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GivingTuesday India Kicks Off the Global Giving Season

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

GivingTuesday celebrates philanthropy and countries around the world that participate make it their own, unleashing creative and localized strategies to promote a culture of giving. In India, GivingTuesday is celebrated on Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday and is part of a week-long celebration of giving called Daan-Utsav.

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Great reads from around the web on June 15th

Amy Sample Ward

75% of Young Adults Gave to Charity Last Year, Study Finds – News – The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas – The new Millennial Donor Survey is out! "Charities They work in tandem with a nationwide network of member food banks in the fight to end hunger.

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Unleash Generosity With An Amazing GivingTuesday Plan

Greater Giving

GivingTuesday encourages people to give back and celebrate the holiday season by making donations to their favorite charities, and nonprofits. For nonprofits that address needs in their local community—such as hunger or homelessness—consider running a food drive, coat drive, or toy drive alongside your GivingTuesday campaign.

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Family Volunteering – All Together Now!

VQ Strategies

November 20, 2021 is Family Volunteer Day – a global day of service that celebrates the power of families who work together to support their communities and neighborhoods. For generations, parents and their children have responded to the needs of neighbors, organizations, and their community by rolling up their sleeves and working together.

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I'll Comment for Food Donations, Ten Cents for Woman's Shelter, and Other Interesting Social Media Charity Trends

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these difficult times. Tyson's strategy has inspired bloggers and other companies to use this technique to give to charity. Mizfit is donating a dime per comment to a local women's shelter. Yesterday, I caught a story on NPR about charity giving trends and social media use.

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A Charitable Giving Stimulus Package?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Take for example, the Columbus Foundation's recently launhced Match Day 2.0 , a giving stimulus plan created to matching gifts to PowerPhilanthropy organizations and raise $1 million in 48 hours to support local needs in their community. Nonprofits are eligible to apply for the shoes to distribute to clients.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Certainly, giving from individuals won't be enough to fix the economy and provide the resources that charities need to deliver important services in hard economic times. But donating money to a charity, even a small amount (or in-kind items ) can certainly help with part of the need and raise awareness in others.

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