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44 Ways to Turn Your Supporters into Fundraising Superstars

NetWits

Teach Them to Fundraise and Provide Samples. Provide samples of everything. Supply sample fundraising emails, Facebook posts, tweets, phone scripts, thank you notes, approved logos, etc. Offer tips and advice to receive coverage of their efforts. Other fundraisers may have great tips or advice.

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When props don’t cut it – advocating for your virtual volunteer roles

Twenty Hats

As a veterinary resident, part of her job involved teaching, and that responsibility did not end with the shut-in. Ali was expected to make a training video from home on how to extract a bone marrow sample — without an examining room, without equipment, and most especially without an animal.

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SXSW 2013 – Are You A Social Media Nonprofit Manager Looking for Your Peers? #npsmpeer

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One goal that I had was to a peer support community through the twitter hashtag # npsmpeer – where nonprofit social media managers could share advice and support one another. ” @ brianreich #sxsw #npsmpeer #nptech — Amy Sample Ward (@amyrsward) March 10, 2013. “You have to break the rules.”

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The Art of Retweet Birthday Party: Enlist the Help of Your Top Retweeters

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I combining raising money to send Cambodian youngsters to school, an action learning experiment on the art of retweet, guest teaching at Stanford Business School class on social technology, and eating chocolate. It's my 53rd birthday on Monday and here's my birthday party plans. What could be more fun? Thank you for donating!

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Most Popular Leadership Posts So Far This Year

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Rapid prototyping —developing a rapid prototype sample product or service and getting it out there quickly to test customer response, then seizing on that feedback to tweak, overhaul, or completely abandon their breakout offering. He also teaches entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity courses. Do more than care: help.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

But you can host a tax tips event featuring local financial experts to provide valuable tax advice to your donors. Local gardening experts can have the chance to demonstrate their green thumb and teach others in workshops that cover topics such as organic gardening, composting, or urban gardening. Tax tips event Taxes are stressful!

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Encouraging Philanthropy at a Young Age: Teaching Your Kids To Give To Causes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" Host A Giving Is Better Than Receiving Birthday Party That's some great advice based on personal and professional experience from Amy Jussel who is the Founder and Executive Director of Shaping Youth. Amy Sample Ward reminds us that your kids don't have to give cash only. Name your children after them.

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