NetWits

JULY 10, 2012

Launching in February 2004 for students at Harvard University it quickly became a popular site and expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy Leagues, and Stanford University. Based on our research we know that Facebook and Twitter are the top sites used by nonprofits and the social networks with the largest user base.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Brainstorm: Methods for generating new ideas – recombining, adding, subtracting. Project Planning: Includes two methods, one for agile planning and the other for complex projects.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Read on and take inspiration from these creative membership fundraising ideas and their potential to connect with your audience this year! Here are a few creative ideas and examples—especially for parents with young children. Film lovers If you’re an arts nonprofit , try tapping into the local movie scene.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2010

The Minnesota Open Idea is an example of an online social good contest that works. Last week, the community foundation finished its first Minnesota Open Idea contest to fund the best idea to address the childhood obesity issue. Those 21 ideas were sent to our 7 judges to read, score on each of the same criteria, and rank.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2014

News discovery tools select and aggregate content based on keyword searches, but give a higher signal to noise ratio than general keywords searches or general news sites. To support your curation efforts, you need two different tools – news discovery to help you find content and curation tools to organize and share it.

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Engadget

APRIL 21, 2025

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decide that its official stance towards AI-use in films is to take no stance at all, according to a statement the organization shared outlining changes to voting for the 98th Oscars.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Coming up with fresh fundraising ideas for nonprofits isn’t always easy. After years of staging events, you may feel like there’s nothing you haven’t covered, from art auctions to wine tastings to trivia nights. But there’s always a new twist on an old idea—or even an old idea you haven’t thought of before!

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Tableau

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In a time where anyone with a phone and a good idea could potentially become the next big thing, films stand out because they’re rare. Movies hold a unique place in culture. Not because they’re inherently better than books or TV, but because they’re rare and difficult to make. I was hooked.

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2024

Need to fundraise, but out of ideas on how to do it? Plus more thoughts on auctions, events, online campaigns, and peer-to-peer fundraising ideas to get you started. Plus more thoughts on auctions, events, online campaigns, and peer-to-peer fundraising ideas to get you started. We’ve got you covered!

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Some are working on reinvention: Huntsville , the Alabama town famous for its history with NASAs rocketry program, has remarketed itself as a music, arts, and cultural destination; while Hilliard , an Ohio city of less than 40,000 in the Columbus area, continues to build out infrastructure to incubate innovative startups. Ford Motor Co.

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TechCrunch

MAY 27, 2021

The NFT world is all about reshaping the idea of digital ownership, but art hardware startup Infinite Objects sees a big opportunity in making physical copies of those assets as it looks to reshape digital art and collectibles. ” The NFT market is just getting started, but where is it headed? .”

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NetWits

JUNE 15, 2011

Although many nonprofits are resistant to the idea of doing anything in the mobile due to issues of cost, time and resources the future is staring them in the face. Make sure your web site has a mobile component. Make sure your web site has the proper search engine optimization. Is it a site upgrade? link : [link].

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas. Looking for more ideas to take your fundraising efforts online? Classic online fundraising ideas. Student art show.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Crowdfunding and peer-to-peer platforms: Enable nonprofits to share their mission, set goals, and encourage donations through community-driven campaigns on third-party sites or supporters’ social media. Get Creative: Online Fundraising Campaign Ideas Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Challenge This is a classic online fundraising route for nonprofits!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2009

In 2007, Vikki Spruill attended a seminar hosted by the Packard Foundation with Clay Shirky and came away both scared and excited about his ideas. The idea of "giving up control" was very different for this organization. She initiated a discussion about how to test some of Shirky's ideas.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 12, 2010

This App is a smart, timely, good idea. While I love the idea, this App has its limitations. On thing is for sure, I hope the App expands to also include environmental, animal, arts, etc. Updated: February 5, 2010. It lists nonprofits that you can easily donate $10 to by simply entering your mobile number. organizations.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. Here are a few fundraising ideas to take your fundraising beyond your offering plates. Youth Group Fundraising Ideas. Small Church Fundraising Ideas. Want to bring your fundraising to the next level?

