1. 2012 TSDigs Photo Winner,
Fitness for Africa
TechSoup Digital
Storytelling Challenge
#TSDIGS

2. Why digital storytelling?
 We are visual creatures
 Technology makes storytelling instantaneous and
fairly DIY
 Storytelling is the currency of community

3. Shifting the lens for nonprofits
TechSoup Member Spotlights
Local Impact Map
Types of stories to consider
 Case studies transformed
 Data driven stories: maps, timelines, charts
 Member spotlights
 Mission based stories
 Conference interviews
 Build a community of stories

4. +
Linden Lab does storytelling

5. Digital storytelling done right

6. Where TechSoup fits in
 Many nonprofits lack
confidence, knowledge, or tools
for digital storytelling
 TechSoup provides the
education and resources, plus a
friendly way to spur competition
 Donor partner sponsorship
model

7. +
What is TSDigs?
How it works
 One Month Challenge
 Training Webinars
 Interactive Tweet Chats
 Featured Storytelling 2012 TSDigs Winner – Dave Thomas Foundation
Content, Tools, Resources
 90-second Video or 5-image
Slideshow Submissions
 Expert Judges
 Prizes
 Audience Choice Award
 Live streamed at red carpet
Awards Event in San
Francisco

8. What makes this digital storytelling challenge
different?
• 2011 1st Place Winner - Room to
Read
• No prior filmmaking experience
• Two staff members participated in
webinars
• Used pictures from a field
representative and narrated his letter
describing the impact the Room to
Read library brought to a rural
Nepalese community
• Now, they have a library of videos
and pictures documenting and
2011 Digital Storytelling Challenge First Prize Winner showcasing their work
Room to Read
Watch on YouTube

9. Timeline of Events
April 2: Digital Storytelling Launch / Submissions OPEN
April 4: Webinar: Creating a Culture of Storytelling (register)
April 9: Tweet Chat: Storytelling with Data
April 11: Webinar: How to Use Your Digital Story
April 16: Tweet Chat: Storytelling Around the World
April 17: Google+ Hangout: Meet the Judges!
April 18: Webinar: Digital Storytelling Tools and Methods
April 23: Tweet Chat: Storytelling and Social Sharing
April 24: Google+ Hangout: Winners' Circle!
April 30: Submissions close at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time
May 1 – 15: Community and expert judging
May 28: Awards Gala live in San Francisco and streaming
online in Second Life and beyond!

10. For more information go to
TSDIGS.org
The challenge begins April 2, and you
have until April 30 to enter!