Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2014

I don’t have to tell anyone who reads Beth’s blog about the value of storytelling. Few would deny that storytelling is a powerful tool for inspiring action and influencing thought leaders, donors, and decision makers. However, few of us working in the social impact space could admit to utilizing storytelling to its fullest potential.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

With so many EOY campaigns , one of the most powerful ways for donors to connect with your cause is through the power of storytelling. Yes, it’s 2018 and we are still talking about the power and benefits of storytelling. 15 Minute Storytelling Workouts. Grab your sweat band and let’s get started!

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Evening meals sometimes went on for hours as we continued our storytelling. When I began writing proposals, storytelling was the only way I knew to convey the problems my organization faced and what we were doing to overcome those problems. But storytelling still plays a prominent role in all requests that I write.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 7, 2024

But the good news is that nonprofits benefit from higher open rates compared to regular marketing emails. Storytelling Email As in all donor comms — including your emails — let storytelling guide you. What you can learn about solid, empathetic storytelling from an email shows how.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Are trying to deliver difficult news and want to show empathy. She recommends you consider adding stories to your communications when you : Want to motivate others and paint a picture of what's possible. Need to show others -- whether a large audience or one person -- that you have shared commonalities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Are trying to deliver difficult news and want to show empathy. She recommends you consider adding stories to your communications when you : Want to motivate others and paint a picture of what's possible. Need to show others -- whether a large audience or one person -- that you have shared commonalities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 14, 2020

Are trying to deliver difficult news and want to show empathy. She recommends you consider adding stories to your communications when you : Want to motivate others and paint a picture of what's possible. Need to show others -- whether a large audience or one person -- that you have shared commonalities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Are trying to deliver difficult news and want to show empathy. She recommends you consider adding stories to your communications when you : Want to motivate others and paint a picture of what's possible. Need to show others -- whether a large audience or one person -- that you have shared commonalities.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 31, 2022

In our roles as non-profit storytellers, we often need others to tell us their stories so that we have material to work with. Why Supporting People Sharing Individual Stories is Necessary Do we always have the best perspective to support people through their storytelling process? I tell other people’s stories for a living.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 2, 2024

news, blogs, annual meeting information, etc. A decision could be: Delete all but the last three years of news, or delete all but the last two years of annual meeting information (except session handouts, which will live in a separate database). Each of the items above is important and worth focusing on.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Show real humans talking to the camera through videos and storytelling. Share statistics, facts, and news related to your cause. Create content that resembles the feeling of someone making eye contact with you in a crowded room. Say their name. Use more “you” and less “we.” Don’t fake it. Be genuine in your interactions.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JUNE 1, 2022

When asking members of The Storytelling Non-Profit community about their organization’s newsletter campaigns, the top challenge their organizations were facing was to find the right type of content that keeps their audience engaged. Share an impact story A great non-profit newsletter idea is to use storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. While Facebook and Twitter may be waning a bit in popularity and usage, visual storytelling platform Instagram keeps growing in engagement and daily time spent on the site. .

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

Increasingly, organizations of all sizes have access to digital tools that provide data, but data storytelling—making facts relatable and actionable—takes additional effort to transform data into tangible stories. Develop a strategy for data storytelling. Design your data storytelling products. Know your audience.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s important to note that one of the best forms of messaging is through storytelling. Without going too deep into the concepts of empathetic storytelling (a subject well worth investigation) – you need to be sure the group you focus on is the group most likely to identify with your core mission. Where they consume their news.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Positive news about your mission and programs. With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out. Breaking news relevant to your mission and programs. People who are active on Twitter tend to be plugged into current events and trending news. Twitter can be mean.

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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. Natural disasters. Integrated.

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Forum One

MARCH 5, 2024

Read the press release: Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Celebrates Women’s History Month 2024 With Inaugural Digital Exhibition and New Initiatives January 30, 2024 News Release. January 30, 2024).

