Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Rather than donating the money to nonprofits through a traditional corporate responsibility grant program, Pepsi will jump on the online contest bandwagon. Pepsi will have contests every month for 10 months beginning Jan. The Chase Community Giving. The Chase Community Giving. The top 100.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Blog roll: A blog is a great opportunity for your business to share important updates about your offerings, highlight rewards and customer loyalty programs, spotlight events, share stories from customers, and more. For example, let’s say you’re running a social media contest to complement your upcoming talent show fundraiser.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 14, 2010

Just a few weeks ago, we put out the call to nonprofits and libraries in the United States and Canada to demonstrate how their innovative use of Adobe software acquired through the TechSoup product donation program helped them change lives, communities, and the world for the better. Other Media.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

The contestants on The Great British Baking Show manage to get it right with impressive frequency. You’ll have the confidence of knowing when the time is right to spend money on programs, something many young and small organizations struggle with. An affordable housing program might aim to bring their waiting list down to zero.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Tuition for ten students in an after-school program? With your support, a child will get the call they have been waiting for, the call that they can come off the waiting list and finally be part of our program. Maybe your organization’s vehicle needs new tires, or maybe your students need headphones for school.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Keep a list of students or your group members on hand to make sure everyone gets a candygram, and add a sign to your table giving people an option to order extra candygrams to cover the cost. For a fun addition, ask students to bring sleeping bags and blankets to school with them. Costume contest. Teacher or Principal Challenge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

I am donating my royalties to support the Sharing Foundation ‘s college education program for young people in Cambodia. The money went to support students like Maneth, an IT major who now teaches computer lessons in the orphanage where my children lived. My family is sponsoring Keo Savon , who we met this summer in Cambodia.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

To celebrate their beta launch, they are offering a $10,000 Change Your World Contest Prize to the social change group or organization (this includes non-profits, student groups, volunteer networks, fundraising groups, or other networks organized around social issues) that starts a group on Razoo, and recruits at least 100 members by September 15th.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Volunteer t-shirts are also a great way to promote your volunteer program to a larger audience. You can host a contest for your volunteers to come up with designs for their blankets. For school volunteers, you can gather thank-you notes from students and teachers. Blankets Get creative and design your own blankets!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2015

The Ordyslexie program, in combination with Les Ateliers du Bocage, has helped more than 1,500 dyslexic French students become more independent and confident in school. This program has improved academic performance and is loved by both students and parents. (Please visit the site to view this video).

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Round three of #CelebrateAdobeCC — our three-month contest highlighting how nonprofits use Adobe products to spotlight their work and mission — is a wrap. Enjoy the video, and thanks for all the creativity shared by the nonprofits that participated in our contest. The end has come. Gold Prize Winner.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Consider creating a virtual volunteer program and brainstorm ways that your supporters can help digitally. UrbanPromise Charlotte implemented a program during the pandemic called “Family Meetings.” In response, they created “mega-virtual troops” to keep the girls engaged while their regular programming was canceled. Bingo Night.

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NTEN

MAY 25, 2010

When you have to prepare the annual budget, oversee the programs, and write the grants, the investment of time required to make social media work seems unrealistic. See Students for a Free Tibet and Darius Goes West.). In the Students for a Free Tibet case study, Beth highlights that the organization has to make choices.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Earlier this year, organizations submitted their best creative works to the Show Your Impact 2010 design contest, sponsored by Adobe and TechSoup. The project, designed through a collaboration between CUP and 15 local high school students, investigated the community impact of a new housing development in East New York.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. Forty-two percent of Pottsboro’s school children are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. A side benefit is that the TV station has taken note and run stories about our library programs. Pottsboro Area Library in Texas.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

" Its purpose was to train students to experiment with, understand, and share art using social media and face-to-face interaction. As part of the marketing campaign for the 2012 ZERO1 Biennial , it also functioned as a professional development program in arts administration.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

" For school use, the Kosch-Westerman Foundation installs up to three cameras per classroom that are focused on the teacher, as well as an additional camera facing toward the students. Brian received reports from teachers, who can also view the sick student watching the class via video, of losing the video connection during class.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

New Heights, by promoting literacy through a wide range of programs, has produced radical results. Pamela says that for everyone who stays with the program, New Heights sees a turnaround within nine months: "They usually jump two grade levels. Not every student can be reached in person. Inspiring Optimism Through Results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

