Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Use social media for quick updates and fun content. Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. Use social media for quick updates and fun content. Fun challenges. Just be sure to provide structure and guidance for them so that they feel supported.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2011

These new websites enable people to support the causes they’re passionate about and connect with like minded individuals – inspiring further interaction, engagement and support. If you ask the team at HelpAttack they’d tell you that “it’s a fun, easy way for you to turn social actions into social good.&#.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Volunteer tasks can range from simple to complex depending on how you wish to engage volunteers and how your organization is structured. This means your first step may be building out your committee structure or re-evaluating it, especially if you’re interested in using volunteers to help you with event or campaign management.

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

The first thing that comes to mind for many people when they consider how nonprofits make money is fundraising. It’s essential to budget accurately and keep in mind your expense ratios when you’re planning an event. Standard events are great for bringing your donors together for a bit of fun. Raise money through fundraising.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Philanthropy is often an important part of any company’s structure. Choose a nonprofit or multiple organizations to support and host an event like a fun run or a serve-a-thon. Benefit Events Provide your employees with a fun night out on the town with an exciting benefit event. Are you planning time-sensitive campaigns?

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

And beyond that, you can expand your reach to find even more like-minded people who would resonate with your mission and be interested in supporting your organization. Social media is an important way of keeping in touch with your donors and supporters, but above all, it’s supposed to be fun! Drive engagement.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2012

Breath links mind, brain, and body – and paying attention to your breath help cultivate mindfulness. Like meditation, mindful use of social media begins with noticing when your attention has wandered, and then gently bringing it back to focus on your highest priority – like training a puppy. Pay it forward.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2019

That’s certainly not true for everybody, especially natural introverts, but failing to take advantage of the chance to people like-minded professionals is a big conference no-no. A lot of conferences have structured networking sessions built in to the agenda that almost force attendees to mingle with one another.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 30, 2022

Silent auctions are a fun way to raise money for your organization or event. If this is true of your organization’s silent auction, then keep this in mind when setting your deadline date. A silent auction can be simple and fun. Silent Auction Donation Ideas. Bidder Registration and Checkout.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 24, 2022

Research Your Donors to Read Their Minds. The words you want them to say: “ Wow, it’s like he read my mind! ”. In other words, understand your donor base so well it’s like you’ve read their minds. Plan on how to structure your meeting. How do you get to that point? Practice your ask. We can’t emphasize it enough.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

The structure the committee provides also makes succession planning easier in the long run. Start by determining your event structure and the positions you need. Once you know the structure of your committee, you need to fill it! But keep the “as needed” part in mind. Determine the positions you need. Networking.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 28, 2019

It’s never fun to think about the worst-case scenario. Examining other like-minded organizations is always healthy, whether you’re struggling or not. This is less likely with larger, structural problems, but if you’re a niche organization with a highly specific mission, it’s completely possible. Is there market competition?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

When you create your fundraising plan based on your strengths and your organization’s assets, you’ll find fundraising easier and more fun. Make it a FUN event that people talk about for days afterward. Another way to structure a plan is in a calendar format. A Facebook page that has a lot of engagement. But you know what?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It might include an emoji, fun wordplay, or a question. But even more importantly, a carefully structured email campaign will increase your year-end fundraising. Bonus tip: keep in mind many people check emails on their phone, so it needs to be mobile optimized.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Joel Bartlett runs marketing for PETA ( People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ) and is the creative mind behind a lot of what PETA has going on in the gaming department. Over the years, our online gaming strategy has become more complex—there’s more to it than just creating a fun game. We talked games, games, games.

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CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

For the past 23 years, Invest in Kids has hosted the Jane-A-Thon, a fun-filled ski and snowboarding event at Colorado’s Winter Park Resort. When it comes to sourcing corporate sponsors , often the first thing that comes to mind is the dreaded cold call. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Structure. Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Here’s a fun, fast, and free leadership quiz you can take: [link] Not everyone is a born leader. Keep the best interests of the donor in mind and you won’t have any need to feel yucky. Factions can emerge and infighting among the team can get ugly because there’s no one to be the referee or remind everyone of their role.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 30, 2022

Also, you should have an event type in mind. The marketing material should be a lot of fun. . Your marketing material should somehow be tied back to your brand, depending on how your event is structured. Try to set a date as far in advance as possible. Or, you are interested in starting up a trade show for your niche industry.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Here are a few of the big headlines we keep on our minds (and on sticky notes on our desk when our minds are full) to make sure we’re keeping our urgent work from drowning out our most important work. That can make for a fun, team-based environment, but can also make lead to a lack of accountability and clarity around roles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2012

What began as ‘hub and spokes’ naturally evolved into a network discussion: the Book Club became a rich self-serve space where like-minded people came to learn with and from each other, explore ideas, share knowledge and experience, and challenge one another. We dropped the formal book club structure (Week 2: Question 3 ….”)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Internal: These theories take into account our minds and bodies. It is a more structured body break and incorporates more in-depth debrief on content. How people think and process information are one set of theories that include multiple intelligences , learning styles , and constructivism.

