Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The platform ensues funds are collected in a transparent way so that anyone interested in giving can also read the fundraisers story and see how much has been raised already. The decision to give is primarily emotional – create an emotional appeal by telling a story that allows the reader to empathize with the main character.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. However, before we can talk about prizes or even sending submissions, we need to cover how to create those digital stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

In 2013, social media will continue the trend of “going visual.” ” More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits. In 2013, social media will continue the trend of “going visual.”

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Social media may seem like the way to reach the next generation of donors. But, can you really raise money through social networks? Social Media Generation Profiles. LinkedIn use rose 24% from our 2010 study to 48% in 2013. Gen X: Second most active social network users. Let’s dig deeper, shall we?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Image from Flickr by Xurble. You don’t necessarily have to do this with an online fundraising platform: you can start by using social media to encourage people to interact with and be vocal about your cause. Here are a few images from the charity: water website that show how they employ social proof.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2013

TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is here! Then, you submit your own short video (up to 90-seconds) or five-image slide show to our challenge to win prizes! Pacific time Telling your origin story with guest Jay Golden of Wakingstar Story Consulting. San Francisco, CA, United States 11:00 a.m.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

In 2013, in only its second year, 10,000 groups in 40 countries participated. Wendy Harman told us the story of her organization's approach to #GivingTuesday. You can be a social media ambassador, as shown in the #GivingTuesday toolkit, or use unselfies to raise awareness. Image 2: Giving Tuesday.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 25, 2013

Thankfully, with the power of mobile apps, you can be a photographer, videographer, social media promoter, and a liveblogger for your events. To kick off TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge , we have compiled apps to help you showcase your organization in action. Liveblogging, Curation, and Social Media.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

The panel "The New Connectivity: Storytelling for the Digital Age" focused on best practices for nonprofits and other social good organizations to spread their message over social media. Heroic Stories Capture Nonprofit Audiences. Want to learn more about telling your story on the web?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

AFP’s president and CEO, Andrew Watt, is on the 2013 NonProfit Times list of the 50 most influential people in the charitable sector. Facebook had just been made available to the general public and so AFP became an early adopter of social media. From Email To Social Media. Image: AFP. NPMobile , ?NPOnlineGiving.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

Our story challenges get lots of attention. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries. The Freedom To Dream video by Dalit Freedom Network in Vancouver, BC, Canada was the grand prize winner in 2013. We appreciated the opportunity to work with TechSoup and tell our story.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

” Or a variation – What’s the cutting edge on social media , mobile , or data ? In a simplistic, success story approach, Charity Water perfectly demonstrated how to convey what their cause is about in a restrained time frame. What’s not? What’s the new cool thing?” Charity Water.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2014

You realize that people connecting, laughing, hugging, and supporting a mutual cause can be a story worth sharing if done right. Knowing what to look for: Think about your story in advance. Be mindful of the story you want to tell. Take the time to recall images you saw recently on social media or the news.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Emotion will pull viewers into your story and help them remember your message. Let your audience feel what you or your story subjects are experiencing. Drawing emotion requires you, as the story creator, to truly be present in the moment. Give structure to your story. Principles of Storytelling. Aim for the heart.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2014

Get hands-on help at a social media surgery, or learn about databases at a meetup or discover the top tech trends of 2014 at one of our panel discussions. Vancouver, Canada: Social Media Success with HootSuite. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery - hands on help with social media.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

This time I’ll review some new developments in privacy and security, social media, cloud computing, digital inclusion, gaming for good, and the new tech blog, Re/code. The Guardian has good coverage on the Aaron Swartz story. Image 1: Microsoft. Image 2: Cancer Research UK. Privacy and Security.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Marvel at the amazing Prezi presentation from Seattle, WA's Convening Community through Story event. Net Tuesday Toronto offers Tales and Tips From Our First "Social Media Surgery" May Events. Vancouver, Canada: Using Video to Tell Your Stories. Manchester, UK: MediaCityUK Social Media Surgery.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 11, 2017

Let’s consider how much has changed in tech over the last 4 years: Since 2013, we’ve seen the adoption of the smart phone, the start of smart watches, selfies, and touch ID. Social media introduced the “selfie” and innovative accessories like the “selfie stick” for capturing better pictures. Apple Pay).

