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New on SSIR: Can Giving Days Strengthen Your Community?

Amy Sample Ward

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. Nearly 18,000 people participated in the 24-hour, online fundraising event, raising more than $2 million to benefit 1,200 local nonprofits.

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How To Put Social Fundraising On Steroids: Community Giving Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In November, 2011, the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, The United Way of National Capital Area, and the social giving platform, Razoo, hosted a multi-million dollar local giving day. A significant outreach campaign to raise awareness of the nonprofit community and the local event.

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Free In-Person Events for Nonprofit Techies

Tech Soup

Washington, DC: DC Action Data Sprint. Washington, DC: Fair Labor Association Weekend Data Sprint. Baltimore, Maryland: Salesforce CRM Tutorial and Free Tech Help Session! Washington, DC: Nonprofit Tech and Communications Speed Dating: Connect with Experts. Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Tuesday, September 8, 2015.

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Get Fundraising Tips at a NetSquared Community Event

Tech Soup

Your local NetSquared group is here to help with free, in-person events being held across the U.S. RSVP now for the events in Chicago, Dallas, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. Washington, DC: GiveBack DC 2015. Baltimore, Maryland: Salesforce CRM Tutorial and Free Tech Help Session! and the globe.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

You can also create a special reading list, locate books in your local library, and share what you're reading with friends over social media. This student-built app lets players take on the role of a ghost detective who encounters local residents who haunt the community. Apps Made by Youth. Additional Resources.

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Tips for Shooting A Winning Video For Your Nonprofit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Check out your local camera shop for rentals and expert advice. Both have dedicated users and a huge variety of tutorials online to help you get started. Dawn is a freelancer for BC/DC Ideas and Brian writes for the volunteer storytelling blog Amplifying Good. Rent or Buy? BorrowLenses.com is also a great online resource.

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Reflections on Extension 2.0 Webinar

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There wouldn't be a local node or the phone had some weirdness that prevented me from dialing out successfully. I told Marnie's story about the Northern CA Homeless Group story and someone pointed out that the homeless photo I used was from Washington, DC. Thank goddness Beth Raney has this tutorial.