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Seven Ways to Make Sure Your Blog Gets Noticed

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As childhood obesity disproportionally impacts children of color, we specifically used social media strategies to reach communities of color. Then we each went at it, e-mailing our contacts with sample Facebook and Twitter messages to see if they would share with their networks. This proved to be fruitful.

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Build a Non-profit Website that Works [Steal These Ideas!]

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Primary colors evoke childhood and optimism. An alternative is to use stock photos, but this too brings challenges. Write some sample content for your website and request feedback from someone who is a great writer as well as friends and family members who don’t know anything about your organization. Work on your voice.

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5 Tips And Tactics To Become A Master Nonprofit Wordsmith

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Our distaste for writing followed us into adulthood because we still suffer from the same writing inadequacies we had in childhood. If an applicant gets an interview, ask him or her to bring along a few writing samples. If you’re hiring a grant writer, request samples of grants he’s written. We suffer writer’s block.

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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

" Create a Holiday Tradition of Giving Happy Katie recalls her own childhood traditions of giving, both during the holidays and year round. " Looking for an alternative gift to help a child? Amy Sample Ward reminds us that your kids don't have to give cash only.

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31 Unique Ideas for Small Church Fundraisers

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Contestants in the cook-off can make a donation as an “entry fee,” and people who want to sample the entries can buy tasters’ tickets. Ask everyone to submit a fun story or tidbit about something from their childhood. As a virtual alternative , have each of your congregants set up a personal fundraising webpage.

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