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2013

It is the image and impression that sits in someone’s mind when your organization’s name is mentioned. Speaking during bbcon 2013, Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits in National Harbor, Md., Not every organization is going to be successful at launching a social media campaign. Branding is more than just a logo.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 17, 2015

But, with a 60 percent increase in the use of peer-to-peer fundraising between 2012 and 2013 , peer-to-peer is on the rise. Before thinking of events or campaign pages, ask yourself these essential questions to determine if you have the makings of a flourishing peer-to-peer fundraising campaign: Does your nonprofit have a unique story?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

And the social media startup, GoodWorld, launched Social Giving September. " Facebook piloted "Donate" buttons for some big charities like the Red Cross and the American Cancer Society back in 2013. " This is probably not the final word in this story. GoodWorld and Social Giving September.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2015

In late 2013, he helped purchase a wheelchair-accessible van to assist his disabled colleague, Johnny Taylor, who runs a veterans' outreach nonprofit called Promised Land Foundation. This story was written by Jon Rush, qualification and eligibility specialist at TechSoup. Images: courtesy of Legacy of Hope Austin.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

All social media is utterly native to mobile devices. In our recent stories on how TechSoup employees are using apps , we found an incredible array of work-related things people are doing on their phones. Just under 200 million of them were sold worldwide in 2013. Often our best contact lists are now on our phones.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Visit their website, read annual reports, success stories of previous grants, staff biographies, current guidelines. You can use GiftWorks to track donors and donations, create reports for your campaign, connect with donors via social media integration, and much more. Image: Shutterstock. You want a good match!

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). Baldrick’s Foundation shares expert story-telling advice. And we talked.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. This resource was created and is managed by Heather Mansfield who wrote Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. Just in time for Social Media September, I’m excited about these new additions to HootSuite’s App Directory.

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Whole Whale

JULY 10, 2021

There are tons of #GivingTuesday guides, playbooks, toolkits, examples and stories so we decided to try to summarize some of the best Giving Tuesday ideas we’ve seen as well as adding our own. Giving transparency can help your story when getting ‘fence-sitters’ to convert. Find great fundraising supporter stories to amplify.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

We're in the season for charities to brush off their video cameras to tell their story and it's looking like the other Facebook (Google+) is starting to become a more useful tool for community organizing. Coming immediately after the doGooder Video Awards is TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge (TSDIGS) coming April 1.

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M+R

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The months are flying by, and you’re (hopefully) implementing your communication strategy, seizing (or creating) big moments to get your perspective in the news, and telling a powerful story about what’s at stake on Decision Day. Think through tech needs. We’ll let you know what it all means ASAP…”.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Last week I published the 112 Nonprofit Blog Posts, Articles, and Stories from 2013 You Can’t Miss , that compiled some of the wisest words and insights from across the industry this year. . npEngage’s Top 20 Posts from 2013. Frank Barry get’s right to the point – online fundraising isn’t a fad.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

This year #GivingTuesday is on December 3, 2013. your past, current or future #GivingTuesday stories. The peer-to-peer or social media fundraising platforms, Rallybound and crowdrise are also recommended resources. Image: #GivingTuesday. The Movement Goes Global This Year. VolunteerMatch. VolunteerMatch.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Share info from MCON 2013. MCON event engagement: Host a Tumblr Room for speaker participation (GIFs, Social Q&A). Post event images and sponsor images/story links. Plus, most of the speakers shared their GIFs via their own social media accounts, extending our audience reach exponentially.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. Mary Meeker and Liang Wu ’s 2013 Internet Trends from Kleiner Perkins. The Internet in 2013. Social Media.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013 , we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2015

In 2013, he publically confronted Iran's foreign minister, Mohamed Zarif, in New York demanding the release of political prisoner Majid Tavakoli. It caused a social media furor, and the Iranian government released Tavakoli for a time. Images 1 and 3 : Movements.org. Image 2: David Keyes.

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