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Nature Conservancy Instagram Contest and Other Examples

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The post summarized why it may be important, best practices, and a few nonprofit examples. One of my blog readers, Sarah Mowry, Outreach Director for the Deschutes Land Trust pointed me to Nature Conservancy’s Instagram contest , an image scavenger hunt. 4) Rinse, Repeat, Leverage.

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Qgiv Partner Showcase: Achieve

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Achieve was founded in 2008 and started off working in the nonprofit sector primarily in research, strategy, and fundraising. As an example, the ‘Millennial Impact Report’ was a study commissioned by the Case Foundation. Qgiv has been fortunate to make wonderful friends over the years. Q: How did you end up partnering with Qgiv?

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Majora Carter’s Eco-Entrepreneurship

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She founded the nonprofit Sustainable South Bronx , was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship and today leads the Majora Carter Group , an economic consulting firm she formed in 2008 to bring her approach to underserved communities across the country.

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Art of Good Openings and Closings

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Stephen Blyth, a nonprofit capacity builder who I met when I keynoted Connecting Up in 2008, hosted my trip to NZ and arranged for this workshop to take place on Makaurau Marae which is the land of Maori. One technique I use is the “Burning Question” board. New Zealand Workshop: Burning Questions.

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Best of Beth's Blog 2008: Finding The Top Ten Posts In Less Than Five MInutes!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Donor Solicitation Techniques on Twitter. Effective ROI StoryTelling Techniques. Be A Voice for Darfur: Great Example of A Multi-Channel Campaign. Where Are The Gen-Y Bloggers Who Write About Nonprofits and Social Change? Thinking Strategically About Social Media. Twitter Demographics. Social Change Behind the Firewall.

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NTEN Webinar: Social Media Measurement Steps and How To Measure Engagement

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My first ladder of engagement was developed for the America’s Giving Challenge contest that I won in 2008 - it was a framework that used the “community manager” or “network weaver” as the human face to connect with people and bring them to the next level of involvement. That’s the secret!

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Twitter As Charitable Giving Spreader: A Meta Analysis

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Right before Thanksgiving , the TweetsGiving effort and Avi Kaplan helped Epic Change raise over $10,000 in 48 hours to build a classroom in Tanzania. As Lucy Bernholz notes, this might be one more example of fundraising on Twitter is less marginal and moving to the middle. September, 2008 Dr. Mani, a heart surgeon in India - and Web 2.0