Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities. Share Stories from the Field.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities. Share Stories from the Field.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Storify is a new tool that allows you easily search multiple social networks by subject or theme and then through drag and drop functionality, you can organize the results (tweets, status updates, videos, photos, etc.) into “Stories” that can then be easily shared on social media and embeded on websites and blogs.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

Email signatures allow your fundraisers to tell their story every time they send an email. The rollout of Facebook Timeline to most Facebook users provides some distinct opportunities to nonprofits to provide cover photo collateral to their enthusiastic supporters. Email Signatures.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 26, 2011

The most successful fundraising campaigns, advocacy efforts, and even personal experiences center on one person, one animal, one story, especially when trying to support a huge, faceless issue. Invite everyone to join the movement by sharing pictures, stories, and signs to spread your message (try Flickr or Tumblr ).

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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. Or, maybe you weren’t interested in the stories being told. Do you have videos, pictures, or slides? Photo credit: Flickr futureshape ). Create Community Dialogue.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

You may not have all the numbers you need: it might take you a couple weeks or months of tracking in this way to realize you really need some other numbers to really tell the full picture of your online impact. Photo credit: Flickr myklroventine. So, add them! Don’t feel that all your data has to start on the same day.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

and training (HTML, photo-editing, social and mobile media best practices ). All that said, as social media managers, we need to read in order have moments when we are completely immersed in a story using our brains to process words, sentences, story structure, and plot lines – not just soundbites, headlines, tweets, and pins.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Selecting photos for your brand in a deliberate and thoughtful way makes your organization more inclusive. Every day, we constantly see photos of people—in social media, on websites, on television, in advertisements, in print, and in our daily environment. Tips for choosing inclusive photos.

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Kindful

APRIL 26, 2021

With all that energy going into the copy, the videos and photos included in the appeal can sometimes seem like an afterthought. However, for your donors, photos and videos can actually be even more powerful in informing their decision to give than the words you choose to use. Here are some tips to help you plan for great photos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

Think of each participant as a mini-influencer, out there telling the story of your cause and galvanizing their followers to donate and participate. A push-up, plank, yoga, pilates, or CrossFit (you get the picture) challenge. What makes p2p fundraising uniquely effective? ” (via the Prostate Cancer Foundation ).

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Your organization’s story. Powerful pictures. Photographs and infographics that speak volumes without text tell your nonprofit’s story for you. A picture is more likely to catch a user’s attention as they scroll through a feed or your website. The flexibility to donate an amount the supporter can afford.

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Care2

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Nancy Schwartz, nonprofit marketing blogger , kicks off the series with Short-Form Stories Sizzle on Social Media. More seriously though… I’m in the midst of a storytelling deep dive, and some of the most memorable nonprofit stories I’ve found were shared on.org social media channels.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Check out the whole story here. And don’t forget to look at the photo gallery, which features some great pictures taken by Benetech’s Communications Director Ann Harrison. One photo features Patrick Ball, director of Benetech’s human rights program examining documents from the archive.

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NetWits

JULY 11, 2012

Past students sharing their stories. Provide enticing high-resolution photos. Class photos. Teacher photos (meet the faculty). Pictures (the key is to have them tag friends/family): Of them selves in their school apparel. Give them access to video that’s only available on your Facebook page. Virtual campus tour.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2012

demonstrates the power photos also have to tell stories. More than 40 photo slideshows were submitted from social benefit organizations across the globe as part of this year’s challenge. And many more videos submitted for the challenge integrated photos into their narratives.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Everyone loves a good story, and your skills in storytelling for nonprofits can make the difference between getting big bucks and donation requests that fall flat. The good news is that great stories are all around you. EVERY nonprofit has stories to tell! What Makes a Good Story? What is happening in your hero’s life?

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Using a theme helps you craft a story across your annual report and ensures members and stakeholders connect with your report. In addition to including the statistics, highlight some of your new members, featuring a Q&A that tells their membership stories. For example, did membership increase this year?

