Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Giving Days are not a new idea and have been successful in local communities and entire states, like GiveMN which raised $2 million in 24 hours using the Razoo platform. Razoo has promoted local giving days, including Twive and Receive and recently announced reaching a milestone of raising $100 million.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

As I wrote back in September when first covering Giving Tuesday, Giving Days are not a new idea and have been successful in local communities and entire states, like GiveMN which raised many millions of dollars in 24 hours using the Razoo platform its first year.

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CauseVox

MAY 3, 2021

Here are some of the best kinds of organizations and businesses to connect with: Local businesses: If there’s a business just down the street from you, they’re a great place to start when you look for event sponsors. When they sponsor your event, the local community sees their name and their commitment to philanthropy.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2014

Caravan Studios drew in local nonprofits with an invitation for snacks and some serious brainstorming — to hear the problems that only those people deeply involved knew about because they ran into these obstacles daily. The contest sought solutions to support and empower trafficking survivors. Tell Us Your Woes.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

He’s been on the staff of Community Shares for three years now and drives the traditional and new media outreach to inspire philanthropy in Colorado. . Check out the interview below to learn more about how My Colorado Project is empowering local change! How do you define e-philanthropy and how does MCP align with that vision?

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Kishshana is a social-good matchmaker, non-profit consultant and your coveted insider on philanthropy, recruiting and retaining diverse talent and cultivating bright ideas for social good. She was a pioneer of the Eagles Care program, which partners the Eagles with local nonprofits to make a lasting difference in the Philadelphia community.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. And if that isn't enough, TechSoup is also running a contest with $10,000 in cash prizes. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

But the denominations of the donations remain small, and it's not clear that one-off contests will lead to more. The article goes on to quote Jean Case "Philanthropy shouldn't be defined as a bunch of rich people writing checks," she told the New York Times.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Fundacja TechSoup in Poland, in a close partnership with Dokukino and other local organizations from the Western Balkans, has launched open challenges for the best technology-based social projects that address transparency and accountability issues in the the Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia. NPTech Innovation in Eastern Europe.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Qui Diaz:Livingston, recently did research for the Philanthropy 2.0 obama reach vs local reach. but didn’t stop doing photo contests; instead they adapted. Any resources to move from national to local? Sarah Granger: advise nonprofits on using social media for advocating and communicating. industry benchmarks.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We also have a contest in which we're giving away $7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. NetSquared East Africa (South) Regional Ambassador's Summit for Local Organizers.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Golf Tournament Bring together avid golfers and local philanthropists—in many cases, they’re one and the same—for a day on the greens. Sports Tournament Organizing a sports tournament can attract local teams and sports enthusiasts to compete in games like soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2010

The Minnesota Open Idea is an example of an online social good contest that works. In this interview, Jennifer Ford Reedy , VP for Strategy and Knowledge Management, at the Minnesota Community Foundation shares the how they designed this online social good contest for success. We only allowed 1 vote per e-mail address.

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OCTOBER 29, 2007

In reaction to this desire, the main organs of Jewish philanthropy set up funds to help. While working locally, these folks live communally and study both how to make change in the world and the Jewish connections to social justice. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2014

Several community foundations will be part of Give Local America , a campaign that encourages and supports local philanthropy and the 100th anniversary of community foundations in the US and the vital role they play. The campaign is organized by Kimbia and you can get a good overview with this infographic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

Screenshot of a poll from Philanthropy 2173 Still time to register your opinion! Film Contest - " Film Your Issue " from Yahoo and other sponsors. GetInvolved Blog shares a summary from the Sunlight Foundation and Berkman Center all day session called "Local Political Information in an Internet Era."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Kids being brought up today are also learning about the importance of giving and philanthropy. Looking for new challenges, they will champion causes ranging from gay marriage to local school improvements. Flickr Photo Birthday Card Remix Contest. Asking for donations in lieu of birthday gifts is not new.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

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. . Photo Contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Eastern time, according to a Facebook spokesperson reported in the Chronicle of Philanthropy. We know from the early online giving contests that making nonprofits play the hunger games isn’t the best way, buy neither is the big boom of a big match dispersed all at once.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 23, 2013

Fundacja TechSoup in Poland, in a close partnership with Dokukino and other local organizations from the Western Balkans, has launched open challenges for the best technology-based social projects that address transparency and accountability issues in the the Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia. NPTech Innovation in Eastern Europe.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2008

We take the kids there regularly to shop at the Cambodian grocery store, get our haircuts at the Cambodian beauty shop, and eat some beef lo lac at one of the local restaurants. In the grocery store, I saw the above fund raising campaign to support a local temple. But, there are a few wired Cambodians who have been able to contribute.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Other organizations are leveraging crowdfunding technology to galvanize their communities around fun activities such as dance contests, incentive based fundraising challenges or giving days. Leverage resources such as newsletters, social media, local news stations or newspapers and email programs. GivingTuesday.

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

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

[Photo credit: Idea Accelerator contestants high five after practicing their pitches at the Microsoft evening reception, Sept. Data, fraud prevention & legal responsibility) Public Digital Media Center - Sarah Francis Public Digital Media Center in a local underserved community.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

So some of the key characteristics of millennials, of this generation, and this comes from the Case Foundation, which is an organization that studies millennials in philanthropy, are that millennials see all assets as equal. And so they want that to be honored and reciprocated. Peer influence is key. That is very much true of millennials.

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