Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 14, 2013

You are not going to be a very good storyteller if you don’t read stories. 9) Browse pictures of baby animals regularly. If your communities are not growing, then something is missing from your social media strategy (good content, right voice, e-newsletter, blogging, etc). Reading books does that. yourname@amnesty.org.

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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. Congratulations to all of these award winners, and collective gratitude to all the participants in this year’s digital storytelling challenge.

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Lesson #1: Voice. “Social media is a storytelling tool, it’s let voices effected by climate change be heard around the world&# (@ amysampleward ). It is impossible to tell a story about someone else being affected by Climate Change as well as the authentic voice of the person who is living with Climate Change.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 8, 2012

Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Over time and through implementing the best practices listed below and those yet to come, you will find your Google+ voice. There’s way too much marketing happening on social networking sites and not enough storytelling. Powerful stats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

A first-person voice is best. Nonprofits that work in international development, disaster relief, or wildlife conservation often do this sort of storytelling in print materials and website articles, but it also works extremely well as blog content. It makes them feel special and important.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

A first-person voice is best. Nonprofits that work in international development, disaster relief, or wildlife conservation often do this sort of storytelling in print materials and website articles, but it also works extremely well as blog content. It makes them feel special and important.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Meanwhile, digital-native journalists and independent voices have built influence through transparency, authenticity, and direct engagement with their audiences. Companies must now balance legacy media’s historical rigor with independent voices’ growing influence.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

Add your nonprofit’s Twibbon/avatar to your Google+ Profile picture. Over time and through implementing the best practices listed below and those yet to come, you will find your Google+ voice. There’s way too much marketing happening on social networking sites and not enough storytelling. Powerful stats.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

I think the most important part of designing a competition that leverages crowdsourcing is to strike a balance between too many voices, and too few. Nature Conservancy’s photo contests : The crowd, in this case it’s one that loves nature photos, shares the pictures they love about nature and in the process grow their community.

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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. Harness the Power of Storytelling. After all, the people on the charity: water team are masters at storytelling.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

To be sure, these are all very important aspects of defining and promoting a nonprofits’ identity, but individual organizations and the sector as a whole have an even bigger reason to sharpen their storytelling skills. These efforts must be a part of bigger picture plans, like board development or a strategic plan.

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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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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

I find inspiration in the work of my favorite writers and I love learning about the creative process of great storytellers. Most airline safety demonstration videos are dull- a voice slowly walks you through the steps of how to fasten your seatbelt and tells you whether your seat can or cannot be used a flotation device. Set the stage.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 2, 2022

I start by getting a big picture things like the send date, the universe and targeting. I record a voice memo and transcribe it using Sonix. Step 4: Edit, Edit, Edit I tell my students in The Storytelling Non-Profit Master Class all the time that the magic of copywriting and of storytelling happens in the editing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

Ideal for mobile social media managers, VoiceTexter is an iPhone app that instantly transcribes your voice messages. Vinepeek gives you a glimpse of Vine’s potential for visual storytelling. Qwiki automatically turns pictures and videos from events you’ve captured on your iPhone into brief movies to share. Present.me.

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NTEN

AUGUST 30, 2011

Their team of digital volunteers, already trained in public affairs and talking to the media, used specific language to represent themselves as Red Cross voices online. One of those was the MTA Twitter stream , offering updates and pictures – storytelling to keep New Yorkers updated and in the loop on public transportation.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 18, 2013

By working through this in advanced, you and your team will have a clear picture of what you want your video to look like and a blueprint to work from rather than making things up as you go along. If you are using a voice to narrate you story, keep in mind that the video should be the part telling your story, not your narrator.