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CauseVox

MAY 3, 2021

We’ll talk more about specifics below, but keep in mind that you’re trying to create opportunities for your participants to get more involved with your sponsors. Pricing Structures. Keep in mind that virtual events don’t come with many of the expenses that are involved in in-person events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

One thing that I mindful of as a trainer is that always experience a method as a participant first before using it. What I liked about this activity is that it is fun, creative, and people aren’t sitting down, but walking around. I wish I had done a structured creative thinking exercise to get people comfortable.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2012

With that in mind, Zero1's community engagement manager Danielle Siembieda-Gribben organized HackFlux : a weekend hackathon bringing together a mix of coders, developers, designers, artists, and thinkers this past June. Siembieda-Gribben structured the hackathon to maximize learning and shared knowledge. A Community Comes Together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

This assessment will give you a good sense of where you stand now and offers a structured approach to practicing based on your assessment. Mindful Listening: Master the Basics of Focused Conversation. 2: Be present, practice mindful listening to the other person. Ask Good Questions. 3: Don’t judge the other person.

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Gyrus

JULY 28, 2016

This rings of significant importance for businesses that are completely structured around a mobilized workforce, as training offerings of the past have seemed like a distant and unachievable possibility. Who might that be? Mobile learning approaches the traveler, by establishing channels that have never before existed.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 8, 2014

In addition to these structures, there are also cultural mechanisms one can employ to make the performance evaluation system a success. There are many other fun incentives we could offer. Most importantly, keep in mind that people generally need incentive beyond the satisfaction of “doing a good job” — at least in the long term.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Here are a few tips to keep in mind when doing so: Use background scenery and visuals that are reflective of your organization. However, we made it a fun e-learning game that’s much more engaging. Here are a few tips to help: Experiment with your formatting. Prioritize content that’s valuable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

I used my holiday break as an opportunity for a brief digital detox and time for family, travel and fun. This year I used a new tool recommended by colleague Alexandra Samuel, the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions. I wish you a very happy and healthy 2018!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

This’ll be a fun one. . This is kind of fun for you, I imagine, Lindsay, because you’re usually in my shoes listening to a guest speaker, but … – [Lindsay] I am. . That’s just a quick fun fact for you. Thanks for being here. I’m Steven. I’m, like, almost cheering on. And how do you do that?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 5, 2022

other words, you need to be there mind, body, and soul. By creating structure, holding and protecting your time for the people, passions and priorities in your life, you will be able to commit to each moment fully. Question: How do you maintain the discipline to be where your feet are? O’Neil : Time is your most precious commodity.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 30, 2021

Meet prospective volunteers with an open mind. Make it a fun, social gathering, and again, tell them how this task supports the mission. It’s all about how you structure your volunteer program to attract and retain reliable volunteers. If the position requires a more minimal commitment, just let them know how to sign up.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2021

other words, you need to be there mind, body, and soul. By creating structure, holding and protecting your time for the people, passions and priorities in your life, you will be able to commit to each moment fully. Question: How do you maintain the discipline to be where your feet are? O’Neil : Time is your most precious commodity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 28, 2021

other words, you need to be there mind, body, and soul. By creating structure, holding and protecting your time for the people, passions and priorities in your life, you will be able to commit to each moment fully. How do you maintain the discipline to be where your feet are? O’Neil : Time is your most precious commodity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By Sean Kosofsky , is the Nonprofit Fixer and founder of Mind the Gap Consulting. Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. You can also send fun cards using Felt. Hint: It’s the XYY Soup Kitchen.”

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Identifying your organization’s unique value proposition is key to structuring your year-end campaign narrative. Organizations can also practice fun digital engagement by including a free download, a tip about celebrations, or recipes on your website. Give them a reason to keep you in mind when December rolls around once again.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

At Qgiv, we guide our work by keeping our core values top of mind, and one of those values is empathy. Not only will this ensure a fun event experience, but it’ll help you know what you need to communicate before and during the event to attendees. What will guests see, smell, hear, etc.? Cheers, but only if you’re 21+.

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