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Either way, it’s time to brush up on your peer-to-peer fundraising chops and check out some online fundraising ideas that you can use to attract donors to your nonprofit. Here’s a quick look at 3 of our top online fundraising ideas: 1. of all online donations , so it’s one of the best online fundraising ideas out there.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

However, no matter the theme of your virtual event, you need to develop interesting virtual event ideas so that your attendees are engaged, excited, and continue to think about your event and brand long after the event is done! Here are 21 virtual event ideas to get you started. . Here is another virtual event idea. Live Games.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

We craft narratives that give structure and context to our experiences, allowing us to connect events, emotions, and ideas into coherent and relatable frameworks. Once you have gathered and analyzed the data, you will have a better idea of how to craft a story that speaks to them. One of the primary ways we do this is through story.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

We have you covered with 18 successful- yet untapped- fall fundraising ideas for 2021 with options for in-person, virtual, or hybrid setups, so that you can respond quickly and easily to COVID no matter what happens. This fall fundraising idea requires participants to pay a small fee to compete. Autumn Paint & Sip Night.

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Here's a site that already has the audience everyone wants: women and moms who make most of the household buying decisions.” Pinterest users are looking for ideas and inspiration. Add “pin it” buttons to your blog or web site so your visitors and supporters can create their own pin boards that highlight your cause.

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Engadget

MARCH 25, 2025

This isnt the worst idea in the world, as attending these kinds of shared events is probably my favorite aspect of VR. "The More specifically, the company plans on creating virtual 3D spaces for music fans to attend concerts and listening parties, in addition to creating a sales platform for musicians and labels to sell merch.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 23, 2023

From pumpkin carving contests to haunted houses, there are so many ways to embrace this new season with fresh ideas. The following fall festival fundraising ideas and action steps are great for any nonprofit looking to warm the hearts of their supporters and make a meaningful impact for their beneficiaries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2013

It isn’t a good idea to just grab an image from Internet, tweak it, and call it your own. Flickr Creative Commons – Flickr is a photo site but it offers creative commons licensing and you can use it combined with keyword searches to find an image. Here’s a round up of resources and advice.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

” At this point that’s all we know, but the site is currently allowing users to secure their username on the Zeen homepage. The site is consistently being reviewed by White House staff and petitions that receive more than 25,000 signatures are guaranteed a response from the Obama Administration. HopeMob :: hopemob.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

adults actively using the site on a regular basis. The site just reached 1.8 An example of how to do this is the PBS Idea Channel – their trailer is pinned to the top of their page, auto-plays when new people enter, and gives them a warm welcome and explanation of what to expect when they subscribe.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. This website tracks what sites are the most popular in the world today. In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 8, 2013

A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. Alexa Top Sites :: alexa.com/topsites. This website tracks what sites are the most popular in the world today. In addition to the list of global top sites, you can also view top sites by country.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 8, 2014

But you’re just scratching the surface with those two mainstream social media sites. At the 2014 AFP International Conference on Fundraising in San Antonio, Lisa Chmiola and David Tinker helped us through some of the lesser known social media sites that can help your nonprofit with efficiency and productivity.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Whether you are a small organisation looking to embark on your first campaign or a tenured institution looking to switch things up, these creative ideas will be sure to get those social media cogs churning! Art Fund “See Everything”. METTWINNING. Playing dress up isn’t just for kids anymore.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2011

Having a robust content strategy that can feed multiple channels – web site, print, email newsletter, social media outposts, and now mobile – is critical to success. Here’s summary of the key ideas: Avoid A Once and Done Approach, Think Of Your Content As Pieces of A Larger Whole. Flickr Photo by drachenspinne.

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NetWits

JULY 12, 2012

Know that writing is an art…AND a science. It’s a fact: An interactive site gets more return visitors, allowing you to communicate more frequently, build deeper relationships and encourage action. We’ll share lots more tips and ideas for making your school’s website more impactful during a free web seminar next week!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Photo by American Art Museum Note from Beth: This week I'm trying to understand crowdsourcing and nonprofits, hopefully with a crowd of other folks. I'm looking for guest posts, ideas, and examples of nonprofits using crowdsourcing for their programs, fundraising, and marketing. In essence, it is visible storage for the museum.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2010

I am putting the finishing touches on another social media lab designed for arts organizations. So, have been updating arts 2.0 The use of FourSquare fits in with its other experiments with mobile and playing with the idea of place. Location-based social networks also offer opportunities for the performing arts and theatre.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2009

  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. .  The arts community is so powerful in telling stories. Art grabs people who don’t necessarily read the local paper. Do what we do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

Infographics can be used in different and creative ways and some obvious ones such as marketing messaging , educating about a social issue , to celebrate a successful campaign , to report to stakeholders on key performance metrics , an annual report, and even a marriage proposal ! Need some more ideas?

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