A nice reminder about the importance of storytelling from the excellent Zaid Hassan. Hassan says: “My most profound learning over the last decade and a half is that making the rational case for change is never sufficient.” So how effective are stories? Take the first video example that Hassan shares in this nail-on-the-head article, the […]
Digital Storytelling with Digital Charity Lab & JustGiving – at the Fundraising Ireland Conference, March 2015
The Fundraising Ireland National Fundraising Conference on March 27th is one of the biggest events in the Irish non profit calendar. This year’s theme is ‘Shaping the Future of Fundraising’, and I’m delighted to be co-hosting a Workshop on Digital Storytelling with Helen Osborne of JustGiving. About the Digital Storytelling Workshop Storytelling is a simple […]
Digital Storytelling: Making Services for Autistic People an Election Issue
The National Autistic Society in the UK recently released this beautiful series of digital stories about the reality of living with autism. What I love about this series is that they have done a really wonderful job of starting with the close-up, detailed and authentic personal stories and then seamlessly linked them to a wider […]
Digital Storytelling Phenomenon: Humans of New York & Mott Hall Bridges Academy
If you have ever had any doubt about the power of digital storytelling: run, don’t walk (or whatever the virtual equivalent is!) to the this post on the Humans of New York Facebook page and scroll left through the photos to see the incredible story of Vidal, Ms Lopez and Mott Hall Bridges Academy. One […]
14 Great Articles From Greenpeace’s Mobilisation Lab
Greenpeace’s Mobilisation Lab is a constant inspiration to us at Digital Charity Lab. They do incredible work on online activism while sharing their knowledge for the benefit of non-profits and activists all over the world. They’ve rounded up their 14 most popular stories from 2014 and there’s some excellent reading there. They’re sharing practical tips […]
Will Your Year-End Fundraising Stand Out?
I’ve been slightly taken aback by the amount of “12 Days of Christmas” and “Advent Calendar” themed emails that I’ve been receiving this month, both from charities and commercial brands. Some of these emails have very good content, but if yours is the fifth email to arrive in an inbox with the subject line “On […]