Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 30, 2009

: • I hope you'll pass on to the donor that I, for one, couldn't have received a nicer gift than a book I can read in braille, in my comfy reclining loveseat, to the melodies of soft classical music, a lilac candle burning, diet cream soda within reach (.), The Call of Stories: Teaching and the Moral Imagination 17. Comanche Moon 20.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Virtual education is a great tool and can be used to teach a wide range of skills. Just ensure that you’re able to secure an expert to teach who’s comfortable speaking on camera and familiar with the hardware and software necessary to make it happen. 5) Online classes. 9) Movie screenings. 10) Hybrid concerts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. Connections: Relationships to lawmakers, celebrities, newsrooms. For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1. It is seen as wasteful overhead.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2015

" Carr told TechSoup that she had "a longing to bring opportunities to celebrate these amazing children and their families through the arts, through nights out, and through creating support programs that could bring a bit of ease to their lives." Birth of Dreams: Creative Expression for Kids.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause. Pick a week or two in the summer where your team athletes can host a camp for the kids, teaching them valuable skills in the sport of their choice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 2, 2009

You don’t hear about it much anymore, but in 2007 there were many stories of how MySpace was helping bridge the digital divide because low-income youth were logging in and teaching themselves HTML code. To this day, the celebrity factor on MySpace is untapped by nonprofits. Celebrities and rock stars are a big deal on MySpace.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Concert Bring together local music lovers for an unforgettable evening that highlights your nonprofit’s mission. And you don’t need famous musical groups either: Local acts with local fan bases are a great way to attract audiences and put on a great show. Celebrate the joys of gardening and sustainable living.

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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. Tap your network to see what kinds of artists and craftspeople are out there and are available to teach.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

In particular, DIY fundraisers are popular for those who want to celebrate something or garner support, but instead of the support directed at them, it’s for a cause they care deeply about. For instance, ask your peer-to-peer volunteers if they have any expertise that they’d like to share and teach through a community class.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conferences + Festivals offer the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies. At the AMA Nonprofit Marketing Conference, we’ll teach you how to reach a bigger audience on a smaller budget, and transform your marketing dollars into maximum impact. Mar 9 - 18.

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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? Once your collection boxes are full, send your goods off to your drive facilitator and celebrate the funds you’ve raised! Envelope fundraiser. Karaoke night.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

If you have any amateur chefs in your organization’s network, reach out to them to see if they’d be willing to teach your donors how to cook a special dish. You can also get in contact with any chefs at beloved local restaurants to see if they’d be willing to teach as well.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2015

It's an evangelical church with astonishing programs that attracts the crowds, including celebrities like former New York Giants quarterback, Jeff Hostetler, and his family. We talked to creative and music director Karen Haring, to see how this church does it. Teaching pastor, Tim Haring, founded the church in 1985.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Everyone needs to have a night on the town to just let loose and celebrate. Then, each attendee will wear the headphones and start dancing to the music! Recruit staff members or volunteers with special skills to lead a workshop and teach other supporters a fun skill! A Night on the Town” Fundraising Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

BK: I was a music major, we didn’t have slings or arrows. AF: They focus on the kind of agility and constant learning that you’ve been writing about and teaching for years. In addition, today we’re going to be celebrating the people and organizations that make us feel like we matter. AF: And I was a history major!

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 8, 2006

And when we, my co-author Bryant Terry and I, were talking about doing this book project together, and we were trying to think about, is there one word out there to describe the food that we talk about in the book, and that we encourage people to support and to buy and to eat, and we celebrate? For instance, "organic".

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

They were using music, dance, poetry, and storytelling, and they were succeeding. That seems to represent the indomitability of the spirit of these women for whom singing is a real celebration, on the one hand, and they told me, on the other hand, it helps them forget their troubles, which are huge.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

Now, and I can even speak from my own experience, the majority of the time I spend on social media is connecting with brands, and celebrities, and causes that I’ve never met. If you have a skill, if you have something to teach that you want your audience to know about, you can create your own Alexa skill for free at Amazon.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2006

They come up with an entire CD of music and poetry and we perform them on the last day of camp, so it gives people a real opportunity, hands-on, to really get out there and share what they've learned. It might be teaching. The youth are amazing manifesters. It's all about collaboration. So it might be researching. It might be writing.

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