CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Now is the time to take a good look at your plans for the final months of the year and find a fun, unique fall fundraiser that will make you and your donors feel comfortable and supported. To make it even more fun, consider having a local celebrity (i.e. Poncey Highland Community Garden. come judge the contest.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

And if you’re searching for fun and engaging ways to raise money, auctions and simple online events will get your donors excited to support your organization. Check out our comprehensive list to keep your fundraising campaigns fun and fresh for all of your donors. Designate a night for a few fun games of virtual bingo.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

This five-photo Flickr submission presents a compelling visual narrative and tells a great story. Its photo story is extremely powerful and highly shareable. Best Use of Humor — The World Is Fun: Do 1 Thing. The nonprofit The World is Fun shows us a great option: make volunteering fun and easy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

On the “birthdays” section of their website, after discovering that many others with the same birthday as you––and 47,492 people in total at the time of writing––have asked for donations instead of presents for their birthday, charity: water tells you how cool celebrities like Depeche Mode and Tony Hawk pledged their birthdays to the nonprofit.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 3, 2013

One of the most fun aspects of Member Appreciation Month has been the daily prize giveaways. Aside from the fun of feeling like a fairy godmother or a genie with our “Guess what?! This month we saw a bunch of great Tech Club events, including the launch of our Pittsburgh group , a fun happy hour put on by the Dallas-Ft.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2011

Connie Yowell of Macarthur Foundation. Connie Yowell of the MacArthur Foundation shared four important trends in the serious games space to watch out for: Data : Tracking outcomes from game play requires careful data collection. Photo: corley may. Playability : Playability needs to always be a first priority for serious games.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Many K-12 schools have found success by centralizing their asks in celebration of the students, faculty and staff building a legacy. Do they need photos and logos? Make it fun. No matter how your organization needs to flex and accommodate your student body and generous alumni, keep fun on the forefront.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 21, 2010

We had a lot of fun with the Ustream live stream and Twitter chat where we discussed the themes from the book and answer questions. I’m donating all of my profits to the Sharing Foundation , which helps to care for Cambodia’s children. We really appreciate everyone’s contributions to this success. What a send off! The Fundraiser.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2020

Don’t let social distancing stop the fun, and keep in mind that not every community building event should be virtual. Though virtual, think of all the small ways you can “bring” the event to the participant, such as photoshopping finish line photos for each participant, or sending them a personalized bib or water stop supplies.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Over 1,300 #bigkidsgive photos were shared on social media, including celebrity posts from NBA star Blake Griffin and B.J. Over 1,300 #bigkidsgive photos were shared on social media, including celebrity posts from NBA star Blake Griffin and B.J. Novak of The Office. Prepare for #GivingTuesday Ahead of Time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

I was in India this past summer to facilitate an intensive four-day training for Packard Foundation grantees working on family-planning issues. In India, I designed the first one to celebrate the local culture: It was called “Bollywood Moment.” And to make it more fun, I awarded prizes.

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NTEN

MARCH 24, 2015

We ate BBQ by the pound , celebrated inspiring campaigns and community members , rode around on Segways , and did a lot of photoshopping. This much fun , Deborah Elizabeth Finn #15NTC = Amazing , Liza J. These socks were made for walkin'' The 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin, TX was a-mazing! Did we miss anything?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 26, 2017

We had 100% participation from the Foundation Board, amounting to over $881,000. Our e-mail strategy included that consistent look, impactful messaging, clear calls-to-action, a hyperlink to the giving site, student-centered photos and social media links. Our #GivingTuesday results were transformational. We raised a grand total of $5.7

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

If you're celebrating, why not add a little do-goodness to your Valentine's Day? For inspiration, check out Good Mail Day's Flickr photo stream of people's creative correspondence creations. I've made her Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups three times in the past couple weeks (photo left), and each time they've been freakalicious.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Celebrate the staff, leadership, and volunteers who go over and above to show respect and appreciation for physicians. Tip : Consider weekly Facebook, digital in-hospital communications and other means to celebrate a physician and those that recognize them by highlighting a thank you note or accomplishment. Make it Fun!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2009

Flickr Photo by Halepoki Forget chocolate, drugs, puppies, exercise, prozac, or anything else that makes you happy. So, get happy, feel good , and donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation to celebrate my birthday. Giving money (and your time) is a great way to express your personal gratitude. but it makes you feel good.

