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The post How To Celebrate Volunteers Who Make Your Work Possible appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Who enables you to get your work done each day? Perhaps it’s a team of dedicated employees who you’ve hand selected, and meticulously trained. Or perhaps it’s your secretary or personal assistant who keeps your calendar in order, your email in check, and makes sure you’re everywhere you ned to be. However, the better question […]. MORE
Milaap is celebrating its fourth birthday today, June 16, 2014, by inviting change agents from around the world to join in a global, round-the –clock online conversation on sustainable giving. MORE
Rejoice and celebrate in the effort, the journey, and the process as much as in the end result. Today's leadership thought comes from the new book, Trap Tales , by David M. Covey and Stephan M. Mardyks. MORE
They’ve reached their millionth mobile member , so DoSomething.org is doing something awesome to celebrate. What a sweet and wonderful way to celebrate this exciting milestone. MORE
When your organization or campaign has celebrity supporters, you want to maximize the value of every ask you make of them. Celebrity Endorsements in Action Recently, comedian Amy Schumer tweeted on behalf of the Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence: The tweet was an enormous success. MORE
So today, let''s celebrate the birth of freedom, that unique moment when we, the people created a nation that was to be governed by its people, not by the King. Take a moment today to celebrate that we, the people continue the dialogue of self-government. Celebrate freedom. MORE
Earth Day is this Saturday and there's so much you can do to defend, fund, and educate yourself on the critical environmental issues we face as a global population - here are six to get you started. Show up for science. Need plans for the weekend? The March for Science and the People's Climate Movement are set for April 22 and April 29 respectively, and no matter where you live, there's ample opportunity to participate. MORE
Some interesting prognostications collected by Tech Soup Nonprofit Technology News Celebrity Forecasts for 2014 : Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013, we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014 MORE
Both of them involved celebrities. And I couldn’t help think to myself, “oh, so all we need to do to raise funds for a great cause is get a celebrity? But, I looked at both case studies again, more deeply, and realized that both of them weren’t really about the celebrity at all. The celebrity involvement was part of the branding, not part of the winning solution. Getting Over Celebrities. Celebrities are out; Trust is in. MORE
Nonprofits get excited when a celebrity wants to join their advisory board or endorse their campaign. But do celebrity endorsements across different channels work these days? If a celebrity has a deep connection to an issue and its common knowledge then celebrity endorsements can certainly benefit nonprofit campaigns. Bono has also helped raise a lot of money, generated impressive earned media, and introduced other celebrities to ONE. MORE
The post Come celebrate Jamie’s recovery and the book launch with us! You’re invited to a very unusual event! It’s a strategic workshop! We got our heads together with our friends at Epic PR to put together a strategic workshop, a book launch party, and a cancer fundraiser all rolled into one! Sponsored by Higher Logic at their brand new HQ in Virginia, the theme of the event is defining and communicating your organization’s culture in tangible, actionable ways that garner results. MORE
Pacific time at PARISOMA — and join us in celebration of the many powerful digital story submissions that came to us from all over the world! The time to gala, glitz, and glam with industry leaders, talented techies, and a few of your favorite TechSoup staffers is almost here! MORE
Facebook Turns 12 Today, And Here's How It's Celebrating | Fast Company | Business + Innovation : "t’s a bit crazy when you think about it, but Facebook is 12 years old today. On February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched his fledgling social media site at Harvard. And the rest, as they say, is history. Twelve years on, Facebook has become the largest social media company ever. It influences myriad aspects of our lives and recently passed a billion active users each day." 'via MORE
What if you could celebrate once a month? While it might be hard to get other people to celebrate your birth on a monthly basis, you can let them celebrate your nonprofit every month with a regular recurring donation. Your birthday is one of the best days of the year. MORE
A day of on and offline events spanning the globe celebrating the Web. Invite people who would not have seen your online promotions to join you at the ballroom, office or pub to be part of your celebrations and conversations. Regardless of next year’s topic for the September 22nd celebrations, digital inclusion remains a core barrier to truly celebrating the web globally. There are many ways you can participate in OWD09 and help celebrate the web. MORE
