If you work in the non-profit world, odds are that you already know of TechSoup for the donated or discounted hardware and software that it distributes to purposeful organizations. You may even be reading this post on one of its refurbished computers.
This month TechSoup is hosting the 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge, which encourages nonprofits to submit short films for consideration by a panel of digital storytelling savants. There are prizes on the line, but the real goal is to help organizations hone their messages and share digital storytelling tips with other contestants.
We encourage you to participate. You have until midnight April 30th to submit your microdoc. The entry form is here.
We also encourage you to attend a series of webinars that TechSoup is hosting alongside the digital storytelling competition. This Thursday, April 11, is the webinar Your Digital Story from Creation to Consumption, which focuses on maximizing the reach and impact of your digital story.
On Thursday, April 18, comes a second webinar Menu of Storytelling Options and Services from Small to Large, which will explore the skills that purposeful organizations need to tell their stories in a compelling fashion, no matter their size or budget. I’ll be one of the presenters. I look forward to seeing you online!