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CURRENT EVENTS AND ISSUES
FORTHCOMING FORTHCOMING NEW
When Ideology The Field Guide The New Digital
Trumps Science to Fundraising Storytelling
Why We Question the for Nonprofits Creating Narratives with
Experts on Everything Fusing Creativity and New Media–Revised and
from Climate Change New Best Practices Updated Edition
to Vaccinations
SARAH B. LANGE BRYAN ALEXANDER
BRENT S. STEEL AND
ERIKA ALLEN WOLTERS
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With this book in hand, nonprofits can Newly revised and updated, this is the
increase their fundraising potential— essential guide to state-of-the-art digital
This book reveals how embedded storytelling for audiences, creators, and
beliefs more so than a lack of scientific and their overall impact—by learning teachers.
knowledge and understanding are how to ramp up nearly every aspect of
creating a cognitive bias toward their fundraising programs in new and FEATURES
information that coincides with creative ways. • Documents how digital storytelling
personal beliefs rather than scientific FEATURES has become an international
movement, with vibrant communities
consensus—and that this anti-science • Adopts a comprehensive approach of practice, ever-developing ideas,
bias exists among liberals as well as to nonprofit fundraising for board and growing appeal
conservatives. members, executives, and those • Captures the full depth and breadth
specifically charged with raising
FEATURES money of the history and present of digital
• Provides readers with a clear • Explores nonprofits’ attitudes and storytelling, while also offering
practical tips for getting started
understanding of how ideology and limiting beliefs making stories
personal values supersede scientific • Examines best practices related
consensus for people across the to fundraising, then takes those • Incorporates a plethora of digital
political spectrum technologies, from video to
practices to the next level through augmented reality, and mobile
creativity and innovation devices to virtual reality
BRENT S. STEEL, PhD, is professor
at Oregon State University’s School of
Public Policy. SARAH B. LANGE is principal and BRYAN ALEXANDER, PhD, is a futurist,
founder of New Era for Nonprofits, a researcher, writer, speaker, consultant,
ERIKA ALLEN WOLTERS, PhD, is company that helps nonprofits raise and teacher. His published work
director of the Oregon State University more revenue, build better boards, and includes the first edition of The New
Policy Analysis Laboratory (OPAL) and engage in strategic planning. Digital Storytelling and Gearing Up For
faculty member in the School of Public Learning Beyond K–12.
Policy at Oregon State University.
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