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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Encouraging nonprofits to embrace this mode of fundraising was the point of the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge , one of the first giving contests launched back in 2007 where I was a first place winner raising funds for Cambodian children.

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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. Orlando, Florida: Microsoft Gives Back: Community, Education, and Philanthropy. Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively. Check out the #Storymakers2017 page for all the details.

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33+ Giving Tuesday Ideas: Expert Tips and Campaigns to Try

Bloomerang

Photo Contest. Matching gifts are a part of corporate philanthropy programs designed by a company to support its employees’ philanthropic activities. Volunteer grants are another form of corporate philanthropy offered by companies as an incentive for supporters to volunteer at nonprofits like yours. . Fundraising Letters.

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What is Lethal Generosity?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Take for example contests. See Cause Marketing Forum for more).

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