Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2020

2: Partner With A Local Restaurant for “Take Out Tuesday”. Small businesses, especially local restaurants, have also been hit hard. Why not partner with a local restaurant to organize a “Take Out Tuesday” on May 5th. Your organization can help promote ordering takeout on Giving Tuesday from restaurants.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The trick to hosting a successful raffle is ensuring that the raffle baskets and prizes you offer are enticing enough to encourage scores of ticket sales. Check your state’s gambling regulations, and consult with your legal team to ensure you can legally host your raffle. Local goods basket. Pastry basket. Tea time basket.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 4, 2009

The Twestival is back this September, this time focusing on local groups instead of a global campaign! Now is the time to help choose the local organizations that will benefit from the twitter-powered organizing and convening. Check out Twestival Local. Follow the chatter on Twitter.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 3, 2010

I’ve had experience organizing communities offline in local communities, and organizing community online – but the kind of organizing that inspires me the most is combining online and offline. What’s the point in using “global&# tools (social media) for local organizing?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 21, 2019

1% via text message ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). 92% of donors say it is important that NGOs, nonprofits, and charities make a concerted effort to protect their contact and financial information from data breaches ( Global Trends in Giving Report ). Large have 22,299 ( Global NGO Technology Report ). 9% via PayPal.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 3, 2021

We see that organizations of all sizes rallied their employees to give and serve others in their local communities and around the world. CSR strategies can be global and hyper local: Virtual volunteering events created the opportunity for employees no matter where they are located to connect with each other and support a cause.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2013

NetSquared Local is growing! We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own ! We challenge you to join a NetSquared Local group or start your own ! What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently? Net2 Melbourne hosted Clarity.io’s Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group?

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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2013

Find your local #nptech tribe by joining a NetSquared Local group. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Don’t have a local NetSquared Local group? What have NetSquared Local groups been up to recently? Burlington recently hosted a Social Media Surgery. Don’t be afraid!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. TechSoup's Jim Lynch presented on a panel discussion hosted by the U.S. That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

Also, data from the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report reveals that 45% of online donors worldwide are enrolled in a monthly giving program. According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 33% of donors worldwide give tribute gifts. A matching gift strategy could also be applied to local nonprofits on a smaller scale.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Join our global tweet chat on September 18 to discover the latest in social media best practices. TechSoup is hosting a free, interactive webinar on how to harness the power of social media to drive fundraising results on September 19. Find your closest NetSquared group on our global map. Tuesday, September 17. Event Reports.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Each year, individuals worldwide take the opportunity to do better for our planet with actions such as planting trees, cleaning local communities, and raising awareness for environmental causes through peer-to-peer fundraising pages. The global COVID-19 pandemic didn’t slow the momentum one bit. percent gets recycled.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 27, 2023

One such effective strategy is hosting fundraising events with consignment auction packages. For instance, if your organization focuses on animal rights or conservation, you may seek packages related to trips to explore National Parks or experiences that showcase conservation efforts locally and globally.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

That’s why NetSquared Twin Cities is co-hosting a happy hour this week for nonprofits and technology folk in Minneapolis-St. NetSquared Local believes that the best way to build a strong, self sufficient community of #nptech practitioners is for us to go outside and get face-to-face. Event Reports. Monday, June 10.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2016

That's why each month NetSquared organizers in 60 cities across the globe host networking events for the nonprofit tech community. We're a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. . * Every month our global network of community organizers host Tech4Good events in more than 60 cities. Africa and Middle East.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

This week, TechSoup Global and Microsoft Community Affairs hosted the TechSoup Global Contributors' Summit, a gathering of TechSoup Global Network partners , TechSoup product donors, foundational partners, NetSquared Local organizers , GuideStar International partners , and other members of TechSoup Global's extended family.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

We've compiled the best resources on CRM from the TechSoup Global Network as well as from other trusted nonprofit technology sites. TechSoup Global Blogs, Articles, and Webinars. TechSoup Global Network. NetSquared Local group Tech & Social Change Baltimore hosted a presentation on CRM for nonprofits.

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AccelEvents

JULY 19, 2020

Certainly, COVID-19 is keeping most of us local and has us thinking about staying closer to home. Because people do not have to travel to attend, you should be scaling the event for a more global audience. Expand your advertising spend to reach potential attendees outside your local area.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Throughout the pandemic, we saw individuals far and wide rally around local and global causes and missions that were important to them. In fact, in 2021, we saw 13% growth in online crowdfunding globally through JustGiving from Blackbaud. So, what does this boost in online crowdfunding mean for the future?

