Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Ironically, these posts and a few others last week upped my reach by 274% but more importantly supported my goal of generating ideas for blog content! The Photo that Was Worth 25,000 Shares by Taryn Degnan. Social media allows us the flexibility and platforms to have a little fun and act on our crazy ideas.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 9, 2024

Hats, Horses, and Hope: How to Host a Winning Kentucky Derby Event The thrill of the race, the mint juleps flowing, and the outrageous hats – there’s something undeniably fun about the Kentucky Derby event. Allow the sponsor to announce the winners and get photos to share for next year.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Because they were hosting a scavenger hunt both virtually and in person, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass used photo challenges to make it fair for both types of teams. The photo challenges encouraged teams to upload photos completing scavenger hunt tasks or gathering scavenger hunt items for points. Information.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Generates at least 4-5 times what you spend to host it. There are many KINDS of events, but they fall into two basic categories: The Community/Fun Event and the Heartstrings Event. Community/Fun Events Community/Fun Events are widely promoted events that encourage people to do something active or fun while supporting your cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Sharing : Cast, take photos, and record video in VR. Have fun with your avatar! It’s worth noting that Gen Z seems to be the most active in the Horizon Metaverse, but it’s just a matter of time until older generations join in for work, social, cultural, and fitness experiences. Explore and have fun.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 5, 2023

Nonprofit awareness days allow you to generate visibility for your nonprofit and connect directly with your audience—often reaching beyond your typical supporter base. Use this as your jumping off point for generating some great awareness day promotion ideas! Which Nonprofit Awareness Days Best Suit You?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Note – Photos or a video of your characters are HIGHLY recommended. Large, beautiful photos of the family, perhaps in front of their humble home). Our new playground equipment has turned our backyard into an oasis of fun for our resident kids to play and just be a kid. Photos and videos are crucial to the success of your story.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Use social media for quick updates and fun content. Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. Photo galleries. Use social media for quick updates and fun content. Fun challenges. Photos and videos. Encourage plenty of interaction.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

They should answer questions the staff has about performance, give a 30k foot view of what happened, and generate insights about what’s working in a report. For fun, have them also prepare a 30 minute presentation for the organization. Manage and Organize Photo Library. Build a Photo Library.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The eighth guest blogger in my have fun, do good series is Beth Terry. Beth Terry, Fake Plastic Fish: How I Have Fun, Do Good When I tell people about my project to live without buying any new plastic, they invariably want to know if it’s hard. But it’s also fun. Photo: My friend Eli and I at the 2009 Bay to Breakers.

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NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

By blogging , creating compelling video that’s published on YouTube, sharing stories on Facebook, pushing updates on Twitter and creating a way to support user generated content , the March of Dimes has successfully created a content strategy that supports it’s core mission of making sure every baby is given a healthy start in life.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

While it may be tempting to stick to one marketing channel, a multi-channel strategy uses email, social media, text messaging, and direct mail, to reach a wider audience and generate more excitement for your auction. Or maybe you’re planning for a fun theme your bidders can dress up for. Text messaging marketing.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

Badges are great at fundraising events and career fairs , as badges generate environments of networking and collaboration! We highly recommend digital scavenger hunts and photo contests to up the ante in the online format! Fun things to include in your in-person event are public shout-outs! Oh, and do the scavenger hunt !

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Given the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual holiday fundraiser is the best way to take advantage of the opportunity to raise funds while keeping things light and fun! However you decide to organize the event, consider these fun virtual holiday fundraising ideas: Virtual Holiday Fundraiser Ideas. Virtual Holiday Gala.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 17, 2024

2003 People: We can just upload all these party pictures to Facebook for fun. As your company or nonprofit starts your generative AI journey, avoid putting plastic in your LLM ocean. The truth is that one party photo of you on Facebook from the 00’s (probably) won’t ruin your career. Bigger is different.

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Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

Father’s Day is a great day to plan a fun fundraising campaign to honor the Dads in our community. Use hashtags, post photos, and hold contests to get people engaged with your campaign. You can also donate an amount based on the Father’s age to personalize the gift more, and even have a little fun as a joke.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Your fundraising plan should include a detailed activities calendar showing all the various ways you plan to generate funds during the year. Again, there are times when transactional fundraisers are fun and can fit into your overall fundraising plan. Don’t do lots of things that only generate nickels and dimes.

