Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Host interactive events: Consider organizing interactive events where participants need to work together to solve a puzzle or mystery. And you can host them in person, or as virtual or hybrid events. And you can host them in person, or as virtual or hybrid events. Make the process as seamless as possible.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 16, 2021

As more and more brands are turning to events for digital marketing, event marketers need to find ways to improve the event experience, via an event platform. However, it’s far easier to run an event with an all-in-one event platform as it keeps everything organized for managing an event in one place. The same goes for accounting.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising. For example, you might plan and host a fun run to help fund your animal shelter’s increased veterinary needs and to hire a new vet tech. Interview community members who have been supported by your organization and let them tell their stories in their own words. Make the most of giving days.

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

With many moving parts and ever-changing components, it’s important to find the right higher ed fundraising platforms that can support your school every step of the way. 360MatchPro by Double the Donation , the leading provider of matching gift automation software, integrates with the best school and university fundraising platforms.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

Explore the other get-involved possibilities tailor-made for building community and inspiring generosity. In a three-year comparison, the 2022 Blackbaud Peer-to-Peer Benchmark Report found that organizations hosted 15% fewer events in 2022 than they did in 2020. How do you pick the right event? Ask your donors for their input.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2019

They bring together communities, create unmatched energy, and tend to be big money makers and great at spreading awareness. So, whether you’re hosting a walk, run, or even a multi-day cycling event, there are things to take into consideration in order to get the most out of your event. First and foremost, bring your event online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Expect more blog posts and thoughts about how to design and facilitate these types of projects in the future – for starters I’ll be moderating and presenting on a breakout session at the Communications Network Conference in October with colleagues Farra Trompeter, Eva Penar, and Michael Hoffman).

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Hosting Foundation Question Giving 94

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Integrations allow data to flow freely from one platform to another, making it easier to generate the performance insights you need to make strategic improvements over time. The tools that you use to engage supporters online should integrate with your website and, ideally, your database or constituent relationship management (CRM) platform.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

In turn, they’ll benefit from the positive association with your cause and can expand their own reach within your nonprofit’s community of supporters. For example, an animal welfare organization might run an awareness campaign to bring attention to pet overpopulation in the community, which is leading to more abandoned pets in the shelters.

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Awareness Campaign Business Collaboration 70

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery.

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Community Case Study Haiti Social Media 207

DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

For instance, if you plan on hosting a black-tie auction event, you might send handwritten letters in addition to providing website updates. Invest in multi-channel outreach Refer to your audience data to cast a wide net when planning your auction marketing communications. Create social media posts based on your existing platforms.

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Game Marketing Change Tips 52

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Because of their distance, however, it’s easy for them to feel disconnected from your nonprofit’s community if you don’t have specific initiatives to help them feel included and engaged. Host a live-streamed orientation session and consider recording it to give volunteers the flexibility to watch it at any time. Let’s begin.

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Virtual Volunteer Experiment Tips 52

Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

By taking advantage of more traditional methods as well as leveraging social media and peer-to-peer fundraising best practices, you’ll be on your way to hosting a winning event! Then, you can spend more time combining the right content strategies with the right platforms to boost your reach. Optimize your fundraising website.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 12, 2021

The pandemic spotlighted the inequalities of food allocation systems that weren’t distributing healthy, fresh, nutritious food to underserved communities. We know that technology can play an essential role in reimagining a new system that benefits families and communities alike. But technology alone isn’t the answer.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 15, 2021

And they allow companies to continue hosting popular events for their consumers even with gathering restrictions in place. . A hybrid event means that at the same time, you can host two types of event styles tailored to each audience (an online audience and an in-person audience) for a great attendee experience. . We are here to help.

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Stream Hosting Virtual Registration 98

Achieve

MARCH 24, 2022

Community nonprofits, PTA fundraising groups, and thousands of other small fundraising teams struggle with the same issue: finding easy yet effective fundraisers to power their mission without breaking the bank. . Then, you’ll set up donation boxes around your community for supporters to drop off their gently worn, new and used shoes.

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Ideas Organization Fundraising Gift 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be co-hosting The Zoetica Salon on my Facebook Page with my Zoetica colleagues, Geoff Livingston , Kami Huyse , and Julie Pippert (the newest Zoetican ) where almost 7,000 nonprofit leaders have been engaging in informal peer learning about nonprofits and social media. Photo by Teddy Llovet.

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Social Media Learning Community Media 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2019

The event was hosted by the Blockchain Research Institute. Technology & Platforms. The event’s technical host, MCI Canada , used a unique setup that facilitated being able to hear many more speakers, tracks, and sessions in two days than a traditional conference could allow. By Amy Neumann.

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Global Impact Cleveland Lithium 107

Allegiance Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

If your organization maintains an active presence on social media platforms , include social media links on your website. Instead of cluttering these platforms with a donation button, it is more effective to provide click-through links that direct users back to your main webpage.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

of Greater Indianapolis has served almost 4,000 girls in their community. Through carefully curated programs hosted by trained volunteer facilitators at various schools and community centers, they’re able to create a curriculum that features courses on common issues many girls face. Request a demo today!