We came to Fuzhou for a celebration. Celebrating 20 years is a big deal in China. The big celebration was held in our hotel, which I think is the nicest hotel in Fuzhou. Part of the meeting was celebrating the first ever China Hadley director and donor, Mr. Zhang Zhongyan. MORE
The second annual GivingTuesday is on December 3rd and you’re invited to join the celebration with NTEN! We are so excited to celebrate the strength of this community, now 50,000 people stong! MORE
Privacy is also on Marnie’s top five list, so she agrees with several of our NPTech celebrities that it is a top issue and that it will shape our work in the coming year. Certainly several of our celebrities mentioned ongoing concerns around privacy. MORE
March 8, International Women’s Day , marks an occasion to celebrate the accomplishments of women worldwide. March 8, International Women’s Day, marks an occasion to celebrate the accomplishments of women worldwide. MORE
This may feel like a reach--stay with me. Check out this TED talk presentation of spoken word poetry. The connection to community building? Check out that first poem. Listen to the three steps. MORE
No matter how satisfactory our careers or lives, all of us seek a higher calling to satiate an inner part of us, that demands we do something beyond ourselves, something that will leave a larger impact on the society and the world, long after we’re gone MORE
Today marks 2017’s Digital Learning Day, a day where we celebrate technology’s role in how we learn. MORE
Bookshare, Benetech’s pioneering digital library for people with print disabilities, celebrated its 10th birthday last night with a terrific party that was attended by many of our long-time friends and supporters. MORE
To celebrate Grandmother Power, I asked her about how she thinks the world has changed, and what it needs in order to be better today. MORE
The Grant Professionals Association, whose Board of Directors officially signed the proclamation back in November, came up with an entire website of resources dedicated to empowering grant associations nationwide with the necessary resources to throw some incredible IGPD celebrations. Send out an email to your members or supporters celebrating the week. Host an event with your members, colleagues or local grant professionals to celebrate your hard work. MORE
On Kivi’s Nonprofit Communications Blog, she welcomed the Communities Foundation of Texas’ Carol Goglia to share her strategy for Celebrating Your Nonprofit’s Milestone Anniversary. Today’s my birthday, but I got my present a few days early this year. MORE
It is every nonprofit’s dream to have Oprah or other celebrity do a fundraiser for them. The combination of a well-designed strategy, careful execution, and Internet celebrity contributed to the success. MORE
Celebrities Competing Online For Donors - TheNonProfitTimes : A dozen celebrities representing as many charities have one month to raise as much money as they can with an ultimate prize of winning $25,000. But the Mozilla Firefox Challenge, launched by Crowdrise and Mozilla, isn’t limited to the 12 celebrities. Mozilla, the nonprofit behind the open source web browser Firefox, started each celebrity-charity team off with a $5,000 donation MORE
One Part Social Fundraising, One Part Celebrity Endorsement. Celebrity endorsements have been around for ages. Add celebrities to the social fundraising mix and you’ve got a sure fired recipe for success, so we think. Do Celebrity Spokespeople Make for Good Fundraisers? MORE
We are pleased to be a sponsor of San Diego''s 2-1-1, Five-Year Celebration today. Congratulations on a sold out celebration and fund-raising luncheon! Held on National 2-1-1 Day, the event features Dr. Paul E. MORE
I'm not a woman, but I am a wholehearted celebrant of International Women's Day. Full disclosure. One of my great joys in my long career in nonprofit technology has been seeing the extraordinary success of so many women in our field. I just want to mention a few of them. MORE
PLEASE JOIN ME in celebrating this huge milestone by helping NTEN to raise $50,000 – one dollar for each one of our awesome members. This organization is sooo worth it – please join me in helping celebrate our first 50,000 members which will in turn help us get to the next 50,000. MORE
Every year we celebrate by dressing up as some of our favorite nonprofit organizations as a way to recognize their incredible work and commemorate the start of end-of-year fundraising campaigns. Happy Halloween from all of us at EveryAction! So without further ado, here are some of this year's favorites. Drumroll please. International Fund for Animal Welfare. International Fund for Animal Welfare works to rescue and protect animals around the world. MORE
It''s National Volunteer Week - how is your organization celebrating? national volunteer week Volunteers MORE
This milestone just seemed to be too big a deal not to stop and celebrate, because, well, reaching 15 million active members seems pretty amazing. (To MORE
Lady Gaga & Celebrity Philanthropy. But did you know she topped the list of most charitable Celebs in 2010 , as ranked by Do Something , by how much energy celebrities devote to cause? If you want to know which celebrities gave the most that's another list. What I find transformative about Lady Gaga’s celebrity philanthropy is that while she definitely has favorite causes, a significant part of her message is encouraging people to volunteer and take action. MORE