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Achieve

JUNE 11, 2021

Virtual, in-person, and hybrid events are meant to be fun, and taking pictures of engaging activities and guests enjoying themselves will help your nonprofit’s marketing team promote your next event. After your event, share these photos in your follow-up thank you emails as a reminder of the night for those who attended. Josh Thurmond.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 26, 2012

After you type the first few letters of the location, Facebook will generate a pop-down menu of Facebook Places to choose from. Finally, upload a visually compelling photo that either directly tells the story of your founding or a more general photo that speaks to your organization’s mission.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Finally, there is plenty of opportunity for fun when fundraising together! Include a Photo or Video If you don’t have a relevant photo of you to share, consider making a video about why this cause matters to you. They also hold each other accountable, and collectively navigate the process of asking for donations. Say Thanks!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2014

Best photo ever. ” Says Carie, ” We talked about the possibility of making this a list acquisition campaign, but I wanted to go the fun/buzz route with this instead. So we had the staff at our animal sanctuaries stage “selfies” of the animals and we put them all together in one photo that mirrored Ellen’s Oscar selfie.”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In the past, World Press Photo has been largely relying on funds from their traveling exhibition until the pandemic forced them to largely reduce those exhibitions by 50%, of course leaving a considerable income gap. Perhaps an interview with a beneficiary or a fun competition that involves supporters?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

For instance, you might share photos from last year’s successful event or a behind-the-scenes look at your event setup. Ensure your photos are a good mix of candids and posed photos and avoid distracting filters or editing styles. Plus, you can also take photos of attendees throughout the event.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

This can be a fun way to engage your volunteers and remind them of a fun memory whenever they wear their masks! Books You can design a short photo book related to your mission. Framed photos This could be a group shot of all the volunteers or an individual portrait of each volunteer. Some even use tote bags as a purse!

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 6, 2015

For non-profits, there’s little doubt that having a fun, informative and attractive Facebook page can really boost supporter engagement and enhance an organization’s visibility. The “Donate” button should now appear on the left side of your page in the list that includes your “Wall” and “Photos.”

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Online fundraising is extremely cost-effective compared to other types of fundraising campaigns, and our Generational Giving Report revealed that almost 55% of donors prefer to go online to make a gift. Check out our comprehensive list to keep your fundraising campaigns fun and fresh for all of your donors. Virtual tours for museums.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

org combines a lot of the elements we love from the reports above: Fun colors to keep the reader engaged, interactiveness, and a sticky table of contents that follows the reader as they scroll down the page. Sometimes, you just need some good photos to take your report from good to great. The annual report from 350.org

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Lean your donor-focused events into this shared connection with each and every donor to generate fresh excitement for the cause. Find something fun that fits your mission! Whatever you choose, it should be easy to post as a photo, video, or written story. . Make it fun. Peer-to-Peer Campaigns. Make it accessible and safe.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

Best Friends has just launched a fun mobile app. The app lets you take photos of yourself, and uses facial recognition magic to find your dog match. Not only did they take repeated photos to see what breed of dog would match their photo, they also started to ask if we could adopt a dog. Increase post sharability.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

So how can nonprofits use this unique and fun Instagram feature to raise money and attract new donors? While the photos and videos within each Story are never out of order, the accounts that get the most interaction and views on their Stories rise to the top of the pile. . Here are 6 ways. . Amirah, Inc.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

This five-photo Flickr submission presents a compelling visual narrative and tells a great story. Its photo story is extremely powerful and highly shareable. Best Use of Humor — The World Is Fun: Do 1 Thing. The nonprofit The World is Fun shows us a great option: make volunteering fun and easy.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 26, 2024

Everyone started posting “photo dumps,” something I credit YouTuber and Relatable Girly Emma Chamberlain as popularizing. A Boston University student told Input that photo dumps are a “personal scrapbook,” saying, “posting what I want takes stress and pressure out of posting on social media.”

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Given the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual holiday fundraiser is the best way to take advantage of the opportunity to raise funds while keeping things light and fun! However you decide to organize the event, consider these fun virtual holiday fundraising ideas: Virtual Holiday Fundraiser Ideas. Virtual Holiday Gala.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Post a wide variety of blog content and have some fun with it. One of the more effective ways to generate buzz for and traffic to your blog is to tap into the breaking news cycle. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. Your role is to give them a word limit, a general theme, and a deadline, and to solicit photos.

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NetWits

JULY 11, 2012

Teachers doing something silly/funny/fun. Provide enticing high-resolution photos. Class photos. Teacher photos (meet the faculty). Focus on User Generated Content. Give them access to video that’s only available on your Facebook page. Past students sharing their stories. Virtual campus tour. Run a competition.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Outdoor Movie Night An outdoor movie night is a fun and engaging way to bring your community together while raising funds for your nonprofit. Themed Trivia Night Host a themed trivia night to bring people together for a fun and competitive fundraiser. Incorporate local businesses and landmarks to build a sense of community engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The new generation of smart phones come equipped with excellent cameras and for many it means that they can easily shoot from the hip and capture moments in your organization’s work that make for great, socially share able content. Carry your camera phone around and snap impromptu photos of your #nonprofit.

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