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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

This can be done through education as well as action. For example, an action alert message to legislators doesn’t have to be about a specific piece of legislation—it could be educating them or sharing a resource. Share the videos with advocates to bring them close to the lawmaking process.

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Rethink, reuse, and repurpose: How to create more social media content with less work

Candid

Rethink why your organization is on social media It’s likely that your audience logs on to social media expecting to be entertained, educated, or informed. So, consider social media as a way to educate and inform people about your mission. We like to transform data or previous content into trivia or an opinion poll.

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What Have We Learned About Creating Engaging Meetings from Virtual Conferences?

The MatrixFiles

It sounds really weird to say this because organizations that put on conferences are devoted to offering high quality education. Worked with their speakers to add interactive elements, from polls to contests. Giving attendees the chance to meet with others in video rooms. Polls and contests to add sparkle to a session or break.

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Fundraising for Education: Your Guide to Doing Virtual Fundraising Right

Qgiv

Virtual options can be particularly helpful when fundraising for education, as they allow you to reach out to supporters of your students who may be further away, such as aunts and uncles, grandparents, and family friends. Here are ten tips to help you succeed with virtual fundraising for education: 1. that encourage participation.

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31 Ideas for Online Fundraising for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

However, modern platforms, smartphones, and short video formats allow nonprofits to take advantage of this powerful tool in a number of ways. However, modern platforms, smartphones, and short video formats allow nonprofits to take advantage of this powerful tool in a number of ways. This drives trust that can encourage future giving.

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Guest Post: Maintaining a connection with pandemic-inactive volunteers

Twenty Hats

Smithsonian Associates (SA) , which annually presents 700+ classes and other educational and entertaining programs, made a hard fast pivot in June 2020, when it began to present all of its lectures and art courses as livestreamed programs on Zoom. The best way I thought to keep in touch was to facilitate weekly 45-minute video calls on Zoom.

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22 Ways to Stay Connected with Your Schools Alumni on Facebook

NetWits

I recently gave a talk to a super engaged group of people who work in the education space as part of our Schools out for Summer Series - You can find out about upcoming sessions here. Especially those in the education sector. Give them access to video that’s only available on your Facebook page. Content type weight: Videos.

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