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2014

You realize that people connecting, laughing, hugging, and supporting a mutual cause can be a story worth sharing if done right. You have a smartphone, some skills, and a willingness to learn, but somehow your photos look slightly off. Here are some tips to make your next event a photo success. Don't worry. Learn by doing.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

You can review the page edits here: [link] ) Links to news stories were included as they emerged and the occasional personal edit of sentiments like “no one knows what’s going on” contributed to the live action growth of the page. The same with live information, personal stories from witnesses, and so on. Examples from Haiti.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Upload your nonprofit’s avatar as one (or all five) of your featured profile photos. Does it tell our nonprofit’s story? Photos and slideshows. Add your nonprofit under “Employment.” Does it inspire? Powerful stats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Photo and Bio. Shoutouts to donors on images and cover pictures. These are icons or image overlays that you add to your profile picture the same way people do declare they voted, or donated blood, or got vaccinated. Inclusion in the annual report along with a list of other donors. Community impact or commemorative wall.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

The way you tell your story and engage people in your message can make or break your fundraising efforts. And how do you tell a good story? Stories are interactive, bonding. Shared stories can tie whole cultures and groups together. Shared stories bind all sorts of people, from families to religious groups.

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NetWits

JUNE 20, 2012

I was recently able to get some advice from Bok Tower Gardens’ Martin Corbin on how they manage such a successful social media strategy: Pictures are worth a 1,000 words. Sharing photos across social media garners a lot of attention for your page. We like to hear visitors personal stories and connections. Asking never hurt.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

By knowing your audience, telling the right stories, and using digital tools, you can revolutionize your reports, inspiring stronger connections and future giving. The stories you tell in your report may vary based on which segment of your audience you’re talking to.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Upload your nonprofit’s avatar as one (or all five) of your featured profile photos. Does it tell our nonprofit’s story? Photos and slideshows. Add your nonprofit under “Employment.” Does it inspire? Powerful stats.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 30, 2024

If you think EI is a soft skill, one of those activities that requires maximum effort for minimum results, these statistics tell a different story. Photo prompt—Each player selects a picture from a magazine or other source and describes the behaviors that are occurring from several different perspectives.

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Bloomerang

MAY 11, 2021

I will add to this post several pictures so all of you can muster a true sense of what she was to members of the Love clan. We began harvesting such best practices based upon the amazing Donor Retention work of Adrian Sargeant (you will see Adrian and his wonderful family in a few of the pictures below).

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2012

Many organizations use selected statistics, data, or other information in press releases and calls to action, but we may not look at those numbers or statistics as stories that compel us to share, respond, and take action. There are ways, however, to use data to tell a more active story. Day service events. Data for Reporting.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

When you highlight an individual donor, consider telling a story about why they chose to give. In each post, include relevant photos, images, or graphs, to further elevate the donor story. Use the space to share donation stories, pictures, and impactful fundraising statistics. Leverage your online community.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 29, 2024

(Photo Courtesy of Habitat For Hunanity) Nonprofit leaders reacted to the death James Earl Carter, Jr., The connection to Habitat for Humanity started in September 1984, when Carter and his wife Rosalynn, who died in 2023, went to New York City and helped restore a six-story apartment building. He was longest-lived president in U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Photo by Laughing Squid. The power of pictures. Facebook is a “picture economy” (whereas Twitter is a “link economy” ); pics are the most engaged content, the most in-demand. Pictures are great conversation starters. Are members typically sharing links, photos, videos, event invitations? What do they care about?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

They employ numbers throughout their site to make people feel aligned with thousands of others, and they give a face and a voice to those thousands with pictures, videos and written stories. Include photos of the donors or the company logo whenever possible. Identify Brand Evangelists Within Your Organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2012

One of the new features on Facebook is the “ Promoted Post.” Promoted Posts are pictures, links, videos, or text that administrators can pay to appear on more Facebook users’ news feeds. Do you have thoughts about whether links or photos get you results on Facebook? In short, it’s not all about driving dollars.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

If a news story is breaking when you get to work in the morning, and it is related to your mission or your programs, write up a quick two-paragraph summary of or commentary about the breaking news story, add a link to the original source, and then distribute your blog post to your communities. Share Stories from the Field.

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Content Ideas Nonprofit Interview 122

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

Revisit your Story. What’s your organization’s story? It’s the story you tell in a grant application, on your website, in an elevator, and to a room of volunteers getting ready to help you with a project or event. The story here is of how 1 child dies of Malaria in Africa every 45 seconds. You have one.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 30, 2024

By compiling data and looking at the bigger picture, case studies help you identify the subtle trends and missteps that occurred during the planning and execution of a project, giving you deeper insight into how you can improve in the future. Then, pair these honest opinions with the hard data you compiled to see the bigger picture.

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