Neon CRM

JULY 13, 2023

Launch a Storytelling Campaign Studies have proven that storytelling is much more effective than fact-sharing alone. That’s direct scientific proof that storytelling is the way to go when we want to engage and inspire people on GivingTuesday and beyond. It doesn’t have to be fancy!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is underway! If you haven't heard, during the month of April TechSoup is hosting our 4 th annual Digital Storytelling Challenge designed to inspire, educate, and empower nonprofits, libraries and social good organizations to tell their story through video and photos.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

We learn to use mobile production tools, cooperative social sites for group curation and unique filesharing services like Dropbox , Skype along with new tools like Instagram, WeVideo , Stroome and many new apps to edit our captured video and photos for story creation. Get your story ideas ready and RSVP for Nonprofits Live on February 8.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Use these questions to guide your storytelling strategies and then add your text, images, video clips, and even narration to Adobe Spark Video! Photo-printing company Persnickety Prints knows its target customer inside and out, and that knowledge comes through in how it addresses its audience: 2. Who Am I Talking To? Publish and Share.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. We also have a contest in which we're giving away US$7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. Storytelling skills are also a prerequisite to successful advocacy.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

In this year's Third Annual Digital Storytelling Challenge , powered by Lights. more than 200 nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs from 25 countries submitted one-minute videos and five-photo slideshows to showcase the impact they are making on their respective communities. >> RSVP on Meetup or Facebook !

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2012

In this year's Third Annual Digital Storytelling Challenge , powered by Lights. over 200 nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs from 25 countries worldwide submitted one-minute videos and five-photo slideshows to showcase the impact they are making on their respective communities. RSVP on Meetup or Facebook !

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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. You don''t need to break your bank account Can film the video in-house No camera?

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 12, 2009

TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Challenge offers a chance for your photos and videos to win cool prizes for your organization, ranging from a Flip video camera to Adobe software.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Advances in technology now mean that many nonprofits most likely have access to basic video storytelling tools. Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, can be really powerful storytelling tools. The tweet chat was held one day before the official launch of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge (TSDigs).

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

We learn to use mobile production tools, cooperative social sites for group curation and unique filesharing services like Dropbox , Skype along with new tools like Instagram, WeVideo , Stroome and many new apps to edit our captured video and photos for story creation. Aaron Bramley - Lights Camera Help.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Yet many nonprofit leaders are intimidated by videos and more comfortable with traditional stories and photos to tell your organization’s stories. I don’t like the way I sound or look on camera.” Not everyone is comfortable on camera, just like everyone isn’t comfortable speaking in front of a crowd. It’s like a video selfie.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 15, 2015

This exhibit highlights the work of Sean Sheridan , a world-renowned photojournalist who works to tell organizations’ stories through the lens of his camera. photo of Catherine LaCour and Sean Sheridan courtesy of Silicon Harbor Mag. Nonprofit News Blackbaud''s Mission in Action Exhibit photography Sean Sheridan storytelling'

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Submissions for the 2012 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge have closed, but the fun has just begun! So who are these hard-working digital storytelling junkies? Let's meet the folks who will decide which one-minute videos and five-photo slide shows take home these excellent award donations from our generous partners.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

TechSoup wants you to succeed at storytelling. up a camera. We want to help further your mission through storytelling. expert tips, our generous partners work with us to create a network fueled by storytelling. Cisco Flip video camera. First Place Photo. Cisco Flip video camera. Well, we believe that.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

Ask any mobile expert and they'll tell you that camera apps are blazing hot right now. Vine has arrived on Windows Phone , which is excellent news as many of the Nokia Windows Phones are equipped with high-end cameras. TechSoup's Ale Bezdikian tested out Vine during TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Contest.

