Tech Soup

JULY 11, 2011

we are looking at the current field of social video - what is working. now for nonprofits creating videos with impact? Video production is a. In the meantime, here are answers to a few of the frequently asked questions we receive about social video: What Is Social Video? Is It Different from Digital Storytelling?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns. As you plan your next fundraising campaign, consider how you'll use stories as a central element of your messaging. How will you tell your story to create both authenticity and urgency? Tip 1: Create a Strategy.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

This means investing in high-quality promotional photography is an absolute must for promoting your event. Give one of your event headliners or emcees the reins of your Instagram story for the day. Have them provide a backstage look at their event preparation by sharing video clips throughout the day. Share compelling imagery.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Leave Them Wanting More Keep the body of your email under 200 words and link to blog posts or videos for more information. Once confirmed, welcome them with an email that tells your organization’s story and sets expectations on how often they’ll hear from you. Preview text: “The number is smaller than you think. Newsletters.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Best Video Winner — Learning to Improvise Can Be Life-Changing. Please visit the site to view this video). Our Best Video winner hails from the proud city of Detroit and is the unanimous top choice. Story of Tomorrow Winner — SEEDS final. Please visit the site to view this video). Honorable Mentions.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

LEAVE THEM WANTING MORE Keep the body of your email under 200 words and link to blog posts or videos for more information. Once confirmed, welcome them with an email that tells your organization’s story and sets expectations on how often they’ll hear from you. Preview text: “The number is smaller than you think. Newsletters.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2015

One of the greatest assets that nonprofits have at their disposal is stories. Stories about their movement, stories about the people they are serving, and stories about their volunteers and staff on the ground to support the organization’s mission.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Sharing stories is arguably the most ancient and long-lasting way of engaging and influencing emotions, values, judgments, and imaginations. But how can stories touch hearts and minds if they go unnoticed and unheard? The winner of best story overall is "Hope House: Camp Counselor Tyron" by Stone Soup Films.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

But with so many success stories out there, it’s clear that virtual fundraisers can be just the right thing at the right time for the right organization. You could also invite various local musicians to create a video of an ensemble cover of a popular song. Here’s a video on how to adapt bunco using Zoom.

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See3

MAY 18, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Inside Looking Out | 0:31 Community Housing Partnership This lovely clip uses time lapse photography of a mother and child as they sleep to tell the story of moving from home, to homelessness and back to home again. We can all relate to [.].

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

We all have a story. We want to help inspire and educate you to be able to tell your own story with confidence and with success. We want to help inspire and educate you to be able to tell your own story with confidence and with success. First Place Video. Watch their story. Without further ado. Cisco Flip camera.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

Good stories power fundraising and marketing. For nonprofits interested in solving a particular problem, stories can help others quickly understand and connect with the organizations' mission. Our partner See3 has announced the winner of the 2016 GoDooder Video Awards. Civil Society, Advocacy, and Fundraising.

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Global Giving

APRIL 28, 2016

Still wondering if you have what it takes to tell a story through video? As charities, we tell stories all the time—it’s how we show our donors their money is making a difference! Find your story. This may sound hard, but a clear, concise, key message is vital to creating a successful video. STEP THREE.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. Topics include the latest storytelling tools, fundraising strategies, and a video 101 seminar. Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

(Though the rights are completely royalty-free and there are video options for downloads in addition to celebrity photos with tools like Shutterstock.). The truth is internet savvy users can now identify generic stock photos instantly, which kills their efficacy for grabbing attention and telling stories. A note for designers.

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NTEN

JANUARY 13, 2011

The workshop will cover how to tell stories across various media and social networks and is limited to 25 people, so you’re sure to get one-on-one advice and training. During the workshop, you'll learn the basics of documentary storytelling, see examples of how it's being used, and discover how it can power social media.

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Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Make-A-Wish is all about personal stories and experiences, which makes compelling content that people really want to know about, as well as being powerful to convert supporters to donors. They use YouTube videos to show the world these interesting stories, driving support for their nonprofit. Project Life Jacket.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2014

It set up his story about how he keeps his inspiration as a fundraiser — it is called “Bikestorming” where he rides bikes with him team, visits the people who are supported by his agency, and takes field trips. unicef Video mit Jesus, Ghandi, Theresa und dir: [link] #IFC2014. This wasn’t just a gimmick.

