Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

And unless you’re independently wealthy with an endless revenue stream, you can’t self-fund forever (nor should you – more on that in a minute). You might get really excited about restaurant nights, candle parties, t-shirt sales, or voting contests. Or you may ask your friends, coworkers, and family to give a few bucks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Couple this with the power of live streaming and your guests may socialize with each other while they eat from the comfort of their own home. If you want to make it a hybrid event, simply have a group of folks come to an in-person dinner on location while having meals delivered to a few others watch the virtual version over a live stream.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 5, 2016

Trendswatch 2016 predicts that augmented and virtual realities are going to provide arts and cultural organizations with new ways to make exhibits more accessible. We had a steady stream of people throughout the day. Our main activity was the photo contest. We had 20 people participate in the photo contest. until 2 p.m.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Y ou can see her speak (via streaming video) this Saturday, November 6th at TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch in Los Angeles. I have a couple of friends, artists Richard Lange and Judith Selby Lange, who scour the beach regularly for plastic trash to include in their art projects. We won the costume contest. Now that was fun!

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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. Does your organization stream live on Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

Fundraising Campaigns and Presentations Camera Rwanda Photo Stream Post with an interview Street Kids Fundraising Campaign raised $8,000 from photo group Sharing Foundation Presentation annotated in a flickr photo set. Indianapolis Museum of Art Visitors sharing photos in a group. Creative Commons Swag Contest and I won!

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2010

When it comes to user participation in cultural institutions and the arts, it's popular to launch projects that pit visitors against experts. at the Brooklyn Museum, where you could track how people of various levels of art expertise rated crowd-contributed photographs. There was Click! What tools do we use?

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Hold a contest with rewards for Best Dressed or Best Background. For performances, your best bet is to use a live-streaming platform such as Twitch (free to use). On a live stream, your audience can interact publicly via a sidebar chat, but the main focus remains on the performance itself.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 3, 2019

About a decade ago, I remember reading "Nuns sat here" at the Detroit Institute of Art as the title of a label for a piece of wooden convent furniture. John Russick of the Chicago History Center runs the annual label contest for the American Alliance of Museums , and those entries are always worth reading.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Whether it be live and in-person at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, NE or via our state-of-the-art, live online stream, reserve your spot today and get ready to make major change. And creative problem solving (from puzzles and caption contests to improve and every episode of MacGyver ever). AhernComm.com. He loves clubs.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event. The possibilities are endless!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Congrats to Avaaz.org for the winning video in the NTC Video Contest. Just A Few Good Resources Plucked from the NpTech Tag Stream and Kikino. How To Feed Your Blog To Twitter shows you an easy way to stream a presence on twitter and if you don't know about Twitter, read the 12-Minute Guide. More pointers to NTC posts here.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Hold a contest with rewards for Best Dressed or Best Background. You can make it a contest with prizes, or you can use this time to cook to feed the hungry together or make holiday cards for kids in shelters. TUTORING ART. You might even direct-mail pretty recipe cards to add a special physical touch!

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Pivot this to virtual by having each participant upload a photo or live stream themselves walking their “at-home” runway. For instance, the Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity hosted a wildly successful Gingerbread Home Build contest, bringing in 132% over their goal. They can then vote for their favorite by donating.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

The importance of fundraising for your nonprofit, though, reaches beyond revenue: Raises awareness for your mission Makes your organization more attractive to foundations that award grants Builds relationships with new donors Refines your messaging Inspires volunteers Expands your impact in the communities you serve Diversifies your income stream if (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. And, if you want to see some excellent nonprofit examples of video, be sure to check out the entries in the NTC Video Contest. Technology in the Arts is accepting session proposals for its October 2007 conference.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

With apps like Teleparty or simple screen share features in services like Zoom, you can stream a movie that everyone can watch together, all from the comfort of their own homes. Ask your school’s cultural clubs to put together an educational video, whether it be a step-by-step art project, cooking tutorial, or something unique.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Check with your local colleges, art or craft supply stores, artisans, and local companies to learn about other crafting possibilities. Or a baking contest? If your town is famous for its strawberries, for example, you could consider having a contest where cooks’ recipes must feature that ingredient. A 50/50 raffle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

We were also very lucky that Claire Sale volunteered to be our Twitter advocate who monitored the Twitter stream and verbalized important points and insights. . We addressed two content areas: The art and science of crowd sourcing for social change. We had too much content, so next time I'd only prepare half as many questions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

When I announced the contest, I thought there was one important book missing, Shel Israel's Twitterville. . - GIVE BACK by reporting out on what I have learned and how I am using the books, both internally (within my org.) and externally (with all of your fine readers!). So I said I'd kick in my copy.

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