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New on SSIR: Can Giving Days Strengthen Your Community?

Amy Sample Ward

In the report “ How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ,” sponsored by the Case Foundation and released today, Geoff Livingston analyzes the impact of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington and the repercussions for other regions and nonprofit communities.

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Best Tips to Rock your Online Presence

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Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Test 3-4 new Facebook Ads: Test different ad types (promoted post, sponsored story, etc.), Checklists or How-to Tutorial. What are the short-term and long-term goals and objectives? Who are the target audiences? What actions do you want people to take?

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

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Pro tip: Get as many of your sponsors involved as possible, whether that means donating items or providing a venue for the day of. To find this partner, ask your board members for recommendations or reach out to some of your regular sponsors. This is also a great time to acquire sponsors and seek auction items.

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Pandemic-Proofing: 30 Fundraising Ideas During COVID

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Have an extra-generous donor or sponsor who’s interested in working with your organization? During a certain period of time or up to a certain amount, your sponsor will match every donation made, usually at a one-to-one ratio. Haunted porch contest. Matching gift drive. Consider hosting a matching gift drive.

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An Amazing NpTech Social Media Link Buffet: Take Your Pick!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Twestival Local Weekend : Last February, Twestival raised over $250,000 for charity:water on Twitter on February 13th with more 200 cities sponsoring local tweet, meet, and give parties. American Open Challenge is GlobalGiving's second online giving contest. You can read a case study about the winner of the first contest here.

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