Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2007

Roger Carr from the Everyday Giving Blog presented the Bloggers Who Create Community Award to Beth's Blog! Beth practices what she teaches (and let's others watch and participate as she does it). I'm delighted to accept this award on behalf the many NpTech gurus who share their thoughts and ideas on their blogs and in the comments.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

Dear Charity Clairity, About six months ago our college was approached by a local 82-year-old who wants to donate his 5-acre estate containing his home, a very large greenhouse with numerous tropical plants and trees, koi pond, small bridge, swimming pool, and seating area.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

For example, I’m on the board of a local theater group, and the executive director’s most recent emailed newsletter was titled “ Theater Nurtures Democracy.” Her award-winning blog showcases her practical approach, which earned her the AFP “Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year” award.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here are a few tasks you might want to turn over to volunteers or recruit more volunteers for: Day-to-day office work or cleaning Door greeter roles Docent positions Event committee positions Event registration and ticketing Event set-up and clean-up In-kind donations collection Marketing and promotion tasks Fundraising tasks Teaching or tutoring.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

Regardless of what work you are doing – campaigning for political change, providing services to your local community, educating others, or anything else – would it look different, would it feel different, would it operate differently if love was the central message? Are you fueling with love? To Mama With Love.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If you get kids in on the fundraising fun, you have a great opportunity to teach them important values like leadership, responsibility, goal-setting, team building, and community engagement. To meet this demand, consider partnering with a local tree farm or nursery to host a Christmas tree or Christmas wreath fundraiser.

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Qgiv

APRIL 13, 2022

This not only teaches children responsibility, it can be a great way to raise funds while beautifying your community. This is often a great way for these local businesses to make a difference without breaking the bank. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado hosted a fundraising event at TopGolf that featured an award ceremony.

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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. It tells attendees that they are expected to engage with the presentation and that their thoughts are both welcomed and encouraged. . Recipe Night.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. One of our favorite ways to share success stories is through our Local Impact Map (LIM). The winner will be awarded a refurbished tablet supplied by a donor. Interested?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2013

I say thorny because despite the nearly $300 million in stimulus funding awarded by the U.S. The idea is to engage these residents and wherever possible to teach them how to use digital devices, provide Internet access through computer labs or classes, and provide them with very low-cost home computers.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Their educational focus areas include new designs to advance learning, pathways to postsecondary success, leadership and teaching to advance learning, public understanding, and integration, learning, and innovation. Areas served: Worldwide. Global Fund For Children. Areas served: Oregon. Arizona Community Foundation.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

Whether you are teaching a community about sustainable agriculture in Colorado or organizing a hack-a-thon in Romania, we want to help you tell your story. One of our favorite ways to share success stories is through our Local Impact Map (LIM). The winner will be awarded a refurbished tablet supplied by a donor.

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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. Virtual education is a great tool and can be used to teach a wide range of skills. A food-related event usually entails a few individuals sitting around and eating a meal served on-site at the location.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

She is an expert in developing and teaching practical, ready-made tools that inspire people to take action. She was a pioneer of the Eagles Care program, which partners the Eagles with local nonprofits to make a lasting difference in the Philadelphia community. Simon Scriver. changefundraising.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Day 2: Certificates Awarded To Senior Staff Attendees. Her knowledge of the country and the culture made it easier to localize the curriculum. However, to localize it, Stephanie incorporated Pakistani imagery, including a photo of Arfa Karim, the youngest female Microsoft ‘expert’ in Pakistan, to represent fly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2013

This honed his appetite for frolicking in the hurricane swells that sweep the ocean in late summer. He introduced surfing to the Jersey Shore in the 1960′s – He was an early adopter, teaching himself how to surf and owned the first Greg Noll surfboard. ” Dad’s Beach.

