The Verge

JULY 10, 2020

So I started playing around and sort of taking pictures of different things. I remember I took a picture of me holding up just some shitty chain that I had and doing the fist and pistol thing and sent it to Nick Gazin , an illustrator we met through Fool’s Gold. The gold chain was actually yourself.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Whether you’re striving to make a difference in your community, protect the environment, or provide a lifeline to those in need, your storytelling ability can mean the difference between a thriving and well-funded program and one that falls flat. The Power of Storytelling in Fundraising Humans are meaning-making creatures.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Multimedia Storytelling. Do you have videos, pictures, or slides? Your blog is for you to share the storytelling you want to, with the kinds of media you want to! Most of the time, if someone has something bad to say, other community members will step up to right the remark before you even have a chance! Think blogs are boring?

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 3, 2024

How do you capture stories in a way that truly invites your reader into the picture? On this journey through visual storytelling, Natalie will dive into the best types of visual stories to tell to inspire donors, members, volunteers, and staff by making your mission easy to see. The stories that inspire action?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Annaliese pointed out to us that podcasting is usually not perceived as digital storytelling , and we agreed that this is an idea worth discussing. But a podcast can be a vehicle for storytelling, if you make the effort to infuse it with a narrative.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I'm going to start by telling a story about storytelling. Apparently, pointing to pictures of wedding things and saying "that's gross" doesn't count as feedback, so it was time for me to come up with better suggestions on my own and give her some well-deserved rest. Define your goals and consider what success looks like.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 19, 2023

It’s common knowledge today that storytelling is among the most effective ways to connect with an audience and deliver content in a way that’s catchy, resonant, and memorable. But what does storytelling mean in practice? The post Truly Compelling Cases for Support: 5 Storytelling Tips appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

Criteria is really important to consider: the crowds voting = who do you want to win this; the hosts/judges/experts voting = quality, value, innovation or alignment with competition/organizational goals. Embrace storytelling. Public’s favorites put to expert judges for final selection. Sometimes that means crowdsourcing.

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VisionLink

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Last night, a couple of us from the VisionLink team attended another wonderfully informative Tech4Good forum on the power and execution of video storytelling. After watching a few short, low budget videos, it became clear just how effective (and inexpensive) film could be when it comes to spreading your nonprofit''s story and mission.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2013

So, we want to help match your intended efforts with the right tools to achieve your goals. 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. Without further ado. First Place Video.

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Bloomerang

MAY 18, 2021

The content could be great, but lacking clarity in the other two categories (goals and audience) can really limit success. Will you be sharing behind-the-scenes pictures? Everything that comes next will be funneled through the lens of your goal. If this sounds familiar, no worries – you are not alone!

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2011

Given the attention that Data gets from the media, influencers, and the hill, we believe that every communications department is obligated to look closer at their data and how they are using it - and should be tapping into it to get work done towards your organizations goals.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

As fundraisers, were also storytellers and every donor has a story. Their goals were to identify and refine more strategic new donor journeys to drive stronger retention, earlier upgrades, and increase the number of donors giving $1k+ annually. Need help understanding your donors? We Can Help!

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

By following these suggestions during your planning process, you’ll be better prepared to drive awareness and make meaningful change at a local, national, or global level: Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline. Leverage storytelling to build a base. Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

If your nonprofit is launching a new program or campaign, definitely write a blog post to share the news and summarize the new program or campaign’s goals. Your nonprofit should set a goal of publishing a minimum of four lists per year, and it’s worth noting that these lists make great content for e-newsletters as well.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Perhaps it is a combination of a few different storytelling elements. Our Storymakers 2014 challenge kicks off August 26, so to get you inspired, I've compiled some great examples of digital storytelling in crowdfunding campaigns. So far, the campaign has exceeded its goal and raised $42,506. Is it an inspiring video?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

Check out my pinterest board “ Nonprofit Infographics.” Before you hire a designer, work with your in-house design or do it yourself, it is a good idea to identify the goal, audience, data, and key message that you to communicate. So you also need data visualization, marketing, and storytelling skills.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

If your nonprofit is launching a new program or campaign, definitely write a blog post to share the news and summarize the new program or campaign’s goals. Your nonprofit should set a goal of publishing a minimum of four lists per year, and it’s worth noting that these lists make great content for e-newsletters as well.

