Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Which artists would your supporters be thrilled to see? You can auction off art donated by local artists, as well as jewelry, candles, and other crafts; trips donated by people who own vacation properties or timeshares; and gift cards to popular restaurants and businesses. Or recruit a professional to host a virtual class.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Partner with a corporate sponsor or a major gifts supporter to host a matching gifts drive. Reach out to the chef of a popular local restaurant or send a call out to any supporters who are baking aficionados to host a virtual cooking or baking class as a fundraiser. Matching gifts drive. Virtual event fundraising. Virtual craft fair.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

You could host accessible, off-site clinics. I came up with an idea to mesh my love of weekend crafts fairs and artist open studio visits with my day job. and I was delighted to find the artist community was extremely generous when helping us out. . Someone else had to take photos and write up enticing descriptions.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Give them a chance to inspire those women by supporting your cause — you can even showcase photos of the women in your supporters’ lives on social media for a certain donation tier or send out a special IWD card to the women your supporters are donating for. Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause.

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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 this isn’t an option available in your area, consider securing a location to host your own paint and sip night. Your artist just has to log in and lead class virtually. Autumn Paint & Sip Night.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Need help deciding what type of online auction your nonprofit should host? Ready to host a virtual auction? Whether you choose the Roaring 20’s or want to host an 80’s event, decade-themed fundraising auctions are some of the most fun occasions to both plan and attend. Consider hosting a virtual beach-themed auction!

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Host a Community Clean-Up. Take advantage of National Donut Day (6/7) or National Hot Dog Month (July) and host a summer treat-eating competition or bake sale for your cause. Host a Prom for a Purpose. I see what you did there, @wholewhale… Here's the one day in June to encourage repeat donors. Click To Tweet. Eat for Good.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 6, 2013

Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. You should be regularly photographing and recording videos at important events that your nonprofit hosts. For nonprofits that have staff members or volunteers in the field, definitely encourage them to send in reports with photos for blog posts. Share Stories from the Field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Photo by Teddy Llovet. I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be co-hosting The Zoetica Salon on my Facebook Page with my Zoetica colleagues, Geoff Livingston , Kami Huyse , and Julie Pippert (the newest Zoetican ) where almost 7,000 nonprofit leaders have been engaging in informal peer learning about nonprofits and social media.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

Additionally, you may see special characters used to create artistic typefaces for profiles on Twitter and Instagram. Or if you’re linking out to an article, double-check that the website it’s hosted on has accessibility features included. . Also, when linking out, do your best to source content that is accessible on its own site.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. You should be regularly photographing and recording videos at important events that your nonprofit hosts. For nonprofits that have staff members or volunteers in the field, definitely encourage them to send in reports with photos for blog posts. Share Stories from the Field.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

You can host an in-person event with a set race route, or you can allow people to participate virtually in their own time and space. Host A Gala. It can even be hosted at your Executive Director’s home for some extra spice. Host A Challenge. You could host a full on casino night. Plus it’s super fun.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 7, 2011

That morning, I saw the jaw-dropping photos and videos from the Japan tsunami disaster. The site was hosted on [link] , which used a URL and design that supported a strong sense of community around the campaign. Hanson led a 12-hour telethon that featured over 40+ artists. How did you co-created the campaign?

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 20, 2022

The host organization of the event. The crux of minimalist design is converting seemingly simple design elements, such as lines, shapes, and colors, into an artistic and attractive product. Your font choices might vary if you’re hosting a black-tie gala versus a casual lemonade stand. How you’ll be raising money.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

Auction an Artistic Experience Auctions are popular fundraising events that all kinds of nonprofits use to engage and connect with their supporters. Get creative and host an auction for your arts organization where the artistic experience itself is what’s up for bidding. Learn More About Neon CRM 4.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. You should be regularly photographing and recording videos at important events that your nonprofit hosts. For nonprofits that have staff members or volunteers in the field, definitely encourage them to send in reports with photos for blog posts. Share Stories from the Field.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants July 27, 2008 This week, it is my pleasure to host the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. And, since I’m the host, I get to add a couple of bonus mistakes.

