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Stop Telling Your Whole Story — And Other Tips From The Video Trenches
Creating videos teaches us several lessons about effective storytelling. Here are six of the most important.
What I’ve Learned So Far about Interviewing for Video and Audio Stories
Tips from a pro on how to prepare for, set-up and conduct interviews for audio or visual stories.
Nonprofit Photography: Ethics and Approaches
Best practices and tips on ethics and approaches in humanitarian photography for social impact.
Setting Up a Storybank
A storybank is a mechanism for capturing and sharing stories in a variety of media.
How to Use Stories On Major Donor Visits
Four tips for telling better stories to major donors.
The State of Storytelling in Philanthropy
Five tips to help build your organization’s storytelling efforts.
Storytelling Adventures from the Amazon: The Beginning
When creating stories on a budget, planning, collaboration and flexibility are key to success
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Public Radio about Storytelling
Practical tips to add audio storytelling to your digital communications toolkit.
You’ve Got a Story. Now What?
Why a call to action is an essential part of your story—and how to create one online.
Allies Against Slavery Uses Storytelling to Surpass Fundraising Goal
Use different mediums to broaden your audience and tell great stories.
Planning to Win: Build Rock-Solid Storytelling Campaigns
Free online tool for nonprofits building change campaigns.
Use Stories to Build Communities That Can Be Harnessed to Act
Technology provides platforms and tools but now, more than ever, social movements—online and offline—are built on the essence of our humanity.
Storytelling Adventures from the Amazon: On The Ground
When creating stories on a budget, planning, collaboration and flexibility are key to success.
Making the Most of Your Best Stories
Focus on a few great stories and build as many doors into them as possible.
Humans of New York Raises $300,000
A storytelling photographer widened his focus and raised more than $300,000 in a matter of days for Hurricane Sandy relief.
Greenpeace Mobilisation Lab's Campaign to Free the Arctic 30
Infusing storytelling into advocacy campaigns.
Bringing the Freedom to Marry for All to the National Level
Making marriage equality a reality nationwide with storytelling campaigns.
Mamas Day: Recognizing a Profound Act of Community
How investing in technology, using online platforms and tracking metrics allows the true heart of the campaign to shine through.
British Red Cross Uses YouTube Stars to Reach Teenagers
90% of individuals surveyed after watching the videos stated they felt more confident in their ability to help administer first aid.