Celebrate the do-gooders who make your work possible. At Catchafire, we know that celebrating volunteers in the right way leads to a long term relationship which can result in invaluable advice, connections to new supporters, and even increase donations. MORE
This year on #GivingTuesday, Learning to Give is asking teachers to join the international movement to celebrate an opening day to the giving season by doing what they do best, by teaching. I love #GivingTuesday. MORE
According to Corey, it is used a staff meetings to celebrate accomplishments and helps motivate and inspire everyone. There is a lot of science and research behind this simple idea of celebrating accomplishments. Working as a nonprofit consultant can sometimes feel isolating. MORE
We’re also taking this opportunity to celebrate Jamie’s recent victory over larynx cancer. You’re invited to a very unusual event! It’s a strategic workshop! . MORE
Why you should be celebrating your fundraisers on social media | Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian : "But vital to any fundraising strategy is saying thank you to donors and supporters who have given to your organisation through time, effort or money. MORE
However, Lighthouse is celebrating their first quarter of a century with fiberglass and some fancy artwork. It’s important for nonprofits to celebrate their achievements and their milestones. Nonprofits celebrate anniversaries all the time. MORE
As part of the celebrations around the first anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty, WIPO launched the Accessible Books Consortium , to help increase global capacity to deliver books to people with print disabilities. MORE
Celebrate Related Topics VisionLink
MARCH 24, 2013
This may feel like a reach--stay with me. Check out this TED talk presentation of spoken word poetry. The connection to community building? Check out that first poem. Listen to the three steps.
Connection Cafe
OCTOBER 14, 2015
This year on #GivingTuesday, Learning to Give is asking teachers to join the international movement to celebrate an opening day to the giving season by doing what they do best, by teaching. I love #GivingTuesday.
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 27, 2011
Both of them involved celebrities. And I couldn’t help think to myself, “oh, so all we need to do to raise funds for a great cause is get a celebrity? But, I looked at both case studies again, more deeply, and realized that both of them weren’t really about the celebrity at all. The celebrity involvement was part of the branding, not part of the winning solution. Getting Over Celebrities. Celebrities are out; Trust is in.
VisionLink
JULY 4, 2012
So today, let''s celebrate the birth of freedom, that unique moment when we, the people created a nation that was to be governed by its people, not by the King. Take a moment today to celebrate that we, the people continue the dialogue of self-government. Celebrate freedom.
Amy Sample Ward
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
The second annual GivingTuesday is on December 3rd and you’re invited to join the celebration with NTEN! We are so excited to celebrate the strength of this community, now 50,000 people stong!
SocialFish
NOVEMBER 23, 2013
PLEASE JOIN ME in celebrating this huge milestone by helping NTEN to raise $50,000 – one dollar for each one of our awesome members. This organization is sooo worth it – please join me in helping celebrate our first 50,000 members which will in turn help us get to the next 50,000.
Connection Cafe
JUNE 9, 2011
Lady Gaga & Celebrity Philanthropy. But did you know she topped the list of most charitable Celebs in 2010 , as ranked by Do Something , by how much energy celebrities devote to cause? If you want to know which celebrities gave the most that's another list. What I find transformative about Lady Gaga’s celebrity philanthropy is that while she definitely has favorite causes, a significant part of her message is encouraging people to volunteer and take action.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
MAY 2, 2012
Bookshare, Benetech’s pioneering digital library for people with print disabilities, celebrated its 10th birthday last night with a terrific party that was attended by many of our long-time friends and supporters.
AFP Blog
JANUARY 4, 2012
Celebrities Competing Online For Donors - TheNonProfitTimes : A dozen celebrities representing as many charities have one month to raise as much money as they can with an ultimate prize of winning $25,000. But the Mozilla Firefox Challenge, launched by Crowdrise and Mozilla, isn’t limited to the 12 celebrities. Mozilla, the nonprofit behind the open source web browser Firefox, started each celebrity-charity team off with a $5,000 donation
NetWits
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
One Part Social Fundraising, One Part Celebrity Endorsement. Celebrity endorsements have been around for ages. Add celebrities to the social fundraising mix and you’ve got a sure fired recipe for success, so we think. Do Celebrity Spokespeople Make for Good Fundraisers?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 7, 2012
March 8, International Women’s Day , marks an occasion to celebrate the accomplishments of women worldwide. March 8, International Women’s Day, marks an occasion to celebrate the accomplishments of women worldwide.
