Neon CRM

MAY 23, 2023

If you’ve ever watched a video on YouTube, used a USB device, had a bone marrow transplant, gone surfing, or enjoyed any number of movies, musicians, or artists, you’ve experienced one of the countless contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Photo by Jeong Park. Courtesy of Asian American Arts Alliance.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

You can host accessible, off-site clinics. 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. You can sponsor and share research. . Lessons learned: .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2009

Photo by Wally G.   I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts for 12 years on a range of arts and technology programs, including a network for artists called Arts Wire. .    There were artists who had studio spaces in the buildings - lives were lost as well as complete life's work.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Give them a chance to inspire those women by supporting your cause — you can even showcase photos of the women in your supporters’ lives on social media for a certain donation tier or send out a special IWD card to the women your supporters are donating for. Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Paint and sip events work for any type of organization, artists of all levels, and can easily be adapted for every season. If this isn’t an option available in your area, consider securing a location to host your own paint and sip night. Your artist just has to log in and lead class virtually. Trivia Night.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. Host a Community Clean-Up. Take advantage of National Donut Day (6/7) or National Hot Dog Month (July) and host a summer treat-eating competition or bake sale for your cause. Host a Prom for a Purpose. Bike-a-Thon. Click To Tweet.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

You could host accessible, off-site clinics. I came up with an idea to mesh my love of weekend crafts fairs and artist open studio visits with my day job. and I was delighted to find the artist community was extremely generous when helping us out. . Someone else had to take photos and write up enticing descriptions.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Need help deciding what type of online auction your nonprofit should host? Ready to host a virtual auction? 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. Consider hosting a virtual beach-themed auction!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Consider hosting smaller, intimate dinners where major donors can connect with executive leadership about future initiatives. Personalized art pieces Collaborate with local artists or beneficiaries to create custom artwork reflecting your organization’s mission. Personalized items for major donor gift ideas 15.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

You can host an in-person event with a set race route, or you can allow people to participate virtually in their own time and space. Host A Gala. It can even be hosted at your Executive Director’s home for some extra spice. Host A Challenge. You can provide the beverages, or just rent out a room at a local bar or brewery.

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

Additionally, you may see special characters used to create artistic typefaces for profiles on Twitter and Instagram. Or if you’re linking out to an article, double-check that the website it’s hosted on has accessibility features included. . Also, when linking out, do your best to source content that is accessible on its own site.

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Qgiv

APRIL 27, 2022

Before you start planning your raffle, make sure you understand what the local gambling laws are in your state. Reaching out to local businesses and artisans to see if they’d be willing to become in-kind sponsors for your event is another way you can collect items for your raffle. What are good raffle prize ideas? Shadow for a day.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

Auction an Artistic Experience Auctions are popular fundraising events that all kinds of nonprofits use to engage and connect with their supporters. Get creative and host an auction for your arts organization where the artistic experience itself is what’s up for bidding. Learn More About Neon CRM 4.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

If you want to learn a bit more about hosting a silent auction, check out our blog post on the eight steps to running a stellar event. They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections. Touchless opportunities are always appreciated in a post-COVID-19 world!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Photo and Bio. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. Snap a photo of the donor while at your facility or event and frame it and send it to them (also from Get Fully Funded ). Mentions at different times and places during any festivals you host. Do this without a solicitation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Instead of serving everyone at a single location, consider a catered meal delivered to each of your donors from a local restaurant. Make sure you promote them in a way that is both effective and appealing, with clear descriptions and attractive photos. Why not embrace this change and host your own virtual film screening via livestream?

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 21, 2012

We do have friendly gallery hosts, but not every hour of the day. Engagement with local artists. One of the things we love about exhibiting local artists is that they are often here to talk with visitors about their work. It's also not unusual to see an artist touching their own work as they show it to visitors.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 14, 2013

I''d just met a local researcher and I thought she''d be a great person to talk to about it. We ran with it and have since generated data about decision-making, cooperation, competition and negotiation for scientists (and also some artists) to play with. I came to her with an idea I called "Gut Sense." as a part of Experimonth: Race.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 1, 2011

Yesterday, a lovely article came out in the local paper about what we're trying to do to become a thriving community hub. Instead, she plans to bring a variety of working artists, one at a time -- "somebody painting, or shaping a surfboard, or sculpting" -- as a kind of live demonstration of art as it is being created.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

But one question you might find yourself frequently asking is “What kind of fundraising event should we host next?”. And, instead of limiting your events just to those in the local area or to those who have the means to travel, you can actually open them to anyone on the internet! Then, divide your participants into teams.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2008

I used the BBS to post questions asked by people in a local face-to-face support group who were not online. Then I discovered the Internet and became the community builder for Arts Wire, an online network for artists that used a unix-based text conferencing system called Caucus. I was networking weaving between the offline/online.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In the age of COVID-19, there are even more ways and reasons to host such a fundraiser. If you have some talented artists, knitters, jewelry designers, and candle-makers in your youth group, consider hosting a craft sale at your church. Team up with local businesses. Online or in-person craft sale. Or a baking contest?

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

This week, an interview with Brooklyn Museum 1stfans managers Will Cary (membership) and Shelley Bernstein (technology) and artist An Xiao. There are both virtual-only and local 1stfan members. Will: Only 32 of the 272 so far are from outside the tri-state area, so the majority are locals. This was made for them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

Flickr Photo courtesy of Miles Maier, London ICT Champion. I've had the pleasure of talking with Miles Maier face-to-face last month in Birmingham at the UK Circuit Riders conference hosted by LASA. My wife, Deepa, really got me started on the notion of gift economies within her online artistic community. Go read it!

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Of course, a lot goes into hosting a successful silent auction event. Or perhaps you’re hosting an auction for a school. Share your silent auction basket highlights on all of your social media platforms, using both photos and videos to boost your items’ appeal. Advertising your most unique items will help your event stand out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 20, 2015

When I asked for a photo of him with the Fast Company magazine that includes the profile of him , he modestly posed behind the magazine cover. Sree struck up a conversation and learned that they had missed their chance to try out for labanda, a local American idol like show. Sree took a photo and tweeted to the show’s host.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

We experimented with many different forms of visitor participation throughout the building, trying to balance social and individual, text-based and artistic, cerebral and silly. Note: you can view these photos of the exhibition on Flickr here.) With one exception, no single activity cost more than $30 to produce/maintain.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 4, 2010

While many of the women had traveled the world, many of them had also devoted their lives to local solutions. The work I did from that point on was really about looking at the grassroots, and how can we, around the world, support local leadership and grassroots-led movements for change. From that point, my path shifted.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 15, 2022

In designing a fundraising event, you must first establish who your target audience is, what you are trying to accomplish, what the purpose of the event is, and the best location to host the event. Large corporations and small local businesses alike make great partners to take some of the pressure off of paying for your whole event.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 16, 2007

For more information about coworking, read the Coworking Community Blog , check out the Coworking wiki, join the Coworking Google Group , watch this short video , and see photos of coworking spaces in the BusinessWeek article, Where the Coffee Shop Meets the Cubicle. So there's that part of it, the local, personal interaction that you get.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

So in 1988 she and a group of other local officials from around the country went on a delegation and met both progressive Israelis and Palestinian journalists, activists, and stayed at one point in a refugee camp in the West Bank. The organization sent medical aid specifically cancer medication to Iraq until 2005 when the U.S

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

with geeks, artists, and civil society activists. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) in London recently hosted the workshop “ Civil Society 2.0: well-being of individuals and their local communities. It will bring together academics, policy makers, and lawyers.

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