Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2011

Or alternatively, if your organization is starting with something larger, like a research paper or an entire season for a performing arts program, think about how to create smaller chunks of shareable content. For organizations that museums and performing arts organizations, this is an easy and natural extension of their programming.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There are mountains of resources for nonprofits who want to perfect the art of telling the stories of the clients and communities they serve. In fact, a recent Nonprofit Quarterly blog post calls on nonprofits to tell use their storytelling skills on a much broader level; to change the prevailing narrative about being poor in America.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 16, 2022

A picture is worth a thousand words. We are about to enter into a golden age of storytelling more unbound from resource constraints than ever before. These images could be used for a wide variety of storytelling and attention-grabbing hooks for content. It can be hard to get a picture of a specific item with perfect lighting.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 8, 2013

This letter that I received is a constant reminder to me that in our organizations, the small picture matters just as much as the big, because change has to start somewhere. storytelling impact Colleen Dunbar' And her kind words made an impact on mine. Connect with Colleen on Twitter and LinkedIn. Like this article? Get another!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 6, 2024

Mastering the art of storytelling: Connecting heart to cause Let’s talk about storytelling —it’s more than a buzzword. Compelling storytelling does just that by transporting your supporters into the lives affected by their donations. Here’s a straightforward look at what stirs the heart and opens the wallet.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Modern technology provides us all with new opportunities for storytelling, including new ways to approach the ever-important visual element. That is the topic of the most recent episode of The sgENGAGE Podcast: Visual Storytelling: A Picture is Worth 60,000 Words. Wrap our heads around the idea of visual storytelling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

charity: water has truly mastered the art of getting people to form personal connections with their brand. They employ numbers throughout their site to make people feel aligned with thousands of others, and they give a face and a voice to those thousands with pictures, videos and written stories. Harness the Power of Storytelling.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Vinepeek gives you a glimpse of Vine’s potential for visual storytelling. Qwiki automatically turns pictures and videos from events you’ve captured on your iPhone into brief movies to share. for awareness campaigns, staff and volunteer training, and creative storytelling and reporting. Vine :: vine.co. Present.me.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2014

Working with arts organizations there are often concern that your constituent stories aren’t as impactful. If a picture of an angry cat can get 4.5 million likes surely someone touting the effect of music and art on their lives can get just as many. Annual Fund Fundraising Arts & Cultural museum' Recognize the impact.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 28, 2025

The benefits vary a discount to your local art museum, a branded T-shirt, a gift card. Then, share your works impact through compelling storytelling, imagery, and videos to demonstrate your ongoing need. Do they really care about animal welfare, or do they just want address labels with your logo?

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Pinterest has a lot of potential, especially for organizations whose stories lend themselved to visual storytelling. Pin pictures of animals who need homes. Pin pictures of families who adopt animals from your shelter. Use that opportunity to get a picture with the family. Where where was Scruffie found?

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

This track would not only allow him to develop a fan base and fresh style but also to start a short film series, Floaters , that won a Vimeo Staff pick due to its amazing visuals, efficient storytelling, and — most importantly — its British humor. My goal is to allow people to be the people in those pictures. Take me to the beginning.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The art of grant writing, therefore, remains a critical skill for nonprofit professionals, serving as a bridge to these essential resources. Grab the oars of compelling storytelling , row with gusto and make your application stand out. Your beneficiaries, staff, supporters – they all help you paint an authentic picture of your work.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

Storytelling as a solution. Communicating what a nonprofit does through storytelling is a valuable and engaging tool for stakeholders. Storytellers strategically place the donor or prospect into the story, allowing them to help solve a problem, making them a hero. Evidence of impact comes through testimonies.

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Google Research AI blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Creative tasks, like creating music, drawing new pictures, or creating videos. Performance comparison between the PaLM 540B parameter model and the prior state-of-the-art (SOTA) on 58 tasks from the Big-bench suite. Published state-of-the-art 6.9% All kinds of tasks. Complex, information-seeking tasks. See paper for details.)

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

The art of writing letters, and writing in general, has fallen by the way­side. Case Study: The lost art of writing. Writing is an art people can do well if they practice. Rewriting (editing) is often crowned as the “art” of writing and it’s usually the most time-consuming and frustrating aspect of writing.

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Crafting compelling letters is an art, one that requires finesse and skill. Draw inspiration from impactful introductions like the one crafted by Jules Brown for an acquisition piece for Women’s Aid: “Could you picture, for a moment, a woman on the brink of making the hardest decision of her life?” Happy fundraising!