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 24, 2021

Salesforce will be hosting attendees in San Francisco, New York, London, and Paris, marking the first-ever global Dreamforce. Salesforce has stated, “[We] will follow all local COVID-19 public health guidelines. For the in-person events, health and safety are at the top of my mind. In the U.S.,

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Farm-to-Table Job Training: Grow Local Leaders. Media coverage: The local media can bring in a new wave of support for your organization, so you might try reaching out to the press to cover your fundraiser. Launch a fundraiser for your nonprofit today and start making an even bigger impact locally, nationally, or even globally.

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DipJar

APRIL 20, 2021

mile stretch of beach typically hosts more than 10,000 nests a season. Conservation – With more than 187 global partners, LMC works to establish global sea turtle conservation programs backed by the Center’s world-class data. The Center uses donations to create programs and initiatives locally and globally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Given that I am in Brasil, I wanted to participate and experience local activities. GivingTuesday is a global movement and this year they number of countries participating has increased to nine countries , including Brasil. I’m also attending local fundraiser for nonprofit Food Bank in Brasil. No problem. Fundraising'

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

While the challenges were focused mainly on local or statewide issues, they came up with solutions that could be adopted for national issues as well. Burlington hosted its first-ever Day of Civic Hacking event. " Hosted in the warehouse in San Francisco, the space will serve as a place for civic hacking for the month of June.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Giving Tuesday is a day of global generosity and charitable giving that takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. According to Giving Tuesday’s website , it is “a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity.” Team up with local news. Host an auction. Request Demo.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

Since March 11, when Candid last looked at the global philanthropic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, human suffering and economic devastation has only increased. Candid continues to track the global philanthropic response to the crisis. According to the UNHCR , these countries are currently hosting 4.9 Recipients.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In total, the AmazonSmile program gave more than $449 million globally to nonprofit organizations, with around $400 million donated within the United States to more than one million eligible nonprofits. Host a small-scale fundraising event Most nonprofits received small donations from AmazonSmile.

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Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

PEAK Grantmaking and Candid teamed up to host a forum for peer learning and knowledge exchange on COVID-19 response practices. When Numbers Fall Short: The Challenge of Measuring Diversity in a Global Context. This makes it challenging to measure diversity, equity, and inclusion in a global context. Grantmakers, not so fast!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

The university now uses the collaboration tool to host classroom discussions, develop new courses, and support students — both on campus and online. People’s Action Institute is a national network of state and local grassroots power-building organizations united in fighting for justice. In the 2020 U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

This topic was center-stage at this year’s Global Philanthropy Forum. Gallucci noted that there was one statistic that matters to him: “There are 39 million girls globally that should be in secondary education, and who are not.” It provides returns for decades. This is where philanthropy comes in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Global Voices is the leading participatory media room for voices from developing countries around the globe. I've the honor of being involved with the Global Voices on and off for a couple of years. I remember first coming across it back in 2005 when it was just a simple blog hosted at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Brackets for Good hosts online, bracket-style fundraising tournaments that encourage donors to out-fundraise their opponents on behalf of their favorite nonprofit. Your experimentation with at least one of the tools below (or from the 2016 list and 2015 list ), would be greatly appreciated by their founders. 1) Brackets for Good. 8) Tiltify.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

But, as the stay at home orders that were in place at the onset of this global pandemic are being lifted, social distancing orders remain in place for the foreseeable future. Event organizers and planners will have to start thinking small and thinking local. Connecting Local Events. Not an ideal situation for anyone.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Virtual summits are by far the biggest style of virtual events that can be hosted. Virtual summits mimic real in-person conferences as much as possible by hosting a variety of speakers and virtual offerings during a set period of time. Oftentimes a virtual event will host a keynote address that promotes the main themes of the summit.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 8, 2021

Virtual summits are by far the biggest style of virtual events that can be hosted. Virtual summits mimic real in-person conferences as much as possible by hosting a variety of speakers and virtual offerings during a set period of time. Oftentimes a virtual event will host a keynote address that promotes the main themes of the summit.

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VQ Strategies

JULY 13, 2023

Connecting with colleagues at the social event hosted by the Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement and Better Impact on Wednesday evening. Check out your local volunteer engagement professional associations, state conferences, and national or global associations and take advantage of the many virtual (and affordable!)

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2020

Since the rise of the global COVID-19 pandemic, physical events and much of our global economy has either been drastically altered or completely halted. In order to maintain mandated crowd sizes and physical distancing regulations, event planners and organizers are hosting hybrid events.

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