Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2020

My first remote job was to work with a virtual team to manage an online network for artists, called Artswire. Another fun role is “Rabbit Hole Monitor” that uses a technique called “ ELMO ” (enough already let’s move on). For example, you can share photos of your workspace or your location.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The eighth guest blogger in my have fun, do good series is Beth Terry. Beth Terry, Fake Plastic Fish: How I Have Fun, Do Good When I tell people about my project to live without buying any new plastic, they invariably want to know if it’s hard. But it’s also fun. Photo: My friend Eli and I at the 2009 Bay to Breakers.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

I came up with an idea to mesh my love of weekend crafts fairs and artist open studio visits with my day job. Once I had a few donations in hand, I had postcards printed with beautiful photos of the artists’ work. Someone else was assigned to take photos and write up enticing descriptions.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

As an arts organization, you can have lots of fun coming up with incentives for your peer-to-peer fundraisers , and you can also empower them to offer ticket and class discounts in return for donations. Get creative and host an auction for your arts organization where the artistic experience itself is what’s up for bidding.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 7, 2009

Hello Have Fun * Do Gooders! As many of you know, in addition to writing for Have Fun * Do Good, I am also a Contributing Editor, with Beth Kanter , for the Social Change and Nonprofit section of BlogHer. Photo of butterfly at Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix by me. blog blogging blogger fun

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 24, 2011

A list of some of the people, things, and events that inspired me, or added fun to my week. Yesterday I interviewed artist and social changemaker, Naomi Natale, for the July Big Vision Podcast about her powerful One Million Bones project. What inspired you, or added fun to your week? I hope there will be a 3rd season.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Inspired by The Artist's Way's Morning Pages , I committed to free-writing three pages in my journal each day. Do something purely for the fun of it? I am going to start another 40 days of Daily Have Fun Do Good Practice starting on my half birthday, February 19th, and ending on March 30th. No larger purpose?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

My first remote job was to work with a virtual team to manage an online network for artists, called Artswire. A fun and playful icebreaker that can also be done on zoom is called “ Sketch Your Neighbor.” You can set up a series of fun emoji for people to cut and paste into the chat or google document to express how they are feeling.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Post a wide variety of blog content and have some fun with it. Share Stories, Photos, and Videos from Events. For nonprofits that have staff members or volunteers in the field, definitely encourage them to send in reports with photos for blog posts. That said, mix it up! Share and Comment on Breaking News.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 12, 2011

And my husband and I had so much fun. My favorite cure for social media envy is to use the Jealous Map exercise from Julia Cameron's book, The Artist's Way : Ask yourself, "Why am I envious of this person?" (e.g. spruce up your own blog's design, use more photos in your posts). Photo by me and made pretty with Instagram.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 10, 2015

"Creativity is not just for artists. make music, sing, dance, write, paint, draw, take photos, mold clay) without focusing on the product, only the process. Photos by me.' in Creation Spirituality. The big art is our life. "~ M.C.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. Youth Group Fundraising Ideas Small Church Fundraising Ideas Easy Church Fundraising Event Ideas Fundraising Ideas for the Church Choir Fundraising Ideas for Your Church Building Fund Fun Church Fundraising Ideas. A cook-off.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale, we’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Get a selection of your breakfast favorites and a variety of milks — make it extra fun with a pajama party vibe for your supporters. Enroll Now.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

If so, be sure to stock lots of inexpensive and fun items for children. Photo: Rijksmuseum Shop, [link] . Work with a local artist to create artworks inspired by your collection. Work with a local artist to create artworks inspired by your collection. Do lots of families visit your museum? Ringing it all up .

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Karaoke Karaoke is more than a fun bar night activity—it can be a nonprofit event with multiple revenue streams. Comedy Nights Comedy nights are a good way to bring some lighthearted fun to your organization. Yard Sales A yard sale is a fun way to get to know your supporters while also raising funds for a cause.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

To successfully complete their goals, players are asked to use their creativity to solve problems and more importantly, to share their work with others online through blogs, photos and YouTube clips. Jeff has been a DJ, music producer, graphic designer, illustrator and consultant to independent artists and small business owners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

And I think it’s good that we’re building such a fun, vibrant community…but not good enough. They’re jocks, geeks, artists, musicians and cheerleaders…and we need their help. Photo by clyatt.jasper ( Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 2.0 On the power of individual storytelling & fun. Generic license ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Photo by 1066. Here is an example of an artistic program or creative process undertaken as a crowd and it isn't a cheap publicity stunt. Photo by hasmil. Photo by Guillermo. Royal Opera House is crowdsourcing the storyline for an opera on Twitter in a month's time. (Hat Hat Tip Blog Herald ).

