Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 10, 2010

In her birthday wish post , Beth announces that she’s trying to send 53 Cambodian children to school by raising $530. Last week, Stacy Monk and I were chatting and thought that our community could help smash that goal by raising much more funds as well as awareness for the work the Sharing Foundation does in Cambodia.

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Children Cambodia Bookmarking Foundation 143

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you’re trying to feed children in Africa, show a photo or clip of those kids. If you can get a local radio station on board to broadcast live from your event, that will help boost awareness. Images or drawings of your campaign goal: Help your donors envision the end result of your online campaign. You’ve got your copy written.

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Campaign Online Fundraising Social Media 98

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

For example, perhaps your idea for creating a nonprofit focused on raising funds for children fighting cancer started with one family’s need for support in a challenging time. Explore Bloomerang’s sample job descriptions for positions like major gift officer and development director. The answer could be “both.” Hold interviews.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Social media's still pretty great, though, for raising awareness about your nonprofit, communicating with existing supporters, and listening to your community.). But with so many charities and libraries working with children, the weird new security threat in 2016 will be smart toys. Children love it. Privacy and Security.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Now WatSan has helped people in Tanjung Priok get filters for creating fresh clean water, and they have started selling it to other slums, creating income, a cottage industry, and money for uniforms for their children to attend school, breaking the cycle of poverty. All from water. It was an experience that changed me forever.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

A significant outreach campaign to raise awareness of the nonprofit community and the local event. For more in-depth learning experiences, I do a pre-workshop assessment, but for this mini-workshop I did a living assessment in the room.

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Community Giving Fundraising Contest 109

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day. just after sending in the message about the issue, he let me know they were aware of the problem and were working on it 2.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 22, 2012

Impact: About half of those nonprofit organizations included in the random sample for this study adopted at least some of the SOX provisions, in addition to the two required ones. 6 Similarly, nonprofits following these same processes would also incur higher costs due to increased audit fees and the potential need for additional staff.

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Policy Public Adopt University 71

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

The objective was to write compelling collat­eral material to rebuild our brand, increase public awareness, raise money, and improve donor and volunteer relations. If an applicant gets an interview, ask him or her to bring along a few writing samples. If you’re hiring a grant writer, request samples of grants he’s written.

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Tips Nonprofit Sample Skills 92

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2012

1 This study, Financial Literacy and Knowledge in the Nonprofit Sector (PDF) , "engaged a random sample of primarily human service nonprofits, as well as health, civic, environmental, arts, and education nonprofits." 2 Again, the study surveyed nonprofit financial managers such as CEOs and CFOs.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 8, 2010

But don’t let that inhibit your creativity to turn this concentration of awareness into something positive for your organization. Being prepared for an unforeseen surge of donations is something every nonprofit should be positioned for, and the swell of attention doesn’t need to come only from a natural disaster.

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Examples Guide Haiti Disaster 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2008

on Fundraising123 shows that in a limited sample of some nonprofits, online giving is actually up. ChildrensHealth : Children's hospitals always need toys this time of year. Be A Voice for Darfur is a petition and awareness campaign designed to bring attention to the appalling genocide in Darfur. I'm not in denial.

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Philanthropy Darfur News Alternative 50

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

SOS Children’s Villages Illinois acquired 75% of their new donors for the entire year with their year-end peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. Provide them with graphics, sample posts, press releases, email templates and more. No bells or whistles — just straightforward. Excert from Fiver’s Toolkit.

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Guide Giving Campaign Social Media 73

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Are they wanting to fund children’s programs? That higher education level, the ability to communicate, the ability to complete their education affects probably their spouse or their partner, it might affect their children. If the experience of those children is not positive, then is it really a celebration?

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Both of these designers presented compelling images and evidence from exhibit work and child development experts about the idea that you can make sophisticated, muted exhibits that help children slow down, focus, and enjoy themselves with interactive content.

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Reflection Research Question Museum 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need.

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Campaign Reflection Free Fundraising 70

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Examples: An article about breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month; Cancer facts; historical pieces to commemorate a certain day, etc. I’ve got more tips on creating great videos along with some samples here. It’s great for sharing volunteer opportunities, “how to” info, or anything relating to animals or children.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Elizabeth) Unfortunately, we don’t have any museum telecommuting policies in the Alliance sample documents library, but now that you’ve asked, we are on the hunt. For example, when I taught studio classes, ages ago, I often did projects at home, because I wanted my children involved. Other times, I enjoyed doing research at night.

