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Behind the Website with The Story of Stuff

Tech Soup

As Earth Day week wraps up, we leave you with this interview with Annie Leonard , creator of The Story of Stuff and a variety of follow-up films and books, who told us the story behind the creation of their original Flash animation website with their film about consumerism and sustainability in America. What was the skill level involved?

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Pairing Advocacy and Fundraising: The Peas and Carrots of Digital Engagement

Media Cause

According to the IRS, “no organization may qualify for section 501(c)(3) status if a substantial part of its activities is attempting to influence legislation (commonly known as lobbying). Let’s go straight to the source of this oft-misunderstood rule. This was also the soft launch of our SMS program, which now has over 600 subscribers.

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Is the New Facebook “People Talking About” Metric As Meaningless as Number of Likes?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The next action was an uncontrollable desire to compare my “People Talking About” with my peers, realizing that benchmarking of meaningless data is well, meaningless.

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5 Times Foundations Cause More Problems Than They Solve

NonProfit Hub

But if funders aren’t prepared to help new programs or organizations find a path to sustainable operations, then their investments are just a flash in the pan. They should leverage not just their money, but also their relationships and influence to further the work of the foundation and its grantees.

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How To Get Fire in Your Organization’s Belly: Key Insight from the Millennial Donor Summit

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Unfortunately, I had an epic FLASH failure which prevented me from hearing the live streamed program in real time. Luckily, there was an incredible Twitter stream using the hashtag #mdc11 and some of my favorite nonprofit Millenials (and Babyboomers and Genxers) were sharing nuggets of insight.

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Don’t Let These 8 Donation Match Myths Hold You Back

Classy

Remember, it’s less about the size of an individual’s following and more about their ability to influence donations. See if you can get a small business or group of local organizations to provide a match that you can use for a “power hour” or “flash match day” when campaigns hit a lull.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Plan ahead and recruit some Instagram influencers to support the cause. Bonus points if the artist does an entire custom flash related to your cause. #Unselfies: Not just for Giving Tuesday. Ask your supporters to donate and submit their #Unselfie sign supporting your cause on Instagram. Movies for Impact. 2019 Start-Date: July 28).

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