Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2017

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APRIL 21, 2022

Be sure to tune in early to catch Cloud for Good’s Pre-Keynote Commercial featuring some of our amazing clients like Boys and Girls Club of America, Brooklyn Museum, Shatterproof, and The Food Bank for New York City. . Hear how Childfund International is using NPSP for fundraising, case management, and sponsor management.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

In September, I attended several events as part of Climate Week in New York City, all of which focused on sustainability and how to accelerate the ecopreneur revolution. After my week in New York, I was left with a sense of both optimism and urgency. Regulation is important—but collaboration is even more so.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

View: Event details, training agenda, and registration information. 9/29: New York, NY. View: Event details, training agenda, and registration information. View: Event details, training agenda, and registration information. View: Event details, training agenda, and registration information. 2/9 :: Tampa, FL.

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APRIL 10, 2022

Use hashtags strategically to mention important causes, campaigns, and events, but hashtag spamming to try to increase your reach doesn’t work and has a negative effect on engagement. It’s a good practice to occasionally tag important partners and sponsors in image tweets, but doing so often will only annoy them.

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APRIL 14, 2022

For any of these ideas make sure you have the following technical elements: Event name, date, and details in an email/flyer/social post. Website or event page so people can find it. You can use a Facebook event, Eventbrite or a simple campaign site like splashthat. Way to accept donations or money from the event.

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JUNE 1, 2023

The march in New York City and parallel events that took place across the country are considered a watershed moment for LGBTQIA+ rights and the push for liberation of the LGBTQIA+ community. Their organization values unity above all and hosts many events throughout Pride Month for the QC community.

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

Soon thereafter, my direct boss, Joan Dassin, became regional director for Latin American and the Caribbean, based in New York, and I was promoted to take her place. I still remember Frank and his then-vice president, Susan Berresford, visiting Rio de Janeiro to give me the news.

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APRIL 21, 2021

You’ll find plenty of inspiration on how to broaden your donation match strategy in the sections to follow, and our Guide to Pitching Corporate Sponsors will keep your employer match program strong while you’re planning. Download Yours Now: Guide to Pitching Corporate Sponsors. Myth 2: A Donation Match Requires a Corporate Sponsor.

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MARCH 28, 2015

The answer is a resounding ‘yes,’ which should be good news to nonprofit organizations concerned about recent news articles portraying the declining fortunes in walkathons and other popular team-building events. So what’s to blame for the declining fortunes of nonprofit team-building events?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 4, 2022

With COVID restrictions putting the brakes on many of the past two years’ large gatherings, nonprofits are anxious to resume in-person events – and supporters are looking forward to attending. As the event landscape continues to evolve, however, should you plan a big fundraising gala or focus on smaller, more intimate opportunities?

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MAY 1, 2023

After the country’s bicentennial celebrations, Jew approached Representative Frank Horton of New York with the idea to create a month to recognize Asian Pacific Americans. Community festivals, government-sponsored activities, and educational activities for students are all essential parts of this month-long celebration.

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MAY 6, 2021

Nick Bilton, a tech columnist for The New York Times , wrote that we could find ourselves in a situation where a medical AI that is programmed to eliminate cancer decides that the way to do it is by exterminating humans who are prone to the disease. I think this is fair to say we have leading minds on both sides of the issue.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 7, 2018

If you aren’t familiar with this concept, a giving day is when sponsors come together to host a 24-hour event where organizations and individuals focus on widespread fundraising, generally within a specific city or county. In fact, New York City’s #NYGivesDay raised $15.7 million in just 24 hours in 2017.

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JUNE 1, 2011

The truth is, there are just so many great conferences and events out there for nonprofits that it can be difficult to keep track of them all, much less to know which ones are worth attending. The Care2 Team goes to many of these events, and from now on we want to make our Frogloop friends aware of them as well. June 1 - 3. June 6 - 7.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Most recently, he helped launch Sponsored Stories in the non-profit space with organizations like the Special Olympics, Alzheimer’s Association and UNICEF. In her role Beverly leads the new media team who tweets on @ marchofdimes and blogs on the News Moms Need and Nacersano blog.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

With charity events, it all comes down to public awareness. However, when I had the unique opportunity to work with a local company on marketing a charity event; it was an enjoyable yet different experience. We ended up using an ad that was essentially a sponsored. credibility to our charity event. Trevor Mc Cann.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 4, 2014

There are just twenty events scheduled for August, but we’re deep in planning mode for a HUGE fall. We are also taking advantage of the lull to update our Social Media Surgery guide and plot events with the Raspberry Pi team. Our chapter leaders are using the cards to recruit speakers and sponsors for their events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