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Hold a Santa-Con celebration to get in the Christmas spirit, get pictures of people's paint-smeared faces at Holi, take advantage of when neighborhood kids show up to trick-or-treat at your door. If you're a foundation: 25. Community foundations can pin things they want to celebrate in the community. Navy Imagery 22.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Later that evening we hope you join us for the Celebration Event which features live music by Sixwire, who just performed at the NFL draft, and special guest Phil Vassar. Food and drink will be served– with plenty of dancing, music and fun. Yes, Tuesday will be an intense first day, but that’s not all we have planned.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

We visited the Channel Islands during our honeymoon, and camped and kayaked there for a couple nights to celebrate my husband's 40th birthday. For more information about National Parks, check out the National Parks Service and the National Parks Foundation (they have a Twitter feed too, @GoParks ). Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. To support your community, you first need a strong financial foundation. Encourage kids to bring a friend along to join in on the fun, all while raising money for your youth group. Small churches do big things. A cook-off.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

While a gala may reference just about any type of festive celebration, it’s most often used to refer to more extravagant events that feature entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, meals, open bars, and auctions. Karaoke Karaoke is more than a fun bar night activity—it can be a nonprofit event with multiple revenue streams.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

This makes an employee giving program, or employee relief fund, a big brick in the foundation of any company. Produce an annual event that is really unique, fun and engaging, and designed to raises money – be creative, such as a cooking contest or talent show. Organize a healthy competition between departments that is fun and positive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

However, to localize it, Stephanie incorporated Pakistani imagery, including a photo of Arfa Karim, the youngest female Microsoft ‘expert’ in Pakistan, to represent fly. Make It Fun, Celebrate. I believe strongly that professional learning can be fun and it can be more effective that way. Discuss here.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation? For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. What about a gift in their honor to celebrate the special day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

photo of Lucy Bernholz live blogging during the Northern California Grantmakers Briefing. Photo in flickr from Community Technology Foundation. Democracy in Action has invited everyone into the NpTech Oscar Pool Katya Andresen from Network for Good gives us the lastest celebrity news (what no gossip?)

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

As an arts organization, you can have lots of fun coming up with incentives for your peer-to-peer fundraisers , and you can also empower them to offer ticket and class discounts in return for donations. You could even include digital copies of never-before-seen photos of past shows or exclusive recordings of rehearsals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2010

I hope you'll join the fun. After all, what's more fun than a birthday party? The session will begin with a brief presentation that describes my past three social media infused birthday celebrations. Psychological underpinning: Fun. I donated $50 to the winner's charity. Metric: Content created. Metric: Click thrus.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

I am so excited that we were able to spread the news of our foundation and how people can help orphans in China through our charity to a wider audience, as most of our donors in the past were tied somehow to adoption. But once they realized what a great tool it was to spread the word of our foundation, they really got behind it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

More Flickr Photos here. Six Degrees of Separatio: Cult of celebrity, user-generated content, online giving, and social networking. How to make it work: Popular, Easy, Rewarding, Fun, Cultivate, Tangible. Conference Tag: CU08 ConnectingUp Conference Warning: I am live blogging these notes as the conference unfolds.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

I am so excited that we were able to spread the news of our foundation and how people can help orphans in China through our charity to a wider audience, as most of our donors in the past were tied somehow to adoption. But once they realized what a great tool it was to spread the word of our foundation, they really got behind it.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2007

As I mentioned in my post about " extra-organizational activists" , there are bloggers out there who would love to raise money for your cause: Beth Kanter raised $800 for the Sharing Foundation using the ChipIn widget plus her blog , social networks, Flickr and video in 26 days. Ask them to blog during conference sessions and post photos.

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Kindful

MARCH 4, 2021

The Adult Congenital Heart Association received a matching grant from the Meil Family Foundation to help them fundraise in February. A fun way to engage your social media followers and bring in donations is to run a social media challenge. Yoga challenged their community to do one yoga pose per day and share a photo on social media.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

When I was 9 years old, I told my parents who were volunteers in a lot of ways, our church, the summer celebration, political campaigns, I told them that I thought I wanted to help everyone in Minnesota, and so I should try to be governor of Minnesota. They have someone that goes out to take photos, learn stories. ” .

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Everyone has heard of the Make-A-Wish Foundation —the romantic nature of granting sick children their wishes can touch even the coldest of hearts. They combine the perfect balance of fun and serious—as their aim is to protect the world’s oceans they can’t be too silly, but need just the right amount to keep their audience interested.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 23, 2023

Create short videos, post engaging photos, and design eye-catching graphics. Instagram is ideal for telling your organization’s story through photos and videos. Tag them in captions and photos. Work with your intern and other staff members to think about how to adapt any photo or short video you have for each platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

My children, now age and 10, have been big helpers in all my online fundraising campaigns for the Sharing Foundation. And this year, Harry sent some of his birthday loot to the Sharing Foundation , making me proud that he is following my tradition of giving to celebrate a birthday. .

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