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

JANUARY 8, 2012

Upload your nonprofit’s avatar as one (or all five) of your featured profile photos. Either way, Save the Children UK’s page is a great example of a custom Google+ banner: 4. There’s way too much marketing happening on social networking sites and not enough storytelling. Photos and slideshows.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

That's what the Digital Storytelling Challenge seeks to accomplish every year. At the 2013 Digital Storytelling Awards Gala on May 28, the community's successes were clear. Our team was quite impressed with the quality of photos and videos submitted, and all the hard work that was put into each. " First Place Photo.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

and training (HTML, photo-editing, social and mobile media best practices ). You are not going to be a very good storyteller if you don’t read stories. Posting status updates and photos while backpacking through Central America or from a cafe in Paris is their normal mode of travel. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

As new thinking continues to emerge and donor positioning shifts, ethical storytelling is evolving, and a new messaging strategy, called strength-based messaging , has emerged. Ensuring you have access to the photos and stories you need to paint the full picture. Listen to the TrueSense webcast: Ethical Storytelling in Fundraising.

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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

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Upload your nonprofit’s avatar as one (or all five) of your featured profile photos. Either way, Save the Children UK’s page is a great example of a custom Google+ banner: 4. There’s way too much marketing happening on social networking sites and not enough storytelling. Photos and slideshows.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The very best way to communicate with both current and prospective monthly donors is through storytelling. . Photos with captions work well too. Begin Your Monthly Giving Storytelling before Asking. They switch the copy and photos up over time, so the messaging feels fresh. You can share a story every month, in fact.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

I believe that our children’s generation is key to creating lasting change in equality, justice, climate change, and human rights. It’s the gift of having my children teach me that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Children are teaching their parents that everyday actions can make a world of difference.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

TechSoup has been running international video and photo competitions for some years now. In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. We thought we’d ask some past winners to tell us about how they’ve been using their videos and how important storytelling is to their organization.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 19, 2011

I love how simple it is to use I love how good it makes my photos look I love how easy it is to share images across networks (e.g. Once it's available for Android , I think it will be a fabulous storytelling tool for nonprofits. Image: Photo taken in Oakland's Redwood Regional Park made to look extra awesome with Instagram.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2012

” I think instagram is a terrific platform to do that – if you have a culture that is comfortable with mixing it up and, of course, people who like to share photos. .” Others are using Instagram by sharing visual stories about their programs using a branded profile, like Children’s LA and Unicef USA.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

It simply comes down to who you want to target, and how much you are willing to pay to place a bid: Facebook Ads allow you to combine a photo or logo and 90 text characters to promote a Page, app, event or external website to people who may or may not yet be connected to your cause – your choice. Determine your ideal audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Photo by Media Fury Choose Your Own Adventure is a series of children's gamebooks first published in 1979. After a ten minute break, participants will have the option of joining one of four break out sessions: Listening/Engaging ; Storytelling ; Generating Buzz ; Online Networking. Storytelling. Presenter: Beth Kanter.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

When you set up a campaign site on CauseVox , we make it easy for you to: Select colors and fonts that match your organization’s site and style Insert logos and images for a cohesive look Create your custom URL or host on our site Your Content, Your Way Part of a great GivingTuesday campaign is great storytelling.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

By tapping into the power of storytelling, you can connect with your audience emotionally, thereby motivating action and support. We’ll provide five tips on how you can utilize storytelling to level up your nonprofit’s marketing materials and make a lasting impression. Let’s jump in. Incorporate compelling visuals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

With more than 250 million blogs in existence and countless online news outlets worldwide, your new media manager must excel at writing and have the ability to expand their storytelling, marketing, and fundraising content beyond traditional blog writing. Photo Essays. Hope and possibility should be interwoven throughout the storyline.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

But you’ll have more content to use if you can include multiple perspectives, such as the children of the individual, volunteers who worked with them, and any other peripheral people or organizations with knowledge of the story to construct a more well-rounded picture. To watch the full webinar for GivingTuesday inspiration.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

