Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2024

Example: “To raise critical funds through a community gala to support our after-school literacy program for underprivileged children.” Partner with local media outlets to secure publicity. This succinctly expresses the purpose of your event and aligns with your organization’s overall mission.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 17, 2013

12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #IntLiteracyDay or #LiteracyDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #IntWomensDay or #IWD. 22: World Water Day — #WorldWaterDay or #WWD.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 16, 2014

12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. Fundraising Social Media' 3: World Wildlife Day — #WorldWildlifeDay. 13: Digital Learning Day — #DLDay. September.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 1, 2017

12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. 3: World Wildlife Day — #WorldWildlifeDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #WomensDay. 25: Earth Hour — #EarthHour.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2018

12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. 3: World Wildlife Day — #WorldWildlifeDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #IWD19. 30: Earth Hour — #EarthHour.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Many nonprofits however, are not made aware of such campaigns until the day of (via social media) which is too late. 12: International Day for Street Children. 8: International Literacy Day || #IntLiteracyDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day || #ChildrensDay. 14: International Day of Action for Rivers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 8: International Literacy Day — #LiteracyDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. 3: World Wildlife Day — #WorldWildlifeDay. 8: World Kidney Day — # WorldKidneyDay. 21: World Down Syndrome Day — #WDSD18.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. With the goal of promoting braille literacy, this landmark meeting brought together braille experts from around the world to Perkins’ campus in Watertown, Massachusetts. And today, braille is not being taught to most blind children.

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sgEngage

MARCH 8, 2023

Use consistent logos and messaging: In all campaign emails and social media posts On your main library website and your Library Giving Day fundraising page On all printed collateral Before rolling out your public campaign, make sure your team is on the same page. One quick win for your campaign is gift matching.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people. Social media, like all technology, is developed by people.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

In partnership with these organizations, TechSoup will be hosting a series of webinars about technology and innovation for early childhood literacy organizations and researchers. If you work with young children at a nonprofit or library, this free webinar series is for you. Media Mentors: Building Literacy Skills for the Digital Age.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 30, 2015

The real-time, in the moment nature of social media increases the likelihood that donors will be inspired to give to your nonprofit on cause awareness and giving days provided that your nonprofit knows how to promote them effectively. 12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. September.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

The donor experience doesn’t stop with social media and email appeals. Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester added a banner image with cute pictures of children. Leap for Literacy. Leap for Literacy added a video about their organization at the top of their landing page. Pet Resource Center of Kansas City.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

His chapter on “Data Literacy” describes what sounds a lot of good content curation skills minus the social sharing part. This is good, basic digital literacy principles that have been taught by educators and librarians taught in the early 2000′s and continue today. 11-12: Email. 4-5: Email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

Note from Beth: During my trip to India in February, I was introduced to a nonprofit children's book publisher in India, Pratham Books. “It was set up to fill a gap in the market for good quality, reasonably priced children’s books in a variety of Indian languages. India has a reading problem and the problem is two fold.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 7, 2014

The Northstar Digital Literacy Project has 33 questions, but only a few touch on safety and security. Common Sense Media offers online safety assessments for educators. Learning Resources for Children and Families. also has a section especially for children and families. The quizzes are divided by grade level.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

During this time of year, when the news media is dominated by stories of pepper spray attacks over video game consoles and hoards of shoppers stampeding stores at 4 a.m., Every year, birth defect rates and the percentage of children with special needs entering institutional care in China has increased. million books per year.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 16, 2022

Illuminate India and Clubhouse Guatemala both completely cover the cost of many of the children in their programs with monthly sponsors. They’re more likely to mention your organization on their social media channels and in casual conversations with friends and family. Click To Tweet. They’ll share your content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2008

Harry and I are enjoying making media together. If you make media with your kids, believe me you'll learn. Making media together is another way to teach your children about various causes. Sina helps makes school uniforms that the Foundation provides to over 1,000 street children in Cambodia.

