Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

As Miami continues to evolve, Give Miami Day acts as a gateway for new members of the community to learn more about local causes they are passionate about and contribute to the overall success of our city,” said Miami Foundation CEO Javier Alberto Soto. Collaboration among nonprofits is key; Miami Arts Brigade was a huge testament to that.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Promote the event as a way to support both local artists and your cause, and include a variety of artistic disciplines, such as painting, sculpture, photography, and pottery. The hunt can conclude with a celebratory event where prizes are awarded to the winning teams. Waiting Til “Peak Season” to Fundraise?

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For this fundraising event, you’ll need to team up with a local paint and sip store like Pinot’s Palette or Painting with a Twist that’s willing to paint it forward with a percentage of the night’s proceeds going to your cause. To make it even more fun, consider having a local celebrity (i.e. Poncey Highland Community Garden.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

When you focus on what makes a donor feel good, you create more long-term donor relationships, bringing them together in a community around your cause. These generations, especially Gen Z, center their identities with the impact they are making on the world and are advocates for the causes they support. The outcome?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. Participants may improve their painting abilities, try their hand at some knitting, or do whatever other sort of art they like without having to leave the comfort of their own home. 7) Shopping.

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Now I’m excited to see how cause communities embrace this emerging network to create value and mission impact. Add “pin it” buttons to your blog or web site so your visitors and supporters can create their own pin boards that highlight your cause. Pin masterpieces from the budding artists in your arts classes.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

» Tuesday Apr 10 2007 How to Leverage Celebrities for Fundraising Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at 10:26AM | by Heidi Bucheister Understanding what attracts donors is vital to effectively appealing to an existing donor base or to expand the base. Celebrities? It seems that celebrities tend to give a campaign an extra edge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2010

This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy. The events happened right before Christmas when everyone distracted by holiday celebrations. What are the best ways that cause-related marketing campaigns can truly have a social impact? .

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause. With a shoe drive fundraiser, you can help your gently used, never worn shoes find new, loving homes while raising money for your cause. Awards gala + auction.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 14, 2014

Giving awards not only gets a recipient to attend your event, but likely a few of their friends as well.Some philanthropists enjoy the rush of making a large, public, spot donation. Others like to know that they’ve given more than the minimum, that they have made a small sacrifice for a good cause. Tell a Story. Use Your Strengths.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

Jen Burton, Community Director of Causes Fundraising Focus: Facebook. Causes is the largest Facebook fundraising application and most nonprofits are likely familiar with it. In 2007 when the platform launched, Causes grew in popularity and awareness as people used their Birthday Wish to raise money for their favorite nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For example, if you join a modern art museum, there is a good chance you won’t have to pay admission to other modern art museums. Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. Connections: Relationships to lawmakers, celebrities, newsrooms.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

After years of staging events, you may feel like there’s nothing you haven’t covered, from art auctions to wine tastings to trivia nights. Here are some to consider: Art: Art auctions serve a valuable purpose because they don’t just raise funds, they also spread awareness and appreciation of the works being auctioned.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Their Causes page garnered over $94,000 from 6,268 members in 50 days. Get ready to throw out the book on promoting Facebook Causes. LWB had to teach their members how to sign-up for Facebook and donate to their cause. You have to try and attract new people to Facebook and your Cause. How did they do it?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Their Causes page garnered over $94,000 from 6,268 members in 50 days. Get ready to throw out the book on promoting Facebook Causes. LWB had to teach their members how to sign-up for Facebook and donate to their cause. You have to try and attract new people to Facebook and your Cause. How did they do it?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 30, 2023

Stephenson—with a hat to celebrate his success. That worked well for many years, but the new generation of donors is more cause-driven. Development raises funds, finance allocates the appropriate funds toward financial aid, and admissions awards financial aid based on projected enrollment.

