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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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2011

—– I’m really excited by tools that enable digital or transmedia storytelling. I recently attended the US launch event for Historypin is a new (and free) application for Android, iPhone, or the web that arranges photos, videos, and text in the context of time and location (leveraging the Google Maps API).

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Allegiance Group

MAY 13, 2024

As the founder and CEO of HistoryIT , she works with organizations to photograph and catalog the objects, documents, and images that accumulate over time and turn them into a collection that your team can search through and use. This is more than just scanning old photos and adding them to an online database.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Storytelling and social media – these terms have certainly been thrown around a lot this year! Great storytelling and successful social media campaigns are completely interconnected. By showing a simple before and after photo, you feel connected and drawn in and want to learn more, maybe even to get involved. 4) Use quotes.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 25, 2022

Facebook is a great tool for sharing photos and videos, spreading news of events and sharing company updates. Prioritize posting photos or short videos with succinct captions over very lengthy updates. Keep in mind good storytelling techniques. Twitter’s demographics are commonly under 50 and college-educated.

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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. The easier it is to share, the more likely people are to do it.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

With all the details ironed out, all that’s left is to upload your image or video with your text copy and publish your Facebook Ad. Photo Ads Photo ads are one of the most common types of promotion on Facebook. Use high-quality images for ads. Unclear visuals look unprofessional, so be critical when selecting your images.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Use your About page as a jumping-off point and go more in depth, using engaging historical photos, maps, and documents as much as you can. Adding high-quality images can also help your SEO, and it’s a great opportunity to showcase your nonprofit’s photos. Another great topic is the history of your organization.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Like any other marketing tool or social media platform, TikTok’s value is in its storytelling ability. Label each day on the content calendar with the names of the platforms you’ll be posting on, what you plan on posting about, and any photo or video you’ll need created for the post. Educating your target audience.

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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. The example he used was the hero myth: an underdog starts from nothing, becomes educated or stronger by way of a mentor, and then saves the world.

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Achieve

AUGUST 18, 2023

Come up with a catchy title for each item, ensure your descriptions are skimmable, and add relevant photos. Videos are more engaging than text or images alone, hold supporters’ attention for longer, and provide a multimedia storytelling experience. Choose a high-definition, well-composed photo as the base of your eCard.

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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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Get Fully Funded

JULY 2, 2024

Use QR codes alongside item displays to provide additional information about each item, such as photos and donor details. Use QR codes to send donors to content that educates them about your nonprofit’s work while evoking emotions and inspiring action.

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Achieve

AUGUST 12, 2021

volunteer fundraisers to brush up on your storytelling abilities. . Add a visual element with images and videos. Communicate with your audience by showing engaging photos of your work or a testimonial. Stick to one photo or image, and keep the text appeal short. . Millennial Impact Report. As of 2019, 90.4%

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Video storytelling: Emotionally compelling videos showcasing your organization’s impact can help humanize your cause by showing the real people behind your organization’s efforts. These 31 ideas for online fundraising for nonprofits will help you reach your yearly goals and have fun while you do it!

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2024

This transformation requires thoughtful preparation, empathy, education, and strategic communication. Focus on educating new donors about unfolding events and exact needs, while demonstrating the impact of contributions already made. Include impact stories and photos showing how their support made a 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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Bloomerang

JUNE 29, 2021

Or, if you’re asking for an education scholarship, your story should show how that scholarship has led to opportunities and an incredible future for a student who received it. . 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!

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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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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s marketable, it’s ripe for good storytelling, and can ease the process of coming up with a fresh campaign concept. For organizations whose mission impacts a large number of people in a more direct way (like education or health), this style of year-end fundraising campaign may work best. Why is year-end giving such a big deal?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Using Storytelling in Your Appeal . The dodo’s popularity brings up another excellent point: the importance of video in storytelling. In fact, you can easily add your logo, custom images, and videos with Qgiv’s fundraising platform. There’s nothing more powerful than a story to help you connect with your audience.

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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. The interview educates your audience and gives them a deeper understanding of why your work is important. There are many sites with free and low-cost images and music.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2013

Floodlight, an interesting data storytelling tool for communities is also featured. open government data to improve education and health care, decrease energy consumption and increase socially minded buying. Data Storytelling. The tool can embed video, audio, photos and data visualizations easily with text.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

So without further ado, meet our judges, a collection of storytelling experts who will be choosing our awardees. She founded The Storytelling Nonprofit to help nonprofits connect in more meaningful ways with donors through stories and stewardship. We’ve been inspired and moved by your stories. Vanessa Chase. Bailey Rosser.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Digital Storytelling Challenge. NetSquared organizers were jazzed by the Digital Storytelling Challenge. Ten Net2 groups held Digital Storytelling events in their community, with an estimated 360 attendees. Eight of the eleven cities in the digital storytelling global tweet chat were led by Net2 local organizers.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

In the education department, we have some key values around slowing down, conversation and participation around art, and deep looking. Your recording booth asks participants for audio stories plus photos of themselves with their objects. And we realized of course that the majority audience would be watchers, not storytellers.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2013

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. Image: Mobility and modern telecommunication, Shutterstock. More on Mobile.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Streetfootballworld supports a worldwide network of organizations in well over 50 countries.The photo above is of one of their programs in Brazil. This enables streetfootballworld to call attention to its work through digital storytelling. Making More Time to Educate Youth. Image: streetfootballworld/Stifter-helfen.de.

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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. This could be environmental issues, education, or arts.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project. In the education department, we have some key values around slowing down, conversation and participation around art, and deep looking. Photos are fun.

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Pinterest has a lot of potential, especially for organizations whose stories lend themselved to visual storytelling. Pinterest is a new(ish) and growing a image based social network and the newest darling of social media marketers. Pin images of endangered species. Be prepared to field some teacher questions.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The features of GoFundMe’s nonprofit software include: Easy sharing Donation tracking Leadership board Fundraising photos Pricing GoFundMe charges a processing fee of 2.2% + $0.30 Add compelling images, videos, and storytelling elements to engage your donors and supporters. per donation. Design and customize your campaigns.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2018

Donation cards can be a great way to receive extra funds and contact information, and also an opportunity to educate donors on their fund allocation. Engage your donors through storytelling by sharing how you are utilizing their money. Capitalize on this by using images to tell your story and evoke the donors’ emotions.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2024

1) Visual Storytelling The best weapon against apathy is a compelling story. Our brains are wired for visual information; people process images 60,000 times faster than words. Visual storytelling does exactly that. Consider using the Pixar Storytelling Framework to craft a narrative that tugs at the heartstrings.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 17, 2007

It's called VoiceThread , and it's a program that allows you to create an elegant slideshow of images with audio (and text, and scribbles) to go along. You can use it to create your own narrative experience, and you can also allow other users to comment on and add their own commentary to the images. to educators permanently.

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Media Cause

MAY 23, 2022

As a designer and illustrator, I’m constantly weighing the pros and cons of using photos or illustrations. There are some things that you can’t capture through photography because a specific image doesn’t fit or it simply does not exist. Today there are very few stock photos that are usable. Staged stock photos feel ??disingenuous

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 20, 2023

Educate and inform audiences. Use video to explain complex issues and increase target audience awareness by providing relevant educational resources related to your nonprofit’s cause. In fact, video generates 1200% more shares than text and image content combined. Showcase your initiatives. He earned his B.A.

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