Flickr Photo by DaveFishernc Charity Balls, Dinner Dances, Black Tie Charity Events, and other parties where people donate money to a charity to have fun together are nothing new. From an article in the New York Times dated April, 1896 about the Hackensack Hospital's Charity Ball) . events morph and change.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 at the 92nd Street Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact in New York City. Check out their event page for inspiration: 3. Team up with local news. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Host an auction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

By allowing a third-party to sponsor the FourSquare Leader Board during the NY Tech Gives Back event, users can benefit the cause simply by “checking in” at venues they would regularly attend. We’re really excited about working with TechiesGiveBack and are looking forward to hearing from potential sponsors.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

We’re not saying that this will be your one and only chance to party in a venue that was voted one of the ten coolest museums in the world by the New York Times, but we’re saying that you should definitely take advantage just in case. Engaging Salesforce.org Experts at the Dreamforce Campground.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

In actuality, hackathons are events where ideas are hatched and technology needs are met — making them excellent opportunities for nonprofits, charities, and libraries! A hackathon is an event where programmers, developers, designers, and leaders come together to collaborate on an app, website, or software projects.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

Check out our new website featuring a video of Guy Kawasaki’s keynote speech in San Francisco, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter to stay tuned, and here’s our schedule of upcoming events: Toronto, Ontario – June 26. New York City, NY – November TBA. New Delhi, India – December TBA.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2012

director of the 92 nd Street Y, a New York Jewish community. Then a large number of corporations and nonprofits joined as founding partners to help spread the word about the event and commit to their own Giving Tuesday community service events. Include them in your event strategies to achieve your. raising funds.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

We’re not saying that this will be your one and only chance to party in a venue that was voted one of the ten coolest museums in the world by the New York Times, but we’re saying that you should definitely take advantage just in case.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

As of January 25, there are 40,000 nonprofit members attending free tech networking events and workshops in 75 cities. Keep reading for a roundup of upcoming events or search the directory. However, we aren't everywhere yet , so we're looking for community leaders to start new groups. Find your closest NetSquared group.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Grab that cup o’ joe and read on with me for the lowdown on some hot P2P events happening in 2015. This is the top conference in the P2P industry that focus solely on P2P events and fundraising. What does the event have to offer? In a general session, learn how to grow your flagship P2P event with Amy Braiterman.

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AUGUST 1, 2011

One player of the game will receive an iPad, the city with the most players will win a Save the Bay sponsored happy hour, and for every person who plays the game, two donors are providing $1 to the Save the Bay fund. New York Public Library: Find the Future.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Ever hear a political ad and wonder what that mysterious organization sponsoring it is all about? organization that sponsored it. Get the latest polls and news in the palm of your hand with these apps: Polltracker. Major news outlets such as NBC Politics , The New York Times , The Washington Post , CNN , and Fox News.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The online protest event was organized by the DC area based advocacy nonprofit, Demand Progress. Over 5,000 websites participated in The Day We Fight Back event by placing banners on their sites. The New York Times Outs Google+. The action called for enactment of the USA Freedom Act that seeks to curtail NSA surveillance.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

These events are fiscally sponsored by NTEN and Microsoft and TechSoup is a partner in helping support the event. Upcoming Social Media for Nonprofits Events. November 17, 2011 - Atlanta January 30, 2012 - New York City Follow Social Media for Nonprofits on Facebook and Twitter. Let us know in the comments.

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APRIL 17, 2010

I'm speaking this weekend at the Global Health & Innovation conference in New Haven, Conn. The event is sponsored by Unite for Sight, a dynamic young organization that has restored vision in nearly 32,000 people in developing countries.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

The Global Kids Online Leadership Organization partnered with the New York Public Library to create a mobile game called NYC Haunts for the iPhone. Victoria Walker, an 11-year-old from California, designed Rode Dog (coming to Android, iOs, and Windows Phone soon) at an AT&T-sponsored hackathon to stop texting and driving.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Sponsored by iDonate. As you well know, #GivingTuesday is the kick-off the event for your end-of-year campaign. 92nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York City, founded #GivingTuesday – a movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Extend #GivingTuesday.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

Today's New York Times article by Stephanie Strom describes some of the most recent online contests, including the Case Foundation ’s Giving Challenge, a contest conducted through Causes. Charity SmackDown had teams of celebrities paired with corporate sponsors to raise money for nine different charities.

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DECEMBER 19, 2007

I will be leading a session about online video — more to come on that — and we are once again a sponsor of the DoGooderTV Nonprofit Video Awards, sponsored by See3 and NTEN — more to come on that also. I am very excited that David Pogue , my favorite New York Times technology columnist, is the keynote speaker.

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