Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

It isn’t just the huge uptick in back-to-back virtual meetings we are hosting or attending, many times without breaks in between. Breakout Rooms are a feature on Zoom meetings (it has to be turned on in your zoom profile/account ) that allows the meeting host to put people into small groups for more intimate discussions or activities. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2019

So, whether you’re hosting a walk, run, or even a multi-day cycling event, there are things to take into consideration in order to get the most out of your event. Facilitate this natural phenomenon by encouraging team fundraising within your event. Endurance events have always been a mainstay in the nonprofit fundraising world.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

While traditional events still have an important place in the fundraising calendar, activity-based fundraising events now encompass a diverse range of experiences, from yoga to pickleball to kayaking and more. Build the right-fit event and they will come. And they will donate.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

However, if no one knows that your event is taking place, you won’t be able to achieve a high turnout or meet your fundraising goals. By taking advantage of more traditional methods as well as leveraging social media and peer-to-peer fundraising best practices, you’ll be on your way to hosting a winning event!

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The world over, an increasing number of industries are seeing significant impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, physical distancing mandates, shelter in place orders, and workplace shutdowns. . Perhaps a real estate agent or firm wants to host an open house. For example, event registration and ticketing are seamless.

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sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising. For example, you might plan and host a fun run to help fund your animal shelter’s increased veterinary needs and to hire a new vet tech. As the campaign comes to a close, host a wrap-up event to provide closure and recap your accomplishments. Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

For many event professionals, it’s been a long time since planning or hosting a live event. But how can you host an event with in-person attendees while keeping them safe from the pandemic risks that still exist? If you wish to host a successful hybrid event, you need to prioritize the health and safety of attendees.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Not only do you have to pick the type of event, such as a charity golf tournament , gala, or bake sale, but you also have to decide if your event will take place in-person or virtually. They are the most traditional type of event, taking place in a physical space where supporters can socialize with one another. Let’s get started!

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Smaller, place-based foundations are managed by individuals with deep ties to the community. Funder collaboration need not be burdensome, nor does it require perfect alignment.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

This guide will give you the rundown on how to get started so you can smoothly host an engaging podcast that will “wow” audiences. You can choose to host the podcast alone, essentially monologuing for each episode. Or, you could co-host with another nonprofit professional. Why start a nonprofit podcast? Record your podcast.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

For instance, if you plan on hosting a black-tie auction event, you might send handwritten letters in addition to providing website updates. Your website is the digital home base for your operations, so it’s the first place many supporters will look for more event-related information. Hosting pre-event giveaways or specials.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 24, 2023

But you’ll need to begin sourcing these partnerships ahead of Giving Tuesday to ensure all aspects of the programs are in place on the big day! Annual giving campaigns Program overview: An annual giving campaign is a short-term fundraising initiative hosted by a company in partnership with a specific nonprofit cause.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Hosting a hybrid event can boost physical attendance and promote your brand and content to a wider and broader audience. . From event ticketing to marketing, an event planning software allows an event organizer to see all of their tools in one cohesive place. Automated event planning and hosting. Facilitate attendee engagement.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

You are the philanthropy facilitator. . You — and the entire social benefit sector — need organizational-development-grounded philanthropic facilitators. Without a culture of philanthropy in your organization, you simply won’t have all the pre-conditions in place to be truly effective at fundraising. It takes a village.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2020

” Greetings from shelter in place California! The blessing of shelter in place is that you can still exercise by walking, jogging, or running as long as keep your distance from other people. Packard Foundation OE staff hosted a birthday party on Zoom. Our family with adopted senior rescue dog, “Tigger.”

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 15, 2021

And they allow companies to continue hosting popular events for their consumers even with gathering restrictions in place. . A hybrid event means that at the same time, you can host two types of event styles tailored to each audience (an online audience and an in-person audience) for a great attendee experience. .

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 14, 2020

While lockdowns and stay at home orders are in place, virtual events are the best alternative to postponing or canceling an event altogether. Because hosting a hybrid event essentially means managing two audiences simultaneously, pulling it off takes some careful consideration. . Why are you holding this event in the first place? .

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Ensuring a smooth user experience is especially critical for complex virtual campaigns like peer-to-peer fundraising, which relies heavily on your website to facilitate a number of different interactions between donors, their networks, and your organization. Integrated functionality is critical for nonprofit virtual engagement.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Follow these best practices to prepare your volunteers: Host an orientation session: Some volunteers you recruit might be unfamiliar with your nonprofit’s projects and activities, so it’s important to cover everything from your values to your strategic plan for the future.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

Every meeting hosted as part of your capital campaign will look different depending on where you are at in the process, which specific committee is meeting, and what they’re aiming to accomplish. Review any specific policies in place, especially for longer meetings where members’ attention spans are more likely to dip or wander.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This is also the time when many organizations host their year-end gala or another major event to drive even more donations. However, with the rise of online fundraising technology and virtual events, nonprofits are moving away from the traditional strategy of hosting just one larger event each year. Intuitive user experience.

