Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. Why You Need a Good Story Strong, effective storytelling for nonprofits can accomplish lots of good things: Connects your audience to those you serve. Look at her eyes.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Thanks to YouTube, videos can be raw, without heavy editing, and still strike the right chord with audiences. “We We’ve got a playlist of explainer videos on our YouTube channel. For a longer video, consider writing a script. Scripting: Even if you don’t plan to read from a script, you still should write a script.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Examining what makes video have an impact was the topic of TechSoup’s recent Digital Storytelling Challenge tweet chat. Effective storytelling requires distilling the message you want to get across without diluting its importance. Creating a video with impact requires developing a story concept and turning it into a script.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When you're building a movement, video is an indispensable storytelling tool. The original DIY video platform, YouTube, is now the world's second largest social network and search engine. We shared Yash’s invaluable insights on digital storytelling and we couldn’t resist sharing his advice on creating compelling videos.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2013

Digital Storytelling is in the air around TechSoup these days, and thanks to a grant from Symantec we have been able to experiment and create some new videos. The entire project is then rendered and exported to a file that is suitable for uploading to YouTube. Once on YouTube, we added captions so that they are correct.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

We [ myself , @MeganSoffe r , and @PIRDave from OnGood ] streamed an interview and a short 20-minute session, but with creativity and time for planning, Periscope streaming as a storytelling tool is untapped and a future fundraising success story yet to be told. Don’t be too scripted and embrace the unexpected.

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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. Looking for inspiration or hands-on help with your digital storytelling? Portland, Oregon: Websites as Storytelling Tools: A Case Study.

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