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Achieve

MAY 22, 2014

Quality imagery and consistency with smart branding are vital for any organization trying to tell a story visually. Associating your brand and story with a simple and clean aesthetic also makes an attractive impression. Visuals are a powerful tool for communicating what you do and should never be overlooked.

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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: Improving how NGOs use photography and video.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 7, 2017

Tell a Compelling Story. As humans, we are brought to action through stories. Stories resonate with our emotions, far more than the latest facts and figures ever will. To make those all important conversions, your nonprofit e-commerce website needs to tell a compelling story. Embrace Video and Visuals.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Hayes Valley Farm has one such group that gets together over a shared interest in photography, coming together to use the farm surroundings as a subject in addition to the time already spent volunteering. Kroll advises community managers to consider telling the story with different materials – use creativity to amplify noise.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2016

If that’s your case, see if stock photography is an option. Abstract or macro photography can be very effective if chosen carefully. They use a silent video in the background of the banner and a simple message about what they focus on that eliminates any confusion. Engagement: Give Users a Path Forward.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Thinking of shopping, maybe before the end of the year, all kinds of videos and stuff that you can check out. We help you all tell your story to the masses and raise more funds faster. That’s kind of a part of my story. However, my story didn’t end there, and I want to kind of quickly tell you what happened next.

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Care2

JUNE 9, 2011

For me it’s always personal stories or experiences someone shares with me, like when Stacey Monk, co-founder of Epic Change told me what inspired her to quit her corporate day job, travel to Africa, and start Epic Change after her world came crashing down when her brother died of an overdose.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 13, 2013

In this guest post, Jeffrey shares the story behind their big hit with a visitor co-created exhibition. The result of those meetings and brainstorming sessions recently manifested itself in our Forum Gallery as an experimental photography project called Oh Snap! Your Take on Our Photographs. At its core, Oh Snap!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

We’ve been inspired and moved by your stories. She founded The Storytelling Nonprofit to help nonprofits connect in more meaningful ways with donors through stories and stewardship. nonprofit TechSoup Event nonprofits digital storymaking storymakers tsevents video' Bailey Rosser.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Bad pictures are used way too often by nonprofit folks who are trying to tell a story in a visual format. Great photos tell a story. To tell a story, you need some detail and some interesting action in the photo. Tags: General Fundraising nonprofit photography. Here are a few points I want to share with you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2011

As they mention on the Working Wikily Blog , they are releasing the findings of the study in a more dynamic form because they want the organizations and funders to be part of telling this dynamic story. The traditional form for these type of findings would be a whitepaper.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

You can read the full story behind the confusion – and controversy – here. Photography app roundups are a dime-a-dozen, but this Tech Radar post is written by an actual, professional photographer. 's David Pogue wrote a review of Adobe Voice , a new free app for making "explainer videos."

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 31, 2021

Conduct research to determine your nonprofit’s story. These questions will help you understand the story that’s currently surrounding your nonprofit. Then, you can consider what’s different between that story and your ideal brand positioning. Let’s take a look at how you can do just that. Positioning.

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2010

We've provided training on how to interview subjects, tips for photographing and video-recording, as well as best practices for writing strong stories that encourage and elicit action. Provide resources for people to tell stories more effectively: digital cameras, video cameras, audio records, and a solid blogging platform or web site.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

After all, social media is a space for sharing stories, making charitable giving fun or even “cool,” and for making giving a little bit competitive through prize grant incentives. Incentivize video creation and video sharing. We promoted one of our PSA videos for just the day of the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 30, 2012

One of the things they did early was to take an inventory of their team members’ skills to discover who was good at the various required skills writing, photography, and video as well as social media savvy. “If we don’t participate it will be done to us.” At SF Goodwill they created a Blog Squad to kick things off.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

AP: One of our most successful campaigns is attached to an annual documentary photography exhibition, Global Visions. We create additional social media material (flyers and a video) and they are consistently among our best-performing posts. Got any social media stories or tips? Share them in the comments below.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2018

Logic and healthcare trends have revealed that healthcare communications should rely more on patient stories, and use the patient’s voice to communicate more effectively. Establishing and driving a coalition of story hunters with members of marketing and the foundation might lead to a new problem—too many stories.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Adobe’s software donation programs through TechSoup help organizations design powerful print collateral, create video accounts of their successes, build their web presence, and more. See how nonprofits like yours are benefiting from their donated products and services, and creating professional-quality videos.

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