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9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Send a fundraising appeal and donation link to your text message opt-in list once your virtual event begins and let them know your fundraising goal. For attendees not yet opted-in to receive texts, you can create a custom text-to-donate keyword and display it on the bottom of the screen during your event. They’re powered by DPText.

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Slacktivism: Can Cartoons Raise Awareness or Just Make Us Feel Good?

NetWits

Whether it started on accident, was part of a specific campaign, or originated in Greece , this meme seemed to really have legs! If anything, some of these Facebook users may have been looking for an organization or cause to donate to this holiday season, and this campaign may have given them an idea. Not donations, but impressions.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Adventure experience For the thrill seekers in your nonprofit’s audience, consider offering adventure experiences like: White water rafting Camping/glamping Rock climbing Skydiving Caving Partner with local adventure companies to see if they’d be willing to donate local experiences that are unique to your area.

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NTC Boston: Brian Reich: Online Fundraising Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Online auction anecdote: He shared a story about an organization that had received a donation of toilet paper for an event 12 months before the event. that someone could punch in a number on their cell phone and make a donation to a charity. Unicef in Greece raised $6 million euros for tsunami. donate button???

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The Best Nonprofit Social Media Campaigns of 2017

NonProfit Hub

Volunteers interviewed nine Syrian refugees who crossed the Mediterranean to Greece about their lives before they left Syria. Each of their stories was then illustrated on used life jackets, taken from the beaches of Greece where refugees arrive.

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Diversify Your Year-End Campaigns: How To Be Mindful And Inclusive Of Cultural Traditions

Bloomerang

After all, it’s a story that centers around a wealthy man called Nicholas of Bari, who began donating gold coins to families in need. Who knows, perhaps with a bit of encouragement, the nonprofit sector could reinvigorate St. Nicholas day as their own Christmas tradition. Bonfire Night.

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