The same goes for a photo. If you have a high-quality photo that the person has agreed to let you use, that’s fantastic! Example: In our city, 1,500 children go to school hungry each year, which means they struggle in school, can face health struggles, etc. However, it’s okay to use a better-quality stock image if you need to.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Imagine children around the United States learning mindfulness. Then imagine how this teaching can impact children's lives, transforming their journey through life. The viewer is left imagining the future, wondering what stories these children will tell themselves someday. Story of Tomorrow Winner — SEEDS final.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The Society’s fundraising activities benefit the Talkeetna Bachelor Society’s Fund for Women and Children in Crisis. While it is intended for storytelling with powerpoint, I think the frameworks and templates she offers for narrative arcs are very valuable. Photo by Aliza Sherman. The Technical Stuff. Sharing the Story.

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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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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They prefer engaging with causes through Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms where visual storytelling thrives. Think moms who support children with disabilities or people impacted by the opioid crisis they hold sway with like-minded supporters who are likely to become new donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2011

Flickr Photo by Gary Hayes. Since networked learning happens in the context of an ecosystem, perhaps Gary Hayes Transmedia Storytelling model or Lini Srivastava’s Transmedia Activism model. . There has been an interesting discussion on the wiki and blogs about strategy for public learning.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2012

While the exhibit was emotionally wrenching, not to mention disturbing, the most poignant was the children’s memorial that tells the story of innocent child victims of the genocide. They wanted to share their stories on my blog and through video and photos. Here is their stories. Germaine: A Social Entrepreneur.

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CauseVox

APRIL 12, 2022

For the past 25 years, Carousel Ranch has made it their mission to improve the lives of children and young adults through equestrian therapy and vocational training. Storytelling. Storytelling is key. For Taylor, it’s easy for her to navigate the backend when assisting fundraisers, whether it’s resizing a photo or updating text.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Something in the photos and the language on the page pulled me in and made me care. A photo accompanied by a concise story or a short video with an attention-grabbing headline should be right there to introduce your visitor to the essence of your organization’s work. Don’t lead with a photo from your latest fundraiser.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Storytelling works. In 2015 and 2016, #GivingTuesday created #MyGivingStory , a campaign that aimed to raise awareness by using storytelling as a marketing tactic. Elements of effective storytelling in #MyGivingStory entries included: A polished, thoughtful and complete narrative. Photos, especially those of young children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Photo by Global Fund for Children. In our opinion, purchasing the DSLR body and lens kit is a great investment, especially if you’ll be taking photos or shooting video throughout the year. Dawn is a freelancer for BC/DC Ideas and Brian writes for the volunteer storytelling blog Amplifying Good.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The rest of the email copy follow suit, speaking to adults with children. During The Storytelling Non-Profit Virtual Conference, a few folks asked about using pictures as a part of storytelling and communications. The post 5 Charity Newsletters to Learn From appeared first on The Storytelling Non-Profit. Here's How.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 16, 2012

Will Coley , Aquifer Media , designs social campaigns and digital storytelling for groups such as ACLU, the Freedom from Fear awards, Rights Working Group, and Public Interest Projects. She returned home and started a “mommy blog” – purely as a hobby and virtual scrapbook. and LA Media Reform Group , to name a few.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 26, 2023

Use Storytelling With all the competing modes of communication from other brands that want your supporters’ attention, what makes your nonprofit’s communications stand out? To differentiate yourself and tie your donation appeals back to your cause, you need to leverage storytelling. Let’s begin.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. . Communicate with your audience by showing engaging photos of your work or a testimonial. Your peer-to-peer software should provide the opportunity for them to share these elements with personal photos and customized descriptions. Millennial Impact Report.

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Everyaction

MAY 16, 2018

According to their website, “Through integrated special education and mental health services, Positive Education Program (PEP) is able to provide individualized care to children and youth experiencing emotional disturbances and demonstrating severe and challenging behaviors.” The Village Network. Whitman Walker Health.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. As you create marketing content, use storytelling strategies. But what makes these fundraisers so successful?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2011

I created a heartspace using a photo of my mom and are dancing. Instead, unleash your love to the world to make it a better place for Mamas & children everywhere by heading right over to To Mama With Love and create a heart space. She always encouraged me to participate in the arts.

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