Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Take advantage of National Donut Day (6/7) or National Hot Dog Month (July) and host a summer treat-eating competition or bake sale for your cause. Climb for a Cause. Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. Stretch for a Cause. Fundraise ahead of time for extra points or advantages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

” But do selfies have benefits, especially for social change causes? I wondered whether selfies can be used as part of your social content strategy to help support a social good cause? The use of selfies helps mobilize library fans in a new way and make going to the library a more integrated online experience.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

One that's passionate about a cause and ready to be a fundraising super star! million raised annually since 2004 by helping participants become fundraisers. So, how can you help supporters become fundraising superstars? Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. Connect Them to Your Cause.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2020

They attend because they love the cause, the organization, or the person who invited them. Participants not only raise funds for the causes they care about, but they are empowered to spread awareness, to honor a friend or family member, to honor a loved one lost, and to be recognized for their efforts and achievements.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

Unlike Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF on Halloween or the Salvation Army and Toys for Tots at Christmas, there is not a ubiquitous association of Mother’s Day to any particular cause or organization. Here are a few easy ideas to inspire your supporters to make an impact this Mother’s Day for both moms AND your cause. Jewelry for a Cause.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

Growing Virtual Roots – How our online efforts led to amazing offline results – A great case study in community organizing, on and offline, from Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure. "From the nation’s first film festival for nonprofits and cause advocates, is officially accepting entries for the 2011 festival.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

I could tell they were passionate, fired-up people who had great ideas for strategies and projects to help kids learn better,” said Best in a 2014 interview in Fast Company. Whether it’s sharing a #CecilTheLion cartoon, or sharing a #PlannedParenthood petition, all of these actions are expressions of our passion for causes we love.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 1, 2016

In a similar fashion, Lacey Holsworth was an 8-year-old cancer patient who became special friends with Michigan State University basketball player Adreian Payne. Plus, there are a handful of tournaments each year dedicated fully to charitable giving and raising awareness for specific causes.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details. If we create contests to encourage these behaviors in all fundraisers, it can help raise incremental revenue. Belong to a team.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

Nonprofits are always looking for unique, creative, and effective fundraising events that will help them to stand out from the crowd. There are few things people love more than getting a bit competitive or showing their friends that they’re willing to get wild for a cause. Sip for a Cause. Here are a few hints: Donate to enter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

Ed Schipu l, who grew a mustache for children with cancer last week, created a peavator. It all started when Susan Reynolds , a social media maven and artist, was diagnosed with breast cancer and started a blog to write about her experience and used twitter to fight her cancer. We'll be back before 2008 with a roundup of 2007.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

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. I was able to raise $2,500 in 90 minutes at Gnomedex.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. Here's a few ideas to help make charitable giving get on your calendar each month for 2009. And, yes they did !

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Posting in reactive mode and mostly posting pleas for help. An editorial calendar is basically just a content map or a guide that helps you map out your nonprofit’s content (including social media) for the year. Sometimes, unique or cause-specific holidays can be perfect for your social media. Saving bears? JUST for fun!

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

That said, there are some basic things that might be helpful to think about. we just want to help you get your message out to the worlds largest online video community. The more viewcounts your videos receive the more people you are exposing to your cause and message. I think the better question is, why not be on YouTube?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Instead of just opening their checkbooks for a cause, donors are able to create opportunities for high-need kids based on their own passions and priorities. Today's philanthropists--and potential philanthropists--want to do more than simply open their checkbook for a cause. Ideablob.com of course! Glassbooth.org blog.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

That said, there are some basic things that might be helpful to think about. we just want to help you get your message out to the worlds largest online video community. The more viewcounts your videos receive the more people you are exposing to your cause and message. I think the better question is, why not be on YouTube?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. Instead, focus on the cause. Here are several ways to get indirect coverage of your organization: Pitch a story about your organization’s cause with your Executive Director as a source.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Despite the recent challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are still ready and willing to give to the causes they feel strongly about. You just need some fresh strategies so you know how to get donations for your cause. Here at Qgiv, we’re invested in helping you raise more money, and we know how difficult it can be.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 12, 2009

Now we have an official Twitter account , a few Facebook causes , a Facebook application for our Cover Your Butt mobile integration and a Facebook fan page. And never mind the fact that the average age of the colon cancer patient tends to be well outside the typical Facebook target group. Do we ever need a social media makeover!!

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 12, 2009

Now we have an official Twitter account , a few Facebook causes , a Facebook application for our Cover Your Butt mobile integration and a Facebook fan page. And never mind the fact that the average age of the colon cancer patient tends to be well outside the typical Facebook target group. Do we ever need a social media makeover!!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

My background is in public health, with an interest in using the mass media to help bring about healthy behavior change. do you see any possibilities for nonprofits and social causes? ve also been interested in watching what the American Cancer Society has done with its virtual walk-a-thon in Second Life. I see that you???ve

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Over the edge – This fundraiser is a challenge where participants rappel down the side of a building to raise money for a cause. The Over the Edge organization can help organize this for you. Pet photo contest – Everyone loves looking at adorable animals and showing off their pets.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

So, Kevin, we appreciate your help. . Initially said, “I have no interest in this cause.” People want to know why they should be the person contributing to the cause. So you have to give to the cause that you’re soliciting for. . Thank you so much for hosting us again, Steven. ” Hung up. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2015

Link earning helps improve search engine rankings and drives traffic to the website. Provoking thought and invoking emotion contributes to link earning, but you can take it one step further and give people inclusion into an exciting event like fundraising, raising awareness, or a contest. Focus on Quality Content.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Here is a Social InfluencerGPT trained to help nonprofits from CauseWriter.ai. We love how quickly orgs like Stand Up 2 Cancer can turn these out on Instagram. A consistent look will help establish your credibility as a content producer. Bonus points for adding visual elements like graphs to help drive the point home.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

In 2009, the organization launched the United State Spay Day Photo Contest in 2009 as one part of their overall effort that included broadcast media and other social media outreach efforts as well as offline event. More than $550,000 was raised last March. . We treat our donors as partners in our programs.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2009

I spoke about creating a culture of authentic generosity in your network, Stacey Monk talked about her organization, Epic Change, and Tweetsgiving Campaign, and David Armano talked about how social media is strengthening weak ties and how he leveraged his network to help a woman named Daniella.

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