Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2025

This is certainly due to the global, social, and political climate, however its also due to trends that are transforming the tech industry itself. Storytelling is also paramount in todays landscape, and the ability to do so relies on accurate and timely impact measurement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

2) Craft a compelling message (behind-the-scenes, a call-to-action, a positive story, etc.). 3) Upload visual content that tells the story of your organization. 2) Craft a compelling message (behind-the-scenes, a call-to-action, a positive story, etc.). 3) Upload visual content that tells the story of your organization.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Thanksgiving holiday—has developed a solid reputation as the global day of giving. Storytelling Storytelling possesses an unparalleled power to ignite empathy, drive action, and foster connection – making it an indispensable tool for your GivingTuesday social media campaigns. The campaign is undoubtedly effective.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

Your numerical data can tell stories , but can stories be data that leads to continuous improvement? I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

For example, Greenpeace Canada and No Kid Hungry : Story Highlight Covers. Third, if your nonprofit regularly shares stories on Instagram, make a strong first impression by creating custom Highlight covers using a graphic design tool or a mobile app. For example, Oceana and the Dogs Trust : Account Category & Contact Information.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Mark your calendars for TechSoup Global's Digital Storytelling Online Event ! The Digital Storytelling Online Event discussions will occur in the TechSoup forums with expert hosts from the webinars. Your organization has a story to tell. 10/1: Digital Storytelling Challenge kickoff.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

That is where storytelling comes in. When you think about it, every aspect of your company is about storytelling. Hiring your first employees into a startup is storytelling: You are spinning a story that contrasts their steady, reliable job at an established company, pitching it against taking a chance on your startup.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

At the core of the project is the Global NGO Technology Survey and the data below is based on the survey responses of 1,160 nonprofits worldwide that use social media. To access the complete data, please take the Global NGO Technology Survey and then visit the Open Data Project Hub. 1%: Fundraiser stickers in Facebook Stories.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As we approach this year’s GivingTuesday on December 3, here’s a collection of articles that explore fundraising strategies to help you prepare and maximize efforts to engage donors, boost contributions, and make the most of this global day of giving. Ensure your Candid nonprofit profile is up to date so donors can find you easily.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Read on to discover the value of data-driven storytelling and how this key feature increases trust and enables your nonprofit to drive more revenue. Data-driven storytelling and the Theory of Change Like words, numbers tell a story. Data-driven storytelling and the Theory of Change Like words, numbers tell a story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. Hear this inspiring story of Bobbie, a homeless woman who was helped by the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund to become more empowered and more hopeful.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2021

An early Snapchat employee who once architected the “Our Stories” product, Chloe? Described as a membership-based community, the app aims to connect womxn using storytelling — including through both live video chat sessions as well as with pre-recorded stories that are available at any time.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2013

On Monday, April 16, TechSoup took its Digital Storytelling global with a full-day tweet chat spanning 10 time zones. Each tweet chat covered a different facet of digital storytelling and featured storytelling experts and nonprofit and library participants. led the bilingual tweet chat. Beirut, Lebanon: NetSquared Beirut.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

29% of online donors say that social media is the communication tool that most inspires them to give [email 27%, website, 18%, print, 12%, TV ad 6%] (According to the Global Trends in Giving Report ). This is where data and statistics come in, combined with a powerful image that tells a story. What will the impact be?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2013

TechSoup's 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge is here! All April long, we're putting on events to sharpen your digital storytelling skills. Not quite a 24-hour digital storytelling party, but as close as we can get! Pacific time Telling your origin story with guest Jay Golden of Wakingstar Story Consulting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

There’s both an art and science to effectively using social media and by implementing the best practices below your NGO’s ability to reach a global audience is significantly increased. 1) Tell your NGOs’ story in photo essay format. TechSoup Global :: techsoupglobal.org. . Mashable :: mashable.com. .