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2021

When creating a strategic communications plan, it is important to identify your goals for each particular communications effort. After you identify the goals and objectives of your communication efforts, you can identify an audience. Each goal may have several different audiences in which you want to communicate to. .

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 18, 2021

My goal is that these articles is to provide you with fundraising advice that will help you year-round and especially as we careen towards year-end fundraising season, which is like the Olympics of annual fundraising IMO. One of the tactics I frequently use is storytelling to increase awareness of a campaign (surprise, surprise).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

We’ve all heard the phrase, “a picture is worth 1,000 words.” ” An infographic (short of information graphic) is a picture that blends data with design, storytelling, and insights that helps nonprofits concisely communicate messages to their audiences. 1: What is an infographic?

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Neon CRM

MARCH 27, 2025

In addition to the information about someones gift, you can add thank-you messaging, impact statements, and pictures that reiterate their connection to your cause. You can even combine the two if you use a thank-you picture! Personalized Salutation Using a persons name in your receipt salutation achieves two goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2019

All of Paul Smith’s three books on storytelling are must-reads for business leaders, salespeople and parents. Every great leader is a great storyteller. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. And those could be wonderful missions and goals.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Set Your GivingTuesday Goal Not every nonprofit will be using GivingTuesday to raise more funds. When crafting your nonprofit’s story, it’s important to choose a single goal and stay focused on that goal in the narrative you decide to tell. To watch the full webinar for GivingTuesday inspiration.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2022

All of Paul Smith’s three books on storytelling are must-reads for business leaders, salespeople and parents. Every great leader is a great storyteller. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. And those could be wonderful missions and goals.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2009

Donnie Claudino (pictured), TechSoup Canada's Marketing Manager, brought a lesson about how to use storytelling in online media. He began by sharing his own story: as an American, he found himself wanting to immigrate to Canada and used storytelling to land a job. He delivered his message in the form of a Web site and a video.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There are a number of trends worth exploring: Technology that fuels data-driven storytelling. Our work with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) shows the power of harnessing data for impact storytelling. Sometimes we don’t have as clear of a picture of the tools or processes that will deliver the greatest impact.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Because organized efforts are based on goals and the work or process itself, it’s easy for communities to iterate or change at any time and remain flexible in the decisions and steps created towards achieving those driving goals. The next step is focusing on the right goals. Where’s the sweet spot?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Given the attention that Data gets from the media, influencers, and the hill, we believe that every communications department is obligated to look closer at their data and how they are using it - and should be tapping into it to get work done towards your organizations goals.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. No matter your experience, a crucial aspect of storytelling is helping donors understand what your organization does and showing how, or who, you’re helping. That’s a wrap!

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Diverse Goals. Road trips touch on so many different goals that organizations focus on that it’s hard to believe how few major nonprofits have embraced the road trip campaign strategy. With a bit of savvy planning, road-trips can be an innovative vehicle to align with your organization’s goals.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. Any charity anywhere in the world can send us a short video or five-picture Flickr slideshow that tells about their work and will be entered to win some cash prizes. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2012

Your website is more than just a pretty picture. organization, your goals, and your mission — let’s test it and see how. Join us for a four-day series in which we’ll review creating a solid strategy, organizing and designing for your audience, and creating a strong visual framework. Guide Session Overview.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Next, let’s talk about some storytelling strategies to help you maximize your giving. I like this kind of story in a year-end campaign because it feels timely for the season (especially the last few days of December) and paints a clear picture of your vision for the next year. And we can all use more engagement during December, right?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Campaign planning is the ideal way to ensure your campaign goals align with your organization’s goals. GivingTuesday is inherently a short-term initiative, so having a specific fundraising and impact goal set for your campaign has been proven to help drive urgency and donations. But goals don’t have to be just dollars.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

But it isn’t enough to have a rough idea of messaging, an incomplete timeline, some scheduled tweets, and an arbitrary fundraising goal. Ready, set, goals! It should contain purposeful actions that aim to achieve specific fundraising goals from a diversified group of sources, and be data-driven from start to finish.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 4, 2022

Just like creating a fundraising plan or a communications plan, a story strategy is your opportunity to build a clear roadmap to your goals. And more importantly, it’s your opportunity to clarify how storytelling will support your fundraising or communications goals. Goal Setting & Priorities.

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