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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

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In our story, the resolution would be raising enough funds to provide every school child with a nutritional breakfast and lunch. Kids who are eating regular, nutritious meals are performing better in school, are engaging in more social activities, and making more friends. If you’re raising funds for equipment, supplies, vehicles, etc.,

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I'll Text for Food

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these hard times. Bloggers have helped raised awareness of this important issue. President-elect Obama pledged to end childhood hunger by 2015 during his presidential campaign. Tags: hunger. Or write a blog post like Chris Brogan and start retweeting it!

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Social Media 101 TweetChat Recap: Tagging

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Tagging can be a great activity for volunteers, as it provides an opportunity to volunteer virtually by adding tags to the digital content your organization has on photo or video sharing sites such as Flickr and YouTube. " UNICEF used mobile tagging technology to raise awareness of the childhood hunger and raise money.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Chris Farrell set a 2008 goal to make his charitable giving a monthly activity, not a mad rush in December. 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. What about a gift in their honor to celebrate the special day.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

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If hunger among the elderly is on the rise nationally, share what you’re seeing locally along with a few key stats and a little about how you’re addressing the need in your community. Local literacy program supporting students in Haiti raises record-breaking funds, moves 24 students off waiting list. Step 4: Follow up .

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Cause Marketing or Cause Me To Puke Marketing? Interview with Scott Henderson

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

2) Can you tell me about the "Pledge to End Hunger" that you recently launched to benefit Share Our Strength? We wanted this campaign to focus on the issue of childhood hunger in America and the fact that many different organizations and people were coming together to take up the cause locally and nationally.

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[Guide for Nonprofits]: How to Engage Social Media Influencers to Extend Your Reach and Drive Action

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The number of likes, followers, shares, active social networks, and dozens of other interactions can determine how likely it is that a person, or brand, can influence others to take action. 27 Influencers Raise $200K : A large nonprofit identified 27 everyday influencers who participated in their annual walk the previous year.