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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. We shared Yash’s invaluable insights on digital storytelling and we couldn’t resist sharing his advice on creating compelling videos. You don't even have to go to a store to buy a camera, you can just shoot film on your phone. I come prepared.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2006

Pearl Children Care Center I discovered Camera Rwanda's beautiful photo stream when I wrote about it on blogher last January. just posted an interview with her entitled " Camera Rwands: Storytelling using Flickr." Steve Bridger from NFP 2.0

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Tech Soup

MARCH 28, 2016

So if you can't afford the fancy cameras, try using one of these mobile apps to create compelling videos. Scoop.it (Android, iOS) allows you to compile press coverage, photos, and social media. Layout (iOS), Pic Collage (Android, iOS), Diptic (iOS), and PhotoGrid (Android, iOS) allow users to build and share photo collages.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Elliot blogged about a group that gives cameras to local groups around the world in order to share their stories. The use of telling stories through photos has also been discussed here various times, with tips on different photo-sharing and slideshow tools discussed. These stories don't need to be fancy or expensive.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I couldn’t help but think – what if Joe Page or other community foundation board members had flip cameras, some video and story telling training and shared their stories on the Alaska Community Foundation Facebook page? Photo by Aliza Sherman. It’s much easier now with smart phones and the flip cameras. Some Tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Photo by Global Fund for Children. For the price of a consumer-quality HD video camera, you could purchase a DSLR that takes both high-quality stills and HD video. Check out your local camera shop for rentals and expert advice. Many of them rent everything from cameras to lenses and microphones. Why use a DSLR?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Flickr Photo by SMEX Beirut. Today, I had the pleasure of doing a little planning for March, 2012 bootcamps in country with the strategic social media adviser from Jordan, Rami Al-Karmi and Heather Ramsey at IIE in San Francisco as well as Craig Newmark and Barry Newstead from Wikimedia. Stay tuned … Video and Storytelling.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. Also, make sure to follow TechSoup's Online Community Coordinator, Alexandra Bezdikian, as she tests the digital storytelling tools of the trade. Android, iOS) are some of our favorites.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

The first installment of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series covered everything you need to consider before you hit record. The discussion concluded with some examples of effective nonprofit video and suggestions for storytelling resources. What Drives a Great Nonprofit Story? Learn More.

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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. But how can stories touch hearts and minds if they go unnoticed and unheard?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

The final installment of TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Challenge webinar series covered video post-production and editing. Arguably, one of the more challenging aspects of digital storytelling required a slight departure from past webinars. Many storytellers begin the video post-production process on their computers.

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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 2, 2015

So when a new digital storytelling tool comes along, we jump at the chance to test it out. Steller (free; Apple iOS) is an app that lets you build stories with your photos, videos, and text. The Brooklyn Public Library created a story about its Bike the Branches program , featuring maps, photos, and an Albert Einstein quote.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2012

Winners of the Digital Storytelling Challenge (TSDigs) stand to receive exciting prizes from TechSoup’s generous donor partners like Adobe, Cisco Systems, Seagate, Citrix, Flickr, and SlideRocket. We wish best of luck to all our digital storytellers and hope you will join us on March 28!

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Achieve

DECEMBER 14, 2017

What’s better than cute puppies and doleful dogs staring into the camera? No sad, desperate animals here: Our photos were of happy dogs and puppies enjoying (perhaps their last day of) life. A skilled communicator can turn the power of storytelling into compelling messaging that inspires action. So we started with copy.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Visit TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Challenge for more great resources on creating effective videos for your organization. A good camera is easily the most expensive item you’ll need, and the most essential, but you don’t have to break the bank on professional-level equipment. Photo: Photochiel.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Selecting photos for your brand in a deliberate and thoughtful way makes your organization more inclusive. Every day, we constantly see photos of people—in social media, on websites, on television, in advertisements, in print, and in our daily environment. Tips for choosing inclusive photos.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

It allows you to search for photos with a Creative Commons license for noncommercial use and images that you can modify, adapt, or build upon. I like this resource for maps, flags, and people photos. There is some overlap with Stock Photos That Don't Suck , but is a good big list. I use the advanced search feature.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

We have cases with museum objects that people told stories about, with large images of those storytellers adjacent to the object, and in the middle of the gallery is a long rectangular table with touchscreens where people can access all the stories that have been recorded. Photos are fun.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

You point your camera at a sign, menu, or document, and the app translates the text. Digital Storytelling Apps and Tools. I'm always on the lookout for new digital storytelling tools, especially when they're in the form of mobile apps. This post-production photo editing app lets you add tones and textures to your photos.

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