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Neon CRM

MAY 3, 2023

For example, if someone gave $50 to a literacy group, the email could say, “Your donation of $50 helped us give 100 books to 50 children.” For example, you could invite your donors to share photos of themselves wearing or using your branded merchandise on social media using a specific hashtag.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Room to Read , a San Francisco based non-profit, will help us make that happen by bringing libraries and literacy to the world's poorest regions. Based on my experience with the Sharing Foundation in Cambodia, I know how important it is for children in developing countries to have books to read in their own language.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2007

I can't do this alone and that's why I'm asking my blogger friends to join me and in helping to raise money to help the many children who are touched by the Sharing Foundation's programs. My husband and I adopted two beautiful children, Harry and Sara, from Cambodia. Sign up here. Why am I doing this? It's a route out of poverty.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2014

Prior to joining Mission Measurement, Matt served as Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President at Edelman Berland (formally StrategyOne) where he led the firm’s social media analytics practice and associated product development initiatives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2008

Sharing Foundation Khmer Literacy Program. Roger Carr has written a wonderful post about the Sharing Foundation's Khmer Literacy School. The children sat at their desks, quietly writing the khmer letters on their little chalk boards. Is that cool - the literacy school is green! I want to mention a few recent posts.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2015

Magic is part of the Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses , a Florida charity that visits more than 35,000 adults and children each year with its team of tiny horses. The organization visits hospitals, hospice programs, and children who have experienced traumatic events. And yes, cute animals have serious social media power.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 22, 2015

million people through national media outreach, including an appearance on "Good Morning America." Legacy of Hope Austin is a Texas-based arts charity that's created the 2dance2dream program , providing a way for children with special needs to express themselves through movement and music.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community. Promote your grand prizes on social media to attract a larger audience and create buzz around your event. You can also include activities for the children of the community.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

While social media as a volunteer recruitment tool has been a popular topic recently, TechSoup flipped the equation on its head a bit. A call went out over a combination of listservs and social media channels asking local nonprofits and libraries to share their most pressing needs and dirtiest jobs with TechSoup via video or text.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

Bring Me a Book is creating a "literacy ecosystem" via social media in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties. Pogo Park is transforming three neglected parks in Richmond California into magical play spaces for 8,000 at-risk children. 250,000 Grant Winners.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Social Media and Fundraising. For 2014, our NPTech experts made strong predictions about charities doing more multi-channel marketing or going beyond email and direct mail into social media. However, another trend that is emerging is that we'll be discovering the limitations of social media in fundraising. Children love it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

It was the ultimate digital media multi-tasking experience. From my office in the Boston, I teleported myself into the Virtual World of Second Life and headed straight for the New Media Consortium virtual campus where I joined about 65 other avatars representing educators from all over the world (even Austrailia where it was 3:00 a.m.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2005

The other day, I received a request from an academic, Jackie Marsh, whose research focuses on the role of popular culture, media. and new technolgies in early literacy development. She came across my " Mommy, what's a blog " post when looking for examples of young children's involvement. in the practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2006

What role do video games, cell phones and social networking websites play in the development of today's children? MacArthur Foundation will make a major announcement that will generate a greater understanding of the impact technology and digital media has on today's youth. On Thursday, October 19, 2006, The John D. and Catherine T.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

During Arkenstone's 11 years, Benetech sold literacy products under the Arkenstone brand in more than a dozen languages to over 35,000 individuals in 60 countries. She truly is one of the great, quiet humanitarians who carry on Matilda Ziegler's legacy of literacy for those of us who are blind." Matilda Ziegler Foundation.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2013

Although Vietnam is regarded as a developing country, it has a literacy rate of 94 percent. The organization promotes ASEAN awareness through language training, mass media, and youth exchange activities (such as volunteer programs and youth camps). Vietnam is an S-shaped country that is slightly larger than New Mexico.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2007

Those kids are the children of the poorest villagers in Roteang Village. We built a new school building for them - and the school is a literacy program. I love that photo. I took it during my last trip to Cambodia, almost three years ago. Their parents are working on our farm project. A sort of Headstart program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

research, a survey of the giving habits of the social media savvy, over at Mashable. A common critic of online giving through social media is that the dollar amounts are too low per donor and donations tend to be transactional, not relationship-based or one-time donors. The goal of our Community Philanthropy 2.0 I used a cli.gs

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