Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

This is fun and easy and could become an ongoing activity. For example, if you can explain that $500 will cover the cost of feeding one person for six months at your homeless shelter, you are more likely to get donors at that level. Many nonprofits have not yet broken down their expenses into these bite-sized donation amounts.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

They may not want to give you a grant if they see your animal welfare nonprofit is living off of your adoption fees or your homeless shelter is solely running on a large government grant. How fun and easy, right? Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket when it comes to running your nonprofit. Has this happened to you?

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

The group participating in the mission trip, such as the Youth Group or Adult Ministry, are the participants raising funds for the mission trip. For example, let’s say your faith-based organization is also an outreach ministry for shut-ins and the homeless. Continue the momentum of a capital campaign for a major project.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

To sum up, if you are a 501c3 and not a government entity, hospital/medical group, or school/university/academic institution, you’re eligible to get in. People seeking fun or enriching experiences (like being docent at a museum or helping the homeless). People who want valuable experience for their career / resume.

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DipJar

MARCH 9, 2021

With three DipJars set at different donation amounts, it allows the visitor to choose how much they want to donate – and the ‘dip’ makes it fun to give! In offering different donation amounts, it allows visitors in larger groups to choose the DipJar set to a higher amount!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 6, 2014

If you have gifts from both the Golf Tournament and the Phone-a-thon given in support of the Clothes For The Homeless program, for example, there’s no need to worry about spending “golf tournament dollars” versus spending “phone-a-thon dollars” – as long as the donor designation is fulfilled, those monies can be pooled. Get Excited!

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 3, 2014

You can, and should, have fun to help your nonprofit raise money. Flocking can be a fun way for the community to take part in your fundraising campaign, while allowing people to play practical jokes on one another. They can help engage the community more and involve fun activities that you can enjoy more than just a straight ask.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

” group approach. Think about it this way: it’s amazing and fun to be a part of a team, but if each team member isn’t recognized, you run the risk of letting something slip through the cracks or maybe even losing some team members because they don’t feel their contribution is important. Not the “together we can.

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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 also provides: adoptable dog search by zip code, simple giving to help homeless pets, and their grassroots pledge to start seeing invisible dogs. The bottom line is that it is a fun addition to our Invisible Dogs campaign and our first test into the mobile app world.”

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 20, 2014

Do I want to pool my money with someone else and/or put together resources with a group of friends to have a bigger impact? Groups working on poverty and homelessness issues. Do I want to pool my money with someone else and/or put together resources with a group of friends to have a bigger impact? What really excited me?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 9, 2014

We have chosen to do something about the challenges our world faces, by joining Public Allies and serving those experiencing homelessness, who have a severe mental illness, who are on a limited income or who have physical disabilities. We are the opposite of the stereotypical entitled and apathetic millennials.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Connect with civic groups. There are likely a number of civic groups in your local area that would be interested in your volunteer program if they knew about it. To find these groups, you’ll need to get out in the community and start talking about your cause. Looking for local groups that invite guest speakers.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Make sure you’re tailoring your messages to different groups of people by creating multiple contact lists, like a segment of new supporters and a segment of longtime supporters. Plus, you’ll get free publicity for your campaign and tap into a whole new group of supporters—the news station’s audience. Build your campaign contact lists.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. All those people and groups have just as many different goals, small and large. Some of the goals your organizations has for the community and the future are shared by that same community and other groups.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

There is always a full menu of networking sessions, affinity group meetings, conference panels, activities, and of course, The Day of Service. I got to work with a colleague and provided on-site training for a local environmental group on how to use excel, word, and powerpoint! Every year we also do a group community project.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 6, 2014

The JerBears group used "passing of joints" as an indicator of tribal affinity at a Grateful Dead tribute concert. The San Lorenzo Levee group used movement of homeless people as an indicator of social disruption. Several groups created projects that were somewhere between engagement activity and research activity.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Send Donors A Fun At-home Activity. Consider providing your donors with a fun at-home activity that relates to your mission that they can do in their free time. Whether it’s special campaign t-shirts or another fun product, this is a significant way to increase your organization’s visibility. Be as creative as possible!

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 16, 2006

Last month I wrote a post, Cocktails and School Supplies , about a fundraising event in Los Angeles that our friend Meg produced to collect money and school supplies for a school Covenant House (a shelter that houses homeless and runaway youth) is opening in Tijuana. Her event raised over $2,000!

