NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

In their upcoming webinar, Powered by Pro Bono 101 , the Taproot Foundation will show you how to harness the power of pro bono services to help your organization do everything from build a website to update your brand strategy and develop strong strategic plans. Did you know that play can help you, too?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

In their upcoming webinar, Powered by Pro Bono 101 , the Taproot Foundation will show you how to harness the power of pro bono services to help your organization do everything from build a website to update your brand strategy and develop strong strategic plans. Did you know that play can help you, too?

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

These virtual ideas have already been successful for many of our clients here at Qgiv, helping to fill the gaps in their fundraising revenue and sustain donor engagement during the pandemic and post-pandemic. For instance, many food shelters ask for canned goods and other similar items to help families in need.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Encouraging nonprofits to embrace this mode of fundraising was the point of the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge , one of the first giving contests launched back in 2007 where I was a first place winner raising funds for Cambodian children.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

John Center for Homeless Men recently hosted their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent. With just a couple of clicks, anyone can register their own fundraiser and raise money to help CityTeam with combating hunger and homelessness in their city. Costume contest. In the last year, the St.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 21, 2007

Most of the emails I receive are from companies or organizations, but this week I received an email from a reader who, along with her sister, is a triathlete "tri-ing" to end homelessness by raising awareness and funds for Genesis Home , a transitional shelter for homeless families in Durham, NC. homelessness triathalon activism

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

She was the recent winner of my son's Green Geek Charity Contest and we contributed a small amount to the charity of her choice, SOS Children's Villages. On a sadder note my country was just swept by a cyclone last week-end and this time it is my turn to use your tips on fundraising and social media to help the people back home.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

You want to help the homeless? One more reality: I still want to help. So, how do you, as a nonprofit organization, get me to help you? It takes only minutes to get going on the site, and there are several different options to get potential donors interested, including contests. Rescue dogs? I’m on board!

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Amy Bogl uses Facebook parties to help an organization that shelters homeless teens win a fundraising contest. Virtual volunteering carries real benefits -- chicagotribune.com: "Jeanine Handley, a graphic designer, volunteers without ever leaving her house by designing materials for a nonprofit legal aid organization.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

See how Qgiv can help you bring your Giving Tuesday campaign ideas to life! How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits? A little competition can go a long way in helping you secure donations. They can help solicit monetary donations for your organization, or in-kind donations to your supply drive, depending on your needs.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

Habitat for Humanity has been working to serve the nearly 100 million homeless and 2 billion people living in slum housing around the world since 1976. For an organization with more than 80 employees and volunteers, Bob also needed tools to help people work outside of the office. " The Power of VoIP. spanhidden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

But donating money to a charity, even a small amount (or in-kind items ) can certainly help with part of the need and raise awareness in others. Here's a few ideas to help make charitable giving get on your calendar each month for 2009. If you're a blogger, you can run a comment for a donation contest. And, yes they did !

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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. Keep the pitch focused on the issue, not what programs your nonprofit offers to help people. Include digital publications.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Here at Bloomerang , we help nonprofits make the most of their fundraising every day through the adoption of comprehensive and data-driven strategies. Photo Contest. The following tips will help you leverage social media for your nonprofit’s Giving Tuesday campaign: . Fundraising Letters. Text-to-Give. Product Fundraisers.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

Are you… Helping youth develop lifelong skills? We want you to tell us how you are using products donated through TechSoup to help the youth in your community develop valuable life skills that will prepare them to take full advantage of their bright futures. A TechSoup customer? Interested in winning this tablet? Ready to enter?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2007

apps can help perform activities and meet organizational goals. Making me think of March Dimes Flickr Contest ) Epilepsy Action in MySpace 1. From a presentation by www.jamkit.com Pre and post-election blog by homeless writer as campaign tactic [link] Greenpeace Ocean Defenders campaign ???weblogdirect Understand how web 2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

It is an internal assessment tool which helps organizations figure out what parts of their online strategy are working, and what parts might need tweaking. I don’t think we want homeless shelters, food pantries, mental health organizations, etc., This could ultimately be detrimental to the very people you are trying to help.

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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. Photos and video will help your passion will come through. Donate, join, volunteer, help. Saving bears?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2013

About a year ago, Facebook began rolling out a series of important changes, most notably the launch of Facebook Open Graph , designed to empower app developers (like us here at ActionSprout ) to create tools to help brands and organizations get more out of Facebook. These are powerful tools. Red’s Get Well Card. A big thanks to all of you!

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

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. The Over the Edge organization can help organize this for you. Participants must raise a minimum amount to be able to go “over the edge.”

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Qgiv

MAY 18, 2021

That will help determine the size of the venue you’ll need. Check out our venue management guide for more tips to help you pick the perfect venues! Peer-to-peer fundraising events enable your existing supporters to get further involved with your nonprofit and help raise funds! to help get your guests into the spirit of things.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2011

A few weeks ago, Beth was kind enough to host a book giveaway and New Year resolution contest for nonprofits to celebrate the launch of my new book Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding , which I co-authored with Jocelyne Daw, Kristian Darigan Merenda and Anne Erhard. The winners of the contest, and their entries, are: · Entoure , Sarah Allen. “My

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

A nonprofit organization that provides support for homeless in Northern, CA found references to homeless people on restaurant blogs and used what they learn for a fundraising campaign. Sometimes it helps to have a colleague or blogging buddy. Tagging helps found things stay found as well as facilitate the wisdom of the group.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

But, it was without much of the real documentation needed to help others – whether in our organization or not – navigate similar areas. And I hope that some of these principles and ideas, though maybe just beyond where your organization is now, will help you navigate the distance between now and what’s ahead. Holistic Paradigm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

Amy Sample Ward and Holly Ross came up with the " Social Media for Social Good Case Study Contest " and did all the heavy lifting to make it happen. Invisible People , an nonprofit that uses video storytelling to help de-stigmatize homeless people. Then, we asked the panelists to pick a few to share during the panel.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2009

With a small staff, big hearts, and the right mix of singles, bunts and a few homeruns, MLF continues to raise more funds, increase its volunteer base of more than 12,000 and accomplish its mission of providing food, clothing, dignity, and housing to the homeless and indigent working poor. The winner will get a Kindle 2!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 12, 2009

With a small staff and the right mix of singles, bunts and a few homeruns, MLF continues to raise more funds, increase its volunteer base of more than 12,000 and accomplish its mission of providing food, clothing, dignity, and housing to the homeless and indigent working poor. The winner will get a Kindle 2!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2015

Link earning helps improve search engine rankings and drives traffic to the website. Nonprofits might also have access to data that others do not (such as numbers surrounding homelessness, food donations etc.). Here are some tips for nonprofits to improve link earning within their online communities. Focus on Quality Content.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

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. interracial marriage, keeping a family together while homeless) and others are more immediate (i.e.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the psychology behind giving can help you understand the donor’s motivation, which will help you plan your next campaign, your next fundraising event, or your next face-to-face ask. Some give because they want to help others. Many people who donate to charity believe it’s important to help people in need.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

Very innovative and clever way to turn something only seen by fundraisers to help drive year-end gifts. LAST CHANCE–PLEASE HELP! FWD: I now help others in the fight because of LIVESTRONG. Help Us Face the Challenges in the Year Ahead – Right Now. Last day to help birds 3x as much. Steve, will you help?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

Molson has a small social media team, lead by Ferg Devins @molsonferg who is not only responsible for selling bear, but he also believes in supporting the communities who need the most help. Molson's social media team, who were well known to the social media community, discovered it and offered to help. Refining the Definition.

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