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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Make a “ stretch gift ” that is very generous and is outside your normal giving pattern. Be familiar with every fundraising program, event, campaign, and activity so you can tell others (sustainers, major gifts, events, direct mail, giving circles, etc.). It doesn’t have to be a gift. Then help implement these tools.

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A Nice Holiday Gift for School Kids Everywhere

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Kids around the country received an early and much-needed gift this December in the form of — you guessed it — broccoli and green beans. The site highlights and shares successes of the movement and uncovers areas of need on the road to their goals of grassroots network building and policy change. " campaign.

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How to Win the Game of Facebook Fundraising

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You have zero control over Facebook and its ever-changing policies. There are definitely things that will make it more successful, like: Consider a matching gift. If you have a donor willing to match every gift dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000, $5,000, or some other amount, you will get more donations. Also frustrating.

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Two Opportunities for Nonprofits to Power their #GivingTuesday Campaigns — Facebook Ad Credits & #MyGivingStory

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For years, I’ve been a vocal critic of Facebook’s policy not to provide advertising grants to nonprofits. I am honored to be a judge for the contest! This contest is for donors to share their story – so why not encourage your nonprofit’s board or donors to enter?

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » The Contest: User Generated Crap, er… Content

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One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. A common form of contest among companies is the “create a commercial&# contest. Among organizations, contests may seem like a short-cut to get compelling content, and cheaply. The current Heinz contest is a great example.

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Social Media Listening: You Don’t To Be Joey Chestnut on the 4th of July!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Dietrich of Joey Chestnut, Winner of the 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. Joey Chestnut won the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest in 2008. Networked Nonprofits spell this out in their organization’s social media strategy handbook and policy guidelines and encourage personal exploration and learning.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Just when you thought the election couldn’t get more fun…

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Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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