Everyaction

JULY 12, 2018

Considering our team is obsessed with all that is NOLA, we thought we'd share some favorite local spots to eat, drink, party, and enjoy the sights while visiting for the Netroots Nation 2018 Conference. Anyone briefly strolling through this park will likely hear the sound of a brass band and see local artists scattered along the sidewalk.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

Swift worked with several artists on her album; in turn, they promoted the collaborations. Think of local business owners, community members, and other potential supporters who might resonate with your cause. This exposed her work to new audiences and served as a way to increase awareness in general.

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Forum One

MARCH 25, 2021

Arts organizations serve as a vital heartbeat for local communities, infusing creativity, transforming spaces, and bringing together diverse audiences. The site also gives them a space to showcase virtual exhibitions and works by artists throughout Arkansas supported by the AMFA Foundation.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Paint and sip events work for any type of organization, artists of all levels, and can easily be adapted for every season. If you’re going the DIY route, reach out to a local artist to lead the class, and stock up on all the necessary supplies. Your artist just has to log in and lead class virtually. Trivia Night.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. Ask your local donut maker to donate a portion of their proceeds on June 7 to your cause, or ask a favorite hot dog shack to give special coupons for a free or discounted frank to the folks that donate to you in a given time period. Bike-a-Thon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

The Tools Artists Need Geeks To Create Join us to discuss the digital tools being used and abused by theatre makers, dancers, musicians, crafters, wordsmiths, cinematographers, photographers, painters, and other multimedia artists. What artistic problems need a dose of geek teamwork? What’s new? What works?

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Bring in a top local chef (see point #3) to host a virtual cooking class. Add an incentive by awarding points for actions taken and a prize for the first one to complete the scavenger hunt. Hire a talented artist to create real-time illustrations in a session. Recipe Night. Real-time Illustrations. Speed Networking.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Instead of serving everyone at a single location, consider a catered meal delivered to each of your donors from a local restaurant. Alternatively, you might combine a silent auction with a shop by allowing buyers to either purchase an item at a buy-it-now or have the item awarded to the highest bidder. 10) Hybrid concerts.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

You can provide the beverages, or just rent out a room at a local bar or brewery. As a bonus, try to secure some great prizes from your corporate and/or local partners for the winning team. Maybe they’re artistic challenges. Ask participants to submit photos or videos of the challenges so you can award points.

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Forum One

MAY 17, 2023

Forum One has been nominated for 11 Vega Awards in 8 different categories! The Vega Awards highlight the vital role that digital pioneers play in the always-changing digital landscape. Check out the rest of this post to learn more about each of our Vega Award-winning projects. We’re glad to share some exciting news!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. Plaque or award. Name an award after them. Do you have something similar to offer possibly through a partnership with a local art collective or other nonprofit? Is your charity hyper-local or super cozy with a particular industry?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections. You can find local comedians on entertainer-sourcing sites like GigSalad or The Bash, or you can ask for help from local comedy clubs.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Artists work incredibly hard to produce their work. And the crayon drawings on the fridge door in an exhibition of award-winning local artists? Put out seating for two or more with every activity, unless it's something incredibly personal. People will talk about what they are writing or making. We throw those away.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2005

Civic Ventures , a San Francisco nonprofit group, will award 5 Americans over 60, whose work has fostered significant social innovation, $100,000 to further their work. The awards will be given out in June at a national summit that will recognize the leaders and 60 semi-finalists. SFGate had a story yesterday about the Purpose Prize.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Nominate them for awards. Run appreciation events, give awards or simply start a “shout-out” campaign via social media. One donor cultivation tactic that proved successful in my last job was to put together an interoffice raffle basket of items contributed by local merchants and by co-workers. Recognize them!

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We are proud to see this great work honored and to share that, across our roster of mission-driven client organizations, we took home 63 awards as well as a notable Webby nomination. That’s a rate of over one award per week! This beautifully designed branding and website won five awards this year!

