Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The training event, which will be live streamed starting at 9:00 am , will feature fundraising and social media gurus Katya Andresen, Danielle Brigida, Tracy Equality Viselli, Jocelyn Harmon and more. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The concept of empowering individuals to fundraise for a charity by asking their friends to donate has been around for years offline. These individuals undertook organizing, fundraising, and advocacy – activities that were once only in the control of nonprofits – outside the “control” of nonprofits.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness. Check out the plans and help get the stories heard!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness. Check out the plans and help get the stories heard!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For your nonprofit, this means the holiday season opens the door to opportunities for fundraising success— and there’s no better way to kick off this successful year-end fundraising push than to participate in Giving Tuesday ! Use a text fundraising campaign. People are busy around the holidays. Keep it simple.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

You want to help the homeless? Ask your friends to donate to your very own fundraiser! Crowdrise is a personal fundraising site where you can ask for monetary support on just about anything. It leverages the power of the people, turning volunteers into fundraisers. McKinney , Project Specialist (Marketing/Communications).

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Amy Bogl uses Facebook parties to help an organization that shelters homeless teens win a fundraising contest. Virtual volunteering carries real benefits -- chicagotribune.com: "Jeanine Handley, a graphic designer, volunteers without ever leaving her house by designing materials for a nonprofit legal aid organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Given the economy and its impact on nonprofits and fundraising , it got me thinking that making charitable giving a habit beyond the holidays is a good thing. For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. And, yes they did ! in honor of his late mother.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

If you lead a nonprofit, you know how important your fundraising events are. A fundraising event is the best way to engage with donors, garner support for your mission, and meet your revenue targets. But one question you might find yourself frequently asking is “What kind of fundraising event should we host next?”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

She was the recent winner of my son's Green Geek Charity Contest and we contributed a small amount to the charity of her choice, SOS Children's Villages. On a sadder note my country was just swept by a cyclone last week-end and this time it is my turn to use your tips on fundraising and social media to help the people back home.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

Giving Tuesday drives donations further and acts as the kickoff to your year-end fundraising strategies. . Here at Bloomerang , we help nonprofits make the most of their fundraising every day through the adoption of comprehensive and data-driven strategies. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising. T-Shirt Fundraiser. Photo Contest.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. And if that isn't enough, TechSoup is also running a contest with $10,000 in cash prizes. TechSoup and the NetSquared meetups are here to help.

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Qgiv

MAY 18, 2021

Happy guests = a successful fundraiser! . If you’re ready to make your event a rollicking success, take a look at these tips on how to organize a fundraising event with multiple venues! Multi-Venue Management for Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers. Multi-Venue Management for Virtual Fundraisers. Finding Your Venues. aren’t sure).

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. And it should be part of your annual fundraising plan. Their fifth wedding anniversary would be a fun news story. .

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Social media isn’t just about fundraising! Here’s a hint: They want to know the inside scoop on what it takes to save bears or tutor kids or help homeless veterans. Engagement through thank-yous, polls, contests, or highlighting a volunteer or project. Volunteer Appreciation, Open Houses, etc., What are they interested in?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

A nonprofit organization that provides support for homeless in Northern, CA found references to homeless people on restaurant blogs and used what they learn for a fundraising campaign. Fundraising presentations. Fundraising Campaign - Street Kids. Adding a new data point to it. Another example.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

There were so many new platforms and applications that provided tools for everything from communications to fundraising, outreach to development, and much more. The fundraising campaign that will probably never be replicated, the citizen engagement effort that relied on a whirlwind of perfect timing and serendipity.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2009

He apologized for the sports analogies, but he compared online marketing and fundraising to blocking and tackling, singles and bunts and every now and then you hit a homerun. Here are a few details of the contest and read more about the campaign at www.mlfnow.org/twegg. The winner will get a Kindle 2!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 12, 2009

He apologized for the sports analogies, but he compared online marketing and fundraising to blocking and tackling, singles and bunts and every now and then you hit a homerun. Here are a few details of the contest and read more about the campaign at www.mlfnow.org/twegg. The winner will get a Kindle 2!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2015

Nonprofits might also have access to data that others do not (such as numbers surrounding homelessness, food donations etc.). Provoking thought and invoking emotion contributes to link earning, but you can take it one step further and give people inclusion into an exciting event like fundraising, raising awareness, or a contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2013

Over the past year, large corporate brands have embraced Facebook apps from companies like Wildfire (purchased by Google), Buddy Media , (now part of Salesforce) and WooBox, for things like coupons, sweepstakes, and contests. Others have spent tens of thousands of dollars to build custom Facebook apps from scratch. A big thanks to all of you!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

For several years now, January 1st not only means the beginning of the New Year, but also an opportunity to look at trends in year-end fundraising emails from nonprofit organizations. Here is the 2015 edition of my annual review of year-end nonprofit fundraising email subject lines. (Be Emails by Hour. That’s a new record.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the psychology behind giving can help you understand the donor’s motivation, which will help you plan your next campaign, your next fundraising event, or your next face-to-face ask. You can design your marketing and fundraising materials to appeal to the right emotions. So, why do people give?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

Also in 2008, Daily Bread Food Bank , a local organization, announced that contributions had been sparse and unless something changed, homeless people would go hungry. Several Twitter social change users started to urge others in the community to do something. hohoto. They planned and started promoting a fundraising event. .

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