Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Going for Goal: Shared Knowledge Inspires Successful Giving Days. The calls, and the exchange, became both a fun and trusted space in which grantees could share experiences without fear of reprisal or judgment. a hat tip to one of the local area codes. The post was also published on the Knight Foundation blog here.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

If you’re looking for a new way to raise funds, engage donors, and build connections, look no further than a charity golf tournament. With the right tools in place, anyone can organize a golf tournament, regardless of their golf knowledge or experience. Partner with local influencers and celebrities.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause. For a fun twist the kids are sure to appreciate, turn your car wash into a dog wash for the furry friends in your community! Balloon raffle.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

My second guest blogger in this run of the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series is the warm and wonderful Jocelyn Harmon. As Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Network for Good , she is privileged to lead the team to help over 5,000 nonprofits raise more friends and funds online. Words are another passion of mine.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

With the combined power of your supporters’ passion for your mission and fundraising knowledge you provide, your peer-to-peer participants will amplify your fundraising efforts and spread the word about your cause to their networks to raise money for your campaign. 1) Fun runs, 5Ks, and walks. Gamification tools.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Auctions are a classic fundraising event that can not only raise an impressive amount of money but also provide your supporters with a much needed night of fun. Whether you choose the Roaring 20’s or want to host an 80’s event, decade-themed fundraising auctions are some of the most fun occasions to both plan and attend.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

By sending your donors brochures, newsletters, or even monthly emails, you are rewarding your donors with the knowledge that their donation is indeed making a difference. Make Giving Fun. So make your nonprofit stand out with an interesting way of raising money and awareness for your cause. Know Your Donors.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

Participants raise money from their friends and family to support them in completing the walk or run. It’s a fun idea that ties in the organization to the activity. Plus it’s super fun. You can provide the beverages, or just rent out a room at a local bar or brewery. Need to sell tickets for your gala?

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

million peer-to-peer volunteers raised over $1.3 Some of their participants raised over $10,000 in their house party. John Center even added a competitive element— the party with the most guests and the party that raises the most money will win special recognition in St. John Center media throughout the year. Movie nights.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

Other times, new knowledge is a hard-won prize gained from running the gauntlet of trial and error. Together, they offer an exciting, easily accessible way to fundraise that can reach a broader audience, while retaining the glamour, fun, and purpose of a traditional gala. This is the story of the hybrid fundraiser. The Program.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Offering virtual volunteer opportunities helps many nonprofit organizations connect with new audiences and grow their reach beyond their local communities. Let’s take a look at some fun facts about the history of volunteerism: The verb “volunteer” first originated in 1755. This has contributed to the growth of volunteering.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

Committee members will be able to grow their knowledge and pass it along future committee members. Your local chamber of commerce likely has a few planned! Similarly, consider joining a local civic organization, such as Kiwanis or Rotary. Also consider partnering with local media. Community Engagement.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Our guide will help you sort through your options and choose the tools that will help you raise more money and change more lives. Squarespace costs about $12 a month and requires no HTML knowledge. For content creation, you won’t find a more fun tool than Canva. OneCause works well for 5K and other fun run events.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

With this knowledge, you can create a targeted marketing strategy to ensure that you’re crafting audience-specific messages based on what your donors prefer. Or maybe you’re planning for a fun theme your bidders can dress up for. Make sure to highlight your organization’s mission and how you’ll use the funds raised during the auction.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Here are some to consider: Art: Art auctions serve a valuable purpose because they don’t just raise funds, they also spread awareness and appreciation of the works being auctioned. They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? Knowledge: Subject matter expertise, research, polling, case studies. History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. You can also send fun cards using Felt. Plaque or award.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event. Foot Race These are a classic of the genre.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. Instead of serving everyone at a single location, consider a catered meal delivered to each of your donors from a local restaurant.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

According to research by the Congressional Management Foundation, nearly half of congressional staff believe that “most advocacy campaigns of identical form messages are sent without the constituent’s knowledge or approval.”. In the recruitment email, we made three important points: This activity is happening locally in your community.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

