Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

It was a bit of fun mixed with experiment, and I think it was really successful. We wanted it to be something fun and interesting, so people would want to join – a surprise party! Stacey Monk and I didn’t want the day to go by too quietly so are hoping you’ll join us in making a big splash to celebrate!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2014

She managed to gather a bunch of celebrities, including Angelina Jolie, Bradley Cooper, Kevin Spacey, Jared Leto, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Lupita Nyong’o and Brad Pitt for a selfie that made the history books as the most retweeted tweet. Ellen announced it on her show.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2021

And to celebrate, the company is collaborating with K-pop sensation BTS on a new video that shows seven Spot robots grooving to the band’s 2020 song “ IONIQ: I’m On It.”. A second video shows off the band celebrating the Hyundai acquisition alongside a Spot robot, and both boy band and bot come together for a brief dance-off.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 26, 2024

Step 1: Engage your board members by making it fun If you currently follow “Robert’s Rules of Order” and feel your board meetings are just that— bored meetings—toss it out! Give a creative toy to celebrate outstanding service, like a stuffed roadrunner or the Energizer Bunny. Start with a fun icebreaker or thank-a-thon.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 28, 2025

Gamify Your Campaigns Why It Matters : Gamification drives engagement by making fundraising fun and interactive. Create a community hub where fundraisers can connect, share tips, and celebrate successes. Fresh Strategies for Peer-to-Peer Fundraising in 2025 1. How to Do It : Offer regular updates on campaign progress and impact.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

At the 2025 Oscars , no one had more fun than Colman Domingo, who took every opportunity to get up from his seat and dance. During a commercial break, he even took to the stage to encourage fellow attendees to join in on the fun, all while sipping champagne.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

There are many KINDS of events, but they fall into two basic categories: The Community/Fun Event and the Heartstrings Event. Community/Fun Events Community/Fun Events are widely promoted events that encourage people to do something active or fun while supporting your cause. People leave Community/Fun Events feeling good.

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BoardAssist

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Celebrate the do-gooders who make your work possible. At Catchafire, we know that celebrating volunteers in the right way leads to a long term relationship which can result in invaluable advice, connections to new supporters, and even increase donations. Make it public. It is fun and engaging. nonprofits volunteers'

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Meanwhile, we covered the news that The Juggernaut raised $2 million for its paywalled publication focused on South Asian news. It’s always fun to celebrate other journalists finding success in different ways, and this week felt like a moment for the media news landscape.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Share posts celebrating milestones, like reaching 50% of your goal, and recognize donors who have contributed. Hold a “Who Looks Like Santa” contest, have supporters grow facial hair, challenge donors to run a 5k every weekend in December— it doesn’t matter what you choose, as long as it’s fun, funky, and different.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

In the past decade, celebrity interest and investment in tech companies has significantly increased. But not all celebrity investments are created equally. And then there are the actual financial investments, in areas where celebrities fundamentally understand the industry, that still didn’t get to ‘alpha.’

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

I’m never tired of hearing what my friends are up to and celebrating their latest accomplishments. The “fun stuff” at Solutions Day. Even when the speakers hit it out of the park, it’s always about the people. I’ll admit that lunch and the networking reception were high points of my day.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

These are simple, free tools to promote your organization and celebrate and welcome your new board members. 5 ways to make it fun and rewarding Give your board a hands-on experience of your work. Make time for networking, fun, games, play, and strategic conversations. Start meetings with a fun icebreaker.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 17, 2011

She called me to apologize when I complained about it on a public board. There are things we do by ourselves in celebration/observation of our faith, but nearly every holiday is more about family and community. Because people spend those holidays connected to friends and family, not traveling, not working even if it's fun-work.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

We celebrate Earth Day just as winter is transitioning to spring, a tradition dating back to 1970. In recent years, Earth Day has evolved into Earth Month to continue the celebrations for a span of 30 days. Why Do We Celebrate Earth Day? Earth Day 2021 falls on Thursday, April 22, for most countries around the world.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2009

12 noon Pacific, to celebrate the amazing contributions from volunteers, contributors, steering committee members, staff, and friends of the many libraries which have worked with the project since its inception three years ago. Congrats to all of the public libraries, staff, volunteers, and contributors to such a successful project!

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 17, 2011

She called me to apologize when I complained about it on a public board. There are things we do by ourselves in celebration/observation of our faith, but nearly every holiday is more about family and community. Because people spend those holidays connected to friends and family, not traveling, not working even if it's fun-work.

