Greater Giving

MARCH 24, 2022

Walk-a-thons, carnivals, wine and beer festivals, luncheons and barbecues are all fun and summer-friendly formats, and hosting a few different small events throughout the summer means more of your donors can attend and give at least once. Open conversations with donors. Please let us know in the comments!

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

The key is making participation fun and frictionless. It empowers participants by giving them something fun and social to invite friends and family to. Have open conversations and provide psychological support. Campaigns should be optimized for mobile browsing and donations , with seamless integrations across social platforms.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reaping the Benefit of Open Platforms September 6, 2007 One of the cool things about free and open source software is that often (not always, but often) they provide an open platform for add-ons.

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Candid

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Find the posts from the last year that had the most likes and comments. Warm them up with polls or easy open-ended questions, like asking what their favorite program or event of yours was over the last year. Trivia-based questions are another fun and informative way to engage your followers.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Einstein said, “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” Open-minded humanists, interested in a broad spectrum of topics and issues. David added this comment about the synergy of enthusiasm. Allow people to build on each other’s suggestions by replacing “no” with “yes, and.” Give spontaneity a spot on every agenda.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 4, 2022

Good organizational culture is not just about having a fun workplace with perks. The best leadership is open to receiving feedback and gives opportunities for staff to feel appreciated and talk about their achievements to the team. Let us know in the comments! . Culture is the foundation and embodiment of your organization.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale, we’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Get a selection of your breakfast favorites and a variety of milks — make it extra fun with a pajama party vibe for your supporters. Online Course.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 11, 2011

Last week, I had a lot of fun test-driving Qriously , a new application that replaces advertisements on smart phones with questions, creating real-time feedback about the topics you are interested in. I had so much fun, in fact, that I shared screen shots and some thoughts around the way organizations could put a tool like this to use. (If

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2022

It’s a fun and popular way for folks to rediscover and reconnect with their favorite tracks from 2022. An open grant report to MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett by Ann Mei Chang of Candid. As we look towards the New Year, we invite you to share your thoughts and comments below on the topics that you’d like to see us cover in 2023.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Jonny will provide live graphic facilitation of the highly interactive and fun panel. The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and voting process. The panel picker process has opened – so you can vote for the panels you think are worthy of being on the program until August 27th.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Last month, the Tate joined the party when they opened up their collection database to the world on GitHub, a website where programmers collaborate on projects. These visualizations are fun. Jim''s post suggests some fun but somewhat silly conclusions about the height/width ratio of artworks. They are beautiful.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

They also offer a fun, relaxed, social setting for you (and your board) to get to know your donors free of intimidation and formalities. . What high value “VIP” volunteer opportunities can you create to allow donors to feel a part of your mission in a fun, engaging way? Drop it in the comments!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2011

There are some amazingly good blogs out there focused on the use of Drupal and other open source tools. I’ll still be building websites (and their successors) for the foreseeable future with Drupal, and perhaps with whichever cool, new open source development framework comes next after Drupal becomes irrelevant (it will, eventually).

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

100 Fundraising Email Subject Lines That Will Get Donors to Open Your Email: A good fundraising email subject line makes all the difference in getting your email opened, which is the first step in getting the recipient to take the action you want them to take. Comment below and let us know!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Experimentation should feel like playful, be fun and create a sense of wonder. For example, a marketing coordinator may identify tasks such as writing a first draft for content, or analyzing hundreds of open-ended survey comments.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Want more fun ideas to get great volunteers to come back ? If you are offering staff professional development or other training opportunities, consider opening it up to volunteers. Share insights in the comments! Have leadership, staff and/or clients give them praise, thanks, or awards. Learn about their hobbies and interests.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

.” — Alex Osborn, How to Think Up , 1942 seminal book on concept off brainstorming The process of getting a group to generate and build on others’ ideas depends on how you facilitate openness in the group. No personal attacks ad hominem comments. And some of the really fun tools take some practice. Or even fun!

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Writing Is More Fun With A Robot. Use your opening to pack an emotional punch. Thus, while the emotional opening has to come first, if for some reason you think an explanation of your programs should come before the history of your organization then write it that way. Do you have a leadership giving program?