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

For example, an animal advocacy organization with the goal of homing more pets than they did the previous year might have a mission statement like, “We work to reduce the number of homeless pets in the community by offering free rescue services and housing animals with volunteer foster homes.” Evaluate your volunteer program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2016

They use a variety of methods including focus groups, surveys, and one-on-one conversations. Through focus groups, they asked participants about the consistently high scores. They tried using social media to contact foster youth and are finding less success in reaching foster youth who are parents, have mental illness, or are homeless.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2008

A couple weeks ago I asked you and the Have Fun * Do Good Facebook group for suggestions for Changebloggers, people who are using their blog, podcast or vlog to raise awareness, build community, and/or facilitate readers/listeners/viewers' taking action to make the world a better place.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 19, 2016

Consider whether you want a bonded group (people who are like each other) or a bridged group (people who are different from each other). Bonded groups are useful if you want to understand people's existing attitudes and impressions. Good content cannot succeed if delivered poorly, or in a group context that feels dull or unsafe.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The morning had two segments, beginning with content and small group exercises on several themes from the Networked Nonprofit including culture change , transparency , and simplicity. Geoff Livingston did a great job at live blogging the first section in the morning. Social Media Game: Scaling Small Group Learning Exercises.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

They also made sure donating was accessible by accepting both monetary and in-kind donations, ensuring that businesses and other groups have more ways to help. Family fun days are another creative fundraising that we see. That doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of nonprofits to pull inspiration from! Final Thoughts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

Finally, your social media ambassadors will enjoy some influence with a particular group of people you are targeting as a current or desired audience. Do you say homeless people or individuals experiencing homelessness?… 6) Provide a fun and supportive community. … Be open and clear about why this matters.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Your transitional housing program for homeless families always needs activities for children. A volunteer group put on a Fun Day. What may be just one fun photo of a staff member can destroy the professionalism of your office. It is caught during an internal audit. The $500 you make in donations may cost you $12,000.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Are we as fundraisers failing this group of constituents? Utilize a fundraising commitment : After all, you are putting on a safe, fun event for more than just the sake of a good run. You are trying to cure sickness, end hunger, or advocate for the homeless. Are our runs subpar?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2007

The strategy consult option was new this year, partly in response to people who wanted to participate, but didn't want to miss out on the afternoon affinity group sessions on Wednesday. Eric's magic eightball evaluation video was fun to make, but there was a point. No more excel spreadsheets and cut and pasting from email.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Or, "Please give this family a place to stay for the night; and why dont you see if you can eliminate homelessness in the meantime?" American Humanics: An Elite Group Research Friday: Do you feel the force of the demo. Keeping the Volunteering Torch Lit Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on the Arizona.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 19, 2007

Street Yoga is a group in the Pacific Northwest that teaches free yoga and wellness classes to youth living on the streets and in foster care, children of homeless families, and young people recovering from abuse and trauma.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

On February 12, 2009, Twitter users will meet up in over 100 plus cities to socialize offline, meet other Twitter users, enjoy some fun, have a few drinks, and raise money for charity: water. I interviewed Ben Matthews who was part of the organizational group that dreamed up the Twestival concept in London in September 2008.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 4, 2008

Last week I had the pleasure of facilitating a career counseling session for a group of Stanford students who were spending their "alternative spring break" meeting with social entrepreneurs in the Bay Area. Then they got into small groups and brainstormed work or projects where items from 2 or 3 of the lists could be combined.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

One of my favorites is the computer recycling group, FreeGeek. July: Ah, those summer months when we spend hours outside in the sun and fun. You don't need to open your wallet because each install generates a small amount of revenue to Save the Rain Forest. Or support an organization that does recycling. It's your choice.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

Anne Mahlum "Used to run by homeless men each morning. Viola Vaughn "A group of failing schoolchildren in Kaolack, Senegal, once asked Viola Vaughn to help them pass their classes. Carolyn LeCroy "After serving time in prison, Carolyn LeCroy started The Messages Project to help children stay connected with their incarcerated parents.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 25, 2006

Covenant House is a shelter that houses 18-24 year old homeless and runaway youth. In mid-August Meg will be one of the people taking a group of youth from Covenant House to Tijuana to open a school which will serve one of the poorest communities in the city.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

We tune into causes through our relationships with others, whether its a kid from our neighborhood in a youth group, our sister doing a breast cancer run, or our friend organizing a reading night at a homeless shelter. American Humanics: An Elite Group Research Friday: Do you feel the force of the demo.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

If you’re looking for a creative, fun fundraising idea to engage supporters and boost your funding, you’ve come to the right place! John Center for Homeless Men recently did their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent , with some of their participants raising over $10,000 in their house party.

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