Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping. That sounds amazing.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2011

Cisco has launched a new Flip Video donation program with TechSoup. Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now each request up to five bundles of MinoHD and UltraHD video cameras. With Flip Video cameras, you can take up to one hour of high-quality digital, high-definition video anywhere. About the Cameras.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

For example, our preference for video content rings true. As I dug into the advice, I couldn’t help but reflect on the way I engage with nonprofit social media: Is the use of humor and short-form video crucial for brands to grab my attention? Has a shorter attention span, which requires content that is skimmable.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

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. The figure is expected to rise to 54% by 2016, at which time video-on-demand traffic will have tripled. Video is a very powerful arrow in the content marketer’s quiver.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 12, 2011

**Update** Flip Video MinoHD camera bundles are back in stock as of the date on this blog post! Cisco has launched a new Flip Video donation program with TechSoup. Eligible nonprofits and libraries can now each request up to five bundles of MinoHD video cameras. Video 101 for Nonprofits. Video 101 for Nonprofits.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 9, 2020

In addition to using Trello for The Storytelling Non-Profit, I use it personally for meal planning and household management. A story bank is central place to capture any text, audio, video and photos associated with a story. 90 Day Plans One of my most popular YouTube videos is on creating a 90 Day Nonprofit Communications plan.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We are finding specific, program or appeal-based peer-to-peer campaigns not only provide platforms for your storytelling, but additional stage time for your volunteers and advocates to share their memories. Throw out the stock imagery and leverage text, photos, and videos to reinforce why someone should get involved.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Lots of videos on there you can watch. They moved to a transitional campus, and they began to add students and kind of expand their services to those students. But I think fundraising and capital campaigns are all about storytelling. Steven: It kind of goes back to what Aaron was saying about storytelling.

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See3

MARCH 16, 2018

Did you see this video from Sarah Chadwick? Sarah is one of the students from Parkland pushing for sensible gun control legislation in the wake of their school’s shooting that left 17 students and teachers dead. This video hits on so much…but mostly, it makes me want to be her, to be a part of that mission.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A photo accompanied by a concise story or a short video with an attention-grabbing headline should be right there to introduce your visitor to the essence of your organization’s work. If you can create a short video, even better. Keep the video to about 30 seconds or less. Remember, you have 10 seconds!).

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

In the past few years, we've seen the transformation from long to extremely short-form digital content like that on Vine and Instagram, and we've experienced the rise and fall of numerous storytelling apps never to be seen or heard of again. Please visit the site to view this video). Please visit the site to view this video).

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Here are some examples of theme ideas: Support your neighbors this year Join the Wildlife Warrior Club Give back to students in your community Pay it forward Unique, branded materials for your campaign will help tie the message to your organization. BWF’s steps to annual giving encourage storytelling through your annual giving campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

That training was either expensive or a hodge podge of low cost webinars and free video tutorials available on the web. Micro lessons on video, exercises, coaching, measure progress and put it online for free. While it is somewhat easy to use, some of the more valuable features may require a little tutoring to understand and use.

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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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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. Let’s look at an example from Fiver: Once upon a time, there were students in New York. Every day, these students struggled with self-esteem, grades, expectations, and friends. They don’t get discouraged.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

By tapping into the power of storytelling, you can connect with your audience emotionally, thereby motivating action and support. We’ll provide five tips on how you can utilize storytelling to level up your nonprofit’s marketing materials and make a lasting impression. Video clips from past auctions. Let’s jump in. Social media.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. For example, if teaching is your profession, you might feel most comfortable and fulfilled when spending your volunteering time tutoring young students. Newspapers, magazines, and blogs focus on storytelling.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

Consider incorporating storytelling into your recruitment campaign. Tell the story of a local college student who was supported by your organization’s scholarship program or a long-time community resident who received aid from your nonprofit after a devastating flood.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Mark shared his progress around the country in YouTube videos (he’s been featured on the YouTube homepage, blog posts , and his Twitter feed. org, and five Unity College students embarked on a bio-diesel powered road trip to encourage President Obama to restore solar paneling to the White House roof.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

The second webinar of the TSDigs event series focused on video production. Capture Video the Way the Pros Do. Neff began by advising organizations to approach capturing video much as a professional director would. The same principles that make a good movie also make a good nonprofit video. Tips to Produce Like a Pro.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2013

