Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. Your gift can get a child back into the classroom where they belong and on the road to a brighter future.”

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and other Epic Change team members were working with the students in the classroom built with last year’s TweetsGiving proceeds. We are a very heartful organization and a lot of what we do is thanks to an incredible group of volunteers. Find out more in the interview below!

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and other Epic Change team members were working with the students in the classroom built with last year’s TweetsGiving proceeds. We are a very heartful organization and a lot of what we do is thanks to an incredible group of volunteers. Find out more in the interview below!

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause. When the holidays roll around, little ones will love the opportunity to tell Santa their wish lists and grab a quick photo. Unique Fundraising Ideas for Kids.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Recruit volunteers, 3. Each vendor will volunteer as a peer-to-peer recruit and compete to raise the most money with their services. If you find yourself unable to fill a job role, you’ll need to rely on volunteer help. To find volunteers, send an email to your entire member base to gauge interest. Determine a goal, 2.

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Achieve

AUGUST 19, 2015

In addition, a thank-you phone call from a volunteer, staff or board member may also come your way. This ranges from meeting with a staff member, helping spread their mission via social media to volunteering with direct services. You made this photo possible.”. And you should expect to see real photos of real people.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Our events are powered by a global network of volunteers dedicated to building strong, self sufficient local communities of nonprofit technology practitioners. Guatemala City: Teach an Hour of Code in your classroom. Our Naples, Florida Net2Local group explored the best way to use photos online. Houston, TX: NetSquared Houston.

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Qgiv

APRIL 27, 2022

Use your network connections with your staff, volunteers, and board members to see if they’d be willing to contribute or can help you get in touch with people who might be able to provide you with enticing prizes. Is there a volunteer in your community who’s known for their famous pies or cookies? Where do you get raffle items from?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 24, 2010

The project that I volunteered at with fifteen other Convio employees was a classroom makeover for a local Austin school, Gus Garcia Middle School. As students passed by our classroom throughout the day while we were working I came to understand how important Communities in Schools is to each of them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Photo by Marcopolos I'm a few weeks away from SXSW where I'll be leading a session called " Nonprofit Social Media ROI Poetry Slam " which will incorporate a lot of audience interaction. While this advice is more appropriate for the classroom, Vicky Davis shares how she manages the back channel.

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NTEN

APRIL 18, 2014

On April 16, the NTEN team in Portland spent the afternoon volunteering at Schoolhouse Supplies , in belated honor of National Volunteer Week. Our remote NTENners also volunteered on Wednesday! NTEN’s Education Manager, Julia Smith volunteered at Upwardly Global in Chicago, where she did mock interviews.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. Brainstorm story angles with your Board, staff, and volunteers. Embed your photos in the email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2007

Photo from Kate in Flickr Social Signal Open House in TechSoup Office last week I'm playing catch up here on a bunch of Second Life stuff happening over the past week that I didn't want to let slip through my fingers: Social Signal held an open house in Second Life to welcome their new virtual worlds manager, Catherine Winters , to Social Signal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Anything people might want to learn, from hands-on activities such as painting to more classroom-type settings such as Spanish lessons. Make sure you promote them in a way that is both effective and appealing, with clear descriptions and attractive photos. 5) Online classes. 9) Movie screenings. 28) Virtual Dog-walk-a-thons.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 18, 2008

Their website looks pretty standard with smiling kids, friendly tutors, and earnest mission statements, as reflected by this homepage banner: But the visitor experience at 826 Valencia is anything but standard, and its clientele stretches way beyond those who will ever use or volunteer to offer tutoring services.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 12, 2012

Photo by Sean MacEntee. It’s up to us to address their fundamental right to privacy by reconciling their concerns and being clear and concise when it comes to asking for information from donors, volunteers, board members and friends. Seven Ways Your Organization can Put Privacy Into Practice – and Why Guest Post by Taryn Degnan.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

To take school spirit into the classroom, consider selling branded notebooks and other stationery for students to use. Recruit volunteers to make trips to the grocery store and deliver groceries for whoever signs up for your service. Open an online shop and list all of your school’s spirit merchandise for sale.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

Note: you can view these photos of the exhibition on Flickr here.) We collaborated with two local organizations--the Rebele Homeless Family Shelter and Dominican Oaks retirement community--to conduct oral histories and produce a small audio and photo-based exhibit on maintaining love in tough situations. Some are conceptual (i.e.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Start with the volunteers, start with the donors, no matter what amount they give. ” You know, you could say something like in one sentence, “You are helping kids go from bullied, and disconnected, and really struggling in the classroom to becoming a leader in their community amongst their peers and applying for college.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2005

and a bunch of volunteers. I must say I was often not found in a classroom during law school. BK Note: In the photo, you'll see a surf board, along with the technology tools, including Carnet's new treo. As is my nature, I see a problem and try to solve it. I then went on to help start NTEN as a board member.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

[Photo credit: Idea Accelerator contestants high five after practicing their pitches at the Microsoft evening reception, Sept. Includes computer labs, classrooms, video recording studio, and current technology accessible to the community. Will they laugh at you, start to cheer, or be intrigued? 14lcs idea accelerator lcs Leadership'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Photo by Borman818. Last year, TweetsGiving , raised $11,000 to build a classroom in Tanzania using Twitter to spread messages of thanks and opportunities to donate. Last February, Twestival raised over $250,000 for charity:water in 24 hours through self-organized volunteer events in 200 cities around the world.

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