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4 Ways to Boost Your Nonprofit’s Digital Storytelling with WhatsApp

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. Storytelling Framework.

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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

Candid

Uplifting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Shaw University, located in Raleigh, NC, was the first HBCU organized in the South and is the birthplace of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). At Howard University, we used to sing the song during convocation.

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How you can foster sustainable innovation within your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

When nonprofit leadership takes the time to build relationships, mentor staff, elicit insights and feedback and demonstrate the ability to act on that feedback, the staff will begin to trust that they have a place and a voice within the organization. This is where participatory practice comes in to play.

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The Science of Nonprofit Video Engagement: How To Use Emotion to Increase Social Sharing

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Their work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, CNN and AdWeek and Doug is a guest lecturer at Stanford University on the power of storytelling for nonprofit organizations. Now consider all of the different ways you could tell that story, including narrative voice, structure and imagery.

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Think You’re Not a Writer? Your Guide to Writing a Great Fundraising Appeal

The Storytelling Non-profit

I start by getting a big picture things like the send date, the universe and targeting. I record a voice memo and transcribe it using Sonix. Step 4: Edit, Edit, Edit I tell my students in The Storytelling Non-Profit Master Class all the time that the magic of copywriting and of storytelling happens in the editing.

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How can nonprofits successfully engage the next generation of donors?

ASU Lodestar Center

To engage with the next generation of donors most effectively, utilize authentic storytelling via social platforms. Directly asking how they would like to be involved is an effective way to engage young individuals and make their voices heard. Also, consider asking your younger donors how they wish to be reached. Explore networking.

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Reaching Gen Z on social media: Expert advice vs. Gen Z opinion

Candid

Experts say that Gen Z: Wants to see impact through storytelling, primarily through social media videos. But to truly understand how nonprofits can best engage Gen Z on social media, we thought it was important to bring my generation’s voice into the conversation. Has a shorter attention span, which requires content that is skimmable.

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