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How Water.org Adapted Their Social Media Content Strategy in Response to COVID-19

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Posting without a mindfulness of the trending topics and conversations can cause organizations to appear insensitive and tone-deaf. However, we were mindful of the best practices that suggest brands and organizations not post about every issue or trending event so to avoid piggybacking via hollow, void content.

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Happy National Day of Unplugging

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The National Day of Unplugging is a 24 hour period – running from sunset to sunset – and starts on the first Friday in March. The project is an adaption of the ancient ritual of carving out one day per week to unwind, unplug, relax, reflect, get outdoors, and connect with loved ones.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

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Global Fund For Children. Global Fund For Children. The Global Fund For Children believes that educating children and youth is the key to building a more peaceful and just society. They support strategic partners that focus on helping children succeed via a comprehensive approach to education. Mellon Foundation.

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Annual Calendar of Social Good and Cause Campaigns

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Please keep in mind that for capacity reasons I can only list events where the URL of the campaign doesn’t change every year or it becomes to cumbersome to manage. 12: International Day for Street Children. September: 4: National Wildlife Day || #NationalWildlifeDay. 11: National Coming Out Day || #NationalComingOutDay.

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National Day of Unplugging

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That’s precisely when the National Day of Unplugging (NDU) starts. I’m about to hop on a plane and fly from Beirut back home in a few hours. The purpose is to encourage young, hyper-connected, and frequently frantic people of all backgrounds to re-embrace the ancient beauty of a day of solitude and unplug their smart phones.

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BOOK RESEARCH: Which nonprofits do you think excel in their use social media?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The Humane Society , PETA , Oxfam , Invisible Children , and the National Wildlife Federation were the early adopters of MySpace and social media in the nonprofit sector, and all of them have gone on to build massive communities on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube over the last five years.

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July Cause Awareness: Disability Pride Month

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A disability is any condition of the mind or body that makes it more difficult for someone to partake in certain activities and may impair their ability to participate easily in normal daily pursuits. There is so much diversity in the world, but one type of diversity that often gets overlooked or forgotten is disability diversity.