Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2016

Celebration Events — Celebration events are a quick and easy way for your donors to spread the word about your cause while raising money. Here, your donors choose a traditional celebration event (birthday, holiday, wedding, etc.), and ask their friends and family to donate to their cause instead of providing gifts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

And while for some giving regularly is a matter of time and attention and for others it may be a limited budget and giving in micro-donations, cash gifts of very small amounts made with one or two mouse clicks like the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign or the Wellwishes Campaign. Ask people to donate to a cause instead of gifts.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The greatest gift we can give our donor is the gift of being known by us. Know their business and their hobbies and share and celebrate their successes in both. They have a hunger to make a connection – they have a hunger to make a connection with you. The same is true for donors. Make them feel special.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) is currently selling a t-shirt with the names of 3,400 children and teens who have fought or are still fighting childhood cancer. Companies like Panera Bread have made a major investment with Panera Care Cafes , restaurants designed to fight hunger in the communities they serve.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 7, 2010

I told her that I was going to send her a little gift for her birthday, and she said, "No, no, no, no. You can call yourself 'Secret Agent L, All-Around Swell Chick and Girl Spy.'" The two of us went to a local hospital during a cancer expo, and we basically, for lack of a better word, we hijacked the place. Don't send me anything.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2014

This year’s most common words were “gift” and “Holiday” with “GivingTuesday” also being used a lot. Very Last Chance to Make a 2013 Tax-Deductible Gift. You still have a few hours to make a 2013 gift to __’s animals. Last chance to support nonprofits nationwide with a single gift….

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

All you had to do was click and play a word game, and that leveraged a food donation to fight hunger. This transition began a year ago as Twitter came into its own as a charitable gift spreader. Participation from some celebrities and notables. Stacey is doing this with gratitude, Drew is doing it by blame (blaming his cancer).

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