Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 15, 2011

When I give talks about nonprofit blogging, I often use the Case Foundation's blog as an example of a juicy blog. Here's why: • Each post is illustrated with a photo • It's featured on the home page. The author of each post is visible, rather than saying that all of the posts are by "the Case Foundation." • It runs series (e.g.

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Achieve

JUNE 11, 2021

Your virtual event lays a positive foundation for your future relationship with your attendees, and you can make the most of this solid start by taking the following steps: Follow Up Afterwards. After your event, share these photos in your follow-up thank you emails as a reminder of the night for those who attended. About the Authors.

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NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

My Dog ID lets you take photos of yourself, and uses facial recognition to find your dog match. Clearly it’s a fun app to play with, but the magic happens through user-generated content. The app prompts users to share their photo matches with friends on Twitter, Facebook and on the Best Friend’s User Generated Content Dog Wall.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Your campaign message will serve as the foundation for all of your outreach efforts, marketing copy, and donation appeals. Using an online platform, set each volunteer up with their own campaign page , which they can personalize with a photo and description of their connection with your cause.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

org combines a lot of the elements we love from the reports above: Fun colors to keep the reader engaged, interactiveness, and a sticky table of contents that follows the reader as they scroll down the page. Sometimes, you just need some good photos to take your report from good to great. The annual report from 350.org

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

Once the foundational pieces of the event are secured, it’s time to build out a marketing calendar. Here are few ways to put nonprofit event fundraising marketing magic to work even during the fundraiser: Photos : Make sure your team (or a hired professional) takes photos to post live on social media during the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I’m facilitating a Peer Learning Program for the Knight Foundation with community foundations that are hosting Giving Days using the Knight Foundation’s Giving Day Playbook. Also, the grid lines can help you make sure that the horizon is straight so your photo doesn’t give viewers vertigo.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 29, 2009

Come check out the Craigslist Foundation's Nonprofit Boot Camp on June 20th in Berkeley, CA. It really is a fun event for meeting people in the nonprofit community, and for gaining new skills. Darius Dunlap went to Boot Camp for the first time in 2004, the year he and his wife and founded the Square Peg Foundation.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 23, 2023

I am also looking forward to fall festivals and the bounty of creative and exciting ways to raise funds while having fun! Pumpkin Patch Create a charming pumpkin patch and offer fun activities like pumpkin carving contests, hayrides, and pumpkin painting.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Is your hospital foundation one of them? . Let’s be honest, many perceive hospital foundations to have a very niche/elite donor set. Around town fun for funds: Get local restaurants, entertainment venues (movie theaters, kids playhouses), and stores, to donate a % of their profits to the foundation this #GivingTueseday. .

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

We may even have some fun in store for you! The Beacon Lounge will be our home-base, and here are some of the fun things they have planned to make it your home-base, too: Daily Events in the Lounge include: Breakfast from 9-11: Get your morning buzz on with coffee and food sponsored by The Colorado Health Foundation.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

And if you’re searching for fun and engaging ways to raise money, auctions and simple online events will get your donors excited to support your organization. Check out our comprehensive list to keep your fundraising campaigns fun and fresh for all of your donors. Designate a night for a few fun games of virtual bingo.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 7, 2012

Hello Have Fun, Do Gooders! One way you can help raise awareness about the importance of ocean conservation is to take a photo of yourself with a sign that says one thing you'll do to help the ocean + #worldoceansday You can share your photo on: Facebook: Tag the World Oceans Day Facebook Page, or post directly on it.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

Again, this platform is seriously free, the organization charge ZERO fees because they are funded by the Soros Foundation, the only costs are those that come from Credit Card processors. For each donation, users receive photos, short stories, and explanations of how their dollars are effecting change globally. One Today by Google.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

And while there’s nothing wrong with your standard fundraiser, sometimes it’s fun to do something a bit different. Athens Rotary Club is holding a plunge event in February and encouraging costumes, teams, and all kinds of fun for their plunge. Golf tournaments are a great deal of fun for participants. Polar Plunge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Photo by Rumpleteaser. It is fun to join 150 people sorting through what is new about networks after eons of collective acidity. Stephanie McAuliffe is director of human resources and organizational effectiveness at The David and Lucile Packard Foundation in Los Altos, CA. Guest post from Stephanie McAuliffe.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

This five-photo Flickr submission presents a compelling visual narrative and tells a great story. Its photo story is extremely powerful and highly shareable. Best Use of Humor — The World Is Fun: Do 1 Thing. The nonprofit The World is Fun shows us a great option: make volunteering fun and easy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2008

  I also found this photo from 1964.  s have fun, connect people and do good. And, hope you'll consider mentioning my favorite charity in the comments - The Sharing Foundation - helps Cambodian children.  So, here's the social media version of collecting money for charity on Halloween from FutureNow.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Using CauseVox’s platform, Endure To Cure exemplifies the power of peer-to-peer fundraising by mobilizing almost 1000 individuals to donate to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Finally, there is plenty of opportunity for fun when fundraising together! Say Thanks! Be sure to end your appeal with a thank you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2012

