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Great reads from around the web on May 20th

Amy Sample Ward

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " Tags: roundup bookmarks casestudies community contest facebook fundraising list marketing nonprofits postalicious resources socialmedia strategy technology trends.

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7 Practical Tips for Engagement with a Higher Purpose On Social

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

You can also invite Alums to share what they’re up to as part of your engagement strategy on social channels, either as a dedicated post or part of the conversation in the comments. This example from Teach for America is a photograph of handwritten thank you note from a student to an TFA alumni thanking them for making a difference.

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37 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Small Nonprofits

Whole Whale

You can also create a betting pool for good, where the winner gets a prize if they have the best bracket. Host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have “tip jars” for people to show their support for their favorite competitors in the form of donations. For added fun, create a runway and have local commentators narrate the event.

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And the Winner is. Jaffe's Join the Conversation Book Giveaway and How To Do A Giveaway Contest on Your Blog

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I got ten fantastic comments too hard to choose a winner in a subjective way. Chas was the 7th comment. Robin Yap left a comment that he was leaving for Manila to teach social media to educational technology students, so I decided to part with my cherished copy of Dave Warlock 's Classroom Blogging.

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Level Up and Change the World: Gamification Apps

Tech Soup

SF Heroes is a disaster preparedness iPhone app for the San Francisco area created for the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management. NYC Haunts is a mobile game created by the Global Kids Online Leadership Organization in a partnership with the New York Public Library. Gamify Your Organization.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Making Your Media Matter

See3

The conference, geared towards established and aspiring filmmakers, non-profit communications leaders, funders and students, is a place where leading-edge practitioners learn and share cutting-edge practices for creating media that matters. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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An Interview with Jessica Rauch about The Generation Project: Passionate about Teaching Young People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Since I was a first year college student at UC Berkeley, I have been working with students and schools in low-income communities and have grown increasingly aware of how educational disparities keep children from reaching their potential. That lead me to Jennifer Rauch, the co-founder of The Generation Project.

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