Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Nonprofit storytelling refers to a specific way of communication that organizations use to personalize their mission. It gives your audience a tangible transformation to observe through the sharing of the written word, photos, testimonials, and videos. How can storytelling improve your nonprofit’s communication strategy?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In fact, storytelling encompasses blog writing, advertising, and stewardship efforts. There are several ways to hone your storytelling craft. Here are four nonprofit storytelling strategies that will help you attract new supporters and keep them for years to come: Maintain the right tone of voice.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2022

So, you get to work and land on one text-heavy website and another website with a prominent video that describes a nonprofit’s work, mission, and impact. HubSpot’s recent research helps to answer this question: branded video content is the most memorable. What are nonprofit explainer videos?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2021

You could include some information on volunteering, provide a link to your website, or share a short video they can watch (and hopefully share) about your organization. Madison Gonzalez is a National Public Speaker, Storyteller of the Year Award-Winner, Best-Selling Author of Dear Mirror, Events Manager, and Published Poet.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In part three of this series on how to become a great nonprofit storyteller, I talk about the practical skills you need to tell an effective story. In part two, I touched on the storytelling elements that will inspire your audience and encourage them to take a desired action. . Visual media: photographs, videos, etc.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 24, 2022

One of the best storytelling tips I can give you is to set yourself up for measurement success from the very beginning. In this article and video tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to set up a story measurement system, and how to track and analyze your data. Start by narrowing down what you’re using storytelling for.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The holidays are coming soon and that means you need to be ready to make the most of it, starting with getting your nonprofit website spiffed up, donor friendly, and ready to receive donations. But, if you’re like most people, you haven’t looked at your website in a while. So, what exactly does an optimized website look like?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos bring your organization’s work to life in a way that written stories just can’t. Videos show as well as tell. In short, videos make an impression. Nonprofit fundraising videos help you raise more money. There are different types of videos, and many do not require expertise.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Every nonprofit website visitor is a potential donor. Studies have found that most website visitors leave within 10 seconds, and the vast majority are gone within 20 seconds. . Studies have found that most website visitors leave within 10 seconds, and the vast majority are gone within 20 seconds. . It’s not much time.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Chances are that if you are online, you’ve watched a YouTube video. 2) Share compelling fundraising videos. YouTube is the #2 search engine in the world, with 73% of U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Some radio stations cannot demand listeners to do something such as ask for donations or recruit volunteers – rather the “call to action” has to be softer such as “visit our website to learn more”. . If you produce a video, you can use it for PSAs, social media and direct people to it via email. Step 3: Produce the PSA.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

To keep donors engaged and maintain a steady funding stream year-round, nonprofits are increasingly turning to their websites to help drive ongoing fundraising pursuits. Incorporate these six elements into your website to see better fundraising results: 1. Inspiring calls to action. Mobile-friendly formatting. Let’s dive in!

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Kindful

APRIL 5, 2021

Video is beneficial in demonstrating the impact your organization has on the community. Having a mission-focused nonprofit video can help boost donor giving and volunteer involvement. Clear messaging makes a successful nonprofit video. With a goal in mind, you can begin to build your nonprofit video. Call-to-action video.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Last night, a couple of us from the VisionLink team attended another wonderfully informative Tech4Good forum on the power and execution of video storytelling. After watching a few short, low budget videos, it became clear just how effective (and inexpensive) film could be when it comes to spreading your nonprofit''s story and mission.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Storytelling is the currency of fundraising. In the digital environment of email, social media, and mobile, we can use storytelling in innovative ways to inspire supporters and donors — and raise more money. Photos, videos, selfies, and personal stories allow us to embed emotional content in fundraising campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. While Facebook and Twitter may be waning a bit in popularity and usage, visual storytelling platform Instagram keeps growing in engagement and daily time spent on the site. .