Best Friends has just launched a fun mobile app. The app lets you take photos of yourself, and uses facial recognition magic to find your dog match. Not only did they take repeated photos to see what breed of dog would match their photo, they also started to ask if we could adopt a dog. Increase post sharability.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

One fun way to organize this in this transitional year (with not everyone ready to join others inside) is via a Zoom call with volunteers. Begin with an ice breaker to make it fun. Every donor should get something, even if just a brief email with a photo of someone they helped and a quick “ You’re our hero! ”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

The camp was organized by Thai Fund Foundation in partnership with Opendream , , Thai Netizen Network , Frontier Foundation and Tactical Technology Collective. Of course, nothing beats the experience of actually being there! So, it was fun to see the photos of the recycled water bottles and beach breaks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Flickr Photo by Zen. At the “Learning in Public” breakout session, Beth Kanter, Jared Raynor (TCC Group) and Kathy Reich (David and Lucile Packard Foundation) sharing the Packard Foundation’s experience with learning in public. What are foundations willing to STOP doing in order to make time for learning?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2011

Connie Yowell of Macarthur Foundation. Connie Yowell of the MacArthur Foundation shared four important trends in the serious games space to watch out for: Data : Tracking outcomes from game play requires careful data collection. Photo: corley may. Playability : Playability needs to always be a first priority for serious games.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The Pablove Foundation, an organization focused on pediatric cancer research and treatment, shared a creative stop-motion video highlighting holiday gifts available in their online store for cyber Monday today. Stop-motion video is fun and people love to share it. Nonprofit Online Stores. Good Spotting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I have had the honor of working with Stephanie since 2009 when I arrived at the foundation as Visiting Scholar. I quickly got the best biking routes to and from the Foundation. She is always cheerful, enthusiastic, curious, and well – so much fun to work with! Stephanie McAuliffe joined the Foundation in 1998.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Flickr Photo by WiserEarth - WiserEarth's team from Around the World play Peek-A-Boo With Book. The photo above shows WiserEarth ’s team from around the world in the Bay Area during break from a staff retreat reading the Networked Nonprofit. Photo by KK. Flickr Photo by KK. Flickr Photo by James Leventhal.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The Pablove Foundation, an organization focused on pediatric cancer research and treatment, shared a creative stop-motion video highlighting holiday gifts available in their online store for cyber Monday today. Stop-motion video is fun and people love to share it. Nonprofit Online Stores. Good Spotting.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 3, 2013

One of the most fun aspects of Member Appreciation Month has been the daily prize giveaways. Aside from the fun of feeling like a fairy godmother or a genie with our “Guess what?! This month we saw a bunch of great Tech Club events, including the launch of our Pittsburgh group , a fun happy hour put on by the Dallas-Ft.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Joseph’s had a giving day in 2019 but quickly realized that in order to engage both of their campuses and a wide network of alumni they needed to activate a campaign that had a foundation in peer-to-peer fundraising in order to fully capture the broader network available to them. Do they need photos and logos? Make it fun.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

We may even have some fun in store for you! We hope we're easy to find: we will be using the Beacon Lounge as our go-to, chill-out, home-base spot throughout the conference. Connect with NTEN Sarah and I, in typical NTEN fashion, will be sure to bring some NTEN swag and are hoping to connect with as many of you as possible!

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

If you’re worried about getting your donors to participate in your fundraisers, come up with fun, creative ideas that will get your supporters excited enough to spread the word to their friends and family. Warm your ovens up or get your paints and glitter ready for a fun cookie or ornament decorating party. Check out B.I.G.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Now is the time to take a good look at your plans for the final months of the year and find a fun, unique fall fundraiser that will make you and your donors feel comfortable and supported. To make it even more fun, consider having a local celebrity (i.e. Poncey Highland Community Garden. come judge the contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2010

to Boston for two days of book events hosted by Associated Grant Makers , Barr Foundation , Public Conversations Project , TechFoundation and Berkman Center Luncheon series. As always, lots of fun to actually see my co-author, Allison Fine , in person. As always, lots of fun to actually see my co-author, Allison Fine, [.].

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Charge an entry fee to cover both a fun low-key activity (pub crawl, wine tasting, bowling league) and babysitting services and bring your community together. Invite your supporters to share their cutest feline photos.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2020

Don’t let social distancing stop the fun, and keep in mind that not every community building event should be virtual. Though virtual, think of all the small ways you can “bring” the event to the participant, such as photoshopping finish line photos for each participant, or sending them a personalized bib or water stop supplies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Grantees, Experts, and Partners at the end of the Brainerd Foundation’s 21st Century Advocacy Design Lab. Over the past twenty years, the Brainerd Foundation has invested nearly $50 million in organizations working to protect the environment in the Northwest. Notes from the presentations as well as photos can be found here.

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