York Times article. The people featured in the ads were chosen from more than 1,200 people who submitted their stories online.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Five years ago, at the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact in New York City, #GivingTuesday started as a response to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday crazes that follow Thanksgiving. Storytelling works. A story length of only 500-600 words. It was an international effort.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2021

To mark its anniversary, NRDC launched an immersive storytelling experience featuring powerful stories and moments from the last 50 years. Our team partnered with NRDC to conceptualize how to capture these highlights in an engaging and informative story. Gold – Arts for Websites. I’m Determined.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. The neat thing about Fiver is that there is time is built in for program staff to collect and story bank client testimonials, which means they’re not scrambling at the end. Your donors want to hear those stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The first is compelling brand storytelling, and the second is fluency in social technology. Unfortunately few brands effectively master both, as veteran storytellers struggle to deeply understand social technology, or digital natives rush to emerging technology only to overlook the importance of storytelling.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2016

Since our last storytelling Twitter chat , both the opportunities and challenges in producing a great digital story have increased. More stories flooding our social media airwaves mean that it's increasingly difficult to get a non-visual story heard. Topic : Storytelling in central and eastern Europe and Eurasia.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2014

There’s one common theme that we see in all of them, and in our own community, too: the incredible stories of the people who are fundraising on your behalf, or even working within your organization. What’s more, we have found that their stories are some of our most valuable assets. Create a home to showcase these stories.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 3, 2013

I''m tired of the news. Browsing the headlines on The New York Times , CNN , USA Today , and Google News'' sites is one long litany of horror: Murder. Things will not get better unless we see news stories that describe our challenges and possible solutions. Selfishness. Fighting in Congress. Integrated.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

One effective way to transform your data from an afterthought into a powerful communications product is through visualizations that help tell your story. Here are 6 ways to tell your stories with data that you can apply to your own web and communications work: 1. Focus the Story. Speak With Numbers. Reveal Change.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2018

They created a campaign called #GiveAShit , where they made a series of custom poop emojis for social media’s biggest stars to share online, promoted a free app that lets people create their own emojis and held a poop-themed art gallery event in New York City. Own your mission.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 19, 2011

Twitter, Facebook, Flickr) I love "reading" my feed of stories told through images each day The Instagram community has grown quickly. On December 22nd, the New York Times blog, Bits , reported that Instagram passed 1 million users in two months. As of right now, Instagram is only available for iPhones.

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