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Care2

MAY 19, 2008

The engineers worked all weekend to relocate our servers and today, we celebrate the completion of our move to a green data center for www.care2.com. Not too shabby, but while I was playing games with the Prius , my employer, Care2 accomplished a much more impressive feat.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2007

The Peace Primary is a campaign we devised – unique, as far as we know – to promote a “peace platform” for the election season, and to commemorate two major milestones at Ploughshares Fund – our 25th anniversary, and the fifty millionth dollar awarded to organizations and individuals around the world.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Year-end fundraising events are not just about tapping into the season’s spirit of giving; they’re about celebrating the journey, acknowledging the challenges overcome, and setting the tone for the year ahead. Gamify and incentivize with swag bags, t-shirts, recognition, awards, and rewards.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

It can be easy to forget, in our passion for a cause, that others may not start out with the same level of engagement or the background information needed to grasp a complex message. Zen and the Art of Non-profit Technology. and more precisely, the effective transfer or exchange of knowledge â?? is vital to any nonprofit organization.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

Next time, we’re thinking of having a celebrity judge so that we can collaborate with them and generate more excitement about submissions. Make sure contest rules and contracts are run through your legal department, and that you specify permissions for use of the content.

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2008

Next time, we’re thinking of having a celebrity judge so that we can collaborate with them and generate more excitement about submissions. Make sure contest rules and contracts are run through your legal department, and that you specify permissions for use of the content.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

In celebration of Women's History Month, we wanted to share some of these sheroic tales and introduce you to young women who are carrying the torch forward today. Are you passionate about conservation and environmental causes? Sheroes in the Arts. Are you inspired by women in the arts? Thought Leaders. Revolutionaries.

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Care2

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Google is celebrating its 10th birthday. frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" help to these people my thought will deffinetly works.my

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

These tactics will resonate much more with the YouTube audience than a piece you think is hip or one that features a celebrity. One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur. Why or why not?

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Haji celebrated the accomplishments of the past year, which he said were: Bringing two great companies together Making Convio more “client-focused” than it’s ever been Launching Convio’s new partners program Opening up Convio’s product to make it more innovative; and Filing for the IPO.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

These tactics will resonate much more with the YouTube audience than a piece you think is hip or one that features a celebrity. One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur. Why or why not?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

He has 20 years of management, public relations and media-development experience, including the production of TV and radio commercials and award-winning rich media websites. It has featured celebrities like Carol Burnett to deliver messages about smoking cessation and the need for clean air. Celebrities or experts can draw an audience.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Traditional year-end fundraising events, such as galas, are meant to celebrate your hard work, reflect on your impact, and thank your donors and sponsors. This is a great opportunity to leverage peer-to-peer fundraisers to organize their own fun night of their choice and gather friends for a good cause. TUTORING ART.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Not only will you be able to raise a substantial amount of money for your organization’s cause, but your supporters will also return home with a valuable prize in hand. 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.

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Care2

MAY 7, 2007

We promoted to the HSUS friends list (in a number of ways - bulletins, blog, top friends, whats hot section) and had a group of people here sending out friend requests to related profiles, celebrities, and other organizations. Request to be friends of well-connected individuals that are relevant to your cause (i.e.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Over the edge – This fundraiser is a challenge where participants rappel down the side of a building to raise money for a cause. DIY – Do-it-yourself events are skyrocketing in popularity, with people on Facebook starting their own fundraisers for causes they care about. The winners are then awarded with their prizes!

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Á la our Causes analysis awhile ago , we examined 150 nonprofit profiles on MySpace to see which functions people were using, how those features were working, and how much money their profiles were raising. Has the organization friended celebrities to drive more traffic to their own profile? But was there ever any gold?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Á la our Causes analysis awhile ago , we examined 150 nonprofit profiles on MySpace to see which functions people were using, how those features were working, and how much money their profiles were raising. Has the organization friended celebrities to drive more traffic to their own profile? But was there ever any gold?

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

This week's Ask Britt question, sent in by a reader, is, "How can I combine the creative arts with social impact? The arts are a wonderful way to make a difference in the world because they are fun, engaging, and oftentimes help you to tell stories, all key elements to attracting and keeping people involved in a cause.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

I would periodically create professional development trainings for my award-winning team at the University of Pennsylvania. These factors help you determine a donor’s ability and willingness to donate to a specific cause. We celebrate your accomplishments with you. Secondly, do your homework. ” Well, consider this.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

The Noun Project’s mission is to share, celebrate and enhance the world’s visual language by serving as a portal to unique icon sets. In just a few clicks your supporters can donate a tweet or status update to benefit your cause. A free, fun mobile photo-sharing iPhone App that turns your mobile photos instantly in art.

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