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Museum Culture Professional Training 21

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Bar Crawl Host a group of supporters in a bar crawl or standalone brewery fundraiser where participants pay in order to sample local craft beers, enjoy each other’s company, and support your mission. Any parents with children who are not so young anymore will likely have lots of kids’ books they’ll be happy to offload.

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Ideas Fundraising Classes Contest 52

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 7, 2007

It takes staff time to break into these communities, but it means that the sample is not based on people with visions of grandeur or "yes" folks. Right now, it's hard to do step 1 (identifying), because in many cases museums aren't aware of where influencers are making themselves known. Their interest is in the game, not the influence.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

They have children, they’re doing all of this. I’m really talking about those personal little inexpensive gifts that makes your donor aware that you are learning who they are and you know what they are into because you have to make the donor the hero. I worked with a organization that they worked with abused children.

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Roles Resource Develop Video 118

Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2012

Many became aware of the movement against the Stop Online Piracy Act after the January 18 service blackouts started by Wikipedia and Reddit (with support from Craigslist and Google ). Let's say you or even one of your supporters remixed a video that included a sample of copyrighted music, and this video was linked from your website.

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Internet Reddit Wikipedia Law 62

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Earlier this month, Samsung Hope for Children, the national philanthropic initiative of the world’s technology leader, and the Dan Marino Foundation launched a new social action campaign, “Team Up for Autism,” in conjunction with the first annual WalkAbout for Autism organized by the former NFL quarterback’s foundation.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

But are you aware of all your options? For example, you might say, “Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, 400 refugee mothers received a baby kit to care for their newborn children.” Use these sample letters to set you up for success. Donor Thank-You Letters: What You Need to Say. Request Demo.

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Donation Tips Donor Sponsor 52

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2022

Programs that involve children resonate widely. Think about organizations that take children with cancer and their families on wonderful vacations. I know how challenging it is to build support for a mission that doesn’t involve children, animals, or people we are used to seeing in vulnerable situations. A compelling mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

This is just a sampling. However, she said it might work really well for home schooled children and citizen journalism, but in the workplace, Jane said, for her it provides too much interruption. It reminds of the thread on trust and knowing people that we got into after Andy Carvin's talk. He said that he was negotiations.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 14, 2024

Programs that involve children resonate widely. Think about organizations that take children with terminal cancer and their families on wonderful vacations. These are all things that’ll help you raise awareness and funds for your mission. Who can say no to that? Animal rescues have missions that are assets.

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Fundraising Create Exercise Local 59

Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Trending viral challenges – Virtual trends like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge or the “Tom Holland” handstand t-shirt challenge are extremely popular ways to not only raise awareness of an issue but also bring in needed funds. This is only for the brave at heart but is also a great way to raise awareness of your mission.

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Ideas Fundraising Virtual Fun 59

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Potentially populations served, like children or people with disabilities. There are lots of great samples and guidance out there.” They’re aware of the coronavirus pandemic. We recommend that you develop a list of search terms including keywords, geographies, similar organizations, and known funders.

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Grant Lesson Tips Video 74

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

In this post, 5 nonprofits using Instagram video to promote campaigns , SmallAct’s Casey Golden shares ideas and examples of the new ways nonprofits can tell their stories to boost awareness, excitement, and support for their mission. Who shares your nonprofit pond? Have a listen.

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Story Nonprofit Social Media Content 54

Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2017

Example of Everyday influencer : Cynthia Mackey is an industrial engineer and tireless volunteer for STEM in schools and often uses her social media accounts with over 2,000 Twitter followers to help raise awareness. They emailed their advocates social media toolkits with drafted messages and images to help raise awareness about the campaign.

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Influence Social Media Action Guide 29

Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

And I wrote two books which are also like my other two children. So, yes, I think the Global NGO Technology Report found the majority of nonprofits do agree social media is effective for creating brand awareness. And it’s a huge driver of online fundraising, and also just awareness raising. Learn more. What is interesting?

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