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Father’s Day Fundraising: 9 Ideas That Will Get People Donating

Whole Whale

Use hashtags, post photos, and hold contests to get people engaged with your campaign. If you are fundraising on Facebook or Instagram, try to use the native donation tools of that platform. It is believed that the origin of Father’s Day can be traced back to a Sunday School teacher in Fairmont, West Virginia.

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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits! Designate a cheer leader.

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Bragging on my Farmer's Market - Williamsburg wins American Farmland Trust contest

Connection Cafe

Williamsburg, Virginia is America's #1 Farmers Market! In a summer-long contest by American Farmland Trust, nearly 30,000 Americans voted for their favorite local farmers market, and Williamsburg swept the medium category (31-55 vendors). About the Contest. Author: Seth Merritt. And I have the tote bag to prove it.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

And if that isn't enough, TechSoup is also running a contest with $10,000 in cash prizes. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Facebook Advertising for Nonprofits. Sweet Briar, Virginia: Website Trends and Best Practices. Sweet Briar, Virginia: Using Data to Reach Your Audience. Tuesday, September 5, 2017.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

VTVigils VT Vigils VTvigils.org is a project of a diverse group of national campaigns and organizations not affiliated with Virginia Tech. Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology speaks about how difficult is to be objective, while Social Source blog described it as a high school popularity contest. Christine.Net attended the Web 2.0