By Lauren Bacon, Partner + Lead Strategist, Raised Eyebrow Web Studio. What do your supporters do for fun? Comment on articles, share your knowledge, and you will naturally attract people to want to know more about you. How to do that? Hobbies can bring people together who might not otherwise share much common ground.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Nonprofit organizations often face the challenge of raising funds on a tight budget. These ideas are not only low-cost; they’re also fun, engaging, and—most importantly—effective. Get your volunteers (and their kids) involved and make it a fun, day-long event that raises spirits along with funds.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tom Iselin will show you how to increase your likability and “memorability” among donors that will deepen relationships, help you raise more money, and create greater donor loyalty. We got five excellent tactics for you that’ll help you raise more money, and improve your donor relationships through personal branding.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 29, 2010

From Judy Wicks in Philadelphia to Nancy Vail at Pie Ranch to Mily Treviño-Sauceda, who started the Líderes Campesinas movement, they all share real knowledge and sensitivity around multicultural issues, which is a bit surprising. Everywhere I go and talk about the book, it's so fun to meet a new community of food producers.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

During this time, we need to get creative in ways to reach and engage our donors, as well as raise income, when we can’t physically host an event. Crowdfunding is all about target-based fundraising so we suggest creating a crowdfunding page to raise $x amount of dollars to fund an x outcome. Crowdfunding.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

By raising money on the internet, you can keep all of your donors safe and expand your reach beyond your current donor base. If you’re planning a 5K, fun run, or walk, you can give your participants the option to complete the event in their own time rather than having to set aside a single day. Basic COVID-Friendly Fundraising Ideas.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

And this is one where these guys definitely have a lot of knowledge. And like I say very often on these sessions, I always look for folks with that firsthand fundraising knowledge. And obviously, the majority of the funds are raised in the capital campaign. We have our renderings and we need to raise $10 million.”

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 25, 2015

Register now to learn more about how you can raise more money from your corporate partners. _. White, middle-aged men in suits holding a big check submitted to the local newspaper is not what they want. Look for fun ways to build a relationship that matches the culture of the company. I live and work in Vancouver BC.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

This is where you identify the learning goals, audience needs, existing knowledge, and other background by doing audience research. Ideally, audience research should be done before you design your workshop or course. I might audit their Facebook best practices and other social media channels.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 24, 2010

The new building was designed to meet neighborhood needs--not just in the content covered, but in the inclusion of spaces made for particular kinds of activities sought by locals (i.e. It incorporates work by local artists, old and new construction, and is completely gorgeous. a "wedding worthy" community hall).

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2022

No matter what you’re fundraising for, hosting a dance-a-thon can help you raise lots of money while also giving your supporters the opportunity to get moving and have fun. It’s an engaging format, and for those who don’t enjoy running 5Ks, a dance-a-thon is a great alternative to get your fundraisers moving in a fun way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2008

s about more than raising money. But many nonprofits are using Ning for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing and learning. Staff members have attended local face-to-face professional networking events and got to meet people face-to-face that they first "met" on the Ning site. Build off your existing brand.

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

So love to teach and train and share the knowledge I have to take other organizations to the next level. I like to give you those tools to let you work more efficiently because I have this belief that raising funds for causes you care about shouldn’t mean working 60 hours per week forever. It’ll help you, trust me.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 7, 2010

A big thanks to the Big Vision podcast listener/Have Fun, Do Good reader, Terez Williamson , who suggested that I interview Laura for this show. She said, "You know, Laura, I think that birthdays aren't any fun, and I don't like them. This is fun." This is so fun. It's very fun. Don't send me anything.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 11, 2009

To my knowledge, there aren't any vegan soul food cookbooks published by a major publisher. My parents were working, and they had a lot of agrarian knowledge. He grew all types of vegetables, and he had fruit trees, and he also raised chickens. I thought that it was an important intervention into the literature to provide that.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Jesse Lane will share the super-simple process for raising more money for your nonprofit. It’s going to be a fun one. He’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients and his employers over the years. We help you all tell your story to the masses and raise more funds faster. But a lot of fun.

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Neon CRM

APRIL 27, 2023

Holding events is a great way for nonprofits to raise money, engage constituents, and raise their profile. And if you don’t have a solid event planning strategy in place, your nonprofit’s next gala, fundraiser, or walkathon could end up costing you more in time, energy, and money than what your event ends up raising.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2007

"Many people imagine international health as this fashionable, sexy, and fun job. We’re not too good at making pancakes…) Sigida Keneyali is about improving a community’s capacity to advocate for itself, and improving its health situation using lay knowledge and civil society. Plus, tax forms aren’t fun, no matter where you are.)

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