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Industry News Mobile Tech mobile Mobile Fundraising Mobile Technology nonprofit nonprofit technology social media storytelling technology' The post Infographic: Think Mobile First appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Content that focuses on thought leadership, rather than inspirational storytelling, best serves the tone of the LinkedIn community. Breaking news that communicates the story of your mission and programs. Breaking news works well on all social media (especially if it is good news), but it performs exceptionally well on LinkedIn.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2018

Are trying to deliver difficult news and want to show empathy. She recommends you consider adding stories to your communications when you : Want to motivate others and paint a picture of what's possible. Need to show others -- whether a large audience or one person -- that you have shared commonalities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2018

Are trying to deliver difficult news and want to show empathy. She recommends you consider adding stories to your communications when you : Want to motivate others and paint a picture of what's possible. Need to show others -- whether a large audience or one person -- that you have shared commonalities.

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2010

I also had the privilege of speaking on another Online Storytelling panel with Roger Burks and Jay Davis. This live session rounded out our Online Storytelling Bootcamp webinar series with a focus on how to create a culture of storytelling within one's organization. Have everyone buy into the idea that storytelling matters!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2019

If you spend any time working with foundations, you’ll notice a central thread in the stories told by their leaders, in the content posted to their websites, and in the information they share with the news media. Here are five steps you can take to make that happen with your storytelling: 1. That thread is money. Remove the jargon.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

It’s time to reveal the big news—TEDx Speaker and nonprofit founder, Alex Sheen, will be headlining Qgiv Conference 2024 as our keynote speaker!

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TechImpact

AUGUST 29, 2014

Fundraising Industry News Social content marketing nonprofit technology npTech social media storytelling technology' The post Infographic: How Much Are Nonprofits Investing In Social Media? appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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TechImpact

JULY 8, 2013

It’s not news that video is a great medium to use online, but according to a recent post from Socialbrite, more and more nonprofits are … Continued The post Nonprofits Taking Advantage Of Instagram Video appeared first on Tech Impact. Blog Industry News Mobile Social Tech digital photography instagram storytelling'

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Now, the good news is that most nonprofits work tirelessly to help improve the lives of individuals and the community in which they operate, thereby renewing their SLO. This is where the art and science of effective storytelling comes in. Increasingly, Nonprofits are Turning to Video for Storytelling.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

This special digital storytelling episode of Nonprofits Live will include secrets from the pros for nonprofits submitting photo and video stories to the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge in February. was awarded a Knight 2010 News Challenge grant for Stroome , a collaborative video editing and publishing platform designed to.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I'm going to start by telling a story about storytelling. It's an instance of advertising as storytelling and it's something many NPOs rarely consider. For instance, Jane from Chicago loves NPR, gets her news from CNN and Huffington Post and reads product reviews online. Don't do that.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Julia Campbell is social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. For example, Grist.org is a news website that focuses on the environment. By Julia Campbell . 2) Pinterest is about discovery.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Tell Your Story Effective storytelling deepens the connection between your organization and your donors, leading to more donations via social. Connect Your Cause to Current Events News stories and current events are driving donations to nonprofits more than ever thanks to social media.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

The winners of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge have been announced! First Place: Mountaintop Library Expands Horizons by Room to Read. read more.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 26, 2015

General Industry News Social content marketing nonprofit technology npTech social media storytelling supporters technology' The post How LGBT Organizations Use Social Media For Social Good appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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TechImpact

MARCH 2, 2015

General Industry News Mobile Social Tech nonprofit sm4np sm4sg social change Social Good social media socialgood storytelling supporters' The post How To Use Twitter Lists For Nonprofits appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, the Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits webinar highlights current trends in using social media for fundraising, advocacy, and storytelling. PBA provides news, careers & resources for the common good. 43%: They had never heard of Facebook Charitable Giving tools.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 6, 2024

Hillborn Charity News I’ve been receiving the Hillborn newsletter for more years than I care to remember. My own site, where I regularly publish the best examples in nonprofit storytelling and donor communications (including both email and direct mail). Sign up for SOFII’s emails. They’re tried and true. Subscribe here. PamelaGrow.com.

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