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The Verge

JANUARY 19, 2021

A new chapter in our story is about to be written, and we're not writing it alone. WEBTOON’s innovative monetization model and Wattpad’s massive library of diverse stories will provide each prospective affiliate with new levers for growth, creating a stronger foundation to fund an aspiring generation of young, creative talent.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 5, 2022

Stories are an incredible tool for non-profit fundraising. Stories help non-profits illustrate their compelling reasons for giving in a way that makes sense to people who aren’t doing the work day in and day out. Your non-profit has lots of stories to tell and some of those will be your best suited stories for non-profit fundraising.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

25% YELLOW: Emotional Storytelling Emotional appeals were crucial for tapping donor heartstrings. By sharing genuine, personal stories, nonprofits could connect more deeply with their audiences, encouraging more substantial and sustained giving. You can explore their gift catalog and specific stories here​. The good news?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

A blog can provide the space for sharing news, announcements, stories, and other information and let you reshare and distribute it all over the web. Multimedia Storytelling. Or, maybe you weren’t interested in the stories being told. Resources: Global Voices has created a Guide to Blog For A Cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

GivingTuesday is building on the success of its first year — moving from an grassroots-style event organized on a short time schedule to a global charity movement. Here’s some indicators of the movement’s growing success: Many Partners: GivingTuesday does not belong to a single, top-down command and control organization.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

In this year's Third Annual Digital Storytelling Challenge , powered by Lights. There was an overwhelming amount of talent and stories shared through the contest! There was an overwhelming amount of talent and stories shared through the contest! WHAT: Awards and Screening Party for the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

RSVP now for TechSoup's fourth annual Digital Storytelling Screening and Awards Party on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. Pacific time at PARISOMA — and join us in celebration of the many powerful digital story submissions that came to us from all over the world! Featured Appearances.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2021

In the words of co-founder and CEO Jonathan Shambroom, Creator+ is a new startup that will “finance, produce and distribute feature-length films from today’s top creators and emerging storytellers.” “But there are constraints, whether that’s time-based or economic, on the types of stories that you can actually tell.”

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

TechSoup Global, the leading technology place for nonprofits, just announced it will kick off their annual Online Digital Storytelling Challenge January 13, 2011. Every organization has a story to tell.

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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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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

The app uses GPS to narrate stories of landmarks, cities and towns nearby with the aim of fostering deep connections and understandings of the places users are traveling through. Founded by CEO Woody Sears, Bill Werlin and Costner, Autio initially launched as HearHere in August 2020 with just 1,500 location-based stories.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

PRO TIP: Crowdfunding campaigns are best for story-driven and time-bound direct giving appeals like Giving Tuesday. After all, strong storytelling can help build meaningful connections with your audience and even move them to rally around your cause. Rally your supporters by sending an email series that tells a cohesive story.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Here at TechSoup, we’re big on stories because we believe they can change lives. That's why we’ve created a month-long global campaign built around the transformative power of storytelling, uniquely customized to the nonprofits, libraries, and social benefit organizations we serve. Are You Up for the Challenge?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2011

So as fundraisers, how can we tell the real story – expose the true heart of an organization – when our messaging is only one part of a huge multi-dimensional website? When done correctly, a microsite can be one of the most powerful storytelling tools available to fundraisers. Through the stories of four young victims, the A.C.T.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 24, 2009

Working from this premise, this travel documentary project seeks to answer the question: How is global social change made where media, technology and creative people meet? Tags: community socialchange storytelling collaboration europe friend fundraising trip uk. We operate best together. Want to help Morgan do this?

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

So, what are the biggest lessons for using social media in a global movement? “Social media is a storytelling tool, it’s let voices effected by climate change be heard around the world&# (@ amysampleward ). Lesson #3: Local vs Global. The final focus area is on the local vs global impact of social media.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

The Internet is awash in a flood of digital storytelling tips. You know that telling your story is an important way to connect your nonprofit with your constituents and move people to action, but HOW?! Joe Lambert is the E xecutive Director of the Center for Digital Storytelling. Know Your Story Paradigm. The Story of Us.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

" Try These Dynamic Digital Storytelling Platforms | Community Organizer 2.0 – "Nonprofit organizations can tell the best stories. ." " Try These Dynamic Digital Storytelling Platforms | Community Organizer 2.0 – "Nonprofit organizations can tell the best stories.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2012

The 2012 Digital Storytelling Challenge was a great success, with more than 250 total submissions from social benefit organizations in 24 countries! While we value each submission and every wonderful story, part of the fun was the spirit of friendly competition. Most Creative Storytelling: Oxfam. First Place Video.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The first is compelling brand storytelling, and the second is fluency in social technology. Unfortunately few brands effectively master both, as veteran storytellers struggle to deeply understand social technology, or digital natives rush to emerging technology only to overlook the importance of storytelling.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2014

TechSoup is committed to helping nonprofits build their storytelling capacity. For the past four years, we have been amazed and inspired by the storytelling created by our members. This year's focus is how to create stories that stand out. More than 135 social good organizations sent us their digital stories.

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