Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

As an educated, well cultured and traveled individual with an amazing life story, her empathy and passion allows her to tell amazing stories and inspire hearts to give. Raw, honest and powerful, Layne delivers their story in a way that will motivates those listening to make life changes.

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Bloomerang

JULY 1, 2021

With that in mind, I recently interviewed a professional rooted in this complex area. Gary Moyle is a legacy manager with decades of experience, working for the Martlets Cancer hospice in England. Yes, the work of the charity needs to be seen through the stories told by people it has helped. Is that an important distinction?

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Help pay for Sally’s cancer treatment. That’s challenging if you’re the American Cancer Society because you’ve got a big, broad anti-cancer mission and it’s hard to drill that back down to Sally’s cancer treatment. That visual success on the first day, that also gives the media another story. It won’t hurt.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

This typically involves an assessment of the organization’s culture, which includes interviewing people, conducting surveys, and reviewing policies and collateral. Say your mission is to support people who are impacted by cancer. In addition to sharing race stories, Cherry and Rubin take an interactive approach to their training.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

Stories are social. The importance of digital reputation management – stories last forever and can spread quickly. Everyone loves a good story. Transmedia storytelling it is the technique of telling a story across multiple online platforms and formats using current digital technologies. Content is king.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A donation-centered message could take the form of several different content types: a heart-warming client story, an graphic-heavy update on an ongoing campaign, a volunteer testimonial, an educational deep dive into a topic of interest, or something completely unique. There are several different ways to inspire donors to give, for example.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 28, 2013

If you integrate social media successfully, your event will generate lots of terrific content to develop the “After Story” that you can post to social channels and use to thank participants. There are different ways to document your event. Shonali Burke has a terrific tip.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Note from Beth: I was thrilled to be interviewed by Steve along with many other nonprofit data nerds, for his new book, Data Driven Nonprofits. He was kind enough to send me an advanced copy and it is definitely a must read. Along the way, I interviewed more than 20 nonprofit experts from a wide variety of organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

I became a documentary filmmaker to tell meaningful stories that explore social issues and inspire change. My latest project is called @home , which explores homelessness in America through the story of Mark Horvath (aka @hardlynormal on Twitter). Today, it’s a whole new ballgame. … Read More Fundraising'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2018

” Pew interviewed technology experts and scholars (including me) about the benefits and drawbacks of our digital lives. Pew Research Center recently released the full collection of anecdotes and stories shared by experts about their personal experiences with digital life. 11, 2017, and Jan. Glorious connectedness.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Find the newsworthy stories within your event. We’re having a 5K/bike ride/walk this weekend … it’s for a good cause” is not as newsworthy as “couple to marry while running in a 5K for breast cancer research, this is why…”. Write your posts like a news story. Original quotes make your story read like news. Share these.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Try to make the conversation a conversation, not an interview. But most donors are drawn to several cause areas, so they may donate to a homeless shelter, a chess program for middle school students, a dog rescue, and an organization that supports women with breast cancer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2015

In his book, Parr interviews experts in the field of psychology and cognition to examine what it takes to build this “bonfire of attention,” and presents a framework about the 7 “captivation triggers” of attention. It is based on reciprocity. He wanted to be Batkid.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

TechTalk public television show host Susan McKinnell interviewed Steven Clift about e-democracy including Issues Forums. " Tell stories, stop sending crappy press releases. Finding Inspiration in Their Work and Stories. DIA blogs about an amazing organizing victory story! RSS in Plain English and Uses For Nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2010

In our quest we have interviewed, and continue to interview, top brands engaged in social media for social good. million was donated (the largest ever breast cancer donation.) Others wondered whether Komen had read their own educational literature about the connection between high fat diets and breast cancer.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 30, 2010

You can listen to my interview with her about Diet for a Hot Planet on the Big Vision Podcast via iTunes, or read it on Have Fun, Do Good. I loved the range of women profiled in Farmer Jane and had many laughs interviewing the author, Temra Costa, for the Big Vision Podcast. She does a great job of being positive and practical.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 13, 2008

Ari Derfel Late last month I interviewed Ari Derfel, CEO and co-owner of Back to Earth, Inc. Below is an edited transcript of our interview for the Big Vision Podcast. A simple story: I was sitting having dinner with some friends, some very lovely friends, and we had been to the farmers market that day.

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Care2

MARCH 20, 2013

While CNN is in the business of researching and reporting on the news and Komen is in the business of raising money for breast cancer research, neither of them understands the human side of operating in a multichannel world where people are engaging with you 24/7. Be Human: Say “I’m Sorry” All organizations mess up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

If you want to learn more about what I’ll be talking about, read this interview in the Guardian. And there is Jack Andraka , a high school student who got obsessed with finding a cure for cancer and created a test that can detect pancreatic cancer. Tell your story across multiple screens. Gen Z By The Numbers.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 27, 2017

There’s a lot of talk about the ways nonprofits can use Facebook to raise money — live streaming fundraising events, breaking news, impact stories, and more, directly from their Facebook Page. They were busy covering stories on flooding and snarled traffic. How Facebook live helped keep their audience engaged (and raise $100K).