That purpose, of course, is to build a life-long relationship with alumni of your nonprofit’s program or school so that they are a donor and champion for your organization. 1. You can also engage with alumni about their professional work experiences, especially if it is directly connected to your program.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

" For school use, the Kosch-Westerman Foundation installs up to three cameras per classroom that are focused on the teacher, as well as an additional camera facing toward the students. Brian received reports from teachers, who can also view the sick student watching the class via video, of losing the video connection during class.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One way to create a major donor program or donor perks system is to replicate one from another organization. If you are using another nonprofit’s program as an inspiration, there is no need to do so. Mention the donor in emails year-round relating to the program they supported. Name a program after them. Plaque or award.

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CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2021

They ask for donations, but those donations go into the general pot of operating funds, programs, and anything else the organization may need. You could create faux Olympic games as a peer-to-peer fundraiser, do a sleep-out, or host a costume contest. Be Specific. Some fundraisers are simply to support an organization. Spirit Wear.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees. Exercise Class You can hold a regular exercise class with a volunteer instructor—like a boot camp-style fitness program—for long-term fundraising. Photo Contest Photo costs are incredibly diverse.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

" For school use, the Kosch-Westerman Foundation installs up to three cameras per classroom that are focused on the teacher, as well as an additional camera facing toward the students. Brian received reports from teachers, who can also view the sick student watching the class via video, of losing the video connection during class.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

This includes some of the most basic student essentials. They are a great alternative to the more traditional United Way program and provide features that stimulate higher levels of interest and participation in workplace giving campaigns.”. 184 teams joined the Crowdfunding program representing 35 states and 35 unique sports.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 25, 2010

I immediately recalled a phenomenon I witnessed as a student at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). The Rhode Island School of Design was established in 1877 alongside its Museum of Art, an important resource for RISD students. The Edna Lawrence Nature Lab was established in 1937, also as a resource for students.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Over the next four years, innovative organizations will use technology to transfer to individuals the reins on everything from program work and evaluation to fundraising and communications. Simplistic appeals targeted at teens and college students don't. Experiment with online contests, both creating them and participating in them.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Define Specific Parameters for Your Event Program. Narrowing the scope of your programs means people can contribute better. Apps Against Abuse Contest [A] challenge that encourages the development of applications that provide college students and young adults with the tools to help prevent dating violence and sexual assault.

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Care2

OCTOBER 13, 2008

You can read all the details on the contest and submit your idea here. Many good program ideas will be submitted. With all the greed and selfishness on the globe, with all the trillions spent on programs, is there a better solution? link] October 10, 2008 | FChristie I think that this is a great contest.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. How many people were involved with LWB on the contest? That went to several thousand supporters.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. How many people were involved with LWB on the contest? That went to several thousand supporters.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 22, 2007

Annie's Homegrown , the company that produces Annie's Mac N' Cheese (yum), sent an email last month asking me to help spread the word that they are accepting applications for their new Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship Program. sustainable agriculture scholarship photography contest What the heck does "sustainable" mean anyway?

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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. A story about your organization’s history, programs, and future goals is unlikely to get picked up by a newspaper, TV station, or digital publication. It’s just too broad.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 11, 2023

In private K–12 schools, foreign cybercriminals, school vendors, employees, and even students have perpetrated recent cyberattacks. Systems that hold student information should be HIPAA, LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability), and OneRoster 1.1 Malicious cyber activity is on the rise worldwide. Keep work and personal accounts separate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Overview slides of what is Web2.0 ( remix from Social Media and Nonprofits Presentation) Core theme Listening - Responding to what people are saying about the topic or the program. Extension programs track blog conversations and respond. Outreach for your program or to connect with potential supporters. Openness - ????A

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

So maybe all the ad-buy, affiliate program, SEO stuff may not apply to us." Greenhill SAVP - This led to a blog post where we had written about a local VC pitch contest we won. you won't get it unless you were a music conservatory student like me. But we don???t What does the IT department do? - We just laughed at this one.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. Raising money to support various projects, groups, and programs can be tough, especially with a small congregation. Workers (they don’t have to be students!) Want to bring your fundraising to the next level?

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