Frogloop
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
This milestone just seemed to be too big a deal not to stop and celebrate, because, well, reaching 15 million active members seems pretty amazing. (To
AFP Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2013
Some interesting prognostications collected by Tech Soup Nonprofit Technology News Celebrity Forecasts for 2014 : Now that this year is wrapping up and we have the verdict on nonprofit technology trends for 2013, we queried charity Technorati like Amy Sample Ward, Beth Kanter, Marnie Webb, Peter Campbell, Nicole Wallace, the entire crew at Idealware, Lucy Bernholz, and other luminaries to find out what is in their crystal balls for 2014
NonProfit Hub
OCTOBER 17, 2014
What if you could celebrate once a month? While it might be hard to get other people to celebrate your birth on a monthly basis, you can let them celebrate your nonprofit every month with a regular recurring donation. Your birthday is one of the best days of the year.
Wild Apricot
APRIL 22, 2013
It''s National Volunteer Week - how is your organization celebrating? national volunteer week Volunteers
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Today marks 2017’s Digital Learning Day, a day where we celebrate technology’s role in how we learn.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JULY 15, 2014
As part of the celebrations around the first anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty, WIPO launched the Accessible Books Consortium , to help increase global capacity to deliver books to people with print disabilities.
Frogloop
MAY 18, 2017
Communities all across the US will be organizing events to celebrate bicycling as a preferred commuting option and encourage new cyclists to join in on the fun.
EveryAction
APRIL 21, 2017
Earth Day is this Saturday and there's so much you can do to defend, fund, and educate yourself on the critical environmental issues we face as a global population - here are six to get you started. Show up for science. Need plans for the weekend? The March for Science and the People's Climate Movement are set for April 22 and April 29 respectively, and no matter where you live, there's ample opportunity to participate.
VisionLink
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
We are pleased to be a sponsor of San Diego''s 2-1-1, Five-Year Celebration today. Congratulations on a sold out celebration and fund-raising luncheon! Held on National 2-1-1 Day, the event features Dr. Paul E.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 28, 2017
According to Corey, it is used a staff meetings to celebrate accomplishments and helps motivate and inspire everyone. There is a lot of science and research behind this simple idea of celebrating accomplishments. Working as a nonprofit consultant can sometimes feel isolating.
Mobile Commons
MARCH 29, 2016
When your organization or campaign has celebrity supporters, you want to maximize the value of every ask you make of them. Celebrity Endorsements in Action Recently, comedian Amy Schumer tweeted on behalf of the Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence: The tweet was an enormous success.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 7, 2017
Rejoice and celebrate in the effort, the journey, and the process as much as in the end result. Today's leadership thought comes from the new book, Trap Tales , by David M. Covey and Stephan M. Mardyks.
NonProfit Hub
MARCH 18, 2016
The Grant Professionals Association, whose Board of Directors officially signed the proclamation back in November, came up with an entire website of resources dedicated to empowering grant associations nationwide with the necessary resources to throw some incredible IGPD celebrations. Send out an email to your members or supporters celebrating the week. Host an event with your members, colleagues or local grant professionals to celebrate your hard work.
Amy Sample Ward
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
A day of on and offline events spanning the globe celebrating the Web. Invite people who would not have seen your online promotions to join you at the ballroom, office or pub to be part of your celebrations and conversations. Regardless of next year’s topic for the September 22nd celebrations, digital inclusion remains a core barrier to truly celebrating the web globally. There are many ways you can participate in OWD09 and help celebrate the web.
TechImpact
DECEMBER 1, 2014
The post How To Celebrate Volunteers Who Make Your Work Possible appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Who enables you to get your work done each day? Perhaps it’s a team of dedicated employees who you’ve hand selected, and meticulously trained. Or perhaps it’s your secretary or personal assistant who keeps your calendar in order, your email in check, and makes sure you’re everywhere you ned to be. However, the better question […].
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 7, 2017
I'm not a woman, but I am a wholehearted celebrant of International Women's Day. Full disclosure. One of my great joys in my long career in nonprofit technology has been seeing the extraordinary success of so many women in our field. I just want to mention a few of them.
