Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

million readers, hundreds of thousands of others have viewed the stories as well. As childhood obesity disproportionally impacts children of color, we specifically used social media strategies to reach communities of color. 1 item of discussion was childhood obesity, which garnered 65 out of more than 400 tweets!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 24, 2018

Keep amounts and explanations simple and use examples. Below is an example of a two-sided donation card. Louie’s Kids is a nonprofit that fights childhood obesity and promotes family wellness. . Below are two examples of successful matching gift challenges: Live auctions are a great platform to showcase a matching gift.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Examples of rewards could be the actual project (if it is something like a book) or a free pass to a screening of a movie or production of a play. Nonprofit Success Story: Ushahidi, a nonprofit headquartered in Kenya, used Kickstarter to launch production of BRCK, a Wi-Fi router and mobile modem built to withstand the elements.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

This means your fundraising participants should be able to share their story and explain why they support your nonprofit. Additionally, they should be able to upload their own pictures. Pro Tip: Provide an example of a supporter’s completed fundraising page on which they’ve shared their story and why they support your organization.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2011

She was an example for me throughout my childhood, bringing me along as she volunteered at soup kitchens, with the LDS cannery, and in the Scouts. She taught me, by example, the most important values in my life: service to my country, service to my community, and service to those in need. I give my mother all the credit.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 18, 2012

The common museum knowledge on this issue is that adults are timid, that we have lost some of the wonder, impulsiveness, and active creativity of childhood days. They're playing instruments, painting pictures, and cooking gourmet meals in record numbers. Share your story with other visitors.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 30, 2014

A great example of an organization that’s figured this out is the St. This nonprofit raises money for childhood cancer research and is most noted for their head-shaving events where participants ask for donations before they agree to, yes—have their locks shorn. Tell stories. Post pictures. Take TOMS Shoes, for example.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Tell Good Stories About People. In order to do that, you have to tell a good story that shows donors who they’re helping and how it works. Stories help to connect people. For #GivingTuesday 2021, think through what stories your nonprofit has to share and how you want to share them with your online audience.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Now we have smartphones, whose data, when strung together forms the story of our lives. I can’t remember when I first heard, our identity is the story we repeat to ourselves. Our Stories. Today we have a wild abundance to the ways we collect our stories. What emerges is a story – your story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

Take for example third-grader Sophie, the Cambodian daughter of a Sharing Foundation supporter in Maine. Hans shared a story about how his wife donated her hair to Locks of Love which sparked a conversation with their 4 year old about children who are in need. Spend it together online, checking out pictures and project descriptions."

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Our distaste for writing followed us into adulthood because we still suffer from the same writing inadequacies we had in childhood. I want a program director who can write compelling stories about the experiences of our participants. Write compelling stories. Below the picture, you add a quote from Stu’s mom.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

There are several different ways to inspire donors to give, for example. A donation-centered message could take the form of several different content types: a heart-warming client story, an graphic-heavy update on an ongoing campaign, a volunteer testimonial, an educational deep dive into a topic of interest, or something completely unique.

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Everyaction

MAY 16, 2018

Whether you are looking for a quality organization to support this month, or a good example of fundraising, volunteer management, and advocacy best practices for nonprofits, this list is a great place to start. They do a wonderful job of showing the impact of their services by telling personal stories of the people that they have helped.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 3, 2015

Imagine a community with 50 different organizations working to reduce childhood obesity. For example, one of the outcomes in our theory of change that we care about is civic engagement. What happens when those 50 different organizations agree on one indicator for success in reducing childhood obesity? Ask the United Way.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 6, 2017

Examples of how influencers drive engagement. 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. Example of VIP influencer : Mark Ruffalo. Social currency is real.

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