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Cause Awareness & Giving Day Campaigns for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The rise of social media has also given rise to online giving on cause awareness and giving days. The urgency of a campaign occurring on a certain day inspires individuals to donate, but only if your nonprofit prepares in advance and creates an online campaign that taps into the impulsivity of cause awareness and giving day donors.

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HOW TO: Tap into the Power of Cause Awareness Days

Nonprofit Tech for Good

While embracing a comprehensive, long-term breaking news and crisis communications strategy is challenging for many nonprofits, all nonprofits, regardless of their size, can tap into the power of cause awareness days. In addition there are also popular awareness days that are national and local (search“awareness days”).

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10 Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A matching gift strategy could also be applied to local nonprofits on a smaller scale. For example, secure five local community sponsors that will give $2,000 each and create a $10,000 matching gift campaign. 8) Embrace Cause Awareness and Giving Days. They also get a tax write-off, so it’s a win-win for both.

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HOW TO: Get Your Nonprofit Started on Snapchat

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That doesn’t mean your nonprofit needs to become regularly active on Snapchat, but you should be aware of its increasing popularity and lay a foundation in case your nonprofit does decide to prioritize Snapchat in the future. In fact, Snapchat is giving rise to anew type of artist – the Snapchat artist.

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Guest Post by Amanda Rose: Reflections on Cause Fatigue

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I invited her to share her thoughts about cause fatigue and scaling as she launches the Twestival Local. My gut told me to think locally and use this international momentum and inspire people to shine a spotlight on a local cause, or a cause that a community would get behind. So, can we have a Twestival every week?

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New on SSIR: Organizations and Individuals Fundraising in Social Media

Amy Sample Ward

Offline : you would probably not have someone who’s had no physical connection with your organization be so excited about your work that they design and produce their own fliers about your work and then canvass their local community to raise awareness or your programs.

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Nonprofits and NGOs Celebrate International Women's Day

Have Fun - Do Good

For others, it is a day of political significance to raise awareness around women's rights. The organization is asking supporters to change their Twitter, MySpace, and Facebook avatars at 1:10 on Friday, March 6th to the "oneten" avatar. Numerous nonprofits and NGOs are organizing events and campaign to celebrate.