AFP Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2014
Why you should be celebrating your fundraisers on social media | Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian : "But vital to any fundraising strategy is saying thank you to donors and supporters who have given to your organisation through time, effort or money.
NonProfit Hub
AUGUST 28, 2015
However, Lighthouse is celebrating their first quarter of a century with fiberglass and some fancy artwork. It’s important for nonprofits to celebrate their achievements and their milestones. Nonprofits celebrate anniversaries all the time.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
The post Come celebrate Jamie’s recovery and the book launch with us! You’re invited to a very unusual event! It’s a strategic workshop! We got our heads together with our friends at Epic PR to put together a strategic workshop, a book launch party, and a cancer fundraiser all rolled into one! Sponsored by Higher Logic at their brand new HQ in Virginia, the theme of the event is defining and communicating your organization’s culture in tangible, actionable ways that garner results.
SocialFish
JUNE 16, 2014
Milaap is celebrating its fourth birthday today, June 16, 2014, by inviting change agents from around the world to join in a global, round-the –clock online conversation on sustainable giving.
Tech Soup Blog
MAY 14, 2013
Pacific time at PARISOMA — and join us in celebration of the many powerful digital story submissions that came to us from all over the world! The time to gala, glitz, and glam with industry leaders, talented techies, and a few of your favorite TechSoup staffers is almost here!
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 25, 2015
It is every nonprofit’s dream to have Oprah or other celebrity do a fundraiser for them. The combination of a well-designed strategy, careful execution, and Internet celebrity contributed to the success.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 29, 2008
We came to Fuzhou for a celebration. Celebrating 20 years is a big deal in China. The big celebration was held in our hotel, which I think is the nicest hotel in Fuzhou. Part of the meeting was celebrating the first ever China Hadley director and donor, Mr. Zhang Zhongyan.
Everyaction
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Every year we celebrate by dressing up as some of our favorite nonprofit organizations as a way to recognize their incredible work and commemorate the start of end-of-year fundraising campaigns. Happy Halloween from all of us at EveryAction! So without further ado, here are some of this year's favorites. Drumroll please. International Fund for Animal Welfare. International Fund for Animal Welfare works to rescue and protect animals around the world.
Have Fun - Do Good
MAY 7, 2013
To celebrate Grandmother Power, I asked her about how she thinks the world has changed, and what it needs in order to be better today.
Mobile Commons
APRIL 25, 2013
They’ve reached their millionth mobile member , so DoSomething.org is doing something awesome to celebrate. What a sweet and wonderful way to celebrate this exciting milestone.
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Facebook Turns 12 Today, And Here's How It's Celebrating | Fast Company | Business + Innovation : "t’s a bit crazy when you think about it, but Facebook is 12 years old today. On February 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched his fledgling social media site at Harvard. And the rest, as they say, is history. Twelve years on, Facebook has become the largest social media company ever. It influences myriad aspects of our lives and recently passed a billion active users each day." 'via
Frogloop
APRIL 12, 2011
Nonprofits get excited when a celebrity wants to join their advisory board or endorse their campaign. But do celebrity endorsements across different channels work these days? If a celebrity has a deep connection to an issue and its common knowledge then celebrity endorsements can certainly benefit nonprofit campaigns. Bono has also helped raise a lot of money, generated impressive earned media, and introduced other celebrities to ONE.
Tech Soup Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2013
Privacy is also on Marnie’s top five list, so she agrees with several of our NPTech celebrities that it is a top issue and that it will shape our work in the coming year. Certainly several of our celebrities mentioned ongoing concerns around privacy.
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
We’re also taking this opportunity to celebrate Jamie’s recent victory over larynx cancer. You’re invited to a very unusual event! It’s a strategic workshop! .
Connection Cafe
APRIL 27, 2014
On Kivi’s Nonprofit Communications Blog, she welcomed the Communities Foundation of Texas’ Carol Goglia to share her strategy for Celebrating Your Nonprofit’s Milestone Anniversary. Today’s my birthday, but I got my present a few days early this year.
BoardAssist
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
Celebrate the do-gooders who make your work possible. At Catchafire, we know that celebrating volunteers in the right way leads to a long term relationship which can result in invaluable advice, connections to new supporters, and even increase donations.
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