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Volunteer Ideas Indianapolis Fundraising 52

Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

And, we know a lot more about how to host virtual events and engage an online audience than we did last year. A good way to facilitate an in-kind donation campaign virtually is to take advantage of your online tools and make an eCommerce page with a list of needed products. It looks like virtual fundraising is here to stay!

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Virtual Ideas Guide Fundraising 69

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In Neon One’s storyteller’s panel , Gerald Tan, Host and Correspondent at CGTN America, shared an interesting insight into how to tell a person’s story ethically. The best thing you can do is create a safe storytelling platform for your clients in which you honor and respect both their stories and their boundaries. Show the difference.

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Storytelling Guide Nonprofit Story 52

NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

In July 2010, Amy Sample Ward wrote a blog post called Monthly Chats About Community Building: Are You With Me? Just two weeks later, having received a ton of thoughtful comments on that original post, her new headline was Join the Monthly Community Building Chats !

Facilitation 82

Facilitation Guidelines Hosting Twitter 82

AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

To limit virus contagious, events with attendees over 50 are being cancelled and/or postponed, and communities are issuing fines for groups that are meeting with over 5 individuals. Event planners should consider: Investing in a Virtual Events Platform. Event organizers and planners will have to start thinking small and thinking local.

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Industry Virtual Platform Broadcast 84

AccelEvents

AUGUST 28, 2020

Event gamification elements, like a virtual scavenger hunt, can go a long way to facilitating networking at your virtual event. Using a virtual event platform like Accelevents means you can create a virtual cocktail lounge and host a little party/networking event. Virtual Networking Ideas. Virtual Scavenger Hunt. Matchmaking.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As Halloween-inspired decorations begin popping up around your community, a spooky scavenger hunt will get your donors on their feet and in the Halloween spirit. An app-based scavenger hunt can also facilitate a hybrid event if you have participants who are more comfortable virtually attending. Halloween Fundraising Ideas.

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Ideas Fundraising Movie Contest 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

By Stephanie Kanak , Content Strategist at Donor Perfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. If you haven’t done so already, update your procedures to collect contact methods and donor information that will facilitate virtual fundraising. Pro Tip: Thinking about hosting a virtual event?

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 30, 2022

However, you can’t expect the platform to do everything for you. Moreover, always host your event with online ticketing and registration, an online event app, and email reminders. Why You Should Consider Hosting a Hybrid Event for Lead Generation. Encourage attendees to attend post-event engagement communities. .

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

Businesses are looking for more opportunities to expand their corporate philanthropy programs to bolster their own reputation while giving back to the community. Social media scheduling platforms help you generate an active social media presence. You don’t want to host campaigns back-to-back or with too much time in between.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

communication, project management, and marketing. In a panel hosted by TechSoup, representatives from four arts organizations discussed how they are using social media in new and innovative ways to market the arts. Maura Lafferty ( @mlaffs) introduced a new digital asset that community managers can use to measure ROI.

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Arts San Francisco Community San Jose 57

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2016

For the past few years, I’ve been facilitating a peer learning group with a small cohort of grantees , all community foundations, hosting Giving Days in their communities using the Giving Day Playbook. Experiencing a cascading technology failure in real time for just one community is painful enough.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Has your nonprofit identified an unaddressed need within your community? To help you build a sustainable volunteer program, in this guide, we’ll cover the essential steps for starting a volunteer program: Conduct a community needs assessment. Conduct a community needs assessment. Need more help running your current programs?

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Volunteer Program Roles Training 87

AccelEvents

AUGUST 25, 2020

A virtual event means that those face-to-face interactions will not be possible but that does not mean that you can’t facilitate and encourage networking all the same. . Detail when and where they can access each networking session but also show them how to use the virtual event platform. . Encouraging Networking at Your Virtual Event.

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NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2013

In July 2010, Amy Sample Ward wrote a blog post called Monthly Chats About Community Building: Are You With Me? Just two weeks later, having received a ton of thoughtful comments on that original post, her new headline was Join the Monthly Community Building Chats !

Facilitation 60

Facilitation Guidelines Hosting Twitter 60

Bloomerang

JANUARY 29, 2024

The power of a unified modern giving platform In today’s rapidly changing world, nonprofit organizations face unique challenges in connecting with their communities and fulfilling their missions. Enter a unified modern giving platform like Bloomerang. What about donor management software (DMS)?

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Platform Giving Guide Classes 69

NTEN

JUNE 10, 2011

Maybe you’ve also taken the next step of strengthening your stakeholder community by engaging in back and forth dialog online – whether in existing social spaces like blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, or in a custom built online community. Are you ready to take your community to the next level of maturity? Some are huge.

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NTEN

JULY 16, 2014

Between now and July 31st, we''re offering the lowest rates to you, our amazing community members! Once you register and select a track, you can start networking with your track team through facilitated discussions online. Our track facilitators & keynote speakers are truly remarkable. It ends with a bang. Who should attend?

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