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Greater Giving

APRIL 19, 2024

These elements not only tantalize taste buds but also create a fun, social atmosphere that gets people talking. Live music, captivating acrobatic performances, or talented artists can transform an event into a memory-maker. AI-powered photo booths with interactive features and filters were a huge hit!

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2012

Stacey has been collaborating with local artists to produce a series of content-rich events that invite visitors to participate in a range of hands-on activities. The events are informal, personal, and fun, but our feedback mechanism--onsite and post-event surveys--not so much. full description here , photos from the event here ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2007

Inside, they've hung many of Magritte's famous works, and, accompanying these works, they've placed dozens of contemporary sculptures and paintings that riff off of Magritte, making fun of him or paying homage to him or commenting on him. The anti remix message: The exhibition policy on photos: no photos are allowed in the exhibit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2008

Listen to random Utterz on the subway - people are comfortable to say things into a phone without photo. How to get people to avoid feeling scared and not wanting to make fools of themselves - e.g. how can artists leverage this tool.& & The panel was sponsored by Utterz and they gave out nice cow stuffed animals.&

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Care2

JULY 13, 2012

Museum visitors can use the in-app camera to photograph individual works of art which the app recognizes to serve up information about the piece, comments from past visitors, and for some works, audio orientations from the artist. This app is heavily informed by its content and can adapt with each new exhibition installed at the museum.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 9, 2024

Wine or Liquor Baskets Silent auction baskets are classic, fun auction items that guests love because they get a collection of items instead of just one. For instance, you might: Post enticing photos on your event’s social media, highlighting the unique bottles and their origins. No, you’re not auctioning a completed piece.

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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. Paint and sip events work for any type of organization, artists of all levels, and can easily be adapted for every season. come judge the contest.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

You do not need to be an “artist” to make a postcard, but each participant is surprised and delighted by their creativity and to see that their cards contain colors, words and images that reflect their strongest selves. Yet, I wanted to be that artist and still do. Traveling Postcards workshops are easy and fun for everyone.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

I came up with an idea to mesh my love of weekend crafts fairs and artist open studio visits with my day job. The idea was to ask artists to contribute one-of-a-kind items to an online monthly auction where 100% of proceeds would benefit a range of local services for unhoused people and vulnerable seniors and children. .

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Pin masterpieces from the budding artists in your arts classes. Have each homeroom teacher set up a Board with fun pins from their class and share the Boards by email with parents so they can follow along and repin they are proud of and want to share with their child's family and friends. Pin your students science fair projects.

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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. Or do what Planned Parenthood did and partner with local tattoo artists who may have a connection to your cause to donate a portion of their bookings to your organization. Invite your supporters to share their cutest feline photos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

The artist has to be correct, the title the proper title, the track listed for the correct album, and all have to be spelled exactly right and with proper capitalization? Be aware that this group focuses on badly tagged music files, not the tags applied to artists and songs by users of this site. This is the place for you.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 22, 2011

Can't decide what one business book to take on your summer vacation to accompany your "fun-reading" books? And kudos to the designer and artist who enriched the book with plenty of photos, illustrations and graphics that make You Can't Not Communicate, 2 all the more enjoyable. I am a big fan of his work.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Here Are 19 Ideas for Easy Nonprofit Fundraisers While these ideas pretty much run the gamut, they all offer a mix of supporter engagement, community involvement, and fun creativity that all successful events need. Some well-placed, colorful signage and a fun atmosphere (i.e. There will always be some assembly required.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Outdoor Movie Night An outdoor movie night is a fun and engaging way to bring your community together while raising funds for your nonprofit. Promote the event as a way to support both local artists and your cause, and include a variety of artistic disciplines, such as painting, sculpture, photography, and pottery.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

For inspiration, check out Good Mail Day's Flickr photo stream of people's creative correspondence creations. I've made her Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups three times in the past couple weeks (photo left), and each time they've been freakalicious. One of my favorite cookbooks at the moment is The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone.

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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! Cornhole tournament – Host a fun cornhole tournament for your peer-to-peer participants and have them fundraise among their friends and family beforehand.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 6, 2008

Last week I announced a new weekly feature that I'm trying out on Have Fun * Do Good, Ask Britt , where you send in questions related to career design for artists and activists, and I'll do my best to answer them. Flickr photo credit: Strand Bookstore uploaded by Kathleen Conklin career advice bookstore entrepreneurship.

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