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5 Ways to Use Data Storytelling for Advocacy

Tech Soup

At first thought, data and storytelling sound like an odd mix. "Data" sounds dry, while storytelling weaves narratives aimed at appealing to people's emotions. Those can spark your audience's imagination to encourage examining relationships among and facilitate interacting with the data.

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Leaders in Nonprofit Technology: Daniel Ben-Horin

Tech Soup

" perspective — on politics and relationships. And more and more of them are trying to create a kind of ground zero of respectful, caring human relationships. I just recently found myself reading Andrey Kurkov who writes magical realism noir novels about Ukraine. Today’s youth is more evolved in a certain sense.

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Is A Downer News Cycle A Factor in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Success?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It sounds counter intuitive to ask people to donate $100 to ALS or make this goofy video and share on social. It encouraging slacktivism, not long term relationship between the donor and the charity. But according to news reports , it has increased awareness and dollars raised for ALS research.

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