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Candid

AUGUST 18, 2022

However, research over the last decade has painted a clear picture of the disparities that Black leaders face in philanthropy. Black voices, Black spaces. Since 1987, Echoing Green has identified visionary leaders with bold ideas for transforming the world and invested in their ideas and leadership.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2011

It is critical to include the voice of everyone, not just public relations or marketing. It Takes A Whole Organization and Ecosystem To Create Good Content. The book reminds us that creating content should not fall on the shoulders of one person or department.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

When they raise their voices, mountains move. The Power of Personal Connection: Contacting Elected Officials Imagine equipping every supporter with a magic wand, one they could wave to instantly share their voice with decision-makers. The Heart and Soul of Supporter Advocacy Your supporters are more than just names in a database.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

Experts say that Gen Z: Wants to see impact through storytelling, primarily through social media videos. But to truly understand how nonprofits can best engage Gen Z on social media, we thought it was important to bring my generation’s voice into the conversation. Has a shorter attention span, which requires content that is skimmable.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2022

Individual executives have a significant advantage over company accounts across many platforms both from a storytelling and algorithmic standpoint. DIY Multimedia tools to create social content Canva for nonprofits – pictures dominate social comms and a good canva template can go a long way. Thoughts on Brand Voice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2017

In my last post about nonprofit bots, I discussed the big picture of automation in the nonprofit space and what I learned from the “ The Beth Bot ” experiment. For this post, I did a landscape scan to identify some of the best examples of nonprofit bots. My conversation with the Albert Einstein Bot.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

Now entrepreneurs with AI research background are devising tools to let people generate highly realistic photos, voices and videos using algorithms. “We have an internal formula: visual storytelling equals creativity plus making,” Xu said, his eyes lit up. Users are charged per video or picture.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

Pictured: Devi Thomas’ sons. The parent voice carries acute moral and emotional weight. As vice president of marketing communications at Salesforce.org, Devi leads a team of storytellers who share the stories of Salesforce.org’s nonprofit and education customers through communications, messaging, and research and insight.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

A first-person voice is best. Nonprofits that work in international development, disaster relief, or wildlife conservation often do this sort of storytelling in print materials and website articles, but it also works extremely well as blog content. It makes them feel special and important.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2023

“This is a big first step, but the big picture is we want to have a platform where any kid can sit and direct films by sitting at his computer and typing,” said Sheridan. “We are storytellers at heart, and we’re only building technology as a means to help us tell better stories.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 7, 2021

During the orientation, present new board members with a certificate of service and take a picture to document the important moment. In addition to this, extend a warm welcome to your new board members by sharing the news with your community using the certificate presentation picture or their professional headshot.

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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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NTEN

OCTOBER 13, 2011

For Earth Day 2010, Repower America created a fun video that engaged their members and showed the world the broad spectrum of voices that were demanding clean energy legistation. This was the challenge for Repower America and they tackled it twice. Earth Day, Remixed.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

However, creating a strong social media presence isn’t as simple as writing a post and hitting “send” or taking a few pictures and uploading them online. Use your organization’s brand colors, fonts, and logos in all of the pictures and videos you post on social media. Focus on storytelling. Determine what channels to use.

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Allegiance Group

AUGUST 19, 2024

Look to Past Campaigns for a Fuller Picture It’s also helpful to analyze past year-end campaigns for insights. Tell Stories that Make You Stand Out from the Crowd In episode 3 of “Year-End in July,” we discuss the power of storytelling in fundraising. Create a culture of storytelling by inviting everyone to identify potential stories.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

Neff and Jordan Viator -- had the great opportunity to lead a session entitled " The Real Housewives of Social Media " Funny Photoshopped pictures were displayed of us, we sported aprons to hype the theme, and we shared information and case studies on various aspects of social media campaigning. Funnel: Measure the whole funnel!

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Not only does valuable and unique content increase the visibility of your organization and its mission, but (if done right) it encourages engagement among your supporters and echoes in a familiar voice the emotional core of your organization’s purpose. Take advantage of all of the unique qualities that encompass your team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

But to be effective, nonprofit leaders also must excel at using their personal brands and voices in service of their organizations’ missions and strategies on Instagram and other social media channels. On Instagram, a photo is worth 1,000 words. Instagram is about storytelling. What to Post? Campbell above.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

But don’t forget to craft a vision statement, too, that lays a vivid picture of the future you aim to create. Develop a Public Relations Plan Advocacy is about being the voice of change. Webinar Next-Level Storytelling Tactics for Nonprofits Learn More 5. Get all of your nonprofit’s stakeholders involved in this process.

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