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

And in 2018, as you saw, as I hurriedly got on to this to this presentation, I was diagnosed with cancer and I felt I needed to retire. Here’s the industry that we’re trying to fill, and now here’s a list of potential candidates, let’s interview these candidates.” ” Because I have worn your hat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2008

Alex Steed is a self-described millennial activist and he has just announced his Millennials Changing America: The Next Generation of Organizing where he will visit over 30 cities across the United States to meet, interview and report how young people are using the Internet to leverage their social and political power.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

For example, an organization seeking to support those with cancer might see if local cancer care clinics are willing to post flyers advertising your program. No matter what outlet you think might suit your target audience best, here are two tips that can help you work with the media to recruit volunteers: Pitch a story.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

Lisa is a leader on the MiHIA Thrive ACE’s initiative steering team and has worked with nonprofit organizations such as the American Cancer Society. It’s challenging to hear their stories but knowing that we have a safe space to talk, cry, laugh, and connect with one another keeps us encouraged. Get Registered Now for Free.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2009

Go for a placement interview. Interviews (i.e interview college students via the web so that they can be interns when they come home for the summer). Recognition (i.e.posting stories about volunteers online). Immediate phone calls after someone receives a cancer diagnosis from a cancer survivor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

   In an email interview, Laura Zaks, Public Affairs Coordinator, shared with me this sad story of devastation and the urgent need for funds to help PROFAMIL resume services through a temporary static clinic and Mobile Health Units to deliver services in tent cities where displaced persons have gathered.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

On empathy & telling stories that matter. The quotes below are taken from a New York Observer story about an incredibly interesting panel that included Ann Curry, Robert Scoble, and other journalists from CNN, FOX and NBC in a discussion about the evolution of journalism in the context of Twitter and social media. CHRISTOPHER R.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2015

Last week, I had the honor of participating on a keynote panel at Celgene Corporation’s Patient Partners annual meeting ahead of the ASCO Conference (ASCO is a professional oncology society committed to conquering cancer through research, education, prevention and delivery of high-quality patient care).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

for every hashtag mention to cancer charities. Danielle shared a story about making mistakes on Twitter. I ran into KK (Kris Krug) who is a free agent extraordinaire and did an interview I’ll publish later. During the conference, there was a hashtag campaign – #beatcancer where PayPal and SWAGG will donated $0.05

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

I know I promised you more data, but first I hope you’ll indulge me in sharing a story with you. In his interview Harbs laid out his plan, his vision for the Ravens and I guess it wowed the brass; he landed the job. I knew Robin was a cancer survivor and was then diagnosed with a blood disease as a result of her chemo.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 7, 2010

A big thanks to the Big Vision podcast listener/Have Fun, Do Good reader, Terez Williamson , who suggested that I interview Laura for this show. The two of us went to a local hospital during a cancer expo, and we basically, for lack of a better word, we hijacked the place. We came armed with like 30 or 40 little gifts and goodies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2005

IT Conversations produced by Doug Kaye, collects interviews and panel discussions with big thinkers. Successful examples of MOD/ACS - facilitate the use of blogs by people they serve and those people tell the organization's story. Great way to tell the organization's story. from the technology field. Non-Profits Blogging.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 24, 2007

Obviously, I'm a big fan (: Below is a transcript from my interview with Reem from the Big Vision Podcast. Reem: Well, I think the best thing, the most rewarding part of doing what we do, is the people that call us and email us to tell us how we made their day, how their mother who has cancer is drinking the tea and feels much better.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 16, 2009

In the edited transcript of my September 1st interview with co-author Lisa Witter for the Big Vision Podcast , she discusses how nonprofits can use four principles from the book, Care, Connect, Control, and Cultivate to get the word out about their cause. They want to hear stories of people that look just like them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2006

The Storyteller and the Listener Online , edited by Holly Stevens of Oak Ridge, North Carolina, publishes two guest essays each month which explore, "the role of story and narrative in peacemaking, healing, bridge building and reconciliation processes in communities around the world." Can you tell me a story about you?

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

In this interview, she shares her insights into the strategic and the tactical information nonprofits might find useful as they consider their approach to using video to reach their communications goals. In keeping with our coverage of video for nonprofits, we spoke with Ramya Raghavan, Nonprofits and Activism Specialist at YouTube.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2015

In his interview Harbs laid out his plan, his vision for the Ravens, and I guess it wowed the brass; he landed the job. I knew Robin survived cancer and was then diagnosed with a blood disease as a result of her chemo, but I didn’t know Robin’s story. It was incredibly moving.

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