Video-Sharing Apps and Super Smartphone Cameras. We're all about photo- video-sharing apps here at TechSoup and think it is a great way for nonprofits to tell their story. Apps like Vine or Instagram (which now has video) let you experiment with storytelling in a shorter format.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The second webinar of the TSDigs event series focused on video production. Neff began by advising organizations to approach capturing video much as a professional director would. The same principles that make a good movie also make a good nonprofit video. Like sound, light is very important to your video.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2020

InvestWrite is the innovative writing competition that complements SMG and integrates critical thinking and language arts components to reinforce the financial decision-making skills that students learn in the classroom. . storytellers?in?the?world. There’s an app for that! SeenIt Build?the?most?powerful?and?trustworthy?on

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Warning: This video creates some graphic and powerful images that may not be suitable for younger children. For 15 years, WITNESS has harnessed the power of video to advance human rights. To learn more about the images mentioned in this video, click here. But then I watched their video - storytelling at its best.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Making a donation is a personal and emotional decision, and powerful storytelling is the best way to help a prospect form a connection with your cause. Your nonprofit should already be well-practiced at the art of compelling storytelling. It needs to be brief and compelling and you might want to consider video. Dance-A-Thon.

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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. ” So I started reverse engineering what was working for us and other nonprofits, really becoming a student, studying other nonprofits, like what’s working for these organizations that are finding success.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2011

In the Games for Change Festival opening keynote speech, Former Vice President Al Gore jokingly admitted that his last video game experience was playing Pong , though he acknowledged the power of games, observing that "Games are the new normal for hundreds of millions of users.” Show me something and I will remember.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2016

Pokemon Go , the latest installment in the best-selling Pokémon video game series, launched as a smartphone app using augmented reality. Centre Foundation , also a Pokemon stop, is adding this to its messaging around several summer programs geared for high school students. It became an overnight viral sensation and cultural phenomena.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2012

They wanted to share their stories on my blog and through video and photos. Here is their stories. Favorite is also a student at the Kigali Health Institute and will graduate this year.She was born in the south of Rwanda and the genocide started one month after she turned five years old. Germaine: A Social Entrepreneur.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2006

Youth Connection, Part I: Field Building with University Students Moderated by Katie Salen (Parsons, the New School of Design) Description: Aside from creating "future leaders," let's talk about what University students are already contributing to social change gaming by creating a new kind of gaming environment.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 4, 2007

Two of the articles that most influenced me were written by Don Carson, Disney imagineer turned video game designer, about "environmental storytelling." (You But incorporating good environmental storytelling techniques from the game world doesn't mean you have to put on mouse ears (or a trenchcoat).

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. After-school violin program receives six new violins, will expand to include younger students . Include 1 – 3 photos and a short video, if you have one. Convert your press release to a PDF.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Concentrating on your storytelling skills and getting the word out to your donors is the best way to guarantee your campaign’s success! Book entertainment like a live band and add in videos of your emcee showing off various auction items to drive bids and give your participants a better idea of what they’re bidding on. Game-a-thon.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

When will you have the time to go back through hours of video to find and edit the interesting or meaningful parts. It’s the news of Beyonce’s pregnancy announced during the MTV Video Awards that takes the honor of #1. The Whale Hunt: A Storytelling Experiment by Jonathan Harris. But what’s the point? Adding Our Life to Data.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2021

That’s why every culture uses storytelling to pass down vital traditions and values. See this principle at work in these good and bad examples of nonprofit storytelling. Finally, some folks will try to write appeals based on a video transcript. Great storytelling can boost the results of your year-end donation letter.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Ravon Ruffin and Amanda Figuero - Claiming Space for Brown Women in the Digital Museum Landscape Based in Washington DC, Brown Girls Museum Blog is a new-ish site led by graduate students Ravon Ruffin and Amanda Figueroa. Ravon and Amanda are using several social media channels to explore and share museum exhibitions, programs, and projects.

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JUNE 6, 2012

Information on a label and a short video clip informs the buyer about the history behind objects including a tulip, fishing boat, licorice and tea towel. After exhibiting the vending machine in our entrance building, we found it was used by a cross-section of our audience: families, day-trippers, pupils and students.

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