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Classy

MAY 26, 2021

As hosts of the Collaborative , an annual immersive experience designed exclusively for nonprofits, we’re no strangers to facilitating meaningful connections. The event hashtag will also be a great place to look for fellow attendees. Yet this aspect of the experience is often the most daunting for many.

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Achieve

MARCH 24, 2022

However, just because you don’t have the bandwidth to host a grand fundraising event yet, that doesn’t mean that you don’t have options. To get started, find a trusted crowdfunding platform to host your campaign. is that there’s already a pipeline in place to facilitate donations. Crowdfunding. Matching Gifts.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Hosting a hybrid event can boost physical attendance and promote your brand and content to a wider and broader audience. . From event ticketing to marketing, an event planning software allows an event organizer to see all of their tools in one cohesive place. Automated event planning and hosting. Facilitate attendee engagement.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

For example, host an online discussion group exclusively for chapter leaders where they can ask questions and discuss topics with each other. . Put a chapter technology solution in place that helps you stay connected with your chapters while supporting data-driven decisions that drive chapter and membership growth.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Naturally, hosting an online event takes some effort. And if you’ve never hosted an online conference, you may be unsure how they work and the steps you need to take. . The key distinction is that a virtual conference is hosted completely online. The only difference is that these components will be hosted online.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 15, 2022

I love that it puts everything in ONE place, all fully integrated. It lets you choose from Stripe or Moolah to facilitate online transactions, monthly gifts, or EFT donations. Kindful is another powerful donor-tracking software that facilitates online giving as a built-in feature.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

International Training Work: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world. This past year I had the honor of facilitating an intense training in Tunisia in January for Women Entrepreneurs that included leadership, entrepreneurship, business planning, and communications.

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AccelEvents

OCTOBER 21, 2020

In a world that is rapidly adjusting to COVID-19, hosting physical events has become difficult, if not impossible. . Gathering restrictions, social distancing mandates, and in some places, stay at home orders have meant that in-person events have been shifted to a virtual or hybrid event format. What is a Virtual Event Venue?

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2021

For many event professionals, it’s been a long time since planning or hosting a live event. But how can you host an event with in-person attendees while keeping them safe from the pandemic risks that still exist? If you wish to host a successful hybrid event, you need to prioritize the health and safety of attendees.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 24, 2021

The highly-anticipated event, held completely virtually in 2020, is set to take place September 21 – 23 and will consist of small in-person gatherings and a more widely accessible virtual experience. Salesforce will be hosting attendees in San Francisco, New York, London, and Paris, marking the first-ever global Dreamforce.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The world over, an increasing number of industries are seeing significant impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, physical distancing mandates, shelter in place orders, and workplace shutdowns. . Perhaps a real estate agent or firm wants to host an open house. For example, event registration and ticketing are seamless.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

If you haven’t done so already, update your procedures to collect contact methods and donor information that will facilitate virtual fundraising. Pro Tip: Thinking about hosting a virtual event? Have a Solid Donor Stewardship Plan in Place. What touch points will you put in place to engage donors?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Instead of handing all your scavenger hunt participants a paper list of items and places to hunt for, plan your scavenger hunt using an app. An app-based scavenger hunt can also facilitate a hybrid event if you have participants who are more comfortable virtually attending. Haunted House fundraiser. Ghost story contest.

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DipJar

AUGUST 6, 2020

By covering the purchase cost of your DipJar, your sponsor is facilitating your organization to increase fundraising. As an additional sponsor perk, add the sponsor’s company name and logo to any signage you place with your DipJar. Ask a local coffee shop to place your DipJar on their register counter for a Charity Month.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

And, we know a lot more about how to host virtual events and engage an online audience than we did last year. A good way to facilitate an in-kind donation campaign virtually is to take advantage of your online tools and make an eCommerce page with a list of needed products. Plan And Host An Entirely New Virtual Event.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Always be mindful of the burden you’re placing on applicants. You or the facilitators can ask participants to identify biases and point out any discrepancies or gaps that emerge as the group moves towards decision making. Be prepared to facilitate or bring on facilitators to lead these high-stakes group meetings.

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