Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Including links, of course, also helps increase traffic to your website.

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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. Videos show as well as tell. In short, videos make an impression. Nonprofit fundraising videos help you raise more money. There are different types of videos, and many do not require expertise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Some radio stations cannot demand listeners to do something such as ask for donations or recruit volunteers – rather the “call to action” has to be softer such as “visit our website to learn more”. . If you produce a video, you can use it for PSAs, social media and direct people to it via email. Step 3: Produce the PSA.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 8, 2021

Website and email. Websites and email services can also be fairly affordable and user friendly. Having a website legitimizes your organization. I highly urge you to consider sharing meaningful videos, and in-person and online testimonials at your events — whether live, virtual or hybrid. Direct mail or newsletter.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

—– I’m really excited by tools that enable digital or transmedia storytelling. I recently attended the US launch event for Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API).

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

To keep donors engaged and maintain a steady funding stream year-round, nonprofits are increasingly turning to their websites to help drive ongoing fundraising pursuits. Incorporate these six elements into your website to see better fundraising results: 1. Inspiring calls to action. Mobile-friendly formatting. Let’s dive in!

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Last night, a couple of us from the VisionLink team attended another wonderfully informative Tech4Good forum on the power and execution of video storytelling. After watching a few short, low budget videos, it became clear just how effective (and inexpensive) film could be when it comes to spreading your nonprofit''s story and mission.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Mobile optimization —M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2022 found that “users on mobile devices (including both phones and tablets) accounted for 57% of nonprofit website traffic.” If possible, include a photo of the stakeholder! Clear and concise messaging —make it easy for supporters to understand your ask and the urgency behind it.

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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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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 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. It’s not about what you are eating in the moment or your current vacation photos. By Julia Campbell .

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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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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

You’ve probably seen donation pages on popular sites like GoFundMe, but any website can host its own custom-made giving page, just like yours. How to Mold Your Donation Page Already got a website up and running? Now you just need to add a page dedicated to collecting donations.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

We are about to enter into a golden age of storytelling more unbound from resource constraints than ever before. Create Custom Images for Your Website. Is your website in need of some fresh imagery? AI image generators can create custom images that are perfect for your website design. Public link: [link]. 13 per image.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Facebook is so commonplace that, like having a website or a logo, having a Facebook is an expected part of one’s brand. Facebook is a great tool for sharing photos and videos, spreading news of events and sharing company updates. Prioritize posting photos or short videos with succinct captions over very lengthy updates.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

It is worth noting that if your nonprofit later discovers a duplicate unclaimed page for your nonprofit, you can easily delete the unclaimed page provided you have a professional email address i.e., an email address that matches your website URL. Upload work projects, such as presentations, videos, or special fundraising campaigns.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2012

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge , powered by Lights.Camera.Help. asked social benefit organizations for their best photos and videos and in return shared a month’s worth of educational events. The collected digital storytelling event recaps can all be found here. Tools for Digital Storytelling.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Include calls to action in your ads that direct your supporters to your website or a specific project’s landing page. Are you looking to increase traffic to your website or engagement with your social media posts? Photo Ads Photo ads are one of the most common types of promotion on Facebook.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 28, 2011

As we all continue exploring the vast horizons of the internet and the social tools it offers, be sure to check out the applications that help you continue telling stories with the power of video, maps and more. Be sure to check it out for yourself or watch this video to take a tour. Historypin.

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Achieve

AUGUST 18, 2023

Here are four unique ideas to market your nonprofit’s live auction: Release Your Auction Catalog in Advance Create Fundraising Videos Leverage Corporate Sponsorships Design Peer-to-Peer Invitations As you develop marketing materials for your auction, remember to demonstrate to supporters what’s in it for them if they participate.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

Use a few impactful images as well to enhance your storytelling. Some social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook are primarily geared towards visual storytelling, so make sure you have impactful, attention-grabbing photos and videos to share with. Include the website URL where your donors need to go to register.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2011

There's still plenty of time to participate in the second annual TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge ! Finished video or photo stories created according to the challenge guidelines can be submitted at the challenge website. Don't know about the challenge? Pacific time, January 31, 2011. read more.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

A recent post by Isaac Kiehl highlighted social media, and in particular the use of online photos, as a means by which nonprofits can improve interaction with the community. Online video takes this interaction one step further. A report by tech giant Cisco found that 51% of all consumer internet traffic in 2011 was video traffic.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Using an online platform, set each volunteer up with their own campaign page , which they can personalize with a photo and description of their connection with your cause. Along with using your holiday-aligned campaign message as a basis for how you frame your fundraiser, consider: Adding themed images to your emails and website.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Super-short videos have become one of the coolest (and easiest!) Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Why Super-Short Videos? Fundraising videos. Really short.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

With Silk , developing custom websites, maintaining them, or creating complex data visualizations can be within anyone's reach, regardless of tech skills. And data storytelling is at the forefront of such initiatives. And data storytelling is at the forefront of such initiatives. We're helping to bridge that gap.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Crowd-funding websites allow individuals and organizations to create a page on their website and promote donations for a cause, product, or service. Crowd-funding websites are not for your seasonal fundraisers or annual appeals. The buzz word “storytelling” rings loudly here. Have a marketing plan in place.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Include a QR code or easy-to-type URL so people can access your website for more information. Share photos and videos of the animals in your care and use relevant hashtags to expand your reach. Provide them with the necessary resources, such as information, images, and videos , to create compelling content.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2011

Week three of TechSoup's Social Media Mondays in May focused on use of video for nonprofits and libraries. A topic covered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki , video can be a powerful tool for. While video is an effective medium, the perceived costs of equipment and editing tools coupled with the question of what will.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. You should be regularly photographing and recording videos at important events that your nonprofit hosts. A day or two after the event, write up a brief blog post summarizing the event, with a Flickr slide show or YouTube video recapping the event.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

After all, our goal is getting people to come to our website to take some sort of action for us, preferably a donation. We didn't have to do anything radically different from what we were doing on our own website. For Mercy Corps, that meant storytelling. In nearly all cases, we linked back to our website.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

TechSoup has been running international video and photo competitions for some years now. In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. Any charity anywhere in the world can send us a short video or five-picture Flickr slideshow that tells about their work and will be entered to win some cash prizes.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Social media is an incredibly powerful storytelling tool for your nonprofit. This tool offers a way to link specific posts to pages on your website so your followers can easily find or act on what they see in your feed. Canva also has thousands of video templates you can easily edit and add text to—no animation experience necessary!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. Adobe : Adobe products aren’t just for creative professionals — with a little know-how you too can make powerful digital images and videos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Photo by Fensterbme on Flickr. Note from Beth: I’m planning a year-end campaign for one of my favorite charities and wanted some good tips on incorporating video. Video Can Help Boost Donations in End-Of-The-Year Fundraising by Michael Hoffman. How big is video online? That shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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