Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

Note from Beth: Digital storytelling is key to fundraising success, but using a storytelling lens in your organization can have further benefit of busting organizational silos. Fortunately, storytelling busts silos. Bringing in those diverse voices means we can tell more stories and invite in new audiences.”.

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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. A process like this can ensure that lots of different ideas are included but that the competition can stay true to it’s purpose or the goals of the sponsoring organization.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

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. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

This is storytelling at its most sophisticated as we see animations and voices come to life. Digital storytelling is a powerful tool for libraries to let their audience know, "Hey, we're here, and we do amazing work! Together, they are wonderful examples of the uses of digital storytelling for advocacy and fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2017

In 2005, we got a chance to meet face-to-face in London at the Global Voices Blogging Summit after I transitioned from being the Cambodia bridge blogger. There was also awards ceremony co-sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation. If you want to see storytelling at its finest, coupled with breathtaking social impact, watch the videos.

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Care2

MARCH 17, 2011

And don't forget to carve out time for fun like coming to Charityoke: An NPTech Karaoke Party tonight from 7PM to 10PM at Public Bar - 1214 18th Street, NW sponsored by Care2 , Rad Campaign , and Salsa Labs. Up Close and Personal: How Storytelling Builds Movements. What Donors Really Do Online: Nine Years of Fundraising Data from 1.8

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A corporate sponsorship usually involves a sponsor supporting an event, donating auction items, or giving a monetary gift to help you meet a fundraising goal. But why not ask your corporate sponsors to introduce you to potential volunteers or volunteer themselves? Get sponsors involved in event committees.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 18, 2025

Your stakeholders may include donors, volunteers, community members, partners, sponsors, and advocates. More than 70% of respondents said they’re more likely to donate to a nonprofit that effectively uses storytelling to communicate mission and impact. Trust is essential in nonprofit marketing.

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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. This shot is from a program for teens that the met sponsors, #metteens. He gives you the inside story about the work of art.

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DataRobot

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

From there, someone has to be in charge — a sponsor who knows about the advancements in AI and also has a voice in the boardroom to advocate for those advancements. This can help your workforce to get inspired to use AI in their individual practices and find new problems to solve. Ten Keys to AI Success.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Up your storytelling game. Reach out to potential sponsors. Here are two strategies to implement in your direct mail materials to help you better connect with donors: Rely on strong storytelling. You can use LinkedIn as a starting point for finding corporate sponsors , too. Up your storytelling game. Get creative!

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 28, 2013

" It was this feeling of disempowerment that brought together several concerned citizens, including Darko, to voice their disapproval in a local online forum. After weeks of communication online, they all decided to create a movement and Dosta! was born in 2005. The first big event for Dosta! More than a Movement. Zašto ne?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2017

After all, donors may avoid voicing their concerns and hesitations if they feel they may disappoint someone they know and recognize. To achieve this connection, set up a storytelling strategy in advance full of examples of your nonprofit’s origin and success stories to win over donors on a shared human level.

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Achieve

JULY 2, 2019

Between the visual storytelling opportunities, real time update capabilities, almost all of the same advertising options as Facebook, and 1 billion active monthly users* – Instagram is a no brainer to me. they do an amazing job of visual storytelling), @rainforestalliance. , @habitatforhumanity. , @aspca. , charitywater.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 21, 2017

Incorporating major donor voices in your content diversifies your content and demonstrates all of the different people behind your cause. Storytelling tip I attended a terrific session at the Bridge Conference around creating more authentic content with citizen storytellers. Guest Blogging. Video Stories.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

If you’re looking to attract sponsors, a newsletter can help you impress and attract attention from potential partners. Put your storytelling skills to good use to grab your readers and get them invested in your cause. Use active voice wherever you can and include information your supporters want to know about.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 25, 2008

We Tell Stories is a digital fiction project sponsored by Penguin Books that explores the idea that "there are at least six different ways to tell a story." We all have desires about what the exhibit will do, and when we personalize and voice them they become less generic (and highlight differences in the group).

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Consider asking local businesses to sponsor your online concert to cover any overhead costs, such as livestreaming equipment or musician fees. Tell stories One of the best ways to engage supporters is to use effective storytelling strategies. When people read stories , their brains release chemicals like dopamine and oxytocin.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 9, 2007

And the moment we spoke about this idea to Alan Jones, the Dean, he said immediately, within five minutes, "Oh, you must have it here, and we have to co-sponsor." You have to think of something new and different and use an "up" voice to talk about it. And everyone we've talked about it to has been really excited about it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Layne is also a keynote speaker; engaging audiences about the importance of breaking down barriers and the power of finding your voice. 13) Emily Quinn Emily Quinn (auctionemily.com) consults with nonprofits and foundations seeking to raise funds and create long-lasting relationships with donors and sponsors through fundraising events.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 14, 2009

Google Earth Outreach from Rebecca Moore: Google’s mapping tools may seem like an obscure tool to use in your work but these aren’t traditional maps: the new generation of mapping technology is fully interactive, enables storytelling, and more. (Did Did you know you can embed an audio file in Google Earth?)

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Don’t make these storytelling mistakes. Identify corporate sponsors , grant matches , social media advocates, and peer-to-peer (P2P) advocates. And determine your voice per platform according to your target audience on each. Do include visuals and a video. Prepare email blast /newsletter copy.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Don’t make these storytelling mistakes. Identify corporate sponsors , grant matches , social media advocates, and peer-to-peer (P2P) advocates. And determine your voice per platform according to your target audience on each. Do include visuals and a video. How – the call-to-action.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

And your voice and your unique personality that no one else has. And then what’s your voice? In a very loud world where there’s a ton of competing voices, what’s your voice and how has it kind of stand out in that space? Your promise, your brand promise. So I want to make this super simple for you.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2009

It really became a win-win for everyone, because I won't sponsor an organization, or a company unless they're willing to tie the money to a cause or crisis. We wanted to encourage them to find their voice, and to become leaders in their own right in their own local community. Sixteen children were sponsored while we where there.

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Care2

MAY 15, 2009

Appalachain Voices: With ILoveMountains.org, Appalachain Voices created an always-available tour for politicians, activists, and interested citizens to fly over areas of the Appalachain area of the USA devestated by coal mining. Did you know you can embed an audio file in Google Earth?) Read the full case study here.

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