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Virtual Awards Ceremony. If you’re struggling to think of content for a livestream fundraiser, a great option is to make it an awards ceremony. Awards ceremonies are a wonderful way to draw your community in by highlighting individuals who have made an impact. Have your lead artist jump on and run the class on Zoom.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We are proud to see this great work honored and to say that across our roster of clients, we took home 63 awards and even one Webby nomination ! That’s a rate of over one award per week! This tool was awarded five different awards for its interactive design and ability to communicate key health and livability data.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

." -- Jose Corona, Inner City Advisors Jose Corona is the Executive Director of Inner City Advisors , a nonprofit that helps build sustainable and responsible inner city businesses that create quality jobs, reinvest in the community, and contribute to the local economy. Are you hiring locally? Are you using local suppliers?

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

And, instead of limiting your events just to those in the local area or to those who have the means to travel, you can actually open them to anyone on the internet! You can procure items that encourage residents to explore the city in a fun way, such as local restaurant gift certificates or tickets to museums or sports games.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

If you have some talented artists, knitters, jewelry designers, and candle-makers in your youth group, consider hosting a craft sale at your church. Team up with local businesses. Teaming up with local businesses and franchises is a fantastic way to do that. What about a themed cook-off that emphasizes local agriculture?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Using descriptive imagery like “sip award-winning wines in the lush hillsides of Napa Valley” will help your guests better envision the experiences you’re offering. Hometown Flavors – A local flavor gift basket is a great way to highlight local businesses. In your videos, remember to describe your items in detail.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

The unique upside of digital is you can draw on a wider audience as well as call on talent from both your local network and across the globe! Gamify and incentivize with swag bags, t-shirts, recognition, awards, and rewards. PHOTOGRAPHY: BFA.COM 2. Share a playlist that participants can listen to while embarking on their cruise.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The unique upside of digital is you can draw on a wider audience as well as call on talent from both your local network and across the globe! Gamify and incentivize with swag bags, t-shirts, recognition, awards, and rewards. When we can’t watch on the big stage, thankfully, most performers can still perform at home.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

Historically for female entrepreneurs, the Amber Grant can now be awarded to female-led nonprofit organizations with vision and passion. Activities can be local, regional, or, in some instances, statewide. They will consider significant local or regional initiatives with the potential to leverage broader national or global impact.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Historically for female entrepreneurs, the Amber Grant can now be awarded to female-led nonprofit organizations with vision and passion. Activities can be local, regional, or, in some instances, statewide. They will consider significant local or regional initiatives with the potential to leverage broader national or global impact.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Artprize , now in its second year, is a city-wide art festival with a $250,000 top prize to be awarded to the work that receives the most public votes. The artists come from all over (though many are based in the Midwest), and anyone can enter. It's the social experience. People readily exclaimed "I like this one!"

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 16, 2020

It is hard to describe the gratification of seeing families meaningfully engaging with the Asian interactives we prepared with many advisors that included local members of the Asian communities. Both projects received awards by AAM.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Our web site serves as an international resource for anyone interested in the healing potential of art, especially environmentalists, social activists, artists, art professionals, health care practitioners, and those challenged by illness. Sales at the Market directly benefit artists and their families and help sustain communities worldwide."

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Because the Web shifts the balance of power in our global society and local communities, even those who never go online live in a constantly changing world. In San Diego, they're throwing a dance party and featuring a VJ/video performance artist who will mash up the OneWebDay logo with compelling imagery. Happy OneWebDay!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2021

Small to medium-sized and local nonprofits are challenged to create awareness. When I worked at the San Francisco Food Bank we were able to recruit local celebrity chefs for this purpose, and even one national food writer. A blank or muddled canvas is a bore (okay, not if you’re an artist, but you get the idea.).

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 30, 2007

Does anyone in the room identify as an artist, by any chance? I just want to dispel the myth that we are not activists and that we are not artists. First of all, who identifies with the word "activism"? Who identifies as an activist? Just so I can see that, and that's fine; you don't have to be an activist to be in this room.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 1, 2006

They created the award-winning film, The Meatrix , about factory farming, and the hilarious film, Store Wars , about the importance of organic farming. Louis is a traditional artist and I was in the journalism field. I thought I'd share the transcript of the interview (done by CastingWords ) with you.

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