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4 Things We Learned from #GivingTuesday 2017

NonProfit Hub

Five years ago, at the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact in New York City, #GivingTuesday started as a response to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday crazes that follow Thanksgiving. All the submissions were shared in a public gallery and entrants were encouraged to share their stories more widely to garner votes.

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Office Fundraiser Ideas

Have Fun - Do Good

When you're in charge of your office's fundraiser, you've got two goals to meet: 1. Raise the amount of money you've been assigned. Sarah promised her blog's readers that she would go to work (at Rockefeller Center in New York City) wearing a tomato costume if they would collectively donate $40,000 dollars.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

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Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 at the 92nd Street Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact in New York City.

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Giving Tuesday: Steps to Create a Stellar Campaign

Connection Cafe

Created by 92nd Street Y , a cultural center in New York City focused on bringing people together around the values of giving back, #GivingTuesday is now a global movement that connects individuals, communities, and organizations around the world to celebrate and encourage giving. Fundraising Goal. People are motivated.

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Spring Is Here! Get Outside and Meet Your NPTech Community

Tech Soup

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. We also have a contest in which we're giving away $7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. Wednesday, May 18. Wednesday, June 8.

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Cause Camp 2017 Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

Ahern didn’t start in fundraising. Tyler Riewer is the Brand Content Lead at charity: water in New York City. And creative problem solving (from puzzles and caption contests to improve and every episode of MacGyver ever). It was hardcore. Results were all that mattered. She is also a certified executive coach.

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GivingTuesday 2018 Scales Generosity and Kindness to New Highs

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to MarketWatch , the grassroots web-based global movement past $1 billion in total online donations since it was launched seven years ago by the 92nd Street Y in New York City. . People contributed more than $125 million on Facebook , up from $45 million in 2017, using the network’s new fundraising tools. .

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