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

One way to encourage people to support your organization is through great nonprofit storytelling. By using narrative and storytelling techniques, you’ll be able to communicate your nonprofit’s mission and impact while building stronger emotional connections with your audience. Where Should You Use Nonprofit Storytelling?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The rapid rise of social media and mobile technology has had a profound impact on website design and email marketing, yet many nonprofits have not yet adapted to the new aesthetics and functionality of a mobile, social Internet. It was the final presentation of the website design and email marketing webinar. billion by 2020.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2016

The rapid rise of social media and mobile technology has had a profound impact on website design and email marketing, yet many nonprofits have not yet adapted to the new aesthetics and functionality of a mobile, social Internet. It was the final presentation of the website design and email marketing webinar. billion by 2020.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

—– I’m really excited by tools that enable digital or transmedia storytelling. I recently attended the US launch event for Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Before you follow any account, ensure that your profile is complete with (1) a well-designed profile photo and header image; (2) a bio that expresses clearly your organization’s mission; and (3) a link to your website. Including links, of course, also helps increase traffic to your website. Upload powerful photos and videos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 31, 2018

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. They have a Fundraiser set up under their video, on the right-hand side of the page, that shows progress towards the goal, the total dollar amount raised, and what the money goes towards.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 14, 2016

Like all things in the virtual world and online living things seem to move at the speed of light, and website designers are no exception. So what’s next for the ever-changing world of website design? Effective user interface (UI) patterns will still be critical to quality website design.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 8, 2021

Website and email. Websites and email services can also be fairly affordable and user friendly. Having a website legitimizes your organization. I highly urge you to consider sharing meaningful videos, and in-person and online testimonials at your events — whether live, virtual or hybrid. Direct mail or newsletter.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Evening meals sometimes went on for hours as we continued our storytelling. When I began writing proposals, storytelling was the only way I knew to convey the problems my organization faced and what we were doing to overcome those problems. But storytelling still plays a prominent role in all requests that I write.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Julia Campbell is social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. For example, Grist.org is a news website that focuses on the environment. You can directly pin your videos from YouTube and your photos from Flickr. By Julia Campbell .

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 17, 2023

You’ve probably seen donation pages on popular sites like GoFundMe, but any website can host its own custom-made giving page, just like yours. How to Mold Your Donation Page Already got a website up and running? Now you just need to add a page dedicated to collecting donations.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2012

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge , powered by Lights.Camera.Help. asked social benefit organizations for their best photos and videos and in return shared a month’s worth of educational events. The collected digital storytelling event recaps can all be found here. Tools for Digital Storytelling.

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Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

Currently, eligible organizations can leverage up to $10,000 each month in FREE Google Ads, sending thousands of new visitors and potential supporters to their website. The Ad Grant Opportunity: For every $1,000 in FREE ad spend leveraged, nonprofits can receive approximately 500-1,000 new website visitors. Dedicate time to training.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

Back then, if we wanted to create a video to share with our supporters, it was a big deal. It couldn’t be done without professional (and expensive) camera equipment —and a tech-savvy cameraperson and editor to boot—so we had to pick our video topics wisely. 15 Types of Nonprofit Videos to Help You Connect with Supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

4) Only 22% of nonprofits worldwide use UTM codes to monitor website traffic from social media. Customized for small nonprofits on a limited budget, the Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits webinar highlights current trends in using social media for fundraising, advocacy, and storytelling. 16%: Decreased. 47%: Instagram.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Obviously, this makes your video content very important. Below are some of the primary issues I see from nonprofits when trying to tell their stories through online videos: What? In a video, your message needs to be immediate, concise, and captivating because you have approximately five seconds to get my attention.

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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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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2024

Master the art of nonprofit storytelling Storytelling is an essential tool for nonprofits, and its importance continues to grow year after year. With the growth of online spaces, storytelling is pivotal for cutting through the digital noise and captivating new donors’ attention. Embrace ever-evolving social media trends.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Mobile optimization —M+R’s Benchmarks for the year 2022 found that “users on mobile devices (including both phones and tablets) accounted for 57% of nonprofit website traffic.” Sharing stories Stories help us to better connect with one another as human beings, and when it comes to advocacy, storytelling can be a powerful tool.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Before deciding to donate to a particular cause, donors perform a search for information using search engines, social media, video websites, and are even persuaded by online ads! Video is one of the most powerful digital tools. The most compelling videos are 30 seconds or less. Donors are mobile and want accessibility.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Inbound marketing often help you draw people in through content such as: blogs, videos, social media, SEO, and other organic marketing channels. Video Marketing Video is one of the most shareable types of marketing you can provide to your supporters. There are two main approaches to nonprofit marketing—inbound and outbound.

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