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Care2

JULY 13, 2012

Museum visitors can use the in-app camera to photograph individual works of art which the app recognizes to serve up information about the piece, comments from past visitors, and for some works, audio orientations from the artist. iOS: The top floor of the Newseum hosts daily copies of the front pages of newspapers around the world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Photo and Bio. Snap a photo of the donor while at your facility or event and frame it and send it to them (also from Get Fully Funded ). Mentions at different times and places during any festivals you host. For example, time with the founders, or executive director or board chair, or the keynote in the photo booth.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

You might try reaching out to businesses, artists, or other people in your neighborhood to see if they’d be willing to list things on your store (either as a donation or for a share of the profits) or produce branded items like mugs and hats based on popular products. 9) Movie screenings. 10) Hybrid concerts. 17) Talent show.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 21, 2012

We do have friendly gallery hosts, but not every hour of the day. Engagement with local artists. One of the things we love about exhibiting local artists is that they are often here to talk with visitors about their work. It's not unusual to see an artist showing a visitor how she constructed something or created an effect.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 7, 2009

I've been a creative career coach for 10+ yrs, and am the host of Echoing Green's Be Bold Podcast: Create a Career with Impact. Many of my coaching clients are artists, I worked for six years in arts education at Streetside Stories , and I produce the Arts and Healing Podcast. I'd also be up for something arts related.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

If you want to learn a bit more about hosting a silent auction, check out our blog post on the eight steps to running a stellar event. You can also host hunts that hide prizes for adult supporters, like vacation or event tickets, small cash rewards, or other fun items. Photo Contest Photo costs are incredibly diverse.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

You do not need to be an “artist” to make a postcard, but each participant is surprised and delighted by their creativity and to see that their cards contain colors, words and images that reflect their strongest selves. Yet, I wanted to be that artist and still do. Everyone has found it possible to share her voice by making a card.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. When formulating learning objectives, this is typically done in consultation with your workshop host. My job was the network weaver.

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Qgiv

APRIL 27, 2022

When Christmas card season rolls around, it always seems like a last-minute mad dash to find those family photos that you can send out to family and friends. From pet portraits to wedding day portraits, partner with a local artist to raffle off custom art pieces to your donors. Seasonal Raffle Prize Ideas. Family portrait sitting.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Let's meet the folks who will decide which one-minute videos and five-photo slide shows take home these excellent award donations from our generous partners. Michael Margolis is president of Get Storied , and host of the Reinvention Summit, the world's largest virtual. So who are these hard-working digital storytelling junkies?

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Tech Soup

MAY 5, 2015

See our blog post, Can You Use Your Own Photos on Your Website? It attracts more than 100 million unique visitors per month and hosts more than a million videos. It was originally founded as a place for film artists to share and promote their work, so it encourages quality commenting. There are important exceptions, though.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

Basically, a couple months before your book's release you contact bloggers, podcasters and vloggers whose audiences are a good fit for your book and ask them if they would like to interview you, review your book, have you guest post, or host an interactive event with you using a service like Gabbly. Flickr photo contest.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 17, 2013

Last week, my museum hosted Hack the Museum Camp , a 2.5 You can also see a ton of photos on Instagram , and I highly recommend the Confessional Tent videos for sheer silliness (more on those below). In 2009, after we hosted the Creativity and Collaboration retreat, I wrote a post about ditching "conferences" for "camp" experiences.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2012

I host dating games. The lead photo on this post is from a project I saw when I visited last spring. The conference showcased many fabulous projects-- Flux Foundation , Open Field , Shine a Light , Create Denver --that support substantive co-creation experiences for artists and amateurs alike. I found this idea really powerful.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2013

We ran with it and have since generated data about decision-making, cooperation, competition and negotiation for scientists (and also some artists) to play with. In fact, we''ll be hosting Frenemy, Freeloader, and Do You Know What I Know You Know? as a part of Experimonth: Race.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Notes from the presentations as well as photos can be found here. The Brainerd Foundation would also host more formal dinners to both model and encourage the type of behavior it hopes to fund, learn from, and encourage in others. We finished with a group photo and fun co-creation reflection. Concept 2: Mission: Possible.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 30, 2008

If radio was a brand new media format and you had the opportunity to host a show or run a station, you'd probably listen to some other stations before deciding whether and what to broadcast. Same goes for the San Francisco Zoo , which often tweets out visitors' cute photos taken at the zoo. It's okay if you start by just following.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2008

Then I discovered the Internet and became the community builder for Arts Wire, an online network for artists that used a unix-based text conferencing system called Caucus. At the same time I discovered places like the Well, ECHO (east coast hangout) and Meta Network (where arts wire has hosted). A totally manual blog!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

And here's another "vertical" video host -- Capitol Hill Broadcasting Network. Video Blogging Steve Garfield offers this advice when selecting a video host for your videos: Be aware of where you put your Creative Commons Non-Commercial videos. (An " RootscampSL got off to a great start the day after election day.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2011

The Museum of Art & History is now in the hands of internationally known innovator Nina Simon, while the community eagerly awaits what happens next By WALLACE BAINE Posted: 06/30/2011 01:30:40 AM PDT Click photo to enlarge Museum of Art & History Director Nina Simon.

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