Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

The Cause: Room To Read a not-for-profit organization that transforms the lives of millions of children by focusing on literacy. Tags: contest fundraising2.0 The Challenge: Get as many people as possible to tweet a link to this article, especially the people in the list below by midnight (ET) on Sunday, February 21 2010.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

But you can host a tax tips event featuring local financial experts to provide valuable tax advice to your donors. Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community. Offer Star Wars-inspired food and drinks and hold a friendly costume contest for a little competition.

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You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees. Of course, this one can put you at odds with the law if you’re not careful, so make sure to get legal advice on any laws or local ordinances you need to follow.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

Allison Fine offers some great advice for getting "unstuck" . Use Facebook to ask your folks for ideas for fundraisers, should we pick a day and everyone does their own thing like Red Nose Day , or should we have one event in person, maybe a lower key breakfast this year instead of a fancy dinner, or maybe a virtual event or contest?

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