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JULY 14, 2016

If your training arsenal consists of Instructor led training and elearnings and your user base is not as receptive to the teachings as they used to be, another option now exists. Imagine a company onboarding using Augmented Reality as a scavenger hunt around your facility. User Engagement.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, with a read-a-thon fundraiser, you can give your supporters the opportunity to slow down and crack open a book while also teaching young students the value of reading and escaping into exciting stories. And that’s not to mention the hassle that sometimes comes with trying to get young children excited about reading.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 28, 2009

Whenever I need a little pick me up, I watch videos of the new kitties who are ready for adoption through a local organization, Maine Coon Adoptions, where we got our first cat. While preparing to teach a social media webinar recently, I discovered quite a few environmental/green nonprofits that have YouTube channels.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 2, 2007

I was awarded one of the 2006 MacArthur Fellowships. These awards are based not so much on past achievements, as an expectation that you will do something exciting in the future. Here's my latest President's Update. Benetech's momentum continues with some fantastic news. We featured many of these on Benetech's website.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As policy changes unfold at the federal, state and local levels, the communities and issues we care about as corporate social responsibility professionals inevitably face uncertainty. State/Local / #DCNP2018 / @DMANF. State/Local. State/Local / #NPSummit18 / @SCANPO. State/Local. Feb 11 - 14. Feb 27 - 28.

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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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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? Can you adapt the training for donors as a group teaching session?

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Some that volunteered asked a local restaurant to host and give them a portion of the cover charge or bar sales that night to donate back to CC. The traditional event held in previous years was at a restaurant, and a pre-dinner awards ceremony with major donors and board leadership was followed by a cocktail party open to all ticket buyers.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 22, 2021

Federal, state, and local governments offer nonprofits funding through grant programs. Community foundations are public organizations that collect funding from many donors and award them to nonprofits through grants, scholarships, and through services. Government Grants.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2021

In addition, you can give “door prizes” which are awarded in real-time during the event using your mass messaging tools. In addition to offering chat, make a local phone number available to your viewers during the program. 6) Teach your viewers how to bid. 2) Make a communications plan to promote your event. March 27th!

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

You’ll get tips on how to spread the word about your nonprofit including working with the local media to get your nonprofit in the news. Grantwriting is the most common fundraising strategy used by nonprofits and for good reason: millions in grants are awarded each year to nonprofits around the world. Week 3: Monday, March 14th.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2023

Team sponsorships Do you have support from local businesses in your community? Partner with a local favorite restaurant and work with them to pick a night for your fundraiser. Award ceremony Acknowledge your athletes’ accomplishments at the end of the season with an award ceremony fundraiser.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 19, 2015

This year Netsquared's own Eli van der Giessen, Birgit Pauli-Haack, and Regina Walton won NTENny awards, as well as Lauren Girardin and our beloved colleague, Michael DeLong, who passed away this past year. What Are the NTENny Awards Again? There's plenty of amping up the awesome at TechSoup this year.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 10, 2021

Our local university certainly announces seven figure gifts, with amounts. . Her award-winning blog showcases her practical approach, which earned her the AFP “Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year” award. When sharing this news, should we mention the amount? — Seeking best practice.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 1, 2007

It enables people to find others in their local community to give things to that they would otherwise end up throwing away or taking to the landfill. I sent out one email to 30 or 40 friends and a handful of local nonprofits announcing the start of this Yahoo group. We've been around for about four years now. I'll call it Freecycle."

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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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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 11, 2009

His first book, Grub: Ideas for an Urban Organic Kitchen , which he co-authored with Anna Lappe , won a 2007 Nautilus Award for Social Change. I think that there is a way in which this kind of communal way of eating healthy, local, nutrient-dense foods is forgotten about when we talk about African-American cuisine. Kellogg Foundation.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Or, with renewed interest in old school hobbies like gardening, breadmaking, and woodworking, do you have members who could donate their time to teach these skills? Team up with local businesses. Teaming up with local businesses and franchises is a fantastic way to do that. Awards shows. Small Church Fundraising Ideas.

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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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Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

Everything I Needed to Know About the Web I Learned from Feminism When: Saturday, March 14th from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Room 9 Description: Feminism teaches "the personal is political" and the web shows that the personal is now public. Panel: Delicious Tech for Localism: Sustainable Food 2.0

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The company took intentional steps to ensure that our award-winning Salesforce consulting services were provided to the organizations most in need of the technology to help improve the communities they serve. Success Story: Creating Equity in Education With Teach For America + Salesforce Marketing Cloud. The Selection Process.

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