Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. An easy way to support the Nature Conservancy if you're on Facebook is to install (Lil) Green Patch. If you're a blogger, you can run a comment for a donation contest. And, yes they did !

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Raise Funds on Facebook. Photo Contest. If you realize your communication strategy (which is a key component of any successful Giving Tuesday campaign) is what needs attention, the Nonprofit Communications Professionals Facebook group might help provide some insight and ideas. Accept Pledges. Fundraising Letters. Text-to-Give.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Here’s a hint: They want to know the inside scoop on what it takes to save bears or tutor kids or help homeless veterans. Our friends at Epic Outreach do a GREAT job of telling their story on Facebook using photos and video. Engagement through thank-yous, polls, contests, or highlighting a volunteer or project. Saving bears?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

All we needed to say was I heard they were using facebook; or my son has a YouTube account so I’ll have him set up ours. If facebook was blocked, then start working on facebook at home. We can stop saying that facebook is our strategy and start saying that facebook is one part of our engagement strategy.

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Qgiv

MAY 18, 2021

John Center for Homeless Men recently held their virtual house parties fundraiser, which was a huge success! Ask your supporters to post pictures or videos of themselves participating in your event on Facebook or Instagram. Use YouTube Live, Facebook Live, or Twitch to livestream your event.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Peer-to-peer fundraising is an incredible opportunity to leverage your supporters’ personal networks and expand the reach of your campaign. John Center for Homeless Men recently did their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent , with some of their participants raising over $10,000 in their house party.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

For instance, they may give to the homeless shelter because they feel bad for people who don’t have homes or because it feels good to help someone in need or because their favorite uncle was homeless for a while or because of all those reasons! If someone donates through your Facebook link, thank the person publicly if possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

Also in 2008, Daily Bread Food Bank , a local organization, announced that contributions had been sparse and unless something changed, homeless people would go hungry. Several Twitter social change users started to urge others in the community to do something. Take for example contests.

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