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Create a challenge that will be an exciting lead up to the virtual gala, such as a virtual walk or fun run, a meditation challenge, or a themed challenge that would benefit your nonprofit’s mission, such as a day-long beach cleaning challenge. Speed networking for fun and donations. Fun and games. Make giving a game!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

All that you can really assume are the things that aren’t assumptions; give your community the chance to tell you their preferences and interests, and track what you can (from email opens and clicks, to actions taken) to be sure you are responding to the facts whenever possible. You know more about the tools. This is a big one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The final program is done through a combination of an open submission and community voting process. The panel picker process just opened - so you can vote yes or no for the panels you think are worthy of being on the program or not until September 4th. In addition, there's be lots of learning shared freely.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

Storytelling opens doors and creates interest and can be coupled with an invitation to “take action” on the organization’s website which hopefully helps them acquire email addresses. Stories are powerful at opening doors and hooking people’s interest. This is fun and easy and could become an ongoing activity.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 13, 2013

We're seeing tons of excitement around this project and a huge level of participation, especially for a museum just dipping its toe in the waters of open authority. We opened the gallery with empty walls (save the 13 collection works) and it could have very well stayed that way until the project closes in April. team, please share it.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Dogs with paper cones masquerading as medieval unicorns, trash bags artfully assembled to create Rococo headdresses and hot water bottles standing in for Renaissance caps can all be found under the #MetTwinning hashtag on Twitter as the public really took to this campaign and had a lot of fun with recreating Met masterpieces.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

In the last few months, participation had diminished to only a handful of actual commenters during the chat (though there were always many more “lurking” or following without commenting). I opened up a blog posts similar to this one where much of the feedback said a monthly chat was all that people had capacity for.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

You can determine these by analyzing metrics like email open rate and social media engagement, or you ask supporters directly in a survey. There are plenty of movies to choose from that can be educational and fun for students and their whole family. Don’t forget to respond directly to comments and questions on your pages.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

Opening speaker Allyson Felix, the world’s great Olympian and most decorated U.S. Clay Buck always delivers a fresh perspective on fundraising and in this session, he opened up the door for fundraisers to consider how they might reach their overall fundraising goal using a gift chart. . Want to see a live recap of AFP ICON takeaways?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 14, 2021

You can make it fun by offering a t-shirt or some other swag for ambassadors who agree to participate. Don’t forget to drop the link to donate in the comments. See who opened your Giving Tuesday emails but did not give. Social media stars are usually eager to help as long as you can provide them with compelling content.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 27, 2022

Throughout the pandemic, gathering in the open air is often the simplest solution to health and safety requirements. Golf events, open air luncheons, and attraction- or experience-based fundraisers usually survived when other fundraisers had to shutter. Please tell us in the comments! Hold in-person events at outdoor venues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Recognize Birthdays and Work Anniversaries: Look for a fun way to celebrate birthdays and work anniversaries. This could be over a meal, or might involve doing a fun activity together outside of work, such as a hike. Name this event something fun such as, Taco Tuesdays or Pizza Fridays. Share in the comments below.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 26, 2012

You must also select that your organization was founded (or born, started, opened, created or launched): 3. The fact that Milestones have few comments or likes at this point clearly indicates that they are not getting much traffic. Add the date of your organization’s founding to your “Founding” Milestone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

For example, accepting gifts of stock by opening a brokerage account, accepting Venmo donations, accepting cryptocurrency , and accepting donations from Alexa (Amazon devices). This can be fun, but set ground rules so you don’t disappoint. Take free or paid classes, courses, or webinars to learn how to fundraise.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It was a lot of fun, and as much as I was asked to share some of my knowledge and ideas, I learned a great deal from the local participants. Another great opportunity you have with a blog is opening up your organization by allowing comments and dialogue. So, you’re ready to get started – woohoo!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What I’m learning November 30, 2007 It’s been mostly fun so far at the Open Translation event here in Zagreb. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Kevin Mark 11.30.07

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

If you’re looking for a fun, interactive, easy-to-implement hook for your nonprofit’s next campaign, you might want to check out QR codes. When the South Carolina Aquarium found out it was getting an albino alligator, it wanted to make sure people had their eyes wide open. Happy scanning!

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Visitors can comment on how we can improve or what they would like to see. What started as a fun personal project for her will hopefully become part of our permanent history gallery--a space we are trying to make more interactive over the coming years. It happens because people see an opening where there wasn't one before.

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NetWits

JANUARY 6, 2011

While thought bubbles are fun, with a little graphic design moxie you can use the annotation tool to create gorgeous graphical buttons. Upload this video to YouTube, open up the annotations tool, and put links over the graphical elements in your video – here’s how. Paste some links in the comments and show them off!

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