Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Father McKenna Center : The McKenna Center serves the needs of the poor, men, women and children through a variety of programs funded by generous individuals, religious orders and institutions, foundations and government grants. Their use of Facebook was instrumental in winning Sears’ Dads Making a Difference Contest.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2005

They launched an annual fundraiser and gift-collecting drive for the children's hospital in their community (in WA). It was a huge success and it's now become an international drive , with toys and books going to children's hospitals all over. Free Books for Kids!

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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. In this image, children enjoy a trunk or treat Halloween event.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

In particular, electronic books (or e-books) offer the possibility of dramatically improving access for students with disabilities – and for disadvantaged children everywhere. All e-books should have an audio capacity, using whatever smartphone or music playing device a person has in their pocket.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At the intersection of digital and mission-driven work, 2023 was a year of significant changes, big decisions, and growth for many organizations in the nonprofit and government space. For us, it was no different! Forum One partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world. This project took home six awards this year!

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The new American Jazz Museum brand positions the museum to be a beacon of rich history and vibrancy for the community and neighborhood and attract audiences from around the country to experience music from a range of eras and artists. We partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 3, 2007

The five types Elaine defines are: object-centered (focus on STUFF) narrative (focus on STORY) client-centered (focus on AUDIENCE, children's and science museums fall here) community (focus on SELF-EXPRESSION, community and cultural centers fall here) national (government-sponsored) Each of these types has its strengths and challenges.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2006

At the time, the Federal government had just signed the welfare deform legislation, pushing millions of welfare recipients from welfare to work. The industry -- the federal government, and the state government specifically exclude domestic workers as classes of workers to be protected by labor rights legislation.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

Jen Fu Cheng | Peak Potential Climbing | Fairfield, NJ Peak Potential is an organization running a 12-week introduction to rock climbing for children with physical disabilities. Twitter: @CSElive ) 6. Twitter: @PeakClimb ) 7. Twitter: @PDXJrScientists ) 16. Twitter: @cityhallfellows ) 17.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Users create and share short videos overlaid with music and audio. Try using TikTok to get your cause out in the world by having a staff member explain your cause in a short video and choosing music that aligns with your message. Grants are large donations provided to nonprofits from foundations, corporations, or government agencies.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

But from time to time, a donor will offer you something else: stock, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), cryptocurrency, an acre of undeveloped land, a house, a boat, a car, a painting, a sculpture, a rare book, a musical instrument, or something else that makes you scratch your head. Should you say “yes” and take the donation?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2012

Let's say you or even one of your supporters remixed a video that included a sample of copyrighted music, and this video was linked from your website. In addition, organizations might not realize that by receiving government funding, they can become a target for "bad actors" in media and politics. Future Threats.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 24, 2007

Another garden, also in India, has put money into either retirement funds, because the government doesn't give that to them, and funds for parents with disabled children. They have also put together a child care center. So all kinds of things that really helps improve the quality of their life. We are proud to do that.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Board fundraisers – Your nonprofit board of directors is the governing body of your organization. For instance, if your organization is dedicated to children battling cancer, you might also send costumes to the kids in need. “A Then, each attendee will wear the headphones and start dancing to the music!

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

They were using music, dance, poetry, and storytelling, and they were succeeding. The children are ages 6-16, and they're making huge strides by leading a national movement against child rape in Zimbabwe. They are gaining support from people in government, and politicians, and academicians, and business people, men, boys, women, girls.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2007

government tells them, or what the corporate media tells them. The basic idea is to bring together a combination of a green economy trade show with about four hundred green economy companies, and a conference on the green economy with about a hundred speakers, and then we have live music all day long, everything from hip hop to bluegrass.

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