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Top Nonprofits

JUNE 30, 2022

This is where graphic design enters the picture. If you need tips for creating compelling graphic designs to make your organization’s storytelling professional, poised, and poignant, keep reading! Here’s a list of different applications for your graphic designs: Social media/website art. T-shirt and clothing design.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

Whether it’s the instant spreadability of Twitter, the communal spirit of Facebook, or the captivating visuals of Instagram, each platform is a chapter in your storytelling saga. The Art of Storytelling: Sharing Supporters’ Stories There’s something profoundly human about sharing stories.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 7, 2025

Successful promotion requires a nuanced, strategic approach that adapts to the different campaign phases, balancing technical precision with compelling storytelling. While its hard to imagine mailing a DVD in the mid-2020s, the importance of storytelling in unique ways remains a bedrock to campaign marketing success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

He gives you the inside story about the work of art. His stream is focused on the theme of sharing his knowledge about the art and more specifically the experience of the Met. His stream is focused on the theme of sharing his knowledge about the art and more specifically the experience of the Met. Visibility.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Your nonprofit can have your best year-end campaign by incorporating data-driven planning, tapping into overlooked segments, crafting impactful storytelling strategies, maximizing digital fundraising channels, and cultivating donor fundraising and stewardship throughout the year. Keep reading to find out more! #1

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 2, 2006

Streetside Stories is a San Francisco based arts education nonprofit that actually just started a blog , so give them a little link love! There are a couple different parts to Streetside Stories and the one I work with is the Storytelling Exchange. So, I decided that I want to be a classroom teacher, and I've applied to school.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

It was then that I began working at a local art museum as a volunteer. I was assigned to the art school to track art classes and enrollments, and to work on reporting and making sure records were polished and current. When I look back, this was one of the most sophisticated fundraising programs in Texas!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Creative Commons Search is another search engine that searches multiple sites simultaneously, including Flickr, Open Clip Art Library , Pixabay , and several more. DPLA is a great source for historical images, fine arts, and a wealth of other things. If you clean up a park, take before and after pictures of the work you did.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I still have my picture today. This Thanksgiving, let your donor know exactly how they’ve contributed to the “bigger picture.” Create A Video as a Thanksgiving Message to Donors There’s power in visual storytelling and crafting a heartfelt thank you video can relay your appreciation in ways that written words or a phone call can’t.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The W³ Awards are sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) , an assembly of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. NMAAHC: A Seat at the Table Event.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The W³ Awards are sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA) , an assembly of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media. NMAAHC: A Seat at the Table Event.

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Allegiance Group

AUGUST 19, 2024

Look to Past Campaigns for a Fuller Picture It’s also helpful to analyze past year-end campaigns for insights. Tell Stories that Make You Stand Out from the Crowd In episode 3 of “Year-End in July,” we discuss the power of storytelling in fundraising. Create a culture of storytelling by inviting everyone to identify potential stories.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

They defined data visualization as the representation of information in the form of a chart, diagram, or picture. Storyboarding can help you understand the full picture of what you want to show and what the most important aspect is to focus on.” Emily and Joe recommend to begin with planning before you ever look at your data.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

She is a nationally-recognized master storyteller and fundraising culture change expert helping nonprofit organizations raise nearly $300 million dollars from individual donors. Lori’s gift is to help nonprofit organizations communicate powerfully so they raise exponentially more money. And counting. Simon Scriver. changefundraising.com.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 20, 2021

WomenPhotograph – “Working to elevate the voices of women + non-binary visual storytellers.” Stocksy – “Search art forward stock photos and footage with no filler.”. Representation Matters: Body Liberation – “Stock photos for body size diversity and acceptance.”

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

Venngage , which is a visual storytelling design tool. Primarily, they use pictures of supporters, beneficiaries, and team members to bring their mission to life. Charity: Water 2021 Annual Report Charity: Water has perfected the art of the minimalist annual report design.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Your event logo should do the same thing as your slogan but through pictures instead of words. When you include icons and imagery in your branding guide, try your hand at design using Canva or other online resources instead of constantly pulling from pre-made clip art. Keep it simple. Create your fundraising event page.

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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. Your only challenge is going to be adjusting it for your crowdfunding audience.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2018

Engage your donors through storytelling by sharing how you are utilizing their money. People naturally look at pictures before reading text. Comparative pictures (before and after) work well to achieve this. Whether you host a gala, informal dinner, drop-in, auction, golf tournament, race, etc.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Here are some storytelling tips: Tap into people’s love of narrative. Pictures and videos bring your cause to life. Once you’ve mastered the art of writing end-of-year appeals, you’ll be able to better connect with your supporters and meet your year-end goals. You can show that impact by sharing a human story.

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