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I was there with Convio, now a public company listed on NASDAQ (before anyone asks, no I do not own any Convio stock and have no plans to make any purchases.my Convio has been incredibly supportive of the Coalition the last 3 years, and I was thrilled to celebrate their success with them. Leave a comment »

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Peer-to-peer fundraising—individuals raising money for a cause with the help of their family and friends—is a fun, easy, and lucrative strategy to attract awareness and generate funds for your cause. Bowl-a-Thon This is a popular way to get teams together for friendly competition in a fun social environment.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here’s a list of spring fundraising ideas to help you celebrate the season with your supporters: Spring fundraising ideas 1. Scavenger hunt Scavenger hunts are fun family activities that can really excite your supporters! Spring provides the perfect weather and some great scenery for a fun run event.

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Bloomerang

MAY 11, 2021

Tenacious, Intelligent, Resourceful, Passionate, Insightful, Caring, Determined, and Fun are among the hundreds of words used to describe my friend and mentor, Simone Joyaux, since her passing last week. After they helped us settle into the house, we began five days of adventure and fun. She soon adored them and vice versa.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Spotlighting different traditions into your year-end outreach injects a sense of fun and wonder to a season that often can seem predictable, homogenous, and inclusive only to those who celebrate Christmas. For instance, have you considered including winter solstice celebrations in your holiday gift appeal? There are 5.4

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Tableau

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Weekly Viz of the Day's Each week Tableau Public will be featuring a viz celebrating Black History Month. Community Data Visualization Challenges: The DataFam has launched a series of data challenges celebrating Black History Month. Check them out below! Let’s check them.

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Tableau

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Weekly Viz of the Day's Each week Tableau Public will be featuring a viz celebrating Black History Month. Community Data Visualization Challenges: The DataFam has launched a series of data challenges celebrating Black History Month. Check them out below! Let’s check them.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

On the “birthdays” section of their website, after discovering that many others with the same birthday as you––and 47,492 people in total at the time of writing––have asked for donations instead of presents for their birthday, charity: water tells you how cool celebrities like Depeche Mode and Tony Hawk pledged their birthdays to the nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Celebrate the Accomplishments of Individuals in Your Alumni Network. Linking your questions to the school experience, celebrations, nostalgia, and professional conversations are all good ways to get engagement. Fun, Games, and Giveaways! Fun is almost always engaging, especially humorous photos, articles, and observations.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 23, 2009

Have more fun while doing good, which gives me pause. In that spirit, I'm making only three 2009 Have Fun Do Good Resolutions Write each month to the woman from Sudan who I am sponsoring through Women for Women International. February - celebrate local musicians; March - local, socially responsible investing).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 21, 2010

We had a lot of fun with the Ustream live stream and Twitter chat where we discussed the themes from the book and answer questions. In evening, we had a party in Los Altos hosted by Packard Foundation to celebrate the book launch and work as Visiting Scholar. We really appreciate everyone’s contributions to this success.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2009

Over the past month, I had the privilege of being the Forum One Project Manager for a fun, open-source web application development contest: the Apps for America 2: Data.gov Challenge. Between now and September 7, the public will vote for their favorite app. Out of 47 entries, Datamasher placed in the top 3! But now, we need your help.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 18, 2010

The story had an even better ending as Pat was able to leverage the publicity from the event and raise a total of $8,000 to donate. Obviously, with celebrities tweeting about your message, the odds improve. At any rate, it has been very fun, educational, and heartfelt with the response and results we have gotten.

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DipJar

JANUARY 3, 2023

From helping the Food Bank for New York City fight hunger to celebrating Pride in Utah to supporting a public library in Providence , DipJar is committed to providing the technology needed to receive donor support in a fun, sustainable, and effective way. “I

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It was hard to feel confident in myself when I got made fun of, when I had trouble reading out loud or when I had to forgo fun time to sit and read with my teachers. As I went through grade school, middle school, and high school (proud public school student!), Math was also extremely difficult.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

And while there’s nothing wrong with your standard fundraiser, sometimes it’s fun to do something a bit different. Charity events don’t just raise money for your charity, they also help to engage your supporters and bring publicity to your cause. Golf tournaments are a great deal of fun for participants. Click to Tweet.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

When you think of fundraising ambassadors, you might think of celebrities who use their fame to mobilize support for their favorite nonprofits. But fundraising ambassadors do not have to be celebrities. This is a fun, easy, and low-pressure way to bring in new donors, leveraging the power of relationships!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

As part of its latest stunt, MSCHF, a venture-backed creative studio that’s smarter and more audacious than most, is poking a little fun at the venture industry itself — and perhaps publications like TechCrunch, too. MSCHF launches an internet-wide contest to see who can touch their phone the longest.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2009

Did you know that in some countries International Women's Day (March 8) is celebrated with flowers and gifts? Numerous nonprofits and NGOs are organizing events and campaign to celebrate. 100% of the royalties from Celebrating Women go to the International Museum of Women. You can find UN-related events on WomenWatch.

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